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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1939
Page
2
A father discovers Johnny delaying homework to listen for a news bulletin. Johnny explains he must hear the latest news to draw a map of Europe, prompting a humorous moment about priorities and education.
A veteran actor and producer retires and his son inherits honors. An old family friend jokes at the theater that the son is “a chip off the old block,” while a critic quips a darker twist calling him “a slice of the old ham.”
Mrs Crabshaw complains about unbearable living with her. Crabshaw asks how soon the change will come, showing impatience and tension.
A Curio of odd legal precedents where rail cars count as buildings and death by lynching is called an accident. The note recalls the US Supreme Court 1931 ruling that airplanes are not self propelled and cites cartoon hands and a world fleet of about 700 submarines.
An old style drug advertisement promotes Dr. Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Pepsin. It claims the combination loosens constipation and relieves stomach discomfort by dissolving undigested food and waking up bowel muscles. It urges readers to buy at their druggist.
A reflective line from Goldsmith noting harmless delusions that raise happiness without causing harm. It suggests that personal illusions can comfort and please the observer, shaping mood through harmless belief.
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