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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1924
Page
1
The Patoka Register outlines its regular features and departments including Late News Dispatches, a Review of State News, an Agricultural Department, New Receipts by Nellie Maxwell, and the Thunder Gate serial. The paper emphasizes wide variety, steady circulation growth, and value to subscribers and advertisers.
The Illinois Central carpenters have labored for days to transform the old depot into a new modern facility. The article notes the high annual business and calls for a fitting, well-equipped office to honor agent T. B. Walker for his long, successful career.
A large Ku Klux Klan gathering occurred in Vandalia last Friday night with a parade heading through Patoka. The procession included over a hundred cars in uniform. Rev McGehee and Glen Young spoke to a highly interested crowd.
The Hon. Gen. Chas. G. Dawes, nominee for Vice President, will be notified at 7:45 p m next Tuesday at his Evanston home. Chairman William N Butler will preside and Hon. A W Jefferies, former Nebraska congressman, will deliver the notification address.
Mrs. Louie Wasem who drives the family milk route was thrown to the road when the pony balked and sprang at passing cars on Friday night. Her granddaughter was with her and both suffered soreness but Mrs. Wasem was not seriously hurt and is recovering well.
Johnny Rogier drove a rubber tired buggy at excessive speed near Breezy Hill Sunday night. The buggy overturned and the horse dragged the rig toward the city square. The sheriff and a couple of young men were thrown to the ground but escaped with only minor injuries.
In Sandoval and Benton Illinois cases defendants faced motor vehicle, prohibition act and injury charges. John Bloom pleaded guilty with a $50 fine and jail until payment, Harold Burgess Stanley Sandusky and D King pled not guilty with $1200 bonds and November Term continuance. Bill Harmon and George Bryant had not guilty pleas with $300 bonds. Bloom also waived jury trial and repeated Guilty plea in a separate count with jail until fines paid.
Deputy Grand Master H. H. House of Nashville and Dr. A. G. Nanman of Chicago chaired as a large crowd from the district attended. The Second Degree was conferred on Rev. W. D. Simmons of Kinmundy, formerly at Patoka and pastor of the M E Church South.
Receipts of butter show a slight decrease and market is about steady with easier tendency. Ninety score butter in Chicago quoted 36 cents versus 41 1 2 cents a year ago. Fresh eggs receipts lighter for season. demand seeks best grades and storage stock being used due to heat and stagnation in dressed poultry market.
The Democratic National Committee under Fern Shaver voted to abolish the two thirds and unit rules, signaling a decisive shift away from the prior deadlock system. The reform, urged by the country press ahead of the Madison Square Garden convention, opens the way for delegates to express themselves freely without restricted machinery.
A heavy rain fell Monday. Numerous Patoka residents, including Miss Lela Clark and Miss Lydia of Indianapolis, visited relatives here. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tacke on Tuesday morning August 12. Many townsfolk traveled or hosted visitors from Decatur, St. Louis, Vandalia, Canton, and Chicago.
The article argues the unit rule should be set aside and two thirds maintained, claiming party welfare outweighs candidate ambitions. It predicts the party will shake off the un American procedure before the next National Convention, praising country newspapers for uniting the press as a national force.
Mrs W C Pugh and her young daughter from Clinton arrived Tuesday evening for a several days stay at home.
Mrs Al Wasem and children from St. Louis visited family near Patoka over the weekend. A baby girl Barbra Ann was born to Mr and Mrs James Cahill in Weiser Idaho, with Mrs Cahill formerly Alene Johnson. Harry Hayes, a former U of I student, visits his parents west of town. Homer Tolly, a large landowner west of Patoka, lost an Essex auto in a Tuesday incident. Prohibition prosecutions report 35 000 convictions in ten months, fines 7 million, jail terms 3 143 years, up from last year.
M. E. South announces Zion services next Sunday at 11 A M and 8 P M and McHaney service at 3 P M The annual conference convenes at Murphsboro August 21 Centralia pastor H Murphy and Dr N E Garrison conducted the clinic Maude Vogt daughter of E Vogt Salem and Lucille Anderson daughter of Arvel Anderson Cartte tied for highest score 99 5 Mrs Vogt gave the cup to the Anderson baby Ambrose Lionel Craig daughter of Myron Craig scored 99
The piece cites the American Association for Labor Legislation on annual losses from illness, notes Illinois and Indiana impacts from contagious diseases, and reports on tuberculosis progress. It highlights declines in tuberculosis deaths in Illinois from 1918 to 1923 and improvements in New York City and Scotland, stressing ongoing public health needs.
The Marion County Tuberculosis Association hosted a better baby conference at the Alba County Fair. About twenty babies were examined during the event. Miss Mary Groves RN MCC Public Health Nurse attended as the Central area representative.
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Water safety project by Illinois public health officials will seal pumps and faucets at tourist water sources with official marks once tested safe. Beginning along State Route 10 from Springfield to Danville, the program aims to label clean sources within weeks and guide travelers away from contaminated supplies.
Auto investigator for Illinois C J Metzger stopped John Kelly and Richard Lewis en route to Pastoria from East St Louis. He found them in possession of three quarts of mule or similar ingredients and an estimated quart inside the vehicle.
Irvin and Walton families travelled from nearby localities to Ramsey for a dinner and picnic reunion that drew almost 40 participants. The event also included visitors from Assumption led by F. P. Humman and family members F. B. Ballance A. D. Nichols A. J. Irvin and Chas. Meador and others.
The fragment hints at a theme of wishing for many more occasions and long shared times among friends or partners. No concrete names, places, or events are readable in the text.
Sioux City Iowa Aug 11 A Anderson Democratic candidate for governor of South Dakota was gored to death by a bull on his stock farm fifteen miles northeast of Vermilion SD He had gone to drive in cows when the bull attacked his body found half an hour later by a farm hand Anderson had served three terms in the State Senate and was forty seven years old
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