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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1949
Page
3
The article notes American Telephone and Telegraph and others trial 19 cent pay stations to replace the 5 cent phone call. Tests assess operation and user reaction while debates loom before public service commissions. Elmer Twitchell jokes about larger dime booths and better ventilation amid rising costs.
A nostalgic column repeats grandmotherly maxims and promotes Table-Grade Nu Maid margarine. Readers are invited to send sayings and ideas to Grandma at 109 East Pearl Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, with a $5 reward for accepted contributions. The page blends homely proverbs with product copy for Nu Maid margarine.
After August to October 1 Robert Q Lewis led five CBS morning programs and a one hour Wednesday TV slot, facing Arthur Godfrey’s shadow but earning praise for steady performance. Sonny Tufts’ daily lunch routine at Easy Living set. Horizon Pictures teams Hustons for Reminiscences of a Cowboy with Walter Huston and Montgomery Clift. Cathy Lewis returns to Irma and Jane roles amid TV sponsor shifts from Mutual to ABC. Marie Wilson comments on Cathy’s skills and patience.
Mrs Holbrook claims the 50 000 necklace was not insured and the jewels stolen were imitations. She erases the theft by announcing the original has been returned, shocking her husband and crew as Rita Fenway notes the threat remains aboard during the voyage.
Mrs. Holbrook confesses a staged tale of imitation jewelry to mislead a thief. The plan backfires when the criminal returns the originals to avoid suspicion, sparing her husband and earning Captain Talbert's support. She contemplates resuming her role as the carefree spouse.
A fragmented puzzle listing across and down clues with cryptic phrases and stray letters. Entries include archeology terms, wordplay on synonyms, and scattered garbled hints for items such as Greek letters and musical terms.
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