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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1931
Page
4
A parade of neighbors and relatives from Central City Sandoval Glenridge Alma Boulder and Boulder show each other hospitality during Thanksgiving week. Families including Shreeves Holt and Shanafelt Merideth Austin McClelland and McClelland households share meals and spend evenings with extended relatives across the area.
Prof. Ernest T. Jackson of Springfield spent the weekend with his mother Mrs. E. T. Johnson. Mrs. Emma Ross visited her son Ernest last week for Thanksgiving with her mother Mrs. Shanafelt. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Johnson visited her son Earl Jackson in Alma for a day last week.
Buela hrothers announce a public sale 1 to 2 miles northwest of Centria Illinois on Saturday December 12 1931 starting 1 00 p m featuring 4 to 5 year old Holstein cows 4 to 5 years old 7 more cows 3 to 5 years old with good milk flow 4 Holstein heifers 16 months bred 3 Holstein calves 3 months old and 1 registered Holstein bull 4 years old Terms cash for 10 or less sums and 12 months on larger accounts Notes to draw 7 per cent interest 7 per cent cash discount on time sales Owners Buela Brothers and Jno A Jennings audit Reverend Willis wife and several attendees at Clay City Missionary Convention
For sale a few bushels of apples listing No 1 Jonathan No 2 Jonathan No 2 Stark's Delicious with per bushel prices. Also an electric washer laundryette large size priced at 15 dollars. A Jersey and Guernsey cow half and half to freshen soon. By Joe Simcox. 12-42tp
Alva Alcorn owner sells cattle at public auction one mile northeast of Centralia, Illinois on December 5 1931 at 1 00 p m. Jersey cows and heifers including calves by side springers and Holstein cow aged 7 years with terms cash for small sums and six month credit for larger purchases. Notes bear 7 percent interest and 2 percent cash discount on time sales. John A Jennings auctioneer.
Local ad lists used items for sale including a Netzo player piano at 50 dollars a Victor phonograph, Crosley radio and radio cabinet, sewing machine, dining pieces, bed spring, air ranges, hot blast stove, parlor furnace, rug, and assorted other articles. Trade offered by Patoka Hardware and Furniture Co.
Pearl Poole hosted Pete Bopp on Tuesday. George Pulver and wife with Frank Meyers and family visited Mat Belcher and family on Wednesday. Bill Crothers was a Vandalia caller last week. John Bopp and wife passed through Sunday afternoon. Ed Belcher and Hollis Pulver and families visited. Pete Bopp appeared in Vandalia again last week. Bill Crothers called on Wash Bowen Monday. Mat Belcher and family visited Frank Bradford and family on Sunday. Wash Bowen transported stock and poultry to St. Louis Monday.
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