This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1948
Page
3
In Edna's bungalow a man sits at the baby grand, clearing a cluttered work room of pens and manuscripts. He plays a fragmentary tune, unsettled by a recent talk at the studio, seeking a melody to sharpen a fleeting idea.
A Hollywood composer Mario races to finish a deadline for producer Hammond while fellow writer Edna Sheridan inspires his work. He discovers Edna’s tune he heard years ago was her own song, and their romance blossoms as he realizes the melody’s true source and power.
The piece, written in a witty high school voice, surveys teen fashion fads and social cues. It highlights crew cuts, collarless jackets, permanent waves, bandanas, shaved heads, argyle socks, and new disc jockey sound effects as markers of youth culture, ending with a short lyric about a quarrel and reconciliation.
An October 3 1948 feature extols the American Bible Society selling over 9.3 million Bibles in 1947 and 305 million copies since its start. It frames the Bible as a vast library with varied literary forms, a unifying purpose to reveal God, and urges readers to study its overarching message.
Adorable kitten potholders embroidered on dotted percale gingham or chintz. Includes instructions for Kitten Potholders pattern No. 5321. Send 20 cents, name, address, and pattern number for complete directions. Also features a quaint lady with flower trim for pillowcase decorations.
A collection of tips includes buying spices whole and grinding as needed, safe home film developing, jelly and preserve tips with a vinegar side sauce, baked apples with vanilla ice cream, rug placement using pads or newspapers, inspecting pianos before repair, oilcloth aprons for washing days, making a cloth bag for clothespins, sealing cosmetic bottles for travel, crime convalescent toy storage in shoe bags, and sponge starch methods for petticoats.
United States State Department report notes that over 150000 Kansas farms grow crops for export and benefit from foreign trade. It highlights Cuba as a key buyer, with U S wheat flour imports rising from 2.935 million dollars in 1933 to 5.383 million in 1938 under Reciprocal Trade Agreement programs.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.