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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1932
Page
6
A children’s section presents questions on ice slipperiness tiger stripes elephant trunks rainbows raisins and camels. Answers explain ice melting under pressure, tiger camouflage, elephant trunk anatomy, dual rainbow bows, dried grapes as raisins, and camel water needs with a playful closing note.
The clues yield simple words as answers a, bees, boys, greens, ewes, additions, wrangles, buns, buns? The final line indicates a common puzzle theme with short, single syllable words.
The article emphasizes that many housewives manage three meals daily year round while budgeting and serving wholesome varied meals. It offers kitchen tips and recipes including Baked Tomatoes with cheese and Shrimp and Celery Chowder with tapioca, celery, and shrimp, all shared as practical guidance.
A column offers household guidance from grease and lard to keep plates and cups rust free, warming cereals, and improving logs for burning. It warns against kerosene on lit logs and suggests using a fork to soften cheese for fillings.
A playful exchange considers what counts as a favorite author. One asks whether admiration targets the writing or the pictured advertisement. The dialog hints at how marketing and literary taste mingle in opinions.
A Baker the magician wowed adults at a Dutch Treat luncheon with a ventriloquist act, featuring a doll that interacted with an eight year old girl who sang hush a bye baby. Henry Ford's two copy joke and a New Mexico Enchanted Mesa climb by Hiller are noted alongside archeological finds.
Miss Anne Noble of Selma owns a handkerchief claimed to be over a century old that once belonged to her great grandmother Anne Stephens who married in 1825 and came from Scotland. Sol Topping of Belhaven, 63, initially claimed to own the oldest handkerchief in the state.
Kansas City jury acquits Robert W. Terry twenty seven of a robbery after he testified his hunger and worry for his family caused a mental breakdown. He admitted planning the hold up while detailing his Des Moines life and unemployment. He said a penniless four day stretch led to the night of October 5 when his car began to sputter.
A critic faulted my final work for lacking warmth while another artist contrasts with fire as a response. The exchange frames tension over color mood and expressive intensity in recent paintings.
Dr Butler performed an emergency operation on Mrs Benjamin Pfitzenmayer after hospital lights failed. Under feeble flashlights and added searchlights, Mayor William H Tobin summoned Caldwell West Caldwell and Essex Falls police and the PSE&G company. The life-saving procedure concluded successfully.
Three ancient gold articles unearthed from a hedge at Amalveor farm in Towednack England were declared treasure trove by the coroner. The crown seizes the items and may consider a claim by the duchy of Cornwall. The pieces are said to be about 3,000 years old including three torques or collars.
A man described as having no gasoline spotted a couple parked outside a residence. He grabbed a toy pistol from his child’s car and used it to hold up the couple. Thirty minutes later police found him with the girl's diamond ring and $11.32 in his pocket.
A grit admonition urges assigning small duties to a child to build responsibility and avoid dulling his mind. The quote warns against overprotecting him and stresses the value of independent effort.
The article notes the expression new departure is widely used today for changes from old ways, but traces its origin to T. H. Benton’s April 1811 Senate speech opposing a pension bill for President Harrison’s widow. The phrase resurfaced in 1932 as part of Western Newspaper Union coverage.
Portrait of a smiling young woman on a white horse said to command about 400 Chinese brigands in Manchuria. Japanese authorities know little beyond her influence over her followers as they loot firearms, money, and goods and fight when confronted. Women and children are spared.
An advertising notice touts Fellows' Syrup as a universal remedy for business success and domestic friction. It claims to relieve nervousness fatigue increases appetite and energy with a single bottle and urges readers to ask their druggist for genuine Fellows' Syrup.
Fragmentary OCR piece mentions a traveler and a dialogue about forever, purchases like a piano, and pages Gates and Yverdon. No clear event or people beyond generic references.
Mrs Lafaires of 1036 Main St Joplin Missouri reports weakness nervousness headaches and pains. She credits Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription with quick strength and lasting health benefits and urges others to try it. Free medical advice available from Dr Pierce’s Clinic.
A jokey exchange shows Sloane refusing a bank letter of credit and claiming he always writes his own, while mentioning Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a historic product.
A brief Chicago News item notes a milkman asked about payment by check. The woman replies she would rather owe him than worry about the bank balance.
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