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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1942
Page
3
A quotation on friendship advises courtesy to all yet closeness to a few, stressing slow growth and testing by adversity. It urges empathy for others and proportional giving, recalling the widow’s mite and warning not all who seek charity deserve it, though all deserve inquiry.
Raleigh Cigarettes launches a large jingle contest in this paper offering 133 prizes each week to winners. The promotion emphasizes recurring weekly rewards and national advertising support through the Raleigh brand.
A historical ad promotes Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin to relieve constipation and stomach discomfort. It claims quicker bowels and gentle stomach feel, noting doctors use pepsin in prescriptions and that children enjoy the taste. Endorses taking as directed for relief.
A reflective aphorism notes that bravery shapes success and each person inherits the fruit of their labor. It frames personal agency and self-made achievement as enduring life guidance.
Lesson for April 26 outlines subjects and scripture texts used by permission under the International Council of Religious Education. It notes educational aims and orderly study sequence for the day.
An analysis of Luke 13 22 35 and Luke 14 27 on salvation through following Christ. Emphasizes earnest effort striving to enter, open door of opportunity, fearless leadership of Christ, rebuke of Herod, and responding to Jesus invitation. Ends with a call for personal decision and invitation in Sunday school.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1546-B offers a sleeveless jumper dress with a matching bolero and bonnet. Size range covers 2 to 6 years with simple construction and a practical plan for an ensemble. Materials include 2 yards of fabric and modest trims.
Women seeking a handy work dress will like Pattern No 1554 B. The straight front shirtwaist features a set-in belt and tailored touches such as yoke shoulders a simple notched collar and cuffed sleeves for a trim efficient look in denim cotton gabardine or seersucker.
Patch pockets trim the cheerful model with a slim line and flared skirt. Generous fullness at the top provides comfort for all work types. Size 16 (34) short option requires 434 yards of 35 inch material. Send your order to:
A collage of brief bon mots and jokes: lines about singing warming the blood, cigarettes per day, two things colliding, bragging about ancestors, auto engineering progress, and a child’s joke about a dog. Includes a sly misdirection about relations and fear.
In a humorous exchange a customer and waitress clash over age and appearance. A diner compliments the young look of the waitress while remarking on a relative’s wealth. the humorous doorstep line ends with the man muttering about her looks.
An ambiguous ad posing a riddle about the greatest water power resource and promoting a free medical book by Dr. C. M. Coe of St. Louis Missouri. It mentions piles fistula and promises payment for the booklet.
Wipe patent leather spots with a soft cloth then polish with glycerine for luster. Use hot paraffin to secure flower holders. Frost sherbet glasses with warm water chill, then fill. Make meat pastry by rolling meat and gravy in biscuit dough and baking. Stuffed dates with peanut butter, airproof in a tin. Remove wall grease with corn meal in a cloth bag and blotting paper with a hot iron. Don’t wash eggs. wipe clean. Don’t shake varnish. pour top to bottom and mix gradually.
A fragment from La Fontaine notes that oppression and secrecy weigh heavily on women who struggle to keep a secret while many men are implied to be like women in this regard. The aphorism plays on gender roles to critique the burden of secrecy.
A concise thought noting that ridicule can influence outcomes more effectively than harsh measures, attributed to Horace. The remark highlights wit as a tool in resolving public or private issues with lighter force.
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