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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1931
Page
3
D. 8. Kocheiser of Ohio State University explains sour milk results from rapid growth of acid producing organisms. Dairymen should use well cleaned, sterilized utensils and cool milk to 55 F or lower. Lower temperatures severely slow growth, reducing losses.
Professor F B Morrison of the New York State College of Agriculture says dairy cows now require more than pasture to sustain high milk output. He urges instant culling of the lowest producers to reduce milk surplus, noting high producers lower production costs and that high output hinges on good feeding.
Milk fever can affect any cow after calving, especially high producers. Call a veterinarian for proper treatment and care. Distending the udder with air is effective. fatalities are rare with this method. Use veterinary-led treatment due to infection risk. Milk the cow lightly several times daily to ensure all quarters milk freely.
A dairy article urges farms to install cooling tanks for milk and cream, emphasize profits from increased yield rather than tests, and ensure hygiene with thorough washing and sterilizing solutions. It also recommends hooded pails to reduce dirt and suggests substituting powdered skimmilk for calves after a few weeks, mixed 1 to 9 with water.
German scientists have ended an eight year campaign to harvest gold from seawater to pay reparations. Professor Wilhelm Schlenk said the pursuit failed due to extremely uneven gold distribution, practical isolation issues, and varying ocean chemistry across regions making extraction impractical.
Secretary of labor William N. Doak reports fewer immigrants admitted than in a century and immigration no longer a perceived economic menace. Only one immigrant enters now versus five a year ago and thirty in 1914. Deportations exceed 18 000 in the just ended fiscal year. Doak urges Congress to raise educational requirements for citizenship and notes improving employment conditions.
Three packing boxes of old official court records from Ste. Genevieve Mo. were shipped to the Missouri Historical Society. They cover 1761 to 1865, completing the society’s access to district records in that period.
Albert Hughes of Wainwright was hospitalized after an operation to remove his right eye following an owl attack. He said he was walking under a tree when the bird swooped from its nest, leaving him unable to move as the owl fixed its gaze on him.
Seattle resident William Leonard, 23, was brought to police court on a begging charge. Claiming deaf and dumbness, he resisted speaking until Judge John B. Gordon asked if he wanted to go to jail. Leonard answered no and was escorted to a cell.
In England lipstick was once punishable, Dr. Margaret Fishenden notes in a radio program. She says cosmetics arrived with the knight crusaders and that in 1780 a woman using scents or paints could be convicted under witchcraft laws, with marriage declared void on conviction.
German visitors in Montmartre and Montparnasse push Paris eateries to replace American specialties with German dishes. Once American breakfast items like hot dogs and baked beans dominated, but fewer Americans have led chefs to showcase German dainties to attract patrons.
Collegians will be employed to play in the orchestras of ships of the United States lines during the summer months. Orchestras from University of Pennsylvania University of California Massachusetts Institute of Technology Penn States Ohio State Columbia Fordham and University of Maryland have already been engaged for the season.
Westfield scientists report a petrified rattlesnake on Mount Teko near a cliff face. The fossil appears about seven feet long and four inches in diameter, located a short distance from the nearby footpath.
Letters reveal General Washington, returning from the Revolutionary War, was nearly broke. He sent his mother 15 guineas, stating all he had and that he owed others. He faced demands exceeding £500, with about £340 due for the 1786 tax, uncertain of when he would receive funds.
Bethlehem district in Northampton county plans a two week recess during the potato digging season. Schools will open August 24, two weeks earlier than usual, then close for the two week period to allow children to help at home with digging potatoes.
Quincy driver Frank Farrell stopped in Cohasset to ask a match and his companion offered a stranger a drink. The stranger proved to be Police Chief H. J. Pelletier who arrested Farrell. In court Farrell was fined 100 dollars for drunken driving.
John Murray, a farmer of Tazewell County, killed an eagle at Horsepen with a 78 inch wingspan. Officials believe the same bird attacked a child recently. The eagle was found drinking at a creek before being shot.
Lesson outlines Philip’s ministry from Samaria to the Ethiopian court, showing the gospel’s reach to despised peoples and distant lands. The sermon highlights Christ as Savior, the need for interpreters, the necessity of preaching, and the eunuch’s baptism and joy.
James L Vance quotes Paul’s injunction Be anxious for nothing as a spiritual remedy for worry, noting the contrast with prison surroundings and framing it as a hopeful, defiant song through confinement.
A reflective statement by P T Forsyth on the cross as the true standard of life. It frames the cross as a choice between spiritual death and new life through faith.
A fragment shows a speaker lamenting constant humiliation and asking for a steadier, straighter path amid repeated setbacks. The quote hints at personal struggle and coping with criticism.
A quoted exchange suggests the path to success lies in work. The remark implies discipline and effort as central to achievement beyond luck or talent.
Power companies adjust regulatory strategies to influence policy. Industry players seek stable rules while addressing shifting jurisdiction and consumer impact.
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