Woolley Announces Candidacy for Circuit Clerk in Kinmundy
The announcement states 8 R Woolley of Kinmundy is a Democratic primary candidate for Circuit Clerk, with the election set for Saturday August 8 1908.
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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1908
Page
4
Dr E Broomer Candidate for Marion County Coroner
Dr E Broomer of Centralia Illinois is a candidate for the office of Coroner of Marion County subject to the Democratic Primary on Saturday August 8 1908.
Salem man announces for State's Attorney post
We are authorized to announce J L Haley of Salem Illinois as a candidate for the office of State's Attorney of Marion County subject to the decision of the Democratic Primary Saturday August 8 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Loyd Haley
J. L. Haley
Salem
Illinois
Marion County
D. W. Holstlaw
Inka
State Senator Candidates for 42nd District Named
D W Holstlaw of Inka Illinois and Lewis H Bissel of Effingham County are announced as candidates for State Senator from the 42nd district in the Democratic primary on Saturday August 8. Both notices authorize their campaigns.
Correspondence and local notes from Centralia area
The column records a business trip to Centralia on Tuesday and moves of Edd Jackson and his wife to Foltzville. It notes temperance lectures, sermons at the Temple, a busy threshing week, and social visits including meals with Gerrish and Bowen. A reunion and ice cream supper at Fairman are mentioned with positive remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Edd Jackson
Foltzville
Local Notes on Visits and Vernon Exercises
Stringtown reports social visits as G W Willette and wife met James Cooper and family in Sho bonier. Harvey Cole and Roy McConnell came from Stroud Oklahoma to join kin. Frank Jarrett and wife visited Jas Klinge. Charles Epps and Amy Lester called on Nellie and Gertie Willett. Epps, Klinge and Paul Lawrence called on Frisby siblings. G W Albert, R T Emerson and Rev Guy Cox visited Fred Klinge. Vernon commencement exercises drew a sizable crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Willette
Jas. Cooper
Shobonier
Harvey Cole
Roy McConnell
Stroud Okla
Frank Jarrett
Wiberton
Jas. Klinge
Charles Epps
Amy Lester
Nellie
Gertie Willett
Chester Epps
Roll Klinge
Paul Lawrence
John
Henry Frisby
G. W. Albert
R. T. Emerson
Guy Cox
Fred Klinge
Maber
Vernon
Local Social Notes and Medicine Advent
Local residents attend church on Saturday evening and visit relatives in Shobonier Greenville Vandalia and Ramsey. Social mentions include Mae Cherry visiting Grandma Blankinship and Edna Albert traveling to Ramsey. An advertisement claims Dr Shoop Pink Pain Tablets relieve pain and offers a free trial from Racine Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Shoop
Alma in the ring amid four weeks dead rumor
Local notes report Alma still in the ring despite being dead for four weeks. Miscellaneous items include visits from Maud Christ and Lois Lee, a successful ice cream supper by the M E S S, store purchase by Wm. Broom, and travel updates from Eddie and Carrie Campbell. Dr Shoop's Health Coffee advertised as a quick coffee substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Maud Christ
Kansas
Edith Lee
Kansas City
Lois Lee
Centralia
Southbarrow
Bever City
Okla
J. C. Welson
Wm. Broom
R. F. Mallet
Eddie
Carrie Campbell
East St. Louis
Ill
Dr. Shoop
Vail & Thalman
Farrow and Tabor Wed After Surprise Train Ride
Mr Frank Farrow and Mrs Ellen Tabor eloped and married after a sudden train journey. Friends greeted the couple at their home in Clinton County with a large wedding reception and a festive lawn party as guests arrived by buggy and rig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Farrow
Ellen Tabor
Mrs. Farrow
Marion county crops outpace with fast growing corn
Rains have turned Marion county into a prime crop region with record setting corn growth. Farmers see rapid growth that disrupts plowing as many fields sprout quickly, earning money as crops thrive in sunny conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
California
Anhauser—Busch
East Fork Community Notes and Local Visits
Local updates mention Mrs Sailsbery visiting in the north and Delphia Nichols gravely ill. Visitors include Vesper and Burl Alexander with Elza Dukes, Frank Sailsbery with the Dukes, and Mollie and Laura Dukes at a band concert. Others share family visits, cannery tomato push, and neighborly calls as townsfolk gather. Dr Shoop’s Restorative ad promotes nerve health for stomach heart and kidney areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old East Fork
Walter Dukes
Reynolds Boys
Temple Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel
Mrs Roy Pulver and Katé Alexander were seen in Sandoval last Wednesday. Walter Alexander shipped 54 baskets of apples last Thursday. Tom Fagg and family spent Sunday with Walter Alexander. Grandma Yardley left Saturday for New Borden Illinois to spend a week with her son Jim Jones. Sunday School and church were well attended. Tom Shepard and family spent Sunday evening with Mat Belcher and family. Rosa Hurt is improving very slowly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Pulver
Katé Alexander
Sandoval
Waler Alexander
Tom Fagg
Walter Alexander
Grandma Yardley
New Borden
Ill
Jim Jones
Temple
Tom Shepard
Mat Belcher
Rosa Hurt
White Haven Neighbors Hit by Heat Wave News
Residents cope with high temperatures as locals travel to Niagara Falls for a brief visit. Community members attend church, graduation events, and family gatherings across Vernon, Patoka, Mound Chapel, and St. Elmo in a busy weekend.
Sunday Visits and Local Gossip Referenced in Community Notes
R. N. Norris and family called in the afternoon while Mark Cox’s group spent Sunday together. Miss Cora Ballance visited Miss Mertle Cox. Robert Norris traveled to Vandalia Saturday. An advertisement promises Restorative aid from Dr Shoop’s and claims health and ambition return within 48 hours with continued use, sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Cox
S. R. N. Norris
Mrs. Jennery
Mrs. Berthoux
Cora Ballance
Mertle Cox
Robert Norris
Pope's Bluff Social Notes Mention Visitors and Local Events
The column reports improving health with Mrs. Rhoda Lett improving. It lists numerous visits among residents: Ollis Belcher and wife with Walter Melton. Ethel Maude Oma Hopkins with Myrtle Cox. Carrie Pugh and daughter with Mrs. Edd Pugh. Bessie and Josie Roseman traveling to Pittsburg. Anna Albert heading to Columbus. Edna Leininger with Josie Cox. Jackson Goodwin and family from Columbus. and more on weekend gatherings, ice cream, and family visits. The piece notes graduating exercises at Mound Chapel and Roy Hague moving a saw mill to Pope's Bluff, with several families visiting Grandma Cox and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhoda Lett
Ollis Belcher
Sarah Hinton
Walter Melton
Ethel, Maude
Oma Hopkins
Myrtle Cox
Carrie Pugh
Greene Pugh
Edd Pugh
Bessie
Josie Roseman
Pittsburg
Anna Albert
Columbus
Edna Leininger
Josie Cox
Jackson Goodwin
Mound Chapel
Martin Hopkins
Mrs. Cox
Pope’s Bluff
Grandma Cox
Polo
Bob Hopkins
Olive Pugh
Erma Easton
Roy Hague
Monroe Hopkins
Rastus Hopkins
Bud Jarrett
Wm. Cox
Bear Creek Letter Notes Local Happenings
Popes Bluff correspondent reports no Bear Creek news yet and promises another letter. Mrs. Mary Sterling is sick. Perry Matheny recovers from whooping cough. Mayme Gaultney dined with Nelda and Radah Meador. Nathan Roberts hosted a party Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. George Perkins visited the dredge boat. Bertha Kinney stayed with Mayme Gaultney over weekend. Several attended the commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popes Bluff
Bear Creek
Mary Sterling
Perry Matheny
Mayme Gaultney
Nelda
Radah Meador
Nathan Roberts
George Perkins
Bertha Kinney
Local Social Notes Mention Visits and Weekend Calls
The article lists social visits with neighbors and relatives. Hattie Roberts stayed with Rhoda Brown on Saturday night while Mrs. J. W. Outhouse and daughters Hester Outhouse and Mrs. Leslie Ford visited Bonnell family over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mound Chapel
Hattie Roberts
Rhoda Brown
J. W. Outhouse
Hester Outhouse
Leslie Ford
Bonnell
Birthday Celebration at Anderson Home
A Monday evening party at Mr. and Mrs. Chas Anderson honored Miss Lela Irvin and Mr. Chas Anderson on their birthdays. Guests enjoyed games, vocal and instrumental music, and social chat with light refreshments served at 10 and 11:30. Those present included Lela Irvin Florence Purcell Grace Irvin Elsie Ballance John Chance Leslie Ballance John Livesay Orville Arnold Maude Jackson Myrtle Doolen Anna Ballance from Vernon and Zion connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Anderson
Lela Irvin
Florence Purcell
Grace Irvin
Elsie Ballance
Messrs
John Chance
Leslie Ballance
John Livesay
Orville Arnold
Zion
Maude Jackson
Myrtle Doolen
Vernon
Anna Ballance
Patoka and Jennings Lead Chicago and Columbus Roll Call
John Jennings of Chicago, Patoka, Harry Simcox of Columbus Mississippi, and Rollin McHaney of Fredonia are named in a list of individuals linked to a local or regional matter. The fragment notes residences and origins, suggesting a report on who is involved in a specific event or filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
John Jennings
Chicago
Harry Simcox
Columbus, Miss
Rollin McHaney
Fredonia
Death of Stephen Wadkins A Patoka Village Pioneer
Stephen Wadkins died Wednesday after a long illness in Patoka. Born September 20, 1828 in Tennessee, he moved to Fosterburg and settled in Patoka in 1865, becoming a longtime local businessman. He leaves a wife, a daughter, and many friends. funeral services were held at his home with Rev. Pressly officiating. Interment followed in the city cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Wadkins
Patoka
Mr. Wadkins
Tennessee
Fosterburg
Pressly
Also Mentioned on This Page
Patoka Register
G. Huntoon & CO
Anouncements
R. Woolley
Kinmundy
E. Broomer
Dr. E. Broomer
Ilinois
State’s Attorney
Lewis H. Bissel
Effingham County
Eaglin
Scott Watson
Gerrish
Leland Brown
Addie Baxter
Stillibar
Tom Cutright
A.M. Gerrish
Chas
Bowen
Fairman
Stringtown
Mesdames Mary Epps
C. Snerly
Mae Cherry
Greenville
Edna Albert
Ramsey
Wm. Klinge
John Albert
Wallace Willett
Vandalia
West Fairman
Mulvaney Bros
Fairman Church
N. J. Lutz
Mary Mannis
Lizzie Adams
Louie Mason
East Fork
Shoop
White Haven
Frank Hatch
Niagara Falls
R. N. Norris
Heart
Leo
Newton Reichert
Morse
Roy Meador
Eagen
Conant
Pope
Maine Seibert
Enoch
Willie Linton
Studebaker Wagons
Moline Plow Co
Square
Keystone
J. H. Davis & Co
South End Park
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