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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1937
Page
2
An old newspaper page fragment features a boastful native praising Jonathan Bell of Squash Center as a popular figure. A stranger asks if he is a communist. the reply labels him a retired alarm clock maker. Also, a humor strip contrasts hills and pills and defines a synonym.
A column argues criticism is scarce and gush abundant, praising blunt scolds over praise, noting Dominating personalities crave selection, and lauding genuine character as society’s ballast while reflecting on law, sentiment, and ego. An advertisement from Dr. C. M. Coe promotes a 176 page book on piles and fistula. Basil quotes on memory.
An ad touts Black-Draught as a purely vegetable laxative that quickly relieves constipation. It claims to curb dullness and bad feelings by addressing trouble early and offers refreshing, reliable relief.
Poem fragment reflects on sadness and emotion with lines about tears creating a rainbow in the soul. The excerpt attributes the sentiment to John Vance Cheney and frames tears as essential to color and meaning in sorrow.
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