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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1928
Page
7
Roy E Dovee of the Quaker City Rogue club, fresh Eastern rogue champion, argues for excluding doubtful amateurs from the Olympic games. He recalls Exe the tennis player who refused to name his racket, saying he had not yet decided.
The Toronto Telegram notes a man who boasts of cynicism is often more foolish than dangerous, in a remark on public perception and self presentation.
An ad seeks a reliable person to handle territory sales by mail under their own name with evening hours. No canvassing and good income for qualified applicants. Respond to Mr. Cordes, Manager, 617 34th Avenue South, Minneapolis.
William Berry of Bird's Hill faces cattle stealing charges after authorities say he used an auto truck to load two calves and a yearling cow and drive away with them. Old timers recall past westward rustling but note the method is different today.
Glenn R Welzel of West Union West Virginia accuses a man claiming to be Old King Brady of the Kansas City detective department of stealing 240 dollars after a staged encounter at the Union Station. Welzel trusted the stranger who posed as a crook taker and left his money with him.
Robert Horton a young writer detained for a hotel bill dispute gained freedom after ten days when a court allowed him to use a typewriter in his cell. He wrote an article for an American magazine and received a $500 check, settling his debt and securing release from the Court of Sessions.
In a village near Bratislava, a peasant girl survived a revolver shot as neighbors aided her. Authorities note the ten heavily starched petticoats she wore acted as armor, causing only a slight injury.
A two inch brass pin was discovered in the appendix of Chester Howell of Des Moines Iowa during an operation. Doctors say the pin had been there for years and was incidentally located.
The Field Museum in Chicago under director D. C. Davies will commission 28 murals showing extinct animal life. Charles R. Knight of New York is retained to paint them. The gift comes from Ernest R. Graham and completion is expected to take six years.
A singer sent her voice across 3,500 miles by telephone wire and a phonograph record of the song was made at the opposite end. The exchange was noted as part of long distance communication feats.
Old Baldy the eagle arrives for the fishing season at Alna near an old mill pool. He does not fish himself but forces hawks to yield their catches, dropping meat into his talons and gnawing it before crows remove the leftovers. John Cate’s pool hosts the daily drama, observed by locals.
The article explains electrical prospecting as detecting currents generated by ground water reacting with metalliferous minerals. It notes these currents, while not as conductive as pure metals, differ greatly from ordinary rocks, yielding strong indications over ore bodies but little in surrounding country rock.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports an old-fashioned woman who leaves a bed full of crumbs after meals now has a daughter who burns holes in the sheets with cigarette smoking in bed.
A witty exchange notes a farmer’s thriving flowers and shrubs, attributed to being off the main highway. The remark highlights rural seclusion and pride in horticulture, implying a quieter setting fosters beauty and growth.
The British empire spans 13,226,749 square miles, larger than any other nation. France and its colonies total 5,870,461 square miles.
A skeptical remark questions whether party leaders should be noble enough to advantage opponents. It contrasts spoiled children with grownups who must leave home to mature.
A brief quip from the Shoe and Leather Reporter notes that as a man earns more, his time diminishes, but his wife and daughters compensate by managing spending and duties at home.
A compact reflection notes that actions define value while appearances mislead. It contrasts a stubborn saying that deeds surpass intentions with a playful line about a boy’s first love resembling a pup. The tone hints at wit and moral sentiment in a moralizing aside.
A romantic miscue leaves a devoted suitor stunned after his favorite companion ends their relationship. He confronts a storm of emotions as the romance sinks.
In a nostalgic note the Ohio State Journal recalls the era when even eminent scientists’ references to the pituitary gland were checked against an unabridged dictionary to confirm location, reflecting cautious home newspaper habits.
A Frenchwoman known as the sleeper of Themelles reportedly slept for 17 years due to mental shock, the longest sleep on record cited in the source.
A line from a Boston Transcript story ends with a character saying I’ve had a delightful evening as he bites her good night. The brief quotation captures a sharp, unsettling moment reflecting the period’s prose style.
A brief musing on attraction and judgment explores how men pursue partners with desirable looks and companionship. It contrasts ambitions for a graceful figure with desires for compatible facial appeal and the balance between chance and commitment.
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