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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1946
Page
6
Bernard Fontenelle, famed French writer, lived a long life and wooed many women with flattery. In a rush he ignored a damsel he had previously complimented. She challenged him on his inconsistency and he replied that looking would let him pass her no more.
Gen Douglas MacArthur at West Point recounts a cadet from a refined family who gambled and was warned by his mother. The tale pivots to a joke about marital advice and a doctor prescribing a sleeping powder to the wife who must take it herself.
Mack notes Jack’s friend is Scotch after a lunch sighting of him licking his spectacles. Bill asks about the dance format and prefers wearing his own clothes, while Will says the event won’t be formal.
A brief backstage exchange shows Mr and Mrs planning for theatre tickets tomorrow night. Sarge voices a claim about a cook’s meat sauce enhancing flavor while a private quips that there is little flavor left, adding a light note of humor.
In a playful panel, Lem laments a hen losing items while Clem jokes the hen won t find them. A customer tests dress length asking for shorter, and a clerk suggests trying the collar department.
A terse dialogue fragment shows a wife demanding more attention from her husband who replies with minimal engagement. The exchange highlights strain in a domestic relationship and a desire for effort from the spouse.
Dialogue shows a couple in a car where one accuses the other of deceit while the other warns they will soon run out of gas, signaling friction and impending departure. The scene captures distrust amid a stalled journey.
A fragment of dialogue where a character admits love despite lacking wealth and possessions. The speaker contrasts his poverty with Brown's riches while embracing his beloved, who returns affection. The unnamed woman asks about the whereabouts of Brown.
A methods officer is described in a vivid Army camp scene as visibly affected by a strong drug, with a sergeant responding that the man is indeed under its influence and noting he was dragged into camp.
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