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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1949
Page
3
A playful portrait of Miss Arabella Pridgett as a devoted lawn caretaker during droughts. The piece humorously extols her two sprinklers, constant watering, and slogan The HOSE must go on, likening her zeal to historic figures and noting social commentary embedded in the satire.
Cantor becomes permanent host of the long running radio jackpot game on Sept 11, succeeding Phil Baker who had hosted since 1945. The piece notes Cantor as a radio pioneer who moved audiences from behind glass to an open crowd and helped develop pre show mood setting.
Ray Sharon, a trusted clerk at Southport Trust, quiet and ambitious, faces a life twist when Phil Clairmont, a famed football hero turned successful speaker, returns home for Christmas. Sheila Farnsworth, Ray’s longtime friend, becomes the center of attention as Clairmont’s interest shifts her fate. A winter drive to Merridale for a banker's ball ends with unfolding drama.
Ray and Sheila take a woods route to shorten a trip and encounter a severe storm. Stranded two miles from the highway, Ray faces danger with resolve while proposing a question to Sheila about their future. She recalls her past doubts and realizes his importance.
Sheila declares love to Ray as death looms. After a nap she awakes on a couch by a blazing fire while Ray feeds her soup. Ray, long seen as steady, reveals a secret plan to lure her to a camp with fuel stashed and a staged escape.
Crossword clues listed for a river in liberal Rome river lib. and other definitions. Across and down entries include noticeable eager imprudent rugged mountain crest cry of a crow a wing fashion pitchers epic poetry sweet potato neuter pronoun steal claw biblical city aromatic herb tablet perform terrible river belg cut as grass folio abbr. of the country eat away bog.
A reader notes that last week’s Answer to Puzzle No 13 41 appears to be a fake. The claim questions the solution’s validity and asks for clarification or correction from the puzzle department.
Tips cover frosting dust to prevent running, rainy day shoe care with blotter, milk corn meal paste for ink, cleaning rug with polish spill, and potato storage in a ventilated box with waxed paper and lid secured. Practical, era style housekeeping guidance with common household remedies.
An old homemaking tip explains packing candy and nuts in mason jars to maintain freshness. Another method suggests opening a tin can, cleaning it, and lining the interior for storage.
Fall and Winter Issue of fashion presents pattern No 8396 for sizes 2 to 6 years. Includes simple lines Gore princess lines and tiny ruffles creating a yoke effect. Requires 2 1/2 yards of 39 inch fabric for size 3.
Slice the roast beef and pour piping hot gravy over the cold meat to serve without reheating. The method emphasizes quick preparation and preserves flavors by using hot gravy to rewarm servings.
The Jesuit fathers planted pears in the Great Lakes region around the year 1562. This historical note places early fruit cultivation in the area during the mid-16th century.
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