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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1924
Page
5
Residents and families are listed visiting events and nearby towns. George Meseke and family attended the Marion County Fair at Almei. Several local families joined the Mission Festival at Vera. Miss Hilda Schumacher from St Louis arrived.
Catarrhal deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining causing rumbling and possible permanent hearing loss. Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims to rid the system of catarrh or deafness caused by catarrh and has been sold by druggists for over 40 years. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Extended visits unfold as Frank Sasse and relatives from St Louis visit Mrs Johnson and daughter Henrietta and plan to visit Mrs Kottmeyer near Vernon. Albert Ehrat and family call on Henry Knecht. Mrs Kasner and Mrs Usinger of St Paul visit the ill Mrs Meseke at Mr Schaefer's home. Ervin and Norman Meseke spend Sunday with Edward and Roy Knecht. Frank Sasse and family with Hilda and Dorothy Schumacher visit Edd Meseke and family.
Bear Creek Baptist Church hosted ordination services Saturday with Rev. Wise Rev. Ditch of Keysport Rev. Cox of Patoka and Bros Carter Rankin of Patoka. Frank Robertson W P Lawrence and Ellis Outhouse ordained as deacons. Sunday School attendance reached 103. Local residents attend funerals and visit relatives. assorted farm notes and community updates follow.
Community members share visits with relatives in Centralia and Belleville. Frances Parker aided threshing with Mrs. Cohe while Anita Floyd spent Sunday with Junita Carter. Families from Samalco and Keysport join locals for ice cream, a church gathering, and camp meeting.
Cracker wheat threshing is a thing of the past in this area. Kra Hick and family of Hooker Oklahoma John Reed and wife and grandson of St Louis Missouri are visiting J A Shepard and wife for an indefinite time. Johnie Shepard Shepard and wife of Shattue visited Dock Shepard and wife Sunday. Several took dinner with E L Sharp and wife Sunday for Mrs Sharp's birthday. Owen Belcher and family Perry Belcher and family spent Sunday in the Neck with A L Belcher and wife. Charley Shepard and wife of Mine Ridge visited J A Shepard Monday. Ye Scribe has had so much company the past few days there has been no time to gather news.
Lew Engler spoke at the Vernon market last week while residents threshing coal hauling grain and hay and attending the Alma fair. James Arnold and wife with Erna Jones and family visited S C Green and family.
Retta Elizabeth Chandler born December 14 1870 in Patoka Illinois died August 12 1924 at age 53 years 8 months 18 days. She lived most of her life in Patoka and spent the last ten years in Decatur with her sister.
Retta Chandler, converted in 1897, joined Cumberland Presbyterian Church Patoka then East Park Baptist in Decatur. She spent time serving others, attending church services, Sunday School, and Ladies Aid, and remained cheerful through illness. She leaves a sister Ethel Robb, brother Carson Chandler, ten nieces and nephews, and many relatives. Her parents and a sister preceded her. she died in triumph, awaiting life Beyond.
At his Salem home on Wednesday the noted attorney Vandervert died after a brief illness. A burial is planned in the local area with details awaiting final arrangements.
A public notice lists a gathering in Salem this Friday at 1 76 p.m. with details unclear in the fragment.
Hon. Henry Rathbone will address the Home Coming Picnic at 2 P M drawing a large crowd. He is scheduled to speak at the Postal Convention in Decatur Friday evening and will arrive in Patoka on the noon train Saturday.
Locals mention Miss Monica Robertson visiting Miss Wilma Alexander. For sale 12 000 feet of seasoned lumber. Born to Minzo Sanders and wife a baby girl. Kessner Cruse returns from Chicago for a few days. Roy Potts and wife of Pana visiting locals. Autol enamel products and Goodyear tires offered at Rogiers with free tablet samples. Altoms advertises fly control and luggage items plus canning supplies and rugs.
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