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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1926
Page
6
Howe argues that most crimes by young men ages eighteen to twenty two stem from loafing with no visible means of support. He urges strict vagrancy enforcement where suspects lack funds or employment, contending many arrests reveal no thieves, only idle loafers. He notes parental concern over child rearing and recalls a horse race anecdote about a lucky ticket.
The speaker asserts personal reading as the critic’s core. He distrusts praise or abuse from experts, choosing to judge books by himself after hearing public opinion. He values direct engagement over elite endorsements.
A letter praises a married man who lived uprightly and prospered, noting his townward contribution and wealth after dying at thirty nine. It contrasts this with gossip and a separate view on church entertainments and social vices, inviting nonattenders to try church events.
The excerpt questions the truth of famous biographical legends and anecdotes. It cites Dumas and others as possibly apocryphal, arguing stories entertain more than they inform and that sensational tales attract attention regardless of accuracy.
Miss Lucille Kirby of Petersburg Newfoundland is appointed by her father to run his Illinois senatorial bid as a dry in opposition to George Brennan. She is a Jacksonville College graduate with six oratorical medals.
Dr Ivan Bratt of Sweden advocates a ration system to resolve the nation’s wet and dry problems. His program aims to regulate alcohol distribution and curb excess consumption, aligning with public welfare goals and national policy debates.
A tenant complains the house is very damp while the landord cites large rent arrears as the cause. The exchange outlines tensions over property conditions and unpaid charges.
In northernCanada sled teams of five to seven huskies pull loaded sleighs at seven miles per hour for ten hours daily, living on half a jackfish daily. Huskies must avoid ice air holes. failures risk driver and team. One heroic tale recalls Mink the husky guarding a padre’s dead body near Pilgrim's river.
Tobe Sagg of Sandy Mush recalls two boys playing with an old pistol in a humorous yet grim anecdote. One boy pretends to demand papers while the other fires, nearly striking the head of the other child. the postmaster notes the gun was indeed unloaded.
The Moon rises above the sea in a vivid nautical scene. The southern sky brightens as stars fade and a red upper limb appears. The full orb sails from the sea with a smoky veil, shifting from fiery red to pearl as it climbs, casting silver light on calm waters.
Geologist Milton McMilley in Anaheim discovers a tomb behind a canyon wall after a dynamite blast. A sealed clay jug holds thousands of vegetable seeds with hieroglyphic marks. The well preserved skeleton sits upright in a rock niche with a 15 inch footprint nearby.
The report highlights elderly women in England, North America, and Persia. A 104 year old English married woman tops recent local notices while Charlotte Nava, a French Canadian, dies at 110. A Persian peasant woman is said to be 146 with a 117 year old son.
The Kansas City Times recounts Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge explaining that his son Bearcat shot off his thumb while fooling with a revolver. The incident occurred at a crossroads store as Bearcat attempted to learn to shoot, but only managed to remove his thumb before stopping.
Mrs Ostrich laments a persistent tale about her species and lack of truth in gossip. She argues adults and children repeat an old, untrue story about ostriches hiding their heads in the sand. Mr Ostrich expresses sympathy, urging listeners to seek facts before talking.
Harold aged three refuses to share a bedtime tale, pushing aside Gladys as he cries for “the whole thing of she.” The scene captures siblings’ bedtime ritual and a child's insistence on hearing every word.
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