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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1915
Page
7
Helen fights to buy a plain circular coat when a skirt is claimed by another customer. A buyer, floorwalker, and two saleswomen clash over rights to the suit, ending with Helen securing the skirt despite her misgivings and a lengthy, costly lesson in vanity.
A Virginia writer recalls that a horse is not truly fit for women and children until about nine years old and five to nine years of riding training. He warns buyers to test for true family suitability and to beware city sights and nerves when assessing a horse advertised as city and family broke.
The author stresses keeping ewes in good flesh for efficient weaning and markets young lambs at fourteen months. He advocates delaying grain until 3.5 to 4 months, then grain feeding in fall and winter, early shearing, grass finishing, and sale in January or February. He favors mutton profit over wool and notes combined income from wool and lambs.
Practical guide notes that a balanced ration varies by flock and season. It explains protein to carbohydrate ratios, differences for Mediterraneans, and the need for sufficient nutrients to sustain life and egg production.
The sorrel is praised for its heat resistance subtle coat and exceptional care response. Riders note its silky coat, sound feet and limbs, and high endurance compared with other horses.
Practical note urges giving each cow a distinct name to improve response and training. Observers report prompt attention and improved handling when cows are addressed by their own names.
A cheap horn substitute is prepared from ten parts sodium silicate and water mixed into a paste with white flour. After three weeks the mixture hardens into a hornlike substance that can be molded before setting and machined like brass once solid, with color added by organic dye.
A humorous exchange defines an expert as a man who tells others how to do things he cannot do himself. The line appears in a Kansas City Star feature.
The excerpt extols sleep as an incomparable blessing, a sleep that even a tyrant would crave, binding health and the body. It notes how rest restores the heart and frees the spirit from domestic strains, presenting sleep as a vital, noble necessity praised by Dekker.
A mistress instructs Nora to serve meals strictly on the hour. Nora asks if missing the first hour means waiting for the next. The exchange highlights strict domestic routine and obedience.
An advertising notice argues infant mortality is alarmingly high in civilized nations and blames opium tinctures and soothing syrups for many deaths. It promotes Castoria as a safe alternative that circulates blood, opens pores, and reduces fever, urging verification by the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher.
A winter night at the Cohan Theater in New York finds a man with unclear footing demanding a good seat. The box office offers standing room for a dollar as packed audience members fill the rear. He pays again, insisting on a proper view and receiving only the chance to watch from the aisle.
The London Chronicle recalls a medieval practice of forced drinking in country mansions. A ring in the dining hall fixed a guest’s arm, forcing him to drink his allotted share while liquor was poured down his sleeve if refused. The cartoonish punishment wordplay “Leaving's sleeving” is noted.
A city senator tells a young man not to seek government work as a private secretary, claiming it ruins a young man. He adds the position has been promised to his son, reflecting a patronage sentiment reported by the Kansas City Journal.
A homemaker reports heart trouble improved after stopping coffee and using Postum. She claims rapid relief, notes friends also shifted to Postum, and describes two product forms, with prices for Postum Cereal and Instant Postum.
Captain Bean of the British army camp reports in the Westminster Gazette that Tommy Atkins strains to be the Chocolate Soldier. Sweets and sweet meats are in high demand. from Cairo Australians have eaten the chocolate supply. Our canteen reports five times expected candy demand and only one fifth the beer demand.
A vintage advertisement touts Cuticura products as a superior cleansing soap and soothing ointment for severely chapped hands. It invites readers to sample by mail with a postcard to Cuticura Dept. X in Boston, noting availability everywhere.
The Buffalo Express notes a town celebration for a murder trial verdict. A jury has declared one local man sane after years of attention by the reception committee. The piece contrasts hero worship with the case and reflects on public reaction.
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