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Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1928

Page

2

Vernon Ball Team to Meet Hagarstown on Home Diamond

The Vernon ball team will face Hagarstown at home Sunday. Numerous visitors and locals attended gatherings and trips to Decatur and St. Louis, with residents attending Fourth of July events, picnics, and church activities across Vernon, Patoka, Centralia, Kinmundy, Vandalia, and nearby towns.

Vernon Hagarstown A. F. Hathaway Homer Cargle Bicknell Ind Wagstaff St. Louis Fannie Crowder Laverne Salem Roy Wagstaff Patoka Mary Jarrett H. D. Merritt Centralia W. H. Wade F. M. Smith J. W. Epps Marion Epps A and P Sullivan Ethel Green Mildred Morgan Arnold Jarrett San Francisco Cal Port Angles Washington Dean Freyer Great Lakes Glenwood Brown Ed Brown Decatur Cecil Warrell Will Garber Minnesota J. A. Hanson Fred Brown Glenwood Jim Lawson Ferne Gherkin John Thompson Phillis Pope James Metzger Betty Hope Mt. Vernon Cecil Dickerson Alice Binnion Vandalia David Headley D. W. White Dave Johnson Murfin Belcher Odin W. H. Vandeventer William Belcher Tom Belcher Grover Betts Bill Hathaway Wanda Tillman Helen Irene Jarrett Pana Kitchen Park Edna Leninger Bloomington Fred Leninger Lewis Jarrett Lora Murfin L. E. Green Kinmundy Claud Crothers Peoria Lll Crothers G. E. Norris Mildred Luke Snyder John Rouse Minnie Carmean Charles Ehlers Cecil Brown Alice Wade Central Floyd Morey Minonk Sam’ Morey The Farmere & Merchants State Bank Reene Natile W. Hall H. R. Ofanaes Paton F. M. Cox Geo. Neavill - Kinmundy L. Green Familly Paul Ale Allen Pope G. A. Gox B. H. Woolsey Wayne Brannon Ray Robbins John Metzger J. L. Kapp Mulberry Grove

Unclear dialogue on boys and a coal chute game

The fragment mentions a teacher asking where boys go who misbehave and a boy named Billie saying they go down back of the railroad coal chutes to Spike Nelson's craps game. The text is fragmented and lacks complete context.

Billie R. R Spike Nelson

Publication Notice in Marion County Chancery Case

In the Circuit Court of Marion County Nancy Dodson petitions for divorce from John Dodson. Non-residence affidavit filed. Complainant’s bill dated April 12 1928 summons issued returnable April 1928. John Dodson urged to appear September 1928 or default decree. Salem Illinois July 2 1928 Clerk Frank C. Hensley. Jonas Branson, Solicitor.

Marion County A. D Nancy Dodson John Dodson Circuit Court Salem Illinois

Gargling Germ Kill Theory Sparks Patient Question

In a humorous exchange the doctor asserts gargling kills germs while the patient asks how the tiny agents are defeated. The playful dialogue mirrors medical myths and curiosity about everyday health rituals.

Doctor

Obliging Pedestrian and Flivvering Fool Exchange Goading Banter

A brief comic exchange shows a pedestrian teasing about missing someone and a fool apologizing with a banter punchline. The back and forth captures a rural newspaper humor tone.

Vernon Cemetery Picnic Thanks Notice

Card of Thanks from the Vernon Village Board thanks citizens for help and cooperation in making the Cemetery Picnic a success. Statement signed by Lem Meador, Village President.

Vernon Lem Meador

For Sale Classified Items From Vernon Area

A collection of local sale notices listing farm animals machinery homes land and household items. Items include a registered Shropshire ram lamb and Holstein cows, a hay baler with tractor, 1000 bushels of corn, a 1100 pound Holstein cow, a five acre home with improvements, a $275 player piano and furniture, and a 40 acre property with a concrete house barn and orchard all offered by residents such as C M Rogier A M Peek Wm Gordon Orval Hopkins J R Livesay G C Johnson and J L Simcox with various dates in 1920.

C. M. Rogier A. M. Peek Wm. Gordon Patoka Frank Tompkins Vernon Jones Farm Orval Hopkins J. R. Livesay Buffett G. C. Johnson Shobonier Ill J. L. Simcox

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Taic Airie Farmer First State Bank Sam Woghin Sam Woghin’s Locust Street Floyd B. Cain N. Locust St Blue Goose Garage—Machine Shop L. E. Belcher Miller C. D. Martin Patoka, Ill Frank C. Hensley Jonas & Branson Earl Graham Lucas Crawford J. M. Smith Vernon General Tire S. Poplar Centralia, Il Pelephone Gilley Garage Fred Gilley Livesay Garage Vernon, Illinois Oakland Pontiac Spirit OF Egypt Springfield Egyptian Transportation System E. T.S Pyramid Ound Pyramid Patoka Pana Taylorville Ound Springfield Pana Patoka Pyramid Nes Timothy Hay Pratt’s Pratt Limestone Deering Binder George J. Wasem
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