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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1913
Page
3
President Wilson backed measure lowers tariffs on staples and clothing while imposing a $4000 income tax threshold. Sugar and wool move to free or reduced rates, with broad cuts across meats flour bread boots lumber and more.
A comparative table outlines proposed tariff cuts on cotton goods and apparel. Items include cotton cloth, cotton clothing, stockings, knit garments, work gloves, collars, cuffs, and blankets with ad valorem percentages and highlighted changes. The document presents highlighted percent reductions and related rate figures.
London officials push a house fly control campaign citing fungi as a potential method. Edward Hesse reports success cultivating the fungus that kills fly spores when ingested, but skepticism remains about animals consuming a deadly food repeatedly.
A terse line identifies the culprit as the other man, implying a contrast to the speaker. The remark suggests a confrontation or accusation centered on who is responsible. The context remains unclear but frames a blame dynamic between two unnamed individuals.
Reports from Guaymas describe two sailors killed and three wounded in Mazatlan street fight aboard the U S cruiser California. Mexican policemen were wounded attempting arrests. Admiral Cowles investigates.
Pope Pius rose from bed and sat in an arm chair as doctors Marchiafava and Amici examined him. Temperature rose slightly toward 99 while he remained stronger. He could not meet pilgrims from Venice but asked Cardinal Merry del Val to receive them and give medals.
An ammonia boiler at Moore ice works in Pensacola exploded killing the day and night engineers and two Negro laborers. The blast demolished the boiler room and wrecked machinery while fumes alarmed residents. The dead include W. H. Vance chief engineer C. P. Floyd night engineer James Price and Sam Howard.
Washington reports chairman expects swift passage of the tariff bill with President's consent. The majority report to the printer includes the Underwood drafted bill and an elaborate defense attached to support its enactment.
In Gelsenkirchen on April 11, German aviator Lichte died when a gust toppled his monoplane and the craft plunged from a height of 120 feet, crashing to the ground.
A blond Swede, about 10, joined a party bound for Western Canada and helped plant Wetaskiwin Alberta as a thriving colony. He later returned to Fitchburg Mass., and now notes Calgary and Edmonton have grown, with railway lines multiplying and land values rising from $3 to $30 or more per acre, while lessons about future homesteads remain.
The United States government offers to give away willow cuttings to help dispose of surplus growth from an Arlington Virginia experiment farm. The Agriculture Department reports wet soil conditions. only one hundred cuttings are allowed per person and the offer is framed as basket or chair material.
Miss Clara Mueller of 1613 Dayton Street Chicago describes persistent pimples covering her face that itched and burned. After a month she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, which relieved the symptoms and led to a complete cure in about three weeks. Sample offers and world-wide sales are noted.
A satirical note from the Cleveland Plain Dealer ponders a job calling for a man who can whistle all day for pay. It jokes about a grouchy neighbor and unions, then shifts to casual aphorisms about fish, ads, and marriage with a flurry of names and lines.
An advertisement from the United Shoe Machinery Company explains that using all machines to produce two thirds of U S shoes costs under 5 percent per pair for highest priced models and under 223 cents for average royalty, arguing machines offer more value than buying hand made shoes.
A Mexican avocado tree yields a pear shaped fruit rich in fat and nutrients, supplying a full meal from one fruit. Currently grown only near native huts, its large scale cultivation could address the high cost of living.
Anne questions Mabel about accepting Toady Johnson as she recalls him placing an arm around her waist. Mabel admits she yielded under pressure, revealing the awkward social moment in Harper's Weekly excerpt.
An assortment of ad blurbs and quips including Castoria endorsements for infants, a quip about pursuit in relationships, a claim that constipation worsens diseases cured by Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, a pancake ad, and a witticism about birthdays for women.
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