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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1928
Page
8
Mrs Bertha Palmer lay ill in bed with a sick headache on Thursday. Eunice McHaney helped Herb Stone with the milk along the hard road that day. A crowd attended Smith and Duddleys sale and things sold fairly well despite bad weather.
A vintage ad urges mothers to use genuine California Fig Syrup for babies and children to relieve constipation, colic, feverish breath, and diarrhea. It emphasizes no narcotics, pleasant taste, and full directions printed on the bottle, warning against imitations.
A meeting of neighbors records hay hauling by George Jett, visits by Clarence Tackett and Wm Perkins, church attendance, and various farm tasks. Individuals like Sam Meridith, Sue Cozad, and Cyrus Arnold are noted with illnesses and outings. Local roads cited as the worst since 1847, and a tale of a man walking home after buying sugar and matches is included.
Tony Potts and family visited relatives near Vernon Sunday. Ora Green and family visited Sunday with J A Caldwell and family. Merritt Caldwell was in Salem on business Monday. Henry Abendroth and family visited John Steel and family Sunday. Charles Finch was called to St Louis last Saturday due to his brother Henry's death. the body was buried at Meador cemetery Tuesday. Paul Caldwell and Donald Arnold prospected in Vernon Sunday. A Green and family moved near Maron Monday to establish a new home. household goods were taken by Roy Thallman in his truck.
Frank Lake visited the Bear Creek school on Thursday but left at recess to check his sheep as blustery weather began. Harlan did not return after dinner, jurors from the community were dismissed to Feb 27, and Frank Robertson had a day trip to Vernon. dw. Payne also went to Vernon amid good sledding there but poorer return travel. The wood saw has been humming, suggesting less wood chopping soon.
W P Lawrence hauled coal from Vernon on Friday and Ross and Jesse Lake also moved loads. Fern Phinney returned to school after four weeks out sick while Frank Lake was discharged from petit jury duty. The piece notes Sunday School attendance at Bear Creek and Baptist meeting activity in Salem with calls for broader participation.
Washington reports that the Illinois system of hard roads will eventually extend across the nation and the Prairie state may claim credit for starting the idea. Republican leaders in both houses are considering plans for an express highway system, though no timetable is given for congressional approval.
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