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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1927
Page
2
A collage of caustic quips from Punch and other papers noting defensive saxophones in China by Royal Marines, a Detroit dentist suspected of murder, England’s low birth rate, Coolidge tariff vetoes, germ-proof Parliament, farm-relief veto impact, and jokes on marriage, age, burial rights, and voting in primaries.
British scientists report bird vision differences noting a thrush spotting a worm 100 yards away a sparrow detecting a crumb 50 yards off a swallow noting gnats 100 yards ahead from 40 mph hawks seeing through dense brush and raptors possessing super telescopic sight and keener vision in general.
A reflective piece on how a business wagon cannot move without advertising and vision. It argues many fail to see the need for steady marketing, preferring luck or talent alone to pull their load. The message: strong ads and diligent effort turn potential into progress.
Five years after her pine needle basket income began in May 1922, Nonie Talbert from Lauderdale County Mississippi has earned $200 in canning and basketry, $350 in poultry, and $500 in dairy products. Her farm work supported two siblings through high school and she now pursues higher education at Mississippi Woman's College in Hattiesburg. The story highlights her early rise, awards, and ongoing 4-H club activities in gardening canning poultry and dairy.
A light quip about a fish that supposedly grows six inches each time its catcher mentions it. The joke originates from an exchange attributed to Answers. It frames a humorous exaggeration rather than a factual report.
The 4 H club outlines uniforms for a national camp with olive drab for boys and jade green for girls. Boys wear a blouse knickers hose and cap, while girls sew two piece jade green dresses with white collars cuffs ties stockings and white hats. extra skirts are advised for warm Washington weather. Each member will wear the four leaf clover emblem on the left arm and uniforms may be laundered and returned same day.
The article reports operating costs at 10.27 cents per mile based on eleven cars priced between 400 and 1800 dollars. It itemizes gasoline 1.61, oil .31, tires .98, service 1.24, depreciation 3.15, interest 1.24, insurance .31, garage .83, and license .59 cents. It notes Illinois' first school opened in 1783 at New Design in Monroe county.
Excerpt discusses how geography shaped civilizations across the Americas and Old World. It cites Iroquois, Seminoles, and desert dwellers, noting arid regions like Egypt and Mesopotamia fostered early civilization via irrigation. The author, John Murray Reynolds, argues locale influenced development.
The origin of Auld Lang Syne is obscure with Burns noting only one more song to finish. The air may differ from Burns description, possibly derived from an old lowland melody titled I Felt a Law at Michaelmas. Verses two and three may have been added by Burns to a older set.
A sick father in bed tells his daughter Olive not to climb on a chair to reach the mantel. She ignores the warning and she proposes a soluzione by waving a kiss. He cautions her to get down, and she quips that a wave of a spank would do as well, as reported by the Boston Transcript.
The prane industry began in the eastern United States in 1854 but failed due to unfavorable climate. By 1863 it moved to California and expanded rapidly, reaching 150 million pounds annual output by 1910 with about half exported. France led production before California rise, while Oregon Washington Idaho Serbia Bosnia Germany Spain Australia and South Africa also grow prunes.
The Arctic coast areas reach solid ice within a few feet. In 1925 a chamber large enough for 100 carcasses was dug in underground ice. In spring the stored carcasses were moved out in excellent condition for shipping.
The Torres Vedras defenses in Portugal, 25 miles from Lisbon, were built by Wellington in 1810 to shield Lisbon during the Seven Years' War era. They housed a secure retreat for his army against Massena's numerically superior forces, enabling a withdrawal and later withdrawal into the peninsula before Wellington counterattacked to drive the enemy out.
The article urges housewives to open kitchen windows from the top to vent heat and draw in cool air while working. Pullman economic experts recommend maintaining 60 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit with constant air changes to prevent fatigue.
Data from 1880 to 1925 show octogenarians growing share of deaths and a sixfold rise in deaths among 75 plus as population doubled. Men live about 20 years longer, enabling wealth accumulation. Insurance firms fund nursing and health programs, offering free physicals to policyholders, with evidence of reduced mortality and higher premiums from longer lives.
Springfield May 17. What becomes of the Hard Road Dollar in Illinois. Statistics by the Bureau of Construction Division of Highways for 1922 to 1926 show miscellaneous items such as guard fences catch basins section markers gutters and all extra work. Cost per mile averages 28923.16 based on 126 114 113 203 and 197 miles for each year respectively and includes heavy grading and bridge work on all sections.
Mrs Bell tells Tommy to behave while she’s out. He offers to be good for a penny. She insists he must be good for nothing to be her son.
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