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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1924
Page
6
On a liner we witness Ellen sheltering with Kayama in a feverish bond. Wells protects, fears, and confronts his hidden identity as Ellen drifts between loyalty and desire. A blind knife threat and a dreamlike voyage unfold as the deck watches and whispers of revenge loom.
In a ship bound from Japan, Captain and crew note Wells's sudden illness after days of exertion and worry. Wells experiences indigestion and near fainting as rumors spread of the sick lord Kayama-San. A cabin-boy discreetly moves to aid, while muttered lines hint at deeper tensions and possible danger aboard as Wells fights fever dreams.
The Columbus Dispatch notes abundant desert blooms in Arizona with big yucca and sotol plants on tall stalks. It highlights the water cactus reaching five to ten feet high, large enough to barrel-size, with a pulpy coating yielding water for Indians and travelers when water runs short.
Professor Paul Lindner of the Fermenting Industry Institute in Berlin says ants drink alcohol in proportion to their body weight and even produce their own home brew in their digestive system via yeasts acting on plant juices from aphids. He notes other insects have similar homemade setups, while noting wasps are accomplished bootleggers.
Members of the American Pomological Society toured the University of Illinois College of Agriculture as part of a 5000 mile summer journey from Kentucky to Maine. The visit showcased the 3820 acre horticultural field laboratory and featured talks by state and university experts, stressing fruit as a healthy diet and strengthening ties with state horticultural societies.
Illinois sunflowers grown for dairy silage yield the most milk when ensiled before 20 to 25 percent bloom. Tests compare three cutting times and show early-cut silage is closest to corn silage in milk output and palatability, with minimal milk flavor impact. Mammoth Russian was used. seed planted May 18 with first cut at 87 days. Abstract available free from the University of Illinois College of Agriculture.
Harold Gaulapp of Rock Falls and Donald Williams with Elwyn Folkers of Sterling formed the U S junior championship dairy cattle judging team that won the International contest in England under Daily Mail auspices. They were coached by Rhode and Wise and toured breeding establishments in England Scotland and Switzerland.
A riddle declares patience a useful duty found in all life levels, renewing itself despite wear. It lightens sufferings and softens trials, granting contentment to the mind and ease to the conscience, offering hope to the afflicted and consolation to the mournful.
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