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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1919
Page
2
An advertisement promotes Danderine as a hair tonic that doubles hair beauty instantly. It claims the product thickens restores gloss removes dust and oil and improves scalp vitality to prevent dandruff and hair loss while encouraging growth.
The South African Journal of Industries for July 1919 notes cane replacement by cotton in Zululand as sugar planters report cotton more profitable. Cotton requires about six months from planting to harvest and avoids heavy cane infrastructure costs.
For years druggists have followed Swamp-Root’s record, a physician prescribed strengthening medicine aiding kidneys liver and bladder. It has stood the test of time and is sold on merit. Send ten cents for a sample bottle to Dr Ilmer & Co. Binghamton New York. Mention this paper.
A business man notes a persistent waitress who insists on clean food. His friend confirms, recounting today’s dust brushing with her apron. The ad then shifts to promoting Dr Peerys Dead Shot as a genuine old fashioned medicine for worms.
A traveler asks for a room. the clerk says none are available and suggests the adjacent block's movie house for a place to sleep, noting continuous shows.
An advertisement describes catarrh and deafness caused by an inflamed ear tube. It claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts through the blood to reduce mucous inflammation and restore hearing. Free circulars are offered from Toledo Ohio.
The article explains that the rattlesnake’s sound comes from many small bones loosely fastened together, forming a clinking noise when shaken. It notes the rattles resemble a string of tiny bones rather than a single bone.
A quip contrasts romance and card strategy as a man questions a partner about holding hands while she counters with holding trumps. The exchange blends humor and card game imagery in a lighthearted mood.
A reflective note urges individuals to judge themselves before criticizing others religion and emphasizes correcting personal faults.
Fire destroyed two four story brick buildings in Newark the Musie Hall and Rider buildings while the Odd Fellows and Newark Advocate structures were damaged. Losses mount to about 160000. Conneaut fire gutted a dozen stores doing about 200000 damage. Fire and crime items follow across Ohio including embezzlement plea and a hospital injury from a runaway.
Secretary Daniels lauded the U S Navy as stronger than ever after World War I noting 18 capital ships under construction and a Pacific fleet expansion. He urged five year Naval Academy courses, expanded air service, higher pay, wireless control, and a memorial chapel at Annapolis with bureau name changes and a new building program. The wartime cost reached 2 982 billion with 150 vessels completed in a year including 108 destroyers and a record 45 day Reid destroyer build.
An airplane piloted by Hollingsworth swerved into a crowd at Chattanooga municipal landing field. Two people were killed and about twenty were injured as the craft failed to lift off and struck spectators along the field.
War Department announces sale of the Nitro explosives plant at Nitro West Virginia to the Charleston West Virginia Industrial Corporation for 86 551 000. The bid topped informal offers for the plant and other facilities. government cost for the plant and town was about 75 090 000.
The New York and Washington express on the Pennsylvania railroad hit an automobile at Bengies Md about 15 miles from Baltimore. Rev William H Dell a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church was in the car and killed instantly.
Hamilton County judiciary was surprised by a complaint from former Judge William Littleford about delays in hearing cases. They stated any congestion is due to unforeseen circumstances and not systemic issues in the county courts.
The New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad and Boston and Maine Railroad announced discontinuing 182 passenger trains to Boston effective December 10 due to fuel shortages.
Police halted an alleged black hand robbery plot in Newark New Jersey. Four foreigners were arrested alongside would be victim Valerino Patassio in a rural suburb as he claimed to be targeted for $80. Guns and concealed weapons found with the suspects. They await trial.
An old advertisement-like warning about kidney trouble and sleeplessness, urging readers to seek Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy. It claims kidneys suffer if sleep is lacking and impurities harm health, and promotes Gold Medal brand capsules as an imported, trustworthy option with money-back guarantee.
In a lively vaudeville routine a chorus of butchers and bakers performs on stage while the star is fed by the ensemble. The joke implies the sidelined performers supply the main act with material and sustenance, adding humor through culinary professions.
An advertisement urges readers to take Cascarets to cleanse liver and bowels, claim relief from biliousness and constipation, and improve skin and energy without harsh pills. It markets the product as safe, inexpensive, and effective, even while sleeping.
A major forest fire in southern California near Angeles National Forest was finally controlled after 13 days of unimpeded destruction. Hundreds of volunteers, including curiosity seekers, aided in fighting the flames near Pomona with back fires and plane-guided inspections. Several resorts and summer homes faced threats, but only a few cabins burned. Pasadena’s city waterworks will gain a giant firebreak to be built by U.S. Forest Service rangers.
Russian scientist uses his delicate invented apparatus to show that light waves can exert a measurable mechanical pressure, demonstrating a physical effect of light on matter.
A quirky exchange features a waiter asked about barnyard terminals and replies that it is the code for cocktails. The dialogue hints at coded language in a dining setting and showcases playful linguistic misdirection.
In the Majority, Mrs. Bacon notes judges at a Cedar Falls baby show awarded prizes to every contestant, joking that many booby prizes were given. Mr. Bacon adds there must have been a lot of booby prizes.
Advertised cold remedy claims instant relief after the first dose and rapid improvement with doses every two hours, promising to clear congested heads, stop runny noses, ease headaches, and reduce feverish symptoms at a low cost. The ad urges insistence on the product and notes easy taste and no external help needed.
The text discusses gold loss from sinking ships and fires, plus hoarding in countries without banks. It cites Lusitania wrecks, London fires, and annual hoarding figures for India China and Africa. It notes wages paid to mine laborers and their eventual disappearance with the gold. It ends with a quip about men and love draining wallets.
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