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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1940
Page
6
A girl offered to work as a shepherdess to a farmer who replied he needed a shepherd not a shepherdess. He recalls a prior failed attempt by a woman, joking that Bo Peep was the last to try the job. The light exchange highlights gendered expectations in farm labor.
A court exchange reveals Mandy refusing to live with her husband Rastus without conflict. The judge questions their ability to coexist peacefully as the pair discuss their troubled relationship amid the hearing.
A classroom joke shows a student answering where mangoes are found. The teacher prompts for a location while Oscar quips that they are wherever women go, reflecting a dated stereotype in the exchange.
A crafted embroidered picture of Miss Liberty towers over New York harbor symbolizing democratic America. The item is offered as a commemorative transfer 29191 priced at 15 cents and measuring about 17 by 21 inches. Send orders to:
Household guidance covers storing carving knives safely, removing stains from ivory handles with lemon and salt, and lawn care warning about short grass inviting weeds. Linoleum longevity advice includes olive oil buffing and restoring table polish with nitre spirit prep.
An advertisement from Dr C M Coe of 503 Pine St St Louis Mo offers a free valuable book about piles and fistula. The call to action promises payment for writing to obtain the book.
A brief aphorism states that the issue is not ability but lack of purpose guiding effort. The remark emphasizes goal direction as essential to action.
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