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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1949

Page

2

Unrepentant Pop Father Returns to Troubled Family

Mary Kralisch of Minneapolis describes a harsh two-decade family saga. Four children endured poverty while a devoted mother managed a crowded tenement and raised them. Their father abandoned them a decade ago and now returns, demanding support. the mother protects him and the children fear disruption.

Mary Kralisch Minneapolis Joe Lisa Bill Hungary Mary

Cinderella and the devalued prince in modern fairy tale

A fragmented satire mixes Cinderella with a modern economy bent tale. A stepfamily loads Cinderella with work while she attends a ball via a fairy godmother using a pumpkin coach. The prince seeks the slipper to claim a working girl, and the story ends with a devalued royal purse and a wary happy ending.

Cinderella Stafford

Crain Promotes Pinky in New York Visit

Jeanne Crain and husband Paul Brinkman toured New York to publicize Pinky a 20th Century Fox drama about a colored girl passing for white Miss Crain stars alongside Ethel Barrymore Ethel Waters and William Lundigan under Elia Kazan direction The piece notes Zanuck's daring casting and Crain s rising star power across recent roles

Yeanne Crain Paul Brinkman New York Pinky 20Th Century- Fox Michael Paul Darryl Zanuck Miss Crain Bette Davis Jeanne Crain June Hayer Indiana Zanuck Ethel Barrymore Ethel Waters William Lundigan Elia Kazan

Scheme to trap two pursuers in night cabin standoff

Sol and Baldy plot to lure two robbers into a cabin by making Baldy appear alone inside while Sol hides outside. The plan relies on the intruders following Sol’s silhouette and believing he is the lone target. An ambush unfolds as the confrontation begins with gunfire lighting the night.

Ben Whitaker Miss Request Gheriff Sol Rock Sol Baldy Joe Slim

The Capture of Light They Fought Back

Sol and Baldy endure a tense cabin standoff as two bandits try to shoot from the darkness. Sol is wounded in the shoulder while Baldy uses a calculated plan to blow out the light and neutralize the attackers. The captured bandits lie bound as the duo recovers.

Sol Renegades Baldy

Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Snippet

A crossword puzzle page lists clues across and down including Rodent in South America and Not living. Other entries include Cupid Incite Vanity Whirlpool Showed mercy and International language Little girl Mulberry Forward Sandridge. Additional clues cover shades of color Title of Amending Small North Atlantic blenny From Cheat Masurium Spheres Coronet Mature person Malayan dagger Theater seat Ages Streetcar. Down clues include Forgiveness Among Chinese silk Large cask Clamor Receptacles for coffee Total amount Plunder Place for oO Fuel Symbol Final An alloy of copper and zinc A card.

Cupid Incite Vanity City Fla Whirlpool Little Girl Mulberry Forward Sandridge

Last Week's 2 It. Starinkle Nat Hist and High Mus

An OCR fragment notes items from Nat Hist and High Mus sections, listing star entries and numbers. It mentions Last Week's page content with possible categories such as Starinkle and related scores or pieces. The readable bits are sparse and lack full context.

Oyster Digestion and Feeding Mechanism

An oyster opens its shell slightly to admit mineral sea water and absorbs tiny plant and animal life as food. The intake of water would require a human to drink about 100 gallons daily to match the oyster's proportional consumption.

Save Money with Home Made Pinex Cough Syrup

An advertise style note touts a cheap home cough syrup made from sugar or corn syrup with Pinex dissolved in a pint of syrup. It promises quick relief from coughs due to colds, with no cooking, long shelf life, pleasant taste, and money back if unsatisfied. The ad also promotes ready mixed Pinex for convenience.

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The Patoka Register H. K. Pike Ruby D. Pike Patoka Illinois Marton Co Kathleen Norris Pop H. J. Phillips Cynce Sourpuss Sir Stafford Cripps Prince King Big Rat Carrion Dr. Bird Bird Gov. Dewey Thomas Harry YE Gotham Bugle and Banner Christ Grace Noll Crowell Screenradio Inez Gerhard Johnny Weismuller Lauren Bacall Stephen Humphrey Bogart Man With Kirk Douglas Doris Day Nancy Olson UCLA Bing Crosby Paramount Mr. Music Randolph Scott William Holden Gloria Swanson Donal David Brownell Kellogg’s Battle Creek Mich Soretone Liniment Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham Doans
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