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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1927
Page
5
A Marion County candidate for coroner appeals to Republican voters, both men and women, urging a personal vote by placing an X next to the candidate’s name in the April 10 1928 primary. He lists past roles as auctioneer fruitman and business acquaintance and promises party harmony and support in the general election this fall.
In France with the American Army I obtained a celebrated French prescription for rheumatism and neuritis. It has helped thousands with wonderful results. It cost nothing to me and I ask nothing in return. Send your address and a postal will bring it. Paul Case Dept L-154 Brocton Mass.
A column discusses the risks of aviation and the need for safety, notes Lindbergh’s influence, critiques promoting fear, and surveys radio growth. It references Edith Cavell, Argentina trade talks, immigration limits, and US power shifts. The piece ends with reflections on royalty, philosophy, and Havana conference outcomes.
Frank Lockhart, hailed by Barney Oldfield as the greatest automobile driver in history, allegedly reached 225 miles per hour on a Florida beach before losing control and skimming into the ocean. The high speed claim underscores the era's race car daring.
The announcement declares Charles L. McMack of Salem as a candidate for State Senator to represent the 42nd District including Clinton Marion Clay and Effingham counties. The race is tied to the Pecancan Primary on April 10, 1928.
Ed Anderson of Patoka announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for coroner in the upcoming April primary, seeking the support of Republican voters.
The Register states attorney candidate W. G. Wilson of Centralia a former county judge of Marion county files for States Attorney in Marion county subject to Republican primary voters on April 10 1928.
A compilation of humorous misstatements and odd facts touches on topics from soup recipes to golf knickers and dangerous demonstrations. It playfully questions common assertions and jokes about everyday knowledge.
A collection of humorous lines and exchanges ranging from a chiding hymn miscue at a church reading to jokes about travel in a flivver and a London fog pun. The snippets feature puns, misheard lyrics, listless workers, and witty dialogues involving clergy, a carpenter, a blacksmith, a curator, and a convict.
A lively dialogue features a dairy farmer's daughter Lydia Pinkham quipping about fame from newspaper-covered pictures. A parental warning, a determined suitor, and a church minister comment on propriety as the flirtatious scene unfolds with playful banter.
A brief item records a loan of ten dollars to a singer. the remark notes the amount as a tenner. The fragment suggests casual financial exchange and lacks other details.
A quirky confrontation unfolds at a shop counter as a customer accuses a grocer, who deflects with wry humor. The exchange shows long standing customer loyalty and casual street vernacular.
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