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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1926
Page
5
Vernon A A Griffin visited relatives here last week. Numerous locals and visitors from Centralia Vandalia Patoka Bloomington and Decatur stopped by or traveled through. A serious accident near Vernon involved a Ford coupe and a truck carrying pipes with damage to both vehicles and an operator alleged to be under the influence.
Mrs Eli Morgan and Mrs Cecil Lowe with children visited Mrs Lewis Jones on Friday. Road Commissioner Williams was in the burg last week. Heavy rains flooded the creek delaying mail Tuesday and Wednesday. Township election held despite high water with the Democrat ticket triumphing. Vida Shaw assists with house work for Mrs Jones this week. Jane Walker is ill. Marion Griffin traveled from Alma to vote and stay with friends until waters lower. S M Jones and family visited with his son Erna Jones. Francis Griffin sold a hog weighing nearly 500 pounds to Jesse Walton last week. Foxes threaten poultry with dawn raids prompting sunrise watch meetings. no foxes killed yet.
Village tidbits report farm news and personal moves across the Neck. Bill Alexander loses a horse while Viola Alexander helps Emma Lawrence this spring. Pete Roseman is elected Shady Grove school director. Harley Cole and Chester Bryant move corn to Patoka. Etta Shepard learns Theo Stonehouse’s house burned again. The sick are improving.
Miss Nora Meseke returns home for summer with local family. Farmers telephone meeting at Geo Mesekes Friday night. Henry Bertram sells mule to Henry Knecht Friday. Edd Meseke family visit Frank Sasse family Friday. Grandma McConnell very ill. Albert Ehrat family visit Henry Knecht Sunday. John Riedly buys a Ford touring car last week. Ella Knecht of Vandalia returns home for summer.
At White Haven schoolhouse on Saturday an entirely new slate of directors was elected. Robert Ballance won an eight year term succeeding Fred Lawrence, Leo Landreth replaced Mrs Irve Thompson for two years, and Lawrence Wilson was chosen for one year to fill Mojonnier’s vacancy. School was dismissed Monday for the burial of the teacher’s grandmother. Helen Thompson is listed sick.
Salem resident Harry Zollar visited Patoka on Wednesday. O T Wadkins and Dr Murfin own new Fords. Fred J Blackburn County Farm Advisor also toured Patoka Wednesday. Hill Bros markets a full line of Dixie poultry feeds. Ruth Smith of St Louis plans a homeward over Sunday visit. Willie Ververs followed Tuesday election with a family Ford touring car. Enterprise flour is advertised at Hill Bros with local mentions of cattle work and dehorning.
A historical remedy claims to treat colds flu pneumonia coughs bronchitis and tuberculosis related coughs with ten years usage and no fatalities. Sold by Thos Altom druggist with testimonials and literature available.
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