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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1930
Page
3
Definite announcement reports Dr Isidore S Falk a 30 year old University of Chicago bacteriology professor has isolated the influenza germ. The breakthrough may lead to an antitoxin treatment and a new plastic substance from oat hulls usable for door knobs ink stands and other parts, potentially expanding farm product markets.
The federal bureau of internal revenue rules that Illinois motor fuel tax is deductible on personal income tax returns for consumers who pay the tax. If the tax is added to business expenses it cannot be deducted separately. The average gas tax per car is about 14 dollars yearly, yielding a small income tax effect. Corporations with fleets treat the tax as operating expense and cannot deduct it from taxable income.
The Illinois Supreme Court in City of Chicago v Chicago Motor Coach Company holds the Illinois Commerce Commission has utility jurisdiction over municipal streets. Cities will not need ordinances to regulate motor bus traffic.
Secretary Hyde announces a $1000 prize for the 1930 national corn husking championship. Donor Lee Phillips of Phillips Petroleum, Bartlesville Oklahoma, calls himself a utility husker with a farm boy record of 110 bushels in eight hours. The Kansas held national contest will host the 1930 event. Walter Olson of Knox county Illinois won the previous national with a net 25.27 bushels in 80 minutes.
The National Modern Woodmen's Protective Association, based in Springfield, forms to oppose higher insurance rates for old members. Plans for a referendum have been prepared and legal steps taken to secure a member vote on the rate changes.
A bulletin from Illinois Coal News states that every dollar spent on coal boosts mine payrolls in mining communities and raises general business activity throughout the region.
The Mount Vernon Car Manufacturing Company has received an order to build 625 box cars for Missouri Pacific. The firm now works on a subsequent order for C and EI cars.
The Illinois Commerce Commission approved lower long distance rates for Illinois Bell Telephone in down state territory effective January 1. The reductions cover station to station and person to person calls within downstate distances of 56 to 18 miles, applying to both three minute calls and overtime periods.
The National Court of Honor of Boy Scouts of America awarded gold medals to 13 Scouts who risked their lives to save others. Mentioned is Roy Hal Teeves, 17, of Arthur, Illinois, among award recipients.
Data from the state health department shows reaching age 100 is a unique experience for about one percent of Illinois residents. Reaching 80 is common, with about ten percent of deaths occurring at that lifespan, while women outnumber men at extreme old age.
When overshoes of rubber become dull and shabby try a little shoe polish on them. They will look like new.
News from Charleston reports the marriage of Prof Rue Hall a former Patoka High School Teacher and Coach to Miss Frances Craig. The ceremony occurred during the holidays and Mrs Hall resigned her Charleston teaching post to accompany him to Kankakee where he teaches at Kankakee High School.
Local manager Leo C. Walker reports crews have repaired lines and telephone service should be fully restored today. The recent severe storm caused outages across the area and disrupted many country lines.
The Adams family C A Mrs C A and their son Maurice are ill. Locals praise farmers who dragged roads late Tuesday evening. Laura Haley visited East St. Louis then returned home. J W Epps Vernon stopped by Wednesday. Hall Hunter Carlyle visited Patoka. Patrolmen Harold Bigelow and Harry Duncan went to Vandalia Tuesday as Hard Road Route No 11 faced high water.
A busy week on local courts with Kinmundy leading the Egyptian Conference as they face Sandoval, Patoka, Odin and others. Reports cover Kinmundy’s slump fears, Patoka and Vandalia wins, Sandoval victories, plus district meet notices and upcoming schedules through March.
Salem edged Fairfield 21 to 17 in overtime at Fairfield after a 17 17 deadlock in regulation with Hanes and Horn delivering the decisive scores. The next night Salem defeated Xenia in a high scoring affair and then won at Flora 35 33 in two overtimes. Friday they lost 24 21 to Scrap pin Kaskaskians and Patoka, last year’s district winner, beat Salem 17 15 to claim Marion County bragging rights. Harry Forehand’s squad remains under scrutiny as Patoka is praised as county champs.
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