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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1932
Page
2
A sugar-filled truck crossing the Fifty-ninth Street Bridge caught fire, coating the roadway with syrup and creating a long traffic tie-up. Crews used sand and gravel for traction while the slick was cleared. A forger who signed others’ checks was imprisoned and assigned to penmanship. Francis Albertanti recalls stories of Owney Madden and other city characters.
A century-old building in Freeport Pennsylvania, once a canal era stable, was destroyed by fire recently. The structure was described as the town's second oldest and a notable historical site.
The article describes making Frozen Fruit Salad and a cream cheese mayonnaise spread as easy refrigerator based dishes. It highlights using an electric refrigerator for freezing and serving cold dishes, with detailed ingredient lists and steps for preparing and chilling the salads before serving on lettuce.
A recipe describes cooking dressing and mayonnaise to blend smooth then folding in whipped cream with chopped dates and crushed pineapple. Mix, freeze for three hours, and serve on lettuce with optional dressing for a chilled fruit salad.
Reginald D. White, a blind veteran, praises Wickee the Seeing Eye dog as the real master. For two years Wickee has been his aid and companion, responding instantly to ordinary commands and displaying intelligence he equates to a forty five year old and curiosity of a six year old.
In Mount Clemens, Mrs. Nora Simperson and her son Richard Boilore reconcile after a 22 year separation. Nora left Richard with his grandparents in 1910 when she disappeared. Richard answered a newspaper ad to locate his mother and found her at her bedside. she is recovering.
The St. Louis Zoo offered four buffalo at 75 dollars each to reduce overstock. If unsold, the animals would be slaughtered and a banquet prepared for zoo workers.
An automatic nailing pistol showcased at the Leipzig fair drives nails and tacks quickly with a trigger release. The pistol shaped device loads with nails or tacks and hammers them into place in seconds, avoiding missed thumbs and requiring little skill.
A reader explains the bread test to judge oil readiness for frying and details coloring tips. Salt boosts browns reds and pinks, vinegar or alum colors blues, sugar of lead can color lavenders but is dangerous and must be handled with care and discarded after use.
Berkeley researchers Dr. Robert E. Cornish and Raymond C. Archibald report progress in creating purified vitamins using rats. Their synthetic fat soluble vitamin technique separates compounds by solvent solubilities in octane and alcohol, forming a basis for cheaper and simpler human and animal nutrition.
A brief note examines the term vixen as a feminine form of fox and its use as a metaphor for slyness or cleverness. The discussion links the word to references in German fuchs and filchsen and traces its association with the behavior of some women, noting its etymological origins and cultural connotations.
In Perth Western Australia Charlies Sparkes now blind meets Annie a fellow Braille Society member who is also blind. They recall youth at dances and the West gold rush era. Both see each other as once young and handsome despite age and sight loss.
A fragment shows Mae discussing hardship after an operation and clarifying that her alimony is the point of distress. The exchange hints at personal struggle and financial strain surrounding support obligations.
New York. Jack Latorgia, 52, was charged with violating the Sabbath law after Patrolman Coffey said he was seen cutting an unknown man's hair Sunday. Latorgia claimed the man was his son needing a haircut. Magistrate Malbin suspended sentence, noting a barber may not cut even his son's hair on Sunday.
An armed man knocked at the door of Mrs. Robert A. Lord in Washington. She told him she had no valuables and he left without taking anything.
A children’s activity guide by Dorothy Edmonds describes cutting the picture, mounting it, and adding a penny calendar. It presents a scene with camels Arabs and pyramids and asks kids to form word lists and spell a country by selecting letters from the items.
Agricultural extension article argues that five good dairy cows per farm producing one pound of butterfat daily at 20 cents per pound would cover taxes, fund highway auto payments, and even fund city-scale projects. It emphasizes growing feed, milking cows, and enriching the state.
A twelve year old Guernsey in the Genessee Eagle Wisconsin cow testing association showed grain on pasture pays. During four summer months, eight pounds daily of a grain mix plus hominy bran oats and linseed oilmeal increased milk 1117 pounds and butterfat 42 pounds over the previous year with no grain. Net gain was 19.75 after 13.75 grain cost.
Farmers who fed grain all summer produced butterfat in December at six cents per pound less feed cost than cows that received no grain in summer. The Farm Journal notes summer grain use reduces losses carried into fall and winter, and grass feeding alone cannot sustain profitability.
J C McDowell of the dairy bureau notes a pedigree is a promise, with dairy herd improvement records showing few promises fulfilled before a bull dies. In 236 proven bulls across four breeds in Vermont, 109 increased and 127 decreased production. The average daughter yielded 8000 pounds milk and the dams 8060 pounds.
The Dakota Farmer notes that when a good dairy cow rests to recover, feed should be evaluated for its effects. Excess intake above maintenance is used to gain weight or produce milk. A well nourished cow uses little of her ration for body weight gain.
Instructions for cream storage after separation. Place cream in a cooling tank with cold water immediately, keep until shipment. Stir twice daily when held between deliveries to prevent lumps. Do not mix warm cream with earlier separation. Ensure equal temperatures before combining. Wet bags around cans help keep cream cool during long hauls.
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