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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1937
Page
5
Classified notice notes postal handling as second class matter at Patoka Illinois dated November 2 1907 under federal law March 3 1879.
A pithy old proverb about love and money appears after a string of illnesses. The line suggests wealth influences relationships and outcomes, with a cynical moral about resources and desire.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Altom spent Friday in St Louis on business. Centralia visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Dale Nattier. Mrs. D W Troyer and daughter Helen were called to St Louis for a friend’s illness. Christmas ecards offered at Altoms. Mrs. Leslie Simcox of Chicago spent weekend with Joe Simcox and family, returning with her sons Jimmy and Joe. Neil Davidson of Salem visited his sister Lizzie Wasem and relatives. Mrs. Henry and daughters Virginia and Evelyn visited Centralia. Santa Claus letters urged for next Friday prize. Local shop advertises walnuts mixed nuts peanuts oranges potatoes and cabbage for Christmas fat Aloms. Charles Jones of Sterling Illinois visits Patoka and Vernon relatives before year’s end.
Auction notice lists James Baker offering a spotted Poland sow for sale with expected farrow in January. Sale details appear incomplete but indicate animal availability and timing.
Community notes include beauty shop promotions at Bessie's and Altoms, visits by Irene Warner and others, school bus disruptions due to icy roads, weekend trips to Miami Florida and Decatur, and local residents sending greetings. A new burglar alarm at First State Bank is noted along with weather impacts and a string of small local happenings.
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