Local Notices From East of Town Area
John Chance conducted business at Lester on Monday afternoon. Mrs. Matilda Chance is seriously ill at present. Ora Green traveled to Vernon for business on Tuesday. Alice Caldwell left Tuesday for a two week visit. Ora Green and family and Merritt Caldwell and family visited Henry Williams and family Sunday afternoon. Lucile and Lela May Nichols visited Monday with John Chance and family. Mae Logan of Patoka visited Orville Walton and wife from Sunday to Wednesday this week. Luther Caldwell and son Warrel were visitors to Centralia on Saturday. Elmer Albert and family attended church at Givens Chapel Sunday night. Cyrus Nichols and family attended the funeral of Mrs. Geo. Wernsman near Vernon Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chance
Lester
Matilda Chance
Ora Green
Vernon
Alice Caldwell
Merritt Caldwell
Henry Williams
Lucile
Lela May Nichols
Mae Logan
Patoka
Orville Walton
Luther Caldwell
Warrel
Centralia
Elmer Albert
Givens Chapel
Cyrus Nichols
Geo. Wernsman
Chicago North Shore Railway Nears Completion and City Projects
Commercial developments include the Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad edgewa rd route nearing completion. Athletic Club plans a $2,000,000 building. A $500,000 Architecture Building of Illinois is approved. New Methodist Church in Auburn and Evangelical Church interior upgrades in Olney cost $5,000. Geneseo plans pave Main Street and Oakwood Ave. Oak Park aims to pave Harlem Ave. Tinley Park installs a new fire siren. Galesburg seeks air mail route placement.
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Chicago
Skokie Valley
Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad
Edgewater
Athletic Club
Illinois
Auburn
Methodist
Olney
Evangelical Church
Geneseo
Main Street
Oakwood
Oak Park
Harlem Ave
Tinley Park
Galesburg
Cemetery Association Elects Officers in Patoka Meeting
The Patoka Cemetery Association met at Patoka State Bank on March 17 1926 at 7 30 P M. Officers elected were Lora Altom president Ina Anderson vice president and Ethel Rogiers secretary treasurer Trustees named Elmer Rogiers James Griffin and T E Irvin. A American Legion delegation attended and both groups planned a July 4 1926 celebration with the cemetery grounds managed by the Legion and the stand run by the Legion with a commission to the cemetery group. Pledge cards will be mailed to solicit contributions to the cemetery fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka Cemetery Association
Patoka State Bank
Lora Altom
Ina Anderson
Ethel Rogiers
Sec.-Treas
Elmer R. Rogiers
James Griffin
T. E. Irvin
American Legion
Word From W F Co Thanks Patoka Community
A message from W F Co expresses gratitude to Patoka and Ewing for the warm reception. They praise the towns moral social and religious qualities and thank residents for kindness. The note recalls the Patoka school and teachers and invites visits to their Granite City Illinois address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Ewing
Patola
Ill
Granite City
Mrs Annie Gerrish Visits Ill Brother in South East Town
Mrs Annie Gerrish arrived Saturday to spend days with her brother Willie Linton who has been very sick and is reported somewhat better. Several local families visited each other on Sunday including Bowen and Padberg households. The community expresses sympathy for Grandma Buss’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Gerrish
Willie Linton
Charley Bowen
Lucille Hintz
Clarence Bowen
Lloyd Gerrish
Colby Payton
Irvin Bowen
Russell Collins
Fiscus
Ben Padberg
Grandma Buss
Perkins
Temple
Willie Bowen
Clarence
Lela
Lila Bopp
Evelyn Smith
A Soldier's Letter Home From Hawaii Fort Slocum to Hawaii
Dean L. Eagan of Battery D 64th C A writes from Fort Slocum and travels via New York to Panama and Frisco, then Hawaii. He describes Fort Slocum, Panama City, Honolulu Bay, Waikiki Beach, and the Hawaii volcano on Helio, noting weather, travel trials, a Christmas banquet, baseball season opening March 1, and fond memories of Patoka basketball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Fort Slocum
New York
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
New Jersey
Hudson River
New York City
Brooklyn
United States Navy
San Francisco
Balboa
C. Z
Panama
Panama City
Frisco
Fort McDaniell
California
Hawaii
Upper State Room
Honolulu Bay
Honolulu
Waikiki
Helio
Patoka
Bull Durham Ads And History Contrast In Advertising
A Carolina writer defends the focus on memorable ads over factual history for Bull Durham. He notes the company asked not to reveal origins and jokes that advertising pay beats historical accuracy, leaving origins to the starving historian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina
Durham
George Washington
South Carolina
Bull” Durham
American Tobacco Company
Fragmentary note hints at regional loyalties and future paper
The text shows fragmented sentiment about regions including South Carolina and North Carolina with garbled phrases. It hints at future content in the paper and mentions attention to a forthcoming prese. The overall meaning is unclear due to damaged OCR-like phrasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Car
South Rolien
North Carolina
South
Erner
P.P.S
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Meo Howe
Kopgerbeke
Wm. Hutter Clothing Co
Illinoi
C. of C
Sainy
Lowe Brothers
Globe Lumber Co., G. C. Betts
Vernon, Ill
W. F. CO
W. F. Cox
Hawaiian Territory
Dean L. Eagan
C. A
Fort Shafter
Louie Wasem
Cains Store
Bulls
Will Rogers
Mae Ake
Fifth Avenue
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