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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1932
Page
2
In a Cheerio tale Dorothy Edmonds recaps Harry the hunter who cannot kill due to bad aim and misfiring gun. After a tense chase with a bear lion tiger and other beasts he shifts from hunter to observer, forming a truce and learning to shoot with a camera rather than a gun.
The article urges cooks to diversify meals to avoid monotony and stomach trouble. It suggests using small amounts of different meats with vegetables, learning sauces and seasonings from French cuisine, and discovering many ways to prepare staple foods like potatoes while economy rises with prices. Western Newspaper Union.
Do not soak fish before cooking as it ruins flavor and texture. Tea and coffee stains on wool can be removed with glycerin. apply, wait, wash with lukewarm water. Dry inside until fully dry. Choose pans with flat even bottoms to sit firmly on the stove. Lamb chops taste better when dipped in lemon juice just before broiling.
A Washington Star quip sets a tone on fortune and family strife with Hi Ho the sage remarking that leaving wealth behind can justify a family quarrel, reflecting a wry, urban perspective from the era.
Boston news detail John J. Hogan fifty five exposed by son Edward in a hoax that staged a death notice and funeral setup. Mourning visitors, a hearse with forty chairs, and many floral tributes arrived before cancellation. Undertaker William J Cassidy said Edward Hogan borrowed forty five dollars to buy clothes for the imagined funeral.
A Boston bound craft the United Fruiter San Blas foundered under gale force winds driving hundreds of seabirds aboard. Captain George H. Grant reported the birds swarmed the deck and foremast and made the vessel their home until nearing land.
Instructions describe coloring a parrot pattern and assembling a two wing puppet. Cut the middle section, attach strings along dotted lines, and fasten a string to a stick so the bird appears to flap when moved.
A humorous exchange questions if a trunk cleared customs with the responder admitting trouble passing the janitor. The dialogue hints at a comic clash between customs officials and a building custodian in a light, everyday incident.
Arthur Kendall, a New England farmer, is in critical condition after a mule bit his leg while he was trapped under a heavy sack during a wagon breakdown. Authorities say rescuers had to pry the mule’s jaws apart to free Kendall. An active tool never grows rusty.
Former congressman Bascom Slemp bet Harry Costello that Herbert Hoover would win re election. It required shipping a ton of coal from Scranton to Washington in five hours. Slemp lost, paying air freight of $147 to deliver the coal to Costello, who handed it to the Washington Community Chest.
Lights of New York describes The Explorers Club relocating to new rooms on Central Park West. The club’s walls showcase records of adventure and memories of pioneers including rifles, sextants, diaries, and ship logs. Members share tales of distant lands amid chatter about New York politics and culture.
The term nostrum originated from Latin meaning our own or my own. It later described cures claimed by itinerant healers as secret remedies. The word gained its negative sense from widespread useless or harmful quack preparations.
A small boat brings in a vast catch that ends with a surprising charitable act. After discovering no transport, the fish are donated to an orphans' home by two young men and a driver who helped them reach the police station. The tale closes with a quip about smart men being mistaken.
Creomulsion promises quick relief from coughs and colds with proven science. It claims to be powerful yet harmless and pleasant to take with no narcotics and offers a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved.
The total public debt of the United States stands at about 16 billion dollars, equating to over 130 dollars per person. The nation has no foreign debt, with bonds held by citizens and residents who receive interest.
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