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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1937
Page
2
Instructions for crocheting a chair set from fabric or yarn strips with arm rests backs for chair and Davenport. Includes strip size 5% by 12% inches and illustrations plus material requirements. Pattern 1470 available by sending 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft, 82 Eighth Ave New York.
Shanghai faces bubonic plague after outbreak traced to the French concession amid wartime chaos. Sanitary officers battle spread amid bombed casualties, Japanese restrictions, and a plan to evacuate Americans stranded by closed ports. A U.S. cruiser squadron heads toward Shanghai to rescue 2000 Americans.
A Sino-Japanese war spree sees four Chinese planes bomb the American liner President Hoover near Shanghai killing one and wounding eight as Admiral Yarnell orders ships out of hostile waters. Britain demands action after the British ambassador Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen is shot amid protests against noncombatant status in warfare.
The call outlines three points for Japan: a formal apology to His Majesty's government, suitable punishment for those responsible, and assurance that measures will be taken to prevent recurrence. Tokyo's reply was postponed pending a full investigation.
John L. Lewis brokered a fragile compromise among competing factions in the United Auto Workers at Milwaukee, allowing officer elections but leaving deep dissension. Martin led a unity faction, with several officers aligned to him, while dissidents sparked adjournments to defuse clashes. The convention approved a Ford Motor Company organizing drive funded by a $1 per member tax expected to net about $400,000, and Lewis predicted future gains for workers rights.
Rising raw material prices push Britain to seek extra funds for its annual armament program. February estimates put five year armament costs at 7.5 billion dollars. now higher. Antimony, copper, steel, tin, and zinc have jumped, with ship plate prices up from 46.75 to 57 dollars per ton.
Several hundred boys aged seven to thirteen led a protest in Jersey City against Mayor Frank Hague and U S Senator A Harry Moore demanding more playgrounds. They blocked streets with cobblestones and boxes, created barricades, and disrupted traffic until police dispersed them after a second rally.
The article reports three estimates of what Congress appropriated in the current fiscal year. Rep. John Taber cites 10,252,892,556, while Clarence Cannon argues 8,427,605,854. Carter Glass offers 9,389,488,893 and a debt near 40 billion.
Reported talks claim Mussolini may install Haile Selassie as a puppet Ethiopian emperor under Italian control with Britain and France weighing responses. Selassie opposes the plan and would rely on the League of Nations as raids by tribes continue to threaten Italian rule.
Dictator Mussolini poised for a September visit to Berlin as banners bunting and flags adorn Unter den Linden and Wilhelmstrasse. Plans include a private arrival, stay with Adolf Hitler at the presidential palace, and honorary leadership roles in Hitler’s guards and a Nazi cavalry regiment.
Reported belief that a joint defense understanding links Soviet and Chinese actions against Japan. Supposed secret agreement would deploy Soviet munitions, advisers, and aviators to China while recognizing Soviet activity in Outer Mongolia and Sinkiang.
The Russian freighter Timiryazev was torpedoed off Algiers amid renewed Mediterranean strike rumors in the Spanish Civil War. The ship sank and the 29 crew and captain were saved by a fishing boat and brought to Algiers. None could identify the attacker though a periscope sighting was reported.
In New York Joe Louis retained the world heavyweight crown with a fair decision over Tommy Farr after 15 hard rounds. Farr, the Welsh challenger, fought like a tiger to the final bell, denying any easy victory to the champion.
The lesson argues that modern life tests home life and urges worship of the true God and adherence to His Word. It outlines four aspects of a godly home: worship of the true God, honoring Scripture, testifying to the community, and serving the nation, stressing that religious homes sustain society.
A reflection on enduring hardship to forge deep faith, arguing that sustained pressure from adverse events strengthens spiritual resolve and invites perseverance.
The text declares life as a divine mission granted with divine power. It emphasizes receiving strength and ongoing empowerment to fulfill a sacred purpose in daily existence.
A tribute to a mother's love highlighting its power beauty and heroism as an enduring force of care and sacrifice.
Prepare a large crock of apple sauce from 12 apples and 144 cups cider with sugar lemon juice and butter. Cook until tender then rub through a sieve and stir in remaining ingredients. Garnish with cinnamon and serve hot or cold.
Collier's Weekly notes that the famed dandy Beau Brummell was so idolized that he could be unbearably conceited. He once ordered a duchess out of his house during a reception for a dress deemed too revealing, forcing her to back out while he covered his eyes.
An advertisement from Dr C M Coe of 503 Pine St St Louis Missouri offers a free 176 page book for those suffering from piles or fistula. It promises payment for participation and invites readers to write for the booklet.
The saying notes a reward in performing a disagreeable duty and the sense of relief or payoff felt once the task is completed. It frames duty as a motivator and payoff as moral satisfaction.
When constipated, take a dose of purely vegetable Black Draught for relief. Thousands of people keep it on hand for use at the first signs of constipation and to help the body work as nature intended.
A Chinese proverb states that a lie can travel far and fast yet has no feet to stand on. It contrasts swift spread with lack of truth and stability.
Collected remarks from James McGurrin Florence ate Dr Mary E Woolley Mrs F D Roosevelt and Dr R E Wakely on justice jurors motherhood and social life. The statements reflect early 20th century views on gender roles and youth.
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