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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1929
Page
4
The United States Air Mail carried 421,174 pounds in November 1928, up from 141,282 in November 1927 and 37,686 in November 1926, but below October 1928. November’s dip reflects the usual slower month due to its shorter length and a holiday absence. October 1928 volume was 465,638 pounds, marking a decrease into November.
Several late 1970s style classified lines list for sale items and tasks. Entries include horses ages 5 8 years old harness broken cash or terms, upright piano in good shape cheap if taken at once, furs wanted highest market price paid, grinding services at the milk plant on specific days, and a listing for a two mares ages given with color and ownership names. Additional notes reference people such as Jack Gilley Mrs V C DuComb H G Hudspeth and C M Rogier in rural Illinois.
Many residents and relatives from Clinton, McLean, Salem, Bloomington, St. Louis and nearby towns spent the holiday period with family in Vandalia and area. Attendees include the Becks, Epps, Wortman, Arnolds, Meadors, Betts, Tillman, Doolens, Peddicords, and Leland Peddicord, among others. Several ill with flu are recovering. firemen’s ball in Vandalia noted. school reopens after a week long break.
Fragmentary OCR text references a death by heart disease and a person named Mary or Mra near York. Details are unreadable. no clear event date or identifiable organizations appear in the readable portion.
Notice invites farmers to bring wheat for trade toward flour production. It promises several kinds of wheat of highest grade at the cheapest price and suggests directing sellers to the ship or contact point around January 1 to ship out a carload.
Advertisement notes Dixie Fire Kindler sold in small boxes for easy starting fires without oil or gas. Promotes Zeigler lump coal Odin coal Gold Medal flour and feed on track. Signals coming bad weather and urges customers to prepare with alfalfa hay for livestock.
Red Top Seed is in stock and can be delivered to Vernon or Patoka. The offer targets buyers seeking quick seed access with two delivery options in Illinois.
Timothy Hay buyers urged to take five car loads at once. Ten Weber Wagon Boxes will be sold immediately at a ten percent discount.
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