Mrs Casey at the Bat woven into a rough home tale
Grizzled General Steel manager Rankin hires Mike Casey as night watchman for his mansion. Mike's wife Biddy storms the place after a drunken rival Spider Callaghan, leading to a rooftop chase and a comic, chaotic confrontation that ends with Biddy overpowering the intruder and Mike hiding in bemused relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A H. Rankin
General Steel Company
Keenan
Mike Casey
Old Casey
Mike
Casey
Biddy
Michael Caseys
Biddy Casey
Henry H. Rankin
California
Spider Callaghan
Spider
Timmy Callaghan
Stokestown
Frisco
Michael
Peter
Stringtown Community Weekend Notes in Vandalia Visit
No school Friday as teacher John Anderson attended a teachers meeting in Vandalia at the high school building. Several local residents visited relatives and attended events in Vandalia and Centralia. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Metzger on Monday, November 2, with Harry noted as pleased by the arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Anderson
Vandalia
G. W. Willett Sr
Jess Brown
Decatur
George Anderson
James Anderson
Taylorville
Ella Snyder
Ann Cole
Dennis
Dean Metzger
Arewine Willett Jr
Earl Leninger
Veda Jones
Merle
Mervel Willett
Paul Metzger
Dean
Nathan Thomas
Jerold Metzger
Centralia
Gerald
Freda White
Harry Metzger
Harry
White Haven Visitors Honor Patoka Transit Visit
White Haven figures Juanita Hateh and Ina Lawrence were business visitors in Patoka on Saturday. Lucy Lake and daughters joined as visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Hateh
Ina Lawrence
Patoka
Lucy Lake
Daughters
White Haven area notes school events and local visits
Claud Norris' Sunday report notes Carrol Mojonnier injuring a foot during school play and being out of a shoe while healing. Local residents, including Marvin Halbrook and Maud Carter, were seen in town for visits and dental work. P J Mojonnier home hosted Mable Troliet family and others from Highland Ill. Albert Halbrook visited Leo Landreth and escaped through a window after blockades. White Haven school received a buggy on Halloween and Wilma Payne shows a new piano. Vernon visits, revival at Patoka Baptist church, Russel Norris at Vernon band rehearsal. White Haven School eighth grade surveys livestock. oatmeal rolls for 10c. new 1926 patterns arriving. Patoka IDW & Furn Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claud Norris
Carrol Mojonnier
Worthington
Indiana
Marvin Halbrook
Cleave Johnson
Maud Carter
Mable Troliet
Mike Troliet
P. J. Mojonnier
Highland
Ill
Albert Halbrook
Leo Landreth
White Haven
Burl Linton
Wilma Payne
Lewis Lawrence
Vernon
Baptist Church
Patoka
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J.altom&son
Buick
Buick Motor CO
Flint, Mich
Langenfeld
Eta
Fleitcher
Mrs. Casey
Western Newspaper Union
Stringtown
Patoka Idw. & Furn. Co
Business Mens Association
Cains Store
Wm. Hutter Clothing Co
Illinois
Chamber of Commerce
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