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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1933
Page
7
Lincoln MacVeigh named minister to Greece in Washington portrait release. He succeeds Robert P. Skinner, named American ambassador to Turkey. MacVeigh hails from Connecticut.
In Klagenfurt, capital of Carinthia’s southwest, eighty one old peasant families received diplomas for centuries of soil tilting. The Perkenigs have tilled as peasants for 364 years without a break.
The Illinois House passed a 2 percent retailers tax by 77 votes to 74. Senate concurrence followed after a minor House amendment and the measure now takes effect. The plan differs from a prior unconstitutional added tax by lowering the rate to 1 percent and universal retailer coverage. Farmers were exempt previously. The Senate also moved bills expanding the commerce commission, legalizing dog racing, and funding private redevelopment corporations. Lieutenant Governor Donovan’s office funding was trimmed from 24 000 to 10 000. Two anti gang bills cleared the Senate, one targeting gun and weapon violators and the other authorizing warrants for revolvers and firearms. The House approved a strong minimum wage bill 87 to 26 without a dollar minimum, creating wage boards under the Labor Department. Civil liberties groups urged Governor Horner to curb coal-field lawlessness, threatening federal intervention if unmet. Roosevelt officials reportedly will keep Dwight Green as Chicago district attorney. Dr W W Cutter said Kinney is likely to recover pending complications. Sheriff Lightweiss expects a Kinney warrant.
Lake Forest death of George Fitzgerald aged 78 after 62 years in Lake County. Blandinsville death of 100 year old Mrs Cynthia J Green born in Pennsylvania mother of ten. James M Phillips 48 drowned near Springfield after cramps in Sangamon river. deputy sheriffs used tear gas on Progressive Miners Auxiliary in Manners park Taylorville. Fireworks display damages Urbana drug store window worth about 4000 dollars. Mildred Smith 85 of Litchfield fractured hip after tripping over a yard kitten. University of Illinois summer enrollment 2260 students, 538 under last year. 21 graduate, 1489 undergrad. Two men electrocuted while working transmission line near Basco. Raymond Ashford 39 Jerseyville and Herbert A Nagle 36 Bushnell died. Earl Vernon Rouse age 2 killed falling from second floor window in Elgin. Circuit Judge Bristow orders Oakland bankers Adolph G Anderson president and Oscar B Widows cashier committed to Southern Illinois penitentiary at Chester for bank failure. no appeal filed.
A wife telegraphs Isaiah 9 6 to announce a birth. The message leads a friend to misinterpret the scripture as a weight and gender, while the husband explains Margaret chose Isaiah as a name.
At a recent church social club gathering the young secretary appeared flustered by attendees with titles and began his remarks with Ladies, Gentlemen, and others, signaling momentary confusion as he addressed the group.
A Brooklyn Daily Eagle item imagines a debate about a trombone player versus a pianist. The gag hinges on the trombone player lacking opportunities, unlike a pianist who appears more often in homes.
She complains that I am dull. The speaker counsels cracking jokes at times and suggests asking her to marry him as a remedy or playful solution.
The dialogue notes Quiggle has a good voice and Cutajar remarks he irrigates it sometimes. The exchange implies confidence in the skill and a light, humorous critique of how it is used or kept up.
In a candid remark, a veteran recalls joining the army for travel yet discovers the grim reality of marching on foot. The exchange highlights disillusionment with recruitment hype and the tough, ground-level experiences of service.
A casual exchange on a boating day hints at a rambled walk through records and gramophones. The sketched moment captures a lighthearted tension between carrying music paraphernalia and memory of where records were placed.
A stern professor questions the class and demands an answer about laughter. The class president denies laughing and the professor asks what else in the room could provoke laughter. The exchange highlights tense classroom dynamics and authority.
In a brief quip from Everybody's Weekly a landlady chides a late riser over a spoiled breakfast with the line This egg is bad. The exchange satirizes domestic morning frictions in a humorous, period tone.
A first burglar told a companion during a raid on a chemist shop that he would take the cash while the other should grab something for his cold. The exchange reveals a planned grab of money amid the burglary.
Two clubmen joke about their wives. Martin says his wife helps him by taking off his boots, not after returning from the club but when he wants to go there, highlighting humorous domestic misunderstanding.
A brief exchange reveals suspicion over a supposed bachelor who claimed a arts degree while hiding a wife and two children. The Sheffield Weekly Telegraph quotes the sharp confronted line as a small social-year remark.
Wise Jack proposes to Miss Peaches by wireless. The exchange leaves the record unclear and potentially unreadable in court if he retracts the plan.
A humorous snippet places a buyer offering thirty shillings for a pup, but the seller insists the dog belongs to his wife who would sob at the loss. He counters with a playful extra ten bob to spare her tears and seal the deal.
In a sharp domestic exchange, a mistress dismisses Sarah for alleged improper conduct after the master’s kiss. The maid replies she tried to please everyone, prompting a minor domestic dispute reveal.
A playful exchange from the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin recounts a moment as Bobby loses a quarter and Nellie consoles him. Bobby explains a passerby heard the coin fall, keeping the mood light and humorous.
A dialogue debates whether women should enjoy the privilege of proposing and buying theater tickets and cigars for men. He supports equal rights for women in public life and social duties.
In this London Tit Bits item, a pantomime rehearsal features Muriel and a conspicuously prosperous Johnny. The dialogue hints at persuading him to finance the production, described with playful nautical metaphor as the "Principal Buoy."
A Cincinnati Inquirer snippet captures a salesman extolling a car with a rumble seat while a skeptical customer jokes that his wife prefers “front seat driving.” The exchange highlights consumer humor over early automotive features.
Binks attempted a first golf swing that went awry and drew a quip from him about the game. The caddy answered with a wry line noting golf is sometimes humorous but not destined for success.
A taxi driver notes his passengers overpay reluctantly. McPherson replies that the overgross is why he asked to stop under a lamplight, implying a cautious bargain or social exchange in a street scene.
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