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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1927
Page
2
A Bible verse from John affirms belief grants eternal life and deliverance from condemnation. The Christian Science text Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures adds that Life is deathless and never attained through death, accessible by walking in Truth.
Rev Brokelmeyer will preach at Patoka on Sunday April 29 at 10 45. Rev Cecil Lowe preaches Vernon 7 30 PM and Rev Mitzel at Mound Chapel 10 45 AM and Arnold Chapel 7 30 PM. After May 1 services return to regular routine. Good quarterly conference at Mound Chapel Apr 20 with Dr Whiteside delivering two sermons before about 100. Finances strong. goodwill among congregations. work moving forward. Rev Q O Mitzel
The rainfall was welcomed as neighbors shared Sunday calls. Mrs. Hayes Smith and son along with Mrs. Wm Perkins and baby visited Mrs. Herb Stone, while J A Talbert and family and Wm Perkins called on Sam Meridith. Orval Hill spent the day with Harlan Gergish. Miss Anetta Perkins visited Wm Perkins’s family last week. Henry Meridith helped Wm Perkins with stumps Monday.
Poem by Mrs Bertha Danbury of Vernon inspired by a sermon from Rev D Mitzel. It envisions life from cradle to grave with scenes of dawn, childhood, marriage, parenthood, aging, and final rest, ending with the line From the Cradle to the Grave in gold. The piece is set alongside local notices about Chicago Bell Company employment, area infrastructure, mining, and highway planning across nearby towns.
A whimsical piece shows Mary wearing a little skirt that stands out at every turn. Onlookers stare as the garment clings and remains faithful, leaving Mary to wonder why while walking down the street with a bold, public gaze.
Polo Lutherans begin work immediately to construct a new church replacing the one destroyed by fire. Amboy store opens. Chicago firm to erect a 4128 W Madison brick building for 150000. Cornerstone laid April 7 for 400000 Town Hall in Austin. Herrin hosts calf club meeting in Williamson County. Englewood completes repairs on multi story building.
A collage of sale notices and wants from Patoka area: kitchen cabinet and cabinet radio for sale, black horse, seed corn, Senator Dunlap strawberry plants, Ford car, purebred eggs, 20 acres of Patoka land, and a high grade baby-sitting job. Also requests for shearing and a buyer for a high grade player piano, plus local properties Waterhouse home and Henry Oglesby Place for price terms. Mary Cahill seeks hatching eggs. E H Wermeier seeks a high grade player for purchase arrangement. Cedar Garment Factory seeks sewing work at home.
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