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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1925
Page
6
Readable fragments show prices for calico at 6¢ per yard and gingham at 15¢ per yard. Mentions blue jackets and 32 inch wide fabric quantities in a brisk retail note from a local store.
Public sale to be held at the owner's Vernon residence on Saturday October 31 1925 starting at 1 PM. Items listed include tables chairs settee saddle shotgun radio Crosley stove oven kitchen cabinet porch swing rugs lamps crib and other articles. Cash terms. Auction conducted by W H Wade with F M Smith as clerk.
A new time card for the local division is announced and will be produced most any day. Train 123, the evening passenger south, may be moved earlier about an hour. No other changes are known and the above may not materialize.
Local items report visitors from St. Louis and Edwardsville, sales at Hill Bros and Altoms, fresh oysters and pork and beans deals, new baby born to Cecil Beckett, community events like the Business Men’s Association meeting, and assorted household and farm goods on sale including boots, rubbers, chocolate candy, and axle grease. Community notices mention hospital stays and local travel, with several family updates and local business prospects.
On account of discontinuance of local train service, R Leivesay announces auto taxi service with very reasonable charges. Phone 98.
Brief items from Stringtown and Vernon arrive Thursday morning too late for inclusion in this issue.
The weather has delayed wheat sowing and Cracker Neck youths travel north to harvest corn while Dad tends the home crop. Bill Alexander moved the Charles Williams house to extend his barn. Frank Wooden and Grace Kitchen wed at Jess Wooden’s home with J A Shepard officiating. Charley Shepard and Wilbert Huddleston and wives visited Cracker Neck relatives last Wednesday, then moved north Friday.
Dated September 28 1925 W Basil Wilson Attorney and D F Blankinship Administrator announce before Marion County Illinois County Court at Salem December Term first Monday in December claims against estate to be adjusted and all debts to be paid promptly. notice to creditors and claimants.
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