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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1927
Page
8
Editors note not all would recognize the President’s likeness. Col Frank Smith is suggested as the junior Illinois Senator, a view the column leaves open to debate. The Patoka basketball tournament impressed officials despite minor referee criticism from Vandalia.
The Past session of Basket Ball praises Herbert Steinhauer of Vandalia for refereeing and first aid responses. Popular with locals, he also serves as assistant cashier at Farmers & Merchants Bank in Vandalia.
Attorney General Oscar E. Carlstrom issues an opinion that the state must maintain hard roads built through towns or villages with populations under 2500. The state covers maintenance inside corporate limits and right of way, including town improvements since joining the bond issue road system, with those costs becoming state expense. The opinion also states the state has both right and obligation to regulate traffic on bond issue roads passing through towns and cities.
An Illinois physician spent 12 years perfecting Mentho-Kreoamo for deep seated colds and stubborn bronchial coughs. The sci entific remedy claims to check infection progress reduce fever loosen cough and provide relief. Sold by Thomas Altom in Patoka with a money back guarantee.
Illinois car rules include mirrors for second class vehicles and January 1 license renewals. Driving on highways requires an attendant when idling engines, right of way for vehicles from the right, and a 200 fine or 60 days for intoxicated operation. Stops at accidents require name and address. 200 fine for failure. Purchasers must register within 24 hours, plates must be front and rear and kept clean, 100 fine for plate tampering. Under 15 may not drive without owner present. non residents may stay six months with home state registration. Front lights two or more. at least one rear light.
A witty Santa Barbara News item notes a patient thanking a doctor for medicine that helped him wonder fully. The twist reveals the uncle took a bottle and the speaker is his sole heir, implying humorous misinterpretation of gratitude and inheritance.
Long-suffering tailor confronts client newly inherited money demanding owed payments. The client says inheriting money should not alter his habits, resisting perceived change in conduct.
Chicago plans a $2,000,000 Piccadilly Theater project at Hyde Park Boulevard and Blackstone Avenue has been completed and opened, signaling urban development.
Giles A Bosley and unknown parties are notified of a real estate tax sale in Marion County Illinois. L H Jonas purchased 5 acres at Watson's Place Centralia Pleasant Place Addition No 1 Noleman Morrison Sewer for 1924 taxes with a redemption date set to June 16 1927 at the County Clerk's Office in Salem.
L H Jonas, purchaser, acquires a 160 ft frontage portion of Send Lot 4 in Block 182 Railroad Addition to Centralia Sidewalk District No 2 NE part of Town. Assessment No 33 with installments 1 and 2. N% stake involved.
Property assessment notice for Stella Brown detailing a sidewalk district installment plan in Salem Ml with parcel Lot 4 Block 132 Railroad Addition Centralia and assessment numbers 33 1 2.
Henry Leuschke and Oscar G Pfeiffer are assessed in 1924 for Lot 4 Block 4 P H Robnett's Addition Centralia Sidewalk District No 2 NE part of Town Assessment No 33 Installment No 1 and 2.
Boston March 1. Clifford H. Dickson former Pittsfield postmaster received three years at Plymouth House of Correction with possible parole after one year upon good behavior report. He embezzled $16,642 in government funds and was a four year fugitive before surrendering in Fort Smith Arkansas.
Local officials announce a plan for a new sanitary sewer system with a proposed budget of 100000 dollars to fund construction in the city. The move aims to improve wastewater infrastructure and service for residents.
Centralia residents and visitors fill town pages with shopping notes. Geo E Ballance promotes goods from silk hose to English prints while Altoms offers seeds, dresses, lice-killer and poultry products.
Patoka to lose Dean F Blankinship a longtime banker with Patoka First State Bank likely leaving for Eureka Illinois around June to accept better pay and move his family. The move aims to provide his children stronger schooling with deposits in Centralia two years ago, and successors and family details are discussed with community regret.
Hon Roll Robbins from Augusta Illinois visits the local editor Monday morning. Robbins serves twelve years in the lower house and may advance to the upper house after the next election. He is a prominent legislator and newspaperman, owning three publications in three towns.
Miss Christine Crawford visits with family at Try our face powder and vanishing cream sold at 39c. Col John A Jennings sold about 70000 dollars of late Charles Hull property in Salem. Blind Boone to perform at the gym Saturday night March 19 with piano pieces and audience participation. Tornado forecast for Saturday night. Mrs Dorsey Hudspeth and daughter visit Maron relatives with H G Hudspeth. Flossie Etheridge returns to Decatur for indefinite stay.
The three year old son of Mr and Mrs Orval Jackson escaped drowning Tuesday evening in a neighbor s cistern by being rescued as he went down the third time A passerby and a doctor aided after the initial rescue keeping him alive until further care arrived at the scene
A sermon notes the lost vision of Christ and rising self destruction in Europe after World War I. It cites Berlin Paris Vienna Budapest and Germany 1926 crisis reports and argues indifference to the gospel leads to spiritual decline and eternal peril.
James S. Evans of Vandalia hosts a 79th birthday gathering at the Evans hotel with friends and neighbors. Attendees include local residents and leaders such as J. M. Smith, various ages from the community, speeches recalling youth days, and a special birthday cake portion for each guest.
Illinois Weekly Industrial Review notes Chicago a proposal by Samuel Insull to erect a new theater costing 16 million dollars. Freeport reports the Deaconess Hospital dedication valued at 275 thousand dollars.
Clarence A. Clark of Armington Illinois completed a 25 mile mail route without missing a trip for 17 consecutive years. He usually travels by auto but uses horse and buggy when roads are poor. Born February 10 1869 he moved to Armington 22 years ago and has held various jobs including livery stable work before becoming mail carrier under several postmasters.
Orval Jackson, son of Oscar Jackson of this place, is noted as a brother of Mrs. T. E. Irvin. Jackson is described as the son of Engineer Grayson, a figure from this division, highlighting local family connections.
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