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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1931
Page
2
A 1931 Bell Syndicate piece quotes C. R. W. Nevinson arguing beauty contests mislead young women by promoting appearance over brains and talent. The author agrees beauty fades and warns women to cultivate intelligence humor and personality to endure beyond youth.
Betsy Callister surveys women magazines from Paris, noting language aids, shared fads with American titles, and French embroidery interests. The piece contrasts French precision with American diffidence in intricate needlework, highlighting hemstitching, drawnwork, linen lingerie, beadwork, and home decor patterns.
In 1800 Luigi Galvin an Italian professor crafted an early electrical instrument using piles of silver and zinc discs separated by damp cloth. When the ends were joined by wire a steady electric current flowed marking the first such achievement in history.
Captain Cook, famed for planting the British flag in Australia, embarked on a mission not to discover new lands but to observe the transit of Venus across the sun from a southern vantage, under commission from the Royal Astronomical Society.
In 1931 a Western Newspaper Union feature extols French cooking and showcases two dishes. Bouillabaisse a la Provencale uses fish onions tomatoes garlic saffron lemon juice parsley bay and wine with toasted bread. pate mold blends chicken liver gizzards ham mushrooms bread crumbs butter and eggs baked under puff pastry. The piece praises French economy in food prep and offers tasting notes and serving tips.
A playful local note lampoons superstition as Sue jokes about broadcasting dreams before breakfast and mockingly predicts their fulfillment. The piece uses light humor and repeats the name Sue for emphasis.
A fragmentary verse piece reflecting on rumor and reputation with blurred details about a man’s alleged misdeeds. The speaker denies gossip while noting various unverified claims about past lawsuits and actions, attributed vaguely to unnamed sources. The dated style hints at 1931 publication.
A humorous sketch describes a Scottish hootmongoose in the mountains hooting at dusk. It hunts the Farthing pest, corners it, and places it in its hip pocket. The tale notes carriers with pockets full of Farthings and playful, exaggerated features of the creature.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes expectations that rubber will be used in building projects and suggests it could benefit the back end of a beginner's garage.
The weeping willow Salix babylonica HB is a large drooping ornamental tree with dark gray rough bark and long narrow leaves ending in a sharp point. It faces few leaf diseases but can suffer defoliation and trunk damage from the mottled willow borer.
Seattle police arrest waiter Jule Gorham at First Avenue and Main Street after finding him in possession of five pens and three pencils. Gorham is held on an open charge as Patrolman B A Sands explains the odd rationale.
Sam G. Ward Jr. told how his sail skiff overturned in a sudder squall off Three Tree Point near Vashon island. He clung to the wreck for 31 hours, was found semi conscious in front of his home, and survived despite his frail craft and freezing waters. His parents rushed to the City hospital as Ward described the ordeal and his plans for life after recovery.
In Akron a venting tale recalls a parrot named Polly who mocked police during a beer investigation. After Polly’s death, a second parrot reportedly helped John, known as Papa, evade the discovery of intoxicants, prompting a lighthearted jab about scoffing birds versus squealing ones.
Berlin reports a case of vigilante lynching in Pressburg where a 17 year old Gypsy girl was flogged by a village magistrate in her mother’s presence, then tied to a tree and burned under a brushwood heap amid theft grievances.
Mrs Lucille Cott twenty dresses in masculine attire to follow her husband Larney twenty six and guard him from rival women. He confronts the stranger at a dark corner and knocks him down with a sharp kick. Police take Mrs Cott to a hospital and search for the husband.
Chattanooga police investigated holdup complaints on a highway near Ringgold Georgia and found a dummy man stuffed with saw dust attached to a rope to appear in front of oncoming cars. Deputies saw boys flee into the woods as they approached.
Ancient Roman surgical instruments, some resembling modern tools, are exhibited at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. The display highlights early medical practices and showcases blades and tools used by ancient surgeons.
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