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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1925
Page
8
Sallie endures mental distress and isolation but gains perspective after Bob urges her to return to work. He assures that mistakes are learning lines in life and emphasizes inner strength and future potential despite a painful period.
A woman in a love triangle reflects on duty and virtue as she seeks purpose through work. Bob counsels that responsibility strengthens the inner self and that forgiveness and sacrifice may redeem both lovers. The narrator resolves to find employment while clinging to faith in Curtiss.
Arthur Sharp owner will sell at public sale on July 28 1925 starting at 1 pm on the John O Neill farm located 8 miles northeast of Boulder 7 miles southwest of Patoka and 1 mile north of the Casey bridge. Items include horses corn harness chicken household goods and more with terms of five dollars down cash and six months at seven percent interest. W M Smith acts as auctioneer.
Locals report Claud Smith visiting home folks with W C G Pugh of the IC spending Friday night locally. Hill Bros offers white shoes and 50 cent work shirts, with Altoms advertising rugs, toiletries, and zinc stearate for hot weather relief. Lincoln County area residents such as Homer Potts and Francis Soulon visit Patoka, Patoka Hdw furnishes a Wilton rug priced at 59 dollars, while Miss Lillian Vail in Riverside, California shows no health improvement.
Mrs L Place spent days at Kinmundy for brother’s illness. Reoht Place from Middletown Ohio visited Patoka to stay with his mother. Mrs Cecil Martin brought her sister to Missouri and Cecil plans to fetch her next Sunday. Charles Anderson and wife with J R Livesay visited O'Fallon then returned via Scott Field. Fred Leninger of Homer vacationed nearby then returned home. Harriet Quayle went with her father to Decatur for relatives. Everett Purdue Bert Walker with Bertha Belcher and Lillian Carter toured St. Louis.
Forty seven attended Sunday School at Temple Sunday. The ice cream supper raised sixty four dollars. Miss Rose Snyder is listed as sick. Mrs Theo Meredith and grandchildren visited Firbe Belcher and daughter Tuesday evening. Lela and Lila Bopp called on El ven Smith Sunday evening. Robert Meredith and family visited Theo and Meredith on Tuesday evening.
Public letting at First State Bank Patoka Marion County Illinois on Wednesday July 29 1925 at 2 p m for building the Patoka public school gymnasium. Plans may be viewed at the Clerk’s Office. Board reserves right to reject any or all bids. Signed by Mrs D F Blankinship Dr W W Murfin and Wm Cain Board of Education July 20 1925.
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