Across the Atlantic A True Account of an American Boy
An adventure told in first person follows an American youth working as a muleteer for the British government. He describes rail yard escapades across Indiana Illinois and Missouri, evading police, sleeping in fields and boxcars, and finally returning home to Shobonier after six months away. He recounts meeting old friends at Union Station in St Louis and notes several companions who returned from the front in South Africa and to Newport News. The writer closes with reflections on the journey and homecoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Q. Waite
Indianapolis
Mattoon
Ill
Pana
Illinois Centralia
Sam
Jack
Shobonier
Milwaukee
South Africa
Union Station
St. Louis
Babe
Durbin
United States
Newport News
Commencement Exercises at Mound Chapel July 1908
Fayette county Pope township held commencement at Mound Chapel church on Thursday July 30 1908. Graduates Jesse Bright Mayme Gaultney and Bertha Kinney received four year free scholarships to any Illinois normal university. The program included prayers songs recitations salutatory and valedictory with Mayme Gaultney and Jesse Bright presenting diplomas. A large crowd attended and a decorated rostrum arch framed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Pope Township
Mound Chapel Church
Jesse Bright
Mayme Gaultney
Bertha Kinney
Vandalia Quartette
Mabel Murfin
Vernon
Miss Brown
Vandalia
Sewing Bee
C. F. Easterday
Illinois
Band Concert At City Park Draws Crowd Saturday
A large crowd attended the band concert at City Park on Saturday evening. Attendees enjoyed refreshments and the merry go round for the children. The boys will give another concert this Saturday evening inviting friends and neighbors to attend and enjoy the music.
W. W. Marfin Office Location Noted
The brief notice identifies W. W. Marfin with an office on the east side of the I. C. Depot, indicating a local business anchor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Depot
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THE
Bank OF
Patoka
S. E. Altom
C. E. Blankinship
D. F. Blankinship
Cashier
Graham
Patoka Mill Co
J. W. Delassus
King David
Ben
Banner
Sunrise
Louisiana
U.S
Ping Rockport
Fayetteville, Ark
Dansville, N. Y
Birmingham
Ala
Savannah, GA
Ilinois Central R. A
Chicago
Savannah
South
Central of Georgia Railway
Fulton
G. Hatch
A. H. Hanson
P. T.M
United States Court OF Claims
Charles C. Nott
Lawrence Weldon
Brantos J
We International
Poland
China
Frank Thomason
Patoka, Il
Atlantic
Oconee
Dr. Shoop
Vail & Thalman
Mesdames Buss & Craig
Dwyer Sisters
W. W. Marfin
Patoka Markets
Boise
Tomato Growers
T. E. Irvin
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