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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1935
Page
3
A 30 inch crocheted rug design from Cubes and Stars features 12 diamonds forming a star of blocks. It uses about two pounds of material and suits a child’s room, with directions available in Rug Book No. 24. Send 15c to Home Craft Co. Dept. C for instructions and a stamped self-addressed envelope.
A Chicago gathering of scientists and industrial leaders heard predictions from Charles F. Kettering and Arthur H. Compton about future aviation, energy, and living-cell science. Dr. Walter Pitkin forecast giant corporations offering lifetime gear and services, including auto, airplane, television, and travel.
A fragment emphasizes discreet virtue noting that true generosity should be quiet. Do not boast or recount favors. The text suggests reminding recipients through continued acts rather than direct confession of past deeds.
Hundreds of rats crossed the road at Loversall near Doncaster delaying traffic. Many rodents were killed before motorists could stop. others narrowly avoided accidents on the slippery pavement.
The piece describes a vast federal fingerprint, alias, handwriting, and typewriter file system at the Department of Justice in Washington. It notes 4.6 million prints and 5 million names with 380 thousand aliases, plus a crime lab and trophy hall featuring Dillinger items. It also cites a separate Chinese province tax jab about a friendship tax to fund army loyalty.
A cavern near Whangaroa Harbour New Zealand revealed a feast site with cooking and sleeping areas. Remains include fish and moa bones and wooden fishhooks. Skeletons may predate Maori or belong to mythical prehistory.
Pathfinder Magazine explains post offices are classified by yearly receipts with first class earning 40000 dollars or more, second class 8000 to 40000, third class 1500 to 8000, and fourth class under 1500. It lists counts of offices by class: 1122 first class, 8425 second class, 10485 third class, 82675 fourth class. Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription advertises strength for weak women with no alcohol.
A reflection on living with action, not words, drawing from Rev. Dr. Bernard Iddings Bell of Providence who urged personal example as sermon. The note emphasizes daily deeds as public witness and moral guidance.
Experts note western pine beetles in Oregon and Washington destroy far more timber annually than fires. Over the 1931 to 1988 period beetles and windthrow decimated billions of board feet of ponderosa pine, with losses peaking in the 1980s. The Forest Service reports ongoing beetle-control work across multiple areas in collaboration with locals.
The article notes cooperation among state foresters private owners and other agencies to combat beetle outbreaks. Infested trees are removed by peeling and burning during spring or fall, aiming to halt spread and protect forests.
A compact quotation celebrates action over excuses asserting that many reasons exist to avoid tasks but a single method to complete them. The saying highlights initiative and practical effort. It echoes a no-nonsense, results driven mindset.
Mrs Blanche DeWitt of P Va says Cardui eased years of severe pain from girlhood and again later in life. She credits Cardui with stopping distress and avoiding bed rest. The testimonial notes thousands of women testify Cardui benefits them and advises medical consultation if it helps you.
The text appears as a garbled OCR fragment mentioning Polish, Canvas, Leather and a location tied to Broadway St Louis. No coherent event or names form a clear narrative.
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