27 Dec 1907
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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1907
Page
1
Centralia visitors and local residents figure in holiday notes as births at home and visiting kin mark the season. Shoppers find good value on onions and oysters at Louie Wasem’s while ad hoc remarks mention Hazel Kirke and Dol lie Dutton inquiries.
Local tidbits report visitors and family gatherings in Patoka Illinois including Mrs Russel Simcox visiting Memphis and relatives near Fredonia. Ads offer Jonathan apples, a six room house, and Barred Plymouth Rock cockrells for sale, plus subscription and map offers for the Register.
A Patoka community spirit shines as a committee swiftly raises funds to buy Bro. Pressley a new buggy and his wife a rock er. The plan unfolds with secrecy as Pressley's son retrieves a horse to pull the new conveyance, with J. J. and Rev. J. M. Smith driving to their home.
The W C T U will meet with Murfin Thursday after 2 o'clock. A short program will honor Willard, mother of Wnces H Willard, whose birthday is Jan 3 and celebrated as Mothers' day nationwide. All members urged to attend to make the meeting interesting.
The Detroit Free Press notes a looming menace as a predatory figure, described as the “hot enough” shark, threatens harm and may surface at night to be found among the slain. The terse warning emphasizes danger and vigilance in the city.
A brief note on a Paris party scene quoted from N Y Weekly where Mrs Gadd laments fatigue after attending Mrs Nabb's gathering and Mrs Gabb reveals she did not receive an invitation. The dialogue underscores a small, select crowd and social expectations.
Dialogue from a Chicago Daily News comic exchange where Mrs Oldwed asks if her husband comments on his mother's cooking and Mrs Newed notes he says things about her cooking that echo his father’s remarks about his mother.
The Milwaukee Sentinel notes a quip about a man allegedly raising stock subscriptions for a bogus mining venture in his back yard. The item satirically suggests he is creatively promoting an implausible enterprise. No further details are provided in the fragment.
A Yonkers Statesman quip samples a playful exchange where a husband questions his wife about return home and a weather storm. The witticism hinges on a brain storm pun, reflecting light local humor in the newspaper style.
A week old bride jokes that she and Jack share all they know, while her rival notes the silence between them must be oppressive. The exchange adds a wry tone to a social scene as the rival challenges openness and reveals tensions in relationships.
Bro Pressley, surprised, received a buggy presented by Bro Smith and others from his Patoka church circle. He could only say God bless you, expressing deep gratitude and emotion. Friends assure there are no words adequate to convey their feelings or the kindness shown.
A Register notice warns farmers about note sharks in northern counties who sell dry goods on credit, discount notes at banks, and vanish with payment while delivering poor quality goods. It urges dealing with honest local merchants to avoid losses and deceitful schemes.
A large crowd attended the weather affected free lot drawing led by I H Wilton. Judges W H Wade J Carter and Samuel Britt oversaw the process with James Lawlery drawing tickets. W H Smith won a free lot and seeks another. developers Wiley and Wilton plan street grading next spring as several lots remain unsold in the Gaultney addition of Patoka.
Miss Mary Lawler of this place married Mr. Fred Perkins of Vernon last Saturday December 21 1907 with Rev G Green officiating. The bride and groom are respected locals with many relatives and friends joining the Register in offering congratulations.
Notice to hunters and others is given that hunting or trespassing on lands owned by the undersigned parties is forbidden. Violators will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. H. T. Gerrisu.
The Business Men's League invites members to January 2 at Dr. Martins office. Discussion covers Brick and Tile Factory, electric light plant plans, and a city bill poster issue. Members urged to attend to protect local taxes, schools, churches, and town image for Patoka and surrounding areas.
At Mr and Mrs James Simcox home a large Christmas gathering united their children and grandchildren. Ernest Simcox Doug Gray Chas Cox and W St Simcox plus about twenty attendees shared a bountiful dinner and social time. E N Norris photographed the group for a lasting keepsake. The Register wishes Uncle Jimmie and wife many more merry Christmases.
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