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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1910
Page
2
The article surveys historic Christmas Eve superstitions across Europe. Farming communities feared madness from howling, believed burning lights prevented death, and warned shadows and hoisted hoops signaled mortality. A salt heap that melts foretold a shorter life, while an unmelted pile promised longevity.
The article traces the origins of Christmas cards from Joseph Cundall’s 1846 lithograph to 1862 mass production, then details early holiday paper pieces, carols, and home crafts. It surveys superstitions tied to Christmas, including signs of prosperity, love omens, and magical remedies, and explains the rise of the Christmas tree with ancient and literary roots from Egypt to Luther, plus related holiday customs in Germany and Greece.
A movement introduces plastic art in schools through clay modeling for young pupils. Advocates note clay aids eye hand coordination, fosters form appreciation, and builds a foundation for later artistic skill.
An island in the Ilopango lagoon near San Salvador collapsed after a strong earthquake sequence. About 75 families perished, with roughly 170 lives lost in the sinking. Survivors reached land as boats fled the area amid continuing tremors and heavy seas.
The US revenue cutter Gresham towed a waterlogged schooner and rescued 11 men from sinking ships after a fierce battle at sea. Capt. Preston H. Aberroth saved the two-masted N. A. Ayer at Provincetown and pursued the abandoned Stephen G. Loud, setting a new high water mark for the revenue cutter service.
A blaze in the Scranton Pennsylvania Central railroad of New Jersey terminal station, started by a cigarette stump under a seat in the men's waiting room, leveled the terminal and damaged an adjoining brick storage warehouse. Loss pegged at 190000 dollars, with 50000 tied to the station and 50000 to the warehouse and stock.
A man in New York received a knife wound three-quarters of an inch wide and seven inches long. Surgeons completed a delicate operation in 30 minutes and the patient left the hospital fourteen days later with ten stitches in his heart.
Senor Don Anibal Cruz, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary from Chile to the United States, died of heart disease ten minutes after attending a banquet of the American Society for Judicial Settlement of International Disputes. He left the event in apparent good health.
Private Charles Carroll a 24 year old marine died in a fire that destroyed the town lockup and hose reel house in Port Royal He had been jailed on a charge of drunkenness Carroll enlisted at Dallas Texas and the fire’s origin remains unknown
In Kwangtung province the American Presbyterian mission hospital and school were destroyed and disorder continues. Two thousand rebels oppose the Cantonese punitive force amid ongoing clashes growing unrest in the region.
John McGuire a veteran horseman renowned nationwide died of heart disease at about 65 years of age in New York. The nationally known rider had long been active across the United States and was widely regarded in equestrian circles.
William Glynne Ohns of Washington is named attache at the British embassy. He is the grandson and heir of the late W. E. Gladstone M. P. and is styled the grand old man. The position places Ohns in a key diplomatic post in Washington.
A landslide at Pisciotta in Balerno province, Italy, killed four people and seriously injured several others. One house collapsed and nine were hanged.
Potter Drug & Chem Corp of Boston sole proprietors of Cuticura Remedies offer a free 32 page Cuticura Book on the skin and hair by mail on request. The text markets Cuticura products as purifying antiseptics for skin, scalp, and toilet use with a broad range of claimed benefits.
Harvard coach Paul Withington recalls 1910 as milder than the rough 1890s. He cites Bourget’s Outre Mer and a Philadelphia editor’s tale of a mule killer on a West Philadelphia field, highlighting the era’s dangers and sensational anecdotes.
A playful exchange uses nautical slang to hint at locating a customs office. One sailor offers cheeky guidance by shifting emphasis from starboard to port and following a twist in the face as a clue. The piece blends wit with maritime references for a lighthearted moment.
Mrs Cumrox confronts a man about a letter to a distinguished pianist. The man admits he wrote Herr Professor correctly but the recipient read Hair Professor, prompting the protest over the misaddressed salutation.
A parent recalls a son once 80 round shouldered who was cured and now spends time watching airmen, becoming an aviation enthusiast, reflecting a transformation from physical ailment to interest in flight.
A reader recounts years of pale health from coffee and credits quitting coffee for Postum to a marked recovery. The speaker details weight gain to 148 pounds, better appetite and sleep, and reduced headaches within months, endorsing Postum as life giving. The message ends encouraging readers to try Postum and read The Road to Wellville.
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