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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1926
Page
6
St Clair Foundry Corp operates a Wiechert Furnace plant in Centralia contributing to local growth. The firm employs about 75 workers and attracts thousands of dollars in trade yearly, led by experienced management focused on quality and fair pricing. The piece commends the leadership and foresees continued expansion for the enterprise and city.
Josef F. Wright of the University of Illinois declares university research yields high dividends in industry, agriculture, and daily life. Engineering and agricultural experiment stations produced innovations in railroads, heating, housing, coal, serums, metals, radio, and leprosy treatment, with railroads adopting fuel and firing recommendations during the war.
The S Huddleston Co. of Centralia at 223 East 2nd Street, opposite the Post Office, markets artistic grave markers and monuments. Their up to date plant features pneumatic equipment, direct quarry buys, and a design department. The firm, led by a seasoned head, emphasizes high standards and timely memorials.
Centralia Illinois firm serves as authorized Lincoln Ford and Fordson sales and service. The piece lauds its modern facilities, courteous management, and contribution to Marion County’s growth, noting Ford products as leading in value and efficiency.
The University of Illinois board of trustees has awarded contracts for new buildings funded by the last general assembly. By June 1 bids for all projects are expected to be let, totaling about 2 million dollars. Additional allocations include 500 thousand for a second library unit, 225 thousand for a new men’s gym, 350 thousand for a Chicago pharmacy school addition, and 425 thousand for armory completion. The architecture and related facilities may have bids asked around June 1, with a 500 thousand appropriation.
The College of Agriculture at the University of Illinois notes that farm buildings absorb a large share of farm wealth and outlines a project by the farm mechanics department to study building efficiency sanitation and economy. It reports available and evolving plans for Illinois farmers and aims to improve home conditions through better structures.
Dr Kinley asserts the university and its students are not driven by profit, citing numerous scientific achievements and a culture of devoted service and pursuit of knowledge. He emphasizes unselfish aims and the enduring educator ideal amid a boom in student inspiration.
The piece recounts a humorous exchange about a miscounted purchase in Sandy MacPherson's confectionery. A friend notes a cigar not rung up, while MacPherson insists he tracks sales by a herd until a dollar is reached, saving wear on the machine as Henry Ford makes ten dollars during the same moment.
The City Building and Loan Association, with offices in the City National Bank Building in Centralia, is praised as a reliable, conservatively managed financial depository. Long-serving officers and experienced leadership have driven its growth and community appeal.
The article extols a conservative county institution offering loans and financial guidance. It highlights strong backing from city and county, with clients across regions. Officers promise progress, security, and reliable first mortgages, inviting readers to seek advice at the office.
A satirical proposal imagines a Congressional Record listing each speech with speaker attendance and listening members. It mocks Members of Congress who talk but are not heard and jokes that revealing such details would deter speech making. The piece ends with a punchline about Bull Durham and out-smoke breaks.
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