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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1936
Page
3
An excerpt notes Uncle Tom in a Central American college town collecting translations of American collegiate slang. It lists humorous renderings of phrases like quit your fussing and which girl are you taking to the party while contrasting decorum and youth culture.
The Postum Company advertises a free full week supply of healthful Postum to any reader who writes for it. The promotion appears in another part of the paper and invites reader responses.
The ancient Zuyder Zee nearly vanishes as it adopts the name Yseel Meer. A reinforced dyke and pumping systems erase much of the old inland sea from memory in Holland.
An advertisement urges readers to try Creomulsion for chest and bronchial irritation. It promises refunds if not satisfied and claims a three day cough signals danger, endorsing Creomulsion as a remedy.
In Addis Ababa the old custom of handing convicted murderers to the victim’s relatives for execution was common, but this practice has recently changed. Authorities moved away from this traditional form of vigilante justice toward formal judicial processes.
The article extols Black-Draught’s reputation built over years with a strong customer following. It features a testimonial from Fred Richardson of Itshorne Oklahoma noting his mother’s fifty years of use and his own twenty years, praising its ability to ease sour stomach constipation and sluggish feelings and to cleanse waste from the bowels. He anticipates continued use for twenty-five more years if it remains effective.
The article shows George Washington as a Western minded leader whose frontier exploits began at sixteen with Virginia surveys. It follows his 1753 54 campaigns to Fort Duquesne, Fort Necessity, and Forbes expedition, his later land speculation on the Ohio and Kanawha, and his 1784 westward journey for better eastern western transit. It notes his land holdings across Virginia Ohio Maryland Kentucky and beyond and his role in founding the Potomac company linking river systems.
The Washington Monument has withstood many storms with no serious damage. Reports note a 55 foot granite shaft capped by a large aluminum pyramid tip weighing 100 ounces, the era’s largest aluminum casting. Wires run from the tip to ground via a 40 foot shaft, keeping the structure safe from strikes.
An advertising note urges consulting a doctor before trying new headache or rheumatic pain remedies and compares unknown products with Genuine Bayer Aspirin. It cites Bayer’s safety record and advises asking for Bayer Aspirin by name at the drugstore.
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