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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1949
Page
3
A man narrates a chaotic driving lesson with Eleanor as they test a car's brakes and navigate a police encounter. The mishaps include skidding, bumper contacts, and a humorous misunderstanding of car controls, ending with the narrator avoiding driving and preferring back-seat map reading.
Imogene and Tony share a hearty Thanksgiving meal while a letter from Uncle Rufus reveals the Santrell family’s dire poverty. Eight children, illness, and pride mark their struggle, prompting reflections on need and compassion.
The town discovers Tony and Imogene face hardship yet plan a shared feast as Uncle Rufus’s turkey arrives from Aunt Sara. The gesture spurs warmth and humor with family, neighbors, and a note that deepens kinship amid modest frugality.
Crossword puzzle clues list with across and down entries including Bounders False Melody and other terms for a historical puzzle segment. The grid references numbers and cryptic fittings indicate a standard published puzzle format from a newspaper page.
The submission lists last week’s answers for clues: 36 female sheep 38 indigent 42 source of light 43 milk fish 44 chatter. This item records a short, period style clue recap with terse definitions.
Joe DeBona, 1949 Bendix air race winner, lands a leading role in Smoke Hunters with producer Lindsley Parsons. The U S Forestry Service will co operate. Richard Todd, praised after The Hasty Heart preview, emerges as Warner Bros star in a WWII parachuting officer story. Todd, once bedridden by rheumatic fever, credits football for recovery.
Unaccustomed to non singing roles Doris Day is cast in a straight dramatic part as Ginger Rogers sister in Storm Center with Jack Warner producing.
A grieving widow hands a stone cutter a single word to place on her husband’s tombstone. The engraver forgoes punctuation and runs the two thoughts together, creating the line Thou art at rest til we meet again.
An American comedian finishes a tour in English theaters and says he likes English audiences best. He explains they laugh first to be polite, then again when others laugh, and a third time when they grasp the joke.
Poultry profits rise when feed costs stay low. Dixie Laying Mash or Kurnels helps layers keep high egg production on less feed, boosting profits with more higher grade eggs. Available from feed dealers in a red white and blue bag. That's Dixie better feeds for better foods.
An Hadacol advertisement touts its vitamins and minerals as beneficial for all ages from three to eighty five. The piece shares testimonials from Mrs. Edmond Doucet, 85, Carencro farmer Neville Dugas, and a three year old girl, Joan, noting improvements after Hadacol use and urging readers to try the tonic for digestive relief and general strength.
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