Community Notes from East of Town TS
Sunday visits from Wootersland and Toa. families named Maulding Williams Caldwell and Neilson attend gatherings. Gladys Neilson dies. funeral at Zion Church then Mt Carmel cemetery. neighbors send sympathy. Local residents visit relatives, injuries reported, quarterly Zion meeting, obituaries of Harty Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TS. Wootersland
Chas. Maulding
John
Chance
Baler
Henry Williams
Visitae de Oldrich
Alma - Sunday
Ts Caldwell
Gee Sueday
Rollin Doolen
Gnéss
Gladys Neilson
Zion
Mt. Carmel
Brownstown
Neilson
Chas
Neilson J
Gisto
Julius Neilson
Decatur
Dewey Neilson
Grandfield
Ed Ford
Hast
Alma
Ora Green
Arnold ‘Chapel
Bert Chance
Samuel Britt
Beri
Lydia
Salem
Luther, Caldwell
Ted Nelson
Merritt Caldwell
Clarence Campbell
Chicago
Harty
Long
Cleveland
Ohio
Cruse
Ms. Long
Houston Boy Suffered Serious Eye Injury at School
Junior Houston, son of John Houston living west of town, was seriously injured in his right eye during play hours at school on Tuesday. The extent is unclear, but doctors fear possible loss of sight in the eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Houston
John Houston
Conference assigns new pastor here and sale follows
The Methodist Conference at Centralia announced Rev. Capps as the new pastor for Vernon and Patoka charges, with Rev. Carleton retiring to Remsey and Rev. Pax remaining at Shobenier. A closing out sale follows at the Wides residence on October 3 1925 at 1:30 PM offering household goods and tools with terms of 10 cash nine months time and six percent discount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Capps
Vernon and Patoka
Carleton
Remsey
Pax
Shobenier
M.L. Watson
Central City
Vernon
Sullivan
E. F. White
W. H. Wade
Orvil West
Paper From Cornstalks Promises Fresh Industry in Iowa
Iowa State College chemists led by Prof. O R Sweeney report cornstalks yield about 150 per ton when turned into paper. Six tenths of a ton of pulp from a ton of stalks creates high quality paper, with potential mills in prairie states. By product adhesive liquid noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ame
Iowa
Iowa State College
O.R. Sweeney
Sweeney
Prairie States
Towa
United States
Had option on Miami lands by New York attorney
John Holden a New York lawyer once held an option of 19000 on land where Miami now sits. He later bought mahogany and precious woods in the Florida Keys, visited the mainland, and secured a 10000 option on a mile of bay and a mile on the river where Miami stands. He allowed the option to lapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Holden
New York
Miami
Fla
Florida Keys
Mayor sentences four boys to Sunday school in Williamsport
Four boys aged nine to fourteen were placed by Mayor Gilmore under a Sunday school sentence after pleading guilty to stealing a principal's pocketbook. The punishment requires regular attendance for a set period, with a warning that cases would reopen if they fail to comply. The grandmother of one boy alerted authorities, leading to the charge and custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsport
Gilmore
Prince Bibesco Praises American Women on Atlantic City Visit
Romanian minister to the United States Prince Antoine Bibesco says America has produced women both beautiful and brilliant. He noted the distinction during a boardwalk sighting in Atlantic City as Princess Bibesco, an Englishwoman, accompanies him.
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Heavi N
Antoine Esco
United States
America
Bibesco
Atlantic City
Poultry Notes on Egg Handling and Incubation
The article advises early batching for profits and warns to shield goslings from sun on hot days. It stresses gathering eggs frequently, storing them cool and dustless and turning twice daily. It notes iron treatment for a hen with egg eating habits and counting hatchings via proper egg selection and incubation principles.
Czarina's Robes Fetch High Prices at Imperial Sale
Luxurious robes of the former Empress Alexandra including Japanese kimonos and velvet dresses drew crowds and high bids in Leningrad. Olga’s trousseau sold cheaply as views on luxury. Two cradle designs from France intrigued spectators, one sold and one kept for the State museum. The sale totaled several thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leningrad
Alexandra
France
State Museum
Bugler Kills Self in East River Jump
Charles Berni a 23 year old cornet player with a Brooklyn orchestra died by suicide after spotting a white scar on his upper lip linked to pad g disease among trumpet players He leaped into the East River during a shaving routine ending his musical career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Berni
Brooklyn
East River
Doctor Performs Field Surgery Without Instruments
Doctor Couneil arrived at Bering River after a hunting trip and treated a patient with no instruments. He completed the operation using a crude setup and no anesthetic, sterilizing the knife with alcohol.
Local notes and shop ads haunt Patoka area
Patoka residents engage in visits to Vernon Decatur and Bloomington. The notice highlights shop sales at Altoms and Martins with prices on khaki pants and gloves, a new Ford owner in Patoka, and local trips including Miss Muriel Carter and J D Williams. Also mentions a serious operation in Centralia and upcoming animal shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ahlf
Centralia Hospital
L. West
Vernon
Arléne Walker
Oakely
Martins
Armstrong
Sale
Patoka
Geoff. Ballance
Smith
Centralia
Doorsdy
Hudspeth
Decatur
Lucie Wasem
Roger Peek
Bloomington
A. M. Peek
St. Louis
J. D. Williams
Ramsey
Ballances
Elliot Caldwell
Clinton
Leo. C. Walker
Local notes report visitors and sales in Patoka area
Townfolk and visitors from Vernon Patoka and nearby towns are cited in a string of notes. Names include Herman Hassebrock Wilbertown and Dr Terrence Genre Kent City Michigan with various social calls and business visits. Merchandise ads tout arch supports and shoes at Altoms and Martins with sale prices.
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Herman Hassebrock
Wilbertown Township
Fayette County
Martine
Terrence Genre
Kent City
Mich
Belcher
East
Vernon
Patoka
Duncan Williams
Circuit Court
B. N. Griffin
Chevrolet
Altoms
J. B. Reynolds
Stanford
Earl Plumley
Bloomington
John Dorris
Joe F. Nichols
Cincinnati
Ohio
Tom Nichols
Clark
P. B. Simcox
Miami
Florida
Johnny Simcox
Fla
Centralia High School
Marjorie
FE. R. Caldwell
Clinton
Martins
Williams
Love
Springfield
Blomington
el Paso
Marthis
Lee Vallow
Donald
Adams
Madelene Porter
George Porter
Porter
C. A. Adams
Claude
Louisville
E. F. White
Wm. Belcher
Bro. White
Sullivan
Masonic
John Ashton
Minocqua
Wis
John
Martin
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