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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1955
Page
4
An article extols home card games Card in the Hat and Fifty Two Pick Up as playful ways to mix physical and mental exercise. It explains setup aims and scoring with a hat target and offers tips on throwing technique and practice, noting laughter and entertainment as rewards.
Martin G. Anderson, district forester, announces the 1954 fall fire season was one of the lightest on record due to frequent rains in November and December and public cooperation. 166 fires in district II destroyed about 16 000 acres of timber. Marion County saw 30 fires affecting about 1 500 acres with about 15 500 dollars in damages. 1954 totals include most fires in the first three months. Tourists spend 35 000 000 annually in Hawaii. Canal Zone area is 648 square miles. Puerto Rico was discovered by Columbus on November 19, 1498.
Local classified items include floor sander and edger for rent and a large floor polisher, farm repair parts, water well drilling, hay and oats for sale, boys clothing, a Warm Morning stove, a 1941 Plymouth Coupe, and yard goods from The Remnant Shop. Several entries list contact names and phone numbers in Vernon Patoka Carlyle and nearby areas.
Kelley argues profits for bakeries averaged about three cents of every dollar in 1968 after taxes and notes earnings slipped in the first half of this year. He cites higher distribution costs and bakery wage increases up to 150 percent while living costs rose 54 percent. He blames farm price supports for shifting wheat planting to high yield varieties and questions baking quality. He warns 1969 wheat carryover may worsen if conditions persist.
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