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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1907
Page
7
A film style line features Mrs Haymone asking why a chauffeur wears a mask and the chauffeur responding he wears it so people he runs over won’t recognize him. The exchange hints at danger and anonymity in a noir tone.
Simeon Ford honors William Penn calling him a man of peace who treated Indians fairly and avoided bloodshed. The piece contrasts Penn with Puritans and includes a quip that “Penn is mightier than the sword.” It then shifts to fabric care praising Defiance Starch for white goods and proper laundering for better stiffness and appearance.
Granger quotes an old poem about husking bees while Townley wonders about the tradition. The dialogue recalls rural country life and the seasonal husking gatherings, contrasting memory with unfamiliar terms.
A dressmaker answers two weeks for the gown while Miss Gibson Girl fears losing a potential match. The exchange echoes Dr. Johnson on virtue and friendship as the scene plays with social timing and propriety.
A Breeders' Gazette correspondent warns of horse nettle Solanum carolinense spreading across Ohio pastures and roadsides. It spreads by yellow berries eaten by sheep and can cost up to 25 dollars per acre to eradicate. pulling and repeated removal, plus salt, are advised to control it.
The text offers aphorisms on farming discipline and tenant relations. It touches on using cattle and sheep to improve worn land, advises against overfertilizing foundations, and suggests DIY storm doors. It criticizes landlords and tenants striving to maximize land output and notes audience resistance to lectures and scolding.
A farmer claims sprinkling sulphur on barn floors and through corn prevents rats and mice. He says old corn remains untouched, hay and oats stay pest free, and a pound of sulphur suffices for a large barn. He asserts the method is safe for stock and the corn used for bread.
The author describes a sod ground system for potatoes and cabbage, plowed in fall and manured, using a planting fertilizer blend. For each acre, mix 600 pounds acid phosphate 200 pounds nitrate of soda and 200 pounds nitrate of potash.
An Illinois ad copy from Hiram Center Lake City Minnesota describes kidney trouble symptoms including back pain dizziness and nervous tension. It claims Dean's Kidney Pills cured the reader and resulted in perfect health thereafter. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
An Albanian recounts a flood tale from the east about a horse tethered to a foot bridge. The bridge and horse drifted away, later found lodged against a bank with the horse calm atop the former span. A bystander quips about the horse returning, pulling the bridge after it in a brash, humorous ending.
Frank P. Lewis of Peoria Illinois showcases the Lewis Single Binder 5c cigar praised for rich aroma and easy draw. Wrapped in tinfoil it stays fresh from factory to smoker and rivals 10c brands. Demand tops nine million cigars this year due to tobacco quality.
A fragmented adage sparingly notes that Sweynheym and Pannartz were the first Germans to print in Rome using high quality paper and ink. It also contains a medical pitch for Hall's Catarrh Cure and related remedies, with a boast of cure trials and an address in Toledo Ohio.
Quote from Wil lieboy and Silli man in Harper's Weekly framing a joke about Adam changing his clothes as a relief. Characters named Wil lieboy and Silli man emphasized in a humorous exchange.
Advertisement touts Our PIB lemon pie mix as inexpensive and fuss free. Promotes quick steps and sharing with friends. Priced at 10 cents at grocers.
A reflective aphorism by Julian Hawthorne on how the depth of spoken words determines how deeply they are heard. The line suggests inner meaning shapes outer reception and the power of communication.
In a cold smoking car a clergy man and a drummer share a flask. The clergyman, after pouring whisky into his boots, claims the drink will warm his ice cold feet, joking that whiskey poured into the boots acts like a hot stove and will make his feet glow warm.
Mrs Lizzie B Sledge of Selma Alabama says she suffered four years from black itchy facial splotches and body eruptions diagnosed as eczema by two doctors. After using Cuticura Remedies she recovered fully over six months and has had no symptoms for three years.
A hurried customer pesters a waiter with requests that reveal a lack of beefsteak and food, ending with a sharp twist as the customer sharpens a knife. The scene underscores urgency and a sheriff presence as the exchange spirals. The piece closes with a product plug for Castoria claiming decades of trusted use and the signature claim.
In a street scene a woman with a weapon confronts a pedestrian who deflects with humor. She lowers the weapon after an exchange, ending the incident without harm. The text also references bromide warnings and various brand slogans from the era.
At a recent Hunt meeting the Bedale Hounds gathered near a village school for an object lesson in hunting. The event aimed to inspire respect for hounds and hunters among the trainees.
A damaged OCR fragment from Peoria Illinois markets various cures and products. It mentions blood or protrudes and a few product names like Lewis' Single Binder and Woolley. The text is garbled with stray phrases and unclear claims.
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