20 May 1921
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Newspaper
Mt Vernon Register News
Location
Mt Vernon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1921
Page
1
The notice lists mail and carrier subscription prices for Jefferson County and nearby areas. Yearly rate is 3.00 inside Jefferson and adjoining counties, 5.00 outside per year. monthly rates shown as 0.00 for some entries. carrier delivery in city priced per week.
An English dictionary project started before the Civil War under Archbishop Trench, funded by the British Philological Society. It aims to publish many volumes as the largest dictionary yet, with over 100,000 books surveyed and 13,900 contributors, including Americans. Twenty one columns cover the word pet. the final entry is gyst meaning thou seest.
A humorous editorial notes the 600000 traveling salesmen will ban high priced hotels and wonder where they will sleep. It jests about depots as possible lodging and lampoons newsroom authority figures while musing on naming the national debt the war debt.
Neighbors friends and relatives express sincere thanks for sympathy flowers and help during the illness and death of Mildred, noting appreciation for tender care and comforting remembrance.
Automobile owners are informed they must procure licenses front and rear plates and tags by June, or prosecution will follow. The law will be strictly enforced. Grant Irvin, Sheriff. Also a church box social Friday night at the Christian church with no admission charge. May 20.
Seed corn advertised by Vualler Spiese Milling Co offering pure bred, best varieties with 95 percent germination guaranteed. Advertisement notes seed types and contact details for purchase.
A vintage sales pitch promises Miss Freckle-face an ounce of Othine double strength at no cost unless freckles are not removed. Buy from any druggist with a money back guarantee if the remedy fails to clear freckles, and expect a noticeable improvement after a few applications.
A replevin suit to gain possession of Kenton Dully’s body ended with Justice of the Peace Orgas ruling the father, as nearest relative, could reclaim the corpse after an embalming began at one undertaker. Relatives had sent the body to an undertaker who refused to relinquish it, citing family directions.
A farmer reports being robbed by a colored woman in the flats after a gas stop. He says he warned his family, and the incident was shared with police and the paper. The story notes mixed views and urges caution toward street walkers, while the Christian church Young People invite attendance at a doxology Friday night.
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