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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1925
Page
8
Vernon Walton and Wilson of St Louis visit relatives. Marjorie Bundy leaves for Chicago for work. School opens with Lowell Smith as principal. Vernon Band Boys picnic planned with music and entertainments. Several locals travel to Brownstown to view cyclone damage.
At Patoka a hot dusty Saturday fair ended while the community mourned the sudden death of Mrs. W H Cain. The note of sympathy goes out to the bereaved family. Residents mention roof work on Shady Grove school and routine local chatter amid farm life and weekend visits.
Mrs Grant Arnold of Clinton spends the week with her son Robert Arnold and family. Marion Griffin picks apples near Alma. Fred Atkins and family visit from Maron to spend the weekend with Blanche Doolen and children. Wm Fehrat threshing hay, expects to finish in the neighborhood this week. Lee Griffin wins a rocking chair at the Patoka fair by guessing pumpkin seeds. Mrs L Foster visits near Salem. Sunday visitors at Robert Arnolds include John and Charles Thalman Cecil Lowes and Ben Thalman. Mrs Wm Jones spends Monday with Mrs Lewis Jones. Francis Griffins and family visit relatives in Patoka. Dovlen school opens Sept 1 with Miss Verna Seeber of Odin as teacher and eight pupils.
Relatives and friends celebrated Uncle John Reed’s eighty six birthday at his home with his granddaughter Mrs Flossie Frahis as guest of honor after a 30 year separation. A bountiful noon dinner and four generation photos followed the party. Gifts and well wishes marked the occasion. Ancil Lee family moved back toward Decatur to their old home town. James Shepard family visited in Keysport while Irene Kodine and Bertha Curdt with Hazel toured Carlyle.
Hill Bros offers remaining stock of hose and household items as a clearance. Altoms and Hill Bros feature silk hose valued to 1.50 reduced to 98 cents with additional 1 and 2 gallon jugs in stock at Hill Bros.
University of Illinois engineering experiment station reports discoveries benefiting homes, offices, railroads, roads, heating, hearing, and upcoming radio. Thirty-eight investigations include ceramic, civil, electrical, mechanical, mining, sanitary, physics, and railway work, with many funded by cooperative investigations from industry partners.
Louise Kaelin executrix announces the estate of M B Kaelin deceased. She will appear in Marion County Court Salem at October Term on the first Monday in October to adjust claims. Creditors must file claims and debtors settle with the executrix promptly. Dated August 12, 1925.
Springfield Illinois announces open competition for dirt track races at the State Fair on September 19 and 26 under the Northern Illinois Automobiling Association. Star drivers from across the country enter for four ten mile heats and a thirty five mile final with a $500 prize for a new world track record, attracting top pilots and large purses.
A gray haired grocer recalls a Christmas dream in which an angel invites him to heaven for his charitable work. At the gates they glimpse hell where debtors torment the grocer’s former customers, a sight he finds sufficient punishment without entering glory.
Pupils of Prof. Gillette performed in a recital at the T. E. Irvin residence last night. The notice promises full personnel and details of next week’s event and mentions new Fall stock at Altoms for latest shoes.
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