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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1927
Page
3
A list of trivia questions covering history literature geography and science. Topics include divorce in Soviet Russia U S presidents cabinet stone of the Capitol and various world facts. The fragmentary item reads like a quiz page with numerous prompts and no answers.
A compilation lists multiple factoids: Brazil and Argentina. Captain James Lawrence. Eugene Sue. Babe Ruth. 59 in 1921. a combustible mineral from vegetable matter. a hazel or willow twig indicating groundwater. Benjamin Franklin age 84. Schubert. The Amazon. Commodore O H Perry. Rev James Owen Hannay. Archaea area. Uncle Tom's Cabin. Mambridge. William the Conqueror eight o clock lights out. an internal combustion engine without ignition devices. Gen A S Johnston. Platteburg New York 1915. North Carolina.
The quintain, a military sport apparatus in England, tests horsemanship and handeye coordination. A rider strikes the flat crossbar with a lance and must dart past before the sandbag swings to strike his back.
The article explains that grades of 2 percent or more are uneconomical for railroads. It cites progress reducing such grades and mentions the Denver and Rio Grande routes with 12 miles of 2.4 percent westbound grade from Helper to Kymne Utah and a 2 percent grade from Soldier Summit to Tucker Utah over about fifteen miles.
The candle fish is still used by Indigenous communities in parts of British Columbia for lighting. After catching them, they dry the fish until all water evaporates, then ignite the head or tail to use the carcass as a torch. The oil yields a bright steady flame that burns slowly.
A historical reflection on Braddock's defeat at the Monongahela in 1755 and Bouquet's later 1768 victory at Bushy Run. The piece argues Braddock suffered from misread history while Bouquet's tactics secured Pennsylvania and dented Pontiac's uprising, highlighting strategic moves and outcomes.
Psychology Magazine argues that the development of a baby’s personality holds vast potential to elevate humanity. It suggests a baby who grows into a soldier, orator, musician, and inventor can alter a nation and enrich millions of lives through enduring contributions. The excerpt also notes a gambler shaking dice to reveal winning numbers.
A brief note recalls Hieronymus as an old gambling game played at fairs using oilcloth with numbers 1 to something. Players placed their bets and played in a social fair setting, reflecting traditional pastime gaming.
A man who found a button in his salad commented with wit that it likely dropped off while the salad was dressing, a quip captured in Tit Bits.
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