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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1916
Page
7
The author argues parents must mentally adjust to holiday disruption in children's routines. She notes vacations unsettle sleeping, eating, and social patterns, causing renewed demands on time and attention. Parents should focus undivided attention on children while they are present and defer other concerns.
The article describes Constantinople dervishes in two forms the turning and the howling. The turning dervishes perform on a waxed platform with rhythmic drums while visitors seek seats in a small gallery. The howling dervishes convulse violently in a near cataleptic state as the audience witnesses a haunting spectacle.
The London Lancet notes a Wellcome History of Medicine display in Japan featuring nursery door inscriptions reading this child is not at home. Also shown are amulets and toys, including a yellow tiger toy once used as an exorcism against palsy and numbness.
In a London Daily News report, an applicant jokes about life after rejection at a French tribunal. Asked about his work, he says he does nothing but has an income of sixty thousand francs. He is married, and notes his wife also does nothing, yet is wealthier. He is deemed not an imbecile and passes for general service.
Christmas gifts include candles for the lunch or dinner table, living room and dressing table along with small electric lamps that imitate candles. Glass and brass candle sticks suit dining and living rooms, while silk and paper lamp shades add color and charm to the season.
Describes sewing a lining from satin or plain material, adding cotton batting, threading a cover over it, overcasting edges, and attaching a large bright satin bow. The resulting tea cozy slips over a teapot to keep tea hot for a long time and brighten tea service.
Description of decorative shade lamps featuring white cardboard and paper rope bases with bluebirds in wax, three rose clusters, and ribbons. Candlestick glass holder, mica protector, and a small electric bulb on top. Variants for living room use show brown or green rope, varied ribbons, and on off chains.
A humorous pair of male dressing table pincushions features two items: a pink heart satin cushion with a kempy soldier figure bound by satin ribbons and a pin tree made from a green cork on a meat skewer in a wooden bucket. The scene mocks ornamental pins and promises festive whimsy.
An attractive desk set for men or women is crafted from heavy paper and cretonne. It includes a long oblong desk pad with end pockets, a cretonne edge, a glued pad on card stock, a blotter, and a circular pen wiper all tied with ribbon and finished with flannel inners.
The article describes a variety of bags for Christmas items including vanity opera and shopping bags. It notes materials such as rich brocades ribbons metallic laces and silk lining. The party bag features plain and figured ribbons with corded seams and satin ribbons forming a gathered top.
A simple Christmas gift idea for grandma is a tea cozy made from four shown pieces of printed Japanese silk or silk cretenne. The design uses four outside sections sewn together for the cozy and four similar interior sections, yielding a small yet welcoming home accessory.
A Fort Wayne testimonial promotes Dr. Pierce Anuric as the cure for uric acid rheumatism. The ad claims Anuric drives out uric acid, relieving joint pain and inflammation, and offers a 10 cent trial package. It also mentions Dr. Pierce Golden Medical Discovery as a blood cleanser and liver stimulant.
The dialogue notes campaign speakers for Mr. Wilson and asks what rewards they will receive. It also mentions specialists who responded quickly to “spray the orators' throats” and questions potential recognition for their efforts.
An advertisement promotes Dr Pierce's Pellets as best for liver bowels and stomach. It suggests one Pellet for a laxative and three for a cathartic, presenting a medical-use claim in a period ad tone.
In a tense exchange, Jerkins denounces a printed page as baseless while his partner points to footnotes as evidence challenging the argument. The dialogue edges toward a domestic clash over credibility and textual support.
Urges mothers to inspect each bottle of Castoria, the well known infant remedy, ensuring it is genuine and safe for children. Warns of counterfeit or adulterated products and emphasizes trusted sources and proper usage for infant health.
The exchange ponders practical design as a wagon tongue is likened to the wheel spoke. Oblique humor hints at craft and function in everyday tools, with a quip about noticing structural details.
Physicians now stress kidneys receive more care as they filter poisons and support other organs. Reduced water and exercise increase burden. signs include back ache bladder issues and skin flush. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is promoted as an ideal kidney and bladder remedy with sample offer via ten cents.
The man in deep thought and the tail-chasing dog both aim to make ends meet. The scene humorously suggests they share a common struggle to balance finances or resources.
Advert claims a single dose of Dead Shot by Dr Peery will expel Worms or Tapeworms with no castor oil needed. It contrasts with government pay figures noting over 30 000 civil employees earning less than 820 dollars yearly.
The daily average of accidents in Pennsylvania industries stood at 810 for the first eight months of the year.
An advertisement parodies women and science with the line women have no practical appreciation of science. It asks Haven't they and questions chemical blondes. The ad promotes Roman Eye Balsam as a remedy for irritated eyes, suggesting use at night to relieve eye discomfort.
A newspaper feature presents a dialogue about aging experience vs youth, noting a veteran's wary view of a young man's inexperience and a younger colleague's self‑confidence. The tone hints at generational contrasts in professional settings.
The ad promotes Cuticura cleansing soap and Ointment for skin hair and hands. It promises cleansing, soothing and healing effects and offers a free sample by mail via postcard to Cuticura Dept L Boston.
A light pun duo about breakfast service and the cook measuring an omelet. The exchange plays on precise kitchen language and humorous timing typical of period humor pages.
Advertises Mother Gray's Powder for feverishness headache teething disorders and worms claimed to regulate bowels break up colds in hours and be pleasant for children used by mothers for 20 years with free sample and address in Le Roy New York.
A newspaper snippet notes a small girl offering three cents’ worth of dog meat to butcher an unusually large dog. The fragment hints at a local commerce or mischief moment, with minimal context or follow-up details.
A Hungarian inventor reports success in refining a wooden soled shoe to achieve flexibility. The breakthrough promises improved comfort and wearability for users seeking durable, adaptable footwear.
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