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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1935
Page
3
The house surgeon meets a patient in an irascible mood who says he wants to marry. At fifty-seven he is asked his age and is told a wife around fifty. He replies he would rather have two wives at twenty-five each.
A collection of humorous exchanges in a late 19th century newspaper style. Dialogues cover office banter about focus at work, horse racing mishaps, romance regrets, rheumatism jokes, and quick retail tailoring quips. The pieces highlight social humor and everyday grievances through brief conversations.
A collection of short exchanges and comic bits from a late 19th or early 20th century humor page. Jokes cover New Year resolutions, kissing habits, proofs of a round world, digressions about riding, snow clearing, and a poet’s writing contrast. Read as clipped, wry humor.
A nostalgic survey traces fairy lore from Barrie and Shakespeare to Grimm and Andersen, noting Cinderella variants and symbolic dawns. It cites Hawthorne, Carroll, Ruskin, Kingsley, and Irving, praising or critiquing works like The Rose and the Ring and A Christmas Carol, and ends with an Indianapolis News excerpt on sprites and moonlit woods.
Soviet authorities launched a scheme to populate Russia with Australian emus. Early trials under the first five year plan show the emu tolerates Moscow winters and its eggs, rich in nutrition, will be hatched in new incubators rather than eaten. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets advertised separately.
A brief reflection on vanity notes that many men possess qualities or achievements worth feeling confident about. The remark treats conceit as a natural response to personal merit and highlights self awareness in everyday character.
An old advertisement explains how red lips and rosy cheeks reflect blood health and promotes S.S.S. as a blood tonic to stimulate gastric secretions and restore hemoglobin. It claims improved appetite, color, and strength with regular use, noting availability in two bottle sizes from drug stores.
A brief note describes a precious volume titled a cook book that supposedly holds embalmed records of endless delight. The wording suggests a curiositous, possibly metaphorical collection rather than a standard recipe compendium.
An old column argues that a sluggish child’s study habits stem from poor digestion and promotes California Syrup of Figs as a natural gentle laxative. It praises the product for its senna-based action and urges parents to use it when needed.
Anderson Manufacturing Co announces a designed item for farmers and poultry raisers. The notice invites inquiries for particulars, signaling a new product aimed at improving farm productivity and profitability.
Ambiguous sale notice promises a box of Texas Mineral Water at a dollar and a separate box offer with a stated refund guarantee. Mentions distributors in Higbee Missouri and unrelated figures, including a copper center and a high sum, with garbled text.
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