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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1925
Page
2
A commentary on American agriculture noting its rise to professional status, independence from government support, and central role in national prosperity. It praises farmers across diverse communities and stresses agriculture's moral and social impact beyond mere wealth.
Increasing population drives encroachment on wilderness and requires continued maintenance of parks. The piece argues wilderness and forest preservation demands vast expense and vigilance, criticizes park administrators as amateur and overly formal, and warns such approaches threaten large national and state parks.
A speaker asserts America’s future lies in spiritual heroism and enterprise. He rejects materialism, praising the energy, character, and homes of its people as the nation’s salvation. He envisions peaceful global leadership with independence, and faith that prosperity will come without warfare.
The article argues for abolishing submarines as peace threats amid Locarno optimism. It recalls Lloyds alerts on sea perils and notes past Washington limits on battleships. It urges revival of the Washington proposal to ban submarines, asserting global good will can achieve disarmament.
A historical reflection warns that ill considered legislation and reformers relying on authority threaten liberty. The text contrasts early fears of law breakers with current confidence in lawmakers, noting a shift toward standardization and power in modern democracy.
Scranton reports a planned resumption of negotiations between anthracite miners and operators in New York City. Alvan Markle of Hazleton announced the meeting, fueling optimism for an early end to the four month strike. If talks progress, miners may be recalled to work pending discussion. The plan includes wage arbitration and a renewed contract, with various settlement schemes offered by both sides. The strike has cost miners over 100 million dollars in wages and reduced production by more than 25 million tons.
A combined crossword style puzzle cluing list is presented with numbered across and down entries. It includes definitions for terms from simple to complex such as parts of speech household items and geographic or abstract concepts. The note promises the solution will appear in the next issue and references last week’s puzzle solution.
A concise primer explains placing correct letters in white spaces to form words across and down. It notes that the first letter of each word is numbered to match a horizontal or vertical definition, with black squares separating entries. All words are dictionary terms with occasional abbreviations and proper nouns.
In Yale, Mary Lorena Harris 2 is dead after a Christmas Eve poisoning that killed her mother Ruth Harris 27 and brother John 5. Grandmother Mary Beyer is gravely ill with James 4 also ill. Trueman Harris 34 is seriously hurt. A gas odor noted as police investigate autopsy and chemical tests.
Christmas Day traffic and holiday missteps left a grim wake with nearly a score of deaths from accidents. Fred Von Seggern, a Norfolk Nevada farmer, his wife and three children were killed in a railway grade crossing crash. Another couple perished when their car fell into a fifteen foot ditch near Visuit California while en route to a celebration.
Ohio highway officials urge a permanent road program at a legislative hearing on January 21. H S Perry argues $8.5 million state share for grade crossing eliminations and a shift to half state and half railroad funding, plus license and gas tax tweaks. Perry estimates $150 million to finish the system with 18 foot roads and $20 million annual maintenance.
A collage from Warren to Ashland reports odd local happenings. Mouse problems trigger a trap line in Warren, a one way sign points to a jail in Niles, and a probate court awards 3200 dollars for a power line right of way in Wooster. Other items include a 50th wedding anniversary in Crooksville, a 2000 acre brush fire near Indian Lake, a fatal crash near Dennison, hospital gains in Lorain, a senator’s wife’s pneumonia linked death in Washington, and a flea fire at a horse in Steubenville. Newark censors college girls from a confectionery, Cleveland turns down a Florida budget post, and Ashland touts a 59 foot sausage.
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