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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1907
Page
2
Merchants and farmers should form a town produce company with cold storage and a butter renovator. Merchants and farmers become stockholders, using due bills as currency to pay for goods. The plan raises egg and butter prices, attracts trade, and keeps earnings circulating locally.
A Frenchman received a prize for a method to detect death. The test uses a subcutaneous injection of fluorescein. if blood circulates, the skin turns yellow within a few hours.
A fragment from a humorously toned notice describes a dare to marry, with a talky voice about a couple called wise parson and young couple, hinting at a planned union despite challenges and common humor.
An Iowa farmer urges local merchants to advertise in home papers and reach customers at home. He argues mail order houses win rural sales by price visibility and home merchants must present prices and talks in local outlets to prevent losing county business.
Secretary Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Labor argues the federation remains the ideal form of labor unity. He stresses organize, organize, organize to unite unions, educate workers, and press demands to shift power from capital to labor. He notes capital often misunderstands labor aims and requires demonstration to learn its interests.
West bankers admit mail order hurt local towns by diverting currency and deposits. They caution farmers and residents to patronize local merchants to boost bank profits and town prosperity, noting the need to keep money circulating locally.
A duchess questions a candidate for a lady's maid after inspecting her appearance. The girl quips that it takes her only half an hour to dress a lady's hair. The duchess doubts what she could do with herself for the rest of the morning.
A Pillville farmer voices strong disdain for literary “readin” authors, claiming their powerful writings threaten local mores and water. The bizarre quote reflects rural resistance to outside ideas and suggests a feud over literature’s influence.
The speaker argues that reforms must proceed through education and patient organization. He calls for unity of workers, end to child labor, universal high school access, better pay, and mutual respect to reduce strikes and improve society, noting 1906 saw fewer strikes than any year since 1898.
A Bronx boy Willie visits a sick neighbor’s child and asks about Jimmy’s health. Calmly thanking the boy, the mother kisses him as he repeats his sorrow and, at the bottom step, asks if Jimmy dies who will have his drum.
A critical view cites the American Medical Association as aiming to dominate U S legislation through its Committee on Legislation and 16 000 correspondents. It notes 65 000 members 27 000 full and growing assets 291 567 89 liabilities 21 906 and asserts plans to push prohibitive laws to charge fees for basic remedies.
A mixed rustic piece by Byron Williams and poetical vignettes describe haying life with clover fragrance, mowers and haylofts, dinner, and contented workers. Interleaved are ragtime quips, editorials, and local notices about auctions and Haileybury listings.
A suburban mother entrusts eight year old son with eight chicks. A thunderstorm arrives and half the brood drowns. The boy confesses honestly saying all the chickens are dead and adds they died happy. An English artist momentarily interrupted by a reveler prompts a voiceline quip about mourning.
A brief note shows a cigar maker seeking a name for a new blend after toying with ideas. A friend responds with a short, informal remark confirming a suggestion area.
Disjointed fragment describes a scene with Ma Willie and a parent calling, Willie unsure about calling back, and a tomcat escaping. The text hints at rural family conversation and a moment of uncertainty amid domestic action.
The text presents a collage of incoherent lines about cheapness noise patriotism romance and domestic scenes. It references social behavior and a vague scene at a dining room door with hash and bad biscuit, lacking clear events or identities.
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