Body of Man sermon sparks renewed subscription
A reader praises the Cracker Neck Sermon "The Body of Man" in Epiron or Patoka Register, arguing that identity rests in the material body and brain. He embraces the preacher's use of reason and common sense, discusses inheritance, Adam's fall, regeneration, and the fate of the wicked, citing biblical verses and urging less sectarianism.
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David
Adam
High Court of Reason
Psalms
Malachi
Carr
J. Brunson
The 1908 Illinois State Fair Opens Soon
The 1908 Illinois State Fair will run September 25 to October 2 with promising prospects. Applications for space stalls and pens are pouring in for a record livestock and farm products exhibition. The fair offers $65 000 in prizes and convenient facilities, with a railroad round trip rate of three cents per mile to Springfield.
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State Board of Agriculture
Springfield
Public Sale at Patoka Livery Barn
C H Arnold and G A Jennings announce a public sale at the Patoka livery barn on Monday September 7 1908 to raise funds for health travel to Colorado. Eight horses three single buggies one almost new surrey one nearly new three seated wagon one lumber wagon plus plow harrow harnesses saddles clippers and household goods will be offered. Sale begins 10 00 am with 90 day credit on sums over five dollars and a cash discount of two percent on all cash purchases.
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Colorado
Patoka
Surrey
Social Gathering At Miss Rogiers Home
A Friday evening party at Miss Nellie Rogiers residence three miles east of town featured games and music. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served to a group including Mlle Mildred Pratt Elsie Ballance Hazel Doty Francis Wasem Georgie Cruse Mildred Peek Katie Etta Clark Carrie Hostlar Winnie Hull Ella DeVillers Nellie Quayle Binnie Chandler Flossie Livesay Selah Grace Irvin Vergie Nichols Clella Manion Jessie Peddicord Lala Nellie Thalman Myrtle Winnie Hil Beatrice Hall Katie Cahill and others with Messrs Lee Vallow Fred Leslie Wasem Carl Port Limecox Bert Glenn Quayle Leland Farmer Neil Davidson and Fred Ped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Rogiers
Mildred Pratt
Elsie Ballance
Hazel Doty
Francis Wasem
Georgie Cruse
Mildred Peek
Katie
Etta Clark
Carrie Hostlar
Winnie Hull
Ella DeVillers
Nellie Quayle
Binnie Chandler
Flossie Livesay
Selah
Grace Irvin
Vergie
Local names listed in scattered OCR fragment
Readable names include dicord Wm Pressly Ray Irvin Elmer Frizzel George Rufus Stevens Artie Rogier Tom Ballance and Lester Ballance from an OCR fragment of a local article.
Old Settlers' Reunion at Patoka Park on Sept 12
The Old Settlers' Reunion will be held at Patoka Park on September 12 with welcome addresses by Dr. B. F. Rogers and E. N. Norris and several prominent speakers expected. The band boys hold ground rights and provide music, ice cream, and other privileges, with evening fireworks and band concert planned for entertainment.
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Old Settlers
Patoka Park
B. F. Rogers
E. N. Norris
Patoka
Dredge Boat Finishes Work Then Heads to Mississippi
In Bear Creek health is good and haying dominates work. Dredge boat No. 10 called Upper Dredge Boat finished Friday and will move on to Mississippi. Locals attended church across the river. Bear Creek beat Pittsburg in a Sunday ball game. Lydia Belcher stayed with Mayme Gaultney. Mr. and Mrs. Iva Matheny returned from Ramsey. Several visited Okaw banks. Katie Hudspeth and son Joe spent time with John Gaultney’s family. Leslie Ford joined Bonnell family on Sunday.
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Bear Creek
Pittsburg
Lydia Belcher
Mayme Gaultney
Iva Matheny
Ramsey
Okaw
Katie Hudspeth
Joe
John Gaultney
Leslie Ford
Bonnell
Local Notices and Social Chatter From A Rural Ledger
Virgil Cox died Sunday near Sholconier after a brief illness. He favored church across the river and was hurt by missing it. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Outhouse with Milburn and Hester Outhouse stayed with their sister Mrs. Homer Defrees over the weekend. The neck correspondent’s compliment is acknowledged though the writer is believed to be mistaken.
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Virgil Cox
Thrill
Bis
Sholconier
Church
E. M. Outhouse
Milburn
Hester Outhouse
Homer Defrees
Neck
Miss Lulu Miner Addresses Loyal Temperance Legion in Patoka
Miss Lulu Miner field secretary of the L I L spoke to Loyal Temperance Legioners and mothers at M and church at 2 30 pm. She lectured on The Saloon Question on a Financial Basis and praised the group for growth. The Legion plans a state convention in Centralia with a Ball team challenge to Carbondale and hopes for Illinois to host the first World Diamond L T L contest next June in Centralia.
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Lulu Miner
Loyal ‘Temperance Legioners
Centralia
Ine
Egypt
Miss Minor
Patoka Legioners
Carbondale
Ilinois
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T. E. Irvin
King David
Banner
Louisiana
U.S
Rockport
Fayetteville
Ark
Dansville
N. Y
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C. H. Arnold
G. A. Jennings
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Vail & Thalman
Old Settlers’ Reunion
Hay
Mississippi
L. T. L. Address
Facon
Shoop
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