Illinois Highlights From State News Happenings
Forty five thousand bushels of grain valued at one hundred fifty thousand dollars were burned with McFadden's grain elevator in Havana. Des Plaines resident and former Illinois House member Christopher Beck died at his home. Reverend William H. Marbach resigned from Jacksonville to take a pastorate in River Forest. Attorney General Carlisle strom ruled on mandamus actions to force highway districts to repair roads. Governor Small called special elections to fill circuit bench vacancies in Peoria and Aptora districts. Ed Selbmann, a Chicago official, arrested for embezzling twelve thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFadden
Havana
Christopher Beck
Twenty
Illnois
House of Representatives
Des Plaines
William H. Marbach
State Street Presbyterian Church
Jacksonville
River Forest Presbyterian Church
Mandamus
Carlstrom
Small
Peoria
Aptora Judicia
Charles Miles
Mazzini Slusser
Ed Selbmann
Collector of Internal Revenue
Chicago
United States
War Department
Jake View
Senn and
Lane Technical
Waukegan Township
Rockford
Grand Army Posts
Kane
Geneva
Illinois
Springfield
Department of Conservation
William J. Stratton
Department
Clarence Langford
Stateville
Langford
George M. Page
Emmerson
Kankakee Fair
Highway Advisory Board
Frank O. Lowden
J. Shirley West
Richard Claudin
Louis Mueller
Pepsians
Mayorueller
Wil Kunst
William J. Sneed
Herrin
Frank Farrington
Farrington
Europe
British Trades Union Congress
Thomas Masterson
Holy Trinity Church of
Taylorville
Ireland
Mattoon
Contarenne
Pigeon Steals Ride to Deliver Navy Message
A carrier pigeon from the Canal Zone, after a year away, rode 40 miles in a car driven by Mrs. Evelyn Johnson of San Diego to reach a Navy station. The bird, perched on the car, boarded in Oceanside before continuing to its home port at a naval aviation station under its own power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
Canal Zone
San Diego
Navy Station
Evelyn Johnson
Oceanside
Naval Aviation
Spurned She Persists and Triggers Arrest in Yonkers
Peter Simarney aged 22 caused the arrest of Miss Julia Bishara in Yonkers on a disorderly conduct charge after she proposed to him and was refused and allegedly spread gossip by phone. Judge Boote declined to uphold the charge but warned Bishara to keep away and stop harassing him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Peter Simarney
Yonkers
Julia Bishara
Simraney
Charles W. Boote
Local Community Notes from Patoka Area
Local notes report Ed Johnstone and family moving to the Lynch place near the Christian church while Mrs Jennifer Jones considers a Clinton winter move with son R O Kelly at I C. Dewitt and brother may relocate. A Legion Hall show draws crowds with room for more. Dains Store advertises dress goods and sweaters. the Ballance Store adds paint. A caravan of new buses from Shreveport stops here en route to the south. Patoka Hdn Furn Co offers a console mahogany phonograph with 50 free records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoms
Ed Johnstone
Lynch Place
Christian Church
Mary Jennings
Clinton
R. O. Kelly
I. C
Dewitt
John
Legion Hall
Dains
Porter Simcox
Bob Eagan
Decatur
Paul Troyer
Ballance
Shreveport
Columbia Motor Phonograph
Patoka Hdn. & Furn. Co
East of Town Gossip and Local Incidents
P S Caldwell and wife visited relatives in Odin Tuesday. Elmer Albert and Lena transacted business in Salem. T S Wooters and wife were Salem and Odin visitors Monday. A D Nichols dislocated his ankle and uses crutches. Rufus Stephens family attended services at Vandalia. Oscar Caldwell and son Loren visited friends at Moneaqua and Macon. A Ford car found near P B Caldwell residue, stuck to axles, initially mistaken for Uncle Everett’s stolen car. Thelma Nichols identified it and had been in the field looking for a watermelon patch. Cody dragged it home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. S. Caldwell
Odin
Elmer Albert
Lena
Salem
T. S. Wooters
A. D. Nichols
Rufus Stephens
Vandalia
Oscar Caldwell
Loren
Moneaqua
Macon
Local Couple Wed at Salem
Announcement of the marriage of Orval Hopkins to Lady Pugh in Salem last Saturday. The groom, son of J. M. Hopkins, is a farmer west of town, and the bride, daughter of Henry and Mrs. Pugh, recently moved to town. Family and Register extend congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval Hopkins
Lady Pugh
Salem
J. M. Hopkins
Town
Henry Pugh
Stringtown Girl Struck by Auto Injured Near Home
Miss Maude Zimmerman was struck by a passing automobile as she stepped from an auto near her home last Sunday night. She was knocked down and seriously injured but is now on the road to recovery, according to local reports.
Election Day Lunch Served by M E Church Ladies
The Ladies of the M. E. Church will serve lunch downtown on Election Day November 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Candidate J. B. Kniseley Seeks Marion County Schools Superintendent
Announcement states Prof J B Kniseley is a candidate for Marion County Superintendent of Schools in the coming November election. He asks for the votes and support of the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 8. Kniseley
Marion County
Notice prohibits hunting and trespassing on premises
Property owner C. C. Cox warns that no hunting or trespassing is allowed on the premises with or without a dog or gun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. C,. Cox
Live Geese Wanted by W H Cain Price Offer
Advertises a geese purchase with a strong price offer from W H Cain. Seeks all live geese and invites contact for sale arrangements.
Perkins Family Socials and Local Updates
Eaglin G W Perkins and family spent Sunday with William Godel and family. Hayes Smith returned home from Oklahoma Saturday. Miss Evelyn Smith visited home folks Tuesday through Sunday. W D Linton is poorly at this writing. William Perkins finished sowing wheat Tuesday afternoon. Cecil Beckett and family plus other locals spent Sunday with G A Beckett and family. Glen Foltz and Loren Shepard of Colorado were in the vicinity Saturday and Sunday. Wm Perkins lost a spring Colt Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Perkins
Wm. Godel
Hayes Smith
Oklahoma
Publication Notice in Lamp Chancery Case 1926
Lavern M Lamp sues Fred W Lamp in Circuit Court Marion County Illinois In Chancery The Clerk notes non residence of Fred W Lamp and a summons issued returnable December 1926 Complainant’s Bill filed October 20 1926 The defendant is ordered to appear plead answer or demur or decree by confession will be entered Salem Illinois October 20 1926 Frank Hensley Clerk Holt Holt solicitor notice dated October 22 29 November 5 12
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion County
Lavern M. Lamp
Fred W. Lamp
Circuit Court
Salem
Illinois
Frank
Hensley
Holt & Holt
First State Bank Patoka Illinois report of assets 1926
Official publication of the 1926 condition report for First State Bank of Patoka Illinois compiled for the Auditor of Public Accounts. Includes detailed resources and liabilities with figures for loans, securities, demand and time deposits, and capital accounts. Bank cashier Dean F Blankinship swears to accuracy before Notary Mac Eagan on October 20, 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First State Bank
Patoka
Illinois
Auditor of Public Accounts
State of
Dean F. Blankinship
First State Bank of
State of Illinois
Marion
Mac Eagan
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Mickie
Pigeon
Ride
Raymond Edwards
Centralia
Edwards
Bonafield
Dains Store
Levi Marshall
Bob Wadkins
Thomas Hayes
Susan Dawson
Henry Savage
L. E. Gray
Gabe Thalman
Detroit
Mich
Grandpa
Grandma Thalman
Gillett
Oscar Hill
Lebanon
S. L. Laswell
Alma
Zion
Dessie Lucas
Wm. McNichols
J. A. Caldwell
Tony
Cecil
Jesse Aldrich
Oak Grove School House
Alvin Chandler
Alvin
Stringtown Girl
W. H. Cain
Eaglin
U. S
Moleskins
the Prince of Pants
Illinois Theatre
Centralia, Illinois
Gilleys Garage
Fred Gilley
Patoka, Illinois
Martin & Martin General Merchandise
C. D. Martin
Ira Martin
John A. Jennings
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