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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1933
Page
2
Edith M Barber shares seasonal use for quinces and crabapples. She details careful prep to avoid seeds in quince cooking, suggests jelly marmalade and spiced crabapple dishes, and offers tips on apple butter and sauce. The piece includes a tested Quince and Apple Jelly recipe and Marmalade instructions.
A reader guide from 1933 offers household advice including soaking dried fruits overnight to plump them for cooking, using raw ammonia to remove paint spots but not leaving it on wood, melting chocolate gently, and polishing furniture with peppermint essence. It also suggests sharpening scissors on coarse sandpaper.
A husband objects to women wearing colors while the wife agrees to wear black for him. The exchange reveals a reserved tone and intimate domestic dynamic. The dialogue centers on fashion choices as a gesture of care and conformity within a relationship.
A University of California professor describes how a student funds college by milking two cows and selling the milk. When milk supply ran short, another professor with a ranch near Berkeley supplied a cow to be paid for as earned, reviving the one-man-two-cow dairy.
Wash peel and core quinces then cover with water and cook until tender. Chop quinces and boil with oranges, sugar and orange juice until thick and clear. Pour into hot jars and seal after cooking to a deep red color. 1933 Bell Syndicate WNU Service.
A discussion traces the origin of the metaphor blue for sadness. The article notes long usage in French and English and ties the idea to pallor or melancholy, with historical examples and a folk belief about indigo dyers.
A Tom Thumb business equipment show showcased miniature versions of real trades from store keeping to construction and cement mixing. Playroom grocery setups include cardboard counters and shelves with tiny canned goods while working cash registers and telephones add realism. Office furniture and French telephones appear as child friendly versions.
In St. Joseph Missouri a twenty year old apple tree on Dr. Perry Fulker son’s farm produced seedless and careless fruit resembling the Jonathan variety, a rare pattern not seen before in the orchard.
The ocelot or tiger cat feeds on rabbits snakes and lizards and also eats chicken gizzards. It roams from Mexico to Paraguay living in chaparral or cactus thickets and drags prey to its hidden den. Its spotted coat makes it a striking animal and a playful lure for buyers in period pieces.
The city converts piers into municipal lodging with beds and warm baths for homeless men. Steam heating, washing facilities, and free lodging offer more comfort than flophouses, while beds stretch along piers once used for wagons and storage.
A historical note reports the longest submarine cable measuring 3 500 miles extending from Vancouver to the Fanning Islands. The anecdote contrasts handwashing habits at the dinner table featuring Willie and his mother.
A couple married just over a year drifted apart after bitter fights and a move to Paris to pursue divorce. A late night Paris-NY phone call reveals the core issue. she insists on proceeding, while he only asks about the peas they used to buy. The divorce follows.
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