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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1934
Page
2
Discusses whether culinary flair is natural or learned, stressing how preparation and seasonings elevate food. Argues for using a wide range of fresh and whole-seed seasonings, herbs, and varied vinegars to enhance dishes, with practical tips for onions, mint, tarragon, horseradish, olives, and seeds. Ends with a duck recipe fragment.
Washington State college entomology professor Dr. R L Webster says honey bees perform two distinct dances by workers returning to the hive. The dances inform nest mates about pollen abundance within reach of the colony.
A fragment mentions heating for about an hour and basting while slicing oranges for garnish. It reads as a cooking instruction from a Bell Syndicate WNU Service item without complete context.
The kin tsen heon or monkey of the snows skin joins the Smithsonian collection as one of the world’s rarest specimens. Discovered by Pere David over sixty years ago, the creature dwells in bamboo forests near perpetual snow and is better adapted to cold than its kin.
Practical hints cover serving ideas with Weet potato croquettes for chops or patties. Use discarded flatirons painted bright enamel as book ends. Boiled or candied apples and candied cranberries enhance roasts. Feathers on wild ducks are removed by boiling then steaming, reducing pin trouble.
Maj. W. J. Hopkins, former U. S. army geologist, proposes that wind and frost aided water in forming Grand Coulee during ancient thousands of years. He notes the Columbia River Gorge could have been widened by non water forces, challenging the view that only swift river action produced the cut.
Judge Darcey in Cleburne Texas sentences five youths charged with raiding a farmer's watermelon patch to attend Sunday school every Sunday as punishment. The case reflects old-time remedies applied to youthful faults.
The Darrah ranch near Shoshone Idaho reports an everbearing apple tree that bears ripe fruit blossoms and new formation all at once. This unusual simultaneous development marks a notable horticultural observation for the region.
The piece profiles Thomas Kane, warden of New York County Jail, noting his relaxed management and the jail as headquarters for the Manhattan Alimony Club. It describes cooking privileges for inmates, the club’s influence on supplies, and opinions on jail conditions and corrections policy. It also mentions Peter Arno’s proposed all purpose evening outfit and Hollywood fashion obsessions.
Jean Newton explains that apothecary means storehouse and predates pharmacist in English. The term derives from Greek apotheke meaning a place to store things, while pharmacist comes from pharmaceuticus. Language origins reveal surprising roots.
A London exhibition shows wedding cakes staying with Gothic Victorian ornament. Despite modern fashions offering shorter attire, cake designs retain cupids, filigree, and white icing. The piece notes traditional artistry endures amid changing styles.
A humorous dialogue centers on a man boasting a prank about marrying his wife. The other person retorts with a witty reply, implying the joke hinges on a real proposal rather than a staged gag. The exchange plays on expectations of commitment and skepticism about humor in serious matters.
A compact note describes the Argentine dwarf toad running rather than hopping or jumping. It highlights its restrained gait and distinguishes it from typical toad movement.
A Detroit News item notes that $800,000 worth of buggy whips are manufactured in America annually, about 800,000 units at a dollar each. The piece recalls the whip as a social symbol of the 1890s, with racks of varied designs and memories of driving high-steppers down Main Street, underscoring enduring sentimental value.
London traffic records show sixteen deaths and sixty seven injuries from street accidents last year despite higher traffic levels than comparable areas.
The article promotes liquid laxatives like Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as natural gentler options for bowel relief. It notes variations in dose for individuals including children, emphasizes senna as the active laxative, and claims kidneys are not irritated. The product is advertised as available at drug stores for regular use.
A concise reflection on knowing oneself as a challenging life task. The quote emphasizes self awareness as the hardest lesson, urging personal inquiry and growth to understand motives, strengths, and limits. Cervantes-like wisdom suggests steady effort and humility in the journey inward.
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