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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1933
Page
2
Edith M Barber describes a visit to a sanitarium menu that excludes fish and meat but includes eggs milk cream and cheese. The meal features many meat substitutes such as nut chops roasts croquettes and whole nut meats arranged with savory gravies.
An essay explores the saying I have a bone to pick with you and traces its Sicilian origin. It then surveys a menu emphasizing vegetarian options with eggs, mushrooms, mild cheeses, olives, seasonal vegetables, fruits, cereals, and custards as key items.
The passage lists jellies and ice cream with optional sauce, fruits, and beverages. It notes coffee, tea, and cocoa are forbidden in their usual form but cereal coffee and tea with buttermilk and fruit drinks were served. A soft tone contrasts meals with louder wails.
Recounted anecdotes describe a London craze called apple frappe based on American applejack, a locust plague aboard a ship in Egypt stopped by Wadi Halfa smoking rubber plant leaves, and a Japanese freighter carrying discarded silk stockings bound for Nippon then likely returned as woven hosiery. The piece blends travel lore with quirky exploits from ships at sea.
A disjointed 1933 recipe excerpt describes Oatmeal and Mushroom Soup Spanish Eggs Nut and Rice Croquettes with steps and ingredients. Interleaved is a brief note about a Bergenland crew member and two American ladies traveling on a world cruise cherishing a rubber plant, with details cut off mid-travel.
Ed ward Elbert, a picture framer and rescuer in Brooklyn, has kept his telephone number for four decades. His number began as Main 604 and, with the four digit system, became Main 40060, a change that barely altered its character and recall of earlier times.
Bank president's colleague notes the paying teller has begun studying law He questions how far the change might push the teller's limits and impact the bank's operations.
A 1933 note from WNU Service advises that pork must be well done unlike beef and lamb, with about 30 minutes per pound for roasting. It also recommends dark blue paper for storing linens and keeping cake moist by reassembling pieces after partial consumption.
In Washington state the city of Edmonds claims a clever dog named Princess can perform arithmetic and answer questions. The English setter owned by Edgar L. Blake reads numbers, tells time and date, and answers with bark counts that match true responses.
Gregory Mason, archeologist from the University of Pennsylvania, found a pistol in Spanish Honduras believed to have belonged to William Walker the 1850s American filibuster. The weapon will be donated to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art after Mason passes through New Orleans. Walker was executed in Trujillo, Spanish Honduras.
Households seek a high grade soap for true whiteness and freshness. Quality washing power matters more than soap shape or color, as stronger cleaning reduces rubbing and preserves fabric, ensuring snowiest washes. Selecting soap by cleaning ability yields whiter, cleaner clothes.
The listing shows the seven largest world cities with populations: Greater London 8 202 818 New York 6 981 915 Tokyo 5 312 000 Berlin 4 296 000 Chicago 3 376 438 Paris 2 871 039 Moscow 2 745 000 In the United States New York and Chicago rank first and second followed by Philadelphia Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets are the original liver pills sold for sixty years regulating liver and bowels.
A humorous exchange where a father warns about a late boyfriend and the daughter reveals the new beau is the milkman. The cartoonish punchline hinges on a misunderstanding that the milkman is the date. The strip captures light domestic humor and the era's playful gender roles.
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