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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1918
Page
6
A bustling parade exposes a wild-eyed man clinging to his hat amid cries to uncover. Three self-proclaimed patriots threaten him, yet the hat hides a Red Cross certificate, a large donation, and a letter from a front line son. The magistrate underscored the danger of showy patriotism versus true sacrifice.
An audience of 3,000 at a Seattle theater contributes $30,000 to the Red Cross. The narrator notes 500 National Army soldiers appeared as phantoms, saved by the funds, raising questions about others left unseen without contributions.
A speaker reflects on bidding farewell aboard a ship as flowers birds flags and sun signal a farewell. The poem recalls marching aboard the boat with music and marching feet and eyes full of emotion. The narrative hints at war as they anticipate battles and death yet insist their love will endure.
A wartime exhortation urges citizens to fund Liberty bonds themselves by calculating costs of advertising printing and other expenses diverted from normal use. It argues the nation must face the bill for future bond campaigns and that individuals should act as their own bond sellers to avoid annexation by Germany.
An examining physician for a major life insurance company notes kidney trouble misrecognition leads to many insurance rejections. Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root is promoted as a herbal remedy with a tested success record. Sample bottles offered for ten cents via Dr Elmer & Co New York.
A Sydney Bulletin anecdote recounts a German farmer August condoling a neighbor after his wife’s funeral. He quips she was a good woman but too light for his work, reflecting a dark humor about hardship and death.
A Missouri report states 7,641 men boys and women work in automobile plants and related establishments across the state, reflecting industrial employment in the sector.
An unsigned letter from the postal column recounts a prominent local figure, referred to as president and director of major city concerns, pausing his duties to visit old folks in a luxury vehicle while asserting progress. A separate ad mentions Roman Eye Balsam for inflamed eyes. A startling two week anecdote from the Indianapolis News details speeding arrest, a $10 bill mistaken for $1, a recent marriage, car theft, and an army draft notice, ending with a dramatic farewell note.
Broncho Bob praises his sleuthing that cracks a Crimson Gulch prohibition violator ring. He notes most men own cars and suspects those without tires after empty liquor bottles are smashed on the road. He dismisses idle talk as irrelevant.
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