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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1929
Page
7
A writer recalls a shop owner who blamed a bird at the window for bad luck and traces the origin of bird superstitions to primitive man. The piece explains beliefs that birds signal the future, souls’ transmigration, and the Roman Auspex as “Observer of Birds,” noting philologists’ theories on the word augur.
The piece reflects on a remarkable woman described as a peaceful, dignified presence who healed wounds and calmed anger. Her Madonna smile and mothering nature affect many, suggesting a belief in a heaven for people of her kind. The poem ends with communal longing and the claim that goodness cannot die.
Nutrition advice for mothers on disguising milk, using vegetables like spinach and carrots, and creating appealing dishes such as lemon pineapple carrot salad and whole wheat scones. Emphasizes milk as a base for young children and practical kitchen tips for encouraging healthy eating.
A fragment notes a fire’s decline as it dies from oxygen deprivation. It hints at the purpose of oxygen to keep flames bright and to aid coal combustion, preserving heat and brightness.
A discussion on the illusion of knowing it all contrasts men and women and cites Cincinnati tests where freshmen bluff most and seniors bluff least. It notes that truly knowledgeable people admit ignorance and praises the wisdom gained with age. The piece ends with a Purim note on hamentashen and Haman.
A short, dated squib notes belief that a girl's fortunes hinge on a single button or five thumps, predicting marriage to a rich man, attributed to McClure Newspaper Syndicate. The light piece reflects era superstitions about fate and courtship.
The first moving picture show drew a cold reception with the crowd remaining silent and offering little applause, suggesting viewers perceived the spectacle as a deceptive novelty rather than entertainment.
In Dorothy Edmonds Part I The Children’s Dormer a lighthouse keeper’s son recalls four men seeking shelter during a fierce gale. The boy keeps the bell ringing as his father returns dripping wet and grateful, then hosts guests before dawn as supplies dwindle and a dory voyage looms.
A coastal struggle is described with a damaged dory, a lighthouse peril, and a stranded family awaiting rescue. They view trinkets from distant lands, hear tales of shipwrecks, and plan signaling by flags and bell as a Norwegian watchman names Eric takes watch. Jane and the narrator assist before a boat sighting ends the segment.
A fragment from a dramatic exchange centers on Dolly Simpson a precocious incubator child now adult and her struggle with love. She rejects Bill after admitting deep feelings and declares I ll never let you know it as she confesses longing and fear in a Fifth Avenue apartment scene. Harvey the narrator observes the scene and contemplates desire and restraint.
A Pathfinder Magazine line reflects on the discouragement felt by an installment collector returning home after a long day to find his wife away, portraying social tension in domestic life.
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