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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1928
Page
3
A 1928 Western Newspaper Union feature lists unconventional recipes such as Celery and Artichoke Cocktail, Mashed Potatoes with Peanut Butter, Blackeyed Susans arranged on lettuce, Almond and Potato Balls, Marshmallow and Date Pudding, and stuffed prunes with cream cheese. The piece blends whimsical poetry with practical additions for entertaining.
A reflective poem contrasts fine women who wear luxury with mothers wives and girls who toil and give. The speaker muses on worth beyond wealth and praise, noting the mothers and wives who labor and sacrifice for others. The piece ends acknowledging every fine woman.
A description depicts Madame Snow as a strikingly beautiful figure wearing a snowy gown and white accessories. The scene emphasizes her long white coat hat boots and gloves as she glides in bright sun.
A lyrical piece portrays Madame Snow and the Icicle family transforming the city at night with snow decorations. They defend against grumbles from city residents, prioritize children’s joy, and promise to gift the town a Fairyland glow through ornamented roofs, benches, and light posts.
The piece argues that a well rounded life requires religion economics and altruism to share influence. Excess dominance by any one force harms society while moderation yields social trust friendship and loyalty. A balanced life is a high privilege.
The piece quips on women’s independence and practical poetry in a 1920s tone. It notes that a single man cannot satisfy all women and that cooperation yields strength. It jokes about behavior, respect, and alibis in relationships.
In a McClure Newspaper Syndicate piece a columnist urges workers to use their 120 nonwork hours wisely. Avoid frivolity and pursue reading, music, education, and self improvement to reach future success.
In California history redwood proved durable from 1850s bridge work in Humboldt County to 1900 deck updates using original stringers still used by 1919. Redwood resists rot, decay, and ignition, making homes sturdy and long lasting as noted in period writing.
Joseph Lichocky aged fifty five faced a cruelty to animals charge after a horse driven by him behaved peculiarly. John P. Miller of the 8 P C A testified the horse seemed intoxicated and Lichocky admitted giving it a nip. Magistrate Harry H Dale fined him fifteen dollars.
Henry Scrivens, a man nearing 45 years behind bars, has lived his entire sentence at the State penitentiary. He prefers the infirmary and second-floor corridors to freedom, having memorably returned from a 1924 parole after three months. His memory faded, his crime remains listed as burglary and larceny from 1885.
A Minneapolis nurse Miss Violet Hultberg and four boys died from gas poisoning when Herbert Moreau, the father and a steel worker, returned home. The victims were George eight, Herbert seven, Edward five, and Robert four. A deputy coroner ruled murder and death by own action after reading Miss Hultberg’s note asking Moreau not to feel angry. Moreau had recently divorced and said Hultberg was in love with him despite her parents’ objections.
Pasadena man Y. Posthuma mailed a December 1913 employment request to a Colombian mining company. The Colombian post office made late efforts, delivering no address, and in February 1920 began return attempts. After eight years wandering toward Pasadena, Posthuma found another job meanwhile.
A group of counterfeiters in Athens were arrested after producing American money by removing printing from dollar notes and reprinting blank paper. Nine more warrants were issued for additional gang members. Cyprus police reported counterfeit Cyprian money, while Trieste police seized counterfeit Egyptian pounds, all attributed to the same gang.
Policemen in Malone New York cuff an unidentified man to a car steering wheel during a pursuit of two suspects in an auto accident. When they returned the prisoner and the wheel had vanished, apparently into the air, leaving observers puzzled.
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