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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1915
Page
2
President Wilson urges rapid national defense readiness including expanded army and a 400000 citizen militia, a modern navy buildup, and a stronger merchant fleet. He cites Pan American unity, financing plans, and measures against domestic disloyalty while stressing fiscal prudence and transportation reform.
A fogbound route near Guernsey uses a submarine cable to connect the unstaffed Pleasance lighthouse telephone to the Guernsey exchange. Pilots climb a 42 rung ladder, open a trapdoor to access the line, and must close the door to keep the circuit secure, with the door's sequence preventing leaving the site ajar.
A suspect attempting to lift a trapdoor and reach a ladder was stopped before escaping. Police and witnesses described a tense moment as officers closed in, preventing flight and securing the area.
A long-standing Long Island landmark once a paper mill and Bryant's haunt will be rebuilt for Harold Godwin. The original structure blew down five years ago and the new mill will generate electricity for Roslyn Park, recently bought by Hempstead town.
Mutineers from the Chinese cruiser Chao Ho boarded a launch from the foreign settlement and opened fire on the arsenal and on the Hai Chi and Tung Ching. The response from Hai Chi and Tung Ching shelled back, lasting about an hour with shots landing in the foreign concessions. Panic spread through the city and countryside as authorities prepared to shell the Chao Ho at daybreak.
A porter’s failure to throw a switch on the Illinois Central line near Lenzburg, Illinois, caused a head on collision between southbound and northbound passenger trains from St. Louis. Eighteen passengers were injured, none seriously, as the trains met at about 15 miles per hour.
In Milwaukee two men were killed by a train a boy drowned after breaking through ice and a fourth person is dying from injuries after being thrown from a horse as springlike weather drew crowds outdoors.
Wheat, corn, oats, hay, mill feed, rye, butter, eggs, poultry, cattle, bulls, calves, hogs, sheep, lambs listed with multiple grades, counts, and price ranges. Markets show No 2 red wheat at 1.21 to 1.24 dollars. eggs and poultry varied by grade. cattle and hogs priced per class.
An auto vampire failed to strike a frail woman then dragged her husband Grover D. Edwards along the street for half a block, struck him in the face, and fled. A Woodlawn officer quickly had the plate number and two detectives were assigned, but records show no further leads.
A string of old time advertisements extols Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening clothes and Hanford's Bal Sam powder. It warns of sharp knife grinders and touts Dr Pierce's Pills for liver bowels and stomach with one pellet laxative three cathartic. An observation on social mobility ends the piece.
A whimsical caution about aging and appearance urges readers to keep their eyes looking youthful. It emphasizes eye care and a playful message to avoid revealing age, tying humor to self presentation.
A quip on mortality notes that wealth cannot follow a man after death, as townsfolk remark he could not take his riches with him. The saying highlights social attitudes toward wealth and legacy.
Advertisement claims GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC strengthens and fortifies the system for winter. It notes Quinine and Iron provide a tasteless, acceptable tonic effect that purifies and enriches the blood. The ad price is 50 cents. It also references a machine politician who never passes campaign funds in our direction.
Advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment to heal red rough and chapped hands. Recommends hot soaks, drying, ointment rub, and night bandaging with a free 32-page Skin Book by mail from Cuticura, Boston.
The article explains multiple sneeze causes. Bright light, pollen, and dust trigger sneezes via superficial irritation. Cold sneezing is a whole body reflex to generate heat and combat cold, not just a nasal reaction.
A playful discussion unfolds as two women react to a young man's bold marriage proposal. One calls him silly for his audacious move while the other expresses surprise and amusement at his behavior and apparent eccentricity.
A humorous aside reports Mrs Bargain Hunter disinheriting her son with a dollar versus ninety eight cents, reflecting cheeky judgment on frugality and family.
A California wife recounts quitting coffee after her nerves improved on Postum. Her household notices headaches and insomnia eased, weight gained, and sleep restored after replacing coffee with Postum Cereal or Instant Postum. The ad from Postum Co. cites prices and simple preparation.
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