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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1930
Page
4
The Department of Agriculture recommends sparing crows on farms as they eat beetles locusts grasshoppers crickets and other pests. Though some fear crop damage, authorities argue crows are at least as useful as they are useless and urge placing them on the free list without duties or bounties.
Incomplete OCR text shows scattered words about fogs, amp ak, obstacles, and a peaceful message. Names and clear facts are unreadable, making it impossible to identify people, places, dates, or events from the fragment.
A 1920s style plea argues stunting endangers pilots and the public. It cites Wilmer Stulz and others, noting low altitude maneuvers and hazardous landings as cause. The piece calls for a rule abolishing stunting and strict enforcement to make flying safer.
A statistician reports that women now own over forty percent of national wealth and are rapidly increasing it. The article notes a shift in gender roles, with sociologists discussing home life while women increasingly dominate finances and may surpass men in wealth within a century.
A humorous appeal cites common superstition about toads and warts and cites Dr Morris Fishbein saying touching a toad will not cause warts. The piece notes warts come from skin irritation and unknown cause, then jokes about preferring someone else to test the myth.
Newton D. Baker, former Secretary of War and crime commission president, urges sweeping reform of rural policing arguing current detection and apprehension methods lag. He says state powers should empower rural police, with a special committee to modernize the U S police system. Uncle Si Tinklepaugh comments on Wall Street losses resurging.
A U S Department of Agriculture study shows Americans eat more fruit vegetables poultry milk and butter while beef wheat corn and most meats decline. Lettuce celery carrots and other vegetables rise as dairy use increases, reflecting a shift toward lighter meals and fat avoidance.
The piece argues wheat faces shrinking markets while corn adapts by feeding pork, lifting fruit and vegetable crops to top value. It warns western and southern farmers to diversify from single crops toward celery, lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, and berries, predicting strong profits and a global lead for edibles by 1940.
A collage of Illinois facts from 19th and early 20th century topics. It notes Chicago’s 1884 steel frame use, Illinois crude oil output about 6 million barrels yearly, a 1929 gas heating rise, Rockford baseball pioneer Robert Addy and the 1866 base stealing slide, Camp Grant’s 1930 troop peak, and public land under sales in 1850. A joke about two actors without money ends the piece.
Lesson on the enduring bond between David and Jonathan from I Samuel and II Samuel. It covers love at first sight, the covenant, Jonathan defending David against Saul, and David’s mourning for Jonathan, highlighting friendship forged early, faith in God, and the high value of trustworthy companions.
A reflective line from William Burns argues that divine presence or its lack marks spaces for him, tying faith to perception of environments. The quote emphasizes spiritual discernment as a personal measure of place.
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