Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Patoka Register in Patoka, Illinois

We have 16,533,978 pages in Illinois

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

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!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1936

Page

3

Canada Drys Out as Tourists Swagger in Prohibition Era

Washington readers learn how Canadian liquor rules affect American travelers from Chicago to Banff. The piece notes dry dining on central Canada trains, limited hotel service, and government stores in British Columbia, plus inflation fears driving farmland investments as workers resist union drives in steel.

Washington United States Canada Quebec Vancouver Canadian Rockies Chicago Twin Cities Moose Jaw Illinois Maryland Banff St. Paul Chicago and Northwestern Canadian Pacific Government British Columbia John L. Lewis Lewis William Green American Federation of Labor Seattle Post Intelligencer Seattle Bell Syndicate WNU Service

Handknit Effect in Machine Knits for Fall Fashion

The piece showcases machine knits that mimic hand knit styles for autumn and winter. It highlights a tweed-knit suit, colorfully stitched frocks, velvet and suede accents, tunic coats, zip closures, and black sweaters paired with plaid skirts. It notes jacquard patterns and knit fabrics driving the season’s stylish, practical wardrobes.

Western Newspaper Union

Life’s Ways Warn Against Destructive Paths

A reflective piece warns that certain life paths threaten health happiness and inner peace. It argues that true life understanding should avoid routes that undermine foundations of well being and endanger essential joys. The message emphasizes the high cost of harmful choices.

Patrick Henry's Last Words

The note recites Patrick Henry’s reported farewell remark praising a Bible as priceless yet laments no time to read it. He expresses belief in God's mercy as he faces mortality.

Patrick Henry

Household Tips and Kitchen Practices from Bell Syndicate

Suggestions cover frosting preservation with vinegar, glossing spoiled tables with peppermint essence, protecting delphinium with organic fillers, watering before transplanting evergreens, fruit juice dressings for sweet sandwiches, kerosene cleaning for painted woodwork, avoiding cold water on hot aluminum, Russian dressing sauce, repurposing worn whisk brooms, and ironing tips for ecru linens.

Knitted Culotte Styles in Autumn Fashion

Knitted culottes chosen by a blond cyclist for a morning spin highlight the season. The ensemble includes a shirtwaist blouse tucked into the culotte skirt and a popular autumn red bonnet color. Knitted apparel gains praise for comfort, durability, and style in current fashion.

Accessories for a Chic Wardrobe across Hats and Make-up

Fashion advice stresses harmonizing hosiery with shoes and coordinating hats with coat gloves scarves and purses. The article describes how overall ensemble quality determines chic versus dowdy and notes makeup like rouge and lipstick should suit each outfit while many shades remain fashionable.

Pressed grape tones mark Fifth Avenue accessories

The article highlights pressed grape shades in gloves shoes and purses along Fifth Avenue with colors such as burgundy raisin claret and muscatel. An aubergine shade decorates a window alongside malaga purple accessories paired with black fog blue spruce green or brown.

Fifth Avenue Muscatel Malaga

Fur trim dominates late Paris collections in new hats

Paris fashion notes lavish use of fur in final collections. Many hats are fur trimmed or fully fur made, with a black velvet suit featuring a silver fox collar and a velvet peaked hat trimmed with a silver fox head. Bright shoe button eyes and pointed ears give the hat a playful, perky appearance.

Paris

Cake and instruction book spark kitchen chaos

A mother frets as Johnny eyes more cake while a small boy asks for the book of instructions. The family banter hints at overeating and domestic humor as they navigate another dessert moment.

Johnny

Do motor cars make us lazy debate on Jump show

Comic gag dialogue notes a spilled water joke about a pool table and a humorous exchange on whether cars induce laziness. A retort suggests pedestrians stay active. The snippet frames light entertainment rather than a news event.

Also Mentioned on This Page

National Capital Carter Field Roosevelt Legion Des Moines Detroit New York Boston Los Angeles Lewis’ Big Drive By Cherie Nicholas Ecru WNU Cherie Nicholas Mrs. Rynerson LTS Wichita Kans Delphia Dionne Quins St.louis Iron & Supply CO A. G. Brauer Vw&ite US Detaili Lg Ldisraieurine S. St. Louis Jane Malden Mass
Search Courier

Search the Patoka Register Today with a Free Trial

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.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Patoka Register?

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!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication