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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1925
Page
6
Local supplier invites orders for winter coal with best grades and competitive prices. Customers urged to secure supply early to lock in favorable rates and ensure consistent delivery through the cold season.
Public auction Tuesday Sept 22 1925 starting 10:00 am offers horses and mules cows calves and hogs plus farm equipment feed and household goods. Terms include five dollars cash or credit with nine months time and discounts up to seven percent interest. Mrs Pearl Ramsey owner W J Ramsey administrator auctioneer John Jennings clerk A Galbreath.
Sunday services were pleasant with fellowship. Bro R Rankin was named pastor and Rev Littman of Vandalia delivered a notable sermon leading to one conversion and four baptisms. Three generations mourned together and twin girls converted. Nine saved as meetings continue. District missions received 33 dollars. Peter Bopp chairs Sunday School. public invited. G O Foulon missionary thanks supporters.
Thieves entered the C. N. Cruse residence north of Meridian Service Station last Friday evening between seven and nine. A knife was used to breach two screen doors, and the house was ransacked. Missing items include three pairs of Cruse wardrobe, sixteen bars of soap from Mrs. Cruse, an amber toilet set, a Miss Georgia heirloom, a pillow slip, a bread pan, and other unspecified goods. Suspicions exist of a potential investigation in the future.
A mixed page of classified lines lists items for sale trade and seeking work including truck hauling fielding Adams, cabbage and tomatoes, a good Ford top truck, buggy and wagon, a young mare for sale, Hamilton piano, baby carriage, second hand wagon, lost blue setter reward, breeding ewes several calves and farm gear, a used automobile and furniture repair services, and a long dog pedigree entry with contact Patoka Illinois.
An old advertisement describes catarrhal deafness from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and claims improvements from its product. It cites dubious dosing and lists a telegraphed Toledo or Gili location, with distorted spellings and unclear medical assurances.
Our new fall and winter stock features woolens in checks stripes and plaids in several colors. We offer wool flannel, wool finish suiting, Canton and Satin Crepe in black pansy rese da cocoa and blue, gingham 32 inches at 20 cents a yard, warm blankets, lingerie cloth, shadow stripe satine, outing flannel, comfort cretonne and full winter hosiery including silk and wool blends in various shades.
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