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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1935
Page
6
A guidance piece by Lydia Le Baron Walker offers methods to air dry bed linens to a smooth finish without ironing. It covers line placement, wrinkle prevention, folding on removal, and palm-pressing for neat sheets pillowcases and towels, plus vacation wardrobe advice and weather-aware packing tips.
European gunrunners and international smugglers have shifted from bootlegging to arming Ethiopia. Secret orders route rifles and grenades from Europe via Suez to Red Sea ports then caravan routes into Ethiopia, aided by Greece Germany Armenia and other traders. Ethiopian emissaries pay in gold dust as the market for arms grows.
Fresno California deputies recount a roadside incident where Arthur H Shipley deputy county superintendent of schools used a bow and arrow to kill a three foot rattlesnake after attempts with dirt failed. He lodged the head and three body shots and kept the rattles as evidence.
Leonard A Barrett notes Abraham Lincoln used humor to ease grave government moments. Cabinet members differed, yet his jokes and funny stories helped him endure hardships and illuminate problems, suggesting humor as a saving grace in tough times.
A discussion on how humor reduces audience tension and sharpens thinking. Humor can be developed like other mental attitudes, aiding persuasion and problem solving. The piece cites humor as more convincing than argument and quotes a Western Union maxim.
Detachable cape lined with dark brown french jersey gives a military air to a smart three piece suit. Brown and rust rabbit hair with french spun yarn create a wide herringbone weave. Winged turban in brown norica completes the ensemble.
The article warns that varnish blisters result from hidden grease sap or moisture, excessive heat, or direct sun during drying. It advises cleaning surfaces, removing grease, and ensuring complete dryness, no direct sun, and temperatures well below the ninetys.
The article advises home crafts people to clean porch or garden furniture thoroughly before painting. Use soap and water and rinse completely to avoid residue that harms the finish, or use ammonia for easier rinsing and gasoline or turpentine to remove grease.
Carol Ann Prather of Los Angeles faces a dilemma as several puppies are dumped near her home. She protests the embarrassment and chafes at the idea one was taken from her milk bottle. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Seb Prather, promise she may pick a single puppy as a birthday gift.
The article notes the United States built the largest schooner, the seven mast Thomas W Lawson, during the war era. Most modern American schooners date from wartime, with bottoms valued as precious as gold rush days. A few prewar examples existed, wooden hulled with three to five masts, while six masted ships appeared later but are now gone or laid up.
A paper column promotes joining the Dizzy Dean Winners program with a Grape Nuts advertisement in another column. Readers are invited to learn how to win valuable free prizes through the contest and promotions.
In a humorous exchange Senator Sorghum quips that he reads all commentary about him to save trouble. He jokes that when he wants harsh language he finds it in the texts before him, avoiding a book of synonyms.
The ad promotes Milnesia Wafers as a tasty easy way to relieve acidity gas headaches and bloating by chewing before swallowing pure milk of magnesia. Wafers are sold in bottles for 85c and 60c or tins for 20c and are recommended by physicians and available at druggists.
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