Mrs U S Berthoux Dies After Long Illness
Patoka mourns the loss of Gertrude Malan Berthoux a devoted Baptist and community mother. Born June 21 1882 in Highland Illinois she died July 18 1926 at age 44. Survived by husband Ulysses S Berthoux daughters Alberta and Veretta Outhouse and many relatives. Funeral July 20 at Patoka Baptist Church with interment in Patoka cemetery.
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Patoka
Gertrude Malan Berthoux
Highland
Ulysses S. Berthoux
Veretta M
Eldred D
Alberta
Eld
W. E. Wise
Highland Church
Patoka Baptist Church
Berthoux
Veretta
Centralia
Levi Malan
Earnest
Donald
John Zilles
Zeph Lebegue
Mabel Trollier
Ill
Melvin
Butler
Clement
Terre Haute
Ind
Roy
P. J. Mojonnier
Bro. Etter
Vandalia
Bro. Miller
Patoka Cemetery
Thanking neighbors for support during sickness and death
We thank all neighbors and friends for kind deeds, words of sympathy and flowers during the illness and passing of our beloved wife and mother. Blessings to all. U. S. and Alberta Berthoux, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Outhouse.
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U. S
Alberta Berthoux
Karl Outhouse
Illinois to issue orange and black 1927 license plates
Secretary of State Louis L. Emmerson announced the Illinois 1927 automobile plates will be orange with black numerals and a small black map of the state. Hansen Company of Chicago won the contract at 13.25 cents per pair, with over 1.5 million plates expected in 1927.
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Springfield
Illinois
Louis L. Emmerson
C. H. Hanson Company
Chicago
State House
Secretary of State
Automobile Department
Secretary’s Office
Emmerson
United States Bureau of Agriculture
Ilinois
Pennsylvania
Good Roads
Fires destroy barns and home in Patoka area
A fire at the Dan Livesay farm southwest of Patoka destroyed two barns and hay with insurance on the property, while a separate blaze in the northeast Patoka destroyed the Xelpho Holland home. The Hollands escaped. they may relocate to Centralia as losses exceed coverage.
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Roy Thompson
Patoka
Dan Livesay
Floyd Martin
Mr. Thompson
Holland
Xelpho Holland
Centralia
Dr. Murfin and Family Visit on Wednesday
Dr. Walter Murfin and his family were visitors this Wednesday, joining local residents for a community event and meeting neighbors in town.
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Walter Murfin
Death of E. E. Kidder at Blanco Texas
Obituary notice reports the death of E. E. Kidder of Blanco on July 10 1926 after months-long tuberculosis. He was about 70 born in Tennessee who moved to the area as a youth and later returned to visit old friends at the Register Office. He leaves a companion and grown children who could not save him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Kidder
Blanco
Texas
Tennessee
Ed Kidder
Death of Mrs Eliza Brown in Stegler Oklahoma
News of the death of Mrs. Eliza Brown was received here. The body is expected from Stegler Oklahoma Thursday afternoon and the funeral will likely be Friday morning. She leaves a daughter Mrs. Ed Forrester and a son in law, one brother W F Davidson and grandchildren of H B Anderson. The body will be taken to the home of Mrs Anna Davidson.
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Eliza Brown
Stegler
Okla
Anna Davidson
Ed Forrester
W. F.davidson
H. B. Anderson
Crop Prospects in Montgomery County Report
A Register force representative surveyed Montgomery County fields and found generally good crop conditions except for a worrisome chintz bug in late corn. Corn stands are strong, wheat from Nokomis to Raymond is good, with threshing under way and yields around 25 to 30 bushels per acre. Oats vary, timothy hay is plentiful, and livestock feeding is active. labor shortages worry farmers during harvest.
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Register Force
Montgomery County
Nokomis
Raymond
Litchfield
Former resident Raymond Chandler injured by mule kick
Late Thursday night a former Patoka resident, Raymond Chandler now living in Moweaqua, was kicked by a mule while tending a team near a barn. He sustained a brain concussion, multiple facial bruises, and a facial cut needing stitches, and was taken to Moweaqua hospital for treatment.
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Raymond Chandler
Patoka
Moweaqua
Chandler
Raymond
Moneaqua Hospital
Form Partnership in Trucking Business
Ed Gray and F L Atkinson form a partnership to run heavy hauling and trucking. Gray remains in Weleetka Oklahoma while Atkinson travels to Spearman Texas to operate three oil field trucks. The note appears in the Webeetka Weekly American dated July 15.
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Weleetka
Okla
Ed Gray
F. L. Atkinson
Mr. Gray
Mr. Atkinson
Mid-Kansas Co
Spearman
Texas
Webeetka Weekly American
Grandpa Elefritz Reaches 94th Birthday in Patoka
Elefritz, a longtime Patoka resident, celebrated his 94th birthday at the home of his son Frank Elefritz yesterday Thursday July 22. Though somewhat feeble he remains in fair health and visits downtown about once a week as friends wish him many more birthdays.
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Elefritz
Frank Elefritz
Patoka
Legion of
Well Known Wilber Farmer Herman Meseke Dies
Herman Meseke aged 58 a prominent Wilber area farmer died at his home after a two year illness. Funeral services were held at Augsburg church Friday.
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Herman Meseke
Augsburg Church
Historic Sixth Infantry colors guard passed to CMTC cadets
At Jefferson Barracks Missouri on July 15 the Historic colors of the Sixth Infantry were placed under the care of Citizens Military Training Camp cadets from Illinois Missouri and Arkansas. The colors carry thirty one battle streamers from 1812 to World War I 1917 1918 and recall campaigns from Chapultepec to Gettysburg and Meuse Argonne. Colonel Moor N Falls commands the CMTC camp and the colors were formally handed over by regular army guards.
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Jefferson Barracks
Sixth Infantry
Citizens Military Training Camp
Illinois
Missouri
Arkansas
War Department
Chapultepec
Peninsula
Manassas
Antietam
Virginia
Fredericksburg
Chancellorville
Gettysburg
Santiago
Phillippines
Nebros
Alsace
Lorraine
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Moor N. Falls
France
Cattle Sale Planned Here Saturday Afternoon
Announcement for a Tennessee Jerseys dairy cattle sale here on Saturday afternoon. Col. John Jennings will handle the sale for Kearney Co with Mr. Byrum in charge of the cattle. The same company sold cattle here a couple years ago and is expected to find ready buyers again.
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Tennessee
John Jennings
Kearney Co
Byrum
East Tourer Gene Seiple Returns Home From NYC Visit
Gene Seiple, who has toured the east including New York, returned home last Thursday. The Jersey Dairy Sale in Patoka is set for Saturday evening July 24 at Louie Wasems West Side barn. Dewitt Jenings of Chicago arrived Wednesday morning for summer vacation and plans to sell his well-broke jumper Julia Junior Lincoln to a buyer who promises good care.
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Gene Seiple
New York
Jersey Dairy Sale
Patoka
Louie Wasems
West Side
Dewitt Jenings
Chicago
Dewitt
Julia Junior Lincoln
Bible lectures reach across nations in northern Michigan
Dr and Mrs T T Genre of Kent City Mich and their party spent time with Pauline Genre in Georgia and Patoka before returning to Michigan. Mrs D K Jones of Atlanta joins for several weeks in northern Michigan. Pilgrim Brother A L Muir of Glasgow and Brooklyn visited A Brown home as part of a coast to coast U S and Canada Bible tour. He notes growing materialism among Christians. He was preceded by J J Blackburn of Toronto. The visitors are noted as profound Bible students whose work has proved beneficial.
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T. T. Genre
Kent City
Mich
Georgia
Patoka
Pauline Genre
U. S
Canada
Muir
J. J. Blackburn
Toronto
Terrific Poultry Park Gathering Sparks Heated Fuss
A Sunday meeting at Kitchell Park in Pana drew South Downs and North Downs kinfolks for an annual feast and debate over poultry, with many attendees and a record of plentiful dishes. The crowd included numerous Arnolds, Boots, Greens, Burds, and other Patoka Vernon Decatur Kinmundy groups, celebrating in the park's amenities amid lingering questions of who won the informal contest.
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Pana
South Downs
NorthDowns
Guy Arnold
Chas, Arnold
Arnold Chapel
J. T. Arnold
Kinmundy
J. F. Arnold
Vernon
J. W. Arnold
Dale Arnold
Sam Arnold
Ras Arnold
Patoka
Edwin Arnold
Fred Atkins
Blanche Doolen
Earl Epps
Centralia
James Eagan
Lula Foltz
Elmer Frizzell
Litchfield
Andrew Foster
Anne and
Russel Green
Decatur
Don Green
Robert Green
Frank Garrett
Salem
Selby Garrett
Martin Greider
Macon
John Gillispie
F. H. Hatch
W. L. Hathaway
J. A. Hanson
Beulah Jarrett
Bines Johnson
Roy Jones
Guy Jones
Earnie Jones
Forrest Jones
Earl Kammermeyer
Maron
Marion County Farmers Institute Plans Summer Exhibits
The Marion County Farmers Institute officers met July 9 at Mrs. J L Simcox home to organize premiums and appoint town committees due by July 25. On July 16 committees gathered to prepare for the Institute picnic and duties. superintendents for exhibits were named and several state speakers chosen for September 2 3 and 4 with topics on dairying soils poultry and education among others.
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Marion County Farmers Institute
J. L. Simcox
John Jennings
John Simcox
T. P. Walker
Bessie Murfin
Ethel Rogier
Ina Anderson
Maud Irvin
Ed Nattier
Retta Simcox
DeLay
W. Yapp
F. C. Bauer
Lyle Funk
Lena S. Mann
Eva M. Wilson
H. E. ‘Rompell
S. P. Randle
P. J. Mojonnier
Artie Rogier
Republicans Hold Big Meeting in Vandalia
A Marion County Republican gathering in Vandalia featured National Chairman Johnson and speakers E R Telford Bob Branson Hamilton S J Standard and others. The event framed fall election plans and reflected a revival tone ahead of the November vote.
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Marion County
Vandalia
G. O. P. Boys
Johnson
Frank Smith
E. R. Telford
Congress
Bob Branson
Hamilton
Mattoon
J. Standard
State Dept of Agriculture
Mesdames Bey and Adams
Centralia
Olney
Vandalia Defeated by Salem Last Sunday
The Vandalia ball club lost 1 to 0 at Fayette County Capital last Sunday. Salem Moguls scored the lone run in the eighth inning and were crowned champions.
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Vandalia
SALEM
Fayette County
Salem Moguls
Truth and Comfort Highlight Christian Science Lesson
Sunday Lesson-Sermon centers on truth and Spirit as life giving forces. Includes John 14 15 17 Comforter Spirit of truth and a Mary Baker Eddy excerpt praising inspiration wisdom truth and love feeding the hungry and giving living waters to the thirsty
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Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Local residents named in community notice
Mundy and L. V. Patton of Patoka join Claude Foster and wife Zione Bassett and wife Arnold C Opal Forehand and family in a regional notice listing residents with ties to Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mundy
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U. S. Berthoux
Illinois Auto License
Blanco, Texas
Wilber
Military Camp Guard
Kitchell Park
Farmers’ Institute
Christian Science Churches
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