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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1916
Page
3
A Tokyo New Year’s Day parade showcases firemen assembling at drill grounds for annual inspection. Fire engines and gear pass before officials, drills are held, and contests take place. Japanese crews display bamboo ladders used for life saving and access, with feats of agility and tall ladders drawing crowds in the city.
A collection of old year end beliefs advises the master bringing in what was not taken out, placing money on the doorstep, and opening doors at midnight to invite good spirits. Peacock feathers should be discarded before New Year, and a ritual bundle of money bread salt wood and coal on the doorstep linked to a lucky passerby with straight line initials.
Atty. Gen. Edward C. Turner urged simplifying and clarifying Ohio statutes at the State Bar Association winter meeting in Columbus. He backed expert-drafted legislation and standardizing state fee schedules with Auditor A V Donaley, and criticized guard member jury exemptions. Chief Justice Nichol warned on limits of new constitutional powers. A measure granting women notary public rights was adopted, and the association urged Supreme Court rule changes for writs of prohibition.
Columbus hosts the tenth annual Farmers Week at Ohio State University from January 29 to February 2 with about a hundred agricultural specialists. Speakers include Herbert Quick of the Federal Farm Loan Board, Isabel Bevier of Illinois, Henry Dunlap, Julius Kahn, J. G. Lipman, Virginia Meredith, Rose Morgan, and C. E. Thorne among others in fields from home economics to animal husbandry and horticulture.
Columbus Ohio January 8 parade will feature marching clubs and delegations from every county in the state. James Ross chairs the parade committee and invites Democratic organizations. Cash prizes will honor top organizations as classifications are announced. Guernsey county leads with about 1000 marchers and three bands.
Congress will appropriate 240000 for a new Columbus post office after Christmas holidays. The treasury department challenges the omnibus public buildings bill but no objection is expected to Columbus item. Other cities’ federal building appropriations are included in the bill.
Local doctors will increase fees citing higher costs for medical and surgical supplies including drugs as the reason for the schedule changes. The notice appears in Ashtabula, Ohio.
The Post Office Department announced a regular air mail plan between New York and Chicago with a 720 mile night flight. Stations would be at Williamsport Niles and Napoleon with relays and emergency alighting lights every 22 miles. Letters sent before 6 pm could arrive before 9 am next day.
The Ohio Dancing Masters Association debated waltz and two-step after a long pause and decided the fox trot remains in use. The two-two dance was unpopular in Ohio and the next convention will be in Akron. Officers elected include President L F Schuler Mansfield and others across Columbus Cleveland Lima Springfield Akron.
Nationwide brief from Alliance to Marion reports a collision death near Mt. Union College. a Lorain game warden orders prosecution of 20 to 25 men for alleged oath perjury during naturalization for hunting licenses. Fostoria plans a municipal coal yard to supply fuel at about 4.50 per ton. Dayton hosts National Cash Register executives outlining a profit sharing plan effective January 1, 1917. Newark notes Colonel J W Hilliard dies of apoplexy. Marion railroad inquiry blames engineer Guy E Rank for Galion wreck that killed three locals.
Akron announces a plan led by ten prominent citizens to launch a campaign for a city manager. Speakers will be recruited nationwide to assist in the effort. Newark High School warns girls attending a Phi Beta Chi Sorority dance risk losing membership and expulsion from school. Warren suffrage group says Warren G. Harding and Newton D Baker will back the forthcoming suffrage bill in the legislature.
A University of Illinois report notes two main conditions for feeding roots to dairy cows. It cites Holsteins consuming about 100 pounds of roots daily with other feeds and suggests 30 pounds daily for ordinary winter rations. It observes higher cost to produce nutrients as roots and compares dry matter value to corn silage for milk production.
Calves fed whole milk for two to three weeks then skim milk. When changing, introduce grain but avoid oil meal or pricey feeds. A two parts corn to one part oats mix works as well as oil meal. bran is laxative and not ideal. Feed the grain immediately after milk and do not feed in excess to prevent scours.
A farmer describes securing a pail to a cow to reduce waste. By bolting the pail to the animal and using a nose-bag approach, feed cannot be spilled or slobbered, and the cow cannot overturn the container. Holes are bored in the pail sides to attach the halter.
The article stresses water as essential as feed for dairy cows in winter. It notes cows should have unrestricted access via automatic basins or yard tanks, and that milk production requires over five pounds of water per pound of milk.
The era of abundant demand for wheat cattle and hogs will persist after the war. Western Canada offers cheap, productive lands in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with free homesteads and potential for value growth. Railroads and land firms provide options for larger holdings, backed by government agents.
A home-grown philosopher notes women seem peculiar. He quips about how wives treat a husband after a two weeks business trip versus two hours past midnight, drawing a one-man audience into a brief exchange.
An advertisement touts Dr Peary's Dead Snot as expelling worms and tapeworms while cleansing mucous and boosting digestion with a single dose. The claim emphasizes comprehensive internal cleansing and digestive support.
A witty dialogue contrasts old alchemists with modern finance. The speakers note that while alchemists sought gold, they failed to gain wealth because they focused on laboratories rather than circulating prospectuses and stock certificates.
A brief item notes a trend showing hats tilted or angled on wearers. It records a growing fashion quirk among the crowd with emphasis on accessory style and headwear presentation.
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