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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1939
Page
6
Storekeeper Quiggle explains that deliberate misspellings in shop signs lure customers by making them curious and think the owner will be easy to outsmart. Mrs Stubblefield asks about dinner plans while the cook confirms readiness. Podsnap and Lola imply a playful, everyday scene.
A classroom scene shows a teacher using a hat as a Mars prop while asking if there are questions. Student Tommy asks whether Mars is inhabited, prompting discussion on planetary features.
From your scrap bag come colorful dog patches ready to cut and sew into a gay quilt pillow or scarf. Pattern 2216 includes pattern pieces and yardage chart with finishing steps and a diagram. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Ave New York with name and address and pattern number.
In the early days of rail travel the Liverpool and Manchester line demanded ticket applications revealing name address purpose age occupation and birthplace. A Westphalian supper window in Soest shows Christ and disciples at table with Westphalian ham beer and bread. Collier’s notes soil erosion forming a vast desert in the last 25 years.
An ad touts Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin as relief for constipation and stomach distress. It claims pepsin dissolves undigested protein in the stomach and senna stimulates lazy bowels, appealing to families and children.
A reflective aphorism notes how present actions set future standards. The line attributes influence to F. Hers hell, suggesting a signature or misrendered author. The mood anticipates consequences guiding future decisions.
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