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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1929
Page
6
The article notes a seasonal wave in handcraft favoring embroidered pictures done with crepe twist. It explains crepe paper twisted into durable raffia like thread for stamped canvases, lacquered for a glossy finish, and framed ready for display.
The piece details daring millinery with rolled and folded brims revealing the brow while concealing the neckline. It highlights color contrasts and material play across models including black felt with pea green velvet, dark brown velvet, a shell felt turban, and a cloche with a ribbon trim, noting hats worn far back for a youthful look.
Lorin hurries to mail an important note delaying lunch and meets John Smith a courteous stranger. After a comic mix up with an airmail box he shares a meal and helps her reach home as he proves trustworthy. The pair reveal a tied letter and notebook then confirm the letter was mailed.
The article profiles Lichtenstein as a small independent state of 65 square miles with a 10 000 population. It notes Prince Franz engagement to a Viennese woman and highlights Vaduz castle, Alpine scenery, agriculture, and the historic minnesingers theater.
The piece traces circus origins from ancient Rome to modern times. It notes the Circus Maximus as Rome’s early building for entertainment and follows English development with Phillip Astley Du_crow Hengler and Sanger. It recalls an 1780 USA performance before George Washington and 19th century promoters Purdy Welch Van Amberg popularizing the art.
Experts praise the California tree growths just north of San Francisco for their density and majesty. The sequoias are the giants of the vegetable kingdom, with Douglas firs Sitka spruces and Western red cedar trailing in size in Oregon and Washington.
Vandals raid the Tonto cliff dwellings in Arizona and destroy sections of the ancient site. The National Monument has seen 300 daily visitors and souvenir hunters damage walls floors and ceilings. The cliff home, found 57 years ago by a prospector, was built with cypress poles hauled from nearby regions.
A 105 pound red haired woman in Cleveland chased down her husband’s stolen car after a thief took it from a gas station. She struck him with a club three times, returning the vehicle and helping police arrest him with a witness identification.
Spanish Fork Utah report recalls pioneers born en route to the west and notes Lorenzo Olsen and wife from Ruth Nevada delivered a son by the road when traveling from Delta to Eureka. Mother and child received medical care in Spanish Fork and are doing nicely.
R S Archer metallurgist for Aluminum Company of America will explain how to detect flaws through ten inches of metal using X ray during the first national metal congress in Cleveland September 9 to 13. He will present a radiography paper as part of a program sponsored by America's leading metal technical societies led by the American Society for Steel Treating.
London Hurstmonceux castle, famed as a southern England beauty, is offered for sale. Built by Sir Roger Fiennes in 1440 and restored by Col. Claude Lowther at a cost of 1 million dollars, its grand entry features 84 foot towers and a famed drummer ghost haunts the castle.
London registration figures from the Kennel Club show the wire-haired terrier remains England’s most popular canine in April, surpassing the Cocker Spaniel by nearly 300. Alsatians rank third.
A London invented rotoscope takes slow motion pictures at 500 revolutions a second and reduces to one per minute. Tests show water drops appear spherical, intense light concentrates into a single spot, and a gas jet flame fluctuates rather than steady.
The Lake Champlain sea serpent, first seen by its discoverer, has reappeared after 25 years. The creature is now 300 years old and regarded as a lasting tradition, destined for immortality in local lore.
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