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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1915
Page
7
An advertisement touts Hanford's Balsam as healing cuts to the bone. A proverb notes a housefly works harder and stays longer than a busy bee, contrasting diligence with efficiency.
Secretary Lansing announced the recall of Captain Boy-Ed the German naval attache and Captain von Papen the military attache after evidence of improper activities in military and naval matters. Boy-Ed’s links to Hamburg American line conspirators and secret funding were cited as key reasons.
Margaret Roberts, a deformed and paralyzed infant born November 23, died at the Babies' hospital with no operation performed. Dr Maurice Rosenberg said a simple operation could save life and mentality but would leave lifelong crippledness. A board of physicians ruled against the procedure.
President Wilson has assurances from congressional leaders that no serious opposition will delay a general revision of the neutrality laws. Bills will be rushed through both houses during the preparedness period, giving the federal government full authority over conspiracies against American industries and attempts to disrupt munition plants.
New York reports the death of Paul Fuller an international lawyer and adviser to President Wilson on Mexican affairs. He collapsed in his Hotel Van Rensselaer apartment with heart failure given as the cause.
Russian forces enter Bulgaria as Monastir falls to Austro Hungarian troops. Milan dispatch recounts 6,000 starving Serbs marching 17 days to defend Monastir and failing amid snow and hunger. Prisrend battle seats 16,000 to 17,000 Serbians as Bulgaria seizes arms and transports.
Jane Addams is seriously ill in Presbyterian hospital Chicago after a busy day and a strong peace activism period. The 1Lt suffered a late Monday night illness and was moved to hospital Tuesday. She had supported peace plans including the Ford peace ship and faced mixed public reaction during a recent speech.
Joliet Illinois November 30 convict Chicken Joe Campbell known as a trusty listened with placid features as he heard Monday the verdict condemning him to hang for the murder of Mrs Odette H Allen wife of former Warden Edmund M Allen who was found slain in her Durning bedroom at the penitentiary June 20. The jury was on the case for 45 hours. Attorney Ferdinand L Barnett asked Judge Hooper for a new trial and hearing was set for December 20.
A humorous line from a reader in The Metamorphosis asks about a cowboy turning baseball player and whether that makes him a cow catcher, blending wordplay and sports culture in a playful exchange.
Advertises true Mustarine in a yellow box for 25 cents to rub on inflamed joints and muscles to halt pain. Claims quick relief for aches sore throat bronchitis and tonsillitis and credits Begg Medicine Co Rochester NY as the maker.
A patron disputes a server’s charge claiming no more than fourteen beers were consumed. He jokes that such a tally would require a kiss from the waitress, voiced in a mock chiding tone. The exchange appears in Flie gende Blaetter from Munich.
An ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine as a gentler form of quinine claiming it does not cause nervousness or ringing in the head. It emphasizes the product named Laxative Bromo Quinine with the signature of E. W. Grove and a 25 cent price.
An assortment of short ads urges readers to keep Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh on hand for quick relief from accidents and burns. The warnings reference insurance, household readiness, and preventive care with light humor and multiple product placements.
A witty line hints at jurors weighing clever counsel in a case as another quip notes that alcohol can mask troubles rather than solve them. The piece uses light social observation to frame courtroom conduct and might imply rivalry among lawyers.
A historical note on uric acid and its health effects cites Scheele and describes Dr. Pierce’s Anuric as a powerful remedy said to eradicate uric acid. The ad urges readers to request pamphlets or trial tablets from the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo NY and to ask for Pierce’s other well known remedies.
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