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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1927
Page
3
The piece blends quotes from Dr. Cadman on eternity with reflections on bank robbery penalties in Texas, Babe Ruth’s aging view on training, and a Pullman car anecdote. It weaves religious doubt, crime deterrence, and social commentary through brisk vignettes in a dated editorial voice. The column closes with a note on a gold nugget turkey incident in Red Lodge and a brief hardware ad.
Eleven bases determine private car registration fees in the United States. States vary with horsepower leading in seventeen states, weight in fourteen, and combinations with horsepower plus weight. Others use flat per car, vehicle cost, or cubic inch as the basis.
The text lists six assessment methods for duties including value plus weight, flat rate per weight, value, selling price plus weight and horsepower, and the manufacturer's list price. It outlines how each basis affects duty calculations and import fees.
East of Town visitors include Mr and Mrs Wilford Knowles and Chas Bender from Chicago plus Henry Williams family. Paul and Dwight Williams returned from northern state work. Oscar Caldwell family guests J A Caldwell. Elmer Albert family visit Loren Bullard. Walter Arnold ill in Texas hospital. Lester Ballance loses horse. Roy Thompson family visit James McNichol Sr. family. Chance school closed due to Andrew Peddicord illness. Cold spell made fuel scarce. Oscar Caldwell drank cracker soup due to frozen teeth. Ora Green family plans move to Maron. Dale Thompson breaks arm cranking Ford. Jems Thompson family helped Roy with butchering. Wes Martin at Salem court. Jasper Finch runs farm.
Mrs Cleo Belcher and Mrs Ida Kinney visited the sick on Tuesday and Wednesday. Ralph Hickef and Henry Hampsten from Hooker Oklahoma stayed with J A Shpeard and wife for an extended visit among Illinois relatives. Luther Barnes roofed his house last Thursday in cold weather. Community members attended the Nelson sale and helped with chores. Sunday services at Mound Chapel were held with George Belcher leading.
Sick list includes Mrs. Chas Ballance Dale Ma hon Genevieve Ballance and Lawrence Robertson Clara Benefit visited the school for eyes treatment and may return J B Matheny longtime resident died after a brief illness funeral held at home led by Rev Oral Brown attendees included Ollie Matheny John Matheny and family from Waynesville Vandalia and others School dismissed at noon for the funeral Local trappers report catching foxes affecting sport and offering small earnings to hunters
Mr and Mrs Allie Brown of Chicago visit Mr and Mrs Albert Brown in the north state. Carl Christie is mentioned with unclear details about employment and a potential move. The clipping shows fragmented names and dates, plus a hint of poultry and enemy references.
Official publication reporting the condition of First State Bank at Patoka Marion County Illinois as of December 81 1927 for the Auditor of Public Accounts. F M Smith cashier statements sworn before notary Mac Eagan on January 7 1928.
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