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Newspaper

Patoka Register

Location

Patoka, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1934

Page

6

How to Select and Cook Meats by Edith M Barber

Edith M Barber explains choosing tender and less tender cuts, roasting without liquid, and braising with added water. She details timing, temperature, and bast­ing, and offers a meat mixture recipe with ground beef, crackers, onion, milk and seasonings.

Both Alike You and Grump Share Wry Bond

Witty exchange frames easy rapport between two locals. One jokes that Grump never borrows anything but trouble, which is all the speaker ever lends. The line hints at colorful neighborhood banter and character dynamics.

Grump

Veal Roast with Stuffing and Single Rub

Instructions describe roasting a veal 4 to 5 pounds with a pocket filling of bread cubes butter onion and seasonings. Sear at 500 F for 20 to 30 minutes then roast at 275 F for three hours, with salt and pepper rubbed on and a rack in a roaster. A second method covers a 4 to 5 pound beet roast roasted uncovered at 500 F then covered at 275 F for three hours after adding boiling water.

Edith M. Barber Bell Syndicate WNU

Neighbors Share Simple Household Tips From 1934 WPA

A collection of practical advice offers hash ideas from leftovers, glassware care with cold water, washing new glasses, sandpaper for pots and pans, and healthful grated raw carrot for all ages. The tips come from the Associated Newspapers WNU Service in 1934.

Associated Newspapers WNU

Blue Eagle Nevada Adopts Waterfowl Recovery Code

Blue Eagle, a Nevada village with 19 residents, has a unique waterfowl recovery code. Public Works allocates 53000 for a Nye County game sanctuary with six townships withdrawn from public domain. Deer sage hens and ducks thrive. artesian wells and planned lake formation support winterfowl habitat.

Blue Eagle Nev Nevada Public Works Administration Nye County NRA George Sharp

Judge Orders Cotton Hosiery for Damaged Silk Stockings

Media Pennsylvania reports Judge MacDade overseeing a complaint by women vote tabulators about silk stockings torn by rough courtroom chairs. He orders the county to replace all damaged stockings with cotton hosiery. The judge is described as a bachelor.

Media MacDade

American Animals Describe the Mole

The piece explains how moles dig with large fore-paws leaving ridges on lawns. It notes their underground tunnels, small hidden eyes, reliance on sound and smell, and their tunneling behavior to find worms and grubs.

Lights and Lifestyles of the Rich and Witty

A portrait of Doris Duke, heiress to J. B. Duke, noted for her modest tastes, athletic interests, and fluency in French. The piece shifts to humorist notes on prohibition era gags and a Chicago or New York themed crime beat about rail station card games, its paid accomplices and train crew chicanery, with a closing quip about New York as a state of mind.

How Drummers Earned the Name Traveling Salesman

The piece explains why a traveling salesman is called a drummer, noting the analogy to drumming up recruits and the salesman’s practice of “rounding up” customers. It invites readers to guess the origins of this term and reveals the historical connection between the phrase and sales work.

Bell Syndicate WNU Service

Tropic Forest Fossils Discovered in Oregon

Fossil remains of an exotic tropical forest were found on Gray Butte slope near Bend by J. B. Mendenhall and Cecil Moore. The plants, with near perfect impressions, date to the Eocene era per Oregon state geologist Dr. Edwin T. Hdge. Fossils include leaves and more.

Headlights Lure Foxes Along Rail Line

Winnipeg reports fox hunting with locomotives as foxes crowd the Hudson Bay railway right of way. In the glare of train headlights the animals run ahead for miles, yielding pelts for at least one engineer who bagged two foxes radiating with the glare.

Winnipeg Man Hudson Bay

Explorers Fail to Find Animal Fossils on Expedition

The team notes blooming flowers and nuts resembling pecans along with signs of fruit thought to be figs. They report no animal fossils discovered during the voyage.

Gossip outpaces cars in running people down, declares T

The remark reports a bold observation that gossip travels faster than automobiles in spreading word about people. It notes a dismissive stance toward speed and impact, highlighting social dynamics over physical chase.

Heiress Miss Duke Faces Fame and Private Life

The article profiles heiress Miss Duke born to wealth, with mother Mrs Nanaline Holt Duke as chaperon and half brother Walter Inman. She has five homes including a town house at East Seventy eighth with 16 servants, farms in New Jersey, and residences in Newport North Carolina and Cape d Antibes. Her fortune exceeded 50 million five years ago. tax estimates top 30 thousand and she will gain more on birthdays. Gag writer David Freedman controls material used by Cantor Jolson and Brice.

Nanaline Holt Duke Walter Paterson Inman Miss Duke Duke Farms Somerville N. J Newport North Carolina Cape d’Antibes France David Freedman Freedman Eddie Cantor al Jolson Fanny Brice

Einstein on the Best Formula for Life Success

Prof Albert Einstein said the formula for success is A equals X plus Y plus Z with X as work and Y as play. The interviewer asked what Z stands for and he replied that it is keeping your mouth shut.

Albert Einstein

Fashion Figure Ruth Skates In Spirit Not Skill

In a fashion note, Ruth appears with skates slung over her arm yet never actually on the ice. The remark suggests she dresses the part rather than skating, highlighting style over practice.

Ruth

83-year-old Ellen Binet wins Jackson art prizes

Mrs. Ellen Binet of Jackson Michigan has won several county art contests. At eighty three she has painted about 1,000 pictures since she was seventeen.

Jackson, Mich Ellen Binet

Corduroy Slip Covers for Fall and Winter Use

Corduroy slip covers designed for cooler seasons feature welt seams and maintain shape after multiple rubs. The sturdy construction emphasizes durability and seasonal appeal.

Barber Exchange Sparks Hair Tonics Trial

Dialogue showcases a barber asking about a new tonic and a customer confirming mixed results. The customer says the product activated both new and old hair, implying uneven effects on growth or appearance.

Pathfinder Magazine

Love's Young Dream Daughter Sparks Family Talk

A daughter speaks with her father about a suitor's seriousness asking how much she earns and the family's living arrangements. The quote illustrates expectations and concern within a courting couple. Sam Hill notes this sentiment from the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Sam Hill The Cincinnati Enquirer

Theyre Here Mrs W and Mr W Debate Poets Origins

In a brief exchange Mrs W asks if poets are born while Mr W counters with a playful remark about origin. The segment captures a light dialogue on creativity and the source of artistic talent.

Mrs. W Mr. W

Schoolyard Exchange Features Gopher Giggle

A student says a clever gopher steals the show as a playful line about after school plans with apples and a friend.

Won't Eat Much Would-be Writer In Literature

A brief exchange noting that for a novice writer the key quality is a voracious appetite for reading. The Old Hand in Ga zette suggests discipline and steady practice as essential steps toward literary growth.

Gazette Montreal

Adam and Madam Exchange Prompt Question

The dialogue features a playful exchange as one person prompts for the first man and woman and the other replies with a misheard answer Adam and Madam. The snippet shows a light humorous repetition and a dash of ambiguity in the phrasing. It reads like a playful wordplay aside.

Adam Adam and

Freight Charges Dispute Over Car Collision

A lawyer says there is a claim against the road for hitting Brown's car. An adjuster counters that the car was moved 200 yards after the collision, affecting liability.

Brown R. R. Adjuster

Mona Lisa portrait behind that famous smile

A brief note from the Louisville Courier Journal questions what lies behind the Mona Lisa’s smile. The article suggests the subject was simply posing and aiming to look agreeable.

Louisville Courier-Journal

Quarrel Choice Sparks Lighthearted Jab

Johnson says he avoids quarrels with his wife and defers to her sharper pick, while Jackson notes they both keep the peace. The exchange showcases a playful domestic banter between the couple.

Jackson Johnson

Salty Exchange Sparks Bon Mot About Earthly Worth

A brief clash yields Kathryn and Mr. Huggins trading barbs about being “the salt of the earth” with Kittye noting the speaker’s preservation as a compliment. The exchange reads as a light, playful remark from a social page.

Kathryn Mr. Huggins Kittye

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