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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1937
Page
8
Local Patoka area notes recount visits to Clinton hospital and Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, travel to Springfield and Chicago, and a wave of illnesses including smallpox and influenza. Residents contact families, attend hospital openings, vaccinate pupils, and report recovering patients while flood and travel themes appear among weekend trips and social calls.
A real estate transaction closed late last week involving a buyer identified as G. details remain sparse as to property type or price. The report notes completion of the deal and signals continued market activity in the area.
W Gaultney and Oscar Hill bought the town residence owned by Mr Gaultney, now occupied by Mrs M Underwood. Hill’s parents will move from their farm east of Patoka to occupy the property this spring. Harold Chandler and family rent the Hill farm, and Mrs Underwood may relocate after visiting Piper City. The Louis Post Dispatch notes the oil field lies two miles north of Patoka and is advancing toward the village, now just over a quarter mile away.
A bike sale is set for Saturday February 20 at the Register office. Free delivery is offered and the notice is from M. E. Church.
A brief note indicates progress on an unspecified item from last Wednesday in the St newspaper. It mentions no names, places, or dates due to fragmented OCR text.
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