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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1947

Page

9

Rilla Mabry Faces Love and Social Turmoil in Morriville

In Morriville Billa Mabry, tall and self conscious about her looks, attracts two suitors. Patrick Redding, a grocery store clerk, and Shane Tennant, the wealthy banker’s son. Social climber Leslie Durant visits and notices Rilla’s longing for Shane.

Billa Mabry Rilla Billa Patrick Redding Pat Shane Tennant Shane Patrick Leslie Durant Morriville Durant

Best Looking Girl in Town Promotes Rilla Mabry Tennant

Durant proclaims Rilla Mabry the best looking girl in town during his visit. Years later Rilla, renamed Tennant, recalls Durant’s makeover that changed her life and led to a marriage with Shane Tennant, followed by divorce and a successful grocery business heir.

Thyra Sumter Winslow Durant Rilla Rilla Tennant Rilla Mabry Tennant Billa Pat Redding Shane Tennants Tennant Bank

Crossword Clue Pack for 1900s Puzzle

Clues include Meadow Reference burn Incentive Projecting arm of a crane Drawingroom Chalice Long-handle trough Like Comfort Wise man pweneng to hearing Piece of amine furniture God of war Fish eggs To avail oneself of Symbol for cerium Man's nickname

Comfort Pweneng Nicknam

Zinc Oxide Paint Origins and Production

Alchemists called zinc oxide Nix Alba and philosophers wool. Guidon de Morveau first proposed its use in paint in the late 18th century. By the early 19th century it became commercial, a French warship once carried zinc oxide paint, and today two processes produce it: American and French.

Guidon de Morveau

How to Raise and Train Your Dog No 78

Instructions for dog care appear in Weekly News Paper Service booklet No 78. Includes diet housebreaking and teaching tricks with advice to send 25 cents for the booklet to a New York address.

West 17Th St New York N. Y

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