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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1938
Page
3
An agent questioned a prospective tenant about quiet living space. He asked about children then about a piano or wireless and whether the applicant played a musical instrument. The man replied no but noted occasional pen scratches.
A collection of brief humorous scenes and quips with everyday figures like Mrs Ihso and her hat, fishermen planning a late finish, a wordplay exchange about Nellie Willing, a film kid reacting to color, a city conductor joke, a mother-daughter kiss episode, and a tactful fatherly exit line. The items showcase light, domestic humor and social behavior in short vignettes.
A column of simple advice covers privacy by painting screen doors white to hide interiors, reviving hard sugar by refrigerating for days, lemon juice for whiter rice with intact grains, and repurposing worn tablecloths into durable napkins by cutting and hemming outer edges.
A young man asks how to overhaul an old car at a garage. The mechanic replies with a pun about using a bicycle suggesting the approach is humorously simple.
Eyewitnesses report a loud evacuative exclamation as an armored tank appears in a street scene prompting fears of an imminent war. The tense moment sparks rush to safety and rapid crowd dispersal amid rumors.
A step by step home recipe for Toasted Coconut Ice Cream using milk, unflavored ice cream powder, heavy cream, almond extract and toasted coconut. Two methods appear with quantities for manual and automatic freezers, including freezing times and yield.
A reader share sparks a clever kitchen curtain idea from a SEWING for the Home Decorator article. Use 35 inch wide fabric cut with front edge selvedge removed, 1 inch top hem, 2 inch bottom hem for a simple neat look.
Column quotes John Cowper Powys on inner strength and perseverance. Homemaking advice follows with curtain sewing tips, material selection, and a note promoting Mrs. Spears sewing book for home decor. Address given for Chicago publisher.
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