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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1939
Page
6
Advertisement for a pinafore apron labeled No. 8557. Claims protection for dresses, slip-on design, available in sizes 34 to 48. Provides materials details and ordering info with price request of 15 cents, sent to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., Chicago.
Paris reports on camouflage evolving from 1918 to present in the Saar valley with hidden guns behind painted windows and faux taverns. Infrared film and improved photography reveal hidden targets, while nature based concealment remains core to battlefield disguise and deception tactics.
Reno Nevada experiments led by Frederick Weston Wilson of the University of Nevada show airplanes could become the primary method for replanting denuded sagebrush areas. Air seeding offers speed and thorough coverage beyond tractors, cutting costs for range restoration.
A reader asks if a wedding can be large when the bride has a divorce in the family. The reply says a bride can plan an elaborate ceremony if she desires, and, in contrast, a man can have multiple weddings while a woman generally has only one.
Springfield Ohio student Mary Crockett of Wittenberg college begins first year by paying tuition with 125 silver dollars. She has saved silver dollars through high school as a hobby and plans to continue the habit.
Old Granny Fox begins a hunt near Prickly Porky’s hill after Reddy Fox reports a strange creature. She shadows the scene, finds odd tracks, and encounters Unc Billy Possum who confirms a frightful tale she doubts. The stakes rise as dawn approaches and warning chatter spreads.
The Miami area opens 1500 acres in the Everglades to cultivate papayas sapodillas avocados guavas mangoes and pomegranates as demand for tropical fruits grows in the American diet.
The Coast Guard plans a winter cruise from New Orleans aboard a large cutter and a 175 foot patrol boat to Central American republics. It aims to publicize its peace time mission and foster U S relations while also selecting academy appointees from visiting countries. Demonstrations and moving pictures will accompany visits to ports as Commander Ellis Reed Hill coordinates the trip.
Cats and pups are best friends in a collection of cuddle toys made from two scraps of material. Pattern 2291 includes four toy designs with making directions and required materials. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. New York.
The quote notes a man without inner life becomes slave to surroundings, likening him to a barometer obeying still air and a weathercock yielding to moving air. It contrasts internal life with external influence through a metaphor attributed to Amiel.
A consumer ad touts Phillips Milk of Magnesia for indigestion nausea and headaches caused by excess stomach acidity. It promotes two teaspoons before meals or Phillips Tablets for on the go use, promising quick neutralization an alkalization and relief within minutes. It urges customers to look for genuine Phillips on bottle and tablet packaging.
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