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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1909
Page
9
Numerous society notes from St Louis to Salem include visits, travels, and family news. Items mention envelopes for sale, poultry remedies, continued rail patent interests, church services, holy days, and local market offerings. Readers learn of fires, illnesses, and community events plus a short letter from Alaska about a former Patoka boy now in the army.
The child known as "Little Mary" died after a family tragedy. Her body arrived Friday night and was taken to the Simcox home for a 1:30 pm funeral. Friends and family mourn the loss, praising her as a bright presence in the home.
Come in and have your gums treated to stop bleeding during brushing and prevent teeth from loosening. Prices reasonable. First treatment free. Also notice offering $100,000 loan at 5 percent interest for terms of years. Money furnished promptly by Telford and Schwarts Real Estate and Loan Agents in Salem NS. 100 Envelopes with return card printed for 40c at this office.
Money to loan on farm lands at 5 5 12 and 6 percent rates. Office upstairs in Schwartz building Salem Illinois.
A surprise homecoming for Ross unfolds at the Walker residence with fourteen baby and single adults gifts. Guests join in Progressive Conversation, card games, and partner guessing amid fruit and refreshments, then depart at midnight praising the entertainers. Attendees include Della Davis Daisy Gray Lela Church Allie Blankinship Bessie Griffin Anna Alexander Nelphia Buss Clara Renart Lily Barrette Katie Cahill Pansy Parks Daisy Walton Lillian Vail Leah Shimp Prudence Belcher Mabel Parks P A Tate V T Smith Edwin Gray Max Convey Omer Jonings Harbin Hawk.
Meetings led by Rev J H Wiley draw 33 converts with five more professing faith last night. Monday and Tuesday evenings show strong religious fervor with joyful shouts. Women’s prayer meeting and parsonage events add to turnout. Patoka unites across denominations in support.
The record lists Warren Alexander Archie Underwood Leslie Wasem and Lee Vallow among individuals involved in the matter. Specific roles, dates, and agencies are not provided in the fragment.
The St Louis Wholesale Clothing Co. moves estate stock to Centralia by City Hall and offers roler coats manufacturing price 18.00 at 6.50, 25. suits at 8.00, 4.00 pants at 1.75. These seasonable bargains tempt buyers to travel 100 miles for the opportunity.
The Tax Collector will visit Tad Island schoolhouse on Saturday Jan. 33 and Bear Creek schoolhouse on Saturday Jan. 30 to collect taxes from residents.
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