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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1924
Page
2
The High Ice and Beverage company brewery is being dismantled under orders from Judge Wilkerson. Proceedings detail the action and the judge’s directive governing the teardown.
Five robbers entered the First National Bank at Tuscola and escaped with eight thousand dollars. Police investigations begin as bank officials recount the heist and security footage is reviewed.
In Will county since January 1 fines imposed for violation of the state prohibition act totaled seven thousand four hundred fifty dollars.
Maggie Estes of Stiritz, aged fourteen, drowned at Cambon Lake located five miles west of West Frankfort. The incident details were reported from the local area, with authorities investigating the drowning and naming Cambon Lake as the site of the tragedy.
The First Christian church of Mari on extends a unanimous call to Rev. Wallace Bacon of Des Moines Iowa for its pastoral vacancy.
The Illinois commerce commission approves replacing Streator street cars with bus service under new transit orders.
Prof Newell Darrell Gilbert a physiology teacher at Northern Illinois State Teachers College died suddenly at his summer home at Bass Lake Michigan.
Rev C J Eschman of Sacred Heart Catholic church in Centralia and former pastor at Duquoin has been transferred to Waterloo, marking a new assignment in his ecclesiastical duties.
James M. Kirkpatrick aged seventy six and Mary Jane McGlassen aged seventy five, both residents of the Illinois Soldiers and Sailors' home at Quincy, were married.
Mrs John Matsko aged 37 and her two year old son were killed when lightning struck the basement of their home in Streator. Local authorities identified the victims and noted the tragic accident occurred during a storm.
Stiles H. Pierce of Rock Island aged 72 is believed to hold the record for continuous service in his telegraph operator career after 55 years in the trade.
Assistant Chief Dave O'Brien killed and Police Chief W. H. Roy fatally wounded in Canton confrontation with an unidentified bandit who was killed by O'Brien during the battle. The incident leaves Canton police in mourning and under investigation.
Rural letter carriers from nearly every post office in the state will attend the Illinois Rural Letter Carriers Association convention in Decatur. The event runs August 15 and 16.
Dr. Alonzo B. Capel of Shawnee town, a widely known physician and surgeon, died from injuries after the automobile he rode in crashed into a ditch. Four other passengers were injured.
John W. Adams of Fargo North Dakota has been chosen as general secretary of the Y M C A at Galesburg. He previously worked at the Wilson Avenue Y in Chicago.
Fred Hundt Frank Holsinger and August Huffman sue Mendota Harness Racing and Fair Association for 10000 alleging injuries from a stand collapse during races at Mendota last year.
The new Inland Waterways corporation of Quincy with Brig. Gen. G Q Ashburn as head will control the Mississippi Warrior service. Barge and tow operations will be proportional to the tonnage offered.
Twelve residents of Farrington Township twelve miles east of Mount Vernon fell ill after consuming home made ice cream. Two physicians and four nurses treated the victims as they were stricken about a half hour after the dessert was eaten.
Reported to the secretary of the senate at Washington D C show candidates and amounts. Charles B Deneen Rep Ill $6847.68 Medill McCormick Rep Ill $8000.77 Newton Jenkins Rep Til $6756 Gilbert G Ogden Rep T $12 Albert A Sprague Dem TL $2169.80.
Southeast Illinois corn farmers report severe damage from the corn borer worm. The pest attacks roots and stalks, causing plants to wither and fall, prompting urgency among growers to seek control measures.
Director P. T. Anderson of the Illinois free employment bureau reports Rockford has the best employment situation in the state for July. Of every 100 jobs listed at the city employment bureau only 87 received applications.
A Civil War era Perrysville mill near Danville was burned down causing an estimated loss of $18,000. A small cyclone struck McDonough county, carving a path about a mile wide and five miles long.
After approving Sunday film showings last week, Pana council votes to repeal the ordinance. The reversal ends the earlier arrangement and returns the city to prior rules.
Attorney General Edward J. Brundage is stocking a newly acquired Oregon farm with Jersey cows, sourcing livestock from the Island of Jersey.
Ogle county farmer George E. Stocking reports his experimental cotton crop is sturdy and expected to mature fully, signaling potential diversification for local farming.
Miss Ena Vandeventer twenty five of Kansas Station has died from smallpox the first Edgar county fatality from the disease in ten years, marking a significant local health incident.
Mrs Sophie Joranson sues Dr Sidney Wilgus in Rockford for 10000 alleging her husband Joseph Joran Son died from Ml treatment at Wilgus sanitarium.
Rev. Leo Binz, newly ordained in Rome, has returned to Stockton and will be assigned by Bishop P. J. Muldoon in the Rockford diocese.
Judge Earl D. Reynolds of Woodstock declared the plea to dissolve the Marengo consolidated school district invalid, upholding the district's legal status. The decision affects petitions seeking dissolution and maintains current district boundaries and governance.
Six robbers armed with shotguns robbed the Blue Valley Inn near Springfield and escaped with more than five thousand dollars in cash and a quantity of diamonds and jewelry.
City officials including the mayor and police chief order removal of weed patches across Paris vacant lots after reports that prowlers and burglars used the growth as hiding spots. Street and park areas will be cleared to deter crime and restore visibility.
Illinois commerce commission has authorized a new integrated transit system in Decatur. Bus lines will feed into streetcar lines, forming a unified service.
Robinson and Clinton Cornelius were fined 25 dollars for seizing fish in the Ver milion river with bare hands at Danville. D. E. Shain of Westville was held for fishing with two hooks attached to a single line.
Oscar A. Swanson, a prominent Paxton farmer, died in a Champaign hospital after horses hitched to a grain wagon spooked and dragged him along the ground.
Mrs. Fannie Martin, a ninety six year old resident of Murrayville, won the first prize at a local picnic for the oldest woman on the grounds. She proudly wore her hair in a shingle bob and said she is very pleased with the modern style.
Remnants of the One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Illinois volunteer infantry plan their fifty-first annual reunion at Lincoln Park in Danville on September 8, marking the sixty-second anniversary of the regiment leaving for the Civil War front.
Sheriff Matt Faber of Effingham sued the Illinois Central Railroad for 20 cents. A company representative paid 20 cents plus costs totaling 3.60 after appearing in justice court, ending the dispute over a cash fare.
Dr. Coleman R. Griffith of the University of Illinois, assistant professor of psychology, warns that psychic research telepathy and spiritualism are among the most glittering gold bricks offered to the public today.
Officials reviewing township assessor returns in Edgar County find only one watch listed in Young America district, despite two large villages and many affluent residents.
Settlement of four thousand dollars was reached by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad company over the deaths of Mrs. Ella Quilhot age sixty five of Shabbona and Mrs. Homer Quilhot of Chicago who were killed when their car was struck by a Burlington train at Aurora.
Secretary Burch of the Murphysboro chamber of commerce was assured by state highway officials that the contract to place the slab on state road route 13 between Murphysboro and Carbondale will be awarded this fall.
Mayor A Rosenfield swears in 15 officers from the Mississippi Motor club to bolster traffic law enforcement in Rock Island and issues them distinctive badges for enhanced authority.
City tax records show seven months in 1924 produced vehicle tax intake already $450000 higher than the same span in 1923. Keane city tax collector reports that vehicle taxes collected up to August 1 totaled $3471210.
Paris reports unanimous cabinet approval of Herriot and colleagues as London talks proceed. The first of three Dawes protocols was signed by German and Reparations Commission representatives to release German assets for security on a proposed German loan. Berlin resists allied priority on dyes and products and demands Ruhr withdrawal before final agreement.
In Tegucigalpa war minister Gen. Gregorio Ferrara fled the capital with troops and arms amid a revolt. Near the Nicaraguan border revolutionary activity escalates and a peace treaty with the Milwaukee voyage has failed. Two Americans reportedly killed in San Marcos de Solon as Gen. Peralta attacks. U S Marines sent to border.
Washington reports fear of General Ferrera revolt in Honduras worries officials. No Americans reported harmed yet. no U S Marines or Navy crew there. Dispatches hint at Marines movement but treated as rumor. possible early warship dispatch to Honduran waters to protect the Tegucigalpa legation.
Secretary Weeks promulgated by-laws for the inland waterways corporation to run Mississippi River and Warrior River barge lines. He projected profit for the Mississippi line and a uncertain outlook for the Warrior line, estimating annual savings of $120,000 in operating costs. Board terms set meetings and $25 daily pay for directors as compensation. The War Department retains key functions and supervision over the corporation.
Tokyo reports 73 dead and 57 missing after Tam sui River floods in Northern Formosa. About 40,000 houses inundated, 3,000 destroyed, leaving thousands homeless including 7,000 in Taihoku city. Casualty figures likely to rise as district reports come in.
Northern China floods from heavy rains inundate hundreds of villages and spill into lowlands. Loss of life is small thanks to warnings, but crops are ruined while many settlements on higher ground escape serious damage.
Two men danced to death from an East River pier while two others were saved from drowning after drinking from a bottle of smoke a mix of alcohol and water, a popular waterfront intoxication.
Police seized narcotics valued at 180000 dollars, the largest Michigan total, hidden in a trunk shipped from New York to a Detroit peddler. Authorities call it the tool of a drug ring and file ongoing investigation.
Ottawa announces Canada will appoint delegates to the proposed London conference next fall to seek a basis for future empire foreign policy discussions. Dispatches were sent by the Canadian government to J. H. Thomas, colonial secretary.
Levi Old 45, former district attorney of Uvalde County, was shot to death in Uvalde by 88 year old farmer Fred McKenzie. The incident occurred in Uvalde Texas as authorities investigated the fatal shooting.
London report says the big 14 conference reached agreement on how defaults under the Dawes plan would be declared. Germany may address the Interallied Reparation Commission if in default, a privilege not a right, with final default decisions still an allied matter. The council adopted the report of the first committee and will discuss the third committee’s report next.
Kalamazoo Michigan Len Theurer of Detroit was killed in the third annual 100 mile race at Recreation Park when his car crashed through the outer fence on the forty first mile. He was thrown 20 feet and died before hospital arrival. Freddie Nichols of Chicago escaped with slight injuries. The race winner was Ray Campbell of Detroit with a time of 1 22 25.
Concord W. Crocker files a $100 million suit for damages on behalf of BE F Brown of Ipswich against New York New Haven Hartford and Boston Maine railroads the Boston Railroad Holding Company and estates of J P Morgan William Rockefeller and others Brown chairs the Boston and Maine Railroad stockholders protective committee claiming damages from the New Haven road's role in Boston and Maine control.
Havana reports recommendations to re establish the National Bank of Cuba. The proposals come from a report to President Zayas by the temporary Banking Liquidation Board. The bank had closed its doors during the 1920 financial downturn.
Archibald B. Gwathmey, noted New York cotton broker, ordered to pay $750 monthly alimony to wife Isabella C. Gwathmey pending her judicial separation action. Supreme Court Justice Thomas W. Churchill issued the order.
A 31,000,000 fire at the Gorgas Pierrie Manufacturing Co cocoanut plant in Philadelphia left a missing Negro watchman and injuring five firemen. Flames spread to the Bisbee Linseed Co plant next door. W 8 Pierrie warned losses could reach 1,000,000.
Six girls escaped from the Geneva reformatory in an auto truck, according to word received. The escape was not discovered until the morning roll call.
George Arthur Pierson, professor emeritus of anatomy history and embryology at the University of Pennsylvania and a leading authority on anatomy and diseases of the spine and brain, died at his home in Philadelphia.
In Buckeye Lake Ohio a pavilion at a dance collapsed sending six people to death and six more wounded as guests fled the wreckage. Authorities report the tragedy occurred during a dancing event with scores of attendees.
A conference led by Rear Admiral Magruder seeks a feasible landing site on Greenland’s east coast for the World Flight. The Raleigh will investigate ice conditions, while the New Orleans undergoes overhauls. The fleet warns delaying the season risks canceling further flights.
New York City William J Fallon criminal lawyer is acquitted of bribing a juror after a three week trial. The jury out nearly six hours cleared Fallon amid a courtroom clash with counsel and a post verdict celebration. Fallon claimed he was framed by Victor Watson publisher of the New York American and denied attempting to threaten witnesses.
Washington says the United States will be officially represented at any allied finance ministers meeting on German reparations. Ambassador Kellogg and James A. Logan are named to attend in London, with no foundation to reports of Herrick resigning.
Two blasts rocked the Whiteman mine of the Clarksburg Big Vein Coal Co in Clarksburg West Virginia wrecking the site. The nonunion operation employed about 60 men at the time of the explosions.
William Wallace aged 65 a farm laborer was found unconscious with a fractured skull lying in the roadway at Hell's Half Acre Pana Illinois. He died from the injuries after authorities reported he was beaten and robbed in a pool room.
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