Local Notes Highlight Patoka Area Social and Business Visit
Dan Wickersham visits Carlyle. Joe Hopkins from Salem calls on relatives. Numerous locals greet visitors from Decatur Clinton and Chicago. Hill Bros keeps shop with coal and flour offerings. Harvey Hudspeth attends Peoria post office convention. Palm Olive checks bring in business. Whiteberries praised by Dochia Armstrong and Jane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Wickersham
Carlyle
Joe Hopkins
Salem
Enarco Motor Oil
Hill Bros
J. W. Alexander
Francis J. Rogier
Decatur
Ben S. Livesay
Fmnaily
Georgia Purceell
George Somerville
State Highway Police Department
W. L. Parks
Donald Wilson
St. Louis
Frank Elifritz
Howard Riley
Kennedy
Simcox
Clinton
E. J. Adams
Keysport
D. Ir. Livesay
Clark Simcox
Lowell
Belcher
Illinois Central Paint Gang
C. F. Lee
Children
Herrick
Superior Mutual
Harvey Hudspeth
Peoria
Post Office
Fred Jarboe
Bell Telephone Co
Kessner Cruse
Chicago
L. J. Katzenberger
Frank
Howard
Joseph
Harlingen
Texas
John W. Thompson
John L
Fin Real Estate
Joe Hudspeth
Fred Purcell
Illinois Central
Pearl Chilton
Sparta
Sandoval
J. C. Beery
Dorothy
Harriett, Meador
West Frankfort
Meador
Relza Troutt
W. H. Sneider
Hiram Wilson
Patoka
Pauline Clark
Kansas City
Joe N. Clark
Amanda Clark
Lisle Simcox
Lisle
Register
Grayville
Ray Deffenbaugh
Hoopestown
Isaac Belcher
James Belcher
Old Home
Jim
Studebaker
G. I. Garrett
Ethel Robb
Harvey Luther Smith
Walter Winkler
Marion County
Springfield
Walter
Godyear Pathfinder
Ford
Smith & Crawford Hdn
Vernon
Dochia Armstrong
Jane
Doshia
Gas Tax Law Imposes Two Cent Charge in Illinois
Purchasers of gasoline after August 1 face a two cent per gallon tax in Illinois. Debtors may claim a rebate for non vehicle use. Dealers must inventory on August 1 and report monthly. Evaporation reduces tax by three percent. Fraudulent claims may trigger perjury prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Ilinois
Department of Finance
Boy Separated From Mother Cries Out for Help
A distressed boy in a crowd sobbed that he had lost his mother as a policeman approached. The child, identified as JT, explained he could not reach his mother’s dress and began crying loudly. The report notes Decatur County, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Arnold
Decatur Co., Ind
Arch of Titus Scene Reveals Mussolini Passerby
A tourist in Rome watches a tall man stoop under a low doorway near the Arch of Titus and asks a native who the man is. The reply: That is Mussolini.
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Rome
Titus
Mussolini
Brothers in Destitution on the Road to Florida
A trench coat tramp asks for help from a farmer who says he just returned from Florida. The brief scene captures a chance encounter on the road with themes of poverty and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tramp
Boss
Florida
Farmer
Fiery Rebuttal Over a Hug Sparks Stiff Talk
In a witty clash from La Vie Parisienne, she disclaims affection with sharp lines about anger and fidelity. He tests boundaries with a hug, provoking a dramatic, tongue in cheek exchange about propriety and place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Vie Parisienne
E Z Boss fly and insect spray
Walton offers E Z Boss fly and insect spray promising superior pest control with a potent formula. Effective for household use, it targets flies and general insects, marketed as a reliable choice for quick results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltons
EightLayer maps aid flyers in air
Washington reports that weather maps with eight layers are now produced for aviators showing conditions from ground to high altitudes. Data come from 43 balloon stations nationwide with future use of captives and helicopters. wind, clouds, and visibility are mapped at multiple levels to improve forecasts.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Army
Navy
Dune West
Mitchell
Grosbeck
Texas
Congress
United States Weather Bureau
Bureau
Arlington
Paris Shoe Dictator Raps American Lasts
Andre Perugia, newly arrived from France, critiques American shoe lasts as incorrect for women. He argues straight lasts fit crooked feet and that most feet are crooked, urging American manufacturers to rethink design. He notes fashion trends shift toward shorter skirts and masculine styles, yet women’s shoes remain central to fashion.
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New York
Andre Perugia
France
Perugia
Paris
Giant Tin Coffee Pot Signals Salem History Landmark
In Winston Salem North Carolina a giant tin coffee pot stands at a busy street corner. Erected in 1858 by Julius Mickey tinsmith of Salem, it is famed as an early example of direct advertising in the region. A Civil War shelter tale and a trap door for pranks add local lore to the landmark’s mystique.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Old Salem
Julius Mickey
Salem
Carolinas
Oldest voter claims 132 in Soviet Union tale
A man named Napoleon Vlasma, said to be 132, and another figure Uli tenkov, both claim to be among the oldest voters in the Soviet Union. He says he volunteered in the Russian army that pursued Napoleon’s retreat from Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vlasma
Nicholas Ulitenkov
Soviet Union
Napoleon
Moscow
Dog Sailed by Plane in New York Mission
Michael J. Spellney, mining engraver, returns from Bogota after transporting a dog by air at a cost of 106 dollars. The airline serving the route from Mexeta to Bort ffeaas rejects the dog as excess baggage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alvedure
Michael J. Spellney
Bogota
Mexeta
Bort Ffeaas
Local Notes From Fostersburg and Surroundings
Community items record visits and calls among residents, a stay at home for teaching staff, mail service updates, travel to church, family gatherings, illness notes, and cattle testing by Dr. Lecoy. Names include Blanche Doolen, Jones school, McCarty, Alma, Urbana, M. S. Walker, Ben Thalman, W. H. Jones, Naomi Howard, Neva States, Helen Chandler, Tom Dorris, and Dr. Lecoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith & Crawford Hdn
Vernon
Blanche Doolen
Jones
H. Frambes
Marshal McCarty
Lee Griffins
Alma
Zion
Martha Walker
Urbana
Local Social Roundup From Hill Bros and Nearby Homes
Sunday visits dot a small town circuit as Eugene McMackin and his mother call on Wiley Campbell and family. Rollin Davidson plans a Chicago return after a visit with local kin. Florida visitor Wm. Greenwalt heads to California after seeing A Greenwalt. Cecil Black and family visit Eagans near Hastion. Hugo Mulvaney works for frail Guy Chandler. Somervilles call on Campbell and Chandler with Meadors only at home. Rev. Monroe Smith conducts a meeting at Cubbage Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill Bros
Eugene McMackin
Carson
Salem
Wiley Campbell
Rollin Davidson
Chicago
Wm. Greenwalt
Florida
A. Greenwalt
Cal
Cecil Black
Eagans
Hastion
Hugo Mulvaney
Guy Chandler
H. W. Somerville
Wiley Campbells
Guy Chandlers
Wm. Ballance
Peter Meadors
Mr. Meadors
Monroe Smith
Cubbage Chapel
Announcements for Sunday School at M E Church South
Do you attend Sunday School anywhere If not meet with us Sunday morning Screens provided classes separated for better study Program includes Sunday School 930 Morning worship 1045 sermon The Need of Two Schools Epworth League 715 The Omnipresent God Evening worship 8 Congregational singing Mid week Thursday Rev Elston Hines will preach July 28 Join us and feel at home.
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M. E. Church South
Epworth League
Lucile Britt
Elston Hines
Vernon Pentecostal Sunday Services This Week
Vernon Pentecostal announces Sunday School at 9 45 Morning preaching at 11 Evening service at 8 00 Young People's meeting at 7 00 Mrs J H Reeter leads with brothers Joynier from Ark to lead song and speak July 24. Pastor J H Reeter invites all to attend.
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J. H. Reeter
Bro
Joynier
Ark
Card of Thanks for James A Walker and family
We express appreciation for the kindly ministrations and sympathy of friends and neighbors after the death of James A Walker Elizabeth Walker Grace D Walker Samuel E Walker Nelle Walker and Lewis Mattie Knight
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Walker
Elizabeth Walker
Grace D
Samuel E. Walker
Nelle W
Lewis Mattie BE
Knight
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