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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1939
Page
3
Bake with precise measures and preheated ovens. The piece lists practical tips for cake success and provides several tested recipes including leaf cake and chocolate variants. Eleanor Howe promotes her cookbook with over 125 baking recipes and a mail offer for 10 cents.
Dr. Barton discusses epilepsy’s impact on mentality, noting that epileptics with below normal intelligence are often below normal regardless of seizures. A study of 229 cases (1916-1936) shows epilepsy worsens cognition mainly in those already subnormal, while duration of epilepsy has little effect. The column also promotes gradual, well-tolerated exercise to strengthen the heart and warns against strenuous bursts or competitive sports for heart patients.
A reader requests color ideas for living room upholstery and curtains using a rug as a color guide. The article explains how to analyze rug colors, adapt wall tones, and select accents. It promotes Book 1 Sewing for the Home Decorator and Gift Leaflets available for 15 cents each, with a combined offer for 25 cents.
Shellacking chairs extends life by sealing reed seats. Clean pewter with hot water soft soap and pumice, then polish with cloth. Mix mustard into butter for even sandwich spread. Reheat coffee briefly to revive aroma. Turnip sauce as horseradish substitute with mustard and vinegar. Lemon juice in rinse preserves hair color and shine. Roast chicken brushed with olive oil for tenderness and flavor. Borax eases fruit stains before washing.
A reader provides ten trivia prompts with answers. Topics include fortnights, national emblems, dairy weights, bedding terms, bulb behavior, turtle versus tortoise, name etymology, Shetland islands, passport policy, and biblical notes on women whistling.
A collection of light snippets and jokes. Includes a stern sentry exchange about firing if moved, a heartbreak line about a six dollar item, a trio arguing over navies with an Irish punchline, a taxi driver joke about speed, and a bride and fiancé sharing a wary family secret about marriage and a baby.
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