This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1936
Page
5
Vernon residents hosted and visited neighbors across a busy weekend with many trips to nearby towns. Attendees included the McConnell and Vealand families, Miss Ruth Moore, Ruth Reisman, and Ruth Keppler among others, plus travel from Decatur, Vandalia, and Peoria.
The Patoka Woman's Club postpones its regular meeting to Saturday afternoon August 15 replacing the previously planned August 8.
Mrs. Leonard Crothers and two daughters visited from Peoria to see her parents Mr. Wash Bowen and family. The Belcher home hosted several groups including Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Steele and children and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Belcher with Frank Bradford and family calling in the afternoon. Mrs. Pearl Poole and two children spent the day with her parents. Luther Williams and family from Decatur visited Mat Belcher and Violet Williams. Jimmie Meredith and daughter stayed several days with their parents Will Snyder. Myrl Johnson and daughter and Verne Mahlant helped cook for threshers Friday.
Illinois leaders urge forestry to reclaim idle land as 15 million acres original forest drop to 8.2 million. Extension forester J. E. Davis warns 2 million idle acres will grow to 72 percent of forests if current grazing and clearing persist. Multiple use emphasized for erosion control watershed protection recreation and eventual timber. Private owners aided by extension service survey and soil conservation service.
Elsie Caldwell and daughter visited Salem with Mrs Henry Oglesby while Maud Caldwell stayed in Odin and Salem last week. Several families, including the Williams and Anderson clans, visited relatives and friends across Merle Jones grove preparations for August 8. Dean Anderson left Sunday to seek work in northern Illinois as the area hopes for rain.
Advertises Kruschen Salts as a safe fat loss method claiming 15 pounds down in a month with increased energy and clearer skin. Instructions mention taking half a teaspoon in hot water each morning, cutting back on fats, weighing after course, and endorsements while warning against imitations.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.