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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1921
Page
3
An old home remedy extols Wyeth's Sage compound to darken gray hair naturally. By dampening and applying the mixture nightly, hair allegedly becomes darker, thicker and glossier over time without artificial dyes, though the claim notes it is not for treatment of any condition.
A probate notice announces the administration of the estate of Alex Wider Snapp, late of Macomb Illinois. The undersigned administrator will attend the county court on Monday the fifth of next month at 10 o clock to settle all debts and claims. Creditors and claimants must present their demands for adjustment by the specified date.
An editorial urges building roads to withstand severe storms and floods by oversized culverts of reinforced concrete and roadbeds capable of tenfold loads. It argues drainage must handle any emergency and that early design should anticipate doubled or greater traffic and extreme conditions.
The American Road Patrol urges using returned veterans in road work to solve unemployment. It proposes county level recalls of partially disabled vets for road maintenance, gravelling, and eventual concrete highway construction to support growing truck traffic.
An article discusses how intermittent thaws disrupt travel and damage concrete roads. Professor Duffy Abrams of Lewis Institute argues older roads can be stronger with proper steel reinforcement, noting causes include poor foundation, dirty sand and gravel, and thin slabs.
Local items list visits by Rev Smith and Mrs Penrose, Miss Laura McElvain and families, and field work by Arthur Kruse on Penrose hill. Notes cover the Christian Sunday school Rally Day, W C M S meeting date, and attendance totals with collection.
Boston Oct 8 hope of restoring the sight of former Senator Thomas P Gore of Oklahoma who has been blind for forty years was expressed by Dr Samuel J Harris of this city today.
Dr Harris at Washington gave the first treatment to Senator Gore weeks ago and reported improved light perception. A telegram from Gore's secretary said his eyes are becoming very sensitive to light.
Jean Paige grew up on a Paris Illinois model farm and pursued sports and elocution before entering film with Vitagraph. Her role as Jessie Gordon in Black Beauty helped usher in a new era of clean entertainment and boosted her rise to starring parts in major screen dramas.
The Hollywood and stage comic Jimmy Aubrey is famed for masking his real appearance with makeup He seeks a new story to portray both his real self and his comic persona He starred in films like The Riot The Applicant The Tourist and The Blizzard winning praise for his snow comedy style.
Texas born Corinne Griffith, hailed by a leading American critic as one of the three most beautiful women on screen, rose to fame after winning Mardi Gras Queen at New Orleans at eighteen. Her gowns in Moral Fibre and other films set fashion, while roles in What’s Your Reputation Worth and It Isn’t Being Done The Season boosted her stardom.
Dr Harris plans travel to Washington to visit his patient, outlining medical duties and care arrangements amid ongoing treatment.
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