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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1930
Page
3
In a 1930 Western Newspaper Union tale Blitzen deserts Santa's team causes chaos from painting a doll to devouring pies. After stumbles and scoldings he grows ill and wiser, ending with a hopeful plea from children to Santa for forgiveness before next Christmas.
In a December parcel to Lois Smith of Argyle Apts a holiday box reveals a knitted tie a packet of candy men's handkerchiefs and a fruitcake with a letter to Louis Smith. Lois discovers it is for Louis and fights a rekindled bond amid past secrets and shared memories from the park and courtships.
Attorney General Oscar E. Carlstrom sues Deep Rock Oil in the Supreme Court to collect 96872.75 as gasoline tax on fuel used in Chicago city vehicles, challenging whether city owned machines are taxable. The suit seeks the court’s ruling on constitutionality. A 1930 state spelling match is set for December 29 in the senate chamber with a 800 word limit and spell-off in case of tie. Gov Emmerson attended the Indiana society banquet in Chicago where no speeches were made. Cook county payments totaling 6,041,000 reduced overdue 1928 assessments, enriching the general fund by 2,000,000 last week.
Illinois reached the thousand mile mark in road construction by November 27 1980 as favorable fall weather aided crews statewide. Pavement miles totaled 965.25 and 38.12 miles of gravel or macadam were laid funded by motor license fees federal aid and gasoline tax.
Prof Arthur Posnansky argues a 12 month calendar used by an ancient Bolivian people 4000 years ago on the Peru Bolivia border near Titicaca. The Tiahuanacans built colossal stone temples and carved doorways, their relics offering rare archaeological insight into early civilizations of the Americas.
A vintage weight guide lists heights from 4 feet 11 inches to 5 feet 10 inches with target weights from 122 to 180 pounds and claims weight depends on height. It advises cutting pies pastries and candy for four weeks, eating lean meats vegetables and fruit, and taking Kruschen Salts daily to lose fat in four weeks.
Louis Fisher describes a large collectivized farm in Russia named Gigant. An airplane serves the director for moving between sectors. The farm spans about 550000 acres with 8541 workers, 220 tractors, 230 combines, and 450 seeding drills. Population reaches 17000, effectively creating a small town.
A terse aphorism notes that public opinion rarely favors a man who dies penniless, while silence itself can carry more weight than any refutation. The line juxtaposes reputation with financial ruin and the power of quiet judgment.
A 22 year old German girl living in Stamboul Turkey is reported to weigh 595 pounds or 270 kilogrammes, amounting to more than a quarter of a ton according to a medical report.
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