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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1949
Page
6
A home sewing guide promotes an afternoon dress designed to flatter a matronly figure with sizes 34 through 48 and fabric needs around 3% yards of 35 or 36 inches. The Spring and Summer Fashion guide includes free patterns printed inside the book and is priced at 25 cents.
Report notes a long winded after dinner speech causing restlessness. A gavelling chair strikes a short man, who jokes about hearing it. A courtroom exchange features a bantering prisoner, district attorney objections, and a funny dispute over counts of kisses.
At a holiday gathering Gerald and Betty played a game with forfeits. A girl’s prank led to an awkward moment about a perfume and spoiled feelings. The exchange left guests amused and slightly embarrassed.
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