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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1933
Page
8
Tom Belknap, famed timber opera tor, must rest and plans a three month abroad trip. His son John resents broken promises and clashes with partner Paul Gorbel. A mistaken identity brawl leads John to flee, then seek work at Richards lumber, where Gorbel bullies a girl.
John Belknap volunteers to lead Ellen Richards's timber operation as she battles Belknap & Gorbel backed by the Bank of Kampfest. He pledges to prove his worth, while threats and sabotage swirl around the struggling Richards mill and rail supply.
In Chapter III, the mill yard opens with Ellen in Mackinaw and breeches watching camp supply loading. She remains crisp and business like as Tiny Temple steps down from the locomotive to shake hands. Way-Bill apologizes again for last night’s trouble.
Botanists at the State University trace the Wisconsin peat bog origins to a glacial era lake. They identify 25 fossil pollen types, with 10 key to the bog's history. Water moss layers atop clay in the deepest section support the lake theory and show alternating peat layers signaling climatic shifts during formation.
An old column promotes California syrup of figs as a natural laxative to cure stasis in children. It claims the treatment stimulates the colon, restores appetite, and should be used instead of drastic drugs, warning buyers to seek CALIFORNIA on the bottle to avoid substitutions.
Miss Helen Mann reports nearly a year of face and shoulder blemishes including red pimples and itching. After trying remedies with no success, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, healing fully after three cakes of Soap and two boxes of Ointment. Sample prices listed for Soap Ointment and Talcum. Proprietors: Potter Drug and Chemical Corp Makden Mass. Ady. July 21 1982.
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