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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1913
Page
5
Reading notes describe kidney illness warnings from doctored era ads with Doan’s Pills and Henry Halls Cure claims, plus a Moscow flood report detailing widespread water damage, crop losses, empty churches, and school closures. The Batavia piece emphasizes kidney function and public health. Moscow notes cover flood impact on farms, towns, and residents’ losses and relocations.
B L Harris of Cincinnati was the welcome guest of his niece, Mrs. Maude L Rice, Friday of last week. The Library meets Friday night this week at Mrs S Keebhlers. The region has been experiencing unusual heavy rain described as a black inky fluid, unlike ordinary rain.
A classic patent medicine ad touts Dr King s New Discovery as the best remedy for coughs and colds for forty three years. It claims relief from the first dose and features a testimonial from O H Brown of Muscadine Alabama about his wife recovering from an obstinate cough. Price 50c and 1.0. Dealers recommended.
Franklin delayed edition reports neighbors hosting flood sufferers and several residents sharing visits with family. It notes Mrs. L. H. Nichols ill for two weeks with sister Emma Fridman at her bedside, plus births, moves, and local visits across Clermontville, New Richmond, Newport, Mt. Pisgah, Pt Isabel, and Salt Air. Doan’s remedies are advertised as locally known products.
Delayed report notes Rev Idle preached a strong sermon at Bloom Rose church and Union Plains last Sunday. Mra Mercer of Midland City visited several days among old friends before returning home. Harry Jester traveled to West Carrollton to check on his sister and family and found them safe. John Armstrong went to Dayton to see a brother and his family. Delmer Jester makes frequent visits to Delapalima. Rev Idle and wife dined with Mr and Mrs James Bunyan. Local relief funds supported Williamsburg flood victims in southern Clermont. T J Myers B W Walker and wives were guests of W H Lreton and wife last Friday.
A persuasive health note compares household plumbing to the human digestive system and urges immediate use of Chamberlains Tablets for quick relief from digestion trouble. Sold by all dealers.
A Sunday morning service featured a missionary talk by Mrs. Allie Rowan amid widespread attendance. The column records dinners, visits, illnesses, and social calls among local families including Wise, Harlow, Jones, Culberson, Hobson, and others, plus a Norfolk health pitch and Electric Bitters testimonial.
Shyder of Feesbate shopped here Friday. Mrs Hallie Ulrey and Georgia visited with Joe Hannah and wife in Feesburg. Cera Britton of Oxford spent Friday with A C O Wood. Funeral crowds attend Jesse Parks in Hameraville. Bambach hosts enchre club Monday. Peterson of Mr Holly visited Geo Anderson and wife. James Widmeyer funeral in Williamsburg aged 73. Fetzer family home from Nine Mile trip. Ruth Fletcher and Hazel Walker visited Busch family. Goodwin family left for Zoo club house season. Davis family from Georgetown with Hortense. Tda Hutson visiting Amelia. Milner kin surprise birthday. The Cosmopolitans drew large opera house crowd last night. Louise Abbott of Yellow Springs visiting parents. Bertha Hail visiting Cliff Roseincity. Callie Hill visiting Walnut Hills relatives. Elmer Herbert hosts Lumtreton of Wiggonsville. Hattie Smiley returned from Napoleon after visiting Trisler family. McDaniel of Russellville visited Mrs Lol Griffith. Othe House city resident visited Sunday. Catharine Hannah visiting Lee Hannah in city. Andy Deen hosting relatives from Cynthiana. Chas Stroup and Ludlow KY spent Sunday with Jim Stroup. Drug firms authorized to refund Foley Honey and Tar if cough persists. John Bennet of Tell Wis cites five-year satisfaction with Foley remedy. Refuse substitutes. A C Nash.
Reports from Wilmington Milford and Columbus detail visits, floods and family updates. Residents join with friends for meals and events while Hanover and Loveland areas face flood impacts and evacuee movements.
A Mapleton resident Lee L. Chapman testifies to relief from rheumatism after using Chamberlain's Liniment for two months. The ad claims the remedy cured him and has not caused further rheumatic pain in five years. Sold by all dealers.
On April 9 1814 Andrew Pinkham his wife and four sons arrived from Nantucket Mass and took possession of Daniel Tee garden farm as pioneers gathered for an old fashioned dinner. They displayed a large rare collection of chattels Captain Pinkham bought in London in 1906.
The column lists visits by locals to relatives in Mt Crab Mt Auburn Cincinnati and Norwood. It notes an April 19 flood film at Williamsburg opera house and a library benefit entertainment with 10 and 15 cent admission. It mentions births deaths illnesses and a surprise birthday party as well as local accidents and visits by residents including Detroit visitors.
An assortment of notes mentions Foley's Honey and Tar as a cough remedy praised by E. D. Rountree of Stillmore Georgia. Social events include Friendly and Booster Societies gatherings and a tie and apron social for church fundraising. Other items report visitors, funerals, and family visits, with scattered local notices and stray classified lines mixed in.
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