Colonial Party Honors Visiting Club Members
The B. B. Club hosted a colonial evening at Mrs. E. R. Caldwell’s home on Wednesday with visiting members present. Games music and a three course supper filled the night as thirteen attendees enjoyed a pleasant gathering despite superstition around the number. Attendees included Mesdames Edwin Gray Leslie Ballance Joseph Humes Lynn Lett E R Caldwell andMisses Daisy Gray Lillian Vail Leah Shimp Katie Cahill Allie Guiflin Maggie Humes Prudence Belcher Nelphia Buss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Club
E. R. Caldwell
Mesdames
Edwin Gray
Leslie Ballance
Joseph Humes
Lynn Lett
E.R Caldwell
Daisy Gray
Lillian Vail
Leah Shimp
Katie Cahill
Allie Guiflin
Maggie Humes
Prudence Belcher
Nelphia Buss
Married in Vandalia Charles Bowers and Pearl Hopkins wed
Charles Bowers and Pearl Hopkins married in Vandalia last Wednesday. They plan to live in Clinton, Ti, and will operate Alexander’s Restaurant offering lunches, candies, nuts, and cigars. I Geiger received a patent on a new wagon top for farm wagons dated December 27, with merits for market potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bowers
Miss Pearl Hopkins
Vandalia
Clinton
I. Geiger
Pioneer Newspaper Man Wiley O Bryant Dies at Home
Ashley resident Wiley O Bryant, a pioneer journalist who founded the Ashley Gazette, died Tuesday at 1 PM. He launched the weekly in 1876, and the paper has remained in the family, with his legacy noted as a symbol of local press history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley, O'Bryant
Ashley
Egypt
Ashley Gazette
Real Estate Transfers Week Ending December 24
Transfers listed include Wmn Borders to G W Garrells for 1000 dollars and FB Miller to Ernest Simcox for a land parcel in Miller’s sale area valued at 200 dollars, with brief notes on the properties and locations in Centralia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wmn. R. Borders
G. W. Garrells
FB Miller
Ernest Simcox
Miller
Centralia
Green well reaches depth no oil found
The Green well northeast of town has reached contract depth with no oil discovered. The casing is being pulled and the site is likely to be abandoned soon.
Resolutions of Respect For John W Wall
Patoka Lodge No 615 A F and A M adopted resolutions of sympathy. The burial notes John W Wall died December 16 1910 and the lodge mourns his loss. The charter will be draped in mourning for thirty days and copies sent to the Patoka lodge and the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Lodge
A. F
A.M
John W. Wall
Brother Wall
Patcha Lodge
Patokaister
Lodge
W. Davis
J. W.hateh
It Is a Poor Rule That Won’t Work Our Way
A brief editorial note laments a rule that hinders progress and favors opposing methods, urging practicality and adaptive governance amid bureaucratic constraints. The piece argues for pragmatic action over rigid adherence to inflexible procedures.
Obituary for John Smith of Marion County
John Smith was born in Tonti township on October 7, 1838, and died December 17, 1910, aged 72 years 2 months 10 days. He leaves four sons, four daughters, four grandchildren, and two step-brothers, John and William Hines. A longtime M E Church member since 1859, he lived a Christian life and was a good citizen. The Fredonia church hosted the funeral conducted by Rev. J H Ballance with Rev. Hudson assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
Tonti Township
Marion County
John
William Hines
Mr. Smith
M. E. Church
M. E. South Church
Fredonia Church
J. H. Ballance
Hudson
Alma
Petit Jury Drawn for January Term at Patoka District
The petit jury for the January term is drawn in two panels for four weeks. Jurors from Patoka territory include Patoka Township members for weeks one and two and weeks three and four. Names listed are Clarence Porter Ben Bryan T W Oates Gen Ellis F Gray J Ry McNeil Tony Township jurors Frank Cowen Allen Cronk.
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Patoka
Patoka Township
Clarence Porter
Ben Bryan
T. W. Oates
Ellis. F. Gray
J. Ry McNeil
Tony Township
Frank Cowen
Allen Cronk
Old and New Subscribers Renewals List
The home paper lists renewals and new readers. Names include Frank Porter W O Davis H L Davis I Z Eleftitz W H House O M Kirkpatrick Mary Julia Neilson J H Peddicord Walton Bowen Irvin T E Irvin Mes Mary Matheny Davis A R Farmer I F Haley A S Gray Leo Freyer N Lawson W S Jennings H T Vail Edgar Vail and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Porter
W.O Davis
W. H. Cox
BE. J. Adams
H. L. Davis
I. Z. Eleftitz
W. H. House
O. M. Kirkpatrick
Mas
Julia Neilson
J. H. Peddicord
R. [ Walton
J. ©. Bowen, al, Irvin, T. E Irvin, Mes, Mary Matheny
O. ¥. Davis
A. R. Farmer
I. F. Haley
A.S. Gray
Leo Freyer
J. N. Lawson
W. S. Jennings
H.T. Vail
Calvin Vee
Edgar Vail
L. M. Schell
Anna Livesay
G. Murfin
Eli TS
Tifa Re Meader
Mamie Lawrence
Mary Eaglin
L. Adams
John F. Martin
Girl Promises Sisterhood But Fails to Aid Friend
A quirky, fragmentary line of dialogue suggests social tension as a girl vows sisterly support to a companion yet does not follow through. A vehicle speaking in metaphor to a mechanic adds to the odd, witty tone of the page.
Local Social News and Holiday Updates
Miss Nelle Quayle entertained friends in honor of Miss Ruth Hodgins and Mr. Thomas Hodgins of St. Louis visiting Patoka. Mr. and Mrs. Max Conrey of Garland Illinois spent Christmas with relatives. Wilton family left for Kansas and Texas for holidays. Edwin Gray lost household goods in a Christmas incident and plans to stay in Patoka after joining Re Gray’s barber shop. Swift’s Premium Calendar for 1901 offers four color pictures of classic poems. order via wrappers.
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Nelle Quayle
Ruth Hodgins
Thomas Hodgins
St. Louis
Max Conrey
Garland
Thl
Patoka
Conrey
Wilton
Kansas
Texas
Wanted to Purchase Baby
A Chicago businessman’s children offer a Christmas plan to buy a baby with their savings and a large gift to their mother for Christmas misadventure. The three siblings Jennie Oscar and John present bank books showing 190.16 and urge their father to monitor the market and save for the baby or a swing instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jennie
Oscar
John
Ivory Trade Worthy of Note in Global Markets
Despite rising arts demand, ivory imports to Antwerp London and Liverpool stay near 1888 469 tons with highs around 688 tons in 1900. Congo opening shifts trade to Antwerp surpassing London as tusks up to 150 pounds appear. Laws in India and Congo ban under six pounds but weighty losses still exceed ten thousand elephants annually with many females killed.
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Antwerp
London
Liverpool
Congo
India
Europe
Dunn Items and Holiday Visits Across Town
Christmas and Sunday visits fill the community as families travel to see relatives. A protracted meeting is planned at Bethel starting Tuesday night January 3 with Dewey and Mildred Edwards visiting Patoka for a week.
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Bethel
Dewey
Mildred Edwards
Patoka
Mrs. Pugh
Patoka Considers Gasoline Street Lighting Purchase
At a special Village Board meeting on Thursday plans moved toward installing a gasoline street lighting system in Patoka. The town may buy lamps from a Central Illinois town that recently electrified, a deal seen as a solution to long standing darkness.
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Patoka
Hlinvis
Illusions We Pursue Shape Our Spirit Not Happiness
The passage argues that pursuits people ardently chase do not truly bring happiness yet are necessary for destiny. Illusions function like sanitary conditions for the spirit, influencing well being without any civic oversight. Providence ensures these illusions persist, sustaining the inner health of the soul.
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Puck
Eye sight myths and education shift in Egypt schoolchildren
The passage argues against racial myths of better eyesight among primitive peoples. It notes French artillerymen show comparable vision to Arabs. It suggests native advantage comes from knowledge of what and where to look, while reading introduces short-sightedness among Egyptian schoolchildren, indicating a cause and effect links with education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Bananas and Plantains Compared By Heat Ripening
Fruit writers say the hot room speeds yellowing but leaves flesh unripe, making bananas similar to tropic plantains. Quick ripening saves time and money, yields firmer fruit that ships better and can be harvested greener than traditionally ripened bananas at New York piers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tropics
New York
Education and the test of intellect and nature
Professor Huxley argues that education must align with natural laws shaping intellect, character, and will. He insists any claimed education not meeting this test should be rejected, regardless of authority or peer support.
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Professor Huxley
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Alexander
Pioneer Newspaper
Petit
Swift
Loli
Priscilla
John Alden
Hiawatha
Minnehaha
Maud Muller
Evangeline
Gabriel
A. J. Nall
Mrs. Hunter
Annie Lewis
Niantic
McLain Wilson
Elmer. Clyde
Jessie
Freddie Oldham
Pairman
Nichaels
Oliver Kloss
Shobovier
Chas. Lamb
Erastus Hagg
James Euwards
Eddie Oldham
Geo. Oldham
Wm. Hamblen
Bert Yenny
Lula Oldham
Louisa Lamb
Vail & Thalman
J. Hi. Davis & CO
Altamont
Prn SF As
Sonnston
Rico Porat
White Star
Johnston-Hicks Mill Co
Illinois
Houstons
McCall
McCall’s Magazine
Patoka Register
McCall's
Atkow
White
WM. E. Boyd
East Broadway
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