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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1926
Page
1
Local group prepares for the opening of a major institute with premium lists and program now printed and distributed. Minor glitches acknowledged but expectations remain high as two weeks remain before opening. Calibre of Pateka praised to handle the affair. extra copies of the Register available free by mail upon request.
The new Patoka Dairy Co plant started up smoothly last Monday with the first load of milk exiting at 10 a m. Management invites open criticism and aims for fair competition without contracts. Highland Dairy Co. officials praise the opening and express interest in closer local cooperation. The plant offers a 4 cent premium for milk tests above 3.5 and posts a price of 2.00 per pint with best possible service. local producers are urged to visit the gas Bank to learn more.
Three en banc judges in Lee County Circuit Court Dixon ruled the 1910 primary laws invalid and unconstitutional. If upheld by the Illinois Supreme Court this could abolish direct primary nominations statewide. The case proceeds to the state supreme court in October on appeal by State's Attorney Keller.
Senator W. B. McKinley, ill for some time, is slowly recovering andExpected to be moved to the mountains for rest and quiet to hasten his recovery. Plus a local prosperity note praising dairying and the Patoka Dairy Company as a home town industry supporting better farms and livelihoods.
The notice urges students to embrace a focused, specialized education value. It emphasizes habits, perseverance, neatness, and mastery of core subjects to secure future success, with detailed lists of required school supplies by grade and year.
Twenty thousand members of the W C T U in Illinois are urged by state president Miss Helen L Hood to ignore the November Wet referendum. She says the measure is futile and would create varying standards across states, weakening federal authority.
Pastor Willis his wife and youngest son and Mrs Elmer Rogier were injured when their car collided with a Wabash Chester and Western train near Tamaroa Illinois on Route 2. Willis and wife were taken to DuQuoin hospital while Rogier’s wife was sent to her parents home, all expected to recover.
Mr and Mrs Charles Foltz announce the arrival of a handsome young gentleman at their home on Friday the Thirteenth hoping it will be his permanent place of abode. Friends and neighbors extend congratulations.
A readable OCR fragment lists high school courses by year and subject including Freshmen Algebra Geometry English history science Latin Botany Zoology and Hitchcock rhetoric. It notes revised editions and authors such as Hawkes Luby Touton Coulter Breasted Muzzey Uhlmann Henry Long and Guitteau.
Walter Prosser reports a successful night sale on July 28 in Shelbyville Illinois. Proceeds totaled 1765 dollars as hot weather and busy season limited daytime attendance. He expects future sales to continue at night.
The son was seriously stricken last Saturday and taken to Centralia hospital after medical consultation. He underwent an appendicitis operation where surgeons found a very serious case with gangrene already begun.
Bran and ship supplies arrive at Altoms along with cracked corn and chicken feeds, expanding stock for local farmers.
Fairfield Illinois July 20. Congressman T S Williams a Farm Committee member and supporter of the Haugen Farm Relief Bill says George E Brennen backs it only to win Republican farmer votes for his Senate bid. Brennen attacked for opposing farm relief while in Washington and for promoting prohibition repeal in contrast to Smith.
Effective last Sunday the Illinois Central Crack Chicago to St Louis Diamond Special now operates as a non stop train between these two points.
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