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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1926
Page
2
Consumer guidance on fabric color fastness explains that no dye is universally fast. Testing at home under expected conditions, including light exposure and repeated washing, helps assess likely performance. The article notes dye class, not color, determines fastness and warns against ineffective household setting methods.
A recipe for gingerbread with two thin loaves using milk molasses and spices. It includes ingredient amounts for different flour types and oven temperatures 375F for loaves 400F for muffins. Sour milk option adjusts soda and baking powder.
The piece explains high heat roasting as a method to sear the crust without moisture, favoring choice tender cuts with fat distribution. An uncovered roaster preserves juices for rich gravy, while some use oven braising by adding minimal water under the rack and covering after searing.
The USDA advises gentle handling of rayon as it wasts washes. Rinse thoroughly without rubbing, avoid hot water, air dry without clothespins, and iron on medium heat. Due to its luster and lower cost than silk rayon is popular for underwear and draperies.
In Fertile, Iowa, Hans Johnson a World War I doughboy turned entrepreneur started a turtle farm after visiting Monte Carlo. He leased ten acres in 1917, breeding snapping turtles with a chicken tortoise hybrid to supply eggs, stock, and turtle oil to hotels and hospitals. The farm now holds about 20,000 turtles across three ponds, with minimal structures apart from stone dams and primitive fencing.
In Berlin the Prussian state opera house faced protests as audience members used hollow keys as improvised whistles to express dissatisfaction. The barrage of 100 key flutes drowned out a recent jazz-classical symphony by English composer Lord Berner, sparking national concern over theatre manners.
Berlin reports B. Jirotka a German electrical engineer claims a method to alloy aluminum with other metals. He demonstrated to the German Institute of Chemical Technology commission, producing colored alloys with scratch resistant finishes. He lists copper manganese cobalt zinc lead chromium tin gold silver and nickel among the alloys.
In Portland Maine Chinook the clever dog woke his owner Arthur Walden by pulling the bedcovers. Walden then found Chinook's son Koltag strangling in a tangling chain at the stables amid a dog derby.
Belfort city council aims to raise the birth rate by paying 300 francs for the third child and 100 francs for each further birth, inviting families to expand their households in the commune.
In Detroit Circuit Court Judge Vin cent M. Brennan used a movie camera to judge which woman should receive the three year old Irene. He planned to place the child in an institution and would hire psychologists to study the film to determine whose grief showed the greatest. Mrs Goosen cried and embraced the child as the lights flashed, while Mrs Przybyla showed no reaction.
Fanny Frances and Jake Ferreri, fourteen months old in Hoboken New Jersey, show dramatic health gains since a dire birth. By New Year they visited New York City and ate spaghetti with relatives while thriving. Fanny weighs 15 pounds now, Jake 22, Frances 20, and all three are walking though Fanny remains a light handicap.
Mrs. Morris Wallach of New York City reportedly has the longest hair in the eastern states and wishes to cut it. Her husband, Mr. Wallach, refuses to allow any trimming, valuing the treasured tresses.
A preserved Eisleben cottage where Martin Luther was born in 1483 has been transferred from the city to the Evangelical church. The Prussian government has funded upkeep since 1817 and the city plans to add Lutherstadt to Hisleben's name.
Baltimore experts at Johns Hopkins conduct rat feeding experiments to uncover the cause of tooth decay. Dr. Clarence J. Grieves says diet is a major factor and aims to identify the chemical or agency that first breaks through enamel, whether from outside intake, internal body processes, or a combination.
Moscow reports thousands of workers and peasants flocking to view the crown jewels now owned by the Soviet state. The $250 million display at the Soviet trade union house includes crowns scepters coronets and other gems from ten royal families. Admission is $1 for the public or 25 cents for union members. The crown imperial and other famed pieces draw immense attention guarded by armed soldiers.
Sir Hubert Murray governor of Papua has published Papua of To day and notes cannibal cooking methods. A Papuan witness argues cooking over hot stones with leaves tenderizes even an old man, contrasting open fire and stone cooking. Sir Hubert is brother of Sir Gilbert Murray.
Norma Louise Fox, three days old, born by Caesarian at the Os teopathic Sanitarium hospital, weighs six pounds three ounces and is expected to grow to normal height. Dr Norman Sprague notes glandular factors cause midgets and says the baby is normal in all respects. Parents are circus performers and both stand just over three feet.
Meriden Connecticut superintendent David Gibbs resigns after the board of education approves a trial dance at Meriden schools. Gibbs cites jazz music’s demoralizing effect on students and notes past high school dances were halted for unruly behavior. He served fifteen years.
This column lists light dessert ideas for weight control including chilled prunes with lemon, gelatin desserts without cream or rich sauce, saccharine alternatives, snow pudding, gelatin whip, fruit coupe, apricot flower salad, honey based treats like Graham Honey Pudding, honey sauce, ambrosia, honey cookies, and honey parfait with steps and ingredients for preparation. It emphasizes low sugar and careful use of honey and saccharine.
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