02 Aug 1921
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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1921
Page
1
A vintage ad urges avoiding tea and coffee to prevent nervous breakdowns from disrupted sleep. It promotes Postum as a wholesome hot drink safer for nerves, claiming it aids sound, refreshing sleep. It offers Instant Postum and Postum Cereal as convenient forms and suggests trying it for a week to notice a difference.
The Mt. Vernon Register-News, established 1884 and consolidated September 28, 1920, serves Jefferson County and nearby areas. A column of jokes and quips appears amid the misc. content, noting 8-year-olds with multiple divorces and witty maxims about Russia, travel, and finance.
An analysis cites a global rise in divorce with the San Francisco area highlighted as notably affected. The city shows roughly one divorce for every two marriages, illustrating a sharp local trend within the broader global context.
A self described enthusiast works on a local golf course adding holes and facing reaction from the community. A cultured observer mentions Hamer and the baseball fan considers the remark.
Opdyke Neighbors announce an Epworth League ice cream supper on church lawn Saturday evening August 6. The Baptist congregation begins repairs on their church with plastering foundation and interior decorating. St Cornelius plans to rebuild the brick store damaged by the July 24 fire. C R Ham occupied the store. Ham now transacts business at C T Ham Hardware. Many locals and visitors are listed with visits, illnesses, and travel notes including Miss Carrie Breehtefeld of St Louis, Mrs Louise Breechtefeld, Uncle Ed Jones, Miss Lois Phillips, Miss Jean McQueen, Mr Harry Johnson, Mrs Dortha Perdine Kelley, and Mr and Mrs Withoin Perdine. John Turns dies, funeral in Roberts KY. body transported with wife and Kearney Kings. Mrs Pearl Kent and children visit Tuscola and report dryness. Others visiting include Irene Miller, Hugh Kinison, Howard Verteh, Miss Dla Adams, Keith Strattan family, Bertha Brown, Miss Rade Brown, Laurie Wilbanks, Grace Epperson, Fannie Willis, Melba and Kaabeth Hod es, Lila Moore. C R Han and Bernice Poles injured in fire last Sunday improving. AL Garrison and family guest of Mrs Carson's brother. AL Cook road family and Milles cand family attended Merta Wilton States funeral. Mr Dinthiner recovering. John S Gwaltney to locate Mt Vernon in August.
The text presents scattered baseball standings with American and National League entries. It lists teams such as Boston New York Cleveland Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Cincinnati Brooklyn and Washington with wins losses and percentages, but the lines are corrupted and contain repeated garbled characters.
Brooklyn visits St Louis New York heads to Cincinnati Philadelphia plays Chicago Boston hosts Pittsburgh St Louis battles Boston Cleveland visits New York Detroit meets Washington Chicago plays Philadelphia.
The Centralia Sentinel describes a painful baseball scene with poor exhibition by rival teams, noting pitchers Stache and vent as top performers. Local figures mention roster changes, renovations, and booster reactions as fans anticipate a better team this season, while everyday notices from Mount Vernon and nearby towns fill the column.
Centerville notes list visitors Roy Keenes J N Johnson and Homer Rochelle. Families from Blu ford Belle Rive and Mt. Vernon visit, plus bounds about wheat oats threshed and teaching position. Real estate ads offer six room house on North street and three new houses on payments. local suppliers advertise concrete blocks and cement.
Wanted calves notice seeking buyers at the depot with Green Walt and authorizing bring your good calves by Monday to sell.
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