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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1909
Page
3
The Reno social scene shifts from frontier panic era to cosmopolitan trends as easterners speed by in cars and Washoe Indians play cards give way to Paris gowns. Yet many seek divorces and must remain six months to meet Nevada divorce law requirements in effect at the time.
Long article notes Reno's attraction as a six month residence route to obtain a Nevada divorce. It cites 350 residents establishing residency, a near million-dollar annual revenue from the divorce trade, rising rents, and 100+ luxury cars drawn by the boom. It contrasts Nevada laws with eastern states and highlights proximity to San Francisco as a draw.
Queen Alexandra favors outdoor activity over court routine, hiking, yachting, driving and walking at Sandringham. She catalogs life with over 10,000 self taken photographs, five cameras, and albums of European figures, places, and grandchildren. she values fresh air, exercise, and a camera hobby lasting sixteen years.
Secretary of State Thomspon's ruling on the new primary election law could bar voters not affiliated with major parties from voting in the primary. The state faces a typhoid fever epidemic with Mansfield leading cases over 100, and Dr. Platter reports spread linked to rainfall runoff.
Toledo prepares a week long celebration August 23 to 28 to honor old King Wamba and Queen Sancha with Spanish flags and a Mardi Gras style festival. Spain officially represented with an engraved invitation and a diamond brooch for the queen. King Wamba will make a public appearance via the new Spanish minister Marquis de Villalobar and Mexican minister F L de Labarra.
James McCurdy, a colored man, ignored a beware of burglar trap sign in a Kentucky Highlands store across the river from Cincinnati. A loaded shotgun connected to a cash register trap exploded as he opened the drawer, mortally wounding him. the incident ended in the store scene.
In Youngstown Margaret Cutting 23 died after a streetcar panic she shielded her 7 month old baby. She twisted to protect the child as a crush pushed her off the back platform, sustaining a fatal skull fracture. Her sisters Phillimene and Sarah Murphy were injured in the crash while escaping.
Camp Perry August 20 294 contestants competed in the governor's match closing the Ohio State Rifle association tournament. Midshipman H C Reach of the Annapolis cadet team won with a score of 331 earning a gold medal and $60.
A sensational tale from New Jersey reports a traveling justice of the peace offering to marry couples at any time for five dollars with payments in installments. The first couple to use the plan arrived by car and the JP honored the bargain, marrying them on the spot.
J R Herzog D D S of New York City endorses Resinol Ointment as the best treatment for itching piles, claiming immediate relief and potential prevention of recurrence with occasional use.
Alison recalls a moment from Napoleon's Egyptian campaign when Mamelukes appeared a distance away. The order to form square with artillery to the angles and to move the asses and savans to the center sparked merriment as soldiers nicknamed the beasts demi savans.
The notice warns mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for infants and children and ensure proper use. A quoted piece describes an institution as a home for the feeble minded where inmates live a simple life and questions why people should go there.
The Prospect notes a quip about aeroplane tights causing lovers to be more in the clouds than ever, turning a fashion craze into a witty mood observation. The remark frames women’s hosiery as a modern romantic prop provoking airy fantasies.
A stern admonition warns against self medicating with patent medicines and distrust of flattery. The note cautions that friendly gestures may mask attempts to undermine a person’s position or stability.
An old advertisement fragment touts Mrs Winslow's soothing remedy for infants and colic with claims of gentle relief. It also notes a $1,000,000 pepper import claim tied to the era.
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