War time letter from Hawaii describes reserve defense
Louie Wasem writes from Schofield guarding the north shore with 20 000 Hawaiian troops. He details 14 inch rifles and mortars in use, near midnight attack fears, constant troop movements, and plans to move to a new position as a war with Reds and Browns unfolds. He mentions sending photos and a motorcycle messenger ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louie Wasem
Patoka
Reds
Pacific
Browns
Schofield
Inf
Jim
A Subscriber Sends Payment to Patoka Register
A Kansas City subscriber from 4600 Crittenden sends $1.50 for renewed subscription to The Patoka Register. He enjoys the paper's bridge to his old hometown and asks for items from old Toad Island. He notes a very rainy spring with 3.5 inches of rain in two hours last Saturday delaying crops. Best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Mr. Emerson
Old Toad Island
Grand Jury for the September Team
Alma A. T. Egelston and others named for the September team Grand Jury include Carrigan Ben Merrill Centralia Ed Sickle Luther Cherry William Gibson Severn Phillips Foster Wm Jones Haines George Tucker Iuka Sylvester Eddings Meacham Riley Phillips Kinmundy W S Pruett Lewis Wilson Omega Wayne Schooley Odin W S Morgan Patoka Fred Carter Henry Peddicord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
A. T. Egelston
Carrigan
Ben Merrill
Centralia
Ed Sickle
Luther Cherry
William Gibson
Severn Phillips
Foster
Wm. Jones Haines
George Tucker
Iuka
Sylvester Eddings
Meacham
Riley Phillips
Kinmundy
W. S. Pruett
Lewis Wilson
Omega
Wayne Schooley
Odin
W. S. Morgan
Patoka
Fred Carter
Henry Peddicord
Castoria Promises Safe Relief for Infants and Sleep
An advertisement touts Castoria as a safe vegetable remedy for babies addressing fretful infants, upset nights, constipation, colic, and diarrhea. It claims swift, non narcotic action and reports 25 million bottles sold last year with over five million mothers using it.
Administrator's Notice in Estate of B. B. Floyd
Mollie Smith Floyd named Executrix of B. B. Floyd estate Marion County Illinois. She will present at Marion County Court Salem during August Term on the first Monday to adjust claims. Creditors must appear and debtors must pay promptly. Wilson and Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Floyd
Marion
Illinois
Marion County
Court House
Salem
Mollie Smith Floyd
Wilson
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DU Quoin
American Legion
Grand Street
Hawaiian Islands
Rev. J. M. Smith
Rev
O. H. Sweitzer
Ainee Hustlers
Baptist
Rev. S. M. Spurgeon
Dugan
Patoka Cemetery
Crittenden
Kansas City
Chiktren
Castoria
Love Brothers
Raccoon
Frank Crawford
Romine
W. L. Shelton
R. C.brinkerhoff
Regie Parks
Sandoval
Eli Watkins
Stevenson
Alt. Weems
Tonti
Jack Osborn
Es Pat Socitee
Atl
Sass S Se
Star Brand
C. D. Martin
Patoka, Illinois
Jay
Firestone
Meridian
Compare Channela
Meira Bay
T. E. Irvin
Selinois
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