Local notes and visits across the region
Correspondence records Mrs. Fred Wickersham convalescing and Edd Wood at Shattrie elevator. J. E. Hill and wife visited Sun day with Mrs. Hahn near Boulder. R. M. Carrigan and wife visited Cartier to see D. Tracey who is ill. Jacob Bopps family Centralia visitors. Richard Wood and wife left for Oklahoma and Texas for the winter. EK. W. Merten sold his store to J. E. Hill and will retire from mercantile business for now. Henry Henning and John Grasher headed to Texas to visit relatives and see the country. The Baptist stop meetings. Methodist at Carrigan begin one. D. Kissner and Jas. M…
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edd Wood
Shattrie
J. E. Hill
Mrs. Hahn
Boulder
R. M. Carrigan
Cartier
D. Tracey
R. M’s
Richard Wood
Oklahoma
Texas
Charles, Troutt
Jack Hills
Carrigan
EK. W. Merten
Merten
Henry Henning
John Grasher
D. Kissner
Jas. M
The Value of Work and Kind Words for Prosperity
The text extols industry and honest work as the path to wealth and national strength. It argues that human power when employed sustains prosperity, while idleness weakens communities. It praises kind words as uplifting, and warns against excessive truancy and parental fault in education.
Local village notes share holiday plans and community updates
The column lists villagers returning home for Christmas events, church committees, and social meetings. It notes farmers getting good prices for corn hogs and hay, school progress with Loren W Brown in Vernon, and various residents visiting relatives and handling local business. A new baby arrives, a rabbit-hunting fine is reported, and several residents travel to nearby towns on personal errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Binion
Centralia
Ills
F. G. Cox
Flora Dicky
Side Binion
Local Folks Attend Visits and Homecomings Across Town
Silas Hurd of Odin Illinois visits E. Robinson and Newton Richart and family. Mrs. T. W. Oates of White Haven visits sister Mrs. G. W. Payne. Pearl Peddicord, an Illinois Central Railroad breakman, returns home. Carrie Tillman, formerly an Illinois Southern Railroad operator, is home on sick leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Hurd
Odin
E. Robinson
Newton Richart
T. W. Oates
White Haven
G. W. Payne
Pearl Peddicord
Carrie Tillman
R. R
Local notes from SHOBONIER and surrounding area
Social visit snippets list residents and visitors including Mrs Melinda Trailor of Central City Mrs Lennie Jackson in Marshall and Advance I Rev Geo Green of Patoka and Fred Lawrence on a railroad posting in the Dakotas Miss Dora Lee of Hanson and Miss Edith Ehlers of St Louis visiting local families Mr and Mrs Wm Ehlers Mr and Mrs Albert Snyder Mr and Mrs J M Emerson J W Chancellor of Casey Ill visiting Chas Lamb Wade Brown of Vernon and J F Radcliffe of Vernon. A nearby steel bridge across Richland has been accepted by the County Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lennie Jackson
Marshall
Advance
Geo. Green
Patoka
Vandalia
Fred Lawrence
Dakotas
Dora Lee
Hanson
Edith Ehlers
St. Louis
Wm. Ehlers
Harry Cole
Albert Snyder
Macon
Nellie Thalman
Near Patoka
Albert Perry
J. M. Emerson
J. W. Chancellor
Casey Ill
Chas. Lamb
Local notes on farming work and visits in Decatur area
J. W. Allen of Decatur transacted business here last Tuesday. Farmers are husking corn and hauling wood for winter. Rouse Bros. shred fodder. Charley Epps, long husker, returned with a new buggy. Visitors from Vandalia and Vernon attended events. others report on hamlets, dredge boat visits, and local labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouse Bros
Charley Epps
Vernon
Albert Morey
Levy
Netta McConnell
Richmond
Ind
Sholonier
James Klinge
Irvine Willette
Flora Albert
R. T. Emerson
S. A. Willette
Wallace Willette
Bertha Holt
Elsie Emerson
Levy Morey
Henry Morey
Frank Anderson
G. W. Anderson
Patoka
Radah Anderson
Pearl
Will Binion
Dick Muffin
Dave Johnson
Alma
Harry Cole
I. C
A. G. Weekson
Hillside
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O, H, Gray
Patoka Register
G. Huntoon & CO
Ill
Congress
Noman
Snes
Fairman
Fred Wickersham
Jacob .Bopps
TG Resi
Earth
Robert Binion
Bob
Babe
Lee Murfin
Betts
F.robinson
Ernest Norris
Frank Murfin
Miss Maud Doolen
Gibson City Tls
Clinton
B. F. Burnett
Rhoda Green
St. Peter
Pine Hook
Kimball Hollingsead
Danville Sr
Chas, A. Clark
Anna Sears
Squire Anderson
Grant Lawrence
Geo. Cox
Mrs. Geo. Ehrat
George Blankinship
Arthur Cooper
Heckthorn
Loren W. Brown
Brown
Fred Johnson
Chester Epps
Marvel Epps
Thomas Ball
Edwards
Tom
Shobonier
Melinda Trailor
Central City
Richland
Co. Board
Wade Brown
J. F., Radcliffe
J. W. Allen
Decatur
Stringtown
W.T. Harris
United States Commissioner of Education
Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
G. @C. MERRIAM Co
Springfield
Mass
Rodger Bros
Patriot
Jno. L. Simcox
J. H. Wiley
J. H.wilton
Axn Funeral Directors
XMAS
B. F. Hostler
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