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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1929
Page
4
Mrs. E N Norris and her son John of Rosamond spent part of last week in Fostersburg. They were seen at local events and greeted neighbors during their brief stay.
Family gatherings marked the Fourth of July with neighbors and relatives visiting in Vernon, Arnold Chapel, and surrounding areas. Residents like Mrs. L Foster, the Gehrigs, Arnolds and Doolens shared holiday events while road work and local church activities continued, including plans for Arnold Chapel's picnic on August 8.
Spent periods with Frank Lake and family in Anson Batchelor Edith Fiedler of Peru Ill. Murl Ross and Jesse Lake from Taylorville joined Sunday night. Lewis Olmstead moved his family to Harry Lawrence property. Cecil Jones and family stayed with W H Linton. Mrs J M Balderson and children visited Decatur friends. Mrs Chas Ballance visited her ill sister Mrs I H Hammell who died Friday. Amon Sterling family spent Sunday with Emmet Caudle. A welcome shower occurred Saturday. Dayle Baxter visiting relatives in St. Louis. Marion Christie at Bear Creek church painting seats after cleaning. Carl and Lawrence Robertson from Colfax spent Fourth with home folks. Mr Eaton and children from Nokomis visited A Brummitt. Jess Linton of Decatur stayed a few days. Fern Cox of Bingham and Mildred Brown with Albert Brown’s family. Geo Peddicord helped Frank Lake with farming Monday using tractor and disc.
First, Frank Harris resigns as assistant Illinois commerce commissioner to become Macomb postmaster. John Daly of Peoria is seriously ill in Chicago. Judge T N Green of Pekin shows improvement. Contracts worth 24668 are awarded for state fair grounds improvements and repairs at a dozen state institutions. Contracts were let before June 30, last day for 1927 appropriation use.
Rae Gray George Simcox and son Harold and John L Simcox visited St Louis to see the Yank Browns game Miss Georgia Cruse visits Chicago and Muskegon to see relatives Armand Wasem moves to A S Berthoux home Allen Alexander and wife take residence vacated by Armand and family C B Anderson and Barthol Anderson visit Salem to see ill Wm Hines John Anderson aids real estate move in Woodriver
Prof Hampton of Centralia supervised the local school band during vacation, while the group drew crowds at ice cream suppers and supported community events. Delivery shows various residents traveling, visiting, and working nearby with families, employers, and local projects ongoing.
Edith Carter and daughter visited former parents the Carrigans of Fairman and accompanied husband to Shelbyville Thursday. Wash Bowen and family spent the Fourth with Clarence Bowen. Harold Dale and Tracy Snyder visited Jerry Bell and family Sunday evening. Mat Belcher and family with the Trushells spent Sunday with Luther Williams family. Lila Bopp called on Opal Belcher Saturday. Irvin Bowen family visited Dan Reeter of Vandalia. Lon Pritchett drove on our streets Saturday. Marie Cozad on the sick list Sunday. Ed Belcher, wife and Calvin Belcher visited Mat Belcher Monday. Oscar Bradford visiting Michigan. Opal Belcher and Mayme Bowen dined with Bowen sisters. Will Snyder family started to Kansas for a few days. Ed Belcher and wife and Calvin Belcher and wife called on Clarence Bowen Sunday.
Fairman Frank Meridith of Fredonia visited Tuesday morning. Cecil Mason traveled to Vandalia with Ralph Foltz for milk deliveries on Tuesday. Pearl Poole appeared with a binder last week preparing for hay harvest. Bertha Williams made a business trip to Centralia Tuesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Pearl Poole and Mr and Mrs Claud Steele called on Mr and Mrs Orville Hill Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Albert Hibbs and family and Hibbs mother from us]
Public sale begins seven thirty at night on the forty head of springer and fresh cows forty head of stock cows about thirty five head of two year old springing heifers the balance heifers six months old and one year three registered Holstein bulls yearlings purvine Holstein bull eligible to registry several Jersey bulls one registered all Holsteins Jerseys Guernseys TB tested unusual drove dairymen urged to attend and bring a neighbor
Week through Fairman and Sandoval sees Mr and Mrs Ralph Hibbs and Mr and Mrs John Kretzer Jr en route to Fredonia to visit farmers parents. Clarence Cozad grades Patoka prairie roads while farmers finish wheat and oats and prepare hay harvest. Juanita Carter to teach Steele school this winter. Henry Stillabower helps oat harvest. East St. Louis visitors Mr and Mrs Charles Cash and son Victor with George Quick family. Lola Trushell and others visit Centralia. Fourth celebration at Patoka followed by a shower and wish for rain.
Official publication of the bank's June 29 1929 financial report to the Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts. It lists resources including cash U S government securities and loans and the liabilities of capital surplus deposits and unpaid dividends with cashier L E Green and notary J W Epps attesting on July 8 1929.
A fragmented reminiscence notes Dr Caldwell learning from long practice and favoring natural approaches. It mentions his mild vegetable remedy for consumption called Dr ures Syrup epsin and his cautious stance on harsher medicines.
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