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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1924

Page

4

Patoka News Briefs Highlight Local Family News

The Patoka Register notes a short illness ending in death of a local resident, with funeral at the late home conducted by Rev Yeck of Alma. It lists school opening with Miss Vivian Williams, health updates for Uncle Pete and Aunt Meddie Hines, and various Sunday visits and local errands among residents and families in Patoka, Salem, Alma, and Central City.

Yeck Alma Vivian Williams Pete Meddie Hines John Harris T. W. Gray

Sunday Visitors and Local Movements Reported

A list of Sunday visitors includes Helen and Ellen Chandler, Helen and Pearl Wolff, Alice, Walter and Alice Wernsman, Jack Meseke, Paul Pratz, Ed Bollhorst and the Rae Chandlers with G. W. Perkins family. Community notes mention Scott Watson in serious condition and milk hauling by G. W. Perkins. Lawrence Perrine family moves to Albert Gerrish farm and Gerrish family moves to Perrine residence in Patoka. A rain occurred Sunday night and the Armstrong sisters visited Mrs. U. W. Perkins Friday night.

Helen Ellen Chandler Pearl Wolff Alice Walter Alice Wernsman Jack Meseke Paul Pratz Ed Bollhorst Rae Chandler G. W. Perkins Charles Thalman Thalman R. D. Kissner Harlan Gerrish Gerrishe Scott Watson Mr. Watson Patoka Vandalia Jake Foltz Lawrence Perrine Albert Gerrish

Community Notes From The Neck Region

Charley Rickey and wife arrived with household goods. Oliver Whitehurst and Jim Richie stayed a night with Dock Shepard and wife. Grandma Wall stayed with Mary Shepard. Ancil Lee searched when she was missing. Noah Belcher found her at the Shepards. A warm shower Sunday night. Bill Bryant on the sick list recently. Elsie Smith visiting home folks. formerly Elsie Moor. Lon Belcher Cleo Belcher and Grandma Wall visited Billie Morris family. Shady Grove school progressing well. Belcher party shopping in Patoka Friday, dined with Peery Belcher. Bill Alexander bought the Olie Whiteside farm. A S Belcher added blocks under his house. John Belcher visiting Peru and Decatur. Vergil Lee family of Blue Mound and Ancil Lee with wife visited Aunt Emma Wall Sunday. Willie McClary and three sisters of Vandalia visited Sunday.

Charley Rickey Oliver Whitehurst Jim Richie Dock Shepard Grandma Wall Mary Shepard Ancil Lee Noah Belcher Shepards Bill Bryant Elsie Smith Elsie Moor Lon Belcher Cleo Belcher Billie Morris Shady Grove Patoka Peery Belcher Bill Alexander Olie Whiteside A. S. Belcher John Belcher Peru Decatur Vergil Lee Bluemound Boulder Emma Wall Willie McClary Neck

Local residents visit and travel notes in Vandalia area

Marion Griffin plans a vacation with family this week. Dorothy Logan Paul Logan and Harold Chance visited with Nina and Wayne Doolen on Sunday. Ruth Doolen attends Vandalia High School. Edward Pombier from Clinton spent the weekend with Eli Morgan and relatives. Francis Griffin took a trip to Vernon on Tuesday.

Marion Griffin Dorothy Paul Logan Harold Chance Nina Wayne Doolen Ruth Doolen Vandalia Edward Pombier Clinton Eli Morgan Francis Griffin Vernon

Prence's Porscr in Africa Pecnets

Unknown in Senegal a few years ago, Prence's Porscr now escorts more than half of Africa's total exports. The brief note highlights a shift in regional trade dynamics and growing prominence of the sector in West Africa.

Prence Africa Senegal

Fragmentary note on waste and utility in ore deconstruction

A garbled excerpt discusses ore waste and its lack of useful application. The text asserts most discarded material has no practical use, noting a general sentiment of waste in the ore processing or refining context.

Pondee

Liquor Prescriptions Fill Record 17 000 Last Year

More than seventeen thousand liquor prescriptions were filled by druggists in the United States Porto Rico and Hawaii during the previous year.

United States Porto Rico Hawaii

Nevada celery culture proves successful say growers

Readable text reports that celery culture in Nevada is a success with growers claiming returns of three acres per year. The fragment mentions optimistic outlooks and potential yield figures though details are partial.

Nevade Acre

Dog Teems to Listen to Music for Reason Unknown

A dog reacts to music with unclear motive, ears perked, tail tucked, showing curiosity but not clear preference. The scene notes thepet’s behavior as indicative yet inconclusive on enjoyment.

Pecks Reveal Largest Ones Not Always at the Top

In a line of pecks the biggest specimens defy the expected order, showing that size does not always increase from top to bottom. This trait disrupts common assumptions about pecking hierarchies in the flock.

Publication Notice in Marion County Circuit Court

Publication notice states Birdella F. Wilkins must appear in the Marion County Circuit Court on the September term 1924 to answer a bill of complaint filed August 12 1924. If she fails to appear or plead the court may enter a decree by default. Clerk Frank C. Hensley and solicitor Geo W. Smith are named in the notice.

Marion County Fred P. Wilkins Birdella F. Wilkins Circuit Court Birdela F. Wilkins Wyer of Salamin Jem A. D

Local notes from Fostersburg and Vandalia region

Robert Arnold and wife traveled to Vandalia on business. Lew Engler was ill last week but is nearly recovered. Clem Doolen prepares for winter by hauling wood. Artie Shick, from near Champaign, returned home Saturday. Robert Arnold works on painting his house. Jim Neil from Champaign visited and spent the night with Uncle Sam Jones. Arnold Chapel school opened with Blanche Doolen as teacher and Sarah Montgomery as housekeeper for the term.

Robert Arnold Vandalia Lew Engler Clem Doolen Artie Shick Champaign Jim Neil Sam Jones Arnold Chapel Blanche Doolen Sarah Montgomery Actson

Catarrhal Deafness Remedy Ad Promotes Hearing Help

An advertisement explains catarrhal deafness stems from Eustachian tube inflammation and promises Hall's Catarrh Medicine will clear catarrh or deafness. Sold by druggists for over 40 years, F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio

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James M. Emerson Illinois Theo Wickenhauser Ernest Haines Salem J. T. Dorris Dennis Adams Central City Wm. Adams Wm. Hayes Lewis Melvin Hines Alvin Gray Eli Howard John Hines Eaglin Oak Grove Cleomargarit Oak Grove Frank C. Hensley Geo. W. Smith Solie Fostersburg J. Alltom & Son Gsta Springfield, Illinois Miners Derby Miineis State Fair Mllneis Merchants Secess Nick Metel Chamber of Consult Peres Sind Tres Perse Leon’ Wetel Lowe Brothers Clore Lubr, Co
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