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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1917
Page
2
More than 200 women have become elevator operators in apartment buildings, with many handling phone switchboards. The Federated Non-Commercial Agencies clearing house, led by Mrs. P. J. OConnell, screens applicants and arranges positions. Wages average about 40 dollars monthly, and the group seeks an eight and one half hour day though no law governs hours.
Mrs. Alfred T. Anderson of Spokane, descendant of a colonial family, owns a blue and white water pitcher from Lafayette’s 1824 visit to America. The relic honors Lafayette who laid the Bunker Hill monument cornerstone on President Monroe’s invitation and followed a prior 1784 visit.
A seedy tramp bluffing his way past a policeman led to a tense scene as he pretended to have notes and ownership of a car. The ruse collapsed when the real owner arrived, and the tramp was taken to the station after threatening the officer.
A pair of men in Detroit bet on the presence of white shoes among waitresses in successive restaurants after a milk bet with a shoe shop worker. Both wagers predictably hinge on whether any waitress wears white footwear, ending with the loser discovering the odds and leaving.
The account links Arletta and Robert of Normandy to William the Conqueror and the 1066 Hastings battle. It details Harold Godwinson’s oath, Harold's defeat at Stamford Bridge, William’s landing at Pevensey and the October 14 battle, noting Norman victory and the shift in English liberties and lineages.
Washing painted walls with common baking soda. Use tepid water and a damp cloth, sprinkle soda and wash reachable areas. Rinse with clear water and wipe dry, washing in one direction to avoid streaks. A five cent soda suffices for most kitchens. Add a teaspoon of kerosene oil to warm water for cleaning paint.
The text notes that European contact in a Zulu village, infrastructure like railways, and events such as war, famine, locust plagues, and pestilence may inspire semi public songs. Songs accompany chief functions including feasts and royal marriages. Chiefs and tribes own war and tribal songs, and at ceremonies, songs of living chiefs and their forebears are performed.
The New York experiment station reports an average yearly goat food cost of about $11 and a peak milk yield of 1.27 cents per quart. Milk is palatable nutritious and easy to digest aiding poor nutrition and scarcely transmits diseases like tuberculosis to children when milk is drawn under proper conditions.
The Kansas Farmer urges farmers to retain breeding stock despite higher feed and livestock prices. Selling sows and pigs reduces future pork supply, costing more later. keeping breeding stock and expanding herds yields long term financial benefit.
Experiments show a ton of cowpea hay equals a ton of wheat bran for livestock feed and may exceed it when ripe peas are saved with the hay.
Fishermen report huge mackerel catches from Grand Banks with Gloucester crews delivering abundance to Boston. A fleet of 40 seining schooners operates off Cape Shore N S as additional steamers are chartered to move fish to market. New York harbor and Jersey coast sightings suggest a broad late season harvest for allies and stores fill the Boston pier freezer.
Henry F. Merrill of Albany Oregon owns the second two cent piece and a 1796 one cent coin said to be the first pennies. Merrill received the two cent piece from his grandfather Joseph Failing of Portland who at the 1864 Republican national convention visited the Philadelphia mint during its first minting. The first coin was kept for the government's collection and the second was given to Failing by the mint director.
Farmers in Sussex county Delaware report caterpillars on apples snails on cucumber roots moles on potatoes and garlic spoiling milk. cool nights slow vegetables wet weather harms strawberries corn rust grips wheat though the Ledger says overall Sussex will raise big crops.
Police officer Tom Edmunds, noted as the shortest man on the force, arrested Joe Flaherty after a chase along Park avenue. Flaherty allegedly frightened several women while pursuing alcohol, and was heard shouting to his captor before being restrained.
The article notes changes in British picture framing as homes shrink. Victorian heavy frames decline as patterns from Charles II and Louis eras inspire new composition frames. Old gilded frames are burned to salvage gold, while baser designs are discarded.
Market report listing prices for flour winters and mills, corn, oats, wheat, hay, butter, eggs, poultry, live stock including cattle, hogs, and miscellaneous items in Cincinnati. Specific bid quotes show ranges for grades and sizes across commodities.
Fulton New York woman Nellie Phelps recounts severe female weakness that doctors regarded as needing surgery but credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health. The letter urges other sufferers to seek guidance from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts for advice.
An odd fragment mentions Watson E Coleman of Washington DC offering free books and references. It includes a joking line about an after dinner speaker and a humorous remark about a bed at home.
A Starkville pharmacist Julian J. Gill reports favorable customer experiences with Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root from Sept 29 1916. He writes that no complaints have been heard and customers speak highly of the medicine's merits.
A letter from Dr. Kilmer and Co. of Binghamton New York offers a sample bottle of Swamp Root to test its effects. Send ten cents to receive the sample and a booklet about kidneys and bladder, plus information. Mention this paper for purchase details.
In a humorous exchange, a character teases a coat worn by another, noting tailors are equipping non soldier garments to appear absurd while awaiting proper fashion adjustments. The dialogue reflects wartime apparel satire and civilian tailoring trends.
The Washington Star reports Senator Sorghum dodging a direct answer about his rival's stance in the crisis. He suggests the opponent’s alignment would be tied to a lucrative salary, implying motive rather than certainty.
A lovestruck speaker laments words fail him and a beloved girl replies that candy and violets express her affection better. The dialogue highlights tender romance and playful sweetness as a substitute for prose.
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