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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1942

Page

3

Bombs Burst Once at Ygranville Church

Jeff Curtis and his wife Lee head to Tierra Libre where a note from Zora Mitchell warns them away. They arrive to find Zora and her husband dead, and Jeff suspects murder tied to secrets they knew. He meets Senor Montoya and others as he uncovers a web of danger.

Jeff Curtis Lee Tierra Libre Jeff Zora Mitchell Zora Senor Montoya Jerry McInnis Bill Henderson Mitchell Montoya Slats Monahan Monahan Curt Bill Montaya Henderson Compania Agricola Tropical Moore Chigger Mitchell Mitch Tempujo San Alejo Cabeza Lamestock Ayden

Watch Yourself Note Signals Tangle in Tropic Camp

Curt suspects a note in his bag warns danger amid a murder mystery at a tropical plantation project. Montoya and Monahan trade rumors about Mitch and Loring while fieldwork reveals tense undercurrents and possible weaponized tensions.

College football attendance declines threaten season

Western Newspaper Union reports the 1942 college football season at its halfway point faces transportation problems, schedule changes, and shrinking attendance. Early figures show a 25 percent drop from 1941 across 44 major colleges, with Cornell and Ohio State posting steep declines. War prospects loom as Harvard president James B. Conant warns many students may leave for draft, intensifying financial strain on athletic programs.

Purdue Cornell Ohio State Buckeye James 3B. Conant Harvard Dr. Conant Washington Stephen Early

Barbara Bell Pattern No 1647 B for young girls frock

Sewing circle readers can craft a swing skirt frock using Barbara Bell Pattern No 1647 B in sizes 2 through 6 years. Size 3 needs about 2 yards of material with 4% yard contrast for collar and cuffs. orders should be sent to the address provided.

Unicorns in heraldry and myth across cultures

The text discusses the unicorn as an animal like a horse with a single horn, noting its heraldic use in British royal arms. It mentions traditions in China and Japan, cites an Indian description via Ctesias of wild horned asses, and notes that no relics of such beasts have been found.

China Japan India Ctesias

Camel and Prince Albert Tobacco Gifts for Smokers

The ad highlights Camel Christmas Carton with 10 packages of 20s and Camel Holiday House with four flat fifties as ideal last minute gifts for smoking men, especially those in service. Also promotes a gift wrapped Prince Albert pound canister. Ready to give without extra wrapping.

Prince Albert Fea Adv

Identifying Wood Through Paper Microscopy

A note on wood identification states that under microscopic view many species are easier to identify when in paper form rather than as saw dust, suggesting preservation in sheets aids analysis.

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