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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1889
Page
3
A poem narrated by a narrator in a study about Abbie Abilena daughter of Sir Jonas Jones. Abbie Joins with William Ware after a witty proposal and singing vows amid a snowy scene.
A California hotel owner recounts a violent incident in a northern rail town. Old Julia, an Indian laundress, is convicted of theft. weeks later her husband Indian Jack menaces the family and abducts the narrator’s toddler before fleeing into the chaparral, igniting fear and danger.
Mrs. A B Burroughs recounts a brutal pursuit as Indian Jack attempts to abduct her baby from a rancheria. She is beaten, imprisoned, and witnesses the child’s peril before miners intervene. Jack flees toward Mount Shasta. villagers donate a larger tank for the boy.
A Wiltshire park story recounts Jasper the collie and Sandie the Skye terrier as devoted friends who share walks and even poach together. While the narrator crossed a lake by boat, Sandie whined from shore. Jasper swam to Sandie, carried him on his back, and helped him reach the deer park safely.
A New York Sun report surveys coffin fashions from earth-to-earth rattan caskets to plush lined cloth coverings. It notes price ranges from nine dollars to the Grant burial bill and details industry shifts toward large firms, embalming, and evening funerals while discussing pay disputes and regional tastes in Philadelphia.
A French cycle maker publishes an English pamphlet touting the Family Tricycle as a new form with adjustable seating for one to four riders. It claims easy conversion, roadster use, and security at a notable pace, contrasting with the tandem and ordinary Clipper.
A portrait painter recalls country customers who demand endless revisions to please a girlfriend. A man sent a photo for a portrait set with a longer mustache and fuller cheeks, then sent another after his girl rejected it. A mixup reveals the sitter was not even the photographer’s subject.
A Victorian anecdote recounts a Yorkshireman who bribed a Windsor footman to gain access for a closer view of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, only to discover the footman was Lord Melbourne, the Prime Minister, in disguise during their Windsor Castle promenade.
Miss Maria M. Dean a Helena Montana homeopathic physician opened a small office three years ago and has become a popular resident earning about 11000 to 12000 dollars last year. She is about thirty and single, known for sharp shooting with eleven or twelve birds hit of thirteen. A burglar once tried by the window but fled, tools left behind.
The article traces Cognac brandy’s rise as a cultural and economic force with vast warehouses and a network of merchants, detailing distillation, aging, and export practices. It notes phylloxera’s destructive spread since 1865, destroying vines, reducing output, and threatening the region’s wine economy and famed firms.
The poet Piron, invited only for wit, enters a Marquis’s dining room ahead of a nobleman who protests. The Marquis dismisses the poet as a mere entertainer, but Piron replies with dignity, declaring that his rank is known by his wit and presence.
The Winfield Arkansas city marshal posts a public notice stating all dog owners are notified their dogs owe a debt to the city and will face penalties if not paid. The proclamation warns enforcement will proceed to the fullest extent of the constitution.
The editor explains that last week the paper called Colonel Allgore a ignorant old scoundrel worthy of the penitentiary. The Colonel intends to sue for slander, so the editor offers a voluntary retraction to show lack of malice and to settle the matter amicably.
A lively Arizona issue mocks moral plans and court cases. It skewers Major Bostwick for subscribing for a child, recalls a fugitive murder suspect escaping, and relishes a public insult toward Colonel Hallimell. The piece circulates rumors of graft and a judge's alleged drunkenness while boasting bold bravado and quarrelsome wit.
A Lowell Citizen clipping discusses Shrewa Advertisers and the role of printer’s ink in promoting merit, citing Warner’s Safe Cure as a leading American ad campaign. It notes advertising educates readers about health and disease, while a conversational interlude mentions Johnson and a debt, reflecting small-town chatter.
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