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Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1945

Page

9

Overnight Guest Drama Unfolds in Northeastern Hills

Adam Bruce, a Justice operator on vacation, encounters his former boss Inspector Tope and Mrs Tope in the hills. He tips Tope toward Dewain's Mill run by Bee Dewain. That night Tope asks Bruce to join an outing with state trooper Ned Quill at an auto camp near the Faraway cottage. Bruce plans to depart next morning but joins the gathering, warned Bee Dewain is not in danger.

Adam Bruce Department of Justice Inspector Tope Tope Topes Dewain Bee Dewain Bruce Ned Quill Bee Mrs. Tope Miss Dewain Adam Balser Wade Lone Wolf Mrs. Murrell Earl Priddy Cascade

First occupants at Cascade Cabin notice burned matches

Inspector Tope and his wife occupy Cascade Cabin and find a half-burned match on the hearth revealing a hidden edge to the mystery. Adam Bruce returns, linking the trio to a possible earlier presence and a perilous unknown.

Christmas Package Turns Sneer Into Shame

Two soldiers ambush Wilbur to seize a home parcel only to discover the box is a Christmas package for Captain John Bellows. Wilbur explains he was merely delivering the package per orders from Sergeant Herriott, leaving Butch and Red to face the captain’s potential ire.

Wilbur George Mahon Butch Red Carson Red O.K John Bellows

Mrs Beulah Hankins Praises Faultless Starch Adv

Mrs Beulah Hankins of 634 S Collier Indianapolis writes in praise of Faultless Starch Company noting time saved on ironing and laundry. She describes ironing 10 to 15 suits weekly for her four year old and 20 to 25 white dresses weekly for twins eight months old. She emphasizes starch helps with easy ironing and smooth smelling results.

Indianapolis Indiana Beulah Hankins S. Collier Faultless Starch Company Adv

Santa’s Toy Shortage Due to Wartime Birth Boom

Santa faces a surge of over five million extra children from wartime births, straining the toy supply. Science toys will appear in slightly larger quantities, while hobby kits highlight airplane, boat, and build it yourself models.

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