This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1926
Page
4
Jerome G. Wills former county judge, long a leading figure in Vandalia, died at home after several months of illness following a stroke of paralysis. He formerly resided here and was highly influential in the region.
The sale of Luther Paine drew a large crowd while Cracker Neck prospers. Dock Shepard rebuilt a hen house roof and plans a barn roof next week. Lon Belcher hauled coal to Shady Grove schoolhouse and George Belcher aids George Kenney with fall work. Mound Chapel church nears completion for services. KKK meeting at Patoka drew attendees though details are sparse. John Shepard and wife visited Vandalia relatives. Mrs. Ethel Nelson improves while Mrs. George Kinney remains poorly. A Belcher helps Sue Easton. peach picking and canning dominates the day. Sunday School at town house saw good turnout.
Mr J A Cozad of Decatur visits and dines with W D Cozad. Sunday School picnic at Cabbage Chapel. Albert Gerrish of Patoka visits J F Talbert and family. Clarence Cozad and wife with L B Cozad visit W D Cozad. Orville Hill and family visit Lee Cozad near Odin. Rev J L Jordan of Bluford will preach at Fredonia on the third Sunday and Sunday night in September. Thirty five attend Sunday School at Fredonia.
The Lesson-Sermon across Christian Science churches on Sunday August 29 centers on Christ Jesus as the Savior. The golden text from I John 4 14 proclaims the Father sent the Son to be the world’s Savior, with Bible citations including Jesus in Solomon's porch addressing the Jews who sought proof.
Prof J S Kniseley declares candidacy for election as Superintendent of Schools in Marion County. He asks for the votes and support of the people at the upcoming November election.
Shobonier figure J. E. Cooper leaves Sunday for Philadelphia as one of twenty-one delegates to the National Convention of Rural Letter Carriers. Ed Blankinship arrived from Patoka with a shipment of special stock about Christmas terms hint at draft stock rooms.
Joe Howe of Herrick spent the past week with Paul Metzger and family. State Fair attendees included John Mc Connell and wife James Lane wife and daughter Georgia Frank Beck and family Fred Klinge and wife Arewine Willett Jr. and daughter Merle. Clarence Conant and sons of Denver visited Ja Willett and wife. Ralph Morey served on the Vandalia petit jury last week. Herman Morey of Shobonier worked with Morey Brothers day press the past week. Rev R R Howe and son Gaylon of Herrick called on Paul Metzger land family Friday afternoon. Joe returned home with them. Chris Ehrat and daughter Katie and John Cleary and daughter Johanna were business visitors in Vandalia Saturday afternoon.
Mervel Willet is teaching school at the Mound, located east of Shobonier, according to local reports. The note places the educator in a rural Illinois setting and identifies the nearby community.
Mr and Mrs Ray Gehrig of Champaign visited Robert Arnold and family Sunday Edwin Walker of Chicago stayed with his parents M S Walker last week Frank Jones of Kinmundy spent part of his vacation painting a house Eli Morgan and family move to Vernon after renting his farm to Edwin Oertwig Fred Adkins came from Maron to collect peaches from the W H Jones orchard Miss Martha and Jane Walker and Mrs Blanche Doolen attend a teachers institute at Salem Miss Nina Doolen visited cousin Miss Myra Headley last week Our fall Star Brand shoes are in Martins J Orsan Brown and family of Weldon visited old neighbors here Orsan and wife previously ran the Weldon telephone exchange and area.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.