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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1940
Page
2
A new junior reporter arrived at a local paper eager to impress. He tried to use the office ticket at a concert hall and announced the magic word Open Sesame. The doorkeeper briskly replied Press and mocked him as a bloomin bell-push.
Advertisement promises a free 176 page book for those suffering from piles or fistula and offers payment. It cites Dr C M Coe at 503 Pine St St Louis MO as contact for the offer.
Quote attributed to Ho ratio Smith notes that inconsistency defines men, suggesting a humorous view on human reliability and behavior. The line plays on expectations of steadiness in character and decision making.
Admiral Taussig’s rise in the Navy, his clashes with Roosevelt in 1915 and 1920, and the later transfer from fleet command to the Norfolk scouting district highlight a career marked by brilliance, controversy, and racial prejudice impacting high command decisions.
An exhortation to begin patriotic preparations for Independence Day and Labor Day with reflections on the Star Spangled Banner My Country Tis of Thee and God Save the King. The piece urges discipline planning for picnics and cautions about fireworks safety and American historical memory.
In health columns Dr. James W. Barton notes past sinus operations often failed to relieve chronic trouble. He cites studies by Dr. Louis M. Pearlman on drainage and body positions, urging source treatment, stronger resistance, and only minor venting procedures to prevent chronic conditions.
A Chicago analysis by L G Elliott notes trade volumes up six percent from the previous year despite wartime uncertainty. Steel and machine tool output near peak capacity, auto production near 1929 highs, and new orders rising while inventories ease. Prices dipped sharply for securities and farm goods, with industrial commodity prices steadier.
The article compares present war costs to a comparable World War II period. It notes German figures are unavailable, cites the London Economist estimate of 14 to 16 billion dollars, and recalls Sweden's war preparedness outlays of 200 million last year versus 45 million in 1936.
The article explains that reducing diets cut starch but fat foods are high in energy and should be eaten in moderation. It outlines fat’s double fuel value versus starches and proteins and provides a guide from Dr. R. G. Sinclair on foods low, medium, and high in fat, with examples like vegetables and bread under two percent, veal and lean beef at two to ten percent, and butter and egg yolk around ten percent.
A diet with one part meat eggs or fish and four parts starches plus two parts fat foods and green vegetables provides the essential vitamins and minerals. Include butter cream egg yolks and fat meats for fat soluble vitamins. Fruits potatoes and breads supply carbohydrates and B vitamins.
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