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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1941

Page

3

Two Suitors Clash Over Yukon Ranch Murder Tale

Ellen Carey, daughter of the postmaster, eyes two rivals Jeff Brand and Cal Terry as rustling threats swirl around the Diamond Reverse B. Calhoun Terry recounts the deadly attack on him while Brand demands answers about Black Yeager's death and the suspect who may be his ally.

Ellen Carey Jeff Brand Cal Terry Big Diamond Calhoun Brand Black ‘Yeager Jeff Calhoun Terry Black Box 55 Terry Carey Black Yeager Lane Mr. Brand Jim Wong Nester Kingdom Come Turley Alford Ellen Lee Hart Buck Hart

Ambush Death Draws Out Cow Town Suspicions

Jeff Brand and Carey discuss a possible cover up after a suspected ambush kills Black Yeager. Terry orders a ground examination and insists on a cautious approach while riders secure the scene. Morning breakfast precedes a search for a traitor among the big cow outfits.

Mystery Ranch Shootout Deepens Western Feud

In eight installment fashion the rustlers' executions spark a back shooting retaliation by Lee Hart. Terry faces questioning as Calhoun, Brand, and Carey ponder a coded note and speculate a cattle detective may be hired by big outfits to trigger fear.

Open confrontations as feud tensions erupt in frontier town

In a tense scene, gunfire disrupts a ride as two revolver shots follow. Jeff Brand blames Lee Hart while Ellen suspects Brand’s involvement. Hart presses threats, Brand taunts, and Ellen confronts a dangerous mix of revenge, loyalty, and forbidden attraction.

Funeral of Black Yeager Fills Round Top Cemetery

Round Top mourns Black Yeager in the county’s largest funeral. Tension runs high as rustlers fear a killer is loose. Bart Dennison leaves for Cheyenne. Jeff Brand embraces defiance. Roan Alford reports Jim McFaddin was shot in a duel, heart pierced by a frontal bullet, no cover nearby.

Black Yeager Round Top Bart Dennison Lee Hart Cheyenne Jeff Brand Ellen Pete Tolman Roan Alford

Saving Partially Ripe Tomatoes Before Frost Ends Season

Extension vegetable expert Lee A. Somers explains that early frosts waste thousands of tomato bushels. Pick and store tomatoes to finish ripening in a frost-free area. discard grass-green fruit and salvage protected fruit to extend the harvest by about three weeks.

University of Illinois College of Agriculture

Electricity Boosting Farmers’ Efficiency on the Farm

Electricity, a relatively new farm tool, speeds efficiency as farmers expand its use beyond households. Dairying uses include milking, cooling, pumping, grinding, heating, and sterilizing. Poultry farms rely on it for brooding, heating, lighting, grinding, and watering. Truck growers use it for irrigation, plant bed heating, refrigeration, and equipment such as graders and loaders.

Tea Towel Motifs for Kitchen Decor

New set of tea towel motifs features color accented utensils in yellow or red. Delicate harmonizing tints enhance flower appliques as accents. A plaid panholder at 15 cents with pin checks complements motifs for luncheon cloths and napkins. Send your order to:

California Sunkist Hedda Hopper Hollywood CBS

Cross Cut Wood Saw And Motor For $25

The cross cut wood saw with a quarter horsepower electric motor, designed by H. L. Garver and Paul G. May of the U S department of agriculture, costs about 25 dollars including the motor. The plan, mimeographed by the bureau of agricultural chemistry and engineering, aims to aid rural electrification and efficient wood sawing on farms.

H. L. Garver Paul G. May U. S. Department of Agriculture Bureau of Agricultural Chemistry and Engineering

Dust to fight lice on livestock in winter

The guide advises treating livestock with a dusting powder. Effective mixtures include one part pyrethrum to three parts flour or one part derris powder to three to five parts talc or flour. Suitable for sheep lice and ticks. Use a small hand duster for quick thorough coverage.

First Musical Boxes From Fifteenth Century Netherlands

Pathfinder notes the prototype of the nineteenth century musical box arose in the Netherlands. Flemish organ builder Johan van Steen ken secured the first patent for master of organs that play themselves. Burgundy dukes patronized self playing devices and van Steenken received an annual pension from Philip the Good.

Netherlands Pathfinder Johan van Steenken Burgundy van Steenken Philip the Good

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