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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1902
Page
8
Local ads list deals at Kline's and Rapp Bros Batavia with sweets, dried fruit, farming gear, and Christmas items. Notes on Foley remedies, sterling silver, and a call for freight-rate discussions plus a new county examiners post for Clarence M. Smith.
A Virginia Legislature committee hears a scientist claim a kiss on a culture plate could reveal millions of microbes immediately. skeptics warn of nervousness and illnesses. Electric Bitters touted as a cure-all, officials report strong receipts at the treasurer’s office, and notes on local gossip include a Batavia attorney’s return and upcoming marriage plans amid year-end finances.
Mrs. Dawson aged about 70 died at her son Isaac Dawson's home. She was the widow of a veteran soldier and was buried from Isaac Dawson’s home Tuesday. The notice also promotes DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve and Beck’s Pharmacy, with claims of its efficacy for piles and skin conditions. It mentions J L Moore’s recovery and Rapp Bros fall duck coats.
Farmers drive to Batavia stock up and blanket horses as cold weather tests sod. Hagee’s Cod Liver Oil boosts blood warmth for winter health. Christmas trees sold for market profit. Builder James L Barr is seriously ill at Fairview farm. Fire engine axles in Georgetown untouched for five years. Louis Houpt and wife visiting Batavia relatives. Temple Townsley and family to spend holidays in town. Adams county experts forecast wealth from prospecting. Moscow to host Farmers Institute on the 7th and 8th.
Daily tireless promotions from Batavia Ohio merchants advertise Hickory Wagons and farm wagons with price quotes. Rapp Brow and Stre ina Moore push five cent cigars and wagon wheels from four to eight dollars a set while stock of full wagon lines remains available. Janstt Wheels to Burn.
For the frail and easily chilled, Hagee's Cordial of Cod Liver Oil WES is touted as a remedy. It claims to bolster blood with more red cells, feed the nerves, and rebuild tissues while avoiding grease. Also notes N and W railroad moving coal, 800 car loads in three days.
A fragmented clippings item notes a fall coal sale with unclear quantities and weight details. The readable portions reference price considerations and potential supplier names, awaiting fuller data to determine exact tonnage and terms.
A reader criticizes a protest by the WCTU against a wall painting titled Love and Life at the White House. The writer scolds purists and urges aiding the poor over removing art, signing as P. H. D. dated December 22, 1902.
A decayed preserved human hand sent to Wisconsin Rep. Brown in Congress. It had belonged to a veteran and was used to argue for pension justification due to a gunshot wound. The hand, preserved in alcohol, was placed in fluid and will be returned with a pension reward hoped by comrades.
An early 20th century testimonial notes Deans Kidney Pills ease backaches kidney pain and urinary troubles. L D Hazzard of Hamilton Ohio reports improved kidney function after using the remedy from J G Schwartz’s drug store. The ad cites 50 cent sales by Beeter Milburn Co Buffalo NY and urges purchase at all druggists.
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