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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1935
Page
2
Edits by Edith M Barber discuss the role of sugars starches and fats as fuel foods while warning against overreliance. The article includes recipe fragments for preparing rice with celery and a cranberry lemon loaf, outlining ingredients and steps.
A playful verse describes the armadillo as a peculiar creature found from Texas southward. It notes poor eyesight, hearing, a hard bony shell, and a toothless mouth. The armadillo digs burrows, hunts insects with a sticky tongue, and tolerates stings as it forages for beetles and crickets. It also reportedly eats spiders, worms, and centipedes.
In 1933 a Western Newspaper Union piece recalls Ellis Island’s quieter era as ships bring fewer immigrants, yet occasional drama persists. A father chases sons at the island administration building, seeking to keep their mother detained, and various ferry tales unfold under the Goddess of Liberty.
The text advises limiting added sugars and fats in diets for health. It recommends natural sugar from milk and fruit, favors dried fruits over candy, and suggests fat intake varies by age with butter and oils considered similar. It emphasizes whole milk for children and proper starches through toast and porridge. It ends with a recipe for Rice Stuffing for Pork using cooked rice celery and onion.
A 1933 baked and fried doughnut recipe outlines mixing shortening and sugar, beating eggs with milk, and alternating adding dry ingredients with milk and egg. Dough rounds are rolled cut and fried in deep fat at 375 degrees.
County commissioners say they paid 5250 in bounties for moles over the last five months at ten cents per animal. The vote ends the mole bounty program as officials tally about 52 500 moles killed.
A gentleman complains about needing to crack ice in the water pitcher each morning. A staff response reassures him and offers to have the maid crack the ice for him thereafter.
The term mentor, once a proper name in Greek history, became a common noun. Mentor, friend of Ulysses, educated Telemachus and earned a lasting fame as a trusted teacher and sage counselor. The piece notes how the word evolved into a praise of guidance and instruction.
A 1934 tip advises keeping the loafs centered in the oven and avoiding the firebox area to prevent burning. Soak iron rust and fresh ink stains in sour milk for 12 hours, then rinse. To polish steel, mix sweet oil and turpentine with emery powder, apply, and buff with leather. Hollow bread cubes make pastry cases.
The sophomore council at the new college of liberal arts of the University of Pennsylvania bans rouge face powder and lipstick for freshmen. The rule is part of the annual hazing tradition.
A cordwood stack near Bellaire Michigan, owned by Antrim county works, is believed to be the largest in the world. The estimated 50,000 cords laid 4 feet deep would extend about 103 miles.
The Shortin' Ridge Telephone Co. of Revenge Fairfield county seeks 1 monthly charge for 14 subscribers on one line. Proposes 35 calls included with 3 cents for excess calls. Organized in April, cost 1066, nine miles of lines and 14 instruments. Built by Sam F. MacCracken of 82 South Remington Read.
King the faithful German police dog who held a Sunday vigil at the church door since 1929 for his slain owner died recently in Great Falls Montana. The dog had appeared each week hoping to find its master, ending a four year watch at the door.
Concord resident must show poll tax payment proof for the year before registering a motor vehicle or obtaining licenses to fish and hunt. The requirement applies to state residents seeking registration or licenses.
Carbon mountain near Durango Colorado slipped into the Animas river valley delivering a summer show. About 5000 spectators from 41 states witnessed the moving peak. J P Channell says tourism value to Durango reached about 50000 dollars. The mountain grumbles and ejects smoke and rock during demonstrations.
Wifey and Henry clash over attention as the conversation hints at a long quarrel about listening and the idea of cultivating absence of mind. The skit unfolds with sharp marital banter and comedic timing.
In Grand Marais Minnesota the C C C camp water supply was cut off by a newly built beaver dam. Workers destroyed the dam but beavers rebuilt it. Captain K C Sanders ordered a man made dam to pipe water from a reservoir. The dam leaked and beavers built nine more dams, turning the creek into a lake.
In a taxi rushing to the theater a banter between a couple unfolds about costumes and time. He frets over dressing up and forgetting tickets while she insists he looks fine and they consider turning back.
The secretary asks where Mrs D is found this morning and the doctor replies she may have a serious illness though he avoids being too definite. The exchange hints at medical concern and professional discretion.
A young wife cries upon opening the door to her husband as she reveals an insult from his mother. He learns a letter arrived for him but discovers the postscript asks her to deliver it to George, igniting a misunderstanding about the sender and recipient.
A young woman declares she will rise to great heights in acting, telling her mother she wants stage and film success. Her mother approves, and they work on finishing chores as a sign of moving forward.
A lighthearted note from a humorist piece describes Grandma and Tom arranging a holiday and planning a hike. The dialogue highlights the growing popularity of a favored place as many people visit.
Comic dialogue notes a monk asking what makes Mr Porcupine conceited and a reply that everyone gets stuck on him, hinting at a humorous character exchange.
Walter planned a party and his mother insisted on inviting a quarrelsome neighbor's son. He promised to invite Dick and even dared him. On party day Dick did not appear, prompting Walter's mother to question him about the invitation.
A constituent challenges Senator Sorghum with the law of supply and demand. He replies that he supports presenting both sides and hopes for an amendment so the law won’t force all demand with no supply.
A brief Kansas City Star quip notes a playful mishearing during a social moment. The exchange centers on a humorous step and a garter reference, highlighting lighthearted banter as the scene captures a casual conversation.
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