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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1923
Page
6
The open sea beyond three miles from coastlines is declared high seas under international law. Jurisdiction of maritime states extends only to a three mile belt. inland seas and estuaries remain excluded. The high seas are accessible to all nations on equal terms.
A six year old girl attends a baseball game with her father. She mimics his cheer and, during a pivotal eighth inning, misinterprets a baserunner's slide as a map slipping. The humor arises from Helen's literal take on the moment, prompting amused reactions.
An afternoon visitor to a London hotel lounge observes five women powdering their noses, three busy with manicures, another applying rouge, and many smoking cigarettes of various shapes and sizes. The Westminster Gazette voice questions whether he expected a chorus of welcome on entering.
A garden description by Joseph Addison celebrates offering birds springs shade and shelter, not allowing anyone to destroy nests in spring or drive birds from fruit time haunts, ensuring the music of the season remains in perfection.
Zone therapy suggests pressing gums over the aching tooth between thumb and forefinger to relieve toothache. It claims pressure can shut off pain like turning off water or gas, noting that pain makes the world fade away.
Philippine waters abound with food fishes but fishing is mainly in shallow areas. Common catches include anchovies herrings pompans sea bass mullets milk fish barracudas porgies grunts parrot fish and goldier fish.
A reflection on weight as a fickle quality dependent on movement and energy. It notes that stepping off a platform or blinking uses energy and reduces weight, illustrating how minor actions alter scales.
A questionable remark at a prayer meeting recalls a convert praising having three wives in heaven. The same figure is then seen paying sixpence at a book stall for How to Prolong Life, as reported by Eve.
An origin tale explains that small pocketknives were called penknives because writers used goose quills requiring periodic sharpening, so writers carried compact blades to trim and prepare their quills. The term reflects historical writing practices and tool usage.
Chicago Herald and Examiner comments on a local swap social in Oak Paper where attendees reportedly took items they did not need and many ladies took their husbands in a humorous aside.
A Boston Transcript vignette notes Marjory’s defense of her younger sister who toppled books, calling her small age, and claiming her know-better hasn’t grown yet. The quip frames a gentle family moment with humorous innocence.
A Hindu mother is described as portraying her child as afflicted by imagined maladies to ward off the evil eye. The passage sketches how such beliefs frame maternal speech and protective rituals within the community.
A wry comment on social conflict notes that a person who endlessly recounts woes can be as disagreeable as someone who refuses to flatter others. The quip contrasts blunt storytelling with feigned praise.
A weathered note reflects townsfolk praising booming oil flows from wells farther afield and linking extraction distance to prosperity. The Onset Chronicle editors caution that distant wells drive wealth, while local communities weigh benefits against costs.
Instructions explain removing panes by applying soft soap on putty to loosen it. After a few hours the putty dissolves and the glass can be removed with ease.
A fragmented line of reflection notes that laziness excuses weariness, suggesting a cyclical struggle with motivation and the burden of tomorrow. The text centers on personal outlooks rather than concrete events or figures.
A former nurse, now housewife, recounted that a man entered her home, but she warned him of a scarlet fever patient. The stranger, recognizing her uniform, fled through the back door, underscoring fear and quick thinking in a tense domestic incident.
A compact reflection on the brief life spans of tiny organisms and the vast ages of trees. The piece contrasts rapid life with enduring geology and hints at how politics and upheaval matter little next to the cosmos.
The first iron boat, built at Faskine near Glasgow, sailed on the Forth and Clyde canal between Port Dundas and Kirkinéilloch. Before launch many doubted it would float and bets were laid. An old woman testing with her iron pot proved the point by pushing it into the water and it floated.
A simple sieve made from fine wire gauze with raised edges forms a film that water cannot pass when poured slowly. The gauze is smoked on both sides to strengthen the film, allowing the sieve to float on water even when heavily loaded.
London centers split into two poles. The City of London with the Royal Exchange and Bank of England anchors Anglo-Saxon commercial life and global finance. Westminster centers on Parliament, birthplace of free institutions followed worldwide.
The text notes no universal ear corn measure. Some regions double shelled corn to estimate ear corn. A US bushel equals 2 150.4 cubic inches, so ear corn bushel equals 4 300.8 cubic inches. Dry ear corn weight is 70 pounds generally, 68 in Indiana and Ohio, 72 in Mississippi.
A motivational note urges action over passive waiting. It advises pursuing life with alert mind and head up, noting wishes are fine but must not control you and that one should master desires rather than let them dictate effort.
Joanna Batlie (1762 1851) earned the title Sister of Shakespeare for keen insight in her plays. Her drama The Family Legend De Montfort and Basil were among her best known works performed by Kean Kemble and Mrs Siddons.
Mrs M. arrives at a Vermont station and hires an old driver to a friend's farm. Roads are slick from a storm making the trip uncomfortable. He quotes a discount price, saying his regular rate is a dollar but due to the bad night he will take 75 cuts.
To restore oak floors the old varnish must be removed. Use paint remover from a shop to soften the varnish then scrape it off. Clean with rags and benzine. Bleach with oxalic acid in hot water. When dry the floor turns white. Wash with clear water and vinegar, fill with paste filler, wipe off, and finish in varnish or wax.
In Himia, a Greek archipelago community, women marry by supplying a silk net filled with sponges equal to their age in years. If a chosen suitor is refused, his prospects for another marriage decline as Himian maidens generally shun him as punishment.
The Cornish tin miners form a distinct class governed by stannary courts dating from the mid thirteenth century. The miners claim exemption from other jurisdiction apart from matters affecting land life or limb.
A trick to mystify friends by slipping an egg into a bottle with a small mouth. Soak the egg in a strong acetic acid solution until soft, press it into shape, and push it into the bottle. When placed in water it hardens again, a Tit-Bits note.
Heine notes Goethe's rise but argues he was not instantly widely recognized. Gotz von Berlichingen and Werther had been warmly received yet by no means established him beyond ordinary writers, leaving Goethe a small niche in literature at first.
A French inventor named Belin demonstrates the ability to send checks and documents by wireless. The tech promises future transmission of autographs manuscripts and legal papers with enhanced authenticity through autograph transmission safeguards.
A mid life reflection notes that aging dims youth’s brightness and refocuses hope on maintaining bodily functions with steady, reasonable health from day to day.
A satirical note from the American Legion Weekly describes a tattooed man sent by mail for profit, claiming he is printed matter and can travel for two cents per ounce. The piece critiques circus pricing and mail order gimmicks used to cut costs.
Uncle Eben laments that heartfelt gratitude cannot be fully expressed, saying the fullness of the heart often robs a man of speech and the ability to convey thanks. He notes the gratitude is immense yet hard to verbalize.
The earliest view allowed a husband to repudiate his wife at will. Over time separations could be obtained for cause. The hearing of divorce cases evolved into a court function.
A Galveston News note labels a stranger as an amateur in misery after he spends an hour revealing his troubles to the writer. The brief reflects local tone and concise observation of personal distress.
A claim is made that removing salt from one's diet can significantly reduce blood pressure readings. The statement emphasizes a positive determination that salt reduction lowers hypertension levels.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes the plight of poor women who lack sufficient clothing and some who refuse to wear enough, highlighting social inequities and unaddressed needs in the community.
Jud Tunkins quips that the most incompetent hireling is the one eager to quit work and pretend to be a boss, a blunt jab on leadership and ambition.
A concise reflective note quotes the Atchison Globe. It asserts that a man’s lack of luck stems from lacking ability and industry.
A Lincoln Star quote notes that a bride's promise to obey in marriage vows is not a permanent waiver of rights, prompting discussion on the evolving meaning of the vow and women's autonomy in unions.
A reflective piece recalls a boy who shunned work and study, warned by neighbors that fame and riches would never come, and who later followed a path of presumed uselessness, as hinted by an exchange.
A child named Robert asks his Sunday school teacher what he does. The teacher replies bookbinder, and the boy remarks that explains why he knows everything.
The Morning Post, London’s oldest newspaper, began with editor Rev Sir Henry Bate-Dudley on November 2 1172. He earned the nickname the Fighting Parson for the many duels he fought. His successor was also a clergyman.
A Brentwood preacher with a half century in ministry has delivered his 4 685th sermon. His congregation reportedly chose to make no public reply or action regarding the matter.
A brief quotation emphasizes valuing one’s work to perform it well. It argues that esteem for one’s labor safeguards against careless effort, even if the task seems minor. The reflection echoes Emerson on purposeful discipline and personal responsibility.
The Boston Transcript notes a lecture by Dante at Amherst and a bookstore window ad features Dickens works offered today for five dollars.
A tongue in cheek note from the Boston Transcript questions which flowers convey being flat broke while telling someone you care. The column riffs on choosing flowers as a humorous signal of financial constraint and affection.
A line lampooning new crowds and their antics. Uncle Ken dismisses modern silliness as undermining plain common sense in a humorous aside.
A Toledo Blade item notes a humorous remark that fate explains a man’s shirt wearing out just as his wife needs a new dusting cloth, highlighting playful domestic coincidence.
A historical note suggests the average walking pace of healthy women is about 75 steps per minute. The remark reflects early 20th century fitness observations and may relate to studies on women’s health and mobility.
A brief Galveston News quip notes how fashions drive trends while bill collectors keep pace, reflecting social dynamics and economic tensions in a city audience.
The note mentions four o clock as the rainiest time of the day with a playful assertion about the rain.
A Paris newspaper asked readers which traits a Frenchman finds most desirable in a wife. Of 20 000 replies health ranked first followed by courage frankness wit fidelity and cleverness. Wealth and beauty ranked lower with beauty last.
The Adam's apple is the thyroid cartilage prominence on the throat. It is natural in both men and women but larger in men. Named from the biblical Adam, it is associated with swallowing the forbidden fruit and aids speech.
Archaeologists in a Chalcis tomb uncovered golden hoops said to belong to Aristotle’s daughter from over twenty centuries ago. The find is touted as surpassing modern workmanship in fineness and design.
George had been scolded for creeping and wearing worn stockings. He saw his grandfather's socks being darned and asked in a severe tone if Grandpa had been creeping, delivering a blunt, teasing remark.
Hedgehogs foxes and eagles do not eat the snake's head, per J. Beyer whose German venomous snake articles are translated in Scientific American.
A study finds men with small feet favor amusements and may not make the best husbands, while men with larger feet seem to measure up better in partnership.
A speculative remark from a columnist in a magazine questions men as failures in marriage. The piece notes that no man has ever fully met his wife’s expectations. It ends with a provocative stance on male adequacy.
The state of Delaware derives its name from Thomas West Lord De La Warr who governed Virginia and visited the bay in 1610 establishing the naming origin.
A condensed line from William Penn quotes on governance ethics. The aphorism underscores the belief that statecraft hinges on diligent and conscientious leaders responsible for public duties.
A dated quotation attributed to J G Holland notes that no achievement occurs without patient effort and waiting. The line frames perseverance as the path to success and remains a standalone aphorism.
The Boston Transcript notes a prewar view that profit comes from effort, saying most wealthy began by rolling up their sleeves and working hard before profit.
A Manitoba Free Press snippet notes a wan man famed by his circle and mentions the seventeen daughter, reflecting social naming norms of the era.
Beecher argues that ordinary family sins like anger and irritability are rarely confessed in prayer. He notes fathers rarely admit bad tempers and mothers seldom confess snappishness, while the moral condition of the family is shaped by such traits.
A note from Tit-Bits explains a trick: make a small notch on the coin’s edge so a tiny metal point protrudes. If the notch is on the head side and the coin lands with the notch up, it settles normally. if the notch touches the table, it makes a sound and settles quickly.
A tropical water inhabitant, the globe fish, can fill its underside skin with air to float on its back. When inflated, it turns over and sails along in that posture. This rare habit contrasts with humans who mostly swim on their fronts.
Dr. F Neufeld reviewing work in Zeitschrift fuer Tuberculose Leipzig finds no vaccination method applicable to man. Immunity only from mild infection. Dr A von Wassermann agrees with similar conclusion.
A Metropolitan column notes Mrs. Armstrong led the congregation by about a dozen words as they recited the Twenty third Psalm in concert. The piece frames her as the lady already by the still waters while others rest in green pastures, prompting a stranger to ask about her identity.
A young girl recalls her father’s writing and terse replies, then declares her own dream to write papers and be a nut like daddy. The anecdote captures family humor and the child's aspiration.
A quotation recalls how Oliver Cromwell, mockingly called Old Noll, was later viewed with lingering respect as England framed a more noble memory. The passage notes his bones once hung in chains and questions the shift to reverent statue and national pride.
A moral reflection praises duty as a remedy for weak spirits. One good action resisted temptation or sacrificed desire strengthens resolve more than indulgence. Conscience becomes a cordial that far surpasses mere diversions or company in lifting mood and spirit.
The article notes that long lived trees defy age estimates while standing but offer a clear age measure once cut down by counting growth rings in the cross section. It explains rings reveal annual growth and provide a method for determining age when the tree is felled.
A small boy gazes at a shining bicycle in a store window and asks the proprietor to hold it until he is grown, promising to buy it then. The scene captures a hopeful, future sale assurance.
In a humorous remark Jud Tunkins says every small boy wishes to grow up as President yet no President longs to be a child again, highlighting a playful contrast between ambitions and nostalgia.
An English physician urges patients to use water-beds citing benefits for eyelids and general well being. The claim highlights comfort and therapeutic potential in daily rest and health maintenance.
A cryptic Boston Transcript snippet hints at a suspect in a murder case who faced unreliable testimony. The phrase doubly false suggests betrayal by a supposed ally and a failed alibi, with the public tension around the investigation.
A reflective note from Boston emphasizing that kind words endure beyond life and do not need proof to be valued. The line highlights appreciation for kindness across time and people.
A witty remark notes some women ignore suitors until discovering the man’s wealth, implying money influences romantic interest and social perceptions. The line echoes themes of currency and courtship in contemporary social commentary.
A newspaper brief notes mistletoe thriving on apple trees oak crabapple lime and pear trees, highlighting its presence across multiple fruit hosts. The fragment suggests a horticultural or seasonal observation without further context.
Notice of appointment listing John T. Pidgeon and Artie F. Tucker estates. Thomas aside named as executor for John T. Pidgeon with date January 16 193. C H Woodmansee named administrator for Artie F. Tucker with date January 2 1928. Clarence N Young probate judge with attorney Murphy Joseph and C B Woodmansee.
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