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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1928
Page
5
Archie Hopkins and Everett Meryman and families spent Saturday at Toad Island for a day of leisure and family time with friends and neighbors enjoying the shoreline and outdoor activities.
Neutral political appeal notes a Republican primary on April 10 1928 as a coroner candidate seeks support across Marion County. It also includes community notices of visits, travel, family updates and local social anecdotes from residents such as the Williams Joliff Kissner and Crawford families.
Mrs. Yra Humes and her young son departed from here on Thursday bound for Chicago.
In an overtime game on Thursday night Alma Independent lost to Kinmundy 20 to 18. Dorothy Pullen traveled to Kinmundy Sunday to work for her sister Mrs. Geo Bargh.
East Fork residents, including Ben Merrill and Clarence Tackett, were in Patoka on business. Geores, Charley Jett, and milk haulers Herb Store and Donald Peddicord moved milk to the hard road. Numerous visits to the Bowen and Schmahl families occurred on Thursday and Friday, with 28 attending Sunday School at Temple and several calls by Elmer Kirwan and others.
Mrs Chas Bowen called on Mrs Clarence Bowen Sunday morning. A bridge built on firm foundation lasts. one on water will float away. Misses Isabelle Mabel and Gladys Bowen called on Misses Ruby and Nettie Schmahl Sunday night. Carrigan ad notes pork shoulder 12¢ per lb at Wasem's with Bag Balm Kow Kare and cow remedies at Alcoms.
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