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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1934
Page
3
In Norfolk a shaggy brown pup and a black and white spotted dog played in the street when an automobile struck Brownie. The brown dog died. the spotted dog lingered, circled, licked Brownie’s face, and gave a mournful howl. A crowd gathered as a garbage collector ended the scene with sticks and blocks.
Denver businessman Charles F Hoeckel left a $280000 estate with odd bequests. He assigns 2320 shares of Southern Wyoming Oil to Percy Cleland for past services, and others receive blocks of brewing stock and oil stock to settle debts and honor trusted advisers.
Garden Michigan owner Edward Goff reports a collie that flees storms. After three cellar retreats the dog now drags the cellar door open and dives inside at the approach of thunder. The door often clamps on his hind quarters, yet the dog endures to outwait the weather.
Detective William Peters searched for a diamond ring stolen from Mrs. Travinger and in the process met her granddaughter in a jewelry store. Romance grew and led to their marriage, a tale from Hagerstown Maryland.
Athens Ohio inmates Willard Grimes and Bert Vargo used a garbage can to aid an escape. Grimes hid inside the can while Vargo rolled it outside the jail yard, and both disappeared.
Discussion of historical summer clothing, noting seersuckers as early tropical fabric pioneers. Traces origins to India and weaving methods causing the fabric’s puckered texture. Mentions ancient tropical peoples favored loose gowns over tight trousering to stay cool.
A quotation from F. H. Collier in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat critiques men’s dress, noting the idea of compromising on knickerbockers just below the knee with wide openings. The remark references Bavarian and medieval Dutch attire as comparative examples.
A dated advertisement touts 8.8. SSS as a tonic to improve appetite, skin color, and strength for those in recovery and indoor labor. It claims the medicine stimulates gastric secretions and provides minerals to boost hemoglobin, urging readers to buy at drug stores.
Information on old age pension details from Judge Lehman in Humbodt Kansas. WNU-E brief item noting stamps and eligibility guidance for applicants.
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