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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1934
Page
2
Nutritional Guide Highlights Iron Rich Foods And Dishes
An old article explains how iron rich foods like liver kidney lean meats eggs oysters peas beans whole grains and green vegetables boost hemoglobin and oxygen transport. It notes copper aids iron use, lists fruit and vegetable sources, and offers recipes such as Scalloped Oysters Creamed Liver Bean and Cheese Roast Stuffed Tomato Salad and Spinach Ring with preparation tips.
A Good Show At The Zoo Monkeys Delight Visitors
A zoo visit yesterday drew amused onlookers as a man and woman watched the monkey enclosure. Their remarks suggested the scene provided lighthearted entertainment for attendees.
Routine Jobs Raise Personal Crisis Reports
Dr William A White of George Washington University and St Elizabeths Hospital says rising deaths by one’s own action stem partly from unsatisfying routine jobs. He contrasts skilled artisan pride with modern workers’ lack of meaningful work and urges societal change to nurture a vital personal interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William A. White
George Washington University
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Doctor White
Recipe Fragment Garnished with Almonds on Lettuce
A short, mixed sentence describes serving a dish with almonds on lettuce leaves and dressed with French dressing, attributed to Bell Syndicate WNU Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Syndicate
WNU
My Neighbor SAYS Recipe and Home Tips
A column offers practical kitchen advice on beans and peas puree including soaking and long boil times, mashing, and seasoning with hot milk pepper salt butter and sugar. It also shares craft and household hacks such as ink blotter patterns for quilt blocks, drying orange peels for flavoring, and using layered paper for bird cage access.
Earth Rotation Demonstrated at Franklin Institute
Visual proof of the earth’s rotation is shown by a Fontalt pendulum on display at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. The device, donated by Mr and Mrs Richard L Binder, uses a 85 foot steel cable and a pendulum to reveal the east west pull caused by rotation, with motion completing in about nine hours at roughly ten degrees per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Institute Philadelphia
Franklin Institute
Leopold Pessel
Philadelphia
Institute
Richard L. Binder
Howard McClenahan
Cleaning grease from wood floors with kerosene
A simple method to remove grease from a hardwood kitchen floor is to pour kerosene on the spill. As the kerosene evaporates the grease spot disappears.
Lights of New York and Theatre Folks in Blooming 1920s Era
A column recounts Lambs club origins in London and New York with 1869 formation, noting wartime disruption and renewed activity at Bayside. It mentions the Friars collapsing in 1906, Ita the jaguar in Lily Pons care, and a humorous misclassification at the Bronx zoo. Also covers the secret Bombatement company run by Harry Mooney, and a plan by a major line to abolish tipping on future cruises, replacing tips with a 5 to 10 percent surcharge applied to all guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambs Club
Waldorf- Astoria
George M. Cohen
Collie
London
Hary Montague
America
American Club
West Forty-fourth Street
John Golden
Bayside
L. L
Ita
Lily Pons
Bronx
Rio de Janeiro
Miss Pons
Central Park West
Zoo
John Toomey
Max Lindsberry
Small Mammal House
Bell Syndicat
Pickaninny: An Old Word for Small Children
Word origin and meaning explored. The term pickaninny, long viewed as a pejorative for Black children, is traced to Spanish pequeno and Portuguese pequeno meaning little. Its roots may have entered the US via Cuba, reprinting a Bell Syndicate WNU Service column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Bell Syndicate
WNU
Aero Flat Above the Office Nears Summer Use
Mr Wozz plans to live in the air this summer renting an aero flat twenty one miles up over his office as Mr Ozz confirms the arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wozz
Ozz
Cap and Bells: A Traveling Salesman Tale
A traveling salesman and Cactus Joe discuss an orderly town policy. The plan suggests sending suspicious youths to Chicago with a ticket and a prompt to report back on success in the big city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cactus Joe
Chicago
Appreciative Rich Lumberman Opera Quip
Cartoonish exchange from the Brooklyn Eagle where a lumberman compares opera music to his three sawmills on Beaver Creek running simultaneously. A humorous regional vignette highlighting local color and character in a light, conversational tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jinks
Mame
Beaver Creek
Brooklyn Eagle
The Place to Apply
A humorous exchange on where to seek advice, noting people who mind their own business as a specialty. The dialogue underscores skepticism toward external guidance and favors discreet self reliance.
Boy compares country to a park in blunt quip
A Boston youngster on his first trip out of town described the country as “a big park” with cars and people. He noted it is not kept up as well as a park and commented on the differences he observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston Transcript
Impudent Suitor Vows Tempered Resolve For Daughter
A Peppery parent confronts a hopeful fiance in a scene described by the London Mail. He questions if the suitor can match her standards and notes his own violent temper, prompting a tense exchange about marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Mail
Ferry's Seeds Ad Claims Fresh Dated Packages
An advertisement touts Ferry's Seeds as sold only in fresh dated packages ensuring the finest quality. The copy urges buyers to choose the brand for assured freshness and superior product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferry
Adv
Silence Deepens As Jim Speaks Only So Much
A fragment shows dialogue where one speaker says Jim told all he knows while another laments the haunting quiet. The exchange hints at incomplete information and growing unease.
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Jim
Weather Note Quip From Madrid Looms Over Debt
In Madrid Gutierrez jokes that a debt is owed in fifty pesetas but a rain shrunk the note to a twenty five peseta bill. The playful exchange highlights currency woes and weather as a backdrop.
Carlyle and the idea of heroes in cinema discussed
Louisville Courier Journal notes that Carlyle wrote on heroes and hero worship but remarks that he knew nothing about movie heroes. The brief cites debate over literary hero worship versus modern filmic myth making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Louisville Courier- Journal
Arithmetic trouble for Sam as numbers vex a boy
Progress dialogue shows Sam struggling with arithmetic. The exchange highlights his frustration with adding zeros and lingering confusion over figures. The tone mirrors a small newspaper feature on learning challenges.
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