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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1928

Page

5

Various Classified Ads From Vernon Patoka Illinois

A batch of classified sale and want items lists owners and locations in Vernon and Patoka Illinois. Listings include good young horse for sale Hay stacking and barn loft work hauling services a 1926 Oakland coach $500 10 gallon Coca Cola keys Holstein bull and home goods range hotel building rental or sale watermelons tomatoes peppers and cucumbers and a good gray horse for sale among others.

J. H. Peddicord Vernon Ill Geo. Porter Patoka W. L. Danbury C. N. Cruse Everett Perdue J. B. Krug Shobonier Harry Perkins Buddy Hathaway O. H. Gray Wm. Ehlers R. R R. H. Hibbs F. L. Britt

Pullet Smoking Like a Lady In Danbury Farmyard

A white leghorn pullet owned by Louis Cordano of Danbury Quarter in Winsted grabs a lit cigarette dropped in the barnyard and begins smoking it with a proud strut, embodying modern feminine fashion.

Winsted Louis Cordano Danbury Quarter

Pullet Smokes All Brands Inspires Hope for Testimonial

A pullet has smoked all brands while none of the companies have secured a testimonial yet. The bird remains hopeful about future endorsements.

Huge hollow log in Green River harbors 30 inch catfish

A massive hollow log pulled from Green River near Owensboro Kentucky housed a 30 inch long catfish weighing 33 pounds. Local workers towed the log for sawing and inspection after the discovery.

Owensboro Green River

Rookie New York policeman fires at speeding car

Policeman David Lenahan, a rookie, commanded the speeding car to stop and fired one shot. The bullet hit him in the leg as the car sped away, and an ambulance transported him to the hospital.

New York David Lenahan Lenahan

Keeping Peace in the Family in Northampton

A New York auto on Main Street drew attention for carrying a Hoover plate in front and an Al Smith plate in back. The owner explained the plates honored both candidates to keep harmony at home.

Northampton Mass New York Main Street al Smith Hoover

Boy of 12 Saves Fourth Life in River Rescue

Walter Johnson aged 12 saved a man from drowning in the Anacostia River, marking his fourth rescue in three years and underscoring his ongoing acts of bravery along the riverfront.

Washington Walter Johnson Anacostia River

Mule Collision Near Childress Wrecks Auto

Wichita Falls Tex James Yeager was driving near Childress when his automobile collided with a mule. The impact hurled the mule onto the radiator and dragged it several yards before it ran off. The car required towing into Childress for inspection.

Wichita Falls Tex James Yeager Childress

Repairs Force Car Leave Behind For Several Days

The extent of necessary repairs required leaving the vehicle at the site for multiple days, delaying its removal and ongoing travel plans.

Murder Clues Crumble as Arm and Hand Proved Fake

Brooklyn detectives debunk a sensational find by revealing the arm stuffed with sawdust and the hand made of wax. The so called human remains were dismissed as a hoax ending the city’s famed murder mystery.

Brooklyn, N. Y Brooklyn Chaplin

Local Band Stand Ordered Moved

Citizens with the Band Stand promotion on the I C way lands east of the Central Station have been ordered to remove it from the right of way. The reason is unclear but officials expect an immediate move as the matter is investigated in Vernon and elsewhere.

I. C. Waylands Central Station Vernon

In Memory of Our Beloved Mother Livesay

A newspaper verse memorial to Mrs Anna M Livesay notes she is not dead but away with a cheery smile and wave. Her daughters recall family memories while a New York judge rules a young man has a right to kiss a girl during a movie performance.

Anna M. Livesay New York

Local News Notes From Patoka Area Visits and Visitors

Mrs Edna Strang and child and several others visited local families while Fox Hunter activity drew crowds at Ramsey Ramsey Fox Hunter Meeting guests included Joe Limecox and Hugh McKinney. Local markets promoted produce with Wasem s Market offering deals on celery and fresh fruits and vegetables.

Carrlyle visitors and Marion County social notes

J W Alexander visited Carlyle on Wednesday. Mrs Harriet Stephens Crippen of Decatur and other Marion County locals visited relatives. Ada Burns and Corda Davis of St Paul Minnesota spend the week with their mother Meryman. Thelma Hopkins Dick Wasem and George Simcox with family attended a St Louis ball game last Thursday. Effie Carter left for Florida after visiting in the middle and western states. Belcher family to Peru and northern Illinois. Ed Thulman Sr of St Louis saw Joxah Thompson. Oscar Thulman to Centralia. Hill and Belcher families visited Nason with Wilbur McIntyre. Outhouse and Lowry en route to State Fair. Lowry noted as Mable Buthe formerly of this place. Hudspeth family returning from Chicago to start a bakery in Salem next week. Hazel Jennings of Ann Arbor to return home Saturday. Cain Rae Lisle Gray attended the New York Cardinal ball game. Cards lost 3 to 2 and fell to second in the National League.

J. W. Alexander Carlyle Harriett Stephens-Crippen Decatur Marion County Ada Burns Corda Davis St. Paul Florida J. R. Livesay Marshal Souter Henry Belcher Melvin Belcher Peru Illinois Ed Thulman Sr St. Louis Joxah W. Thompson Oscar Centralia Charles Hill Lowell Belcher Francis Nason Wilbur McIntyre Karl Outhouse Cyrus Lowry Bluford Lowry Mable Buthe Joe Hudspeth Chicago Salem Joe Figures Hazel Jennings Ann Arbor Mich Jack Tune W. H. Cain Rae Lisle Gray New York Cardinal

Southeast Town Sunday School Attendance and Visits

Thirty five attended Sunday School at Temple Sunday. Colby Peyton and family visited with Mat Belcher and family Sunday. Tom Belcher and family of Vernon visited with Frank Snyder and

Temple Sunday Colby Peyton Mat Belcher Tom Belcher Vernon Frank Snyder

Local Families Share Sunday Visits and Salem Reunion

Raymond and William Bell Nettie Norma Nora Dorothy Doris and Opal Belcher called on Wash Bowen and family Sunday evening. Several from the vicinity attended the reunion at Salem last week. Pete Bopp visited with Mat Balcher Sunday.

Raymond William Nettie Norma Bell Nora Dorothy Doris Bradford Opal Belcher Wash Bowen Family Salem Pete Bopp Mat Balcher

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H. A. Vandercook W. H. Mackie Milady Schottische el Reno Marek R. Parnell K. S. King W. H. Keifer W. F. Beyer W.H. Keifer Mackie Beyer Camp Sheridan Ohio Helen Hathaway Dunkeson Chenette Hahn Barnard Ramona Selby Cheshire Mr. Thomason Glenwood Brown Mervel Willett Quartette Air Mail Wayne King Whiting Melson Deal & Wollermann West Gallatin Street Vandalia Edna Strang Ruth Alexander Schaffult London Oscar Hill S. E. Robinson Pope John W. Thompson Wasem Frank Sailsbury Son Stonington Wiley Campbell Rae Gray Fox Hunters Ramsey M. D Ike Walker John Houston Bert Simcox Sam Pugh Bettie Clark Harvey Smith Ira Martin Cowden Ruby Grates Collinsville J. W. Delassus Marion Eaglin Maron Colfax William Crawford Beecher City Joe Limecox Hugh McKinney Ramsey Fox Hunter Francis Rogier O. L. Wadkins Neoga Hom Town Don Eagan George Ballance Lincoln Glen Walton W. B. Ballance W. B. Chandler Lulu Riley Dickie Estella Matheny Fielding Hawkins New Walker Chas. Wolfe Cornland Max Conrey Ven Gray Lucile Assumption Taylorville Floyd B. Cain N. Locust St THE Blue Goose Garage L. E. Belcher Miller Beautiful Fairmount Park Fairmount Jockey Club REO Wolverine Walnut Street Centralia, Illinois
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