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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1929
Page
2
The Patoka Register lists display advertising rates and per inch or per line charges set by editor publisher J. M. Emerson, detailing pricing terms for ad space and column measurement standards.
Arty Shick works with a threshing machine on Zion prairie while Doolen school house gets a new roof by Chester Doolen and Dan Thorpe. Aug 30 sale planned by Guy Arnold before moving to Kinmundy for road department work. Neighbors host and visit, roads urged be improved, and local remodeling underway.
Local residents from Shobonier and nearby towns tally a week of visits and travels. Rev Anderson of Dana and family dined with the Robinsons. Metzger and family from Decatur visited relatives. J E Martin of Watson, NL dropped in. Perryes returned from Beebe Arkansas trip with Kloss family kin. Roy Bailey begins Wood Yard school duties. Wayne Metzger sprained ankle but improving. Attendees at Fayette County Teachers Institute include Metzgers, Yarboughs, Donaldsons and Miller. Baptist picnic slated near Sholconier on Aug 29. Libelle ill. Ehlers family toured Mammoth Cave. Gosney and Blankinships visited. Minnie Meseke vacationing with daughters in Decatur. Frank Leever of Wood River vacationing in Vandalia area with relatives. Irvin Metzger and John Anderson home from Wood River for weekend.
Multiple short sale notices list items such as four boats, a boar, 10 kegs of Coca Cola, eight room house with two lots or trade for land, a Vernon milk business, a milk cow, two full blood Poland China hogs, a hydraulic cider press, and a 130 acre farm with a seven room house near Patoka. Names include Boy Sears, C N Cruse, Anderson Green, F C Freyer, Parks estate Jaquire Walter Parks, Joe Simcox, Dan Wehrle, A L Irvin. Contact details mention Patoka Indiana area and Vernon Illinois.
Blanche Humes executrix of Rudolph Witton deceased, informs all creditors to appear at Marion County Court in Salem for the October Term to present claims for adjustment. Debtors urged to pay promptly. Datum August 13 1929. Basil Wilson attorney.
Susan M. Klinge appointed administratrix of the estate of U Grant Lawrence deceased announces the September Term hearing in Marion County Illinois Salem Court House. All claimants must attend for adjustment and all debts should be paid promptly. A at July 8 1929. Holt and Holt attorneys.
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