Patoka notes on visitors sales and local life
Local column lists St. Louis visitors George Wasem and Walter Parks with families, Delays and moves of residents, bakery sale promotions, blanket and candy ads, and town events. Mentions include Altoms store, Patoka store promotions, and various trips to Decatur Vernon Assumption Salem and Denver along with school and church connections. The piece weaves social visits, shopping prompts, and community notices across Patoka and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Dick Wasem
St. Louis
Walter Parks
Dale Altom
Alice Murfin
Emmet Smith
Vernon
Cain
Patoka
Sallie Schaulbert
W. G. Murphy
Centralia
Dale Karr
Decatur
M. D. Karr
Olga Purcell
Salem
Effie Zimmerman
Denver
Altoms
George Ballance
Billy Chilton
Nokomis
Luther Black
John L. Belcher
Patoka Hom
Kr. W. Perryman
Monarch Mutual Benefit Association
Vandalia
Elrod
Pond
Elizabeth Williams
Minnie Limecox
Elsie Belcher
Bear Creek
Wm. Danbury
BE. L. DeLay
George Simcox
Florida
Nichols
Davenport
Iowa
Hudspeth
Lincoln
Finaily
Corn
Floyd Davis
Miami
Fla
Strasburg
Julian Bonafield
Chicago
Bonafield
Moran
Dorothy Wasem
Salem Public Schools
James Wasem
Darrel Cox
Colorado
Charles C. Cox
Charles Ververs
Hard Road
Rankin & Gerrish
Florence Cain
Fredericksburg
Carl Meadors
Mt. Vernon
Carl
L. F. Sharp
Pope Township
California
Golden Sunset Coast
Their Name Was Legion American Legion plea for 25 deputized men
Courtney Ryley Cooper reports a Beltaine town seeks cleanup assistance from the American Legion. Bart Rogers denounces local corruption and announces he and Bud Turko as the police, asking for 25 men willing to deputize and shoot if needed, with no pay but risk of injury. The sheriff clashes over use of firearms during a jail delivery attempt.
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Bart
Tom _ Jordan
Tom Jordan
Royal Hardware Company
Bud Tarko
Tarko
Bud
Bart Rogers
American Legion of Wyoming
Cheyenne
United States Marine
Tarke
Cap'n
Bellsine
Bud Tarke
Jim
Rogers
Buck
Graham
Anita
Old Jim
Mannington
Jim Alderley
George Morrison
Nemey
Alkonia
Bart Kozets
Aonia
Hingis
Wyo
James Alderiy
Bud Turko
Legion Men
Unclear Jamboree Call From Bud Tarko
A noisy scene unfolds as Bud Tarko shouts orders to a group about joining a jamboree. He belts out instructions on lines and actions, addressing Bart and others with impatient slang and forceful tempo.
New Business Alliance Rumored Between Two Firms
A rumor reports a proposed merger between two companies with plans to move both businesses. An offer for a managerial position has reportedly been made as part of the deal talks.
Jones Family Reunion Celebrates 55th Anniversary in Vernon
On Sunday at Pana on Sept 18 1925 the Jones family from Vernon and relatives gathered for their annual picnic and reunion. The celebration marked the 55th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs W J Jones who wed in Sept 1870. Attendees included C Jones Hallville Frank Jones Veda Jones Kinmundy S J Jones Hastings Neb Wes Martin Ira Martin Roy Jones Patoka Henry Meadors Lester Growder Arwine Willett Hughs Bowles and Merlene Bowles among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pana
W. J. Jones
Vernon
Jones
Hay Fever Epidemic Ravages Local Section
Considerable hay fever is prevalent in this area with many residents affected and seeking relief as the season intensifies.
Nash Sedan Crash in Sandoval Oil Field Fatalities Unknown
A Nash sedan traveling at high speed failed to make a west turn in the Sandoval Oil Field on Tuesday evening. The vehicle rolled over and bystanders pulled out two occupants, a man and a woman, who were rushed to Centralia hospital. Their identities and conditions were not released.
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Nash
Sandoval
Woma
Centralia
Missionary Dr Hounshell to Speak at Patoka Church
Nashville preacher Dr Hounshell will preach at the Patoka M E Church South at 7:30 PM on Friday September 18. Rev A E Thomas the new presiding elder will also attend. Members of other churches and the public are invited to worship and meet the speakers. Ralph Willis Pastor.
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Hounshell
Nashville
Tenn
Patoka
M. E. Church South
A. E. Thomas
Ralph Willis
Poplar Bluff Heat Sparks Popping Corn Field Tale
Poplar Bluff Missouri reports an extreme heat event on September 10 with fields so hot that corn kernels reportedly popped on the ear amid the punning weather observation.
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Poplar Bluff
Popcorn Ear Bursts On Display In Local Window
In a quiet street display local printer Lee Knot shows an ear of popcorn whose kernels burst on the stalk after a warm week. The curious exhibit draws curious neighbors to view the odd agricultural note in a city storefront display.
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Lee
Telford to Run for Congress in Salem Race
The Salem Republican announces Sen Erastus Telford of Salem will seek Congress against Democrat Bill Arnold. Rumors also claim editor Charles Vursell may seek the Republican nomination for State Treasurer. An Evening Sentinel item suggests resignation from prohibition forces.
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Salem
Erastus Telford
Congress
Bill Arnold
Charles Vursell
Evening Sentinel
Patoka
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Clinton
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Thos
Jess Bell
Mattie
Shobonier
Simcox
Kentucky
Ohio
Zobrist
Assumption
Harry Ford
Red Wasem
Fritz
Albert Cruse
Oil Field
Kansas
Edwin Nailer
E. White
Frank Adams
Niantic
Denver Adams
Ben Wainscott
Stelen
Kinmundy
L. F. Zimmerman
Sarah Bess
Fred
Nellie Seldon
C. N. Cruse
Legion
By Courtney Ryley Cooper
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W. O. Roddy
Broadway
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Jisk
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L. E. Belcher
Chas. B. Anderson
Dr. H. Rosenberg
Optometrist
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