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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1936
Page
7
Practical food notes cover avoiding wilting greens, heating gravy for beef, storing soap, and using kerosene or tobacco to control plant lice. Also tips on dressing lettuce, frosting adhesion with flour, and a medical ad by Dr. C M Coe. A short jibe about shiftless people ends the piece.
Senators and representatives debate sharply rising liquor excise taxes to supplement corporate and other revenues. President Roosevelt pushes for excise taxes while Morgenthau opposes boosts that could swell bootlegging profits and widen deficits. Hearst telegram case signals tense government oversight battles.
The Pride of the Garden quilt pattern offers tulip blocks with uniform leaves and stems, suitable for beds and accessories. It includes simple instructions, yardage charts, block diagrams for single and double sizes, and tips for contrasting fabrics. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Ave New York NY.
New Orleans police found Irving Young and his wife living in a discarded Criminal Courts building after extinguishing a small fire on the third floor. Young, a printer, said they had been housekeep ing in a courtroom for 18 months. the fire's cause remains undetermined.
An advertisement urges readers to use Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets to regulate liver bowels and stomach claiming they promote clean healthy digestion and overall well being.
A man devoted to his craft explains that deep passion for his job leaves little time or interest for hobbies. He notes daily routines and professional fulfillment drive his leisure choices.
Two Pittsburgh students built a simple device to record ultraviolet solar radiation over a year on a building roof. A pen-drawn curved line on ruled paper traces daily radiation, revealing winter declines and lower readings on foggy smokey mornings in industrial Pittsburgh.
California Walnut Growers association chemists report fifteen uses for ground walnut shells. The lead uses include fillers in hard and soft rubber compounds, asphaltum linoleums, roofing paper, dynamite filler, and abrasive mechanics soaps.
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A promotion offers a top from red and blue Grape-Nuts Flakes packages mailed to Grape-Nuts Flakes Battle Creek Michigan to obtain a swell membership pin and a club manual. It promises higher ranks and 36 prizes, urging consumption and top collection before December 31, 1936, for U.S. residents.
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