Local notes highlight births visits and shop offerings
A baby girl arrived December 16 to Mr and Mrs Frank Snyder. Community figures, including Harry Bellamy of Sandoval and Altom's Patoka visitors, frequent listings of gifts and prose of local shops. People like Rollie Wickersham and John Benton traveled from Benton, Mrs Stombaugh and Mrs Taylor from Vandalia shopped, J W Delassus family of St Elmo visited, Walter Parks attended a horticultural meeting in Anna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Snyder
Harry Bellamy
First National Bank
Sandoval
Altom’s
Patoka
Register
Wickersham
Altom
Stombaugh
Taylor
Vandalaia
J. W. Delassus
St. Elmo
Worst December Storm Paralyzes Roads and Cars
The first week of December broke temperature records with a near zero. By Tuesday night rain turned to snow and sleet, leaving roads impassable. Twenty five cars stalled on the Griffin curve near Patoka and traffic halted between Sandoval and Centralia. Thursday workers aimed to reopen highways. the editor spent two hours in a snow drift and praised men with teams as heroes.
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Griffin
Patoka
Sandoval
Centralia
Temple Christmas Program Postponed One Week
The Temple Christmas program has been postponed due to severe weather. The event will be held the following week, on December 29, with plans shifted from the original date.
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Temple
Real Estate for Sale Offers Bargains and Homes
Real estate broker J. L. Simcox lists properties including the Lloyd Pierce 12 acre tract and 71 acres on the hard road priced to move. Highlights include a 60 room house with cistern screened porch and two lots, plus terms of 400 down and 400 payments, all marketed as a quick sale and landlord rent substitute.
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Lloyd Pierce
J. L. Simcox
Master in Chancery Sale in Fayette County Illinois
Public notice of a master's sale in a chancery case William Bryant v Arizona Shaw. The sale, by Fred A Meyers Special Master in Chancery, occurs January 17 1930 at East Door of First State Bank of Patoka Marion County Illinois. Property is North Half of East Half of Northwest Quarter of Southeast Quarter Section 28 Township 4 North Range 1 East. Cash on day of sale.
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Circuit_Court of
Fayette County
William Bryant
Arizona
Mae Shaw
Fred A. Meyers
First State Bank of
Vandalia
Illinois
Changery
Tariff Debate Needs Labor-Centered View and Calm Policy
The piece argues tariff policy is primarily a labor issue affecting millions of American workers. It counters claims that tariffs shut out foreign producers, citing Commerce data showing rising imports and exports. It supports President Hoover’s call for a fair, nonpoliticized tariff approach and adjustments as needed without overhauling core principles.
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Department of Commerce
Hoover
City officer issues baby bibs with health message
An east coast health officer distributes bright bibs to all registered newborns bearing I Don’t Want To Be Sick Do Not Kiss Me. The piece suggests adding more Do’s and notes vaccines such as smallpox and diphtheria protection.
Expensive lesson from market break warns on margin betting
The market break, described as the worst since 1914, exposes thousands to heavy losses from buying stocks on lean margins. Financial authorities and stock exchanges have repeatedly warned against this risky practice and urged restraint.
Modern corporate finance sustains public investment during crisis
The piece argues margins once deemed safe failed in the late crisis while condemning short sighted speculators. It claims modern corporate finance remains sound as public income increasingly supports business. Established investors using recognized brokers on solid values have little to fear.
Revival continues with Evening Messages and Christmas program
M. E. South News reports daily uplifting sermons by Bro Willis with weekly church activities. A Sunday School Christmas program is planned, followed by morning preaching and League meetings starting at 6 30 pm featuring talks by Ballance, Joliiff, Alexander, Simcox, Ballance, and Wilson as league leader.
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Willis
International Missionary Council
Ballance
Harold Joliiff
Warren Alexander
Bettie Simcox
Anna Ballance
Donald E. Wilson
Vernon Entre Nous Club Social at Dot Doolen’s Home
The Entre Nous club met Tuesday at Miss Dot Doolen’s home with plans for a Christmas party. Rummy was the main game and refreshments of apples and popcorn were served. Several town residents, including Mr. D. C. Perkins and W. L. Gray family, visited relatives in Decatur. Curtis spent time at the J. R. Revis home as the Chatter and Stitch club gathered December 4.
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Entre Nous Club
Dot Doolen
Pearl Willett
D. C. Perkins
Vantessel
Wyoming
Ben Woolsey
W. L. Gray
Decatur
L. E.green
Lucas Snyder
John
Curtis
J. R. Revis
Chatter and Stitch Club
L. E. Green
Sallie Schaulbert
Local residents attend services and events in town
A obituary notes a woman died at home on Tuesday morning December 17 with funeral services at Pentecost church and burial in Tillman cemetery. The column also lists visitors, students, and residents visiting relatives, a school play at St James, and various travels and illnesses among townspeople.
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Pentecost
Tillman
Jess Lawson
Edwin Nehaus
Nashville
Ill
J. H. Peddicord
Marcus Cox
Central
Jacob Heck
Earl Graham
Alvin Hathaway
St. Peter
St. James High School
Town Hall
Wm. Wade Jr
Helen Doris
Wm. Wade
Susie Klinge
Soldiers and Sailors
Quincy
Volpi
Chicago
Schaulbert
Willie Miller
Hannibal
John Miller
Lawrence Wilson
Andrew Peddicord
St. Louis
Frances Livesay
Salem
C. O. Livesay
J. W. Jones
Neat Nichols
Near Patoka
Clarence Kirchhoefer
Arlie Sprinkle
Mrs. Wade
Centralia
Misses Velvin
Helen Hathaway
Weekend Visits Highlight Local Social Notes
Mary Jarrett of Vandalia spent the weekend with home folks while Gus Protz and family visited the Jess Walton home on Sunday.
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Mary Jarrett
Vandalia
Gus Protz
Jess Walton
Letters From Santa Clauses Readers Wish List
Three children named Ward Brown Oral Wayne Brown and Josephine Brown send requests to Santa dated December 16 1929. Ward asks for an aeroplane car top train and bebe gun with candy nuts and oranges. Oral Wayne requests a car train aeroplane bebe gun and treats. Josephine hopes for a doll doll buggy dishes and sweets.
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Santa Claus
Ward Brown
Oral Wayne Brown
Josephine Brown
Local Notes and Shifts in a Rural Community
Cecil Alexander returns from the north where he husked corn. John Shepard bought cows from John Henry Belcher last week. Archie Skageg left for California amid local chatter. Walter Enloe travels to Decatur for winter with a son. he remains in poor health. Gladys and Mary Alexander visited sister Viola Clements in Clinton County. Grandma Wall has been poorly but is improving.
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Cecil Alexander
John Shepard
John Henry Belcher
Stombaugh Hill
Bill Alexander
Patoka
Archie Skageg
California
Register
Walter Enloe
Decatur
Mr. Enloe
Gladys
Mary Alexander
Viola Clements
Clinton County
Grandma Wall
Local Notes On Churches And Weather
Lon Belcher was poorly last week and a good rain visited the community Monday night. About seventy attended Mound Chapel. Ed Kidder called on J. A. Shepard Sunday evening. Christmas is near and a message suggests sending the Register as a gift.
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Lon Belcher
Mound Chapel
Ed Kidder
J. A. Shepard
Cystex 4&8 Hour Test Promises Quick Relief
An ad claims Cystex relieves bladder irritation and related symptoms quickly. It promises money back if there is no improvement and urges purchase at drug stores for 60 cents.
What Dr Caldwell Learned in 47 Years Practice
A history of Dr Caldwell's 47 years in practice noting that venetipation and constipation occur despite good health. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a mild natural remedy, discouraging drastic purges. It urges daily bowel movement and to obtain a free trial bottle by writing to Syrup Pepsin Dept BB Monticello Illinois.
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Eee
Dr. Caldwell
R. Caldwell
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State of Illinois
M. E. South News
Vernon
Patoka, III
Salem, Ill
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