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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1944
Page
7
An unsolicited letter from Mr. S. P. Loebe of Charleston Missouri touts Kellogg's All-Bran as relief for chronic constipation. Scientists note it supplies dietary cellulosic elements to support colonic flora, not a laxative, with a call to eat All-Bran and drink water for relief.
On the small Hebrides island of Eigg a beach emits a shrill, resonant note whose origin remains unexplained. The curious phenomenon has intrigued locals and visitors, inviting speculation about natural or hidden sources behind the sound.
Captain Ivan Smirnoff, a Russian-born Dutch pilot, recounts a 1941 Batavia to Australia flight hit by Japanese fighters. A “valuable” package vanished into a diamond rush after a crash landing, with diamonds later scattered on the beach and in allies’ hands, while Smirnoff resumed flying for KLM.
In New York 2065 Germans are cited as dangerous enemy aliens since Pearl Harbor. FBI special agent E. E. Conroy reports 26 arrests last month, including a toolmaker who claimed to helped stall Graf Spee's electrical system. Among the detainees are five women and four war workers.
U S Army in Italy report says a mobile tank destroyer Vanishing Beau commanded by Sergt Dean Cleary of Quincy Massachusetts helped in the battle for bridges over the Mussolini canal. A few well placed shots killed every German in one farmhouse delaying American advance. The destroyer then resumed its advance against German armor.
July 4, 1919 Toledo fight ends when Jess Willard yields after his towel is tossed in at the bellless fourth round. Jack Dempsey dominates the bout despite a 65-pound weight gap and Willard’s fatigue. Dempsey climbs from a brutal first round to secure the title with a towel stoppage.
Pattern No 8613 appears in sizes 12 14 16 18 20 and 40 with 2 percent yards of 39 inch material and 3 yards of machine made ruffling for size 14. It also appears in children sizes 3 4 5 6 7 and 8 years with size 4 needing 2 yards of 39 inch material and 244 yards of machine made ruffling for trim.
Quiz answer sheet shows Lou Gehrig as the modern iron man of baseball. Other items include Powell trio William, Eleanor, and Dick Powell. Borglum figures at Mt. Rushmore imply 465 feet. Chicago fire death toll about 300. Constitution submission year 1787. Navy cigarette ad promotes Camels to service members.
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