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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1929
Page
2
A quotation notes that wealth and possessions matter but stresses the value of preserving intangibles money cannot buy. It reflects on balancing material success with nonmaterial rewards.
The Art Alliance of America launches a competition to glamourize the kitchen sink. The piece mocks clunky cast iron and too pristine enamel sinks and imagines a stylish, functional sink with playful fountain motifs as the future saver of the American home.
A comparison of two new inventions highlights cacodyl isocyanide a poisonous gas with potential to destroy armies quickly and beryllium a metal with steel like strength half the weight of aluminum and extreme hardness. The gas attracts more publicity though both promise major impact on future industry and mankind.
The piece highlights daily air service from New York to Montreal, noting a four hour trip and priced costs. It argues air travel has nearly no roadbed expense, with only night beacon costs. compares to railroad and highway construction costs and predicts landing site expansion will improve usage.
A tribute to Dr. Joseph Goldberger of the United States Health Service who studied epidemics in the south, identified Pellagra, and showed prevention methods. He died leaving little money for his family, prompting calls for pension legislation to aid his kin.
The poem speaks of windows as magic portals guiding a reader to lands of quiet meadows, forests, and radiant waterfalls. It lists forgotten cities, grand halls, armored figures, and distant quays with ships unloading ivory, silks, wines, and baskets. The speaker asks who possesses such magic windows in his home.
Use left over vegetables such as carrots peas cauliflower beans to make a pulp season with egg and flour then drop spoonfuls into hot fat. A nice substitute for meat.
A simple canned salmon recipe layers flaked fish with butter in a greased dish, seasons with pepper and salt, adds chopped hard boiled egg, repeats layers, pours cream sauce, then tops with crumbs and grated cheese and bakes until light brown.
A plain French dressing seasoned with anchovy paste enhances salads. Use one tablespoon of paste for each one to two cups of dressing. Serve with iced shredded lettuce and eggs stuffed with anchovies.
Update your standard plain bread pudding by folding in scanned milk with three squares of melted bitter chocolate and adding 1 2 cup chopped pecans to the bread mixture. Serve the finished dish with whipped cream.
A house tip explains how to remove scratches from wood furniture by mixing equal parts olive oil and vinegar. Shake the mixture well before use and rub briskly with a soft rag to restore finish.
A summer scheme for the guest room suggests simple draperies and spreads to let floor and pattern carry the look. Sheer voile or organdie tie-backs in tinted tones add decorative movement in light breezes without costly fabrics.
A humorous dialogue flits between a flirtatious student and a professor about voice study moving pictures and water pressure at Niagara. The exchange includes lines on love, invention, cake weighing, and a cheeky question about a correspondence course.
A wall background with an interesting design sets the pattern. Modern wallpapers blend with antique or modern furnishings. Ensure harmony with curtains and rug and paint woodwork to match. For summer spreads, use sunfast fabrics or dye a candlewick spread to suit the scheme.
Gut firm ripe tomatoes in thick slices. Season with salt pepper and a little sugar. Roll first in crumbs then in beaten egg then in crumbs again. Fry in olive oil or butter until light brown. Serve with mayonnaise.
The article suggests repurposing sterling pieces beyond their traditional use. Salt cellars can become clip or stamp holders, a round sandwich tray serves as an ice cream or dessert dish, and berry bowls work for vegetables, salads, and fruits. English beaded coasters can be ash trays or hold decanters.
A Vernon Illinois band concert presents Vander Cook Overture Panorama with Barhouse Comedy Sketch Antics of the Old Gray Mare. Pieces include Clement Cornet Solo Addah Polka Losey Lincke and Herbert selections.
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