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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1938
Page
3
The article argues that driver inattention, drunken driving, and distracted behavior cause most motor vehicle crashes. It cites 1937 Illinois highway data with 208 fatal and 1184 injury accidents, warns about train‑auto collisions, and notes other landmarks such as five locks on the Illinois Waterway and the Lincoln Tomb at Springfield.
Chas. Robinett purchased delinquent tax real estate at a Marion County Illinois sale held October 5 1936. Property described includes 10 acres SE SE NW Section 17 Town 1 Range 1 Part 12 and 3.02 acres Lot 5 SW NW NW Section 17 Town 1 Range 1 Part 12. Redemption period expires October 5 1938.
The village of Patoka announces the successful bidders for Arterial Street No. 4 Sec. 2 C. S. materials. Burtschi Motor Co. Daladia won sand at 1.40 per ton F.O.B. aggregate from Meron Illinois at 1.63 per ton F.O.B. cement from T. E. Irvin at 2.38 per barrel F.O.B. Neenah Foundary Co. supplied modified frames at 14.00 each F.O.B. Nelson Concrete Culvert Co. provided 12 inch pipe culverts at 0.77 per foot F.O.B. Peter Vrendenburgh Co. bid 3532 for paving joints and 0.4036 each for gutters F.O.B. with additional joint and dowel options. longitudinal joints at 0.09062 per foot and deform bars at 0.0281 per pound. J C Beery as mayor and Homer N Potts as village clerk signed the notice.
Carol T. Harker purchased real estate in Marion County Illinois at the saleroom in Salem on October 14 1986. The property tax year 1936 was unpaid plus penalties and costs and was titled in Ralph C Merten. The land comprises N 12 se Section 29 Town 3 North Range 1 East about 74 acres more or less. Redemption period stated as not allowed by law.
The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gadel of St. Louis was buried after short services at Vernon cemetery. Numerous local residents and visitors from Norwalk Wisconsin Patoka and St. Louis make trips for family events business and leisure. The item notes hospital births illnesses travel opera performances and community gatherings as well as regional railroad and river statistics.
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