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Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1939

Page

4

Sailor Delays Breakup Of Poker Game Over Three Pence

A deckhand is summoned to break up a poker game below decks. He returns after an hour and explains he delayed because he owed only three pence to start with, prompting the officer’s sharp question. The exchange highlights discipline aboard.

Fire escape dialogue from a pupil and teacher

A terse exchange shows a pupil asking the teacher about escaping a fire. The teacher’s reply hints at starting from the bottom of the ladder as a strategy for safety.

Bobby

George Breaks Leg Through Stairway Misstep

A terse dialogue describes George avoiding steps leading to a leg injury. The question asks how he broke it, and the reply points to the stairs as the location while noting George did not actually break it there.

George

Latest Button Front Styles Show Off Midsummer Dresses

The sewing patterns No. 1787 and No. 1790 present button front dresses with waistline buttons and wide lap-over skirts. Varieties use gingham linen pique or sharkskin with lace trims. sizes range across multiple bust measurements and yardage details are listed for each pattern. Send orders to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Room 1324 Chicago Illinois. patterns priced 15 cents.

Sewing Circle Pattern Dept W. Wacker Dr Chicago Ill Bell Syndicate WNU

How Women in Their 40s Can Attract Men

Advice for women experiencing menopause fears loss of appeal and moodiness. Suggests fresh air sleep and Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic to boost vitality and ease nervous symptoms during the change. Encourages trying the product to improve life quality.

Lydia E. Pinkham

Censure of a Friend Advice on Inventions

A quotable line advises seeking a faithful friend's censure before presenting inventions. It reflects a prudent approach to invention through external critique and humility.

Fuller

Philosophy by Experience Quote Cited by Carlyle

A historic note presents Carlyle's paraphrase on learning through experience as a deep reflection. The fragment emphasizes experiential teaching as a core source of wisdom in philosophy.

Carlyle

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