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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1928
Page
8
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Headley bought an interest in Mrs. D. W. White's store in Vernon, forming the firm White and Headley. Several local families and visitors are noted across a sequence of Sunday calls, travels, and social events including shoppers, dinners, and churchgoing in nearby towns.
Cracker Neck residents haul logs to the mill and ponder building a shanty on J. C. Lloyd land. Families from Rathbone to Vandalia visit relatives, with numerous Sunday calls and social visits noted. A Prairie Farmer report mentions poultry branding to deter thieves. readers urged to help keep thieves away.
Campaign Committee announces Hon Eugene D Funk of Bloomington will address farmers within fifty miles of Vandalia about farm price fixing. Funk leads the National Corn Growers Association and sits on a presidential price fixing committee. Col Frank Dickson of Fayette County also speaks on the day’s issues.
Official publication of the bank’s condition as of October 3 1928 to the Illinois Auditor. It lists cash and reserves, U S Government investments, real estate, loans and overdrafts totaling liabilities of 238 185 29 with cashier I F M Smith sworn before Notary Mac Eagan on October 9 1928 in Marion County.
Public sale of farm property at the farm 4.5 miles southeast of Shobonier and 4.5 miles northeast of Vernon on Saturday October 20 1928 at 10 00 A M. Includes horses a roan 7 years old and a brown mule 10 years old draft and work tools two cultivators a 60 tooth harrow a 2 horse wagon John Deere plow and more. Terms cash for sums up to 10 dollars and a 10 month credit for larger amounts with notes and 7 percent interest. 5 percent discount for cash on time sales. Harry Rouse owner auctioneers W H Wade and Wm Ehlers thanked.
Clyde Doolen of Bondville spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Melvin Doolen. Albert Perry visited Robert Arn and attended Mrs Emily Pearson's funeral at Sandy Branch. Martha Walker of Woodriver visited her mother Mrs Mary Walker. John Norris of Rosamond stayed with his grandmother Mrs L Foster. Mona Arnold of Clinton visited Robert’s family. Frank Frizzell and Mordecai Lee hosted Sunday. Francis Griffin spent Sunday in Alma. W H Jones Mary Walker and daughters with Lester Griffin and wife shared Sunday dinner with Lewis Jones. Lew Engler visited Vandalia on business. Paul Arnold of Chicago was in the area last week. Thelma and Alice Arnold of Centralia spent the weekend with family.
Wash Bowen and family visited his brother and Jake Bowen Sunday evening. Opal Belcher visited Eunice Snyder Saturday night. John Terry and family and Sarah Bowen visited Irvin Bowen Sunday. Miss Dorothy Hicks stayed with Rose Snyder Saturday night. Opal Culler missed school due to sickness. Will Snyder party was well attended with candy. Mat Belcher family dined with Luther Williams Friday. Southeast Town.
The writer mocks Al’s acceptance speech and Democratic versus Republican claims. He imagines how Al would differ if he refused the nomination and jokes about Latin American policy, farm relief, and Cabinet ambitions in a satirical tone.
Noting public appetite for bold governance Rogers argues for a high profile Cabinet including Henry Ford as Treasury head and Calvin Coolidge as Secretary of State. He pledges to purge rivals like General Motors and Ras Kob, vows strict profits and envisions Vox Poppuli as Post Master General in the Anti-Bank party.
Vandalia will sell at public auction the Jehue Oates farm located 1 1 2 miles west and 1 mile north of Vernon 6 miles southwest of Sho bonier on Friday October 19 1928 starting at 1 00 PM. Items include cattle a milk cow a Jersey Guernsey cross cow roan and other cows a Jer sey heifer a mare farm machinery wagon and tools household goods and assorted small items. Cash for sums 10 and under with 12 month credit on larger purchases and a note with interest from date. 2 percent discount for prompt payment. John A Matheny owner J W Epps clerk.
The weekly Christian Science Lesson-Sermon Sunday October 7 centers on unreality versus actuality. Golden Text cites I Peter 3 10 urging temperance and truth spoken without guile. Isaiah 45 18 19 affirms God created the earth to inhabit and speaks righteousness.
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