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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1927
Page
2
The notice urges immediate coal purchases as mines may close and railroads stockpile tonnage. It warns coal will be scarce for farmers threshing and promises upcoming deliveries including Zeigler coal and Odin coal plus a 10 percent car price on International Implements. It also markets John Deere stock and All-Brand Buggies arriving soon.
One day only Saturday specials promote CP Currin 68a cased Abide Tus Galvera at 1.50 and Orator price 1.75. First twelve buyers receive a 0 percent discount on Chicken Medicine. Ten cent sack discount on flour sacks and promotions on seed potatoes and fertilizer. Stock includes Alfalfa Hay and oats with net ten day prices.
A busy column lists two horses a mare for sale and various farm goods. Hay, goose eggs and cane shocks offered by multiple sellers while jacks stallions hedge posts and registered cattle appear in nearby notices. Rentals include an 80 acre farm and a five room residence. Other items include oil emulsion lime sulfur spray equipment and poultry offerings from Patoka Odin and Shobonier.
Mrs. W. D. Linton conducted business in Salem last week. Elmer Powell and son Emitt Roy Thalman and family and G. W. Perkins and family spent Sunday afternoon visiting John Thalman and family. Mrs. Wm. Long and Mrs. Chas. Thalman with Wilma visited Eaglin school Thursday. Fred Coppenbarger and family from Clinton visited G. W. Perkins and family from Saturday afternoon to Sunday.
Freeport plans 14000 for post office remodeling and 250000 for a building annex. Hammond to host a Concrete Pipe Co factory. Chicago orders 20 steel passenger cars at 715000. MidWest Power Conference set for Feb 15 to 18. Chicago to see 1000000 cooperative apartment at 6927 6939 Crandon Ave. Olney issues contract for new water works. Alton to build a new city hall. Chicago installs new traffic signals in 8th ward between South Park and 67th 75th. Lena Addition for Stephenson County Courthouse. Venice plant sold to Union Electric. Bloomington plans soft water dam on Mackinaw Honey Creek. Blandinsville awards 202601 for Route 95. Flora lighting system expansion. St Francisville awards bridge construction. Sparta street paving. Chicago 20 apartment building at 76th Blackstone Ave costing 200000. Coulterville power line project. Chester library building of 50000. Hillsboro Glass Factory closed for repairs. Calumet City new sewer system. Grayville new state highway to Glenview paving Harlem Ave. Thebes bond issues 65000 for pump plant and 24000 for water mains. Glen Ellyn electric arches on Main and Crescent. Bloomington power lines Bloomington Decatur and Bloomington Peoria. Cairo storm repairs lines. Pekin Insull buys site for power plant. Marion hotel 200000. Worth village hall planned 8000. Milan large chicken hatchery. Newton Kannally Shoe factory. Greenup Illinois Central spend 100000 on property improvements. Effingham motion picture theater 100000.
Fragmentary OCR lists names Lillian Carter Parker Kious Floyd Smith Jacob Davis alongside a phrase Gypsy Rover Pee. Readable fragments hint at a local feature or notice naming individuals without full context.
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