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Newspaper

The Clermont Courier

Location

Batavia, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1939

Page

7

Apron-Dress Frock and Bonnet Patterns for Girls

No. 1738 offers a simple frock with shoulder yoke and matching bonnet in dotted swiss lawn or gingham sized for 1 to 5 years. No. 1740 features a charming apron dress with scalloped sleeves and princess skirt in gingham lawn seersucker or calico for sizes 32 to 44, with yardage details and prices. Send orders to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago.

Sewing Circle Pattern Dept W. Wacker Dr Chicago

Brave Chicago cop in deadly car chase ends with crook’s capture

Chicago officer Albert Rickert and his friend Emmett Hartnett pursued two auto thieves through a city chase that ended when Rickert’s leg was caught and dragged under a car. He fired his pistol until it clicked, then tossed his empty gun to strike the fleeing thief. The crook was captured. a second robber died days later and the accomplice received a 14 year sentence.

Elso Dagg Chicago Albert Rickert Emmett Hartnett Emmett People’s Portal Englewood

Path of Kings and Rotten Row Origins in London

The text explains that Hyde Park’s fashionable riding path Rotten Row originated from the French Route du Roi meaning path of the kings. It notes the English shift to the undignified name Rotten Row and mentions Scotland Yard’s name coming from a street where Scottish royal residence and later police headquarters stood.

Kings London Hyde Park Scotland Yard

Slipcovers and Home Sewing Tips for Busy Homes

A reader seeks help to make a removable chair slipcover and lists sewing details. The letter outlines edge finishes, snap fasteners over zippers, and a curved front frill. It promotes Book 1 SEWING for Home Decorator and Book 2 for decorative home projects, with pricing and address in Chicago.

Spears S. Desplaines St Chicago Ill

Ambition Realized in Night Guests Arrival

A staged moment features a mother instructing her daughter to call guests by name as they arrive. The exchange reveals long held desire fulfilled and hints at family plans for the evening event.

Mary

Stymied Husband and Wife Exchange Jibe

A quarrel unfolds as a husband arrives late and a spouse probes his story. A rival taunt about violence is uttered by a tough man, followed by the wife exiting the room. The scene ends with a question about whether it was a sporting gesture.

Man Seeks Meeting Over Unnamed Bill Outside

A caller reports a man waiting outside to discuss an owed bill. The stranger refuses to identify himself and asks for payment, described as resembling someone who demands settlement.

Take a Lesson From Me A Bee And A Dictator

A nat uralist notes a bee makes little honey over a lifetime. A New York hall displays a stuffed fish with a caption about speaking up. The piece contrasts moralists, lectures, and a dictator recognizing a country when he seizes it. Some women give with a smile and take with a tear.

New York

Language Quiz From The Past

The list presents ten trivia questions covering usage between between and among, a king known for measured words, car pieces, riot legality, tool distinctions, river length, coat lapel notches, alligator versus crocodile, round churches, and Kentucky’s Indian name.

Kentucky

Quiz With Answers Item From Historical Page

A set of quiz questions and answers covers geography and history. Notable items include Missouri-Mississippi distance, Moreau and Napoleonic rivalry origin of a notch, alligator versus crocodile snout and teeth, England’s five churches with Temple Church as the largest, and the nickname The Dark and Bloody Ground.

Missouri-Mississippi Moreau Napoleon England Temple London

Clarifying Phrases and Definitions Cited

The excerpt lists phrases and legal definitions including two person usage for between you and among you for more than two, a note about Charles II, a Mill and Factory statistic of about 17 645 pieces per average car, a legal rule for three or more persons, and a blade length rule stating six inches before scissors qualify as shears.

Charles II

Proverbial Sayings on Identity and Fashion

A collection of witty maxims on identity and perception. It muses that fools rarely accept truth, a barking dog ignores scolding, a rolling stone gathers no moss yet stationary ones gather mud, and fashion follows chic over sense. It ends with a blessing for light purses and light hearts.

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