Local Patoka notices show shoppers specials and visits
Rae Gray visited Spring field last Friday while Altom's offered 3 cans fancy tomatoes for 25c and 50c malt drinks. Residents report rain this week, new rugs and linoleum, and many social visits including Blankinship and Wasem families, Dick Barnhill, and the warps of local shops and hardware ads.
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Rae Gray
Springfield
Altom’s
Patoka Bakery
Cecil Brown
Decatur
Allie Gray
Patoka Hardware & Furn. Co
Clark Blankinship
Patoka
Paul Troyer
Detroit
Joe Nester
St. Louis
L. Dale Altom
Armand Wasem
Sandoval
Adams Property
Christian Church
Ray
Salem
State Farm
Mae Eagan
Grand Lodge of the Rebekahs
Lisle Simcox
Clinton
Fannie Crowder
Alvin Hathaway
Vernon
David van Fossan
Great Lakes
O. L. Wadkins
Neoga
Alcom’s
L. E. Gray
Wallace
Omaha
Neb
Willie Ehrat
Wilbertown Township
Bridge & Beach
Charles Pugh
Tack Carter
James Cox
Forrest Bricker
Northland
Illinois
Forrest
Brad
Earl Jackson
Louis L. Emmerson
Clyde Belcher
Milwaukee
Edna Curtis
Odin
Altom
S. W
Chicago
Ottawa
Grand Lodge
The
Funeral and burial of son of Mr and Mrs Herring
The funeral and burial for the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herring, who died Thursday morning, are set for Saturday afternoon or evening with burial in Patoka cemetery.
Delayed Press For Coroners Jury Report In Herrin Killing
The Register postponed printing to publish the Coroners Jury findings on the Herrin killing. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Vincent of Chicago and Mrs. Andy Morris of Centralia, who visited the A. M. Belcher family. The Vincents were recovering from a westbound auto accident.
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The
Register
Herrin
E. A. Vincent
Chicago
Andy Morris
Centralia
A. M. Belcher
City to Add to the Present Light Plant
Dan Wickersham has overseen loading of a fifty horsepower engine added to Marion Kentucky’s existing light plant. After study the city decided to keep the plant in place. Moving it outside the business district was deemed too costly.
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Dan Wickersham
Marion
Dan
Garden Pottery Enhances Artsy Home Lawns
The text extols garden design emphasizing harmony between man and nature. It highlights placing sun dials, bird baths, pots, benches, and fountains to complement grass and shrubs. It notes durability of materials and suggests using pottery as a valuable aesthetic asset for lawns and patios.
Rural Art to Succeed Crab Farm Scenery
Lorado Taft, a leading American sculptor, predicts a shift from drab farms to beauty in rural America. He envisions farmers competing to landscape barns and farm buildings, with beauty affordable and integrated into community life. Taft cites his Black Hawk statue near Oregon, Illinois as an example.
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United States
Lorado Taft
America
Farm and Fireside Magazine
Mr. Taft
Middle West
Black Hawk
Oregon
Ill
Enduring English Wood Bridge Praised by Ute Engineers
A three truss wooden bridge with two 12 foot roadways, built of hewn timbers, shows near perfect workmanship. After 90 years it remains distortion free, evidencing design and execution excellence and easing fears about wood durability.
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Ute
New York Herald Tribune
Magnolias and azaleas crown South Carolina gardens
The piece lauds the magnolia gardens of South Carolina as the most extensive and beautiful in the world and credits years of planting and culture. It notes visitors flood the grounds when in bloom, especially at Easter, and argues cities can perfect themselves through notable developments with lasting value to residents and visitors alike.
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South Carolina
Cleveland Plain-Dealer
Copper Roofing Spreads With New Copper Clad Shingle
A new copper clad shingle offers the durability of copper roofing at about half the cost of pure copper roofs. Once limited to expensive homes this science made material arrives in a form that ages gracefully and resists wear weather and fire.
Tree Roots Clog Drains and Home Plumbing Tips
Rapidly growing tree roots can clog drains and damage sewer lines. Identify tree species with aggressive root systems to avoid planting near coverages or lines. Consider using root barriers or professional drainage solutions to protect plumbing.
Argentine reformer runs camps for boys with hair cutting discipline
Jose Amatuazzo of Buenos Aires describes his three year program for juvenile offenders in Argentina. He runs 17 shops and 18 farms, built 35 houses, and even helped a furniture maker sell a chair and desk to the Argentine president. He says no whipping, instead haircuts and controlled outings while fostering self governance and daily activities.
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New York
Argentine Republic
Jose Amatuzzo
Buenos Aires
America
Jose
Senor Amatuzzo
The
Republic
Lve
Influence of Health on Progress Studied
The American Historical Association commissions Dr. Richard H. Shryock to study how health conditions shaped American progress over eight centuries. Funded by a $50,000 Beveridge memorial, he will research this summer with scholars in Washington and Philadelphia.
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Washington
American Historical Association
Richard H. Shryock
United States
Albert J. Beveridge
Shryock
Philadelphia
Lapis Lazuli Monopoly Granted to Afghan Trade Firm
Idar Germany firm announces monopoly for importing Afghan lapis lazuli as proof of trade ties following King Amagnullahs aid. Claim notes Afghanistan yields unique high quality lapis lazuli globally. Idar sits on the river Nate with local industry linked to precious stone setting.
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Idar
Germany
Afghanistan
Amagnullah
Brother of Mrs. Farmer Buried in Macon
Frank Pauley brother of Mrs. Eliza Farmer died in a charitable institution last Saturday. His body was brought to Macon where the funeral and burial were held Tuesday. Sister Mrs. Farmer and Mrs. Bessie Murfin attended from this place.
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Frank Pauley
Eliza Farmer
Macon
Bessie Murfin
Democrats Slip 200000 to Farm Bolters in Independent Drive
Reports to the house expenditures committee show the Democratic National Committee funneled 208 037 to George N Peek Chester C Davis and Walton Peteet leaders of the Smith independent campaign for governor in farm states. Gerard says the groups act independently and financial records will be demanded. The overall national committee spent 1 393 516 from July 23 to Oct 1 with large sums sent to southern states and broadcasting for Gov Smith and others.
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Washington, D. C
Special
House Election Expenditures Committee
Democratic National Committee
George N. Peek
Chester C. Davis
Walton Peteet
McNary-Haugenites
Republican
Gov. Smith
Peek
Smith Independent Organizations’ Committee
Transportation Building
Chicago
Gerard
Lehrbach
Rep
N. J
House Committee
Democratic National Committees
Tennessee
Democratic Organization
Texas
Virginia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Democratic
New York
National Committee
Kentucky
Ohio
St. Louis
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Utah
Arzona
West Virginia
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
New Mexico
Iowa
Wyoming
Indiana
Nevada
South Dakota
Rhode Island
Kansas
Minnesota
Maine
California
North Dakota
Robinson
Keller Tells Salem He Will Support Hoover for President
Former Illinois State Senator Kent E Keller of Ava told a Salem audience he would back Herbert Hoover in the national race. He criticized the Democratic ticket as wet and aligned with Tammany Hall and urged cross over by pro 18th Amendment voters to defeat Governor Smith.
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Salem
Ill
Willi Jennings Bryan
Kent E. Keller
Ava
Illinois
Herbert Hoover
County Court House
Keller
Bryan
Wilson
Union
National Democratic Committee
Tammany Hall
Democratic National Committee
Coolidge
Smith
America
Democratic Party
William Jennings Bryan
Alfred E. Smith
United States
Five-Inch Snowstorm Hits Colorado and Wyoming
A heavy wet snow blanketed eastern Colorado and eastern Wyoming with Denver reporting 5.8 inches and some areas up to a foot. The storm stretched north to Cheyenne and south to Santa Fe before turning to rain in southern Colorado and New Mexico, causing damage to telephone and electric power services.
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Denver
Colo
Collorado
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Santa Fe
N. M
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
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