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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1912
Page
7
The constitutional convention nears a vote on the Lampson and Peck amendments as supporters and opponents clash over the single tax and direct initiative. Bigelow leads the pro reform camp while anti Bigelow forces push for broader revision, with a potential early adjournment if the I and R plan passes.
The article discusses the drive to delay the state constitutional convention through prolonged sessions, fears that opponents hope to endanger initiative and referendum, and the impact of record keeping and ongoing debates on delaying the process. It cites arguments from delegates including B F Weybrecht and E L Lampson, and notes opposition from Senator Atlee Pomerene.
A child writes about Easter joy and family life. The piece blends humor and memory to reflect on spring, chores, and palm Sunday observations, mentioning a hat with a hen feather and a palm in a boy’s hand as tokens of the season.
Aunt uses water dousing to curb a swearing parrot. After a shower, she places drenched baby chicks near the bird. The parrot watches the chicks and then comments in profanity about the “darned little fools” who have been swearing.
Mrs John D OBrien of Laurinburg North Carolina says Resinol Soap and Ointment meet every claim and are essential. Ointment relieves eczema scalds burns and other skin conditions while the soap is highly effective. Dealers sell two ointment sizes fifty cents and a dollar and soap twenty five cents per cake with free samples on request.
A cadaverous man asks the operator to trust him for a telegram to his wife with payment tomorrow. The operator replies the office is overworked and every tick is spent, reflecting a humorous penny press tone from Harpers Weekly.
An 19th century blurb notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething gums easing pain and colic at 25 cents a bottle. A quoted exchange involving Senator Sorghum discusses a “vast fund of information” and the difficulty of turning it into a campaign fund.
An advertisement promotes Garfield Tea as a remedy for constipation biliousness and liver and kidney troubles. It presents the tea as a health tonic with claims of cleansing the system and aiding digestion.
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