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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1889
Page
3
A dialect poem by S B McManus in Time about a potato farmer who favors his little girl over all troubles. The narrator hints the man’s pride grows while his own family remains central, comparing affection for Gretchen to wealth and spiritual neglect.
In a chatty reminiscence Lieutenant J D Chandlee recalls Mr Bird, a Middlesex bar elder, and two twin nieces, Laura and Maggie Van Scriver. A mistaken impression at a homestead drives Bird to courtship missteps and a comic unraveling as the twins confound him and him as their uncle.
Arthur Friedheim faced visa delays at Lavonia Pernau border as police balked at his concert plans. Stranded by late mail, he was jailed after officials doubted his identity until he played Liszt to prove who he was. Released, he resumed concerts in Germany and vowed to renounce Russian citizenship.
A New York Sun interview recounts a near fatal drive with a snapping turtle in a Delaware Valley lake. The man used an anchor rope to tire the beast, with farmer’s wife and improvised weaponry aiding the capture. The 46 pound reptile fought fiercely before head removal but remained startlingly active for hours.
A German family reports a rat with humanlike features killed their baby and a specimen resembling the creature is shown at the Natural History Club in Houston. The rat’s face shows human eyes and lips, with a ratlike teeth and curved nails. Dr Pinning notes the case may involve milk formed from the infant’s blood.
A Washington observer recalls the surviving members of the Thirty seventh Congress. He highlights Samuel Shellabarger as a leading figure then and describes his character, intellect, and influence noted by Blaine. The piece contrasts past and present public life and praises Shellabarger’s methods.
A South Brooklyn contractor seeks Flynn missing from work and learns from Mrs. Flynn that a quarrel occurred the previous night. She bears visible injuries and insists Flynn is very sick, the result of a heated domestic dispute.
A long discussion of the era’s open-air fashions covers tennis lacrosse boating and cycling. It details blazers, sashes, caps, and shoes, plus club colors, knit shirts, and Portsmouth style outfits, all reflecting rising dress codes for field sports and recreation.
A humorous exchange in a hardware store features a smart young man asking for a pot and quipping about a jack pot while dodging a file. The tale is cited in the Arcola Record with a mock judge’s remark about bugology and a claim of extensive specimen study.
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