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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1932
Page
2
George Ade narrates through a fable filled with a green fisherman in Catalina waters and a hapless dreamer Herbert J Prangle who seeks fame yet battles vanity publicity and love. The piece mocks appetite for notoriety and ends with a moral about public attention. The tone mocks fad chasing amid humorous vignettes and social satire.
The city of Rangoon in India has about 400 000 residents and modern homes fed by a good water supply. It lies beside the Rangoon river about 40 miles from the Bay of Bengal. The great pagoda is a key attraction visited by Burmese from far and wide, described as an ice cream cone turned upside down with a tip 821 feet high.
The piece surveys velvet millinery trends for fall and midseason wear. Ruby and white accents dominate, with black and white staples. cuffed hats, veiled toppers, and violet or gray velvets appear on toques, berets, and a conservative velvet sailor. Milliners emphasize frames, stiff crinoline, and stitched textures as key modern touches.
Fashion notes describe one piece knit frocks as the keynote for fall wear blending monotone palettes with short or long sleeves. Boucle and coat frocks appear in varied styles to prime the smart street scene as election results roll in next November.
The article notes chemically treated mesh stockings as a new and popular hosiery idea this summer. The treated stockings look like ordinary ones, but mosquitoes avoid contact, making a hasty retreat upon coming near.
A new coat length falls between the knees and ankles for summer wear. Wool silk linen or striped cottons are featured in this season's smartest style choice with multiple fabric options.
Fashion writer Cherie Nicholas highlights the new three-quarter length jackets dominating fall suits. She notes tailored and softer designs share the length, with a slender straightline skirt, neck-buttoning jackets, and dolman sleeves signaling chic, last-minute style.
A Hoard's Dairyman writer warns hog cholera affects farms regardless of economic conditions. Serum and virus protection prevent most losses, but vaccination must be properly injected. Farmers should immunize pigs and monitor for outbreaks to avoid costly losses.
Sir Frederick Kieble of Imperial Chemical Industries reviews 492 English trials showing 91 percent of farms saw grass ready 14 to 28 days earlier with nitro chalk at 145 pounds per acre. Early turnout reduces need for costly feeds, and nitrogen plus minerals can boost crude and digestible protein and starch yields. New Zealand imports 3,000 farmers already apply nitrogen and phosphatic fertilizers to grass land.
Prairie Farmer notes broadcast seed soybeans as a hay substitute when short on forage. With cheap seed this year a small bean field offers high quality feed akin to alfalfa, suitable for planting around corn time and tolerant to harvest handling.
The U S Department of Agriculture warns that heating hay in sweat stacks causes a combustion-like process without flames and yields brown hay. Though livestock may eat it, this method degrades quality versus proper sun drying.
Agricultural notes highlight extension service aims to teach effective farm methods. Data show 10.6 percent of New York farms grow dry beans and beans account for 1.8 percent of state crop values. Tests indicate 400 pounds of fertilizer increases seed cotton yield by about one pound per pound of fertilizer. North Carolina farmers report better fertilizer results using dolomitic limestone as filler instead of inert sand.
Lesson based on Numbers 10 11 36 describes Israel marching from Sinai under Moses godly leadership. It details the army’s organization signals to march and rest the Hobab episode and the ark leading the way to Canaan with the Lord’s cloud resting over the camp and Moses learning to accept God as ultimate leader.
A compact reflection on faith and growth. It notes that spiritual life seeks continual development and that perfection arises from small, consistent efforts. The text contrasts great strength with lacking progress in minor tasks.
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