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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1908
Page
7
Mrs. Frank Bechtel was shot twice and mortally wounded by Drew Marshall who then killed himself. She was hospitalized with a slim chance of recovery. Marshall, a family friend, loved her and urged elopement after she rejected him. He was about 35 and connected to the family.
In Pana a wife refuses to return to her husband Frank Lemon after publicly denouncing Rev. Atherton of St. Louis as the alleged cause of their troubled marriage. The couple’s estrangement comes as a revival program runs in the town.
Granite City segment reports John W. Mathias former postmaster told by physician to arrange his affairs as he faced a short life. He collapsed at his doorstep. Harrisburg Chronicle sold to H. B. Andrews of Olney Illinois. Kewanee church calls Rev L C Trent from Lincoln. Ashland pastor C E French to Tallula Christian church. Fenton rural mail carrier William Crocker arrested for months of post office burglaries.
Joliet Lulu Gibson pleaded not guilty at arraignment in the circuit court to the murder of Marshall Taylor. The indictment came from the September grand jury and the defendant is identified as colored.
Fire of unknown origin razed the city barn and contents in Petersburg. Loss estimated at 3500 dollars with 1300 dollars insured. The blaze consumed the street sweeper hose cart 1000 feet of hose hook and ladder wagons one fire horse street tools and sidewalk materials. Alarm was raised by a brakeman on a passing Chicago Peoria and St Louis freight train.
In Boulder a merchant J W Danhour died after a nervous collapse at a preliminary hearing for an attempted assault charge by an 18 year old girl. Danhour is survived by a widow and nine children. He was arrested after the accusation, then released on bond before his collapse and death.
Matt Elgan of Pana received a life sentence in Guyman Oklahoma after pleading insanity for the murder of his wife in September. He and his wife had moved from Pana to Guyman four years ago.
Danville's squad, five days late on their schedule yet game to the core, anticipates making up lost time as they resume action. In other notes, Mr and Mrs Farle Simmons undertake a 2000 mile wager walk from Newport Rhode Island to Las Vegas New Mexico, visiting the city along the route. A separate legal filing from Edwardsville sees Miss May Hadley of Alton sue banker Henry Watson for $5000 over unprofitable Old Mexico mining investments.
Fire partially destroyed the meat market of George Ebert in Gillespie, 14 miles south of Carlinville. The blaze was discovered shortly after midnight and the cause is unknown.
Advocates argue against beer sales at post exchanges, citing limited impact on drunkenness. The author, a former Fort Monroe officer, notes similar or worse discipline when beer is banned, while whiskey acts as a recruiting sergeant. He praises the canteen for preventing prolonged duty absences.
The author argues that nothing of real value is lost. matter and energy persist in new forms after change. Drawing on science and Haeckel, they claim souls may be immortal since even burned coal returns as light and heat, and oxygen from lungs aids plant life, proving persistence across transformations.
The author argues boys should grow to support a wife and children and be morally upright. Fathers need frequent instruction while mothers with hard lives may shelter daughters from hard knocks. Soft-headed parenting is condemned. children should be raised to work and face obstacles, not shirk them, to prepare for future wars.
In Atlantic City dialogue, Silas and Mandy discuss feeling younger after a ride. The article includes a home remedy for Stock Tonic or Stock Food using wheat bran oil meal and Compound RoC, costing about one dollar for the batch.
The Washington Star notes Farmer Corn tessel cannot decide his vote, citing heavy work preventing involvement in the political rivalry for government posts. The brief exchange captures apathy toward public offices amid rural labor.
An advertisement asserts you get full value with Lewis' Single Binder cigars from Lewis' Factory in Peoria Illinois. The copy emphasizes hustle and resilience, noting occasional failures do not discourage a hustler and warning to steer clear of a man who rises after a defeat in a deal.
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