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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1917
Page
3
A historical feature recounts the French conflict shaped by a famed woman who inspired resistance against English forces. It traces her rise as a symbolic defender before a fatal fire ended her life, altering the course of wartime morale.
The essay credits Joan of Arc with breaking the English siege of Orleans in 1429 and enabling French victory at Rheims. It portrays her as divinely guided, leading force, inspiring troops, and shaping France’s rise in arts, letters, and national confidence, while detailing key battles and her ultimate martyrdom.
An employee transporting blasting powder and dynamite cartridges picks up a chatty young man at a railway station. The passenger ridicules the wagon’s speed and jokes about speeds from landslides to glacier travel. A brief match-light threat ends with the man opting to walk.
A 19th century reflection notes women’s rising presence in business but argues they rarely become rich from own efforts. The author suggests many women earn a living yet few accumulate wealth, while successful money makers often do not excel in other roles. A contrast with men pursuing wealth is drawn.
A sharp exchange in London Tit-Bita contrasts fear of shipwreck with concern for starving crew aboard a vessel at sea. The dialogue frames danger at sea against crew hardship and possible mutiny over scarce rations.
Boston public schools require teachers of modern languages to prove inability to converse in the languages they teach, a rule defended as essential for effective instruction. Critics argue many students never achieve practical speaking ability, fueling broader concerns about foreign language education.
The theory suggests iron use started long before smelting was known around 1200 B C. Meteorite iron could have supplied tools and weapons, with about 250 tons of iron from known meteorites, mostly malleable nickel iron. Aztecs, American Indians, and Eskimos reportedly used meteoritic iron for blades and implements.
The emerald has long been prized in Europe and parts of the Orient for its color and rarity. References appear from 300 years before Christ, and Pliny details its properties and claimed medicinal virtues, noting a possible link to beryl later confirmed by science.
A child named Thelma resists naps until offered a nickel from her aunt. She agrees to try sleeping a nickel’s worth, hoping the reward ends her crying and delays further wakefulness. The tale plays on small bribes and a child’s nap time dilemma.
A brief quip notes a doctor’s remark that Brown shows no physical issue after palpation of his purse, reflecting a humorous life section aside.
Market prices for flour hay and grain in Cincinnati list detailed ranges for flour corn oats wheat and butter eggs poultry live stock cattle hogs and more. Quotes cover patent and winter flour types, No 1 white corn, timothy and clover hay, assorted oats, red wheat, butter creamery eggs prime firsts and standard grades, plus cattle hogs and sows bids.
A new Illinois congressman relates a Willard Hotel anecdote about Uncle Joe and green corn. The story bundles familiar quips on dining, board, and thrifty living as Cannon contends traditional versions abound and a neighbor questions the tavern dining cost.
It takes about ten minutes to prove that a hot bath with Cuticura Soap followed by gentle applications of Cuticura Ointment will afford relief and speed up heatment of eczemas itchings and irritations. Free sample by mail with Book. Address postcard Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere. Ad.
A woman treads on another’s dress and a man rakishly comments, "Always getting in the way like Balaam's ass." The offended woman smiles and replies, "Pardon me, it was the angel who stood in the way and the ass which spoke." The piece closes noting that short days brim with joy and banish gloom.
Tom Moore, son of a Dublin grocer, won wide admiration for natural genius and understated charm. At a banquet a snob jabbed about his father being a grocer, Moore replied by affirming his father's gentleness and questioning the snob's own lineage.
A French soldier was treated after a leg wound. The surgeon probed the wound for a long time before the patient asked what he was doing. The surgeon replied he was trying to locate the bullet, and the soldier retorted that the bullet was already in the surgeon's pocket.
A brief ad states one bottle of Dr. Peery's Dead Shot saves money time and anxiety with one dose sufficient and mentions not needing Castor Oll.
A story recalls Mark Twain as a young man who, confronted by a friend warning him about smoking, replies that his cigar box under his arm simply shows he is moving again rather than smoking. The anecdote illustrates his quick wit and restless energy.
A physician notes hard work has value but cautions that the other party may charge excessively for labor or services, implying vigilance against exploitation in demanding tasks.
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