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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1924
Page
4
Local seller seeks several cars of Timothy hay and a couple cars of Clover hay along with Limestone enroute. They urge orders and promise an extra special price on Fence Wire, encouraging customers to visit for fence needs.
Store announces a six percent discount on any buggy from stock for Saturday sales. It notes additional Zeigler lump coal car arrival and warns customers to avoid bringing Brown Red Top Hay. orders encouraged.
The Patoka Register shows weekly publication details with editor owner James M. Emerson and standard subscription rates for one year and six months in advance.
Bear Creek residents report attendees at the State Fair and Baptist Association at Mulberry Grove. Names include Uncle Tom Christie, William Brewer, Frank Robertson, and Lucy Robertson, with updates on farming, a new barn, and a rainy chicken supper at Stringtown.
Administratrix Ethel Johnson seeks approval of the Final Report in the County Court on the first Monday in November 1924. Interested parties may appear and object to the report. Dated September 22 1924 with attorney Charles H Holt listed. The notice appears amid unrelated poultry and egg advertising.
A dense list of odd jobs sales rentals finds and notices from Patoka and nearby towns. Items include for sale cabbage tomatoes peppers apples pears 40 acre residence 6 head dairy herd two new calves and milk cows plus farm rents and a request to hear from owners seeking near town farms. Also a lost hound and a found keys note and a nursery offer from Whitford Nursery Farina IL with stock and quotes.
Sunday activities include Rev Henley preaching at Patoka and Melvin Hines family visiting John Hines. A pie supper raised about 20 dollars. Zoellar collision north of Tom Grays leaves two cars damaged. Tom Dorris serves on jury this week and other small social updates across Patoka area.
Dr J M Haney offers the latest medical apparatus including X Ray, ultraviolet rays, electro-therapeutics, vibratory massage, radiant heat and light. Located at 104 North Locust Street Centralia Illinois. Hours 9 to 12 A M and 2 to 6 P M. Telephone 809.
A notice states a package was taken from the W. L. Parks mailbox and asks the finder to return the article at once. No names beyond W. L. Parks are indicated. The brief warns the thief or misplaced item and urges prompt action.
Dr H B Johnson, noted chiropractor, provides treatment for sick people at 1041 2 E Edwy Centralia. Dr B F Zobrist, physician and surgeon, operates two doors north of the post office. Smith Murfin Funeral Director licensed embalmer. Motor equipment calls answered day or night by A L Murfin and J M Smith. Potential service areas Vernon Patoka in Illinois.
Notice lists a pie supper at the Temple school house Wednesday night October 1 invited to attend by George Mason and Elsie Meredith. Also mentions Eng lin pie supper Friday October 3 and the Hudspeth office moved half a block east.
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