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Newspaper
Macomb Daily By Stander
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1921
Page
2
Macomb Fire Chief McCaughey proclaiming Fire Prevention Week urges residents to curb fire hazards at home and in the community. He cites half a billion dollars in annual losses and lists safety steps from not using makeshifts to keeping water and sand buckets ready for emergencies.
Nebraska's College of Agriculture built a model farmstead with a printed illustration showing windbreaks and yard layouts. The design integrates barn placement, fences, and wind-oriented planning to promote pleasant appearances and efficient chores on a nearby demonstration site.
The article discusses a rising need for a dedicated court of domestic relations in the city due to increasing divorce filings. It cites unemployment as a key driver, with breadwinners failing to provide and wives facing economic hardship, leading to family breakdowns and calls for sensible advisory services.
Records show transfers in Macomb and Colchester with master in chancery deeds and chancery to Florence Mourning. Transactions include cemetery lots at Glade City Cemetery and a Manns property transfer of 8 000 dollars. Multiple parcels in Gilchrist and Hayes additions are noted with various grantees and owners.
An odd ad in the morning paper prompts jokes about learning to earn. A Gary Indiana law firm lowers divorce fees from 100 to 50, with prices not matching post-divorce outcomes. Also referenced are fashion notes, a witty Life as I See It column, a pig-slopping mishap, and an annual weather forecast predicting a cold, stormy winter with clues from caterpillars and squirrels.
Advertisment touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound as a simple at home remedy to darken faded or gray hair. It promises natural, even color without detection and claims only cosmetic use.
Pipe Creek reports groundhogs hibernating early and not entering winter quarters last year. Skunk and other wildlife have heavy coats. The column predicts the first frost for Monday October 17, two weeks early. A one million dollar reward is offered for prohibition discovery.
A fragmentary notice reads as a personal announcement or social item mentioning a day event. The readable portion hints at a celebratory or leisure context without clear specifics on participants or location.
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