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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1927
Page
7
Nick and Nancy tell of Polly the parrot who could dance talk and whistle. In a windy barn fire Polly alarms Alice and family, awakening the household and guiding them to safety as firemen save the town. Polly is hailed as a heroine for saving lives.
A string of puns and questions appears, with answers including the Prince of Wales as heir to the throne and Joshua son of Nun. Other items feature a crow lawyer, a river that runs without legs, a crane bearing weight, and a joke about a wig and an earwig.
A description of autumn schoolgirl sweaters focusing on comfort from kindergarten to college, highlighting a unique slip-on knit with net foundation, two yarn colors, and darning stitches. It discusses luxury fabrics like velvet and satin, black-and-white themes, and how Couture Paris influences day wear with gold and silver embellishments.
The article lists breakfast dishes using buttered toast with tomato sauce and Tomato Cream Toast, plus a variety of fruit salads and deviled oysters. It then covers fashion notes on white fur trims, knit cardigans for children, and new velvet and satin ensembles, followed by peach time with preserved peaches, peach pickles, peach ice cream, and a peach cobbler recipe.
President Guth of Goucher College told a moral tale about a student who coasted through the year and failed all seven exams. The student telegrams to his sister who replies that the father is prepared and the student must prepare himself.
A pugilist remarks there is money in amateur sport and a banker asks his son what profession he desires. The boy replies the profession of an amateur athlete, highlighting the debate between amateurism and professionalism.
A terse dialogue fragment questions marriage status and wisdom versus foolishness between characters, implying social expectations about singleness and relationships. The exchanges hint at a humorous or ironic tone about age and cleverness.
England and Wales report more than 5 000 deaths from encephalitis lethargica over five years with 2 267 cases in 1926. Health officials warn of ongoing danger while London councils expand treatment and advocate dedicated institutions for child recovery and research into the disease.
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