Illinois Central Plans Edgewood Fulton Cut off Line
Illinois Central outlines the Edgewood cut off to Fulton via Metropolis and Ullin Carbondale. The 17 million project doubles the Cairo bridge by future rail traffic, reduces grades, and adds a 22 mile shorter direct south route crossing Ohio river at Metropolis. It will include new yards at Fulton and Bluford with interchanges and a 100 car capacity passing track network.
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Con
Southern Dinors Kentucky Railroad
Maceo
Edgewood
Ill
Metropolis
Chicago
Fulton
Ohio River
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Illinois Central
Sinois Central Railroad
Carbondale
Til
Memphis
Cairo
Cairo Bridge
Ullin
Ohio
Southern Illinois
Williamson
Saline
Franklin
Kentucky
Effingham, Clay, Jefferson, Marion
Pope Johnson
Massac
Fulton- Paducah
McCracken, Graves, Hickman
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Bluford
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Belle Rive
Big Four
Stonefort
Illinois
Electrado
Clinoia Central
Thompsonville
Big Bay
East Cairo
Maxon
Akin
Franklin County
Eldorado Dist
Logan
Christopher
Benton
West Frankfort
Eldorado District
Johnson County
Sherman Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding at Patoka
About forty relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Sherman in Patoka to honor their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Attending were a son visiting from East St. Louis, relatives from Keysport, James Doty, Mrs. Sarah Richardson, and J. R. Livesay. The Sherman-Neighborhood has long resided near Patoka, with the couple wed near the settlement southwest of town. The Register and surrounding community extend best wishes for many more happy years together.
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Enoch Sherman
Patoka
East St. Louis
Keysport
James Doty
Sarah Richardson
J. R. Livesay
Mr. Sherman
Mrs. Sherman
North Fork
Register
Hawkins Writes From New Orleans Visit
Jimmy Hawkins, who visited his old hometown last week, reports from New Orleans that he and a friend have secured good positions with a Wholesale Electrical Company. He notes the city’s crowded job market for winter, a large Black Catholic population, and describes green leaves, blooming flowers, and a Brazilian steamer unloading green coffee cargo.
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James Hawkins
Charles Adams
New Orleans
Brazil
Hill Farm Sold to Isaac Belcher for Future Home
A farm east of Millard Rogiers, previously leased by the Hill family, was sold this week through John L. Simcox Real Estate and Insurance Agency to Isaac Belcher and his daughter. Belcher plans to move there and make modest improvements as a first home in the area.
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James Hill
Moneaqua
Millard Rogiers
John L. Simcox
Issac Belcher
New Concrete Building Opens After Fire Destruction
The new structure on the old Register Office site is finished and active work begins. On Saturday Wasem Meat Market will open and continue operations at the new location.
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Wasem Meat Market
Christmas Gifts by Faye Oglesby
A devotional poem reflecting on the Christmas story and the meaning of gift giving. It asks what gift one can offer the Christ child and urges readers to present their hearts with faith, repentance, love, and trust.
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Faye Oglesby
Earth
Jesus
Christ Child
Christmas Clue Calendars Promotes Thoughtful Gift Giving
A 1924 Western Newspaper Union feature explains the Christmas Clue calendar as a guide to thoughtful, personalized gifts. By recording friends and family likes, dislikes, birthdays, and habits, givers tailor presents such as a perfume for grandma or a stamped dish cloth for a sister, turning gift giving from hurry to genuine pleasure.
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Ciue
Planet Uranus Distances Mentioned in Brief Note
A short item notes Planet Uranus at a distance of 1.8 billion oilles from the earth. The casual science reference appears as a compact planetary distance fact with no further context.
Government trains twelve thousand miners in safety work
The United States government reports that 12 000 coal miners are trained each year in mining safety rescue and first aid techniques to improve worker protection and emergency response.
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United States
Christmas Tree Ready for Public Exercises
The Christmas tree stands on the Illinois Central right of way in town and will be lit each evening with a star and bulbs. School children practice songs after school and will march to the tree on Christmas Eve to sing. Santa will attend and invite all eligible children for oranges candy and nuts. No other presents are allowed. trees and treats are centralized. Contributions are being collected by treasurer Dean Blankinship.
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Ilinois
Santa Claus
Patoka
Dean Blankinship
Program Highlights From Christmas Program at School
Coronet Solo Holy Night by Charles Blankinship. March Holy Night Joy to the World by School. Scripture Reading Jacob Davis. Invocation Rev W F Cox Carol It Came Upon the Midnight Clear by School. Girls Trio Christmas Carol Cradle Song by Children. Boys Trio We Three Kings of the Orient Are. Carols by School Ring Out Sweet Bells. Address Rev Monroe Smith. Carol by small children.
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Charles Blankinship
Jacob Davis
W. F. Cox
Markham Predicts Strong 1925 for Illinois Central Region
C. H. Markham, president of the Illinois Central railroad, expressed confidence that 1925 would be a bigger year for the Middle West with broader prosperity. He expected higher traffic, said farmers face the best Christmas since 1920, banks cut loans, and building activity rises with orders for lumber and construction materials signaling heavy shipments of stone brick cement and steel.
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C. H. Markham
Illinois Central Railroad
Middle-West
Louisiana
Missippi
Arkansas
Texas
Former Townsman Improves After Illness
J. D. McAllen reports he remains in good shape and hopes to be active soon. The note invites friends to mail greetings to his address at 3502 Chateau Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, suggesting a postal card to lift his spirits.
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J. D. McAllen
J. D
Chateau Avenue
St. Louis
Postag
Multiple Robberies Reported in Patoka Area
A Patoka Hardware and Furniture Store was broken into after 11 p.m. by unknown burglars who pried a back window and looted pens watches razors three guns and many cartridges. Sheriff Vogt issued a $50 reward for information leading to arrest and conviction. local merchants urge municipal action for city protection costs.
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Patoka
Patoka Hardware and Furniture
Vogt
White
Merchants Association
Prohibition crackdown details on Green Bay and St Louis liquor rings
Report outlines two men from Green Bay and others in St Louis linked to illicit whiskey shipments from Scotland via New Orleans. Arrests followed a Centralia hotel stop as authorities seized over 200 quarts of White Horse and prosecuted for prohibition violations. A separate raid on the 75 foot launch Nancy Ann near Cahokia led to six men being seized and the boat impounded with a value around 50 000 dollars. Federal authorities are said to join the case, with potential further charges related to interstate liquor carriage.
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Green Bay
Wis
New Orleans
Nash and Lincoln
Aasset
Cantonne
Blythesville
Ark
Langenfeld
Centralia
Scotlan
Lincoln
Wilson
Marion County
Scotland
Canada
U. S
Aldhal Marts
St. Louis
Nancy Ann
Bert Ferrell
St. Clair County
Cahokia
Sidney Street Ferry Landing
Biddie
William Durrett
Mullanphy Street
Styo Bonoff
Olney
Ill
Stanley Soeano
Madison
Federal Prohibition Arrests Rise in Last Fiscal Year
Haynes reports 68,162 arrests under day law by federal prohibition forces last fiscal year, up from the prior year by 1,225 and 25,935 from two years ago. 561 agents handled 32,611 cases, 28,552 arrests, and 22,939 prosecutions. state and local arrests not included. Revenue from penalties and taxes totaled $6,538,114. New York and Pennsylvania operations seized breweries and large properties. conspiracy cases yielded 841 convictions and $755,608 in fines.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Prohibition
Treasury
New York
Pennsylvania
New Cruse and Irvin Buildings Near Completion
New structures on Cruse and Irvin lots north of the Register office near completion. Plate glass installed midweek as Cruse restaurant room and millinery shop ready for equipment and opening. Gray Bros Barber Shop to follow after fire losses, with further leasing expected and talk of spring expansion boosting the city’s business district.
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Cruse
Irvin
C. N. Cruse
Surprise Birthday Dinner for Mrs Fielding Adams
About twenty five relatives and friends gathered at the C Adams home to celebrate Mrs Adams twenty first birthday. The day featured a surprise noon arrival, a bountiful dinner, a large froose and holiday music. Out of town guests included Mrs Lola Pugh Mr James Karr Miss Thelma Houston and Denver Adams and wife.
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Fielding Adams
C. Adams
Mrs. Adams
Adams
James Karr
Thelma Houston
Vandalia
Lola Pugh
Denver Adams
Centralia
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Jimmy Hawkins
Hill Farm
Western Newspaper Union
Uranus
Markham
Haynes
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