Big State Campaign Tour Opens October 6
Chicago date line reports the Republican slate plans a six day state tour starting October 6 from Harrisburg in the Twenty-fourth District. The caravan will cover up to a thousand miles, with twelve statewide candidates including Governor Len Small and U S Senator Charles Deneen. The itinerary features district conferences at Carbondale Centralia East St Louis Springfield Peoria Galesburg and Geneva among others with numerous local luncheons and barbecues to follow.
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Chicago
Harrisburg
State Central Committee
Illinois
Len Small
Chas & Deneen
United States
Richard Yates
Henry R. Rathbone
Andidate
Fred E. Sterling
Louis L. Emerson
Omar Nelson
Auditor of Public Accounts
Omer N. Custer
Oscar E. Carlstrom
Anna Walmarth Ickes
George A. Barr
Fred L. Wham
University of Illinois
William B. McKinley
Frank L. Smith
Justus L. Johnson
Organization
Congressions
Ecounty
Carbondale
Centralia
le Louis
Springfield
Afcheon
Probat
Enteenth
Peoria
Galesburg
Sterling
de Kalb
Geneva
Oscar Nelson
Qfair
Lake County
Cook County
Kane County
State Party
Illini Prepare for Michigan Game at Memorial Stadium
Illinois football coach Bob Zuppke shapes the Illini for a showdown with Michigan at Memorial Stadium on October 18. The team will face toughening tests from Nebraska and Butler, while fans rush to buy tickets for Michigan and Iowa games amid a 65 000 seat capacity and a strong sales push.
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Bob Zuppke
Hlini
Michigan
Great Memorial Stadium
Nebraska
Butler
Lincoln
Pat Page
Boslenlyaxs
Cornes
Zup
Illini
Micigan
G. Huff
Iowa
Ohio
Patoka High Defeats San Doval in Diamond Thriller
Estelle Livesay reports Patoka high school beat San Doval 6 to 4 with Carl Chriss strong hitting and Harold Simcox’s great play. The contest stayed close until the final inning. Delays led to basketball cancellations due to unpaid expenses. Reynolds visited relatives. report cards come Thursday.
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Estelle Livesay
Carl Chriss
Harold Simcox
Patoka
Sandoval
Delay
Mr. Reynolds
Martin and Martin Store Remodels Big Interior Change
The Martin and Martin Store has been remodeled with two large rooms merged into one north division for dry goods and groceries moved to the middle room. The south room now houses mens and boys wear and related items. Louie Wasem reports the staff aim to recover lost time.
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Martin and Martin
Death and Burial of Andrew Peddicord
Andrew Monroe Peddicord born June 14 1841 Bracken County Kentucky died September 1924 at age 83 years 3 months 6 days He served in the Civil War with the 31st Infantry and was imprisoned over a year He married Eliza Britt in 1866 and had three children two survive with wife and Marion Peddicord of Patoka He joined the Baptist Church in 1825 and remained a member until death He moved from the farm to Patoka a year ago and died there leaving a wife two children eleven grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren plus many friends
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Andrew Monroe Peddicord
Bracken County
Illinois
Jack Peddicord
Eliza Britt
Say
The
Baptist Church
Bro
Peddicord
Patoka
Elas
Card of Thanks for Support During Illness and Death
We express gratitude to friends for help and comfort during our husband and father's illness and death and for floral offerings. Mrs. A. M. Peddicord and family.
Death and burial of Evelyn Malan
Evelyn Virginia Malan daughter of Maud and Roy Malan was born December 22 1923 and died September 26 1924 at nine months old. Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Oxgil Brown at Bear Creek Baptist Church and burial followed in Patoka Cemetery. She leaves a mother father sister Irene brother Grover grandfather Malan and grandfather Irick along with numerous aunts uncles cousins and friends.
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Evelyn Virginia Malan
Maud
Roy Malan
Jesus
Evelyn
Irene
Grover
Malan
Irick
Bear Creek Baptist Church
Oxgil Brown
Patoka Cemetery
Thanks to neighbors for aid after infant’s illness and burial
The Malan family expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for help during illness and burial of their infant child and for sympathy and floral offerings.
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Roy Malan
Local residents conduct business in Mt Vernon area
Locals and H Britt and family and Bert Chance and wife transacted business in Mt Vernon Thursday. Joe Green assistant manager of International Harvester Co and wife of E St Louis spent Sunday with George and Mrs Haley. Rev O H Free of Salem and Rev C Henley visited Bert Chance east of town Wednesday. Annie Ramsey and son Robert have returned home after visiting former parents Mr and Mrs Hughes.
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H. Britt
Bert Chance
Mt. Vernon
Joe Green
International Harvester Co
E. St. Louis
George Haley
O. H. Free
Salem
C. Henley
Annie Ramsey
Robert
Hughes
Judson B Y P A Plans October Meeting at Patoka
The Judson group of the Patoka B Y P A will hold its monthly program on October 5 at 6 30 PM with the Bible in the Personal Life as the topic. Leader Lorna Rankin will guide topics by Wilma Rogier Kathleen Davis Cleo Chandler Nellie Davis and Jacob Davis among others. A Junior Quartette will sing and Irene Dale Martin Chalk Talk by Mrs Cox.
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Judson
Patoka B. Y. P. A
Lorna Rankin
Wilma
Rogier
Kathleen Davis
Reading
Cleo Chandler
Brother Rankin
Nellie Davis
Junior Quartet
Jacob Davis
Majonnier
Artie Rogier
Irene
Dale Martin
Cox
Live and Learn From Experience and Industry Health
The article urges national unity to sustain prosperity as industry and farming rebound. It highlights the Dawe committee’s practical plan for Allied Reparations settlement and praises plain business sense, honesty, and the square deal to maintain agricultural and industrial activity.
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Dawe
Europe
Patoka Young Lady Weds Vandalia Native in Sterling
Miss Pauline Forehand, a Patoka native, married Floyd Dieckman of Vandalia at John's Lutheran Church in Sterling on Sept 27. Dieckman, son of Mr and Mrs Dieckman, works at Frantz Manufacturing Co. The couple will reside in Sterling.
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Pauline
Sterling
Ilinois
Floyd Dieckman
Vandalia
Birthday Dinner for T. C. Speer in Patoka
On Sunday September 28 friends and relatives gathered at T. C. Speer’s Patoka home for his 62nd birthday. Attendees included C. C. Speer Wm Speer and families John Speer and wife W H Dace and family, Mr and Mrs Johnson Odin Mrs Hattie Lootaker Murphysboro Emmett Nora Jackson C A and S L Speer and others. A noon feast featured chicken pie and cake as guests celebrated and Speer thanked them, joking he wished every day were a birthday.
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T. C. Speer
Patoka
C. C. Speer
Wm. Speer
Pana
John Speer
Sandoval
W. H. Dace
Salem
Johnson
Odin
Hattie Loothaker
Murphysboro
G. A. C. Beckett
Emmett
Salem visitor and subscriptions noted in local columns
BE A Paneheri of Salem was a business visitor here Saturday evening. The Register received a renewal from R H Belcher and credit to the local cemetery fund. A H Mott, circulation manager for the St Louis Democrat, was a Patoka visitor Saturday morning. C Nee Cruse has given up the Globe agency and James Em erson Jr will handle the Big Daily from now on.
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BE. A. Paneheri
Salem
Register
R. H. Belcher
Dixon
Mr. Belcher
A. H. Mott
St. Louis Democrat
Patoka
C. Nee Cruse
Globe
James Emerson, Jr
Pie Supper at Temple Church Saturday Night
A pie supper will be held at the Temple church on Saturday night October 4 for the benefit of the church. Everyone is invited.
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Temple Church
Deneen Carries Down State Campaign Toward Finish
Former Governor Charles S. Deneen, Republican Senate hopeful, winds up a four week down state tour in Cairo beginning September 29 and aims to finish with Rock Island Saturday night. He claims to have spoken in every Illinois county seat, breaking a campaigning record. He emphasizes waterways as a top issue and notes strong party support and large audiences. A birth is reported for Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Walker, a baby boy.
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Charles S. Deneen
United States
Cairo
Illinois
Rock Island
Deneen
Republican State Central Committee
Ilinois
Bloomington
Republican Party
Great Lakes
Atlantic Seaboard
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic Ocean
Middle West
Panama Canal
General Assembly
Dresden Heights
Lockport
Utica
Army fliers complete around the world flight
The American army globe encircling flight ended at Sand Point Seattle with landings at 1 36 to 1 38 p m local time. Maj Martin and pilots including Wade Nelson Arnold and others completed a five month journey covering 27 584 miles through 21 foreign countries and 25 states with 57 hops and 21 060 gallons of gasoline.
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Seattle
Wash
Globe
Sand Point Field
Pacific
Smith
Wade
Nelson
Major Martin
Arnold
Cora Arnold
Frances Cole
Spokane
Sand Point
Eugene
J. A. Brockhorst
G. W. Goddard
Burdette Wright
Seargant
J. F. Kennedy
Wright
Picton Harbor
Nova Scotia
Leigh Wade
Faro Islands
Santa Monica
Cal
Martin
Alva L. Harvey
Port Mollar
Alaska
Bering
Lowell H. Smith
Chicago
Erik H. Nelson
New Orleans
Boston
Leslie P. Arnold
John Harding, Jr
Henry P. Ogden
Union
Decatur Herald
Patoka Citizens Extend Thanks to Fire Departments
A Patoka committee led by John L. Simcox thanks village officials for the Sandoval Vol Fire Dept and other crews for aid at Saturday fire. They praise Sandoval Odin and Centralia departments, promise to cover any expenses, and express gratitude to Sandoval for readiness to help nearby communities.
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John L. Simcox
Board of Trustees
D. F. Blankinship
Fred Gilley
T. E. Irvin
W. H. Cain
Patoka
Sandoval Vol. Fire Dept
Horner
James McMahel
Sandoval
Odin
Centralia
Pie Supper at Rast Chapel School House Friday Night
A pie supper is scheduled at Rast Chapel school house on Friday night October 8 1924. E By Catching serves as teacher and organizer for the event.
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Rast Chapel School House
Catching
Smoked hams sold small size at Altoma
A brief item notes smoked hams available in small size priced at 20 cents per pound at Altoma.
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Altoma
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Martin & Martin
Louie Wasem
Andrew Peddicord
A. M. Peddicord
Evelyn Malan
Patoka Young Lady
Vandalian
L. J. Walker
Charies
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