Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Patoka Register in Patoka, Illinois

We have 16,533,978 pages in Illinois

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1931

Page

2

Farm Kitchen Layout Emphasizes Efficient Light and Space

The USDA photographed a home kitchen showing how limited wall and floor space can be optimized. Extensions workers urge homemakers to arrange major work areas for easy access to the sink and range, with proper lighting and storage, using affordable equipment.

United States Department of Agriculture

Santa's telescope reveals children’s Christmas joy

Santa and his dog Boy of the North view letters from children to learn what toys and books they want. He notices dolls for girls, trains for boys, and how gifts bring happiness as kids open presents and share kindness during Christmas 1931. The scene ends with Santa appreciating healthier children and the magic of the season.

Santa Claus Boy Santa Western Newspaper Union

Ways of Combining Winter Vegetables

Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture. Two recipe ideas using carrots onions celery and other winter vegetables. One dish makes a substantial main course with a rice ring and vegetable center served with a curry flavored sauce. The second is a loaf formed from vegetables bread crumbs and eggs baked until golden served with tomato sauce.

United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Home Economics

Banana-Based Dishes Featured In Home Cooking Guide

A home recipe excerpt highlights baked bananas with sugar and water, bananas baked in lemon juice with oranges and lemon juice, banana fritters with lemon zest, and banana garnishes for meats. It also includes fruit cocktails, creamed shrimps and mushrooms, a soft egg in patty shells, and a winter sherbet with orange and lemon juice, milk, sugar, and cranberry sauce.

Western Newspaper Union

Tea Sandwich Recipe With Pineapple Cheese Spread

A simple tea sandwich method uses nut bread sliced one quarter inch. Butter each slice then mix cream cheese with salt and paprika and thin with pineapple juice. Layer with cheese and crushed pineapple, cover with another slice, press lightly and cut diagonally. Popular for afternoon tea.

Bread Clubs Prompt Girls To Bake And Earn

4 H club girls engage in bread making to help at home and develop skills for baking yeast breads and quick breads. Hazel Connor of New Hampshire demonstrates biscuits as part of club work while readers learn a standard biscuit recipe and tips for mixing cutting and liquid adjustments.

United States Department of Agriculture Hazel Connor New Hampshire Hazel Farmers’ Bulletin

Five Minute Cabbage Keeps Vitamins In Serve

A USDA home economics recipe shows five minute cabbage cooked in milk to preserve vitamins. The method uses shredded cabbage heated two minutes then thickened with cream fat and flour, producing a crisp texture and delicate flavor suitable for winter menus.

Bureau of Home Economics United States Department of Agriculture

Early sewing device patent by French inventor Thimonnier

Although Elias Howe is often credited with the sewing machine, Barthelmy Thimonnier earned the first patent in 1830. He was called the enemy of thimbles by Parisian garment makers for his machine used to stitch garments.

Elias Howe Barthelmy Thimonnier

Fur Coat Styles Reach New Lengths in 1931 Fashion

Hollywood stars drive fur fashion with varied peltry from bolero to full-length coats. Genevieve Tobin selects the season's chic furs including burunduki finger-tip jackets and beige ermine outerwear, praised for slender lines and quiet elegance.

Genevieve Tobin

The Parents of John the Baptist and His Birth

Lesson outlines John the Baptist parents Zacharias and Elizabeth as virtuous figures in a corrupt era. It covers their piety, childlessness, the angelic announcement, Nazarite vow, and John’s desert preparation role with emphasis on physical and spiritual training for divine service.

John the Baptist Herod Zacharias Jesus Christ Gabriel Elijah Israel John Elisabeth

Ideals as guiding stars for destiny

A quotation frames ideals as distant stars and guiding compasses for a seeker. It compares pursuing ideals to a seafarer navigating the desert of waters, emphasizing steadfast direction toward ultimate destiny.

Fear Gives Way to Faith by Lord’s Presence

Quote attributed to Sarah Smiley states fear demoralizes the soul and only realization of the Lord’s presence restores faith. The message emphasizes spiritual resilience and confidence through faith.

Sarah Smiley

Also Mentioned on This Page

Boy of the North Disda Ming Lauvee Walt Whitman Colliers’ Weekly Union B. Fitzwater D. D Moody Bible ,Institute of Chicago
Search Courier

Search the Patoka Register Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Patoka Register?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication