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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1929
Page
3
Duane rides into a dusty frontier town and is challenged by Bosomer and Euchre, Luke Stevens's allies. The group sizes up Duane, noting his bay horse and weapons, while tensions rise over custody of Luke and the guns.
In a tense riverfront confrontation Duane face offs Bland and his gang at a Bland camp. Bosomer makes a premature move. Duane fires killing him and ending the threat. Euchre warns of Jackrabbit Benson guarding the camp before sunset. The scene shifts to a lengthy farm sale listing horses cattle and gear with terms and contact details.
The Vernon community announces a homecoming event August 30 and 31 to raise funds for the local band and cemetery. Various residents and visitors are named, with updates on travels, visits, and illnesses, including distances covered on a long Ozarks trip and local social gatherings.
A public sale will be held at the seller's farm located four miles south of Patoka and one mile east and fourteen miles north of Fairy Dell on Tuesday August 27 1929 starting at 10 00 a m auctioning farm equipment and other items as listed in the notice
Mrs J T Arnold Mildred Brown and Emmet Jones of Kinmundy visited with L E Green and family Sunday. Miss Lurline Forehand of Macon stayed with grandfather Ben Forehand and relatives. Pupils seek stable room near Vernon school term, advised by Albert Forehand.
Residents attended a Salem picnic with many locals named. Visitors from Boulder and Fredonia joined relatives for peach picking and farm bureau events. A free ice cream supper for local milk sellers and a limestone unloading at the track were noted, with several visits to relatives in the region.
News from Cent ralia reports the marriage of Robert Gray to Jennie Adams both longtime residents. The wedding took place Tuesday of this week with local officials listed as witnesses.
Attendees at a Vandalia show included Dale Altom and family J T Blankinship and wife Mae Simcox T E Irvin and wife Homer Potts and family Gerald Cox Miss Bertha Belcher Mrs Nell Quayle Bobbie Eaglin and Paul Belcher and others. Miss Maxine Walton was moved to Centralia hospital with appendicitis. Stanley Wasem visiting from Chicago. Mrs Kahlert of Carlyle visited with Vern Du Comb's son. Dr Walter Murfin of Decatur stopped by. Stanley Freyer, long hospitalized in Centralia, shows signs of recovery. Frank Adams of Latham visiting. Mrs L E Belcher and children returned from Boyleston. Roy Jones and family visited Ira Martin and family at Cowden. Miss Georgia Cruse to return Friday from Muskegon Michigan. W B Armstrong and George Walker of Clinton visited. S E Altom and wife visited A M Wilson at Alma. Mrs Sue Klinge of Vernon visited Patoka.
A Health Grams piece warns ignorance of sanitary and safety laws does not shield violators as Illinois records show 5950 accidental deaths last year. It highlights major causes such as poisoning 131 burns 416 drowning 383 and machine injury 139, noting children under 15 suffered many preventable deaths from poisoning and burns.
Mrs. M. Friedman of Cinginstti Ohio has been visiting her brother John Frahs the past few weeks. Roy Jones and wife were St. Louis business visitors Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs. Leta Beery after a months visit with her parents Jeff Smith and wife departed for her home in Chicago Friday.
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