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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1935
Page
7
Nutrition guidance notes low fruit and vegetable intake due to steady prices while meat and sugar fall, highlights vitamin C rich foods like citrus, tomatoes, peppers, and leafy greens. Provides four practical recipes including Carrot and Potato Verbena, Baked Onions With Tomato Sauce, Brussels Sprouts With Chestnuts, and Baked Green Peppers with ham and rice.
A cargo of 840 tons of cotton from French Equatorial Africa arrived at Havre France, marking the first time such a large quantity has reached the country. The shipment was consigned to a French spinning company.
Rufus Jackson reports a strange tale of a stenographer who mailed meat and took letters home for dinner. She phoned the post office to report the dull meal, and a mechanic opened the mailbox to save the meat.
French textile makers recognize the class and quality of cotton supplied by major African concerns. Production reached 2,300 bales in the past season, reflecting growing use and appreciation of these sources by France.
A practical guide advises on custard curdling prevention by using cold water and beating until smooth. It also suggests drying baked potatoes with a fork to vent steam and cleaning brass with petroleum ointment then a dry wipe. For window appearance a larger look is achieved by extending curtain rods and using heavy drapery to obscure casings.
Ninety vacancies in the Philadelphia fire department attract 2,400 candidates. Civil Service Examiner Charles S. Shaughnessy notes two United States Naval Academy graduates and one West Point alum among applicants. Examinations were held locally with starting pay at 35 dollars weekly rising to 42 after three years.
Reno Nevada reports Joe Hargreaves seventeen year old student at Reno High School despite complete blindness he stands as an honor student in the sophomore class.
A vivid contrast shows Times Square bright with activity and Eighth Avenue dark as night. Night court on Fifty fourth Street draws a packed crowd while Oriole and Broadway glow with music and high priced supper spots. Joseph Spurin Calleia, famed for a dubious stage life, now shines in Small Miracle as a killer tale turns him a sought after talent.
This piece traces the word silly from Old English seely and Anglo Saxon seelig to Danish zalig and German selig meaning blessed. It notes a shift from harmless to weak to rustic and finally to foolish, with Chaucer and Spenser cited for usage.
Los Angeles engineers unveil an automatic night sight for police pistols. A. B. Scott’s device uses a flash bulb and clover leaf lens pattern to project four light beams along the bullet’s path, allowing targeting in darkness while bystanders cannot see the rays. Each unit carries a serial number and sales are tracked like pistols.
Special pattern 2053 offers a two skirt slip designed to be shadow-proof under sheer frocks. One-piece shoulder straps prevent slipping while arm darts provide bust fullness. Back skirt opening avoids seams splitting with wear. lace edging is optional. Size 14 to 48. fabric 39 inch width requires 3 1/2 yards for size 84. send 15 cents to Sewing Circle Pattern Dept. New York City.
Chromium steel was first produced commercially about 1870 in Brooklyn. The note mentions the early development of this alloy and its industrial beginnings.
In the Chelsea Record dialogue, Ruth’s teacher questions any potential, while Freddy notes she has earned over $100 from her voice, illustrating unexpected early success despite doubts.
Senator Sorghum voices a wartime like worry about budget balance and math skills. The quotation depicts a clerkly elder statesman facing potential dismissal for insufficient arithmetic mastery. The piece satirizes fiscal scrutiny and political accountability in a historical voice.
A terse exchange discusses timing for a call about an appearance and debt collection. A young lawyer suggests meeting twice if convenient and notes the speaker doubts others see them as a client. The brief hints at a planning conversation between peers.
A humorous dialogue where a woman questions why her husband must go to the hospital and a friend jokes that he won’t whine in front of the nurse because he is not seriously hurt.
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