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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1927
Page
3
Mrs. Wobble Duck hurts her ankle and fears the worst. Sir William Goat, a self styled doctor, reassures her the injury is only a strain. After pond water baths and six naps the ankle heals, and payment arrives as green pond weeds.
A mother asks her child how many days the earth was made and what happened on the seventh. The boy replies with six days then jokes that the seventh was when he was arrested.
A country boy, new to the circus, watches a clown perform a trick. He rushes to the ticket taker crying that the clown is loose, reflecting achildlike mix of wonder and alarm at the unfamiliar spectacle.
Fragmentary OCR evokes a dialog about parental affection and a door keeper at a corner picture, but lacks clear context or identifiable persons, places, or date.
Springfield reports a record surge in requests for low two and three figure license numbers, with many applicants seeking four figures. Secretary Louis L. Emmerson notes few numbers remain and that transfers after death or relocation complicate allotments.
Elmer Frizzell and family from New Athens visited relatives in the vicinity followed by several other locals. Neighbors report gatherings, an oyster supper, and music by the Arnold Chapel orchestra. A near accident occurred when Miss Jane Walker’s car skidded at Arnold Chapel. Mail routes suffer heavy road conditions taking eleven hours for a daily trip.
The Chicago based Illinois Central Railroad purchased fifty new locomotives from Lima Locomotive Works at a total cost of five million dollars, with delivery underway. Clinton Road north of Clinton shows cinders and Glenview reports eighty thousand dollars for new Emmanuel. A Lutheran Church is dedicated in the region.
J. T. Elmore his wife and daughter of Sandoval formerly of this place stopped here Sunday evening en route to their home from Maulberry Grove where they visited Elmore’s mother. Just received a new three piece parlor suit to sell at a bargain price. Patoka Hardware and Furniture Company.
Mrs A J Ingold has been on the sick list for several days but has shown significant improvement.
White Haven School resumes after a week off enjoyed by all. A New Year party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. G C Johnson at their home drew a large crowd who spent the evening playing games before the festivities were lit to welcome the year.
New Year notes list Louis Olmstead and wife with W. W. Olmstead family. Claudean Norris visits Chicago. Burl Linton heads to Decatur for work. Wm. Links visits his daughter Mrs. Leo Laid reth. Chas Halbrook and family visit Wm. Phinney. Enaene Leninges with Wm Linton family. G C Johnson family with Bert Brewer. Gertie Johnson returns home.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Manion of Vandalia spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ehlers. Miss Irene Anderson and Nellie Blankinship called on Maude Epps Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Dick Lee called on Noi McConnell Friday afternoon. George Graslamb, Tra and Curtis Anderson and Louis Elkins of St. Louis visited Ernest Epps and family Saturday night. Imogene Epps returned with them after a two week vacation. Jessie Blankinship of Vandalia visited home folks. Rosa Gherkin visited her mother Wasmuth Saturday and Sunday. Mel Sprinkle and family called on Henry Blankinship and family. A group gathered at J. E. Epps home for Maude Epps’s party with an enjoyable evening.
Transfers include Julius Lape etux to Lonry Maske Jr for lands in sections 13 and 24, T5N R2E, August Strok etux to Henry Naber, sections 8S 1-4 and 1-4 of Sec 11, T6N R2E, Ernest Lousignant et al to Link Akeman for land valued at $250. A new radio service reports Church services broadcast from San Antonio to Reno church.
J. W. Crawford and family from Beecher City spend the week with relatives in town. Christina Crawford of Panama school and sister Irene Crawford of Beecher City school are vacationing with their parents west of town.
Official publication of the bank's December 31 1926 financial condition filed with the Auditor. Resources total 237 127 05 including loans real estate securities and cash. Liabilities list capital stock surplus undivided profits and deposits totaling 237 127 05. Dean F Blankinship cashier swears to accuracy before Notary Mac Eagan January 6 1927.
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