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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1913
Page
7
Congressman Ralph W. Moss of Indiana once disapproved of his wife’s plain hat. After a trip to the millinery shop and her inviting him along, he helped choose a joyful bonnet for forty dollars. He paid and later let his wife buy her own hats without complaint, the Judge noted.
Mrs. W. J. Cleland of Kingsley Michigan describes a week long outbreak on her thirteen month old daughter’s cheek that spread to the eye and nostrils. She reports relief after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, with the skin fully healed and no scarring. The advertisement notes Cuticura products are sold worldwide and offers a free sample and 82 page Skin Book.
The London Chronicle recalls how medieval Knights of the Bath endured a bath rite at the Tower of London before dawn vigilant, then dressed in russet hermit hoods and received sword and spurs at court to be dubbed a knight by the king.
Representative Pujo spoke in Washington about currency balance arguing for automatic and delicate adjustment. He used a humorous analogy comparing balance to a Christmas husband while a lighthearted exchange with his wife follows about heavy parcels and a lighter pocket.
A terse remark about a lawyer who did not move for a new trial after his client’s defeat hints at a tougher, uncanny figure in a legal exchange. The quote contrasts suspense with a strategic silence.
A terse newspaper ad from Thos. M. Brown of Springfield Missouri promotes advice services. The fragment references cash, canning factories, and a booklet, with a motto about advice being a bitter pill to swallow.
The State Board of Administration reports its first year under Governor Harmon shows increased efficiency and nearly $500,000 saved despite a 10 percent rise in costs. The board seeks to remove partisanship, grant lump sum appropriations, and extend prison labor for repairs and building work. Additional notes cover hospital overcrowding, prison family compensation, and detailed agency audits led by Auditor Fullington.
Gov. Harmon sends a requisition for the return of Clyde Stratton from Chicago where he was arrested in connection with the murder of Logue the diamond broker to complete his sentence in the Ohio penitentiary. Cleveland man appointed Starr Cadwallader named trustee of Kent Normal School succeeding James P. Seward both of Cleveland.
Road advocates ask the legislature to appropriate 1 760 000 dollars for intercounty road work in 1913 since the direct one half mill levy will not start until 1914. The plan, announced at Columbus, includes penitentiary labor and aims to complete a statewide wagon road system. The levy is expected to raise 3 000 000 to 5 000 000 dollars.
A dispute centers on whether cases pending in Common Pleas on January 1 may be brought to the Supreme Court under the new appellate system. Clerk Frank E. McKean refused to receive the first such case, prompting a mandamus bid to compel filing. The issue hinges on constitutional provisions about the new Appellate Court and which courts may access the Supreme Court.
The abandoned canal property in Newark was sold on the courthouse steps. B and O railroad bought a one mile long 12 acre strip for $6000. Attorney J A Flory bought the canal bed through the city center for $49588 on behalf of adjoining property owners. A health bill outline and 1918 1914 appropriations were proposed by Dr E F Campbell. The state also won a $20000 judgment against Federal Union Surety Co in a bond case involving Euclid Avenue Trust Co.
The piece argues Democrats use the same method as Republicans to revise the Payne tariff law with hearings and broad debate. It predicts swift steps toward a new tariff bill under Wilson, with hearings in the Senate and a final test before Mr. Wilson, as early as April.
The piece argues a panic starter should not be punished by gibbet but addressed by law changes. It says Governor Wilson should focus on preventing panics rather than punishment and questions Bryan as a political issue for the president-elect. The NY Tribune cites concerns over political manipulation and national prosperity.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer lauds President Taft for improving consular and diplomatic efficiency through merit system principles and executive orders. It notes reforms could be made permanent by Congress and predicts Wilson’s task to secure legislative support for stability.
The passage notes many repentant "Bull Mopsera" seeking GOP return while Roosevelt claims a gulf between parties is eternal. He asserts the GOP contains no honest men, underscoring a deep, lasting partisan divide.
A newspaper fragment weaves proverbs and anecdotes about luck bad judgment and a widow mother with six children. It notes Oliver Wendell Holmes quotes and Mrs. Winslow syrup while hinting at a girl named Dot awaiting a hoped for windfall as her mother recalls a nickel gift moment.
Mayor Gaynor criticizes reform bias saying no one should face harsher rules for champagne than for mixed ale. He argues that intoxication is a universal issue whether on Fifth Avenue or Third Avenue, urging equitable treatment in liquor policy.
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