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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1934
Page
6
A lifestyle piece by Edith M Barber explains using sour milk and sour cream in early cooking, with notes on substitutions, baking tips, and simple recipes for sour cream pie waffles and spice cake, plus a quick meal plan and a note on modern substitutes.
A fragment shows Jones owing ten dollars to one party and another ten pledged to repay later. The dialogue indicates a small informal debt between individuals. The context suggests a casual lending scene without legal action or formal records.
A flawless white diamond weighing 726 carats was found on a farm at Elandsfontein near Pretoria, possibly the world’s fourth largest. It came within three miles of the Cullinan site of 1905, and another 500 carat diamond was found on the same farm. Owner J. J. Jonker rejected £75,000 for the 726 carat stone.
Guayaquil reports Ecuador repeals a prohibition on patent cigarette lighters as a government match monopoly persists. Despite widespread use the law ends and lighters will be taxed from 1 to 8 dollars annually, nickel to gold models priced accordingly.
A remarkable Cul lian cut stone is reported at a weight of 516%4 carats, highlighting an extraordinarily large gem. The find draws attention from local gem traders and collectors seeking details on origin and valuation.
Instructions describe soaking white handkerchiefs in cold water with dissolved cream of tartar overnight. The text also notes using corn meal mush in baking powder cans, browning slices in hot fat for meals, lemon juice to prevent potato darkening, and cleaning brass with kerosene. The source is an Associated Newspapers WNU Service item.
In Waynesburg Ohio Mrs Elton Hoobler completed a needlework record a quilt of 8066 one inch squares formed from 218 colors with 800 yards of thread for piecing and 1200 yards for quilting over nine months. the blocks are all distinct.
Bert Hower's personal injury suit against an oil firm brought a human skeleton from Willamette University museum into court to illustrate injury mechanisms. Initially nicknamed Elmer the skeleton, attorneys later corrected the misstep after a competent official flagged the error.
Everett Smith of Hoquiam Washington crafted a unique card table from 4000 wood pieces. Mahogany walnut Alaska cedar and Tennessee red cedar bits were glued on edge to form a colorful five hue mosaic top.
Plymouth Mass women employed under the CWA will knit for the poor in the town jail. They have committed no crime, but the selectmen chose the jail as the most available work quarters.
Cambridge Massachusetts Dr James Bryant Conant newly elected president of Harvard University is a world authority on chlorophyll the green coloring matter in plants He is recognized for his work in chemistry and leadership at the university and in scientific circles.
A brisk column paints Manhattan scenes from Palisades to Broadway. It notes Gen John F. O R yan as police commissioner bending to curb racketeers, rising electric signage, and shifting city fortunes as tenement kids play amid a busy, bustling street life.
The article explains the word skeleton originates from the Greek skeletos meaning dried up. It notes the ancient Greeks used it for a mummy and that the term later stuck to the bony framework of the body while retaining its origin in dryness.
A nostalgic slice of New York chatter notes cowbell filled Times Square, early Broadway experiments with previews, and critics sidelined to test audience reactions. Mentions Dr William T Hornaday, John Golden, Dwight Deere Wiman, Fred Keating, Jo Davidson, Pant Man ship, and a kayak ad in the Herald Tribune while touching on Vanderbilt’s former mansion, mortgage troubles, and Cuba tourism push by Addison Durlandy Nietto.
In a heated campaign, mudslinging flares as rivals trade accusations. Analysts warn the feud could tilt results toward a decisive landslide, underscoring the high stakes of the race and voter interest.
A playful note imagines a mouse with wings as a bat seen in a book. The quirky line captures a humorous vision that amuses readers.
A thug robs an eminent alienist who had previously saved him from a life sentence by proving him insane. The doctor pleads that he is the beneficiary, but the assailant continues the hold up in a terse exchange reported by the Boston Transcript.
Fragment from Stray Stories presents a father scoffing at a young man's claim to win his daughter. The suitor retorts that she does not want to be tied to an idiot, prompting a tense exchange on the daughter's future.
In a talk to a traveling salesman, Cactus Joe imagines a fare bank where workers deposit wages and forget them, contrasting it with a national bank’s bookkeeping burden. The exchange hints at frontier finance themes and quirky local schemes.
Officials at the school are already shaping guidelines for the year after next to prevent accidents expected next season. The effort aims to create a safer environment on and off the field by updating procedures and rules in advance.
A domestic exchange reveals a letter mailed a month late after a plaid coat pocket stash. The wife confronts the delay while the husband recalls removing the coat to sew a button that's still undone.
A brief exchange highlights wage demands for a novice in poultry work. The experienced worker notes the difficulty of the job without prior knowledge, while the employer questions the wage expectations given the lack of experience.
A book salesman claims the book will halve the buyer’s workload and the customer agrees to purchase two copies. The exchange highlights a brisk, confident sales moment in a simple transaction.
In a Boston transcript a salesman explains the radiator and fan to a green customer. A woman asks if the car is all season. A Stockholm note cites a line about hating eating and appetite.
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