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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1892
Page
6
A New York Tribune article argues against rigid parenting and education, urging parents to observe children’s tastes and talents to guide them into suitable paths. It warns against forcing youths into preset roles and praises tailored, early developmental support for future inventors, engineers, and orators.
In England and America, bridal bouquets favor white blooms such as orchids, lily of the valley, and white roses with occasional gardenias and orange blossoms. A multi section bouquet allows the maid of honor to distribute blooms to friends, while ribbons and color contrasts enhance the overall look. The rustic cluster is also mentioned as a natural arrangement, with emphasis on keeping the bouquet mainly white for the bride.
A fragment discusses women in newspapers as writers and reporters, noting prejudice in rooms but improving attitudes, plus high but limited acceptance of women in journalism. It also mentions soap as a beauty aid and blackheads blamed on pores and washing habits.
A vintage skincare page advises that redness fades, leaving no trace after cleansing. It prescribes nightly hot water and soap washing, then firm greasing with a grease-cold cream to loosen embedded blackheads, plus morning soap washing for softened skin. It notes rough skins may benefit, warns veils trap dust, and stresses daily friction and persistence.
Advertises a bottle of Dr King s New Discovery for consumption and lung ailments with guaranteed relief. Mentions Belt & Barr s Drug Store Batavia and J B Walker s Williamsbur g offering trial bottles.
The St Louis Globe-Democrat notes few young ladies work as clerks in local drug stores while suburban stores employ skilled women. It cites eastern practice as common and argues for mixed male and female assistants to ease customer needs and reduce concerns about accuracy.
Alphonece Hemphling of Summit township Butler county Pennsylvania swears his twelve year old son cured of st Vitus dance speech loss after three bottles of Dr Miles Restorative Nervine Thousands testify to cures for nervous diseases dyspepsia nervous debility dullness and headache Four doses cured Mrs W E Burns of South Bend Indiana after three months of constant headache Trial bottle and book free at Dr John Bunn s Drug Store Batavia.
Ida Lewis, famed lighthouse keeper at Lime Rock Newport, is celebrated for heroism dating from 1854. She saved multiple mariners and a soldier, rescuing thirteen from drowning by mid 19th century, earning a legendary status surpassing Grace Darling.
An elderly physician reveals a featured vegetable remedy for consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and nervous disorders after testing in thousands of cases He offers to mail free of charge the recipe and preparation instructions in German French or English to any in need at 820 Powers Block Rochester FE &
A keen observer condemns mothers dragging children by one arm across streets and stairs noting the risk of arm injury. The dialogue contrasts daily scenes with a provocative hypothetical of lifting adults by one arm to spark reflection. The piece reflects moralizing commentary on child welfare and parental practices.
Advertisement text promotes None Such as an everyday convenience of an old-time luxury. Claims pure and wholesome product prepared with scrupulous care. Notes highest award at Pure Food Expositions. Each package makes two large pies. Brand emphasized as NONE SUCH from Merrell & Soule of Syracuse New Jersey.
A wooden deal rod connects a piano two floors below to a lecture room. Placing a violin on the rod upper end triggers resonance, letting the piano music be heard in the room despite a distant audience. A guitar and harp yield the same result, showing string vibrations travel via the rod and resonant bodies to produce audible waves.
An old advertisement promises a salve effective for cuts sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and eruptions with a money back guarantee for perfect satisfaction priced at 25 cents per box sold by Belt & Barr Batavia and J B Walker Williamsport.
The piece argues that married women should be allowed to teach if the couple agrees and they are fit for the role, criticizing laws that bar married women from employment in schools as unjust and noting many married people are harmed by removing them from teaching.
A historical column notes an archduchess who resists new gowns for state occasions while wearing only occasional outfits. It discusses wives' economic roles, home labor, and the idea of a husband supporting a wife. It also shares recipes and household tips from period publications.
A New York Post recipe says to buy a shinbone, have marrow split, cut into one inch slices, and mix with parsley lemon juice salt cayenne and onion juice. Cook marrow in salted water ninety seconds, drain, and combine with seasoning on hot toast served immediately.
A New York Commercial Advertiser item notes that nine tenths of women worldwide spend time making ornaments and fabrics for others to wear. It laments thousands of lacemakers weavers and needlewomen who never wear their own work, deeming it proof of women's vanity.
The Chicago Graphic argues that the state rests on families and that a clear definition of women's legal position is overdue. It urges removing disabilities on women as citizens, credits men with progress, and calls for enfranchisement through justice and harmony rather than favor or antagonism.
A collection of brief moral anecdotes urges kindness to animals citing Theodore Parker and a tale of Midy Morgan’s Staten Island house. Parker’s moment of restraint from stone throwing is linked to a divine inner voice, while Morgan’s fireproof residence features a ladder entrance and interior decoration by her sister Jane, an emerging artist.
A fragment notes a medicinal tonic idea urging seven bitters as a cure or tonic. Mentions a person named Albert Beard, suggesting a meeting or recommendation context. The text is fragmented and reads like a period guidance snippet.
Havens of Rest and Recreation reachable via The Pennsylvania Lines Atlantic City Cape May Long Branch and resorts along the Atlantic seaboard Altoona Bedford Springs Cresson Alleghenies Catskills Adirondacks Charlevoix Gogebic Devil's Lake Mackinac Petoskey Lake Minnetonka and lake region retreats from Indiana Ohio and Western Pennsylvania stations. Train service of the Standard Railway system of America. For details contact ticket agents or F Van Dusen Pittsburgh.
Realization of anticipated joys of a summer outing in the mountains, ocean resorts, lake regions of the cool North and Northwest. Journey via Pennsylvania lines with direct routes from Ohio, Indiana and Western Pennsylvania. Luxurious fast trains. Address for juniors, any ticket agent or F Van Dasen, Chief Assistant.
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