This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1938
Page
2
All veterans are asked to gather at the Legion Hall at 1 30 p m on Sunday May 29 and march to the gymnasium to participate in the memorial service. Also ladies are invited.
The article discusses a new drilling push to test a Wilcox-like sand layer in the Centralia area of western Illinois. It notes several St Peters and deeper formations, potential thick limestones under St Peters, and the Ozark uplift influence. references historic wells near Mascoutah, DuQuoin, Litchfield, and Dupo with varying results.
An article notes 40 percent of pigs die before market and argues cutting swine disease deaths by half would boost farmer profits. It identifies baby pig losses from chilling to navel infection and shoot stage deaths from cholera and pneumonia, recommending clean ground farming and heated, ventilated farrowing houses.
During the shoot and feeding surges, experts urge hog vaccination to prevent cholera. Hog cholera, still America's major swine destroyer, could see losses cut by fifty percent with sanitation and proper biocides. Regular veterinary advice costs little and yields dividends.
Don Wilson announces annual subscription at 1.50 dollars per year and notes entry as second class matter on November 2, 1907 at Patoka Illinois under congressional act of 1879.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.