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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1926
Page
3
An International Harvester tool, the Dunham Culti-Packer, is praised for versatile soil work from seed bed formation to clod crushing. It promises uniform moisture, aids germination, closes cracks in winter wheat, and saves stands, with many suggested uses.
A notice proclaims a Saturday sale offering a discount greater than the price gap on eggs and cash across all Flour Feeds and Machinery items. It emphasizes a special promotional event without listing specific products or locations.
Pratts Dip for hogs cattle and sheep advertised with 40c and 50c sizes. Discount on cultivators Saturday. Also offering a second hand 7 ft McCormick binder at a special price.
Advertises a new poultry feed with a special price for first users. Claims high market prices for wool and offers to send a truck to pick up wool in Pa toka or Vernon.
Announcement that Prof J S Kniseley is a candidate for Marion County Superintendent of Schools subject to voters in November. He solicits votes and support. Also notes Lowall Felcher and Clark Simcox of the S C paint gang spent over Sunday with home folks.
A long column lists multiple sale notices and wants for farm goods. Buyers seek calves and birds, a Jersey bull calf, a no. 1 bird dog, and various farm equipment, with prices, locations like Shobonier and Patoka, Illinois, and sellers such as Wm Ehrat, John Rogier, and J H Quick. Several ads offer eggs, plants, and tractors, along with services like custom grinding and hive products. Weathered values and local addresses appear throughout.
Smith Murfin and J M Smith Funeral Directors provide 24 hour motor equipment call responses in Vernon Illinois and Patoke Illinois. The firm operates with licensed embalmers and funeral directors for embalming and funeral services.
I express sincere thanks to my friends and school chums for acts of kindness and cheer. Gratitude to the M E Church Sunday School elders Patoka High School and friends for the beautiful flowers and thoughtful present.
V O Lucas administrator of the estate of Sarah E B Lucas gives notice before the Marion County Court Salem at the July term on the first Monday in July. All claimants must attend for adjustment and all debts are to be paid promptly. Holt & Holt attorneys, dated May 17, 1926.
Man’s workwear offered at Cain’s Store with prices at 1.25 dollars per pair. Local shoppers urged to seize the deal before stock runs out.
An old Martins advertisement highlights 15 cent salmon cans and family underwear with humorous lines about prayers. It promotes any price and color hose for ladies and Beacon Light coffee offering more value per pound. Also mentions dishes and a casual note about big fish stories.
The Temple Church plans an ice cream supper on Saturday night May 29. All are invited to attend.
The Toad Island Church will host an ice cream supper at the church on Saturday night June 6. Everyone is invited to attend. Harry F. Metzger and family and Mrs. Ella Emerson of Stringtown were Patoka visitors Monday evening.
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