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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1927
Page
4
All fresh can dies mixed together in one week sale. Regular candies in 20 25 and 30 cent prices. Chocolates French Cream Bon Bons crystal gum drops cocoanut bon bons peanut flake fudge pounds for only the game and get what you want Altom's.
The column records visits by Coy Ingram of Fay lorville and others, family gatherings, and moves of Miriam Welsh and sons to Colfax. It also quotes a religious sermon urging readers to seek God as “the day we are living in” signals end times and prophecies about indifference to the gospel.
East of Town J A Caldwell and family visited Sunday with Wm McNichols and family. Loren Williams visited relatives in suburbs of Fairman Sunday. John Chance and family visited Roy Thompson and family Sunday. Raymond Maulding and family of Kinmundy visited relatives nearby Sunday. Ora Green and sons Clyde and Eli visited relatives near Arnold Chapel Sunday. He Livesay and family visited Sunday with Ora Green and family. Donald Arnold was in Vandalia on business. J S Wooters delivered calves to Vernon Tuesday. P S Caldwell and wife visited Sunday with John Warren who is seriously ill. Mrs John Steele improved from a sprained ankle. Mud holes remind us to build roads that stay. children may pay the mortgage, Daddy hauled the loads, and roads are needed.
Editors note Thompson seems certain to win the Chicago mayor race after a rest and despite every plan to defeat him. The outcome is viewed as having statewide influence on former state politics. The piece also decries a costly township election in Patoka with 12 election officials and about $10 in expenses, urging state legislation to reform rather than undermine local elections.
Martins visitors report a brief weekend stay as Tom Stephens of Decatur spent Sunday with his wife here. The note cites a small tale from Martins about local rosters and minor travel.
A pick up basketball team traveled to Greenville Illinois last Tuesday night and lost 35 to 24 in a basketball game.
Official publication shows theFarmers & Merchants State Bank of Vernon Illinois at March 28 1927 with total resources of 115 673.32 and liabilities of 115 673.32. Capital stock 11000 surplus 4000 undivided profits 2761.24 time deposits 44080.99 demand deposits 50489.08 and reserve accounts 342.01 bills payable 3000. Notary J W Epps certifies the statement.
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