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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1927
Page
5
A provocative column questions national identity amid consumer beauty spending and dawns of mass energy. It notes Florida’s soil wealth, dirigible plans, and population mix in Chicago, then shifts to infantile paralysis, Rockefeller sums, and a dad acquitted after drowning his sick child. birth control readers are urged to note the case.
Mrs Frank Alender long time Shobonier resident and mother of several grown children died at her home in Shobonier. Funeral and burial are set for Saturday with Rev. Miller presiding at Farmer Cemetery.
Friday at 10 a m the marriage of Miss Helen Chandler and Mr Harvey Smith will be solemnized at the home of the bride's mother Mrs W B Chandler They will depart for Chicago for their honeymoon and return to Decatur to make their future home Details beyond the ceremony were not known to the Register at press time and will be announced next week
In a classroom exchange a teacher asks pupils for the definition of a husband. The line suggests a wry or humorous moment about social expectations and proper family roles.
A tense scene unfolds as the Medico’s wife challenges his alibi and suggests an X ray to verify truth. The exchange hints at a medical setting and a possible deception, heightening suspense in the plot.
A tramp pleads for money while a man pushes for work. The tramp admits progress on his plan, saying he is working through the alphabet and has not yet reached the letter W.
The text notes that winter is near and suggests the subjects may relocate to their home in the spring, indicating a temporary seasonal move and planned return.
Numerous short notices list items for sale or lost in Patoka and Vernon. Includes birds like Barred Rock cockrels and heavy springer jerseys. farm scales, paint, fence posts, kitchen cabinet set, Ford roadster, shotgun, honey, and a two block from road house lot with wells and outbuildings. Names: F L Cox, Dessie Lucas, Chet Belcher, Jno A Jennings, Joe Yardley Jr, Virgil Walker, John Frahs, W H Cain, Jacob Godel, Wm Linton. Contact details and prices shown where available.
A notice proclaims no hunting on farms or property controlled by listed individuals including John Crawford Harmon Hampy Mrs J M Outhouse Elza Sharp Orville Genre Roy Malan Mrs G W Perkins William Perkins Mrs Hester Davidson and William Ververs alongside L R Farmer, banning guns dogs or traps.
A lively exchange in a social scene has a girl shrugging off a dance with a boy named Thompson until he is revealed to be wealthy, prompting a rush to introduce him, capturing a snapshot of flirtation and status talk.
A college trained man asks the manager for a job and is told the opening is right behind him with a quip about closing the door as he leaves. The brief exchange captures a humorous work-world moment.
We express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors who assisted us during the sickness and burial of our companion and father Charles Eaglin. Mrs. Mollie Eaglin and family.
A clipped exchange recalls an accident and a theatre play. The author explains that audiences demanded the playwright after a performance, revealing a mix of faux concern and surprise about audience memory of the production.
A man with a hang-dog look says his unlucky number is thirteen as twelve jurors and one judge loom. The quote underscores the weight of a juror selection in a courtroom drama.
A fragment notes a person named Josh from The Jedges group wielding influence over several men. No dates or locations are given. The line hints at hierarchy without further context.
A vent appears as a miscommunication where the boss insists on an intelligence test before hiring, while the applicant expected the job to be stenography. The exchange highlights confusion between job ad language and expectations.
An angry customer quips about a motto in the window saying We Aim to Please. The storekeeper replies with a wry line about taking time off for target practice. The exchange reflects a sharp exchange over customer service.
Local note lists Ulster Ballance Lee Wallow Howard Riley and Willie Walton home from work on a hunting vacation. A Patoka versus Iuka basketball game is set after church services tonight at the high school gym. Mrs L R Farmer visited Patoka Monday while Dr Walter Murfin and family Decatur Mrs Mabel Sullivan Filiopolis and George Willett Shobonier were Patoka Thursday en route to the Ozarks for a camping vacation.
Governor Len Small authorizes Armistice Day observance and announces proclamation. L K R Farmer and family leave their farm near town for Centr alia to reside nearer work, as proclamation details are published.
Washington reports President Coolidge may appoint Brig Gen Frank Ross McCoy to govern the Philippines following General Leonard Wood's death. McCoy, 53, has backed leaders in Manila and Washington, with Aguinaldo among supporters. arrival in Washington for consults is planned as offer discussions begin.
Governor Len Small proclaims November 11 1927 Armistice Day in Illinois urging public meetings processions and a two minute state wide moment of silence at eleven o clock to honor World War I dead and celebrate Allied victory with nationwide exercises and flags.
Executive orders require the American flag to be displayed on all public buildings in Illinois. The document closes with the signature of Len Small and the Great Seal affixed, formalizing the directive.
Loren Bullard and family spent weekend with Elmer Albert and family. Lutie Williams returned home from Kinmundy to stay with relatives. Chas Taylor of Findlay visited Oscar Caldwell and family. Loren Caldwell of K M Baking Co. Vandalia visited relatives. Raymond Maulding and family Kinmundy visited Cyrus Nichols and family. Edwin Arnold also present. Roy Thompson and family visited Ted Nelson and family. Thompson in Vernon on business. Mrs Frank Tomilson of Assumption visited her father Mordecai Lee. Hay threshing ongoing. farmers husking corn of very poor quality and yield. Florence Neilson and daughter Margaret returned home after visiting relatives near Brownstown. health improved. Billy Morris and wife Decatur visited Chas Maulding. Geo Perkins died Saturday. funeral at Baptist church Patoka Monday. buried Hatch cemetery east of Vernon. Gilbert Caldwell, former local resident now in Patoka, visiting relatives Monday night. Robbie Nichols and Paul Caldwell left for the north to husk corn Sunday.
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