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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1927
Page
3
An overview blends medical guidance on dysentery with public health advice and rising aviation cautions. It links hygiene, nourishment, and careful medication to outbreak control, then shifts to wartime aviation debates and politics, noting organized money against war and surveys of notable figures like Charles Evans Hughes.
The author argues digestion is at its lowest in the evening and a large six o’clock meal disrupts sleep and health. He warns that only about ten percent of the daily intake should occur at night to avoid headaches, weakness, and increased risk of stroke or heart failure later in life.
Secretary Mellon is back from Europe and would not comment to reporters. He was seen walking up Park Avenue in New York City last week, appearing much younger and moving quickly as if a fast walk from the Treasury to the White House door could be done in under ninety seconds.
Dana Anderson of Bloomington area visits home folks here. On the trip, her Ford struck the rear of cattle and she and the car ended up needing repairs at the shop.
A busy Patoka column lists Altoms and Cain general store offers with 49c silk hose for women and girls 15c yard flannelettes and 59c work shirts. Visitors include Murl Anderson of Centralia and Charles Jones from Clinton. A post card greeting for Willie McClary goes out and local residents attend a pie supper at Chance school.
The last panel of grand and petit jurors for the September term of County court lists names including Wm Shafer Alma Township L B Cozad Carrigan Paul Cowley E T Burge Joe Root John Sutherland Centralia W H Jones Foster Wiley Hargis Albert Stuber Haines Wm Lewellen John Hahn Luka H E Miner Kinmundy Dewey Meacham Wm Laffoon Od bert Cruse Patoka Rubenton Ro
A long roster of residents from Salem, Centralia, Patoka, Alma, Kinmundy, Sa lem, Haines, Odin, Tonti, Iuka, and surrounding areas appears as the first two weeks petit and two week juries. Names include W. M. Headley Foster James Bibbs Sam McNichols Fred Donoho and many others listed by town.
A severe storm is reported to have swept Collinsville and Madison, with no particulars available as press time. The event is described as early Thursday afternoon with details forthcoming.
Bloomington reports completed Robinson Street paving and Morris Avenue contract. Projects progress in Aledo East Fort Farmington East Main, Mounds streets and Sibley town hall. Route 13 paving west of Pinckneyville and new waterway gates in Marseilles. I N freight offices move in Eldorado. Kinlock Telephone nets Market Street cable. Waukegan to replace four burned stores with two new buildings.
Norma Jean Jones infant daughter of Guy E. and Mildred Jones died at her grandparents home Tuesday September 27 after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the M E Church with Rev Reeter and Rev Mitzel officiating. Burial was at Tillman cemetery with flower girls and pallbearers named. The community note mentions visits and travel of local residents.
A public auction by John Warren at his farm 6 miles east and 1 mile north of Patoka on Saturday October 8 1927 starting 10 o clock. Lot includes two black horses aged 10 and 9 years cattle two cows 7 and 5 years milking hogs five head farming implements household goods and furniture plus other miscellaneous items. Terms cash for sums 5 and under and credit 12 months for larger amounts with approved security. Notes bear 7 percent interest if not paid at maturity 5 percent discount for cash. John Warren owner John Jennings auction Roy Mulvaney clerk.
George Ballance and his wife attended a church service in Centralia last Sunday, joining other parishioners for a morning worship and community gathering.
WANT COLUMN LISTING Cattle and pigs for sale including sow with nine pigs and Poland China sow with eight two week old pigs plus a Duroc sow with six three week old pigs. Also 5 10 and 40 gallon Coca Cola kegs for cheap. Sells include a Shetland pony, canaries, and electric light 8 room house with land near town. Farmland, posts, and real estate around Pa toka Illinois and nearby areas. Contact names and addresses provided.
The Sunday Lesson-Sermon titled Reality was observed in all Christian Science Churches on September 25. The Golden Text from Lamentations 5:19 proclaims the Lord’s eternal throne, with Psalms 89:8 11 15 highlighted regarding God’s might and light. The Science and Health passages describe God as divine Principle Love the universal cause and sole creator reflected by all, defining reality as spiritual and eternal.
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