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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1934
Page
6
In Placerville California an eight day clock in an abandoned mining cabin remains wound by locals. Fishermen and hunters use the cabin and Ed Ramsey, three and a half miles away, visits weekly in winter to wind the clock. The routine has become a local tradition.
New knowledge on infant nutrition outlines safer, simplified feeding. Boiled or pasteurized milk, diluted evaporated milk with added sugar or corn syrup, and frequent vitamin supplements like orange juice cod liver oil provide complete nutrition. Early solid foods and gradual introduction of varied vegetables follow, with emphasis on breast feeding still best but artificial feeding now capable of similar results.
In a light note a columnist asks why the summer girl seems mushier than the winter variant and jokes the cause is overindulgence in soft drinks.
The Society of Jesus has purchased West Baden Springs hotel on a 6000 acre Indiana estate. The historic spa will be opened in autumn as West Baden College for higher education of Jesuit students.
Very Rev Charles H Cloud S J and Rev Hugo F Slodemeyer S J announce Jesuit seminarians in Chicago province will open a new school at a former West Baden property donated by Edward Ballard. The facility will be affiliated with a major Jesuit school network and operated in conjunction with Loyola University Chicago.
The saying originates in Heywood's Proverbs published 1546 as Small pitchers have wide cares. Shakespeare popularized it later in Richard II Act II Scene 4 with Pitchers have ears. The Bell Syndicate notes this oral heritage and early usage across literature.
Texas blends beauty and utility on its roads as the highway commission adopts a permanent policy. Chief Engineer Gilchrist says hundreds of miles of trunk highways will become shady avenues with rows of native trees and flowers. Roadside parks are to be created for traveler enjoyment.
Hunters must carry a $1 federal hunting stamp on a state license or postmaster issued certificate. Stamps sold at post offices in towns over 2,500. Revenue slated at $600,000 to $1,000,000 annually to fund inviolate refuges for ducks geese and other waterfowl. Bird collectors for science must also obtain stamps.
A columnist notes that Tin Pan Alley on West Forty eighth Street is changing due to police actions. Vaudeville acts and musicians, once freely gathered and praised, face crowd suppression as complaints from women and merchants prompt enforcement. The piece reflects on fame, entertainment, and the enduring appeal of vaudeville performers.
A selection of quick home economics tips covers using a punctured cracker as a watering can, sealing bottles with cork and paraffin, securing bottle tops with paper, and picnic party conveniences. It also notes cleaning coffee pots, and describes peach and French blue color themes for guest rooms towels and bath linens in a WNU Service style.
A short poem questions if appeal fulfills honesty. The speaker notes size and attractiveness as claimed by admirers and ponders whether such gallantry reflects truth or mere label.
Describes a smart coat dress practical for morning wear and quick changes from outdoors. Highlights ease of wearing, sash tying, and overall look. Provides pattern 1810 details with sizes 14 to 46 and fabric yardage for size 16, plus illustrated instructions and ordering information.
In a backstage exchange Dustin Stax reveals he funded the big musical but laments his name is left off the program claiming to be the ghost underwriter. The remark highlights a rift over credit and recognition in the production.
An anxious constituent asks if another war will occur. Senator Sorg humbly responds that war would not be supported if the will of the people is respected. He asserts no man would deliberately vote for war.
A nurse asks why Mabel is glad only three children exist. Mabel replies that every fourth child born is Chinese, a grim joke highlighting outdated geography class banter.
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