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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1926
Page
6
A fourteen state discussion notes that laziness is the chief weakness of schoolchildren while frankness is the chief virtue. The piece argues frankness clarifies standards and allows building foundations, and that laziness stems from not yet finding what interests a child.
Illinois notes report Mary O Neil death at 108, inventor W H Barnstead dies, road project progress on State Highway 34, Canton jail meals change, Galva publisher William Mymeekin dies, Plainfield farmer Arthur Shover dies after tractor fall, son death by assault by H B Burnett, four convicts escape from Stateville, Murphysboro ex-city clerk embezzlement case, Illinois welfare conference rescheduled, Rippberger losses exceed 1 million, Lindly dies in Greenville, Rockford bootleg clash, Eureka College endowment growth and dorm planned, poultry tuberculosis drive announced, August milk yields top Holsteins, two bank dividends mailed, Harrisburg case looming.
A Centralia bus driver Herman A Koch was seriously injured when his bus was struck by a speeding Lincoln sedan near Trenton. Herbert Lisey of Belleville was arrested on speeds and reckless driving charges. The issue also notes Old Mine No Five reopening, a new superintendent June Oldham, and hundreds of miners returning to work. Also reported are shop robberies at Kesterson Shoe Shop, political candidate activity for Judge English vacancy, local oil station job changes, and two unrelated auto crashes near Harvey and Sandoval with minor injuries.
Notice lists rubbers for all ages at Cains with laundry and pantry items including sure ray pancake flour two for 25c. Altoms advertises men’s hats at clearance price of one dollar. Mary Cahill travels through Idaho and Colorado visiting relatives and friends, describing friendly welcomes and sociable hosts.
A vivid, rhythmic celebration extols buckwheat cakes as resilient and comforting. The speaker lauds their vigor against snow and cold, portraying them as steadfast sustenance for travelers, with images of frost and drifting snow surrounding the hardy breakfast treat.
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