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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1932
Page
6
A collection of wry vignettes about New York life in 1932. Observations mix politics, society, and city scenes from Delmonico’s era to modern habits, with touches of humor about autographs, betting, traffic, and department store manners.
A light exchange reveals Tom stopped talking about his mother's cooking until his grandmother visits and takes charge of the kitchen. Mrs Newned notes the change after inviting her mother to spend a week cooking.
Train passengers ride without paying fares in the Fiji Islands as notified by the Commerce department. There are no commercial railways in the colony. a government agreement with Colonial Sugar Refining Co operates a limited regular passenger service from Rarawai to Kavangasau over a 90 mile narrow gauge line.
Easy warm weather guidance on saving water and using plentiful salad greens. Directions for preserving fresh beans in sterile jars with cream or butter, plus recipes for Baked Corn and Tomatoes and Green Onions in Cream Sauce. The note urges using sugar in cooking vegetables and repurposing cooking water for gravies.
The passage explains that after yielding a single crop, a banana plant gradually dies. A new plant then arises from a sucker at the base of the old stem, continuing the growth cycle.
Two Germans from the Dresden crew, sunk near Juan Fernandez during World War I, plan to establish a communistic colony with recruits worldwide. A former governess traveling to Robinson Crusoe’s old domain reveals the scheme and the Crusoes hope for a tranquil, peaceful life far from elsewhere.
Pale orange and gold curtains, reminiscent of sunlight yellow tones, can make a room appear lighter and more cheerful than its actual lighting. Their warm hues reflect natural light, creating a sunnier atmosphere without added fixtures.
Man's seating before all the women is bad form and signals etiquette breach. The phrase bad form began in racing to mean a horse lacking smooth coordination, later used for athletics and general conduct.
The note claims improvement comes with sugar only where absent and urges daily home remedies. It advises eating vegetables raw with grated carrots beets and cabbage as wholesome easily digested options from a backyard garden.
A witty society note claims a young debutante’s temper reflects refined belle metal. The observation aligns with social chatter about etiquette, charm, and poise in high society circles.
Dorothy Edmonds presents a corks game for rainy days. Four players, five corks each, obstacles labeled barricades in a pan of water. Players shove corks past barriers, aiming to circle and return without touching sides or other corks. First to move all corks around wins.
Instructions describe making a cork doll for all ages using flexible picture wire. Corks form arms legs and body with hooks or threading, colored wire for hands feet and facial features, and paint for eyes buttons belts and clothes. Save corks for rainy day corking fun.
Describes using tart shells for fast desserts with fresh or stewed fruit and creamy fillings. Advises introducing new foods to children in small, appealing portions and suggests dissolving sugar in milk when frying cakes. Recommends blanching oranges in boiling water to remove bitter rind.
Montreal General Hospital reports a case in which a patient blinded by poisoned alcohol regained sight after a lumbar puncture. Dr. G. H. Mathewson withdrew spinal fluid once daily for four days, with vision returning after the second withdrawal and normal vision after the fourth.
The report details the land and water boundaries of the continental United States totaling nearly 18 000 miles. It notes measurements and territorial extents across coasts and border regions with emphasis on the boundary framework.
Texas for two years led U S sulphur production and provided the entire nation’s supply in 1931 with 2,128,930 long tons from six mines. The production marked a 17 percent drop from 1930’s 2,558,981 tons.
A humorous note claims eighteen chiefs played a baseball game last week while only four umpires were killed. The standup line suggests advancing civility through sport with a grim punchline about officials.
Harvard authorities suggest a small clay tablet found by the Semitic and Fogg museums expedition at an ancient site in Iraq, about 200 miles north of Babylon, could be the oldest map in the world dating to more than forty centuries ago.
A new clock at the Paris observatory announces the exact time every ten seconds by a robot voice when a telephone call is made. The device, recently completed after months of work, presents time on demand with precise signaling.
The USDA announces new labeling rules affecting twelve northeastern states. Labels will now show nitrogen as the basis, replacing ammonia content. Nitrogen appears in multiple forms in common fertilizers. thus nitrogen will be listed as the element with whole number guarantees for plant food.
An Iowa reader asks fair price per ton for corn silage. The article explains methods to value silage, noting silage is worth about six bushels of corn plus 300 pounds of loose hay, or roughly one third the price of good quality legume hay per ton. It discusses yields, hay quality, and adjustments for low corn yields and milk cow feeding.
The article lists four Canada field pea varieties Chang Cloverland Golden Vine and Alberta White as good companions to oats with a typical sowing rate of two bushels of oats to one bushel of peas per acre. On poorer soils peas may be cut to half a bushel with vetch substituted, and inoculation is advised for peas and vetch.
The Rural New Yorker notes a long debate over salting asparagus. Heavier salt can kill weeds but harms long term growth. proper spacing and hoeing remains the preferred method.
Feeding trials with breeding ewes compare soybeans and alfalfa hay in various quantities. Results show both hays alone or in combinations provide good feed for sheep with no significant difference in feeding value between soybeans and alfalfa hay.
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