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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1935
Page
2
For centuries alchemists and scientists pursued making diamonds and gold with little commercial success. Historical tests by Crookes Parsons Moissan and others failed to yield real diamonds or usable gold. modern results show only diamond-like crystals lacking true gem value.
Paleontology department at the University of Oklahoma has excavated a bleached mammoth skull here. The tusks measure five feet in length and the discovery is noted in Duncan, Oklahoma.
The United States patent office reports rising patent grants to American women across many fields. Early access began in 1790 with slow progress, the first patent for straw and silk weaving in 1809, and in recent years women hold patents in diverse activities, including 28 percent on housekeeping tasks.
The federal government moves to aid commercial airlines in creating six hour substratosphere transcontinental flights within three years. Experiments in blind landing systems and high altitude engines are under study, with tests centered on the Los Angeles to New York route and led by Bureau of Air Commerce officials.
Berlin reports a small Wendish colony near Vetschau 60 miles away, preserving ancestral language and dress. Women wear elaborate lace headgear and rides bicycles to church, lasses master canal boating, and a late summer folk and costume festival attracts visitors.
London voters will decide next November on a referendum about a city livestock ban ordinance. Petitions urge the measure to curb nightly mooing by calves away from their mothers and require barns to provide parking for cattle trucks.
In Manitowoc Wisconsin Ray Young a commercial artist and Anton Stipek built a two passenger ice sled capable of 50 mph on snow and 80 mph on ice. The twin cylinder motorcycle motor drives a chain to an airplane propeller and light white oak frames the craft. They spent three months on the project in spare time.
The U S Department of Agriculture has no free seeds or plants to offer and does not sell seeds. Since 1928 the government ended free seed distributions as well as any seed sales, noting that such seeds were commercially available and not superior to common varieties.
Cambridge Massachusetts Harvard researchers report that sun heat is greater in winter than summer when sun altitude is equal. Dr Bernhard Haurwitz says cold weather comes from shorter days and lower sun angle, not weaker rays. He cites three factors increasing winter heat: Earth is closer to the sun, less water vapor in air, and reduced dust.
A 1000 acre state park will be set up seven miles north of Tyler to protect local pine woods. Smith County and the city of Tyler approve bonds totaling 20000 dollars for the site. The federal government will fund a CCC camp and about 250000 dollars in improvements including a lake, stone tables, cottages, scenic drive, bridle paths and camping sites.
The Utah fish and game department plans to relocate beaver from damage areas to sites where their dam building will conserve stream water. They expect benefits for farmers and fishermen alike.
Cherie Nicholas surveys a diverse spring and summer millinery line. Bonnets and bonnets of Regency influence, pillbox and beret styles, forward-brim hats with pleats and feather trimmings, and navy taffeta sailors appear in fresh combinations.
Advertisement for pattern 9226 detailing a tailored house frock with a double pointed yoke sleeves and a long slim panel. Suggested fabrics include gingham lawn seersucker and calico. Available in multiple sizes from 14 to 44 with 3 1/2 yards required for size 36. Complete sew chart included. Order by mail from Sewing Circle Pattern Department New York.
A stylish quilted crystelle velvet coat shines for parties and resort wear. It suits dainty lingerie frocks in summer and year round, offered in new medium pastel tones. A rhinestone pin adds chic when worn on a scarf.
An antique wood tunic features a novelty clasp with interlocking gold rings. The unique mechanism serves to fasten the garment with a decorative yet functional closure.
The article surveys downtown shops with an array of spring prints. It highlights less spaced motifs including animal prints such as Scottie and nut themed designs, a porcelain clay white print, and a surge in prints overall with more stripes checks and plaids, reflecting Regency influenced fashion.
Irish linen rises as the preferred fabric in Paris fashion with next summer’s looks including suits dresses hats shoes bags and even lingerie. Improved processing makes linen nearly crushproof while retaining its ideal summer qualities of being porous cool and durable.
Tiny parasols in synthetic straw silk with yard-long handles brighten spring fashion as street outfits update for warm afternoons and outdoor sports events.
A Lorain Ohio Journal item jokes about a newly graduated doctor told to manage a fashionable practice. He fears inexperience yet is reassured that his duties are light, with patients sent to golf and ladies shipped to Europe while the doctor rests.
In a candid exchange the senator notes that poetry can enrich a speech but warns that some poets held strong views. He stresses the need for careful selection to avoid missteps when quoting verse.
A diner encounter turns comical as a patron objects to a waiter's aggressive remarks and implied role, insisting the server not presume familiarity or domestic ties during a meal. The humorous dialogue highlights social boundaries in a dining room setting.
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