Indian Teepee to White House A Kansas Senator Enters 1928 Race
The Register profiles Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas as the first Republican dark horse to announce a 1928 presidential bid. It traces his lineage to Kaw and Osage chiefs, his rise from Topeka hack driver to long service in Congress and the Senate, and his resolve to ride to win without acting as a stalking horse.
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Albert T. Reid
Washington, D. C
Charles Curtis
Kansas
United States Senate
Dark ‘Horse
Old
New England
Hubbard
Curtis
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
White Plume
Pawhuskie
Kaw Reservation
Indian Territory
Young Curtis
Topeka
United States
Charley” Curtis
Congress
House of Representatives
Washington
Senate
White House
Ladies Fancy Work Club Holds November Meeting
The Ladies Fancy Work Club gathered at Mrs. Roy Jones's home for the November session with many members present. Entertaining committee Mrs. DeLay Mrs. Rogier and Mrs. Wasem arranged a program honoring Armistice Day and Thanksgiving Day with patriotic songs and a Mayflower contest won by Mrs. Letha Wasem. Refreshments were served by the hostess and Mrs. Spurgeon. the December meeting will be at Mrs. Bessie nm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Fancy Work Club
Roy Jones
DeLay
Rogier
Wasem
Letha Wasem
Spurgeon
Bessie Nm
Arrival of Baby Girl at Forehand Home
Announcement of the birth last Thursday at the home of Mr and Mrs Tom Forehand. The report notes Ben Livesay was here with his mother and John Roth of Farina visited the Register Office Thursday.
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Ben Livesay
John Roth
Farina
Register Office
Tom Forehand
Narrow Escape As Auto Burns Near Carlyle
Draid E. Headley of Vernon escaped death when the Buick coupe he drove overturned and caught fire east of Carlyle on Lincoln Trail road. Two local women, Mrs. J. B. McEwen and Mrs. Hattie Rutherford, pulled him from the ditch and had him transported to Carlyle for medical care. bystanders and farmer Charles Stein aided, while rescue efforts avoided a fatal outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Headley
Vernon
Lincoln Trail
Carlyle
Headley
St. Louis
General Motos Corporation
J. B. McEwen
Walnut Hill
Hattie Rutherford
Pawnee
J. O. Roane
Ford
Buick
Carlyle Union
Hugh McKimmy Visits Mother In Jasper County
Hugh McKimmy and his family traveling from Patoka encountered a mule near Wheel er that damaged their car. The mule failed to stop after collision but no one was hurt. After talks with the owner, McKimmy received a $17.15 check for damages.
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Hugh McKimmy
Jasper County
Patoka
Singer Place
Hughs
Wheeler
Hugh
Mule
Register
Jennings Horse and Mule Sale At Centralia
John Jennings advertises a horse and mule sale at Centralia next Saturday morning at 10 oclock. The horses listed are property of B A Burge from Pocatello Idaho.
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John Jennings
Centralia
B. A. Burge
Pocatello
Idaho
Armistee Day Honors World War I Sacrifice
Armistee Day recognizes American leadership during the world conflict. The tribute honors soldiers who faced Eastward a decade ago and upheld democracy, noting allies and enemies share in the remembrance and the supreme sacrifice of those who died for the cause.
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America
Vandalia Union Suffers Fire Loss In Illinois Town
A Monday night blaze of unknown origin damaged the Vandalia Union building's second floor American Legion rooms and crushed the paper's plant below. The Union offices were largely destroyed by fire and water, forcing a temporary shutdown. insurance was adjusted and a new typesetting machine will be bought, with the Register aiding in publishing a four page edition for subscribers. The Union, owned by Ira D. and Jess Lakin and Norman Jones, is among Illinois' well known plants.
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American Legion
Vandalia Union
Legion Hall
Legion
Union
Intertype
Illinois
Ira D
Jess Lakin
Norman Jones
Register
Jones
Register Office
Linotype
Patoka
Cincinnati visitors Gregory Nichols and grandson visit town
Joseph Nichols and his grandson Arthur Sargent of Cincinnati Ohio spent a week visiting hometown residents. Nichols is a regular reader of the Register and reports his wife is not in good health.
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Joseph Nichols
Arthur Sargent
Cincinnatti
Ohio
Mr. Nichols
The
Register
Patoka High Defeated by Watson 28 to 10 in Weekend Match
Patoka high school boys basketball lost to Watson 28 to 10 amid overconfidence. Coach Renner teaches new skills for an upcoming Friday home game against Iuka, described as evenly matched. Armistice Day plans and school assembly speakers are noted along with classroom updates and student achievements.
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Frank Elifritz
Patoka High School
Watson High School
Renner
Iuka
Patoka Public School
Wimberly
Prather
Willis
Evelyn Ellis
Junior Jones
George Smith
Noah Linton
Wilford Dean Willis
Ona Rankins
Doris Good
Lucille Smith
Dickey Riley
Rex Gaston
Florence Cain
Iris Ellis
Harold Bonney
Lowell Gaston
Paul Belcher
Lula Troyer
Mae Good
Lela Ballance
William Marion Spurgeon
Chas. Belcher
Alice Mojonnier
Donald Moore
Carrol McIntire
Nason
Anna. Belcher
Death of George W Perkins Shocks Community
George W Perkins died at home near Patoka on November 5 1927 aged 62 years 7 months and 26 days after a long illness. He leaves a wife eight children and several siblings and was a longtime member of Patoka Baptist church funeral held at Hatch cemetery with Eld Oral Brown officiating.
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George W. Perkins
George Perkins
George William Perkins
Betsy Ann
John V. Perkins
Shelby County
Indiana
Patoka
Illinois
Carolina Godel
Vernon
Bear Creek Baptist Church
Patoka Baptist Church
Christ
William
Gam
Tom Tennant
Fred Goppenbarger
Clinton
Owen Hyde
Veca- Decatur
Harry
Amelia
Anetta
Freida
Albert Justice
Irvington
Henry
Benjamin
Melvin
Fred
Ira
Decatur
J. H. Sledge
le Roy
J. C. Hunter
Rosie Perkins
Vandalia
Baptist Church
Eld
Oral Brown
Hatch Cemetery
Local travelers return from California deer hunt and visits
Edward Hayes completed a long trip to California and sent a glowing deer shoot account before arriving in his home town on Friday. His cousin Grover Hume from Centralia also made the journey, accompanied by a cousin from St. Louis, Vernon Girkins, and Walter Schlinkert. Centralia visitors, Walter Schlinkert and wife, were Sunday guests with Walter Parks and family.
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Edward Hayes
California
Lod
Grover Hume
Centralia
St. Louis
Vernon Girkins
Walter Schlinkert
Walter Parks
Weather shift brings frost and sleet across Illinois
The report notes a cold spell in Illinois starting last Sunday with frost by Sunday morning and cloudy skies. Monday night brought more clouding and a light sleet that sometimes turned to rain, continuing into Monday morning.
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Ilinois
Joliffs Rent Boye Farm After Bricker Vacates
Claude Joliff and his wife have leased the Boye farm and taken possession following the previous tenant Vernie Bricker leaving the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Joliff
Boye
Vernie Bricker
State completes last of original bond issue roads
Springfield November 7 Pouring of concrete is finished on State Route No 89 the final road in the $60 000 000 bond issue after a one month cure period the highway opens to traffic Route No 39 runs Bloomington to Champaign Urbana linking with Routes 4 9 and 2 Route 10 and 25 connect Champaign Urbana to Springfield and Kankakee to Fairfield The piece notes Route 39 was added late due to regional benefit and traces Route 9 from Bloomington to the Indiana line along an old Indian trail with bends and curves that required extensive grading and right of way to straighten while keeping some curves even after surveying the forty mile stretch.
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Springfield
Ill
Bloomington
Champaign-Urbana
Chicago
Indiana State Line
Danville
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Peoria
Champaign
State Highway Department
Boston
Urbana Champaign
Methodist Revival Attracts Growing Crowds In Here
Dr. C F Wimberly of Charleston S C leads revival meetings that moved to the high school gym due to church crowding. Attendance has risen nightly with a larger choir and stronger audience response as services continue each evening at 7 and a 2 PM matinee.
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C. F. Wimberly
Charleston
S. C
Louisana
Wimberly
Odust
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