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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1920
Page
6
A mother credits Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription with restoring strength during pregnancy and notes her baby as strong and healthy. She mentions other users including Mrs J H Walls and Mrs Emma Schulz praising Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery as tonics and blood purifiers.
A British paper notes that young American players like Dave Herron Bobby Jones Charles Evans and Francis Ouimet may soon compete for championships in England. It argues youth will influence the game abroad and suggests American winners could come year after year, though the author laments the prospect.
The full name William Lawrence Kopf is noted as he signed with Cincinnati. Manager Christy Mathewson asked his preferred name and, after Kopf said Bill, Mathewson chose to call him Larry because he associated Larry with ball swiping.
Center college’s Weaver kicks seven straight goals after touchdowns to lift Center over Georgetown in a game, extending his consecutive goal kicks to 46.
Glenn Warner known as Pop signs a four year contract to coach the University of Pittsburgh football team. He remains at increased pay with a salary reported at nine thousand dollars per year after six successful seasons guiding the Smoky City eleven.
Old timers recall "Snake" Ames once a terror on Princeton football fields now among top golfers at Onwentsia. He won the annual powwow tournament, marking a notable shift from football to golf.
Multiple notes from baseball and college circles cover upcoming events and personnel moves. Philadelphia plans Grand Circuit races at Belmont next year while Boston builds a new ice pavilion lacking curling space. Pirates claim catcher “Nig” Clarke after Phillies waiver bid. Memphis seeks a baseball manager with John Evers and Lee Kohl named as possibilities.
Detroit manager Hugh Jennings told a Scranton dispatch that Ty Cobb is slowing up after a long career. He noted Cobb was slower on bases and on infield hits last season but said Cobb still hits well and remains valuable, faster than most players and superior in the outfield.
Al Shrubb, coaching Oxford athletics in England, says England has strong middle and long distance runners and overall athletic material. He claims England’s recent meetings show Johnny Bull is well entrenched in other events, making the Antwerp Games open to Americans.
Angus Goetz of Sault Ste. Marie was elected to lead the Michigan eleven next year. The athletic authorities awarded M letters to twenty two men for their work in varsity football.
The International Olympic Committee has named new members: Arthur Maryatt for New Zealand, Silva Vildosola for Chile, Count Clary head of the French Olympic Games committee, and Ernst Krogius for Finland.
Owen Mordh, once a great little fighter ten years ago, is remembered by boxing enthusiasts and now works at British racecourses. He is among the few of the modern boxing school who did not stash winnings for a rainy day.
Doctors tout Calotabs as a nightly purge to purify the system and awaken the liver to ward off influenza and complications. A single tablet with water overnight claims to banish a cold by morning with no after effects and a refund if not satisfied.
A light dispute centers on whether a local man is a genuine entomologist or simply a bug hobbyist. Neighbors recall his careful insect collections and public talks while disputing formal credentials.
A home formula mixes Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine into water to darken faded gray hair. Apply twice weekly until the desired shade, with a note that it won’t cool the scalp or feel sticky. The ad also comments on leadership and advice givers.
A reader from Fulda Indiana recounts a dramatic kidney illness in 195 prompting three doctors to give up hope. After finding a Dodd's Almanac the pills allegedly relieved pain within a day and cured the condition after a week, with fourteen years of good health since. He recalls a later flu related kidney flare up and purchases three boxes, urging others to send 60 cents to Buffalo New York for supply.
The advertisement promotes genuine Aspirin from Bayer, claiming decades of physician use and safety for colds headaches toothache and other pains. It instructs buyers to insist on the Bayer name and the Bayer Cross and notes small twelve tablet tins and larger packages are widely sold by druggists.
Old Oliver Oaken reflects on his seemingly useless son in law Luther Stuckey who excels at social standing and sly manipulation. The remark highlights irony as Stuckey outmaneuvers him, remains in the family, and even outshines him in dress and influence. The Kansas City Star excerpt portrays humor and tension in a strained marriage.
A collection of whimsical lines about a black sheep once being a pet, hay safe for property versus chips, and a watch running slowly in church. The phrases reflect odd observations on value and behavior.
A woman in Indianapolis angrily accuses a well known man of following her as he happens to look into the same shop window. He denies following her and jokes that she would likely not be followed by a policeman either.
Mrs. Peck chastises Henry for not listening as she recalls asking for three pounds and he smiling in response. The scene captures a tense domestic exchange with a hint of financial strain and polite discourse turning sharp.
Colorado contains seventeen national forests spanning more than thirteen million acres in total, outlining the state's expansive public land system.
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