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Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1937

Page

9

Oil Developments In Illinois Coal Basin Leasing Campaign

Illinois coal basin oil leasing has expanded across 39 counties with Carter Oil Co leading a vast campaign. Major firms and independents have staked about 5 million acres, centered from DuQuoin to Decatur, with 15 seismograph crews, testing Patoka and several counties including Marion Wayne Clay and Effingham.

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Fort Knox Gold Depository Guards Train Carrying Billion-Dollar Ingot Load

Ill ionis Central crews move gold trains between Louisville and Fort Knox under armed guard. Each shipment, loaded in ingots weighing about a ton per box and transported in armored vehicles, marks a massive vault transfer to the government fortress.

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Swine Influenza Affects Hogs Deeply This Year

The American Foundation warns swine influenza tests hog herds hard this year. Symptoms mimic hog cholera and vaccination against cholera halves risk. If unvaccinated, flu can worsen cholera exposure. Quarantine and restricted contact are urged, with emphasis on protecting sows and pig crops for the next season.

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