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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1931
Page
7
Megishoo, an eight year old Eskimo girl, greets Captain Mack and the American ship returning to her homeland. She overcomes fear of a black box, learns about photography and receives a harmonica gift after joining the crew on the shore.
In New York elevated streets overlook flats with fire escapes serving as makeshift terraces. A bushel basket plantings hold sunflowers and corn, while windowsill gardens and hanging vines brighten urban life. A patient note on pigeons and a tale of poison ivy end the piece, with a closing jab about a Park Avenue smoker fined for a cigarette.
Witty exchange about abundant fish mirrors a fishing tale in a small-town chat. One speaker insists the fish remain where they were, while another jokes about leaving them behind, underscoring a lighthearted, folksy scene.
Mrs. Margaret M Otis wife of Lieut Frank Otis seeks the $5000 life insurance plus interest after her husband disappeared in 1905 leaving New York for San Francisco. She believes he is dead and files the claim in the absence of his whereabouts.
A note traces the phrase hue and cry to French roots from huer meaning to shout and crier meaning to scream. The passage cites its Anglo origin as misleading and highlights its French etymology. The text also mentions the Savannah Theater as the oldest operating theater in the United States, opening December 4, 1818.
A recipe segment covers a sweetbreads and mushrooms casserole with peas, a butterscotch squares dessert, old fashioned ginger water, and squash with Parmesan. It lists prep steps, ingredients, and cooking times for each dish in period kitchen style.
Sways advise browning flour in the oven then storing it in glass jars for easy use in gravies. If two glasses wedged together, soak in warm water and rinse with cold to separate quickly. A crushed velvet gown can be reshaped by holding over hot water to relax the fibers. A kitchen paper block for jotting needed articles proves helpful.
Southpaw pitcher Bobby Burke of the Washington team tossed a no hit, no run game against the Boston Red Sox. Only twelve times previously in major league history had a left handed pitcher achieved this feat.
A comic strip snippet shows Harold and May playing shipwreck with May refusing to go into the bathroom and drown herself, highlighting a sharp quarrel over a childish game.
A Pathinder Magazine snippet hints at a paranormal scene where a medium references a late wife. The dialogue contrasts the living and the departed as a guest probes the supernatural contact. The piece emphasizes eerie communication and the undertone of unresolved companionship.
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle fast-acting remedy for constipation. It asserts poisons from sour bowels cause bilious symptoms and promises overnight improvement based on forty seven years of medical experience.
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