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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1916
Page
5
Mrs Ida Maham of Batavia reports severe back pain and kidney trouble for a family member. After trying Dean's Kidney Pills the back pain eased and the kidneys became normal after four boxes. Price 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Joe Brown and family visited Ora Earhart on Sunday. Birch Manning and family called on Geo. McBhesney. O. W. Pearree and others sick. Walter Bogart’s guest is his Cedar Point father. Mrs. Laura Parker at funeral of aunt in City. Sale of Mrs. Wagerman set for February 8. Catarrh cure advertisement promotes internal remedies and Hall’s Pills.
George Hugo and family of Batavia hosted recent guests of Geo. Fitzwater. Wm. Lakemire gave a stag party last Saturday in honor of her husband with lunch and a jolly time. Russel Williams visited Thomas Brooks the past week. Mrs. Will Lakemire traveled to Williamsburg Friday. Warren Powers will move to Ben'Kain's farm near Afton. Mrs. Sidney Davidson returned from Hamilton after months away. Fred Reinhardt, operated on in the city last Monday, came home Friday improved. friends wish him a speedy recovery.
The text advises against eating meals less than five hours apart to avoid indigestion. It promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a remedy to strengthen the stomach and restore natural function, claiming quick recovery and availability everywhere.
Ray Work and family spent Sunday with Will Holland and wife. John Davidson has recovered from pneumonia. James Glancy and wife moved into their new home. Redmond Fitzgerald of Hyde Park visited J. R. Johnson's Sunday. Mrs. Mary Johnson, Carrie Leeds and Grace Fomorin were in the city last week. Mrs. Clara Smith returned home after a week with her son Howard in Middletown. Charles Ireton, John McNutt, Dr. Ire ton, Stella White and Mrs. Sallie Ireton attended Mrs. Ireton's funeral at Williamsburg Sunday. John Monjar and wife entertain friends from the southern part of the county. Robert Rowan is out again. A large crowd enjoyed the Grange program Saturday afternoon. Will Horner and wife returned to Moravia, Iowa. Charles Holland, William Fomorin and Miss Ruth Whitaker spent Friday evening with Miss Blanche Smith. Miss Florence Caldwell spent Sunday with Mrs. Cliff Jones. Emery Hodges and family were guests of W. D. Davidson. Reader Wall of Sardinia visited Mrs. Edith Reynolds and Mrs. J. B. Christy last week. Our Jitney Offer this and 5th. Cut out this slip and mail with five cents to Boley & Co. Chicago, receiving a trial package of Foley products.
Mrs Charles Morehead was called to Nicholsville for her parents sickness Irene Justice spent last week in the city Mrs Elmer Ely entertained her brother Will Bennett of Cincinnati A Brooks quartette musicale at the Presbyterian church Thursday night was well attended Swick improving after weeks with a scalded foot Our young people enjoyed skating early last week Sick Mrs Charles Spresser and Mrs Will Shannon visited city relatives Miss Emma Ernest visited friends Saturday Found a Sure Thing I B Wixon Farmers Mills N Y praises Chamberlains Tablets for stomach and liver disorders obtainable everywhere
Rev Phillip Lascelles and companion visited friends townsfolk Sunday. Mrs Steiger spent the day with Mrs Elizabeth Thirey. A O Lovell and family called on Rufus Pattison and wife at Owensville Sunday.
A San Francisco reader recounts rapid relief from three weeks of chronic rheumatism and a stiff neck after using Sloan's Liniment for a few days. The testimonial claims the product ended pain and left him able to work at a major department store. At all druggists.
Mrs Lucy Trout and Grace Coombs visited the city on Monday. Maude Valentine of the city visited her parents last week. Harry Bramagen and Celia Moran of Newtown recently visited Theo Bramagen. Mr Schath and wife entertained his city parents last Sunday. Mrs Sarah Lindsey aged 68 died at her home Sunday morning. Funeral at Mt Pisgah church Wednesday at 2 pm. Bernice Evanshine and Edna Oestel of Mt Pisgau were here Saturday. Dale Brumagen and wife visited Tom Smith near Mt Holly Sunday.
A vintage ad urges parents to keep children dry and clothed, avoid exposure, and use Dr. Bell's Pine Tar Honey. It claims soothing antiseptic effects, mucus relief, and reduced inflammation with the first dose and continued care to prevent serious illness. Available at druggists for 2 cents.
William Ludwick and wife of Cincinnati visited O E Amann and wife on Sunday. Audria Boyce hosted the Philathea Thursday evening. Mrs Elizabeth Crane, ill for years, suffered a stroke Friday and is in critical condition. W A Williams and wife John Huntington and wife Leo Keister and wife were guests Friday for W F Hall's birthday in Ludlow Kentucky. Huntington couple stayed through Sunday. Eva Keen hosted the Women's Club Saturday afternoon. Mrs James Taylor returned from Newport Kentucky. Rev J F Laird conducts revival services at Mt BE Church.
A six year old girl suffered croup and severe coughs until Foley’s Honey and Tar gave instant relief. The writer W. B. Curry of Evansville Indiana notes it as the best cure for coughs colds and throat trouble. The Nash Pharmacy is mentioned as a retailer.
Mrs. Maria Mayham formerly of Newtonsville died January at her son Albert’s home near Dayton Ohio. Relatives in Newtonsville include Ray Mayham of Council Bluffs and Clara Smith of Cincinnati. Local events note revival at Modest Christian church and Mothers Club meeting on Friday in the new school building.
Solomon Bequette of Flat River Missouri says a 50 cent box of Foley Kidney Pills cured his back pain and kidney trouble. The ad claims rheumatic pains, soreness, stiffness, and sleep disturbing bladder trouble yield quickly to Foley Kidney Pills, available at Nash Pharmacy.
Sunday visits and Monday word report the death of Rev. G. M. Fulton at his son William’s Madisonville home. The Vesta Club hosted Ella Holmes with sketches of notable women. A 103 year old John Powell dies in town. Batavia beats Williamsburg 18 to 15 in high school basketball. Many attend Mrs L. O. Stockton funeral. L Rae Daughtery funeral held in Forestville area. F F Henry to perform at Presbyterian church. Clara Ireton mourned by community with large funeral turnout.
The gray wolf earns a five dollar scalp bounty while the coyote’s is only one dollar. The article notes most distinctions are as worthless to those who hold them as the wolf’s bounty.
A physician urges interest in outdoor sports while an indifferent citizen admits outdoor activities are his main daily read. The exchange underlines leisure choices as health and curiosity intersect in a humorous vignette.
Cold weather is blamed for aches and pains, stiff joints, and rheumatism as kidneys fail to remove waste. Foley Kidney Pills are claimed to tone up weak kidneys and provide prompt relief, Nash Pharmacy advertises.
A judge remarks on the pessimist and optimist, contrasting courage with threats of intrusion and vandalism as the optimist imagines disturbing scenes on a lawn and damaged property as souvenirs. The dialogue frames a clash of attitudes amid personal defense.
For earache toothache pains burns and sore throat try Dr Thomas Be Teele Oil, a splendid remedy for emergencies.
The New York Sun recalls Walter Scott an assayer who found trace gold in sand near Independence Hall and Harlem resident Thomas Hartshorn known as the Red Crank who claimed divining rod led to gold near McGown's Pass. Local residents still believe gold lies by the old tavern site.
A Bayard Del. Dispatch report recounts a man sleeping on a newly laid cement pavement in front of Capt. W. P. Wilgus home. He sank up to his shoe tops, lay to sleep as concrete hardened, and workers freed him with pickaxes at dawn. The incident followed a night of darkness and halted paving work.
The last members of an Oxford anthropology and Philadelphia museum expedition arrived in London with a large trove of costumes, weapons, copper and iron ornaments, and new information on the Tungus, a nomadic Mongolian‑type people who breed reindeer and hunt white foxes and hold simple beliefs in spirits.
A US Geological Survey estimate placed water at 3,000 feet depth with less than 1 percent error after a well reached 2,987 feet and yielded 500,000 gallons daily. In another effort, the year end mineral production estimate for iron ore on January 1, 1915, was 41,440,000 long tons and the actual total is 41,489,761 long tons, a 239 ton difference.
A fretful reader laments dashes substituting place names in war reports while a cheerful citizen jokes that the censor spares him the effort to pronounce them. The exchange highlights war coverage quirks and reader patience with censored text.
Imported foods in Japan now cost 10 to 15 percent more than before the war. Higher freight and insurance charges are blamed for the rise. Imported butter has risen about 20 percent and continues to climb as European belligerents restrict butter exports.
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