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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1931

Page

6

Garden Spot on U S Canada Line

The international peace garden project on the United States Canada boundary advances toward site announcement. Organizers led by H J Moore plan a living monument to amity with broad funding from 56 national state and provincial groups. The proposed site lies near Turtle Mountains midway between New York and Vancouver on the Canada to Canal highway.

Toronto Ont United States Canada H. J. Moore Islington Moore National Association of Gardeners of America Middle West South Manitoba Dakotas Kansas Nebraska Texas America Churchill Hudson Bay Mexico Central America Cape Horn Bowsman Swan River Mexico City Turtle Mountains North Dakota Mid-West Prairies New York Vancouver

Laws Allows Horse One Bite One Kick

In Los Angeles a court ruled a horse may not be denied a single nibble or one kick. Harry Goldstein sued Frank Martin for 725 dollars claiming a rented horse bit him. The judge required proof the horse was habitually vicious. Goldstein failed to show prior bites or kicks and lost.

Los Angeles Harry Goldstein Frank Martin Martin Goldstein

Dimple on Knee Valued at 750 by Seattle Jury

Kathleen Lepotz twelve year old schoolgirl sued for 10000 after a dog bite on her knee in Seattle. Superior court jury awarded 750 for the loss of a dimple on that part of the anatomy.

Seattle Wash Kathleen Lepotz Everett E. Rockey

Washington Divorce Filings Expose Husband’s Affairs

Mrs. Lindsay S. Stott alleges in a divorce petition that her husband yearned to possess a harem. She claims he pursued multiple affairs due to financial limits, asserting one affair was not enough for him.

Washington Lindsay S. Stott

Countess Mariette Wurmbrand Offers 25000 Toward Czech Debt

Napajedia Moravia socialite Countess Mariette Wurmbrand sent a 25000 check drawn on the Childrens Bank of Prague to the Czechoslovak president with a note asking the funds be used to reduce the national debt. She is from a famed Styrian noble line and traces descent to King Mathias I.

Mariette Wurmbrand Napajedia Moravia Czechoslovakia Childrens’ Bank of Prague Mariette Mathias I

13 Month Year Fast Gaining Friends in Paris

The League of Nations backed plan aims to add a thirteenth month called Sol between June and July to create equal months and fixed weekdays. Proponents argue it simplifies wages and accounting, aligns month ends with weekends, eases Easter, and speeds money turnover across 24 nations led by Moses B. Cotsworth.

Paris France League of Nations

Pere Marquette No 6 Becomes Saw Mill Vessel in Menominee

Ex passenger ship Pere Marquette No 6, once a Great Lakes freight carrier, now operates a saw mill in Menominee. Owner Tom Finn of Sawyer Goodman Lumber linked the boat’s boilers to the mill engines after wear made boiler replacement uneconomic, enabling steam for a few months.

Menominee Mich Great Lakes Tom Finn Sawyer Goodman Lumber Company Finn

Kitten Wins Battle With Mountain Beaver in Well Clash

Seattle reports Maltese kitten Bluebell known for rodent hunting fell 40 feet into an old dry well. Beside her lay a dead mountain beaver, indicating a fierce struggle before rescue. The cat emerged unharmed, highlighting an unlikely predator encounter.

Seattle Wash Bluebell

How the Bean Shaped Global Coffee Trade

The article traces coffee from its Ethiopian origins to Mocha in Arabia and spread to Europe, the Americas, and Asia. It notes 80 species, emphasizes Brazil and Sao Paulo, and explains cultivation, harvesting, processing, and old and modern roasting practices. It highlights Egypt, Mecca bans, and the rise of coffee houses in London.

National Geographic Society Washington, D. C United States Near East Gambier Ethiopia Red Sea Arabia Europe West Indies Brazil Egypt Ethiopian London Aden Cairo Mecca Selim I Mexico Central America South America Ecuador Bolivia Peru Pacific Columbia Guianas Atlantic Jamaica Haiti Porto Rico Santo Domingo Bahia Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo Santos Africa Liberia Sierra Leone Nigeria Belgian Congo Angola Mozambique Kenya Madagascar Arabian Peninsula India Ceylon Asia Java New Guinea Australia Queensland

Fellows' Syrup advertised for anxious husbands health

Worried husbands urged to take Fellows' Syrup to restore energy, nerves, and happiness. The ad promises renewed vigor, improved sleep, and better mood, claiming the medicine supports vital body ingredients and has long-standing doctor endorsement.

Syrup Restaurant Business Opportunities in Two Towns

Estate and business listing for a modern building with coal heat and low rent. Includes Splendid location in one town and a smaller town, both profitable. Terms negotiable through Asso Sales of New York Building, St Paul Minnesota.

N. Y St. Paul Minn

Poaching Alarm at Estate Preserves Sparks Tattle Tale Claim

A gamekeeper warns the mistress of the estate that poachers lurk on her preserves while a child named William protests the accusation with a smeared mouth, prompting a sharp exchange.

William

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