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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1920
Page
6
Rockefeller creates a 63 million dollar Laura Spellman Rockefeller Memorial fund. Notable deaths include George M. Smith and Dr. Charles H. Vilas. Harding appoints Carolyn Votan to health bureau, and others across politics, finance, and war relief. Thanksgiving observed with limited business, and campaign finance totals released.
Secretary Baker in his annual report argues postwar army reorganization creates a flexible model for rapid expansion in emergencies. He notes wars have occurred about one in four years since 1776 and stresses a trained body to support a larger army, while the infantry evolves with long-range rifles and mobile artillery. The report endorses closer National Guard and regular army integration to reduce interforce antagonism.
Five Chinese youths aged 12 to 17, sons of Yuan Shih Kai, arrived in San Francisco aboard the liner Nanking under Leon M. Becker of Peking Union University. They travel to a Massachusetts school to study English for entry into preparatory schools. William R. Crane helped obtain safe passage for the group.
The keel of the superdreadnought Massachusetts will be laid soon after New Year's Day at Fore River, Bethlehem Shipbuilding. She will exceed any current U S vessel with 660 feet length 106 feet beam and 43200 ton displacement. Powered by 60000 horsepower electric drives she reaches 23 knots and carries twelve 16 inch guns and sixteen 6 inch secondary guns.
Cleveland police uncovered one of the citys largest blind tiger operations in a six hour raid. hidden passages false walls and secret doors led to a general store and adjacent garage where 100 quarts of red whisky two barrels of the same liquor and four barrels of wine were recovered. proprietor Michael Gulle faced liquor law violation charges.
A correspondent notes that ancient Rome under Diocletian imposed fixed food prices and wage schedules to curb profiteering. The piece compares imperial controls to modern price fixers and urges boycott as a remedy while listing predicted hikes in aluminum copper iron and ceramic goods by 400 to 700 percent.
An Asian writer notes Tagore’s Nobel Prize reflects Hindu spiritual culture and idealism. He cites Tagore’s life as evidence of the principles he preaches, paralleling William Jones’s Sanskrit translations to contemporary acclaim.
A rural English vicar famed for fungi neglects pastoral duties to gather specimens. He visits a bedridden old woman who quips that he would have visited sooner if she were a toadstool, highlighting his obsession and its social cost.
A citizen argues that while he is a good loser in elections he is upset about losing a two dollar watch. The exchange highlights civic friction over a small personal loss amid political rhetoric.
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a longtime remedy for nervous dyspepsia constipation indigestion torpid liver dizziness headaches and related symptoms. It claims fifty four years of use in thousands of households worldwide with consistent relief and notes sale is available everywhere.
In a Boys’ Life moment a scoutmaster questions a Tenderfoot in how they handle rain as the boy replies he is getting wet. The brief exchange captures boot camp humor and the humor of youth in scouting.
In a country visit, Doris, unsure at first about eggs, eagerly helps gather them. She hides the discovery from her mother then proudly proclaims the unaccustomed eggs are home grown.
An unclear philosophical remark notes that greatness comes from effort plus retaining childlike qualities. The statement frames hard work as a prerequisite for admirable traits often associated with youth.
Market rundown lists corn varieties with prices around 60 to 70 cents. hay and oats values shown per ton and per hundredweight. Wheat ranges from about 1.85 to 2.08 per bushel, butter prices for creamery and various grades, live poultry by weight, and cattle, calves, sheep and hogs with multiple grade price ranges.
A light quip on household routines shows Mrs Exe-What and Mrs Wye discussing daughters time after school. The exchange stresses frugality and gentler domestic burdens as a humorous household observation.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes promising easy use for all fabrics Wool silk linen cotton or blends. It guarantees perfect results with 16 rich fadeless colors and urges buying Diamond Dyes Color Sard from druggists for best outcomes.
A judge notes the man works in the weather bureau and cannot take days off. people rely on weather reports. The exchange highlights the demanding nature of his job and public necessity.
Dr. Peery's Dead Shot praised for long standing popular approval. Manufactured only by OP Wright's Indian Vegetable Pill Co. at 373 Pearl Street, New York City.
A skeptical report notes claims that electric lights improve crop growth. It cites a farmer joking that wild oats respond to light, illustrating the ambiguity and humor around agricultural experiments with artificial illumination.
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