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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1927
Page
3
Frederick A. Wallis, New York corrections commissioner, shares ideas at a luncheon on building inmates self respect by making them self supporting. He recalls a 1901 reform in a reformatory where a young man reformed.
The article notes that bananas accounted for over half of imported fruit expenditures, with banana imports valued at 22,074,410 dollars versus 19,738,508 in 1923. It adds Americans especially Bostonians own most banana plantations in the hemisphere. It also briefly mentions hot spring water temperatures and a tip about sleep for better temper.
An old advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria for over 80 years to relieve constipation colic and diarrhea in infants. It claims to aid digestion and provide natural sleep without opiates, with the genuine product bearing a signature.
A collection of health notes extols ice cream as nourishing in small amounts with meals and emphasizes cheerfulness in hospital care. It warns against fried foods, praises fruit and vegetables for digestion and energy, and cites the apple proverb to promote balanced eating and roughage for bowel health.
The article argues calves should be separated soon after birth to transfer affection from cow to dairyman. Feeding the calf from a pail and encouraging the cow to provide milk to the handler, not the calf, increases milk production and eases training the cow to yield dairy output.
In a bedtime tale, Nick Nancy and Daddy watch sparrows share crumbs and witness a fierce quarrel. An old sparrow then loudly stops the fight, scolds the young birds, and leads them to promise they will not be greedy or fight again.
A dairy cow that fails to return 2.50 for each dollar spent on feed is rarely worth keeping. Ohio State University experts say more than 20 percent of state cows should be culled based on a survey showing 3,489 to 12,740 pounds of milk among 182 cows.
An authority on dairying notes that weighing milk at each milking shows a cow's production during a lactation and monthly Babcock fat tests reveal butterfat levels. Keeping a record of feed consumed helps determine if a cow contributes to farm income or is a burden.
Dr. H. G. Shetrone’s investigation of Hopewell relics reveals bone ornaments carved to imitate bear teeth. Bear-tooth necklaces were valued in burial rites, with long tusklike eyeteeth often inlaid with river mussel pearls. Teeth originate mainly from black bears. some grizzly teeth suggest distant trade.
A quip notes that if a man slept for a year he would awaken to a world filled with a dozen new devices and contraptions. The speculative line hints at rapid invention and societal change.
A terse exchange features Alice and Grace debating a pocket photo linked to a confrontation with a mad dog. Grace remains unshaken while Alice notes the dog bite and its curious effect.
Local humor and oddities emerge from a garbled news item. A Reidville North Carolina firefighter displays a cheeky roadside prompt inviting readers to join a future party. The quip reflects small town witticisms and family saying lore.
The article notes a silo as a "tower of prosperity" on dairy farms and advises on calf salt intake, silage for winter, and keeping cows hydrated. It urges reviewing dairy stables now to reduce labor, boost comfort, and increase yields and profits through simple improvements.
The timber crop grows in volume even when a farm is abandoned. While other income may fall or stop, timber continues to gain, helping preserve farm value against town industries that pull farmers away from agriculture and neglect their business.
A boy named Jack weaves a small magazine as a gift for his mother. She thanks him and says she likes it but suggests a neater finish. Jack replies that he did not want it to look as though a girl had made it.
Kenneth, three, warned about slang from brothers, spills jelly in kitchen. He explains to his father he thought gosh and darn but said My doodness, revealing a child’s cautious use of language.
A seven year old explains there was no head today as children followed their leader and he reflects on being wrong about leadership.
Supreme Court Justice John Ford of New York argues in Liberty that a woman’s habit of changing her mind stems from generations of striving against male oppression. He says women use guile to protect themselves and offspring and that their unpredictability keeps marriage exciting for men.
A fragment from a Vancouver Province item features a tense exchange about a bounty. The line cites a sheriff offering $10 000 for a brother dead or alive, signaling a crime or pursuit context.
An old advertisement from Minneapolis by Alspring Co. touts shock absorbers at $25 and extols the virtue of valuing eternity over idle talk.
A synonym for hold up in a teacher context is suspend. The phrase reflects temporary removal from duties or responsibilities. Alternative terms include pause or delay depending on the situation.
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