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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1927
Page
5
Fashion notes for fall emphasize dignity of line and simple trim over garish design. Pumps and oxfords lead street wear with suede patent leather and kidskin, reptile skins in black brown tones, Cuban heels for tailoring, and high dress heels. Buckles for added sparkle appear on suede and velvet pumps.
A reflection on work as a fundamental human drive. The author argues that healthy people seek productive labor, finding misery in idleness, and asserts society is built for constant activity as part of life’s universal motion.
The piece argues that not only humans cannot swim. some wild monkeys and apes can swim and dive. It notes most monkeys avoid water and may not enter it willingly, while many species’ swimming habits remain uninvestigated.
Edison Forbes, a Scottdale youth with a liquor craving, is jailed for the death of a woman killed by a bootlegging truck. After a pardon he and his wife Patsy Jane face tax debts, temptation, and saloon schemes, as he fights to reclaim his life and property amid false promises and stolen funds. The tale ends with police raids and a tense tax crisis.
Eddie Forbes clears his name with Judge Randolph Perkins and secures a dam project ally. Patsy Jane funds his saving by working in the marshes, while Nance reconciles with Eddie and Randolph faces truth about his son. The couple plans a winter by Portage Creek and a future cattle ranch partnership.
Bob Kelly, who had gone to Springfield to work, returned home due to his mother Mrs. Mary Jennings’s serious illness, prompting family concerns and a pause in his plans.
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