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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1927

Page

4

Public Bank Condition Report Vernon Illinois October 1927

Official publication details the Farmers and Merchants State Bank Vernon Illinois' financial position as of October 10 1927 in the auditor's report. It lists assets including real estate loans collateral and cash resources totaling 130216.32 dollars with liabilities and securities noted and certified by L E Green cashier and J W Epps notary.

Farmers & Merchants State Bank Vernon State Illinois U. S Banking House I. L. E. Green Auditor of Publi of Illinois Pags LE. Green State OF Illinois

Absences Mark Bear Creek School Week

Harlan and Clyde Brewer missed most of last week due to illness. No class in the advanced room last Friday as the teacher attended a Charleston meeting of the Eastern Division Illinois State Teachers Association. Average daily attendance runs about twenty four. Verneille Ballance visited Thursday. Laura Lake missed Tuesday because her mother was sick.

Harlan Clyde Brewer Charleston Illinois State Teacher’s Association Verneille Ballance Laura Lake

Dirigible Sparks Community Awe Over Schoolyard Excitement

A large dirigible passed overhead on Monday stirring up amusement among local children at school. Ed Payne traveled to Vernon on Tuesday morning. Charlie Huddleston attempted to harvest soybeans on Wm. Brewers farm last Tuesday. Mrs. Fred Lake was ill at the start of the week. Several residents attended the Vernon versus Odin ball game Sunday afternoon. Verneille Ballance, a high school student at Altamont, visited home Wednesday to Sunday before returning to school.

Ed Payne Vernon Charlie Huddleston Brewers Farm Fred Lake Odin Verneille Ballance Altamont

Evan B. Oates Dies at Centralia Hospital

Ward notes the death of Evan B. Oates of Vernon at St. Marys Hospital in Centralia on Thursday morning. Funeral arrangements were unavailable at press time.

Evan B. Oates Vernon St. Marys Hospital Centralia

Great Mississippi Valley Prospects Highlight State Destiny

The speaker extols the Mississippi valley and the developing South, praising the state's history of honor and foreseeing a grand future. He expresses enthusiasm for both metropolitan and rural areas across the north, south, east, and west, urging unity and pride in the state's prospects.

Mississippi Valley Lawrenceville Daily Record

Community Notes From Carrigan and Nearby Roads

County Supt J S Kniseley visited Carrigan school while local families report travel, illnesses, and social visits. A threshing machine breakdown delayed work, and Rev Reichart spoke at the Carrigan church. Several relatives attended Claude Ramsey’s funeral in Fredonia, and a Meridith sedan suffered a front wheel loss in a Y highway mishap.

Joshua Hick’s Reichart St. Methodist Protestant Conference Carrigan Church Ed Jackson Hazel Charley Bopp Harry Bopp Lawrence Heinzman Joshua Hicks Carrigan School

Chicken Supper at Bear Creek Church Sat Oct 22

Bear Creek church hosts a chicken supper on Saturday night October 22. Supper priced at 25 cents with serving starting at 5 o clock. All welcome to attend.

Bear Creek Church

Three Youths Fined for Disturbance at Breezy Hill

Three youngsters living near town southwest of the city were fined Monday in Squire Dardison's Salem court for disturbing the peace at the Breezy Hill restaurant.

Town City Squire Dardison Salem

Mean temperate zone destiny of Illinois empire

The piece extols Southern Illinois resources and posits the state’s destiny lies beyond wealth, arguing great minds come from the mean temperate zone where the Empire of Illinois rests. It cites Virgil through Lincoln to claim regional climate shapes genius and prosperity.

Illinois Virgil Cicero Aristotle Benjamin Franklin George Washington Lincoln

Fracas and visitors report from Sunday gathering

Donald and Lula Jones of Yana and Owen and Lora Morgan of Odin visited Caleb Speer and family on Sunday. Frank Harker threshing red top occurred Monday. A large U S A dirigible floated over the community Monday afternoon.

Donald Lula Jones Yana Owen Lora Morgan Odin Caleb Speer Frank Harker

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Nter Robert Walton Patoka, — Illinois Marion J. W. Epps Bear Creek, Dist Evan B. Oats Centralia Hospital Carrigan J. S. Kniseley Cecil Hicks Chicago Southern Illinois Resources Women Ilinois Fred A. Benke KODAK The Benke Studio Floyd B. Cain N. Locust St Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Grey Buick UICK Faamcing Pom iSmer Colesbias Langenfeld Buick Company West Side
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