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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1928
Page
8
A narrator relates visits and exchanges with colleagues and relatives, detailing a search for rare legal texts. The tale includes a London cataloguer, a Colfax bookplate, an attempted jail stay for a disturbance, and a trip to Richmond to inspect Fudge Pulleyn Leavitt’s library auction.
In a chatty exchange a narrator recalls Hugh Colfax, famed engraver, and a mysterious bookplate bid in Richmond. A young man in a bright-blue suit and a blue-clad woman chase a coveted plate while a clock ticks and tension builds around authenticity and legacy.
A buyer recalls purchasing a rare bookplate linked to a law book for five hundred ten dollars after tracking clues through libraries and museums. The narrator notes the high price may attract competition from collectors, while reflecting on societal jokes about women and “a woman’s place.”
Charley Lutz and family and Claude Steel and wife called on Mr. and Mrs. John Bopp Thursday night and listened at the radio. Mrs. Will Snyder and daughter Eunice went to Decatur Friday on account of the serious illness of Mrs. Snyder brothers wife. Mildred Murray is visiting Lela and Lila Bopp this week. Opal Belcher visited Saturday night and Sunday with Ferne Williams. The little girl of Mr. Frank Bradford is numbered with the sick the past week. Dan Reeter and family spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mrs. Reeter's parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bowen. Wash Bowen made a trip to St. Louis Monday with a load of hogs and calves. Mat Beier and family visited Luther Williams and family Sunday. Opal Cullet was absent from school one day last week on account of illness. Twenty two attended Sunday School at Temple Sunday.
Local society updates include visits by Mrs. Farmer to her daughter, Bert Manion with his parents, Ed Blankinship helping in Salem with a sick grandson, and A. J. Miller staying with Rev. C. M. Miller. Sunday School attendance was sixty six. races and basketball events draw interest. political party conventions nominate candidates for Highway Commissioner Town Clerk and Assessor. Gregg Ehrat shows improvement.
The column covers local politics talk of ambition for commissions, social mentions, a death notice for Lew Easton, church sermon plans at Mound Chapel, and minor travel. It also advises on farm practices including pasture changes to reduce worm losses, alfalfa winter kill risks, soybeans as a substitute, and the value of corn silage for cattle feed and frost protection.
Several from here attended the funeral of Mrs Nellie Crawford on Monday. The husband and children have our sympathy. Lizzie Audrey and Nellie Kissner visited Florence Crawford Sunday evening who is on the sick list. Everett Merryman pulled the Walkers car to the hard road Sunday morning. Hughes is attending business at Carlyle this week. Archie Hopkins and son Albert have had the flu this week but are better now. Several of the milk sellers had sour milk Tuesday morning. Josie Williams walked to Sunday School Sunday morning and to Mabel Brokelmeyers Sunday afternoon. But Josie thinks she would rather ride in the Chevrolet any time than to walk. Jacob Davis who is going to school at Centralia visited the weekend with home folks.
Stringtown reports Charlie Lane’s roof repair mishap last week with a return to mobility. Local families welcome a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Thural Morey. Flora Alice Albert and Net tie McConnell visited Nei McConnell Laurine and Herbert. Georgia Lane spent the weekend with her parents. Mrs. Harry Metzger and children of Shobonier visited Ella Em erson. Dr. DuComb Patoka called to Lem Lamborn’s. Josie Holt Vandalia spent the weekend with home folks. Ethel Merle and Pearl Willett George and Byron Albert and wife visited Vandalia. Toots Metzger visits James Lane and wife. Fred Ober family Moneaqua spent Sunday with Henry Frisby and family.
A five year USDA survey warns many Farmers' Elevator Companies lack provisions for retiring stock held by active members and for placing younger members in leadership. The report highlights risks of control by aging directors and urges inclusion of young, capable farmers. It notes California rodent losses in grain warehouses totaling at least 100000 dollars and a 1915 653838000 and 1925 2400000000 cooperative business volume growth.
Mrs. James Hamilton of Pawhuska Oklahoma makes angel cake from eleven eggs selling for a dollar with little cost in other ingredients. A farmer cites market value as the driving factor in prices. Stefansson tests an all meat diet in hospital. Arctic communities rely on meat but warn against sole reliance. Crime efficiency in Cleveland highlighted. insurance premiums noted for bombing risks. A flying machine idea uses wireless power, with Lindbergh interest and hopes for 2000 hours of flight. A French flier surpasses the American loop record with a huge aerial feat.
The piece notes a trivial monoplane somersault time and mocks the value of stunts. It cites 1927 Moscow data showing four divorces per five marriages and mentions repeated divorces as a sign of morals. It contrasts with a Jerusalem earthquake to stress nature’s indifference to people.
A Santa Fe freight train moving through Kansas City yards carried 31 cars worth 250000 in harvesters and soon 9000 more carloads of bar saving machines. The piece links rail shipments to jobs, roads, and public works while noting Edison’s aging work ethic and other social observations.
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