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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
7
A panel of manufacturers and traders discuss building a business by making something new and original. They cite examples from cider and ginger cake to stereograph pictures, stressing unique products, lasting quality, wide appeal, and steady growth.
A reader disputes a column about the White House, correcting the occupancy date and first residents. The letter notes the construction began in 1792, a 1814 British burning and 1818 rebuilding, and argues traditional white paint used white lead and linseed oil, not canned paint, urging accuracy in historical subjects.
In Washington veterans share tales as Gen. Chaffee recounts Gen. Carr's Civil War debut at Big Bethel. Carr raced to defend his regiment shouting I am firing upon my regiment, prompting quick action. French state monopolies gain favor to fund revenue alongside private enterprise. India eyes fisheries lessons from Japan as coastal fishers form a small share of the population.
A reader reports improved sleep and daytime clarity after switching to Grape-Nuts. She says digestive distress and vomiting ceased, her mother’s diarrhea eased, and she now sleeps soundly after meals. The ad touts Postum and claims a brain and nerve benefit and a reason to choose the product.
A writer extols the Upper White River region from Newport Arkansas to Carthage Missouri as ideal for independent small landowners. He praises fertile soil forests minerals streams and abundant game while warning that a forthcoming railroad and new settlers may erode this dream of contentment. The piece forecasts a shift as immigrants arrive seeking modest homes and opportunities for development and sport on this scenic frontier.
The Inaga palm on the Amazon bank shows leaves 35 to 60 feet long and 10 to 12 feet wide while talepot palms from Ceylon reach 20 feet by 18 feet. Umbrella and canopy leaves of other species are described as sheltering rain, boats, or troops. Alum Baking Powder Is Wholesome states Dr. Reinbold calling alum powders safe in proper amounts and notes Missouri repealed a ban on their manufacture.
Consul Metcalf reports the Cunard liner under construction at Wallsend uses the largest steel plates in the world. The silicon steel plates weigh about ten tons each and the boilers will top one thousand tons. Massive ingots and slabs of 12 and 14 tons move through rolling mills for this project.
Historians note the first striking clock was imported to Europe around 800 AD as a gift to Charlemagne from Abdalla of Persia, delivered by two Jerusalem monks. Christian Langer, a Danish lifeboat man who died at 85 in Harboe, saved over 600 lives in 48 years.
Scientific American notes an unprecedented U S demand for diamonds in 1905 with no domestic production. Values rose from 50 in 1903 to 300 in 1899, while four regions yielded gems only in loose, superficial deposits and the origin remains unknown. Discovery hopes drive renewed searches in the United States and Canada.
Mrs. Egbert Sheldon of Woodville Conn writes that her one and a half year old son suffered year and a half with severe sores on face and body. After two months of Cuticura Soap and Ointment the sores vanished and the child recovered fully.
F L Vandegrift recalls a strange tale from the Dumont Smiths in Kinsley where a sparrow built a nest in his hat while he slept after a late Sunday. The mother laid eggs and began incubation, illustrating the bird’s remarkable fecundity.
A Bradford Pa woman reports tumor vanished after five bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says medical exam now shows no sign of tumor and periods restored, with Mrs Pinkham offering personal advice to readers.
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