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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1908
Page
4
Reports from Foltzville include John Cooper returning after a year, lumber hauling by locals, neighbors moving between Foltzville Centralia and Central City coal mine, and several social events. School starts with Nellie Cozard in Englin, Steele school prepping with Mrs. Harker, a Pennsylvania oil expert leasing land, and local chatter about oil prospects and a coming show in Centralia.
Dr Shoop introduces Health Coffee a substitute for coffee claiming pure wholesome toasted meals malt and nuts create a healthful satisfying beverage. It requires no 20 to 50 minute boiling and is ready in a minute. Vail and Thalman urge testing to verify expert taste and health claims.
Local updates report Miss Dosia Armstrong ill and Aunt Hannah Livesay improving with a wheelchair. Farmers cutting corn and hay, Mrs Hettie Wernsman baling, Patoka cannery seen as a nearby draw. A sad accident at Tenti ends with postmaster R. M. Patterson’s suicide. funeral held at Fredonia Cemetery.
Ralph Hibbs was in Tonti last Sunday. Chas Mason and family have gone to visit relatives for a few weeks while planning to tend corn fields.
Dry hot weather makes farm work hard as wheat and grass suffer. Dozens of neighbors helped Jett raise a barn last Monday. Long list of visits from residents of Odin Kinmundy Vandalia Vernon and nearby towns. weather harms corn crops while social life continues.
East of Vernon dry spell continues as Grandma Quayle, ill for about three weeks, dies at her home east of Vernon Sunday morning. Sympathy sent to the bereaved. Claud Meadors and family visited Geo Binnion and Drew Inman’s group, who were guests of Wm Littles’ party returning to Pana Illinois. Vernon Egyptians edge Pana Merchants 8 to 7 in Sunday ball game. Miss Joliwill Inman and Nellie Little visited Patoka Friday.
The item lists residents leaving for winter schooling in Ramsey and Sadler, James Klinge at a Vandalia board session, R H Holt serving as petit juror there, social visits among the Albert, Cole, and Farmer families near Vernon, and locals attending Vandalia shows. It preserves names, places, and dates from the readable fragments.
A reader writes about weak stomach nerves triggering issues in the stomach heart and kidneys. The note argues Dr Shoop's Restorative treats the underlying cause by reaching the “inside nerves” rather than masking symptoms. The writer cautions against remedies that simply stimulate organs.
Mrs J H Morton accompanied Miss Pearl Beck to Normal where she will attend school this winter. Mrs Morton returned Sunday evening. The harness shop formerly owned by Wm Lawrence here changed hands last week with Orson Brown now proprietor. Mrs Lizzie Tarvin rushed to Butler Kentucky to be at her brother’s bedside who is not expected to live. Our school began last Monday with good attendance and new text books. Several graduates left Monday to enter Centralia High School this winter. Miss Mayme Murfin is reported very sick. John Miller spends part of this week on the Okaw banks. Harald and Rayman Payne visited their aunt Mrs Ella Oates last week. W H Wade attended the senatorial convention last week at Mt. Vernon.
Ed A Frye attended Patoka Monday evening. Miss Lillian Henneger of Vandalia visited last week with Mrs. G J Metzger. Jasper Smith of Vandalia called on F W Sasse and wife Sunday. Mr and Mrs J L Frye of Vandalia spent Sunday with parents.
Busy week as Lon Belcher and Squire Taylor aid Elmer Carter in house repairs while Ira Shepard and Jim Wilson travel toward Greenup Illinois. Brownstown ball club plays here. state prohibition convention in Springfield draws attendees. Also notes on school, military training at Indianapolis camp, and Dr Shoop cough remedy promotion.
Parties seeking stand privileges for the Old Settlers Reunion on September 12 call or write to C. E. Buss in Patoka. The notice appears in a local subscription promotion for the Patoka Register, offering a wall chart free with subscription.
J S Swanson warns all parties against trespassing hunting or removing sand on either of his farms under penalty of law. This formal notification asserts property rights and legal enforcement.
General Passenger Agent Charlton informs Secretary J K Dickinson of the State Board of Agriculture that the Chicago and Alton will run shuttle trains between its Springfield depot and the State Fair grounds. This will make access to and from the fair grounds easy and comfortable.
Governor's Day at the Illinois State Fair prompts plans to bring James S Sherman to Springfield on Thursday Oct 1. The aim is to rally Republican factions and draw the largest crowd possible, with National Chairman Hitchcock weighing the proposal.
Thos F Haley administrator announces appearance before Marion County Illinois County Court in Salem at the October Term on the first Monday in October. All claimants must attend to have claims adjusted and all debtors must pay promptly. Dated August 17, 1908. Haynie and Haley, Attorneys.
Capt Bumbaugh presents an aerial exhibition at Springfield State Fair grounds on September 28 and October 1. He will sail from the fair to Springfield city and land on the State House grounds, then return to the fair, with daily flights and a race against an automobile. The Illinois Board of Agriculture praises the display as a world interest in aerial navigation.
An advertisement promotes Pink Pain Tablets from Dr. Shoop promising headache and other pains relief within 20 minutes. The 25¢ box carries the formula and urges readers to ask a druggist or doctor about it. Available through all dealers and retailers.
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