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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1924
Page
7
In this account from R. Barry O'Brien the sea fosters superstition. Whistling on deck can summon wind to disperse fog while old helmsmen kept the weather side. Paras are unlucky, corpses aboard portend misfortune, and black cats protect ships from ill luck by staying aboard. An inked stray cat tale ends the piece.
A humorous slice shows three year old Anax mander rushing in to report his torn rubber romper needing vulcanization. Baby Willie observes his father repairing a car and jokes about calculus for driving. Ermyntrude's precocious dinner table remark adds playful chaos to family life.
A. Dinsdale of the Radio Society of Great Britain discusses mid ocean dead spots hundreds of miles from land. Some scientists blame mineral deposits on the ocean floor, but the issue remains unclear. Increasing wavelength can overcome these dead spots, which occur in several oceans and impede ships at times.
A teacher proud of her class asks who discovered America and a student answers Columbia. When asked for his first name the reply Fail causes amusement among the teacher and visiting mothers, turning a lesson into a light moment.
Nature Magazine notes many binary star systems where two stars orbit each other. Most pairs display contrasting colors, such as blue and gold or red and green. Albiteots is highlighted as one of the finest double-star pairs visible with small telescopes.
Julia Bottomley surveys midseason fashion highlighting day dresses paired with heavy winter coats. She notes straight silhouettes with variations like tunics and draped elements, diverse sleeve and neck treatments, and rich fabric choices in wools crepes and silks. Fur trims and color coordination are emphasized across ensembles.
A doctor recounts a garage incident where a father found his daughter and neighbors unconscious from car exhaust. Prompt artificial respiration revived them. warnings note carbon monoxide from engines in closed spaces is deadly. Open doors and air out garages before starting engines. seek fresh air at first signs of faintness.
The United States public health service reports a botulism outbreak in Oregon linked to home canned string beans. Twelve people across three families became ill after a February 2, 1924 meal, six adults and six children, with all cases fatal within 27 hours to eight days. The report warns that cold pack canning may not kill botulinus germs and urges thorough cooking or disposal of suspicious canned foods.
A cartoonish remark from London Tit-Bits about a dog that cleverly follows commands. The speaker praises the dog as exceptionally clever, noting its decisive actions when asked if it is coming. The quip highlights a humorous canine response.
Experiments show metals emit odors not from the metal atoms themselves but from products of chemical changes. Odors are weak at room temperature, grow stronger with heating, and fade after prolonged heating. Researchers isolated the odorous matter.
Nature Magazine describes measuring lightning distance using two side by side cameras exposed simultaneously. Objects at known distance are photographed with the flash and a comparison of the images plus simple math yields a more exact distance than the thunder timing method.
A vintage advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a long proven remedy for nervous dyspepsia sour stomach constipation indigestion torpid liver dizziness and heartburn. It claims fifty eight years of worldwide use and declares the medicine sold in 30 and 90 cent bottles.
The text compares James G. Blaine and Henry Clay, noting both men were twice denied their party’s presidential nomination when nominees won, and both were defeated as the party’s standard bearers when they did secure the nomination.
Cogon grass grows as tall as a man and with deep roots defeats ordinary plowing. Thousands of farmers struggle to keep fields under cultivation despite using fertilizers and other methods, facing repeated ruin across the countryside.
The National Lumber Manufacturers' Association estimates this season's forest fire losses in California Oregon Washington Montana and Idaho total 4.25 million dollars. Three million dollars cover standing timber in national parks and forests, five hundred thousand for private timber and an equal amount for logs and logging equipment, and two hundred fifty thousand for settlers and community property.
A St. Bernard topped the event at London’s beach show weighing 187 pounds while the smallest competing breed, a Papilion, weighed 2% pounds reflecting a wide range of sizes among participating dogs.
A Boston Transcript line mocks the idea of official office holding with a playful exchange about eligibility and obligation. The remark highlights public skepticism toward political process and professional satire about lawyers.
A Southside woman dreamed a rat bit her feet and sought medical help. As she awoke the dream shifted to a scratching sensation on her neck, followed by a mouse scurrying from her arm to the floor, prompting a scream.
A whimsical refrain from the Atlanta Constitution advises on credit thrift and self reliance with folk song cadence, warning that neglecting payments leads to dependence on luck and wind for future affairs.
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