The Limit and City Tales
A jumble of slang and scenes from city life about limits on spending, auto travel, and a street encounter with a doctor. A boy jokes about measles while a girl’s fashion and tempers surface amid casual urban observations.
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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1921
Page
2
A Grand Old Remedy for Sleep and Cough Relief
Mrs. KD Drake of Childs Massachusetts writes of a severe cough lasting after illness. She reports Foley's Honey and Tar as a highly recommended remedy that soothes irritated membranes, loosens phlegm, and clears air passages. J M Ervin endorses its soothing coating and restorative effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KD. Drake
Childs
Foley
J. M. Ervin
Sage Tea and Sulphur Compound to Darken Gray Hair
An old time recipe for restoring natural hair color using Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound. The advertisement claims the preparation darkens gray hair evenly and naturally after simple application, making hair look thicker and younger without curing any disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
Unclear snippets bring oddities from a busy page
No clear story stands out as a single event. The fragmentary text mentions a scrape in New York, a trio of Venus references, crop reports, army engineers closing Hell Gate, and a digestion remedy endorsement. Names include Milo Venus and Willie Rose with unrelated anecdotes and an ad for Foley’s Cathartic Tablets.
Sat on a pin Little Willie rose
The fragment notes a boastful line about cowardice and a joke on the presidents physician ordered to take weekend trips on the president's yacht Masclower. It also parodies a fashion remark about a woman adjusting clothes, reflecting a satirical mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Willie Rose
Doans Kidney Pills Help Macomb Woman
A Macomb resident, Mrs. W. E. Rhoades, reports back pain and swelling relieved by Doan's Kidney Pills. She bought them at Roark's Drug store and says her kidneys have been in good condition for eight years. Manufactured by Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
W. E. Rhoades
Chanie St
Dean
Roark
Foster- Milburn Co
Mfrs
Buffalo
N. Y
Twin Beds at the Illinois theatre Tuesday
A three act comedy titled Twin Beds to be presented by Clay Lambert and the Selw yns at the Illinois theatre on Tuesday October 11. The plot follows six residents in three apartments as social entanglements unfold around a pretty wife and an assortment of comedic characters including Signora Monti and her Italian tenor husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Lambert
Selwyns
Illinois Theatre
Signora Monti
Brooklyn
Metropolitan
Harry Hawkins
Blanche
Drink of phosphated hot water breakfast promote health
An article promotes drinking phosphated hot water at breakfast to cleanse the body of indigestible waste. It argues daily waste buildup poisons the blood and body, claiming a glass of water with teaspoon of phosphate improves digestion, liver and bowels, preventing sickness.
Nora the Maid Creates Humorous Misadventure Company
Nora, a maid with a mania for obedience, becomes the centerpiece of a comical troupe born from the vicissitudes of Mr Field and Miss Mayo. Their antics unfold in a lively, period tone, delivering witty and brisk entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora
Mr. Field
Miss Mayo
California Fig Syrup Mother Remedy Ad
A vintage promotion urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup to cleanse a child’s liver and bowels. It promises quick relief from constipation while portraying the product as a trusted daily aid for children of all ages and warns to insist on genuine California Fig Syrup from the druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Ford Wrecked by Eli at Augusta Crossing
Augusta Ill Oct 11 a Ford owned by Lee Alexander who works for Tom Osborne on the Tastman farm was completely demolished when struck by the Eli train at West Main street crossing. Alexander saw the headlight drove onto the crossing halted his engine, and escaped just in time. By stander WAM ads do pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Ill
Lee Alexander
Tom Osborne
Tastman Farm
West Main Street
Alexander
More Illinois students take part in on campus work
The Associated Press reports increased student employment at the University of Illinois with both men and women taking odd jobs off campus to support schooling. Men work as barbers painters carpenters stenographers and journalists while women perform stenographic housework and other tasks. The rise in part time work reflects financial pressures on students and families nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Urbana
University of Illinois
Pape’s Di neraan Promises Quick Indigestion Relief
The ad proclaims Pape’s Di neraan as instant relief for indigestion and related stomach distress caused by acidity. It claims rapid relief, the stomach corrects quickly, and allows eating favorite foods again. A large case costs only a few cents at the drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
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Aoman
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R. Cleveland
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Signs OF the Times
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