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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1924
Page
6
A major staffing expansion announces exclusive contributions to this newspaper. Arthur Brisbane, R W Satterfield, Dr J J Gaines, and Edward Percy Howard join a star team delivering This Week style commentary, cartoons, poems, and columns.
Vernon residents recount social visits and travels with neighbors from Patoka Shobonier Vandalia and Decatur. Families such as Hathaways Freyers Sprinkles Metzgers and Browns figure in a busy week including church events entertainments and a bear creek ice cream affair.
James W. Alexander will soon embark into the farming game having traded his residence property here and occupied by his family to Dr. Hudspeth for the ten acres on the Hudspeth farm. The property sits with buildings located one mile east of town.
Patoka residents will remember the Band Boys ice cream supper on Saturday night. A concert will be held during the event and attendees are urged to give liberal patronage.
Locals R. O. Kelly visits home folks for a couple days. Wasems advertises poultry and eggs at the highest cash price. Curtain Scrims are closing out at 10¢ yard. Altoms hosts big bargains. Mrs A W Underwood and her daughter from Piper City arrive in Patoka for several days. Rev Cox and family with Miss Rosa and Miss Helen Chandler attend a Baptist church meeting at Ew ing today.
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