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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1935
Page
3
Poem excerpt by Steuart Wilson from The Queen praising church bells and their call to prayer and virtue. It celebrates ringing for joy and urges steadfastness and youthful zeal, honoring builders of bell towers and the music that lifts daily life.
A heartfelt New Year piece reflects on starting anew with balance and kindness. It recalls a 94 year old woman’s wish to live life fully and a carrier boy Henry delivering cards and a historic New Year greeting to Miss Mattie and other customers, ending with a verse for Henry Clay.
The New Year promises changes and opportunities if we can clear obstacles and move forward. It hints at planning, persistence, and collective effort to unlock what lies ahead.
A reformed thief, La Gord, falls for a rich heiress at Morrison’s ball but is arrested as midnight nears. He proclaims love and a vow to reform, while the captain who tipped him off keeps silent on the informer. He writes the heiress one final note.
The article surveys global oil by nations and regions, noting the United States, Soviet Russia and Venezuela as top producers and describing distribution across continents. It highlights offshore and onshore fields, Lake Maracaibo, Santa Barbara, and rising Gulf coast output. It cites Drake’s Titusville launch and U.S. dominance with 61 percent of world output.
The quote recalls Archbishop Adalberon from nearly a thousand years ago who warned against hatred stifling reason and affection distorting truth during a royal assembly for Lower Lorraine in today’s France. It asks if a better modern expression of disciplined thinking exists.
Barry a St Bernard belonging to the St Bernard Hospice in the Swiss Alps saved forty travelers during snowstorms before being shot by a man who mistook him for a wolf. Among those saved was a little girl carried to safety.
The article states that a contemporary car comprises about 15 000 separate parts. It surveys the complexity of automotive manufacturing and design without naming specific models or companies.
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