Flora runs sectional crown as Flora wins Salem tournament
Flora captures the sectional title at Salem in a high scoring run, defeating Chris topher 18 to 13 in the final after beating Collinsville in the semifinals. The victory caps a standout campaign with strong play from Mann and coach Red Hellopeter guiding a team tipped for statewide contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Down State
Flora Eee Strand
Sim
Foedeena
Mann
Salem
Harrisburg
Anna
Flora
Mt. Vernon
Christopher
Centralia
Marion
Greenville
Collinsville
M. Garmel
Athens
Freeport
Canton
University of Illinois
Moline
Belvidere
Elgin
Joliet
Red” Hellopeter
Washington
Hinsdale
Bloomington
Rockford
Batavia
Galesburg
Hillsboro
Oldest Settlers Roll Call Highlights Elkhart Area
Wilhelm Henry Kottmeyer born 1844 in Boening Hansen Germany died March 7 1926 near Vernon Illinois aged 81 years 11 months 14 days. Funeral held March 10 at his home Meader cemetery Rev J L Kapp Vernon officiating. Also notes on local families and residents including Rollin Cox Mollie Belcher family Simo Edwards Raymond and others, church affiliations, measles at Shady Grove, and Chicago trip plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelm Henry Kottmeyer
Boening Hansen
Germany
Vernon
Illinois
Evangelical Church
United States
St. Louis
Vernon,ll
Brother Kottmeyer
Henrietta Liechmann
Minnie Houston
Patoka
Wilhelm H. Kottmeyer
Monterrey
Cal
Emma Johnson
J. L. Kapp
Meader Cemetery
Mary Anderson
Rollin Cox
Sterling
Mollie Belcher
Clifford Belcher
Belcher
Walker
Vernie Bricker
Vernie
Boye
Joe Yardley
Joe
Simo Edwards
Raymond
Centralia
Rev. Simmons
M. E. South Church
Carlyle
M. E. Conference
Elva Beckett
Shady Grove
M. L. Bonafiel
Chicago
Harry, Jr
Death of Clara E. Laird in Dix and funeral at Cruse Cemetery
Death of Mrs. Clara E. Laird of Dix occurred at Centralia Hospital on March 17. Her body was brought to her sister Mrs. Tom Ballance's home for a funeral held Thursday evening conducted by Rev. J. H. Rosborough of Burek. Burial followed at Cruse Cemetery. Sister Mrs. Lulu Nattier resides nearby. John Green and family returned to Montana after a visit. F. M. Smith of Vernon and J. W. Doolen of Vernon were in Patoka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara E. Laird
Dix
Centralia Hospital
Tom Ballance
J. H. Rosborough
Burek
Cruse
Lulu Nattier
John Green
Montana
F. M. Smith
Vernon
Patoka
J. W. Doolen
Pratts Poultry Dip at Elevator Sale
Pratts hosts a cattle and veal calf sale at the elevator on Tuesday March 23 from 1 to 6 p m. Fat veal calves from 150 to 500 pounds are accepted with small calves not needed. Some fat yearling cattle may also be purchased. Wasem listed as contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratts
Wasem
Illinois Department of Agriculture Monthly Apiary and Livestock Updates
The Illinois Department reports continued apiary education with ten meetings and county inspector coordination. Poultry clinics and egg contests show rising production. 135 eggs from five birds in a high-pen entry. State Fair data work continues and futurity entry blanks sent to 1500 horse breeders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Kildow
Apiary Inspection
County 7
Cook County
Poultry Husbandary
A.D. Smith
State Fair
W. W. Lindley
Division of Foods and Dairies
A. H. Jones
H. W. Day
O. T Olsen
Animal Industry
D. W. Robinson
F. A. Laird
Department of Agriculture
Legislative Voters League Member Report for 42nd District
The Assembly Bulletin reports on the 42nd Senatorial district comprising Clinton Marion Effingham and Marion counties. R. J. Branson of Centralia ends his first term as a hard working Rep. with creditable Judiciary Committee work. J. E. McMackin of Salem ends his second term as a Dem. merchant with a fairly creditable last session. A. B. Lager of Carlyle, a five term Dem. lawyer, is capable and likeable but not highly serious about legislative work despite a fairly creditable last term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly
Clinton
Marion
Effingham
R. J. Branson
Centralia
J. E. McMackin
Christian Church Revival Progress in Patoka
Evangelist Lew D. Hill of Urbana leads nightly Gospel messages in Patoka with Miss Pearl Smith directing music and a large chorus. Services at 7 30 each night continue through next Sunday with invitations to all. Smith will assist in Beloit and Kentucky, Hill has ties to Marion and Decatur, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew D. Hill
Urbana
The
Christian Church
Patoka
Miss Pearl Smith
Miss Smith
Beloit
Wis
Kentucky
Miss
Pennsylvania Mail Train Wreck at Pierron
A fast eastbound mail train No. 13 on the Pennsylvania Railroad derailed about 6 am Saturday one mile east of Pierron. One engineer was killed and five other crew members, including three mail clerks, were seriously injured. Train speed was near 60 mph despite a running order to slow to 10 mph. The wreck led to detours on the line until late Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn. R. R
Vandalia
Pierron
Odin
St. Louis
S. C
Effingham
Terre Haute
Pana
Local Rebekahs Admit New Class of Seven
At a regular meeting the local Rebekahs welcomed a class of eight new members. The class includes Misses Mary Wickersham, Vivian Nattier, Loretta Outhouse, Maxine Johnstone, Anna Belcher, Helen Troyer and Floyd Britt. A great deal on garden seeds was advertised at Martins and Altom's with packages priced at 10c and 5c respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekahs
Mary Wickersham
Vivian Nattier
Loretta Outhouse
Maxine Johnstone
Anna Belcher
Helen Troyer
Floyd Britt
Martins
Altom’s
McKinley seeks re election in Illinois on League stance
Senator William B McKinley runs for re election as a Republican in Illinois supporting a tribunal to settle national affairs with the League of Nations and World Court Col Frank Smith opposes such international bodies. Voters to choose April 13 with local figures arguing over foreign alliances and public allegiance to the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. McKinley
Illinois
League of Nations
World Court
Frank Smith
Rafael Altomiray Creva
Spain
Dionisio Anzilotti
Italy
Ruy Barbosa
Brazil
Antonio Sanchez de Bustamante
Cuba
Robert Bannatyne
Finlay
Han Max Huber
Switzerland
Bernard Cornelia Johannes Loder
Netherlands
John Basset Moore
U. S
Didrik Galtrup Gjedde Nyholm
Denmark
Yorozu Oda
Japan
Charles Andre Weiss
France
League Or Court
U. S.A
McKinley
Col
Coolidge
Patoka
Boethian class party held at Miss Vivian Nattier’s home
The Boethian class of the Baptist Sunday School met Tuesday night March 16 at Miss Vivian Nattier’s home. After a business session, contests and games followed with refreshments. A large group attended and the event moved to Miss Ruth Carter’s home in town due to muddy roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Sunday School
Vivian Nattier
Ruth Carter
Auto Smashes Locally Near Vernon Crossing
Cecil Griffin lost control of a Hudson enclosed car and veered onto the road shoulder then into a ditch near the Rimmerman crossing north of Vernon Sunday evening. A. W. Thalman and Miss Viola Thalman and family escaped with minor injuries. the car was wrecked. Later, an unknown Buick in the oil field collision caused a wreck Saturday night. Vandalia wrecker removed the remains Sunday. Tuesday evening three men in an Indiana Ford rolled over on Carrigan land with no serious injuries though the car was damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Griffin
Wen
Rimmerman Crossing
Vernon
A. W. Thalman
Viola Thalman
Carrigan Land
Milk Producers Meet in Last Saturday Gathering
The meeting of about twenty five milk producers discussed pricing and organization. Mr Baum outlined the full details and will return in April for the next meeting. No formal organization was created and the issue remains open for discussion. The group noted producers receive about four cents per quart from the 14 cent city sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baum
Petit Jury Seated In County Court With Judge Wilson
On Monday in County Court Judge Wilson assembled a panel of jurors for a 12 member decision process. Jurors listed per district include Alma Scratchfield Emmett Garner Centralia John Howard Bundy Shoupe Turner Howard Horn Maynor Stonecipher Foster Tucas Williams Jones Haines Earl Purdue Finn Taylor Dabney Plue Davis Meacham Wade Chasteen Misselbrook Omega Monical Thompson Odin Robinson Anderson Patoka Norris Troyer Raccoon Mathena Snow Romine Southerland Williams Heath Courson McMackin Tonti Gray Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Alma
Alva Scratchfield
Emmett Garner
Centralia
John Howard
Co. R. Bundy
George Shoupe
E. A. Turner
Howard Horn
W. D. Maynor
Roy Stonecipher
Foster
W. O. Tucas
Ss. Williams
H. H. Jones
Haines
Earl Purdue
Lawrence Finn
Clarence Taylor
Julia
William Dabney
Kinmundy
Alva Plue
Gray Davis
Meacham
T. J. Wade
W. L. Chasteen
Roy Misselbrook
Omega
Herbert Monical
Fred Thompson
Odin— Geo. Robinson
Frank Anderson
Patoka
Eberlee Norris
Dave W. Troyer
Raccoon
Chester Mathena
Edgar Snow
Romine
Herb Southerland
Sandoval
Bert Williams
Salem
Albert Heath
Dave Courson
Jean McMackin
Tonti
R. T. Gray
R. D. Adams
Coolidge To Greet Editors Of 21 Countries At Pan American Congress
President to welcome daily newspaper men from 21 Latin American republics as they assemble for the first Pan American Congress of Journalists in Washington. Sessions run April 7 to 18 with an elaborate program including arrivals by air, cavalry exhibitions, corner stone laying, and hosted luncheons and dinners. Funeral notice for Eliza M. King, born 1836, died 1926, with surviving children and grandchildren. Burial at Cruse cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Latin America
Arlington
Mount Vernon
Congress
Onion sets sold quick at Altom's store
Dewitt Jennings left for Chicago Thursday morning. Onion sets are selling fast with colors including red yellow and white. Only 10 cents per quart at Altom's.
Grand Jurors Picked by Supervisors Last Week
Alma-Fred Kleiss Carrigan A J Britt Centralia Frank Snider Tom Ed wards David Storer and Joe Ritchie Foster George Headley Haines F E Gaston Iuka Boyd Hineman Kinmundy H L Hanna and Lee Barbee Meacham J W Wittenberg Odin William Needham Omega Mort Crippen Patoka Joe Bates and John Simcox Raccoon Elmer Morton Romine R W Hawkins Sandoval Richard Evans Salem Robert Maxwell and E F Brubaker Stevenson A S Albert Tonti Eddie McWhirter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Fred Kleiss
Carrigan
A. J. Britt
Centralia
Frank Snider
Tom Edwards
David Storer
Joe Ritchie
Foster
George Headley
Haines
F. E. Gaston
Iuka
Boyd Hineman
Kinmundy
H. L. Hanna
Lee Barbee
Meacham
J. W. Wittenberg
Odin
William Needham
Omega
Mort Crippen
Patoka
Joe Bates
John Simcox
Raccoon
Elmer Morton
Romine
R. W. Hawkins
Sandoval
Richard Evans
Salem
Robert Maxwell
E. F. Brubaker
Stevenson
A. S. Albert
Tonti
Eddie McWhirter
Real Estate Transfer in Patoka Clinton County Deed to Wasem
Master In Chancery transfers multiple parcels to George J. Wasem. Deed covers towns in Patoka and Clinton County Illinois along with acreage in sections 28 4N 1E and 4 8N 1E and the northwest southwest quarters. Total amount listed is $20 955.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Wasem
Patoka
Clinton County
Illinois
Also Mentioned on This Page
Little Benson
Peoria
Awler
Young Lawler
Troyer
Wilhelm Kottmeyer
Activities OF
Dept. OF Agriculture
Legislative Voters League
Evang
Lew
D. Hill
Pennsylvania Mail
Kotex
Martina
Petit Jury
Eliza M. King
Union County
Penn
W. D. Linton
Abraham Buss
R. T. Buss
San Diego
Calif
A. L. Ashton
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Willis
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