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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1928
Page
2
Cleveland couple Sam and Mrs. Smith still dispute the hospital baby swap nine months after the birth of a girl they were told was a boy named George. Court and doctors offered no certainty as to the child’s true identity as the family awaits a possible christening.
Georges Claude reports a laboratory sea heat difference is powering a 60 kilowatt generator in Ougree-Marihaye near Liege. The test uses surface water versus deep water at 46 degrees Fahrenheit to yield about 40 kilowatts for pumping. He envisions large future plants near the equator for heating in winter and cooling in summer.
Geneva entomologists at the experiment station report a cheap paint like poison for cutworms. Mix 20 pounds bran 1 pound paris green 2 quarts cheap sirup 3 lemons and 8 1/2 gallons water. Dry mix bran and paris green then add lemon juice rind to water. Stir in sirup and liquid to dampen evenly and apply around plant bases for about five acres.
An eighteen year old, Leo Heuer, 276 pounds, disappeared after being sent to a hospital to lose weight treatment. He was last seen after leaving the facility, with authorities and family seeking him as a missing person.
Port Elizabeth and the Little Karoo districts in Cape province have not seen rain for four years, marking a severe drought across the region. The prolonged dry spell threatens crops, water supplies, and rural livelihoods amid expanding heat.
New York report details measurements on 15 sets of identical twins by Dr H F Perkins and Laura Bliss at a Eugenics Society session. Findings show same-side features more alike, yet identical twins were less symmetrical than other twins. mental abilities were strikingly similar, especially in younger pairs.
The Division of Simplified Practice in the Department of Commerce proposes eliminating the 75 pound ice cake as unnecessary variety. A two year survey found it ill suited to modern refrigerators and in conflict with planned 25 50 100 and 150 pound sizes. Ice distributors and manufacturers will adjust to new standard dimensions.
Secretary Work has appointed three expert advisers to aid the Interior Department in solving tourist traffic problems at Yosemite National Park California. Last year nearly half a million visitors came to the park, up from about two hundred thousand in 1926, intensifying congestion and preservation challenges. The advisers are Duncan McDuffieFrederick Law Olmstead and John P. Buwalda.
Hilda Mitz, an eighteen year old college girl, swam seventy five miles in eleven hours in Vienna Austria. The Danube water registered 48 degrees.
A long running Berkeley chess game between University of California and Stanford began in 1925 with seven UC players. Fred Christiansen remains the sole original Bear member still at the university. Each noon UC decides a move and mails it to Berkeley, continuing the game. Christiansen says UC has hit the edge after over three years of play.
New York reports David Mayer, world champion breeder of white mice, has produced over 50,000,000 mice for research across eight decades. His service supports the NYC Board of Health, US Public Health Service, and government hospitals, with a weekly output of 8,000 to 4,000 mice from September to May. Mayer also breeds white rats and the rare kangaroo rat, and once served as professional rat-catcher for steamship lines.
Chapel Hill North Carolina officials say a plaster death mask of Napoleon owned by the University of North Carolina is in a safety deposit vault after a high offer revealed its value. The cast was made by Dr Francesco Antomarchi the morning after Napoleon's death and is one of six known copies.
Moscow reports in the Soviet Union population of 146,964,266 that 2,408 individuals are at least 100 years old. The Union records 5,000 more women than men in the age 100 plus bracket.
Le Bourget in Paris is described as the world air hub with multiple routes to London Brussels Paris Marseille and beyond. The piece notes historic flights by Lindbergh Costes and Lebrix and cites high daily service with planes from two main companies, plus growing international links and safety improvements. It highlights four hour Paris to London air travel and plans for illuminated routes and expanded destinations.
New York health data show suicides increased 54 percent in the first four months of this year versus 1927 and 169 total rise in 1927 over 1926. The 35 to 39 age group had the heaviest rise, with deaths by self harm via gas leading in both years. Poison methods declined in 1927.
Paul Ginisty, president of the Association of Dramatic Critics, urges will power to cure the theater cough. He notes the cough spreads during suspense and vanishes when air clears and audiences leave, arguing polite behavior by coughers is the remedy amid ushers and hat-check tensions.
A New York resident formerly known as Samuel Kuku received court approval to change his name. The judge granted the request citing obvious personal reasons for the alteration and the move to a new professional identity as a cook.
Hellam Pennsylvania. Morgan Emig built a tree top cottage on his farm to host honeymoons and social events. The weatherproof suite sits twenty five feet above ground with electric lights and a radio system powering parties for up to twenty six guests. Visitors access the perch by a mile long approach from the main highway and a trunk ladder.
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