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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1926
Page
4
A Salem based abstract firm at 107 South Broadway earns praise for its comprehensive title work and detailed, careful abstracts. The advisory firm, led by W. O. Roddy, is described as efficient, well versed, and loyal to city and county progress.
The Salem Monumental Co. on East Mc Mackin Street operates a large up to date monument shop offering in house workmanship and prompt service. Their plant uses modern machinery and design symmetry earns admiration, with a live wire manager active in county development and a reputation for fair honest and progressive business.
With rain stopped, mud recedes and farmers hurry to plant oats and begin plowing for corn. Two weddings occur in the Neck last week Fain Marohl with Miss Melliton and Elmer Clements with Miss Viola Alexander. Local movements include Belchers, Shepards, and neighbors helping with hay and repairs. Grandma Stark dies east of Patoka and will be buried in Pratt Cemetery.
James Walker from Chicago vacationed with the M S Walker family. Erna Jones visited with Mr and Mrs S M Jones. Ernest Stevens and family visited Mrs L Foster. Nathan Steele, formerly of this place, has rented the J M Meadors place after moving to Macon. Blanche Doolen attended a Zion children’s club meeting and shopped at Patoka. Marion Griffin rests from flu and plans to return to Alma when well. The saw mill is idle with no logs and farmers busy. mudholes hamper mail carrier routes. Relief is hoped with dry weather.
STRINGTOWN grant Shelton and family formerly of Oklahoma spent the past week with relatives Mrs Bertha Holt and brothers and Mrs Fred Klinge Mrs Grace Revis and son Dale of Vernon visited Monday afternoon with Mrs Alice Albert Born to Mr and Mrs Hiram Wyant Thursday April 22 a baby boy Misses Ellen May and Ines Blanche Epps of Vernon spent Thursday with Marjorie Albert Everett Epps of Vernon helped Byron Albert with farm work last week Miss Laurine Beck spent the latter part of the week with Jesse Walton and family at Vernon Miss Mable Gillispie is doing house work for Mrs Byron Albert Miss Cora Richards is doing house work for Mrs Hiram Wyant Clarence Holt and Mervel Willett attended class party at Vandalia on Saturday night Donald Metzger Misses Ethel Willett and Georgia Lane are entertaining the measles
Fifty four attended Sunday School at Temple. Dan Reeter and family near Vandalia visited with Charley Bowen and family. Mat Belcher and family hosted Russel Collins, Roy Pulver, George Pulver, Ora Broomfield, and others in Sunday visits from Sandoval and Salem. Wash Bowen’s family called on Irvin Bowen. Ed Belcher and wife visited Clarence Cavins. Clarence Ewen and family called on Willie Bowen. Firbie Belcher and two daughters saw Charley Bowen Monday evening.
The article argues a four to six week dry period is enough for cows to avoid dangerous blood changes and maintain milk production. It warns against breeding cows to freshen in spring then drying them through fall and winter to save feed. Emphasizes liberal feeding during the dry period with oats and bran.
The article describes a village gathering with speeches and choir singing at Pohick on the Crick. Attendees greet each other, new friendships form, and organizers promise future parties in the same community.
The City Drug Company at 111 East Main Street Salem offers candy photo supplies cigars and toilet articles with a country order department providing mail orders with no extra charge. It prides itself on quality goods honest prices courteous service and a modern up to date pharmacy with a registered graduate pharmacist compounding prescriptions.
The Salem National Bank urges residents to open savings accounts starting at one dollar in its Savings Department. Under experienced management it emphasizes convenient, metropolitan financial service, steady growth, and the aim to become “Your Bank” for all customers.
Centralia business notes praise Ben Gudder & Co at 408 South Chestnut Street for honest dealing and efficient service in buying junk, metals, hides, and furs. The firm, praised for turning waste into cash and supporting resource preservation, is described as a busy, community minded depot with broad reach to market centers.
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