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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1892
Page
4
Subscriptions payable in advance for this issue. paper to discontinue at expiration. Batavia August 17 1902. Republican ticket lists For President Benjamin Harrison For Vice President Whitelaw Reed Presidential Electors Myron T. LORENZO DANFO For Member of Congress Sixth District George W Hulick.
Ohio governor McKinley proclaims Labor Day a holiday while a New York tariff debate centers on linseed oil prices. Obituary notes include Hon. Warwick and Gen J. W. Denver. Cincinnati hotel virtue chatter circulates amid political maneuvering for a six thousand dollar judge seat.
In a column contrasting wage scales under free trade England versus protected Canada, the piece cites a table and quotes a Hast Street speech arguing for tariffs as a path to national labor equality. It discusses party loyalties, Cleveland's prospects, and reactions from business and working groups. It ends with Hood’s Sar s parilla endorsements and Hood’s Pills praise.
Obituary notes Thomas Green of Leeds as the inventor of the lawn mower. Crop data show wheat area unchanged and cotton area down 164 percent from last year. The eighth annual horse show at Madison Square Garden runs November 14 to 19 with prizes totaling about 34 thousand dollars. Eggs by weight proposal gains southern support. Professor Woll from Wisconsin notes buckwheat middlings nearly match oilmeal in value as feed. hulls are low value. flax imports worth twenty million dollars last year. farmers destroyed 1 070 000 tons of flax straw. 25 885 farms surveyed, 8 150 irrigated. California Beekeepers' association gears up for a major World’s Fair exhibit.
A Washington Star note explains paste glass as a false diamond substitute and describes how colored oxides imitate rubies and emeralds. The piece then shifts to Lapland where reindeer determine wealth, with social status tied to owning 500 to 1000 deer, per J. L. Vance.
London Titbits notes that Barry, the Lyceum theater doorkeeper, is the oldest in his post and has not seen a single act on stage in the seventeen years he has stood at the actors entrance. His corner holds autographed portraits of many stars including Miss Mary Anderson.
Mr Blanford writes in his Abyssinia book that Shedoreas and Benett's gazelle, two allied species, never drink. The assertion highlights a remarkable water independence among these gazelles and their adaptation to arid habitats.
Horticultural guidance covers tent caterpillars spray tactics for apples and field tasks like mowing old strawberry beds. Advice on hedges pruning as growth begins. California acreage for vineyards is down, seedless varieties preferred, pineapple farming not yet large. Laurel dealer F. M. FisneEk sells pianos and organs on easy terms. catalogue available.
The Rural New Yorker describes a two section farm gate with a ground socket and two eight foot sections. It reduces wear, prevents sagging, and allows easier opening when less width is needed. The design is simple enough for a handy person to build.
Mr C H Dibbern warns against old sections for market beekeeping as it discounts crops. The American Bee Journal urges ripening honey in hive and proper storage avoiding tainted wood or zinc. A I Root notes swarm control is key for comb honey and auto swarmers offer hope. Stockwell advises uniting weak fall colonies into strong ones for next year profit. Charley Griffis sells buggy harness and honest goods at honest prices May 18 1900s.
The piece discusses rats nibbling meat and grass, potential disease transmission from diseased cows and rats, and notes on animal husbandry. It cites Dr. Weber's lecture and a Rural New Yorker trial on cabbage planting depth and leaf retention with no significant difference in head size.
An analysis contrasts two so called pure white lead brands, C. F. Lawson and Masury’s Railroad White Lead, showing they contain substantial zinc oxide and calcium carbonate instead of pure lead. The article urges buyers to demand genuine anchors such as Anchor or Eckstein and to use National Lead Co. tinting colors for best results.
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