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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1929
Page
4
Vernon residents attend church and school events while families relocate and visitors arrive. Ice cream and cake sale benefits the M E Church band concert. several locals move to Vandalia and nearby towns. births, hospital visits, and family gatherings are noted along with multiple visits from relatives and friends in the region.
A physician reflects on 47 years of treating constipation and promotes Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a mild natural laxative. He argues against harsh purges and advises regular wet movements, recommending the Sirrup Pepsin product from Monticello Illinois with a trial bottle offer.
Stombaugh Hill reports Rev. Doering Rev. Littman and sons along with Rollie Stombaugh and J A Shepard from Tatoka fished Friday evening, all claiming a good time though bites were only mosquitoes. Mrs Laswell stayed with grandparents near Ramsey. Mary Stombaugh and children visited Vandalia and Patoka folks. Moore’s Paint Store advertises. Woolleys from Chicago visit Ella Hawkins. Mary Stombaugh and Gracie Bryant visit Keyesport.
Southeast town notes list visits among Ed wpn Yardley Snyder Belcher Curtis Adams and Ball families plus Opal Belcher and Joe Anna Yardley. Mr and Mrs Harlan Gerrish mourned. A charitable sentiment and weather note closing.
Fred Stickler D M Cowger Geo Willette Sr Charles Miller Spence Cole Fred Leninger William Ehlers Cora Thomisson were among those who transacted business at the county seat last Saturday. A number from here attended the picnic at the Kaskaskia church last Wednesday night July 31. Mr and Mrs D M Cowger and daughter Pearl attended a Ward family reunion on the fair grounds.
The article lists numerous visitors and host families at homes across Wood River, Pana, Altamont, and nearby towns. It notes relatives and friends from Loomis Wisconsin Wiltshire Ohio Ed Holden Carbondale Litchfield Mascoutah Vandalia and Edwardsville, plus church activities, a Crosley radio sale, home renovations, and family reunions.
Pure home grown apple cider gar at Altom's Patoka Illinois. Clark Blankinship and wife of Decatur spent over Sunday with home folks here. Dr. Hess fly spray to keep the flies off livestock and the best big hand sprayer on the market at Altom's. H. H. Maxey of Alma deputy sheriff of Marion county visited Patoka Monday and the Editor accompanied him to the State Farm.
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