Two Day Picnic Fair For Patoka Planned Sept 4 5
A joint committee of Business Men Elevator and Telephone firms arranged a two day picnic fair in Patoka to run Friday and Saturday September 4 and 5. Committees for Entertainment Grounds Music Advertising Premiums Exhibits Sports and Concessions were named with chairs listed. No leasing is allowed and a general committee meeting is set for next Tuesday to report plans for a homecoming style event to be held annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. M. Spurgeon
W. H. Cox
P. J. Mojonnier
Leo C. Walker
T. E. Irvin
George Nattier
C. A. Adams
W. B. Rogier
John Crawford
D. F. Blankinship
Dale Altom
Mojonnier
Geo. Williams
Bessie Murfin
J. L. Simcox
Wm. Williams
J. M. Emerson
Austin Good
O. A. Nattier
John Rogier
T. P. Walker
Mort Walker
Wes Martin
Emmett Jones
George Wasem
E. L. DeLay
Maurice Ballance
Merritt Caldwell
Fred Gilley
Oscar Hill
Ira Martin
Wm. Cain
Joe Yardley
New Illinois Laws Take Effect After July First
The Illinois legislature adjourned June 30 and enacted new laws that take effect after July 1. Juror pay rises from 3 to 5 dollars daily, removes the 65 year age limit, and salaries for circuit and county judges rise, with county pay scaled by population. A requirement for county boards to provide an office and safe for the State Attorney is noted, plus road and pedestrian rules mandating full stops at hard roads and new walking rules along streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Cook County
Marion County
Court House
Patoka Man Collides With Dorries Truck Near North Mine Road
Sunday evening about 7:80 oclock J T Elmore of Patoka rear ended Fred Dorries truck on the eastbound road near the north mine road. Elmore's Ford toured at 35 mph and his car was wrecked with a facial cut from the windshield. Dorries sustained minor fracture and jar. Elmore will pay the expenses. He was returning from East St. Louis to Patoka where he works as a foreman in the oil field.
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J. T. Elmore
Patoka
Fred Dorries
Mr. Elmore
Mr. Dorries
North Mine Road
Elmore
Dorries
East St. Louis
Breese Weekly Journal
Former student profile highlights John Pieper's rise
Our last issue notes that John Pieper, once a student under John W. Thompson at Nameoki schools, wrote and edited a State University Urbana article. Thompson expresses pride as Pieper, now a scholar with a farming brother near Nameoki, manages a 160 acre black dirt farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State University At
Urbana
John Pieper
John W. Thompson
Thompson
Nameoki
Edwardsville
Pieper
Sunday School Class Holds Contests and River Trip
The M. E. South Sunday School Junior Boys and Junior Girls classes ended a Sunday contest with the boys leading. The girls entertained by driving to Fairy Dell midweek for a river outing with Levin Peek as lifeguard. Chaperones were Mrs. J. W. Alexander and Mrs. Tom Altom. guest Mrs. Josie Vallow. Lunch at six and all returned home safely before night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. South
Fairy Dell
East Fork
Levin Peek
J. W. Alexander
Tom Altom
Josie Vallow
Former Resident Drowns in Florida
Ted Leonard a former resident and proprietor of what is now the Meryman farm was drowned in Florida Wednesday and will likely be brought to Rantoul for burial. No further details are available at this time.
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Ted Leonard
Meryman
Florida
Rantoul
Corn Two Cans for a Quarter at Hill Bros
Hill Brothers grocer offers corn sale: two cans for 25 cents. Limited stock advertised to attract shoppers.
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Hill Bros
Failures in 1924 Rise in Liabilities Despite Quarterly Drop
Failures last year totaled 19 608 with liabilities of 688 690 965 dollars, up 2.8 percent in number and 9 percent in liabilities from 1923. Bank suspensions, second only to 1898 for eleven months, accounted for 40 percent of all liabilities.
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Bradstreet’s
Parks Entertain at 500 With Local Guests
Mr and Mrs Walter Parks entertained many guests at their home at 500 last Thursday night Prize winners included Mrs Bessie McMackin and J L Parks who took first prizes while W L Cope and Mrs F E Brandebury won consolation prizes Guests visiting included L B Cope and wife W J Baker and family Omar McMackin and family and Miss Lela Cope of Tonti and Salem
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Parks
Bessie McMackin
J. L. Parks
W. L. Cope
F. E. Brandebury
Parks
L. B
W. J. Baker
Omar McMackin
Lela Cope
Tonti
Salem
County Officials Meet in Salem
T. E. Irvin supervisor Wm Cain town clerk and Claud Norris highway commissioner of Patoka township attended a Salem meeting Tuesday evening at the call of States Attorney Chas F Dew to discuss proper methods for making tax levies and related matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Irvin
Wm. Cain
Claud Norris
Patoka Township
Salem
Chas. F. Dew
Services at the Baptist Church
Sunday School starts at 9 30 a m with a 10 45 a m sermon on Some of the Needs of Christianity continued. B P U meets at 7 p m with an 8 p m topic Bible Sanctification.
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the Baptist Church
Community urged to boost hometown on September 1
The back page of this issue reprints a Globe Democrat message praising local home pride. A joint committee of farmers and business leaders plans a Community Day around Sept 1 to unite residents, boost the area, and promote cooperative efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Democrat
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Business Mews Association
Vernon Oil Well Still There
Reporters note oil drillers work intermittently at Vernon well and have sunk about 1500 feet possibly through the Benoist sand. Some keep a guard on site and hope to smell oil soon, predicting a notable event in the town within hours despite possible delays.
Automobile Crash Near Carlyle Claims One Life
James Ragland and wife were riding a Studebaker when they struck a Southern Illinois Transfer Truck near Carlyle. Ragland died at 10:00 the next morning at St Joseph hospital Breese. Mrs Ragland suffered facial cuts and bruises but survived with minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Cox
James Ragland
St. Joseph Hospital
Breese
Carlyle
Ragland
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Bruegge
Sandoval
Inquest Held After Iuka Farmer Dies From Wreck Injuries
W. A. Mulvaney, a prominent farmer north of Iuka, died after being injured last Saturday night when his car left an embankment about a half mile north of Iuka. Coroner Ed Anderson conducted the inquest into the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Mulvaney
Iuka
Ed Anderson
Miss Murfin Returns Home After Visit
Miss Alice Murfin, who had been visiting the Foltz family in Bonnie the past week, returned home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Murfin
Foltz
Bonnie
Well Known Couple Weds in St Louis
Clifford Wilson and Miss Bessie Reichert, prominent locals from White Haven township, married last Saturday in St. Louis with Mr and Mrs Ray Bricker present. The bride's father Neat Reichert is a noted school teacher. the groom is with the Railway Mail Service, recently reassigned to Fairfield Iowa. They will reside on a rural route and have ordered the Register sent to their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Wilson
Bessie Reichert
White Haven
St. Louis
Ray Bricker
Neat Reichert
Decatur
Joe Wilson
Chicago
Fairfield
Iowa
Register
Edgar Jones Weds Kinmundy Girl
Edgar Jones of Arnold Chapel married Miss Williams of Kinmundy last Saturday. The paper notes the lack of full ceremony details from Dutch and extends congratulations to the couple and wishes for a happy life together.
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Edgar Jones
Arnold Chapel
W M U Meeting Moves From Wisetown to Patoka
Rain on July 7 forced the W M U Quarterly meeting to relocate from Wisetown to Patoka. A large crowd enjoyed a full day program from 10 a m to 4 p m. Bear Creek church women won an attendance banner and are praised for their diligent work and hoped to retain it next quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisetown
Patoka
Bear Creek Church
Salem men visit Patoka Coroners Desk
Chas. L. McMackin and Newt Branson of Salem were Patoka evening visitors Tuesday and called at the Coroner’s Desk. Newt recently joined the McMackin Undertaking line as part of their business efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. L. McMackin
Newt Branson
Salem
Patoka
C. L
Newt
McMackin
Reunion plans for the 13th Engineers at St Louis
Ray Irvin of Texas told his father he will attend the 13th Engineers reunion in St Louis from July 16 to 18 and may visit while nearby. Corea Thomason of Shobonier and Engineer Chandler of the I are also members of this well known division.
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Ray Irvin
Texas
13Th Engineers
St. Louis
Corea Thomason
Shobonier
Engineer Chandler
The
Cox Conducts Funeral for Ben Harris at Sandoval
Eld. W. F. Cox conducted the funeral for Ben Harris who formerly lived in Odin Stringtown and Patoka. Harris died in a Chicago hospital from acute appendicitis and was buried in Odin Cemetery Illinois.
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Eld
W. F. Cox
Sandoval
Ben Harris
Odin
Stringtown
Patoka
Chicago
Ill
Salem Defeats Vandalia in Low-Scoring Contested Tilt
The Salem Moguls beat Vandalia 4 to 2 last Sunday in a game marred by reports that no license to play was issued. A few errors and slow play let Salem win, while Vern Davidson powered a homer with a man aboard to push Vandalia’s runs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Vandalia
Vern Davidson
Van
Ball bat strikes 14 year old boy during city league game
During a baseball game between Cracker Neck No Socks and Okaw Padders a batters throw caused a ball to slip and strike Tedrick, a boy from the west side of the river, below the mouth. The wound required a physician to rearrange.
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Tedrick
Farm Population Leaving Country for Other Spots
Aunt Fionia Neal dies at farm home near Patoka after long illness. Amanda Sofronia Deems Cozad Near, born February 14 1847 in Wirt County West Virginia, died July 10 at 6 15 PM from complications of diseases. She married Wm S Cozad in 1864 and Thomas B Near in 1901. burial at Fredonia cemetery follows funeral at Marshall Creek Baptist Church. She left three children ten grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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Fionia Neal
Amanda Sofronia Deems
Wirt County
West Virginia
Wm. S. Cozad
Thomas B
Patoka
Marshall Creek
Fredonia
Dont Stop My Paper Jingle From LaFontaine Reader
A reader letters the LaFontaine Herald insisting the paper stay delivered despite hard times. The verse pleads for continued service, noting limited cash and a preference to cut elsewhere while pledging yearly subscription payment. John signs the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaFontaine
Ind.) Herald
John
Roll of Honor Subscriptions Paid Since Last Report
The Register lists names of subscribers who paid their dues since the previous report. Names include Lawrence Perrine, Dr C J Jennings, Thos Peacock, Mrs E R Hamilton, Josie Burkhart, C L Jones, J L Davidson, T E Snyder, Mrs Jake Melton, Mrs James Doty, A J Black, H V Fallon, Frank Horejess, J W Thompson, J A Bassett, O M Arnold, E L Delay, Cecil Brown, R L Hutter, Frank Thomason, Wm Phinney, Ed Woods, Frank Porter, J E Frizzell, Lloyd Pierce, Mrs E Bonnell, W L Martin, Clark Simcox, Oscar Dukes, Ven Gray, Ethel M Ellis, James A Cooper, L V Patton, L P Hill, John W Thompson, Dr BE, E Sherman, Sallie Porter, H L Logan, C F Danbury, Clifford C Wilson.
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Register
Lawrence Perrine
C. J. Jennings
Thos. Peacock
E. R. Hamilton
Josie Burkhart
C. L. Jones
J. L. Davidson
T. E. Snyder
Jake Melton
James Doty
A. J. Black
H. V. Fallon
Frank Horejess
J. W. Thompson
J. A. Bassett
Gladys Neilson Returns Home From Hospital
Gladys Neilson was brought back to her home Friday in a serious condition with tuberculosis after being moved to Carbondale Hospital last week. Friends of the Neilson family express deep sympathy as the illness progresses rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Neilson
Carbondale Hospital
Chris Neilson
Farm population declined in 1924 United States wide
The farm population fell about 182000 in 1924 from 31.316 million to 31.134 million as migration to cities totaled 2.075 million while 1.396 million moved to farms. Births reached 768000 and deaths 266000, producing a net 497000 natural increase.
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United States
United States Department of Agriculture
New England
South Atlantic
Mountain States
Pacific
West South Central States
Middle Atlantic
East North Central States
Drowning of Wilbertown Young Man Irvin Sachau
Irvin Sachau, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sachau, living on Augsburg-St Paul prairie, drowned in the Okaw river on the John W Shenker farm near Vandalia after going into the water during a Friday night bath after threshing. Fred Gerkin operated the farm. A large search began and continued for 44 hours until the body was recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin
Henry Sachau
Augsburg-St. Paul
Okaw River
John W. Shenker
Vandalia
Fred Gerkin
Okan
Sachau
Walker Farm Tractor Crank Kicks Ijaw Bone Injury
Ike Walker Jr. sustained a broken jaw when a tractor crank kicked during operation of a threshing separator at the Walker farm early Monday. He was taken to X Ray and received treatment with hopes for a speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ike Walker, Jr
Walker
Sheriff Attaches McCurdy Oil Rig for Debt
Sheriff Vogt and Deputy Russell visited to serve attachment on the McCurdy oil rig. M R Campbell of Ridge Farm owes $2000. rig to be sold. Freight and demurrage run into hundreds of dollars. potential proceeds uncertain beyond those costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vogt
Russell
Salem
McCurdy
M. R. Campbell
Ridge Farm
Woman suffers deep cut after fall on cellar stairs
Mrs. T. B. Walker fell while going down cellar stairs Tuesday morning and sustained a severe cut on her left arm that required several stitches along with minor bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Walker
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Road Department
State Department
Anto
Vernon
Kinmundy
M. U
ERAL
Southern Hospital
Wilbertown Township
Sheriffs Office
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