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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1949
Page
3
A comic dialogue imagines Elmer Twitchell in a court case after shooting a first baseman. The psychiatrist asks about childhood, family baseball ties, and past sports, explaining motives and hinting at a possible release while joking about baseball lore and public figures of the era.
Inez Gerhard notes Ben Grauer’s rise from announcer to NBC special events correspondent. He covers presidents, golf, UN sessions, and eclipses, praised for breadth of knowledge and strong microphone presence. Paulette Goddard cites fashion shifts as women gain appeal.
Inspector Beatty investigates a $50,000 jewel robbery at Max Sanders home in Beverly Hills. Footprints by a rain damp ladder and a servant’s mud shoes reveal Sid Firbush as the culprit despite alibis. Beatty argues the theft occurred before the ladder was placed and the window opened.
Richard H. Wilkinson presents a puzzle where mud on the victim’s shoes proves footprints at a ladder do not match. The riddle hinges on an alibi involving Firbush’s friend, who supposedly confessed, while the inside thief remains uncertain. Beatty denies any such check occurred.
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Pattern notes describe a quaint junior dress with white collar and puffed sleeves, offered as pattern No 8404 in sizes 11 to 18 with fabric yardage. Additional pattern No 8415 provides a dainty yoked dress for ages 6 to 14, with contrasting yoke and ruffles and specified yardage.
A quirky domestic note extols stretching meals with leftovers. It suggests dumplings with stewed chicken and a parsley garnish. The advice warns about household invalids and the impracticality of time, ends with market cleanliness and Betsy’s blessing.
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