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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1920
Page
6
An advertising notice from Terre Haute Indiana promotes Milks Emulsion as a permanent cure for stomach trouble and constipation. It claims rapid relief, strengthens appetite, and aids digestion, with a money back guarantee after six bottles. The product is sold by druggists nationwide.
A spectacled tourist asks a Kansas farmer how he felt during a cyclone as he rode the air with flying debris around him. The farmer replies humorously that he felt like a fly in a glass of soda water and that he lacked influence to quiet the fuss.
An old advertisement touts Freezone for corn removal with a few cents purchase. It promises instant pain relief and easy lifting of hard and soft corns, calluses, and toe corn without irritation. The copy credits a Cincinnati genius as the discoverer.
The article explains that what is commonly called steam is actually fine moisture created by condensation of true steam. It also notes Dr. Peery's Dead Shot as a genuine old fashioned worm medicine that purges worms with a single dose rather than a lozenge or syrup.
A conversational exchange uses metaphor about navigating a difficult place. One speaker notes the task is hard, while the other suggests threading a path through obstacles to reach a goal. The dialogue emphasizes careful steps and persistence.
Druggists report many people with kidney trouble show no symptoms. Dr Kilmer s Root is claimed to help, with an insurance interview noting many declinations stem from undiscovered kidney issues. For a test bottle send ten cents to Dr Kilmer s Camden N Y for a book.
The fragment notes Mati finding the correct path by following his inclination. It hints at a personal or fictional journey focusing on choice and direction. No additional context or named events are provided in the readable text.
A fragmented report notes that more than 40 percent of clergy are living to reach a certain age or longer. The source hints at longevity trends within religious communities and raises questions about aging clergy and church support structures.
Senate naval affairs panel in Washington backs a deep water base on San Francisco Bay while endorsing a 39 million dollar boost to the 1921 naval program. Admiral Wilson testifies that U.S. ships were ready for German offensives and notes full allied plans to defend U.S. coasts. The note to France protests German city occupations as the government moves to sell the merchant fleet valued at over three billion dollars.
Domestic Bringing from Southampton the bodies of 87 American soldiers who died in service docked at New York with flag at half mast. Sections cover divorce decree challenges, union defense counsel, cattle auction results, grain elevator fire, a fatal ferry accident, a Muskogee death claim, Chicago transit wage talks, New York port customs, Kansas coal miners strike, and Maryland bonus bill defeat.
After talks in London between Paul Gambon and Lloyd George a Franco German incident is blamed on France acting alone as Britain and allies oppose the move. German towns were occupied without bloodshed provoking a delicate international strain.
Brig Gen William Graves arrives in Manila with 82 officers and 800 men aboard the Great Northern from Vladivostok. Stude baker declares a stock dividend of 83 1 8 percent at New York. Maj Gen W L Sibert turns Camp Gordon command over to retirement and possible engineering work. The torpedo boat destroyer Peary launches in Philadelphia in honor of Rear Admiral Peary. The LDS Church holds its 90th general conference in Salt Lake City. Providence elects an uninstructed Republican delegation to the national convention. The Davenport elty election goes to Socialists who win all city offices and five aldermen.
President Wilson appoints Mrs Josephus Daniels wife of the secretary of the navy as official delegate to the International Woman Suffrage alliance meeting in Geneva. Mrs William Gibbs McAdoo, youngest daughter of the president, gave birth in New York to a second child named Mary Faith McAdoo.
Sporting Bombardier Wells knocked out Ed Die McGoorty in 16 rounds at London, delivering a decisive win in a featured heavyweight match.
A Reed Smoot Edgar Kiess report urges suit for compensation over the transfer of the Official Bulletin to Roger W. Babson. It accuses Babson and Creel of secret connivance, cites abuses in government publications, and calls for curbs on free printing of speeches.
Officers seize over 100000 dollars in lottery tickets as 14 Columbus men are arrested for selling tickets or promoting a lottery in what officials call the start of a nationwide campaign against four alleged big lottery companies.
The Lake Calvenia a 8509 ton steamship running New York to Norfolk was rammed by H H Rogers in Hampton Roads and sank within five minutes. The coast guard cutter Manning rescued the entire Lake Calvenias crew while H H Rogers bound for Tampico via Norfolk sustained only minor damage.
A slim native juggler and a gray-bearded assistant perform a remarkable act in which a python is drawn from a basket. The performer seals two cup-like leads over his eyes, creates a vacuum, and lifts the snake by eyelid grip. The Wide World Magazine notes this as a unique, possibly unprecedented stunt.
Titus Tiberius carefully greets with a handkerchief and hides a blush as his wife Gladys accuses him of a minor misdeed. He confesses he hung his hat carelessly and a raindrop touched the umbrella stand.
John Bunton, long engaged to Clara Hopkins, asks her to name the wedding day. Clara serenades him with a tender old ballad at the piano, titled Darling I Am Growing Old, evoking emotion and doubt about the pending marriage.
A Birmingham Age-Herald excerpt quotes Mr. Job bles arguing that most people underestimate others' work. He contrasts skyscraper climbers aviators and performers with his own steady income from keeping books showing appreciation for his chosen trade.
Under its gilded dome the Congressional Library preserves for public use nearly five million items. It holds 2.71 million printed books and pamphlets, 165,000 maps, 400,000 etchings engravings photographs, 850,000 musical pieces, and hundreds of thousands of manuscripts.
Marie-And replies with a terse yes as Eeith-Jack finally breaks silence amid ongoing innuendo in London. The exchange underscores tense public intrigue and media scrutiny surrounding the pair.
Market notes show corn and oats prices by grade, hay and clover per ton, butter eggs and poultry rates, and live stock bids. Cattle ranges include steers and heifers by quality, calves, sheep, lambs, sows and light shippers with varied price bands across grades and weights.
A Lowell woman describes three years of illness and misery from a persistent pain and anemia. She credits a vegetable compound for restoring her strength and increasing her work capacity, urging other women to try the remedy. The letter is pledged to be read and kept confidential.
A suitor faces parental objection in a London Tit-Bits snippet. The father admits liking the suitor but declares the marriage blocked because the daughter does not like him. The exchange turns on romantic friction.
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