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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1924
Page
3
A sharp exchange from The Progressive Grocer features a grocer asking about dried peaches then curtly answering that his cashier has served thirty nine years. The line highlights tensions between customer curiosity and staff loyalty in a small shop setting.
A brief advertisement urges buyers to look for the Bayer name on aspirin packages or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin. It claims the product has been proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for 23 years and warns imitation products may be dangerous.
A reflective aphorism notes that life is haunted by needless worry and self-imposed anxiety. The quote from Beaconsfield emphasizes how unnecessary fears shape our daily conduct and mood.
A reflection on old schoolbooks showing stern didacticism and unintended wit. It cites Lindley Murray and familiar lines such as Am I to go in and I like to play in the shady grove, noting changes since then like gas and electricity replacing oil and the fading relevance of certain subjects. It contrasts infantile aims with modern reader expectations.
The Kansas City Star notes a Greek parchment manuscript dated around 450 containing Old and New Testaments in unical script. It passed from the Patriarch of Alexandria in 1098 to Constantinople, then to Charles I of England in 1628, before joining the Royal library and later the British Museum.
Phoebe Ann Coffin Hanaford of Nantucket born into the Coffin family became the first woman preacher in New England and the first woman ordained in Universalist ministry. She taught before preaching and was ordained in 1868 serving in Hingham and Waltham Massachusetts New Haven Connecticut and Jersey City plus serving as Connecticut state legislature chaplain.
A Louisville Journal quip notes domes tic fowls reverting to wild life. A speaker claims a pigeon can thrive if it finds a union station and nests on eaves while feeding on wedding rice. The remark highlights how urban settings inadvertently support feral tendencies in birds though it is a humorous aside.
A quip from the London Evening News features a much-at-base visitor remarking to a nervous old gentleman about his hat, provoking a brief exchange as the man asserts possession.
Dr. H J Page and Dr. D W Cutler of Rothamsted England visited the University of Illinois College of Agriculture to inspect the Morrow plots, among the oldest in America. Dean H W Mumford accompanied them as they discussed soil fertility and crop yields under continuous, two year, and three year rotation systems with and without treatments.
Illinois farmers on 14 Champaign and Pratt county farms show horses averaged under 80 work days annually. Costs per acre vary with hours worked. efficient rotation and better farm layout can boost horse labor value while cutting idle time.
Dr. W B Nevens of the University of Illinois says high mill feed prices and good hay favor using home grown feeds for dairy cows this winter. He urges protein supplements with low protein forages and notes oats offer a cheap, protein rich option.
Testimonials from women in Lincoln and surrounding towns claim relief from back pain fatigue and weakness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad cites 100000 responses with 98 percent reporting benefit and urges purchase from local druggists.
Doctors advise walking for longevity but warn of dangers at crossings. Pedestrians should stay alert, use crosswalks, and follow signals to reduce accidents.
Advertises Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney trouble amid claims of high insurance rejection rates due to undetected kidney disease. Prompts readers to test a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co while noting availability in drug stores. Dreams the visions of a busy brain Joanna Baillie.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products for hands with a routine of hot suds with Cuticura Soap, drying and rubbing in Cuticura Ointment, and removing excess with tissue. It claims Cuticura serves many toilet needs and ends with a quip about husbands being easily spoiled.
A Mrs Jibbs laments her husband’s habit of repeatedly ejecting her, saying his occupation as a fireman explains her troubled marriage and poor temper.
A speaker contends youth crime stems from the denial of religious training in schools. He argues that removing religion from education erodes personal and community morals and claims the state must address this deficit to prevent future generations of criminals. He cites a murder case he recently tried involving underage defendants and witnesses.
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