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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1931
Page
7
In The Children’s Corner edited by Dorothy Edmonds the puzzle shows adding L to Rose and scrambling letters forms the word Loser. The note presents a wordplay tease likely for young readers with simple letter scrambles.
A nostalgic look at the dawn of rail travel from Tom Thumb to early locomotives. The piece recalls Quin cy Mass. 1826 as the first horse driven railroad and contrasts it with Puffing Billy and early engines like The Nottaway and The Logan. It notes sailors on sails aiding stalled trains and passengers pushing cars uphill in diary form.
A nostalgic reminiscence recalls a train journey of twenty four miles in six hours with astonished riders and cheering passengers. It notes horses nearby, the train speeding like a streak of lightning, traveling fourteen miles per hour in reality. The piece praises rail innovation from tunnels under the Rocky Mountains to long coalitions of engineers.
Jean Newton narrates a home postnatal scene where a mother hopes for seamless life after hospital discharge. A perfect maid and nurse falter when the maid leaves two days after her return, disrupting the expected smooth routine and testing the narrator on sympathy and humor.
A collection of everyday tips and musings on routine and happiness. Advice on pillow slips and cleaning suede, plus a short philosophical note on interruptions and the desire for unbroken freedom. Published from a 1931 Bell Syndicate/WNU Service item.
Practical tips for home cooks from 1931 advise assembling condiments for salads and sandwiches, using endive and olives in dressing, and baking cakes with flour designed for light texture. The piece explains adding milk and flour in turns, timing baking by quarters, and cooling before frosting.
A description of the rare Togglebird or American Duck pill Ostrich seen in Arizona deserts. The bird hides its head in the sand when approached, has a large head, and misidentifications as a sea serpent persist. Details liken its anatomy to edible nuts and seeds, with toothpicks for legs and a clove neck.
The quote presents a character weighing two life paths: saving for old age or buying a car and risking an early death. It frames a moral choice about financial planning versus reckless living. The line captures a tongue in cheek dilemma attributed to Soliloquizing Lil and cited by WIN Service.
A whispered Persian belief ties a secretly stepped foot during weddings to ward off illness. The item notes playful lines urging women to ignore pill pushers and share the superstition. The piece credits McClure Syndicate and WNU Service.
A reflective poem on victory and effort from 1931 by Douglas Malloch. It contrasts the lone pennant winner with the many who strive, noting that progress comes from enduring effort and brave deeds regardless of final triumph.
Deans of Westminster offered a burial in the abbey at Nightingale death, but relatives declined. She was buried beside her father and mother in the baryard of East Wel low near her home in Hampshire, England.
A family doctor touts Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as the remedy for constipated babies whether bottle or breast fed. He claims forty seven years of practice and 3500 births with no mother or child lost.
Nebraska marked the first Arbor Day with a statewide observance on April 10, 1872. More than one million trees were planted during the inaugural event.
Mrs. L. F. Oliver of Cleveland credits the product with easing rear stomach distress and indigestion, boosting blood health and restoring vigor after a short period. Advertisement urges buyers to mail the wrapper for free medical advice from Dr. Pierce's Clinic in Buffalo, NY.
An old ad promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia for stomach upset and excess acid. It claims fast relief within five minutes for men women children and babies and notes hospital use and doctor endorsements. Available in 50 cent and 3.50 sizes at drugstores.
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