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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1931
Page
6
The text contrasts modern dental products with past diets, noting grandmothers’ rough foods kept teeth strong. It cites vitamin C deficiency as a cause of decay, urges daily intake from orange juice, lemons, greens, and fruits, and emphasizes chewing to exercise teeth.
A home recipe describes flavoring water for a boiled ham with carrots onions celery parsley and peppercorns with optional apples or tomatoes pricked before baking to prevent bursting. It adds a cleaning tip for windows using whitening paste to polish panes. Four cupfuls equal one pound of flour.
A reflection on how education is driven by ambition and media rather than formal schooling. The piece discusses New York as an education alone and describes cultural exposure via film, radio, travel, and roads. It ends with a whimsical, fantastical vignette of a living box inhabited by a many-legged urchin, illustrating wonder in everyday objects.
Police Chief William H. Rogers faces a complaint about frogs croaking at night in Mystic River area and seeks a quiet resolution. The appeal asks the department to curb the nocturnal frog chorus.
A readers note presents a drawing lesson about identifying objects in art. Lucile Crites writes about recognizing a nest with eggs as a bird’s nest and guiding how to draw a bunny by outlining petals, stem, and grass.
A coastal oddity, the sea urchin, with a white box like a porcelain shell, tiny knobs, and five teeth, travels by sticking its feet to surfaces. The young urchin starts microscopic, growing while its delicate shell expands with age, aided by cilia and light reflecting specks.
Two young women discuss a night out while a stranger eavesdrops from an open window. The unnamed man phones Dorothy after hearing the name on a party line and pretends familiarity, claiming a millionaire inheritance. Dorothy can't identify the caller, who hints at a future call.
A playful exchange centers on a table lamp and a bridge lamp during a late night moment. The mistress snuffs out the table lamp, prompting a quip that the table lamp felt “put out” while the bridge lamp notes its own irritation.
In a light exchange Mrs. Torkins explains she never dares address her cook, contrasting deference with modern slang and playful humor in domestic life.
A local appeal highlights the urgent need for a baby to join a couple seeking to start a family. The plea emphasizes loving, stable home potential and readiness to provide lifelong care and support.
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