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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1908
Page
4
Entry indicates second class matter designation for a Patoka Illinois publication. It cites the November 2 1907 date and references the 1879 act governing postal classifications.
A 1908 note playfully contrasts newly married men with those years in, showing how garden work and cheerful whistling fade to grumbles and porch smoking. The piece closes with a quip about advertisers and a string of surreal conditions.
A fragment from a county publication urges farmers to advertise ownership and location to help visitors find farms and enjoy the drive. It notes readers want fresh news and offers help reporting deaths marriages and local transactions. It also includes cautionary advice on choosing clothes and a curious anecdote about a bug killer order.
Notes from Fairman record visits across Missouri and nearby towns. People include Miss Lily Clark Mrs J E Hill Lola Kerwin Edgar Kerwin and many family gatherings at Christmas with neighbors in Carlyle Patoka and Vandalia.
Health is good with minor exceptions as residents return to normal. Several families and relatives gather for Christmas and New Year visits, including Miss Martha Holt in Clinton, Henry Anderson visiting here, and Thomas Ball relocating from Oklahoma. A fire damaged C C Murfin’s house but insurance partially covers losses. various Willette, Epps, and Emerson family gatherings are noted around Vernon, White Haven, and nearby towns.
Dan Kretzer and his daughter from Harvey Illinois are visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Kretzer in Fredonia. H. C. Rarer is named as one of Mr. Hull's contacts in the note.
Mrs Nathan Roberts suffers appendicitis as colds and throat illnesses sweep the country. Miss Jessie Cox spent Christmas week with cousin Myrtle Cox. Dolph Jackson and family visited his brother O D Jackson. Mrs Mary Cox of Seymour Illinois visits relatives here and returns home Saturday. Miss Ada Norris back in White Haven, Winburn Oates and wife vacationing with his father. Miss Maud Jackson returns to St Louis Monday where she has a Loe Vy wobble bts.
Mr. Radcliffe and Robert Norris of Chicago visited relatives and friends over the holidays. Winnie Reichert gave a soci al to classmates on Saturday afternoon. The farmers telephone Company held a meeting at the school house Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Cora Hanson visited home folks and returned to Oconee Illinois. A happy New Year to all. May your lives be as bright as the day itself.
Local residents share visits and family gatherings as John L. Frye of Vandalia spends Sunday with his parents. Nellie Thallman of Patoka visits Albert and Nellie Terry. J C Cole and spouse dine with relatives in Stringtown, Ella Snyder returns home near Mason. Boldrey and Curryeall from Nose Hill visit W B Ward family. Fred Metzger tours Vandalia and St Venis. John Miller of Bloomington visits A A Miller family. Ticket Agent Loyd sells 137 tickets for the 10 oclock train, 125 to Vandalia. S A Willett family and Abraham family from Centralia also mentioned.
The article catalogs holiday activities including hog killing visits and dinners. It notes Joe Leonard visiting from Macon Co and multiple residents from nearby towns sharing New Year’s meals and greetings with friends and relatives. Quarterly Meeting soon at Patoka, with various local travels and horse trading mentioned.
A man is provoked by his lover to perform daring feats to prove his devotion. She rejects extreme stunts but asks him to play croquet with Aunt Mehitabel in the yard. He exits in despair, muttering that she asked too much as a judge notes the line about mollycoddle.
A fragmentary exchange shows Cohen arguing with his Mudder in law while relatives discuss keeping a blaze going as a metaphor for heated talk. The tone suggests domestic friction and strong language.
A brief courtroom exchange shows a judge prompting acknowledgment of faults. The man admits and the woman challenges timely recognition, highlighting accountability dynamics in the dialogue.
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