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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1892
Page
5
In view of the approaching political campaign the Clermont Courier offers sending copies to every address in the county weekly from now until January 1 1893 at a stated price. This proposal aims to broaden access to news during the campaign period.
Fifty cents in postage stamps secures a trial subscription to the Courier. It is Republican in politics yet fair and fearless, not forced on patrons after expiration, and subscribers are notified when renewals are due.
A collage of community items from Batavia and nearby towns: visits by George Bunner and family, the Windsor saw mill sale to Henry and Clinton Windsor, and numerous social calls and trips. A Baptist church festival on Coombs lawn, doctor Terwillegar’s visit, family illnesses, pest concerns, and a dog found left to die. Also mentions of Simmons Liver Regulator ads, weather, and local accidents and shingling work.
The community celebrated the wedding of Anna F. Scott to J Harve Kain at the Scott home. Both couples were popular locally and will reside at Mr Scott’s home after a brief Cincinnati visit. Friends extend best wishes for a happy life ahead.
On June 29 at Fairview farm the residence of Mr and Mrs John Barr a wedding united Arria A Barr to Newton Hutchinson a farmer and fruit grower of the county Rev G Gobiet performed the ceremony. A dinner followed hosted by Mrs Clara Titus. The couple will reside near Miamiville with many relatives among the attendees.
The article cites Dr. Franklin Miles of Indiana asserting Heart Disease is curable and backs it with testimonials including A F Davis of Silver Creek Nebraska who says four bottles cured twelve years of heart illness. It notes the remedy sold by Dr John Bunn of Batavia and offers free books. It also mentions Fourth of July events in Loveland and social notices.
Moscow notes include visits by James White from Lockland and James McMath at the National Prohibition Convention in Cincinnati. Local residents travel, pensions granted, the revival at the Christian church, a stone crusher display across the river, and a roster of Washington township teachers announced for the coming winter. Other items mention visitors from Cincinnati and Kentucky, property paintings, and community events through the week.
The ad extols Syrup of Figs as a pleasant, effective remedy cleansing the kidneys and bowels, dispelling fevers and headaches while curing habitual constipation. It claims the product is unique, tasty, quickly beneficial, and available in 500 ml and 1 bottle sizes from leading druggists. Also mentions Floral Notes with blooms of Polyantha roses, hydrangea, gladiolus, and other hardy plants.
Conclusions from the Hatch Massachusetts experiment station show copper solutions can largely prevent apple scab pear leaf blight peach and plum rot grape powdery mildew and other diseases. Combined Bordeaux mixture and Paris Green deter fungi and pests while copper strength must be reduced for peach foliage. Girdling grapes weakens growth and yields. Portland cement and Paris Green protect young trees from mice.
A correspondent in American Gardening describes converting an old hand saw into garden tools. The handle was given to a carpenter, the blade cut into three pieces by a blacksmith to form a sed ax, a path cutter, a straw berry path cutter, and a strawberry pruner. The pruner helps trim runners and weed roots, all sharpened on a grindstone.
A retired physician claims a simple plant-based cure for consumption bronchitis cata rrh asthma and related lung and throat ailments plus nervous debility. He offers to mail free of charge the recipe and directions in German French or English upon request, with a stamp and reference to this newspaper at 820 Power's Block Rochester.
Currant varieties include Cherry Fay's Prolific Black Champion White Dutch White Grape Red Dutch Versaillaise Prince Albert and Victoria noted for size color late ripening and productivity. Lawn mowing tips advise high cutting after rain wash to remove grit and dust and keep blades sharp. Country Gentleman quotation likely.
The article describes the ancient craft in Foo-Kien where tea tree roots are carved into figures such as dragons, bears, mandarins, and heroes. Masters shape, bend, and prune roots to reveal natural forms, sometimes combining with carved wood to create human figures, with famed artists claiming thousands of designs.
Merit wins. We have sold Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption and other remedies for years. We guarantee satisfaction and offer refunds if results are unsatisfactory. Belts Barr Druggists Batavia and J B Walker Williamsburg endorse these products.
The Jersey Bulletin notes silage experience grows each season and more silos are built annually. Wood silos must be well protected from moisture by thick paint coats, though exact paint type isn’t settled. Emphasizes using best materials and methods as silos become essential on stock farms.
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