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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1924
Page
4
A reader writes to praise SUNBURST canned goods noting consistent quality. The letter highlights solid fruits with attractive shapes thick syrups and no need for extra sugar, expressing confidence in SUNBURST as safe and reliable for home cooking.
Classified buyers find a 4 burner Detroit vapor stove and built in oven, a 2 burner Simmons stove, a Run Easy rotary washer, a solid oak Davenport suite, a Clough & Warren piano, a green enamel range, a 9x12 rug, a malleable range, a square cook stove, a portable blacksmith forge, a Pathe phonograph with 24 records, and discounts from Patoka Hardware. Farmers Elevator Co. invites coal purchases for school houses and winter needs.
Home Coming is next week and to improve appearance and health residents are requested to cut all weeds around their homes and on vacant lots they own. J. L. Simcox, President, Village Board.
Report from the Chicago Furniture Market notes hundreds of car loads of home furnishings rugs and stores on display. Purchases in rugs are in the house and Market Socials in furniture will begin to arrive soon. Patoka Hardware and Furniture Co.
The notice announces a certificate valued at 1000 dollars from the Marion County Mutual Relief Association. It notes over 1000 members and a five dollar membership fee. Prospective members are urged to contact agent Thos. F. Forehand to sign up promptly, with J. H. Vawter as president and E. J. Jones as secretary.
Local ads promote pants, shoes, rugs, and children's Oxfords at low prices from Patoka Hardware Co and Altoms. Mentioned items include dining chairs, canning supplies, fly control products, Gas Queen ranges, canning spices, and a limited giveaway of N. P. Tablets juniors. Also notes visitors Orvil West family and Francis Rogier’s illness.
A collection of small ads lists items for sale including lawn mower asbestos roof paint Holstein bull and tires plus a lost tire notification. Also notes trades a tenor saxophone an Overland car and lawn mowers with contact references in Alma Vernon and nearby listings. George Perkins and John Pugh appear as contact points.
Rev Fox and family visited Are wine Willett and family Monday evening. Mamie Potts visited relatives here last week. Geo Albert delivered produce to Shobonier market Thursday. Paul Metzger loads hay for the market. Byron Albert sold chickens at Centralia and Sandoval last week. Local folks attended Vernon picnic Thursday. Some farmers harvesting hay. Sunday School enjoyed Arnold Chapel picnic after rain. Visitors rode to Vandalia to hear Manion's Girl Band. Families gathered with McConnell and wife and others Sunday. Foster Holt improving from an accident. Various neighbors visited and attended church and meetings.
An assortment of advertisements lists services from Dr J M Haney offering X ray and therapeutic equipment in Centralia Illinois, to chiropractors, dental offices, and physicians nearby. Also advertised are funeral services by Smith Murfin in Vernon and Patoka real estate and insurance by O B Griffin.
Families and friends from Clinton Patoka Champaign Vernon and surrounding areas visited the Arnold Chapel picnic. A heavy rain delayed the event but a fair crowd gathered with music by the Shobonier band and strong Sunday School singing. Texas visitors joined the weekend at Sam Arnolds amid friendly exchanges and haymaking with sunshine in view.
Miss Grace Hurt departed for San Antonio Texas on Friday and will remain indefinitely. She passed through Decatur where she stayed with her brother George until Sunday before taking the Daylight Special for St Louis and the great south west. George Wickersham and family of Niantic visited over Sunday. Leven Jasper Peek asks the Register staff to use his full name. Mont Becket and family of Elwin spent a few days with relatives. Henry Oglesby, engaged in state highway grading, spent Sunday with home folks. Mrs Pugh and daughter and Mrs Leo Perkins came from Clinton Friday night for a short visit.
Those in a run-down condition feel catarrh more, proving it is local yet influenced by general health. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is a combined treatment, local and internal, claimed successful for over forty years. Sold by all druggists F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
Her father drove back Sunday morning and Mrs. Perkins returned in the afternoon. J. H. Beckemeyer of Carlyle was a business visitor here last Friday. Luther Black and wife motored to Nokomis Saturday for a brief visit with relatives.
Spanish girls who craft the famous Valenca fans earn about 85 cents per day, described as meager wages for their labor.
Public domain totals 182 million acres with most unallocated in California Utah and Nevada. Vast tracts are described as of little value and remain unused.
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