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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1934
Page
6
A business woman housekeeper expands quick meals with sausage for lunch and supper. Recipes include baked sausage with apples, sausage biscuits, sausage with scrambled eggs, and savory sauces. The guide covers oven and pan methods, with tips on prices, various sausage products, and using biscuit dough to wrap meat.
Alfred P. Good sell, resident of a house linked to the old Witch jail, uncovered a jailer’s bill from 1629. Eleven people faced witchcraft accusations. three were hanged and one was pressed to death. Two births were also recorded.
A historic note recalls Wasserkuppe and camps for Russian, British, and French gliding. About 25 years ago the United States led in motorless flight. CCC volunteers from the Fiftieth Company have worked to permanently improve the natural glider area.
The article traces the word macaroni from Greek meaning blessed or happiness and its link to a funeral feast. It notes eighteenth century usage to describe fashionable travelers and fops, and a Maryland troop unit called macaroni for their showy uniforms.
The United States sets up a national glider camp at Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park to regain world supremacy. Glider planes and pilots gather on the Blue Ridge crest for potential world records, withPark service considering a permanent glider center rivaling the German camp.
A famed desert mirage four miles east of Dragoon has vanished since July, once among the largest in the world. The scene, a ten mile long sheet of water on a transcontinental highway, drew thousands of tourists over the years.
A.J. Stevenson Anderson, partner at J P Morgan & Co, bought an old lighthouse for 1150 from the government, near his Maine 60 acre property, but plans no use for it. The piece also notes a pickpocket episode at a police station, a judge settling the case with a plumber and a money payment, and Trinity Church's historic Manhattan real estate sale of Varick Street valued at 1.25 million with no mortgage. The column ends with reflections on neighborhood moves from Washington Heights to Riverside Drive and Central Park West, noting new views and sounds.
A column of practical household tips covers removing machine oil from linen by soaking, cooking meringue on a pie in a slow oven for 12 to 15 minutes, and preventing gas-stove rust by wiping the interior with sweet-oil-saturated flannel. It also notes saving paper for future patching after room papering.
Paris reports that flowers may develop feverish temperatures during growth. Professor Blaringhem notes narcissus nasturtium and dandelion as prone to abnormal heat while most blooms run hotter than the surrounding air during budding. Male flowers in dioecious and monoecious plants are warmer than female ones at the same stage.
Six University of Oregon researchers explore Guano Lake region for remnants of prehistoric life and northward range. Their fieldwork aims to map ancient organisms and environmental clues in the basin area. Plymouth Rock in Plymouth Massachusetts drew 10,000 visitors from 47 states and 43 countries this year, with New Mexico the only state absent.
The article promotes two blouse patterns with suit ensembles, Pattern 9132 featuring a frilled surplice accent and Pattern 9133 with a tailored pleated look. It lists available sizes, fabric yardage, and includes a sew chart, ordering details, and the pattern department address in New York.
A dialogue framed by Senate talk shows Senator Sorghum criticizing lingering impressions that discourtesy signals power. He argues for ending a notion that successful discourtesy equates to influence.
A child seeks reassurance as a mother reassures with angels guarding while narrating bedtime rituals. Betty asks to move chocolates from the dressing table under her pillow for comfort.
A speaker notes that the audience questions the meaning of long words as they discuss vocabulary and communication styles. The exchange highlights the allure and challenge of polysyllables in everyday speech.
The Royal Arcanum Bulletin poses a playful inquiry into Philip's current activities. It notes he is running a branch business, with a humorous aside about who would actually buy branches. The snippet reflects light social commentary in a period tone.
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