Farmers and Merchants Picnic At the Fair
The text lists premiums and prizes for a September Farmers and Merchants Picnic including flour awards for wheat and potatoes, cash prizes for vegetables and fruit, baby gifts, and poultry show ribbons. Several sponsors are named such as Gilleys Garage and Becketts Garage and individuals like J. L. Simcox Co N. Cruse, T. E. Irvin, Rev. W. F. Cox, Dr. B. F. Zobrist, and Louie Wasem. The event features contests for crops, livestock, canning, and ornamental displays with various cash awards and merchandise prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Simcox. Co. N. Cruse
Alice Cruse
Hood
Gilleys Garage
Overland
Altoms
Enterprise
T. E. Irvin
W. F.cox
B. F. Zobrist
Boquet
Austin
Ed Anderson
Don Eagan
Chas. Anderson
Ownership Statement for The Patoka Register
The Patoka Register, weekly Patoka Illinois published April 1 1925 lists James M. Emerson as Publisher Editor Managing Editor and Business Manager with no other stockholders bondholders mortgages or stock holders. Statement sworn May 18 1925 before Geo E Ballance Justice of the Peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Ilinois
Busines
James M. Emerson
Geo. E. Ballance
J. P
Real Estate Transfers Near Register Office Area
The Rogers property south of the Register Office sold to J. Sam Hudspeth and wife who plan to move in by September 1. The Ho tel shingle flag will fly again in the front yard. Their Water Street residence will be occupied by Mr and Mrs Haley. Dr Hudspeth has bought and taken possession of the Ed Johnston house on Sassafras Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Register Office
J. Sam Hudspeth
Water St
Haley
Dr. Hudspeth
Ed Johnstone
Sassafrass St
Wasem Street Move Clarifies Henley Family Residence
The Johnstone family now resides on Wasem Street West Side Boulevard while Rev. Henley and family are listed at the M E South parsonage. A report claiming the Henleys moved to Murphysboro is incorrect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstone
Wasem
West Side Boulevard
Rev. Henley
M. E
South Parsonite
Henley
Murphysboro
Gray Family Begins Eastern Vacation Trip
Mr and Mrs W G Gray and son Morris of Alton arrive in Patoka for their annual vacation to Niagara Falls and points East. They plan stops in Decatur Assumption Odin Bridgeport and will continue eastward after a brief hometown visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Gray
Morris
Alton
Patoka
Niagra Falls
W. G
Mrs. Gray
Decatur
Bines Johnson
Assumption
Odin
Bridgeport
Triplet Calves Born to Durham Cow at Bert Simcox Farm
Bert Simcox reports the arrival of thrifty triplet calves from a Durham cow two females and one male born last Monday. If luck holds, Bert may display mother and youngsters at the Picnic Fair September 4 and 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Simcox
Durham
Bert
Central passenger agent visits Patoka
J. H. Lord of the Illinois Central, based in Springfield, toured Patoka on Wednesday and paid a visit to the Register Office. Lord has served the IC for many years, starting as a telegraph operator and has since built a long career in rail operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Lord
Illinois Central
Springfield
Patoka
Register Office
Lord
I. C
Father of local woman dies near Vandalia
John Alexander Lawler born October 3, 1851 in Sharon township died August 15 1925 at the home of his daughter Mrs Wilma Bryan near Vera after a short illness aged 73 years 10 months and 12 days. Survived by seven of eight children two grandchildren and four sisters. Funeral and burial held last Monday evening with family and friends in attendance. He was a member of Modern Woodman Union Camp No.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Troyer
Lawler
John Alexander Lawler
John
Jane Lawler
Sharon Township
Wilma Bryan
Vera
Little
Dasth
Usion
Tona
Benson
Chast
Lincoln
Cort
Cornland
Ill
Early local leader laid to rest in Vera church service
The obituary notes 1535 era settler who lived his life in the county and held public roles. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 PM at the Vera Methodist Church led by Elder Oral Brown with interment in South Hill cemetery, Vandalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera
Oral Brown
South Hill Cemetery
Vandalia
M. E. South Conference Opens in Centralia
The M. E. South Conference opened in Centralia on Wednesday morning with Bishop A. V. Darlington of Huntington West Virginia in charge. Rev. Henley of this place attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. South Conference
Centralia
A. V. Darlington
Huntington
West, Va
Rev. Henley
Rollo Moore Not Held For Manslaughter
George Rollie Moore, the Shobonier boy tied to a Ramsey auto crash, was dismissed and not linked to the death of Archie Cline in Ramsey a couple weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rollie Moore
Ramsey
Archie Cline
Injured Miss Murl Garter Returns With Crutches
Miss Murl Garter who fell weeks ago and suffered a serious injury is able to be on the streets again by the aid of crutches. Ben Mesders is able to be out again also.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murl Garter
Ben Mesders
Local Notes From Stringtown And Nearby Areas
Stringtown residents threshing and visiting rural sites. local families attend funerals and reunions in Decatur Salem and Ramsey. multiple car trips to Clinton Melean Patoka and State Farm. new Chevrolet touring car owned by Metzger. Paul Metzger sold Ford to Clarence Gehrken. Bereaved families and visiting kin noted. several surname tied gatherings and travel events reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lem Meador
Vernon
Byron Albert
Frank Beck
John McConnell
Cash
Spence Cole
George Albert
Florence Epps
R. R. Rutherford
Decatur
Rutherford
Eunice Snyder
Salem
Mervel Willett
Frank Jones
Kinmundy
John Cleary
Johanna
Patoka
Harry Metzger
Ernest Sprague
Hallsville
Robert Holt
Oud Metzger
Paul
Ford
Clarence Gehrken
Ramsey
W. J. Jones
Merle Willett
Clinton and
Melean
C. Jones
Henry Meadors
Marjorie Albert
Percy Lester
Thomas Gillespie
Fred
Jas Klinge
Chas. Arnold
East of Patoka
Paul Metzger
Arewine Willett
Mussolini Writes Fascist History
Rome reports that Mussolini reflects on Fascism after three years in power. He describes the creation and implementation of the movement and the heavy responsibilities faced, outlining his view of the regime's early course and aims.
Mussolini crafts a Fascist revolutionary narrative in Ge rhythm
Benito Mussolini writes two articles for Gerarchia outlining the 1922 revolution and the Fascist labor union as weapons in consolidating power. He argues unions serve the fatherland, reject internationalism, and ally capital for national strength, framing the March on Rome as an insurrection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma
Benito Mussolini
Gerarchia
New Labor Union
Italy
Mussolini
Rome
Yellowstone Park Staff Recruited From Colleges
The article notes Yellowstone Park hires largely from colleges with many student workers in hotels and camps. It highlights unique park terms and that twenty universities supply hundreds of waitresses and housemaids, plus teachers among women staff. Many employees travel by their own cars, including drivers, chauffeurs, and teachers from New York and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
California
Locals Report Visits and Fair Preparations in Patoka
Locals recount Ruth Smith of St Louis visiting here over Sunday. Notes list wooden kegs for cider and various jugs. Martins store offers teas, cookies at 18c a pound, mustard products, saccharine, and turmeric. Events include Al toms and Business Mens Picnic and Fair at Patoka on September 4 and 11, with headquarters for school books supplies and shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Smith
St. Louis
Hill
Bros
Patoka
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Gitley
Dr. LeGears
Rhode Island
Illinois Theatre
Lewis Stone
Alma Rubens
Fox News
Comedy Fables and Pathe Review
Illinois Orchestra
Patoka Hdwe
Furn. CO
Peters Weatherbird
Selews
Diamond
AL Toms
M. E. South
Rollo Moore
Stringtown
Wilbur MclIntyre
Nason
Bob Eagan
Bertha Belcher
Zobrist
Patoka Hdn, & Furn. Co
James Belcher
Peoria
Tom Deffenbaugh
Ging & Co
Farina
William Schafer
Torbeckville
William Storek
Ballances
Jd. E. Cooper
Shobonier
J. F. Jennings
Beecher City
Martins
Joyce
Sandoval
Lawrence Bates
Pato‘ka
Ralph Hibbs
John Jennings
Sandoval and
Carlyle
Metropolis
Lydia Genre
Indianapolis
Philip Genre
Hoosier
J. M. Emerson
Washington, D. C
National Capital
Pongee
Joe Simcox
McIntyre Place
L. S. Armstrong
Earl MeJilton
Myr
Sieple
Ben Livesay
Ben
L. W. Ballance
J. W. Alexander
Wallace
J. W
Henry Belcher
Henry Brumfield
Peru
LaSalle
W. L. Danbury
Geo. Jones
Yellowstone Park
Ashton
Idaho
the Boys’ Pig Club
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