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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1934
Page
7
The piece celebrates the return of oysters after a four month absence and notes their nutritional value including iron copper and manganese. It offers recipes for oyster stew with milk and butter fried oysters oyster chowder and an oyster with chutney, detailing ingredients and steps.
Local chatter follows a mischievous prowler as dogs alert homeowners, turning every near approach into a comic scene. Residents retell the antics of Dusty Dan and Joker Joe amid barking and wary looks.
Eight small potatoes are pared and cut into strips like French fries. They go into a casserole, sprinkled with one cup light molasses and one tablespoon butter. Covered, bake slowly at 300 degrees for an hour or more until tender.
Rochester author Capt. Edward A. Salisbury, speaking on cannibals, says they are easy to get along with when properly handled. After four decades exploring remote regions where man-eating tribes exist, he claims the typical cannibal resembles a four year old in understanding and disputes the common belief about the cannibals pot with victims not being cooked.
In Blytheville Arkansas Bill Helm town crier for several merchants had his dog carry a banner advertising a store and collect its license money. He turned the funds over to the city clerk after the dog earned the fee.
An observer reports that cannibals prefer enemy tribe members over white men and cook them over hot rocks in a large pot. The lurid description frames the natives as a dangerous, brutal foe to white outsiders.
An article notes the phrase suit the action to the word with boxing imagery and a Shakespeare origin. It discusses the evolution from stage gesture directions to modern use, citing Hamlet as the example and contrasting old and contemporary phrasing.
Dr. W. E. Thompson of Bethel Ohio remains the United States’ likely oldest practicing physician as he nears his ninety ninth birthday. He travels by automobile now after earlier horseback visits and still answers calls through all seasons.
W B Greeley of Seattle, secretary manager of the West Coast Lumbermen's association said employment in lumber mills and logging camps increased from 80 000 in 1983 to more than 55 000 at present in the Pacific Northwest and wages have risen as much as 200 percent in some areas.
Slice potatoes one fourth inch thick and layer in a buttered dish. Sprinkle each layer with flour butter salt and pepper. Pour in milk and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until tender.
The piece surveys costly New York commuting from Oyster Bay to Wall Street by rail and air, noting a $4 round trip air fare, 18.04 monthly rail pass, and 25 minute air travel. It mentions airline operators, schedule details, and the impact on Wall Street activity amid layoff news. It also adds colorful vignettes about advertising planes, landing procedures, and cultural figures connected to the era.
A snippet shares practical advice on polishing brass knobs with brown paper protectors, cooking fish soon after market purchase to preserve flavor, keeping meringue whites cold and beaten stiff, and warming lemons in boiling water to maximize juice.
A dialogue captures a mood of unease as one character notes yearly dread before a loved one returns from the sea. The exchange hints at a looming disaster while contrasting worry with personal anticipation.
Librarian Lewis reports Penn State students checked out 14 percent more books in the last fiscal year, suggesting a stronger study effort than the prior year.
The article contrasts mind oriented psychology with behaviorism, noting the shift from studying immediate mental experience to observable behavior. It traces the rise of behaviorism from animal studies to human diagnostics and its broad application in industry law social services medicine and education.
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