Oliver October Baxter Sr A Gypsy Prophecy
Oliver October Baxter Sr born in Rumley amid a gypsy prophecy predicting he will not live past thirty due to a crime he does not commit. Years pass as Oliver grows, faces early tragedy, studies, moves to Chicago, and serves in the Canadian army. After the war he returns home to strained ties and renewed romance with Jane as career and fate intertwine.
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Oliver October Baxter, Sr
Rumley
Oliver October
Baxter
Oliver
Chicago
Jane
Doctor Sing
Liver
Disappearance Mystery of Oliver Baxter Continues in Rumley
In Rumley Oliver Baxter vanishes after withdrawing 3500 dollars and arguing with his son Oliver October who stays to run the store. Detective speculation points to a calculated departure to force Oliver October to remain, while townsfolk search the swamp for clues as a grim, unresolved case drags on.
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Joe
Oliver Baxter
Rumley
Baxter
Chicago
Oliver October
Michael O'Rourke
Mr. O’rourke
Nix
Oliver
O'Rourke
Local notes from Lane and nearby towns on July visits
Gerald Cox travels from Lane for the Fourth of July holiday. Revival at Fairy Dell draws large audiences each evening. Several visitors from St. Louis, Hastings, Peoria, Milwaukee, and DuQuoin holiday with locals. New baby born July 1 to C A Moore and wife. Families Spent time with kin across the region including West Frankfort and Vernon.
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Gerald Cox
Lane
Fairy Dell
Rev. Wade
Patoka
C. A. Moore
Charles Eaglin
St. Louis
George Purcell
Ruth Smith
MerleBaglins Drowning Mystery in St Louis River
Mystery surrounds Merle Baglins drowning in the Meramae river at St Louis. Relatives report no information on cause while several facial bruises remain unexplained. Police调查 underway.
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Merle Baglins
Merle Eaglin
St. Louis
Former Vernon Man Receives Alton Promotion
Caleb Peddicord of Bloomington is named assistant yard master for the C and A at Bloomington effective July 2. His family and friends in Vernon greet the promotion and extend congratulations to him on the railroad position.
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Mr. Sage
Jane
Oliver
Lansings
Fello
Ollie
Sammy Young Lansing
Vernon
Alton
Caleb
Si” Peddicord
Bloomington
Holcomb Named I C Superintendent at Carbondale
Mr Holcomb a longtime chief clerk for Gen Mgr clt and former Train Master in Carbondale is appointed the new superintendent for the Illinois Central on this division.
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Mr. Holcomb
Gen. Mgr.clt
Carbondale
I. C
Community Notes From Cracker Neck Region
Residents report busy harvest days with wheat cutting and berry picking. Mary Bolsher assists, and Mrs. W. W. Lawrence visits briefly. John Shepard and wife visit Keysport for business while AL Shepard and wife drop by. Dorothy Shepard of Boulder dies shocking the community, with heartfelt sympathy offered to the bereaved family.
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Mary Bolsher
W. W. Lawrence
AL Shepard
Keysport
John Shepard
Bessie Stark
Granita Wall
Dorothy Shepard
Boulder
Local Notes From Fostersburg Community
Miss Anna Green of Decatur stayed here with her parents 8 C Green and wife. Mrs Mary Jones and son visited Kinmundy to see sister Mrs George Reese. Anson Griffin of Mt Vernon spent Monday night with brother Francis Griffin. Blanche Doolen and children attended funeral of aunt Mrs Gene Black in Alma. Most residents attended Zion ice cream social. Jesse Walton of Vernon bought stock locally. Francis Griffin and family visited Ernest Stevens near Salem. Williams and Bassett finished road grading improving local roads.
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Anna Green
Decatur
C. Green
Mary Jones
Kinmundy
George Reese
Anson Griffin
Mt. Vernon
Francis Griffin
Blanche Doolen
Alma
Gene Black
Zion
Lewis Jones
Will Jones
Jesse Walton
Vernon
Ernest Stevens
Salem
Williams
Bassett
Local Visits Noted In East Of Town
Lara Armstrong and wife of Sa lem visited relatives in this locality along with Jas Carter and wife of Patoka on Sunday. Dr. Laswell and wife of Alma called on relatives Sunday. Mrs. Luther Caldwell and son Darrel attended Pentecostal services at Vernon Monday night.
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Lara Armstrong
Salem
Jas Carter
Patoka
T. S. Wooters
Dr. Laswell
Alma
Luther Caldwell
Darrel
Vernon
Pest Control Ad for Vines and Gardens
An old advertisement offers insecticides for vines and gardens including Paris green hellbore slug shot arsenate lead Altoms. It urges readers to kill bugs with available chemicals.
Salem Visitors Attend Ice Cream Supper at Zion
Oscar Caldwell and his sister visited Salem on Monday for the Zion ice cream supper held Saturday night. about $20 was raised. Dwight Purcell and Orville Arnold of Alma visited relatives Sunday. William Bender and family of Centralia and Wm Williams joined Henry Williams and family. Chas Nichols and wife of Odin visited with Chas Maulding and family. Melvin Hines and wife Reu Rheedy and family of Alma vicinity and Jean McMackin of Salem visited Sunday with Wiley Campbell and family. Loren Bullard and Edith and Herschel Albert visited Sunday with Wilmer Albert and family.
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Oscar Caldwell
Alice Caldwell
Salem
Zion
Dwight Purcell
Orville
Arnold
Alma
William Bender
Centralia
Wm. Williams
Henry, Williams
Chas, Nichols
Odin
Chas
Maulding
Melvin Hines
Reu Rheedy
Jean McMackin
Wiley Campbell
Loren Bullard
Edith
Herschel Albert
Wilmer Albert
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George Barr McCutcheon
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Chapter
Clay and
Pershing
Rumsey
Mr. Bexter
Sages
Herbert
Lansing
Sammy
Father
Saimmy
Ollie Baxter
Brouch
Serepta Grimes
Joseph Sikes
Serepta
Horace
Sage
Pleasant Ridge
Serepty
Fostersburg
OLD Capital Monument Works
South 6Th Street
Vandalia
Illinois
Buick
Buick Motor Company
General Motors Corporation
Flint, Michigan
Langenfeld
Buick Motor Co
Centrania, Ill
State of
Ill
Mutual Benefit Association
Patoka, Ill
John A. Jennings
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