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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1927

Page

3

Freeda Cook Buried Monday in Illinois

Freeda Schmitt Cook born August 17 1910 in Fayette county Illinois died February 5 1927 at Vandalia hospital at age 16 years 6 months and 12 days. She married Rodell Cook July 31 1926 and left an infant son. Funeral by Rev Reach Fairfield at 1 PM Monday, burial at Farmers Cemetery near Shobonier Illinois.

Freeda Schmitt Cook Fayette County Shobonier Ills Vandalia Hospital Vandalia Pearl Libell Ruth Heather Mildred Schmitt John Claude Willie Fred Wayne Schmitt Joe Harmon Earth Rev Reach Fairfield Farmers Cemetery Ill

Thanks for kindness at death of wife and mother

Rodell Cook and family express sincere gratitude to friends and neighbors for deeds of kindness words of sympathy and floral offerings at the death and burial of their wife daughter and sister Rev Reach is thanked for his comforting words.

Reach Rodell Cook Joe Schmitt

Christian Church Sunday School and Activities Schedule

Christian Church announces Sunday School at 9:30, Communion at 10:30. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Jeff Smith’s home. Endeavor gathering Friday night at 7:30. Everyone is welcome.

Ladies Aid Jeff Smith Endeavor

Local stores offer deep discounts in Patoka area

The Patoka region shows a burst of shopping with Altoms and Epps Store advertising half price and dollar deals on textiles shoes and household goods. Local residents visit from nearby towns for groceries poultry feeds and farm supplies while car traffic notices detours on the Vandalia St Louis road.

Curran and House Wed at Carlyle on February 12

Mr Tom Curran son of Mr and Mrs Wm Curran married Miss Louise House in Carlyle on Saturday Feb 12. Mr and Mrs W E Ehlers visited Mr and Mrs J E Epps Monday night. Miss Nell Blankinship spent Sunday with Katie and Myrtle Sprinkle. Miss May Sprinkle visited Sunday with Arlie Sprinkle and family of Vernon. Miss Jessie Blankinship of Van- bears fragmented text This item reports a local wedding and a few social visits among residents.

Tom Curran Louise House Carlyle Mr. Curran Wm. Curran W. E. Ehlers J. E. Epps Nell Blankinship Katie Myrtle Sprinkle May Sprinkle Arlie Sprinkle Vernon Jessie Blankinship Van

Local Social Notes From White Haven

Mrs William Linton visited with Mr and Mrs Eugene Lenninger last week Irve Thompson shows improvement but remains in bed Kenneth Johnson returned to school after a week absence Mrs end aerate and family visited Mrs Johnson and family Chavaig spends days with brother Louis Olmstead and wife Doctor called to Bob Ballance home for ill children Hazel Olmstead spent Monday with her parents Russell Norris and Claude Anderson spent Sunday with uncle Billie Linton G C Johnson and family visited Chas Halbrook and family Tuesday

Wm. Linton Eugene Lenninger Irve Thompson Kenneth Johnson End Aerate Johnson Iss Chavaig Louis ‘Olmstead Bob Ballance Hazel Olmstead Monnday Russell Norris Claude Anderson Billie Linton G. C. Johnson Chas. Halbrook

Local Social Notes From Fostersburg

Mr and Mrs Dale Arnold visited Robert Arnold and family Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Orve Walton and Lewis Jones and family shared Sunday dinner with Mrs Blanche Doolen. Monroe Lansford and Beverly Hunter worked at the saw mill for Lem Meador. The Oscar Doolen family moved to their old Vernon home now occupied by Mr and Mrs Mason Bassett. Jacob Goedel lost a cow recently. Ehrats children reportedly have measles. Erna Jones plans to expand his poultry business following recent developments.

Dale Arnold Robert Arnold Orve Walton Lewis Jones Blanche Doolen Monroe Lansford Beverly Hunter Lem Meador Oscar Doolen Vernon Mason Bassett Jacob Goedel Paul Ehrats Erna Jones

Local Road Woes And Busy Mail Carriers In Foster Township

The community notes that mail carrier progress was limited by bad roads with Merle Jones delivering as far as possible for several days. Road drag work has occurred but not enough to prevent future damage. The tax collector will visit A. I. Eugans store each Friday to collect extra funds. Residents describe two types of locals, stay-at-homes and stick-in-the-muds.

Homestead Walter Dively Vandalia Wilma Alexander Enarco Oil Hill Bros Decatur Martins Serg Pilger Ramsey Patoka Altoms Lion Brand Cains Ballances Real Hall Odin I. C Charleston Yale Bosch Cone Utah Crosley Patoka Hdw. & Furn. Co Merle Jones Robert Arnold L. Foster Lewis Jones Lester Griffin Foster Township A. I. Eugans

Mentho-Kreoamo touted as rapid cold cure

A patent medicine claims Mentho-Kreoamo or M K quickly checks infection progress reduces fever loosens cough and brings relief. Marketed by Thomas Altom Patoka the remedy is said to be the Illinois physician created discovery after 12 years of work with a money back guarantee.

Illinois Thomas Altom Patoka

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