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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1934
Page
7
The Aleutians attract federal interest after summer surveys by submarine and air crews. The archipelago hosts shifting volcanic peaks and rich furs, with fox farming replacing sea otter hunting as a key income source for native communities, while Attu’s unique date line position creates cross time-zone effects.
The murder of 75 year old American missionary Dr. J. H. Ingram near Peiping prompted two government bureaus to post rewards of two thousand silver dollars each. This marks an unusual level of official incentive for foreign victims, unlike prior disappearances such as Japanese vice consul Kuramoto at Nanking.
The Aleutian Islands are described as America's Garden of Fireworks while facing climate challenges. Dutch Harbor records a mean temperature near 89 degrees with January lows around 30 below zero, July highs near 52, and an annual 68 inches of rain across roughly 250 rainy days in a year.
The Netherlands push the drainage of the Zuyder Zee, reclaiming up to 800000 acres to host 5000 to 6000 farms and 200000 to 300000 people. Four lakes will be drained, costs rise to about 325 million dollars, and a 19 mile enclosing dike was built over eight years.
Dr. F. E. Townsend of Long Beach California endorses the Town send Plan of Old Age Pensions. It would retire citizens over sixty on 200 dollars a month and require them to spend the entire pension within thirty days within the United States. A universal sales tax would fund the program.
Dijon reports wine growers invoke the 1395 Philippe the Brave ordinance to seek protection from smoke and fumes from nearby industry. Vintners allege tar on roads near vineyards tainted hundreds of quarts, taste likened to cough medicine, though none sold. A lawsuit targets the public works service to prevent harm to Burgundy's famed reputation.
A Norwegian steamer named Inga I delivered 1,500 tons of talcum powder from Fowey Cornwall to Montreal. The cargo is described as intended for use in women’s boudoirs and marks a sizable shipment from the Cornwall quarries.
Washington report urges all hunters to study state and federal hunting laws as changes affect penalties. The American Game association bulletin emphasizes licensing, posted land access, waterfowl limits, and prohibitions on hired hunting, selling game, and shooting near roads.
Dr Arthur W Proets associate professor of otolaryngology at Washington University St Louis reported to the American Academy that a heat wave and drought lowered body resistance and impaired nasal cilia, triggering a surge of common colds. The dry hot air affected the nasal membrane's cilia, contributing to illness.
The American Chemical Society announced the first isolation of protectinium, the rarest metal, valued at $1,000,000 per ounce. The silvery radioactive metal emits rays more penetrating than radium.
Kansas City Star reports Brig. Gen. Lott and Lt. Col. Wainwright at Ft. Riley argue cavalry maintains its role and strength despite mechanization. They note mobility remains central, with scouts, mechanized regiments, and motor trains reshaping methods while missions endure from reconnaissance to main battle participation.
An advertisement promises a full week’s supply of health giving Postum at no cost to any reader who writes for it. The offer appears in another part of the same newspaper.
In a domestic quip a wife confesses her husband objects to cats. She jokes she feeds all neighborhood felines and invites him to stay for tea, hinting at social friction over pets and hospitality. The aside frames a light domestic tension with social irony.
An advice piece urges using a liquid laxative containing senna for kids rather than adult strength medicines. It promotes California Syrup of Figs as safe, effective, and gentle, with dosage steps and a cue to ensure the bottle bears the word California.
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