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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1934
Page
4
The Patoka Register at Patoka Illinois lists Friday issues and notes it is entered as second class matter. The post office and publication details reference the 1879 act and subscription price of 1.50 per year.
Local ads promote August furniture promotions at Ward's and Raines Stores Centralia Illinois with price breaks on bedroom suites, mattresses, chairs, tables and more. Also notices list farms livestock rental and property for sale including corn silo and 80 acre farm plus a good house near school and a young work mare seeking a buyer.
Local notes record numerous visits and trips from Vernon area residents. Marian Hollenbeck Ruth Reisman and Minnie Peddicord attended Epworth League events at McKendree College in Lebanon. Others visited relatives in Decatur Clinton Villa Grove Salem St. Louis Bloomington and Peoria with trips to Kinmundy Pattoka and Pana.
Real estate transaction closed Tuesday in which the former insurance office building south of the post office became the property of a group including Twila Lila and Sammy Jolliff and their aunt Mrs. Etna. Martha Rose and Carolyn Merritt returned home after a visit with grandparents Mr and Mrs W H Wade. Phyllis Livesay and Wm Hagemier of St Louis stayed over the weekend with C O Livesay family and old friends. Mrs Clara Murfin and son Arthur of Champaign visited I W Doolen and wife. Lewis Leninger from Vandalia Hospital has been home two weeks. Mildred Cox had tonsils removed at Mark Greer Hospital Vandalia on Wednesday. Knight of Patoka departed Tuesday for Cooksville to spend several days with relatives.
Mr Oliver Wadkins and his livestock farming implements and crops became the property of J W Alexander a former owner of the real estate. Wadkins plans a business on the newly acquired property but has not stated the venture. Mrs Laura Haley of Centralia visited Patoka over the weekend.
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