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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1925
Page
7
Calves must be fat and weigh not less than 150 pounds. Offeror LOUIE WASEM seeks entrants by Monday morning April 20th at 7 a m. High weight requirement stated for sale or bidding.
The paper lists subscribers paying up since the last issue, headed by Mrs. Sarah Richardson and including numerous names such as Robin Morris Chet Belcher Laura Davis Walter Dukes Nick Luts John Pratt Emmet Jones and Emmet Belcher along with other residents and taxpayers.
A fragmented scene shows a bank bust moment at a First National Bank window with a cashier and a muttered reaction. A solicitor asks aid for Working Girls Home while staffers and a boss discuss firing, pay, and a letter of recommendation for Jimmy Pranks as a factory setting unfolds.
The report lists community notes from Tonti Township including elected figures Frank Lynch as assessor and Elmer Powell and Forrest Sanders as new school directors. It mentions visitors Theo Wickenhauser and Ernest Haines, Alpha Gray staying with sister, a mad dog killed near Mt Moriah, Rufus Ross moving, Lloyd Black selling his farm, and a low turnout at the election with only five present.
Local ad copy touts Irish Cob seed potatoes and Gloria flour at Martins with prices. It promotes linens, cloths, pongee, plants from Jeff Smith, cabbage and tomatoes, Easter merchandise, woven wire products, shoes from Peters, and various fabrics and patterns at Martin & Martin.
Official publication lists Farm ers & Merchants State Bank of Vernon Illinois condition as of April 6 1925. It itemizes loans real estate collateral other loans overdrafts government investments bonds and stocks banking house and fixtures real estate cash resources and other assets against total liabilities of 113426.18 dollars. Cashier L E Green swears the report is true. notarized by J W Epps on April 15 1925.
Sunday visits top the page with Ruth Smith from St Louis and Mrs G D Weidman from Decatur joining home folks. Health reports mention Mrs Luther Paine recovering after a fall and Chas Danbury's serious appendicitis recovery. Local sports recap notes Wasem Jr in Mt Auburn opener and Frank Wasem’s family travels.
The Ogle county board of supervisors adopted resolutions protesting billboards along highways. They urge prohibition on highways and call landowners to keep billboards off their property.
On account of moving from Pa toka the sale will offer for sale items including a range heater buffet dining table and chairs kitchen cabinet dresser one minute washer lawn mower and more with cash terms.
University of Illinois students Blanche Smith Wilma Smith Dorothy Wasem Rose Davis spent Easter with family. Oscar Davis drove to Champaign with Rose, while Martin and Martin advertise egg carriers overalls pineapple weave hosiery and shoes. H G Hudspeth and A M Peek attend county meeting in Centralia. Carrier boys prep for state convention in Springfield August 7 8. Silks hose and travel goods feature at Altoms and Martin Martin. Lisle Simcox family visit Clin ton with Simcox Belcher families.
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