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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1930
Page
3
President Hoover addresses 11,000 bankers in Public Hall Cleveland endorsing tariff limits on immigration and sound policy to raise living standards. He rejects any lowering of American living standards and emphasizes invention and diffusion as keys to national wealth and employment.
A Lebanon man mocked tax forms by listing a blond wife a sedan car three goldfish and two children as dependents. He then applied absurd steps age hat telephone number car and lodges to compute gross and net income, prompting the joke that his method would be free to others.
The article explains that sun exposure does not add vitamin D but activates it. Ultraviolet rays wake the vitamin to action, enabling use of minerals like lime and phosphorus. Lack of rays can cause rickets in children and brittle bones in adults, with mineral withdrawal weakening bones.
Prof. T Gwynn Jones notes belief in magic and witchcraft remains high in Wales. In Clamorgan district a woman allegedly practiced black magic to bewitch an enemy. Ghosts and fairies are widely believed in Mid Wales and AShire with spirits thought to aid relatives or reveal hidden treasure.
A tiny opossum species named muscala was discovered in Argentina by H Harold Shammel of the National Museum. Adults reach about five inches from nose to tail and are described as agile as other opossums.
The article explains real southern architecture beyond grand mansions. It notes that poorer colonial residents lived in brick houses similar to New England styles but less austere, with end chimneys and common porches and dormer windows.
Pathfinder Magazine notes Damascus as the chief Syrian city often claimed as the oldest continuously occupied site on Earth. Josephus ties its foundation to Noah’s great grandson in a Hebrew tradition, though solid evidence remains elusive.
A five year old fell and cut his upper lip badly. A doctor was called to sew the wound. The mother fretted about a scar, but the boy reassured her that his mustache would cover it.
Max Heinrich Garth, a Berlin chemist, says he invented opal ice from water boiled with secret chemicals. He emphasizes it is not a refrigerant and is intended for preparing skating surfaces in rinks.
Weather bureau notes that no state can be declared definitively the windiest, but Oklahoma likely experiences the most constant winds year round. The reasoning is that Oklahoma’s winds stay at moderately high speeds across the entire state, unlike other regions where high winds are less constant or widespread.
A study traces the origin of a nature column to the tree trunk, linking its ideas to the material history of the wood. Researchers map how the column’s themes emerge from early bark and ring patterns, suggesting a fossil record of writing through timber.
A student recounts learning stall recovery from an instructor at 3,000 feet. They practice tailspins, wing drops, and rudder control, experiencing multiple stalls and a 2,000 foot altitude drop before returning to the airport. The exercise leaves the narrator woozy.
In a 1930 training sequence a novice pilot learns to induce and recover from a tailspin. The instructor explains neutralizing the rudder and stick after a single rotation to exit the dive, noting typical spins involve a stall and a wing drop before recovery.
Report discusses the origin of the St Bernard from German boar-hound and Swiss sheep dog mixes. It notes authorities questioning whether monastery dogs are true St Bernards or mixed with Newfoundland or Pyrenean strains.
An old note explains using spiders as weather barometers. A lazy spider signals rain while active movement suggests good weather. Web filament length hints at upcoming conditions and a spider restructuring its web at six to seven pm means no umbrella.
A brief reflection asserts personal duty to self and to others. The speaker argues moral people should seek to make themselves better first, while also aiming to make neighbors happy if possible.
The wildlife reservations in the United States collectively would enclose the regions of New England, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, outlining a vast conservation footprint across multiple states.
An Indianapolis News reflection notes how aging elevates value in life’s leftovers. Old clothes, past loves mellowed to companionship, inherited habits from a faster youth, and a second-hand sun illuminate a second-hand world and its second-hand people doing daily work.
An old merchant retired from the sea hires a boy to hammer at dawn and shout Cap'n wants you on the bridge. The mariner wakes to a dark, rainy morning and curses the message, then returns to his warm pillow, amused by the chaplain’s stubborn humor.
Peggy asks her father to bring back more of the rock candy after his brief absence from town. The simple childhood moment captures a child’s fondness for a favorite treat and a playful farewell remark.
Excavations at Tebtunis Fayum reveal Roman era houses with basements used as cool storage for perishable goods. The finding shows ancient Egyptian settlements adopted basement design to preserve food and other perishables in hot climate.
A line from American Magazine notes workers fret over future tasks and earnings as they plan their labor. The remark reflects perennial anxiety about productivity and pay across professions.
A reflective piece on trust and betrayal, exploring how misplaced trust in business or private life can shatter one’s world. The author warns against temptations and urges vigilance to protect honor and integrity.
A boy disliked his aunt's weight but liked her fatness. She goes to the hospital for an operation and returns slender, prompting the boy to complain that she won’t bounce as well as before.
Blind people can be taught to swim and are being taught. Instruction begins with clear explanations followed by guided stroke demonstrations so learners can feel the motions.
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