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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1926
Page
4
Seeds and hay offered in Vernon and Patoka with seed oats available by the carload and Clover hay in supply. Prices not fully shown. customers urged to contact for details and results-oriented farming help.
Lucian Beasley of Salem and J Lem Ballance of Salem announce runs for Marion County Sheriff. Beasley seeks the Republican primary in April and Ballance seeks the Democratic primary in April.
The county clerk candidate W. H. Hamp Betts of Salem announces his bid for Marion County Clerk pending the Democrat primary on April 18, 1926.
Locals list varied goods at Cains Martins and Altoms including Hominy corn meal and oxford shoes. Ed Bess Patoka trainman visited. Relatives from Decatur and Odin visited the Eagan and Walker families. An unusual spread of minor illness with about ten families under measles quarantine in town.
A Brockton Massachusetts man, Paul Case, claims to have obtained a French prescription for treating rheumatism and neuritis during service with the American Army in France. He states the remedy cost him nothing and offers to mail it to anyone who sends their address.
An old style dental office ad promotes Dr Baldwin in Centralia Illinois with a slogan about a conscience. It mentions opposition Hartmans and a downstairs location.
A sequence of daily scripture reflections cites verses from Psalms Acts and Isaiah. Passages urge Mark the perfect, Christ risen, trust in God, teach me paths, integrity preserving, forgiveness healing and feeding the hungry.
Feb 12 Beckmeyer place here. Feb 17 sale of A A Griffin. Feb 18 Patoka at Clay City. Feb 18 sale of Frank Murfin. Feb 19 R J Burge sale Centralia. Feb 19 Iuka here. Feb 20 Patoka at Noble Ill. Feb 24 Ed Gaultney sale Centralia. Brand work shoes guaranteed satisfaction at Dains Store. Note from Lion.
A dense column of classifieds lists goods for sale including Jersey cows incubator and hay seed, real estate for sale and rent such as a 5 room house on 2 1 2 acres and 80 acre farms, and requests for music pupils and stenography courses. Also notes a lost wedding ring and a red foxed hound dog with a reward offered. Local contacts include Vernon Patoka Vandalia Shobonier and Champaign Illinois.
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