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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1934
Page
2
A playful dialogue titled Puddien and Pie Go by Jimmy Garthwaite presents a child friendly verse where a girl encounters wary sheep asking them to run away. The verses mix whimsy and caution as the girl invites the sheep to play while they fear her advances.
Farmhouse cooks increasingly use honey for desserts and beverages. A homemaker shares recipes including Honey Raisin Tapioca Bananas Honey Mold Honey Raspberry and Pineapple Honey Sherbet Frozen Honey Fruit Honey Nut Fudge and Honey Fruit Cake with steps and freezing tips.
Vague fragments describe a person named Bill Truth dwelling at the bottom of a well and a dismissive remark about others avoiding the area. The text implies isolation or obstruction but lacks concrete events or dates.
Mme Marie announces to the Academy of Sciences in Paris a short wave method to treat venomous bites from vipers rattlesnakes copperheads and moccasins using wireless waves and radio energy.
In Everett Massachusetts Charles W Benton plants seeds from King Tut’s tomb in his yard. A Swedish relative fearing the Pharaohs curse sent the seeds, believed to be at least 4,000 years old, and they produced an attractive sweet pea plot.
Phisalix and Professor Pasteur report that rays transformed neurotoxin, the main snake bite toxin, so that in three of four cases its effect was offset. Hemorragin, another toxin, remained unaffected.
A reader advised on plant care for gloxinias suggesting avoid overhead watering and partial shade, comparing care to begonias, plus a tip on oak furniture polish with boiled linseed oil. Also advice on tea steep time to prevent tannin taste and a method for frying oysters using flour egg and cracker dust for better sticking.
Boulder City Nevada describes the Hoover Dam cable replacement as a major engineering task. The operation requires a 48 hour shutdown to swap two 2,500 foot cables weighing 55,000 pounds each. The replacement involves dragging the new cable across the canyon and securing it to the old rope before hauling away the spent steel line.
Seventy historic trees registered on the national honor roll of the American Tree Association have been planted on the Maryland university campus in College Park. The trees were gathered by Mrs. James B. Dorsey for the Maryland State Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and will be named the Maryland Tercentenary Grove of History.
A 1,000 foot hole dug half a century ago by residents seeking coal now supplies Washington with water after streams and springs dried up. The deep hole, uncovered by a longtime local, has filled with water again and yields enough supply for nearly the entire town.
Arthur Vogan announced a discovery in Suva Fiji of a vast Yasawas cavern with cathedral-like walls bearing Chinese inscriptions dated to 2600 B C. The find promises significant historical and archaeological value for researchers worldwide.
A lighthearted feature recounts gigolos in New York, their earnings about $50 weekly, and how tips vary by locals and tourists. It notes limits on drinks, the need for clean records, personality, endurance, and discretion, with anecdotes about tips, escort rules, and a sharp transition to a newspaper man tale involving a Three Rivers Michigan fallback.
An analysis traces the phrase Billingsgate to the London fish market near London Bridge. The market’s odor and the porters’ strong talk gave rise to Billingsgate as a term for foul language recognized worldwide beyond the United Kingdom.
Unfinished shingles on roof or siding pose a fire danger that can be removed by painting or staining. If not treated, the surface may wrap crack and become fuzzy allowing cinders and burning brands to lodge.
Advertisement for a sewing pattern 9908 describing a women's dress with scalloped sleeve flares and details. Pattern 9905 offered in multiple sizes 12 through 42 with yardage estimates and a 15 cent price. Orders directed to the Sewing Circle Pattern Department in New York.
The method advises rubbing fresh stains with salt then boiling water rinses, followed by soaking warm water overnight in cold weather. For very old stains, soak the fabric in a weak oxalic acid solution.
The article explains removing rust spots from nickel by first soaking the area with lubricating oil, then rubbing with a soft cloth dampened with ammonia. It outlines a simple two step method to restore nickel finishes.
Deceiving Robinson left his car for minor repairs. the banter with a garage mechanic reveals a wary scene. The exchange hints at a larger ruse as Madam dismisses weather talk and Tramp hints at past days.
Readers learn the Postum Company will mail a full week’s supply of healthful Postum free to anyone who writes for it, as advertised in another part of the paper.
A Washington Star quote shows Senator Sorghum criticizing the allotment of bureaus and the handling of file cases in government, expressing disapproval of current management practices.
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