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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1925
Page
6
A discouraged man waiting for an electric car notices a Texan boy Bud on a balcony turning play into mischief. Bud lassoes a monkey and fishes goldfish as a street scene unfolds with a passing trolley car ending the improvised drama.
An English writer argues Americans undervalue small catfish and bullheads as aquarium fish. The fish uses eight highly sensitive barbels like whiskers to sense prey in muddy, nocturnal waters, while its tiny eyes are underdeveloped. To keep it in captivity, cover three aquarium sides with removable screens, then observe its eel like movement and barbels detecting worm prey as night falls.
Hunting lore recounts foxes climbing trees to escape hounds. The Grafton hounds chased a fox that slipped into a field with a large flock of sheep and vanished through a hedge. When the hounds arrived, sheep and fox scents left them stalled as the fox escaped again.
In a curio of a reader’s conversation Mandy the laundress asks who the pictured woman is. Miss Blank explains it is Queen Elizabeth I. Mandy reacts with astonishment and a blunt remark on the queen’s appearance, comparing her unfavorably to Miss Blank.
In 1926 models emphasize practical elegance with rain repellent topcoats and tailored coats. Designers highlight comfort and durability using new weaves and finishes, with decorative borders and chevron patterns in tweeds. Frocks feature crepe de chine and georgette with plaited flounces and vivid printed silks. Julia Bottomley reports.
Stanford psychologist Dr. Lewis M. Terman and colleagues studied 250000 school children since 1910, focusing on the top 1 percent. They found precocious children are generally healthier, better nourished, and more stable, with abilities that exceed peers in all school areas but are not fundamentally different in character. Early indicators appear young, though teachers may overlook them, with some subjects proving adultly capable after years.
A well dressed man and his companion discuss a shabby figure once wealthy. They blame a passing craze and multiple women for the downfall of a hairpin manufacturer, noting ruin through speculative amusements and social temptations.
An 1796 Farmers Museum ad seeks a humble, God-fearing man to drive horses, wait at table, join prayers, care for horses, read a Bible chapter, rise at seven, obey commands, dress hair, sing psalms, and cribbage. He should avoid maidservants. wages set at 15 guineas yearly.
A Phoenix stage coach running since the 1870s between Prescott and Tombstone was robbed 83 times. Eight drivers and as many express messengers were killed. The Concord coach cost $1 800 in Tucson, later damaged by rifle and pistol fire and even Bowie knife cuts in places.
French coal output rose 17 percent in 1924 reaching 44.955 million metric tons. The gain over 1923 came despite ongoing losses from wartime devastation, with Lorraine and France producing more collectively than in 1918, aided by reconstruction in the damaged mining regions.
An editorial quip from Good Hardware notes a farm hand saying in fall 1928 that many know how to enter the hardware business but few know how to stay. The same exchange with the sheriff in fall 1924 frames a wary caution about industry permanence.
A child named Marjory asks about a person in feminine attire. The mother questions the assumption, noting the person’s appearance and the ear presentation as confusion about gender.
The Sewellers, relatives of mountain beavers, express gratitude for their family name and heritage. Mrs. Seweller and Mr. Sewellel celebrate their rare status, strong family ties, and brave nature while noting their British Columbia and California origins and their display at the zoo.
A mother returns home to a three year old who says papa tried to sing like mama and she fell asleep twice before hearing him. The child's remark highlights a humorous bedtime moment and parental differences in singing.
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