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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1945
Page
7
Natives of New Caledonia hold that each person has a spirit or ko that travels during sleep. If awakened suddenly the ko may not return, causing mischief, so people believe one should sleep until waking naturally.
Excerpt lauds champion field trial dogs led by Ariel and owner Andy Sage of Long Island. It spots the dogs as the sport’s crown, notes trials from Saskatchewan to East Tennessee, and traces the lure of turkey hunting and plum contests amid ex servicemen and woodsmen. Mariners and pugilists Bowman Milligan and Chick Wergeles mention Beau Jack training for a December bout in Augusta.
James L. Parks 67 known here as James L. Harris, once postmaster at Carbondale Illinois, arrested in Magnolia Delaware for embezzling World War I savings stamps. FBI inquiry links his long flight from a 1924 fraud case to Miss May Llewellyn. Parks admitted previous identity but fought the charges. He held nearly 50000 in cash and securities and posted 10000 bail.
Savannah described as Army flier Kendrick Bragg returns from war to bury his 18-year-old brother Waring Bragg who died in an Augusta accident. Vernon Bragg, a Navy lieutenant, also travels home on the same mission. Bragg once flew in Europe and inspired the song Coming In On a Wing and a Prayer. He, discharged, plans Princeton studies.
Four May sisters Myrie Kathleen Alice and Edith operate a 225 acre Brookhaven farm and a beauty shop with no help from men. They manage breeding cows and farm machinery while running the shop each day. They find farming hard but love it and hope to leave the beauty business someday.
In Spokane Washington a fugitive prisoner from Baxter General Hospital was found dead in a house he hid in after escaping. The dwelling had been fumigated with cyanide gas and warnings were posted, though he may have entered through a broken window. The deceased is Pvt. Robert Geese.
Sewing Circle Pattern No 8928 designs a frock for afternoons in flowered rayon or wool. Available sizes 34 through 48 with fabric yardage for 35 or 39 inch or 54 inch widths. Pattern department address and price info noted.
Mrs. Claude Buchanan writes that light Faultless Starch makes welding overalls come clean quickly and iron smoothly. A light dip and wringer pass lets the starch penetrate fabric, keeping dirt out and reducing scrubbing, with broader use on shirts and children's clothes.
The article notes birds that must spend essentially all daylight hours foraging. It cites the cuckoo consuming about 225 worms and caterpillars daily, the flicker 3,000 ants, and the chicka dee 5,500 cankerworm eggs.
An old home cough remedy promises quick relief from colds with no cooking. Mix 2 cups granulated sugar with 1 cup water until dissolved, add 2% ounces Pinex to a pint bottle, fill with syrup, and shake. The result is a pint of cough medicine claimed to loosen phlegm soothe irritation ease breathing and aid sleep, with a money back guarantee.
An advertising copy touts Fleischmann's Fast Rising Dry Yeast as a ready to bake, full strength product that stays fresh for weeks on the pantry shelf. It promises reliable rising and convenient home baking when needed.
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