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The Clermont Courier in Batavia, Ohio

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Newspaper

The Clermont Courier

Location

Batavia, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1931

Page

6

Here's Audacity American Legends Unearthed by Frank Shay

The piece surveys Frank Shay's Here's Audacity American Legendary Heroes noting bold modern American myths. It highlights figures like Paul Bunyan Pecos Bill John Henry Kemp Morgan Old Stormalong and Strap Buckner as archetypal frontier supermen reflecting American industry courage and humor.

Eben Given Frank Shay Macaulay Company Elmo Scott Watson Grimm Andersen America Mr. Shay North Paul Bunyan West Virginia Tony Beaver Southwest Virginia John Henry Texas Oklahoma Kemp Morgan Casey Jones Superman Old Stormalong Alfred Bulltop Stormalong Jes Stormalong Sahara Desert Tower of Pisa Big Onion River Michigan Shay Babe Paul Chicago Michigan Boulevard Jim Hill Great Northern Railroad Montana Tony Hel River Kwasind Hercules Longfellow Hiawatha Nantucket Island Massachusetts

Propaganda myths and garrison humor from World War I

In wartime lore one tale claimed German dead were boiled for glycerine in a factory. An infantry sergeant’s discovery of a lab in tunnels became a cautionary joke after an officer realized a pineapple caused a cook’s demise. Hank Gowdy led the Rainbow division, taunting Kaiser's League with a baseball metaphor and frontline resolve.

Fritz Second Corps Hindenburg Flanders Bellicourt Kaiser Hank Gowdy Boston Braves Hank National Guard Rainbow France Gowdy Bowie Western Newspaper Union

Mailed Ted Wrong Letter Sparks Wedding Plan

Theo learns of a forged rumor that Will Hanley is engaged to another, and after a quiet heartbreak she mails a letter accepting the breakup. Will arrives with a misaddressed letter mix up, apologizes, and they swiftly plan to marry the next day in their old town.

L Tifopora Mrs. Abbey Mary Will Hanley Theodora Ted Theo Will Ted Evans Mrs

Joy of Living Quote From Woman's Home Companion

A brief quotation notes that joy should not drift into the commonplace unless we allow it to. The line reflects a reflective, feminine magazine tone from the era. The source presents a single pithy thought rather than a full article.

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