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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1920
Page
6
An advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as safe backed by millions and prescribed for over twenty years. It urges consumers to accept only an unbroken Bayer package with proper directions for headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain. It notes handy tin boxes of 12 tablets at low cost and larger Bayer packages from druggists.
An automatic weighing machine for parcel post packages releases the correct stamp when a package is placed on a plate and a zone key is pressed.
The expression about “caving around” seems to originate from everyday actions of early cave dwellers. The remark links casual movement to a primitive context, suggesting a humorous or observational derivation from ancient life.
A reader recalls Dr. Peery's Dead Shot described as a genuine old fashioned medicine for worms or tapeworms. The boy Johnny cannot see what is in his eye while Ruth asks questions. An advertisement touts the remedy as effective and easy to use.
Anecdotes tell of the French poet Beranger who died in 1857. He was poor yet charitable, giving all he had and sending beggars to his friends when nothing remained. Beggars waited on the stairs for small change and old clothes distributed by Lisette, while critics said the “lazy fellow” would soon write another song.
A proposed saying describes Chinese women using boys as stepping stones to cross muddy roads. A girl gives a small coin to a boy who kneels in mud, allowing her to pass. The tale references Raleighs and a custom of soliciting a child’s aid.
Experiments show flying boats can deliver mail to ships at sea. A waterproof bag is attached to a line dropped from the plane, snagged, and hauled aboard as the ship sails on.
A married narrator recalls meeting an old acquaintance who admits she did not know of the marriage because no announcement was sent. The speaker blunders that only feuds were notified, confessing he now has one fewer friend.
Innuendo and a quip about hair dominate a scene as a second damsel suggests sending the troubled figure to a hair specialist for solution. The exchange highlights social banter and stylistic concern amid the narrative.
The text presents a fragment expressing indifference to yielding to a powerful figure, implying defiance or dismissal of demands. It lacks context, participants, or concrete actions to identify a clear event or outcome.
An overview of how the Arabian Nights originated from village storytellers who refined tales through audience feedback. It recounts Sinbad, Aladdin, Ali Baba, and other famed episodes, noting Shahriar and Scheherazade’s frame tale and the enduring allure of wonders across Baghdad Cairo and Damascus.
The article praises AFFETA silk as the top heavy silk, with crepe de chine and georgette as rivals. It describes summer afternoon frocks entirely in taffeta using white yarn decorations, navy blue taffeta outfits, tunics with narrow yokes, three deep side plaits, three-quarter sleeves, and a Chinese collar. It notes color pairings in navy blue, black, and blues with beige or tan, plus waist detailing, bows, and lace vests as key design features.
Fashion note discusses American designed negligees valued for grace and simplicity with rich fabrics and bold color use. Describes a model slipping over the head with silk trim and cords, plus how turbans and caps give a boudoir flair. Also notes summer demand for hats made of transparent materials like hair braid and georgette.
Short vamped shoes show a vogue with blunted toe models as popular as the exclusive line’s rounded medium toe designs noted for their graceful fit.
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