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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1934
Page
3
In Waterbury Connecticut a habitual drunkard known as Barney told Police Court Judge Edward Mascola he drank to ease pain from a tooth extraction. The judge ordered ten days for lying, then suspended the sentence after Barney opened his mouth for another look.
Frances Sepse, 27, read of a mystic motive from childhood, shot Dr. Paul Hess in Read ing, Pa. She was convicted and given life imprisonment after insanity defense failed. Jurors included three women, with two jurors favoring acquittal due to mental condition described as dementia praecox split type. She remained affectionate toward the doctor and declined to testify.
Mrs. W. R. White, once pronounced dead twice, remains healthy at seventy six in Wichita. Surgeons left a five inch artery forceps in her body during removal of a growth after her heart stopped. One doctor declared death, another revived her, and the instrument lay inside for three years causing pain before piercing the skin and prompting a hospital operation.
In Duncan Oklahoma D B Hearne had his head stuck in mud after a wagon incident. A passing automobile driven by J Wig ham ran over Hearne with both front and rear wheels, pressing his head into soft earth but reportedly saving his life due to the mud.
Garden City Kansas reports a local claim of the tallest mule. B. L. Davis, a farmer southwest of town, owns a mule measured at 17 hands high, drawing interest from residents and rival claims from Missouri.
A school teacher explains a proverb about giving and receiving. Bertie then reveals his father is a boxer, prompting discussion of the father's profession and virtue in a humorous classroom moment.
A teacher helps pupils distinguish d and b by their shapes and positions. A Hollywood set discussion on loneliness reveals a joke about desert islands and companionship among actors.
A Cincinnati Enquirer quote features a doctor assuring a patient there is no illness after a full exam. The patient retorts that his wife believes he is unwell, highlighting a domestic tension over health and perception.
A brief exchange from the Vancouver Province features a child asking where the fire goes when it dies out and a parent replying that even adults do not know where the father goes when he leaves. The fragment evokes mystery without details or broader context.
A late telegram of congratulations arrived a month after their wedding but Morton and his wife refused to accept it. The remark questions how Morton is faring with his young spouse and hints at tensions in the match.
The instructional sewing pattern offers a practical frock with front and back yokes, a semi belted waist, and pockets. Pattern 1625 comes in sizes 14 through 44, requires 3 1/2 yards of 36 inch fabric for size 16, and costs 15 cents plus mailing to Sewing Circle Pattern Dept New York City.
A doctor refuses to treat a patient who is a lawyer and former expert witness, declaring he cannot cure him and will be hanged if he causes harm. The exchange ends with the doctor leaving.
A cinema manager vents fury at a misprint advertising next week’s film as having a strong cast. His assistant probes for the cause as the manager denounces the error and questions the publicity.
In a comic exchange from The Signal, a husband and wife discuss readiness to fight and a phrase used to signal it. A divorce case follows, labeled as modern, blaming political incompatibility and financial disagreement over inflation.
A playful exchange features a dreamer asking what a debtor is and a foan replies a debtor owes money while a creditor is the man who thinks he will get it, capturing lighthearted misunderstanding about money.
In a Brooklyn Daily Eagle item a young man and his lover exchange bold questions about seriousness. The dialogue shows tension as the man demands clear intentions while she hesitates, reflecting a domestic note from the period.
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