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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1932
Page
2
Judges at the state fair coliseum faced trouble naming first and second awards in a horse show. A spectator quipped about canter and lope, prompting a child to exclaim that was their dinner, and the joke reflected the event’s light moment amid judging difficulties.
An advertisement promotes Bowles Red Pepper Rub as a remedy for rheumatism neuritis lumbago and other pains. It claims penetrating heat from red peppers soothes inflammation and provides chest cold relief, with druggists selling the ointment in jars.
Lotto tastes scarce so wrestling shows attract large crowds with cheap admission. The sport is billed as of high quality with a wrestler known to perform over 100 consecutive nights undefeated. Fans vow to attend every match until their chosen fighter loses.
In a San Bernardino church excavation in Milan workers opened an underground choir loft revealing skeletons of monks once seated upright in the stalls. The discovery uncovers a historic clerical burial custom tied to the attached monastery.
A World War II era report describes Japan’s continued attacks on China, Allied naval reinforcements to Shanghai, and international efforts led by the United States, Britain, France, and Italy to broker peace. It notes the Geneva disarmament conference opening amid a tense Far East situation and remarks by Arthur Henderson as chair.
The article describes protests against Japanese aggression in Shanghai’s international settlement, Hongkou base, and Chapei native quarter. It notes Ed win S Cunningham as American consul general coordinating cautious truces, reports on Nanking shelling, evacuation of Americans, and a League of Nations brief. It also mentions U S political shifts with Mellon appointed ambassador to Britain.
In a New York state grange address Governor Roosevelt opposes American entry into the League of Nations, aligning with Newton D. Baker on delaying U S participation until public opinion favors it. He argues the league is now a forum for European issues not tied to Wilson’s vision and calls for an international trade conference to lower tariffs.
Charles G. Dawes becomes president and Eugene Meyer chairman as the Reconstruction Finance Corporation opens offices in Washington. Harvey Couch and Jesse H. Jones are confirmed as directors, with Wilson McCarthy nominated to complete the board. Over $100 million in loan applications pour in as the agency begins operations.
Senator Wesley L Jones of Washington drafts a resolution to block navy visits and training camps in states lacking enforcement of dry laws. In Indianapolis the United Mine Workers back legalizing beer as a practical fix to prohibition rather than repealing the Eighteenth Amendment.
The Senate debated for days over a bill by La Follette and Costigan to provide 375 million dollars to states for relief of the unemployed and needy. Opponents argued federal aid should favor credit extension measures. In Cuba, Ganeiaga suffered a major quake causing heavy damage and dozens of deaths.
A lesson on John 9 1 41 presents Jesus healing a man born blind to display God s works. It traces the man s obedience faith and testimony from miracle to recognition as the Son of God. The story contrasts responses of observers and ends with deeper faith in Christ.
A reflective piece urges that talk without deeds drains resolve and that virtue is shown through swift, tangible effort. It likens patience to a disciplined school of humanity and links generosity of spirit to inner transformation.
The Hollywood Daily Citizen recalls a tale from a time when streetcar fares in Germany cost hundreds of thousands of marks. Professor Einstein argued with a conductor about the change. the conductor won and the scholar apologized. The conductor quips that arithmetic is not Einstein's strong suit.
In a brief exchange, Senator Sorghum explains he tells funny stories to keep his constituents from thinking while discussing public matters, contrasting with the idea of giving his people something to think about.
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