Community Visitors and Local Updates in Fostersburg
Edwin Walker of Chicago visited his parents S. M. Walker and wife. Cecil Lowe reroofed his house on the old Morgan Place. Will Jones and wife visited their son Lewis Jones on Friday. Grant Arnold of Clinton visited his son Robert. Blanche Doolen and daughter Nina were in Vernon Friday. Francis Griffin and family visited Ernest Stevens and family near Salem. The Spook family, Grandma and Dinah and Rastu the ants, surprised neighbors on Halloween. Lewis Jones and wife shopped at Patoka Saturday. Wm. Hathaway and family of Vernon visited Mrs. L. Foster Sunday. Robert Arnold and family visited Ben Thalman and wife Saturday. We enjoyed a sample of real winter last week.
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Edwin Walker
Chicago
S. M. Walker
Cecil Lowe
Morgan Place
Will Jones
Lewis Jones
Grant Arnold
Clinton
Robert
Blanche Doolen
Nina
Vernon
Francis Griffin
Ernest Stevens
Salem
Grandma
Dinah
Rastu
Hallowe'en
Wm. Hathaway
L. Foster
Robert Arnold
Ben Thalman
Mae Lane
Bloomington
D. R. Livesay
Miss Mae Eagar
Decatur
Glaud Jackson
Eagan
Clark Blankinship
Ing
Abs
Mae
Leslie Morey
Kansas
Patoka
Calvin Belcher
St. Marys Hospital
Martins
al Toms
Fred Mosimian
Reno
Bond County
W. F. Cox
Mossman
Bro Cox
Centralia
Register
Buick Company
En Liv
Charles Griffin
Altoms
F. G. Shimp
la Fayette
Ind
Shimp
Ohio
T. H. Quayle
Henry Griffin
Jim Griffin
Nannie Wilson
Ray
Fair Weather News and Local Sunday Visit Notes
Evlyn Eaglin reports good weather after a month. Miss Evalyn and Rosco Smith visited sister Mrs. Cecil Beckett on Sunday. Charley Thalman and families, J Thalman and relatives from St. Louis visited H B Gerrish's home. Harry Perkins family and Lewis Kessner and companion visited Wm Perkins. G W Perkins and son helped Opal Forehand thresh.
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Evalyn
Rosco Smith
Cecil Beckett
Charley Thalman
J. Thalman
St. Louis
H. B. Gerrishes
Harry Perkins
Hayes Smith
Lewis Kessner
Wm. Perkins
G. W. Perkins
Local Harvest Notes and Health Update from Town
Peas and corn work dominate the week with John Thalman threshing for Kale Spears and Lon Pritchett husking for O. H. Britt. Mrs. Calvin Belcher recovering from appendicitis after Monday operation. Opal Forehand and Perry Belcher assisting G. W. Perkins in peas while weather hurts corn prospects. Trapping season nears, game may delay in chicken houses. Mrs. Gerrish visits with W. D. Linton.
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John Thalman
Kale Spears
David Gerrish
W. D. Linton
Calvin Belcher
Lon Pritchett
O. H. Britt
Profit Sharing Day Sees Stainless Sewing Oil Deal
Just installed The Boye sewing machine needle and shuttle system offering oil tempered shuttles and tool steel nickel plated needles. On Saturday Nov 7 a 3 oz can of stainless sewing machine oil for 20c thisProfit Sharing Day special.
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Boye
Local News and Ads In Brief From Martins
Gloria Flour at Martins price two dollars and forty cents. Charles Humes and family of Centralia visited with relatives this Sunday. New crop raisins now available with puffed raisins Altoms. Mrs Thiel and daughter of Kansas visiting with Mrs Mary Jennings and family.
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Gloria
Martins
Charles Humes
Centralia
Thiel
Kan- Sas
Mary Jennings
Martins stores advertise groceries and goods in Patoka
Local notices list sales on footwear coats and textiles at Martins and Altoms. Residents including A. L. Vallow and Mrs. J. W. Delassus visit family. Miss Mae Lane travels to Bloomington. taxes and hospital news mix with weather and community notes. Surnames include Cox, Craw ford, Livesay, Griffin, Shimp, Mosimian, Belcher, and Adams.
Train Schedules Updated for Decatur to Patoka and Centalia
Changes update all train numbers. The morning southbound from Decatur leaves at 5:00 AM and arrives Patoka about 40 minutes earlier, around 7:45 AM. The evening train from Decatur departs 3:35 PM and arrives Centalia about an hour earlier, around 6:25 PM.
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Decatur
Patok
Centralia
Patoka
West Side Meat Market changes hands to new owner
The West Side Meat Market and Grocery run by Austin E. Good was sold Monday to Thos Forehand who plans to continue the business as before. Austin retires due to ill health and the future is uncertain for him while the new owner is well known and expected to prosper.
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West Side
Austin E. Good
Thos
Austin
Thomas Forehand
IDEAL Washing Machines Offer Free Cleaner Nov Seventh
Patoka Hardware Co announces a shipment of IDEAL washing machines featuring genuine cedar tubs and large rubbing surfaces for quiet smooth operation. On Saturday November 7 a 5 lb bag of Wyandotte cleaner will be given free with each machine.
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Patoka Hdw. Co
New Wall Paper Patterns Arrive at Patoka Hardware
Patoka Hardware Co offers several wallpaper patterns in stock with more to follow. A profit sharing day special announces closeout prices at per single roll.
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Patoka Hdw. Co
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Fostersburg
Eaglin
Denver
California
A. M. Peek
Charles Vursell
Salem Republican
A. L. Vallow
John Pugh
M. F. Cox
Vandalia
Bess
Lee Crawford
J. W. Delassus
Pauline
Martinsville
Denver Adams
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Clara Stephens
Community Council
S. M. Spurgeon
Dale Alcom
Java
Star and Horshoe Tobacco
Prince Albert
Wee
Childrens
Lambertville
Epps & Robinson
Illinois
Nant Nes
S Ste
Illinois Central System
Central of Georgia Railway
Omaha
Sioux City
Sioux Falls
New Orleans
Savannah
America
Cc. H. Markham
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