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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1925
Page
7
An advertisement touts Dave's Mentha Pepsin as a real stomach medicine to fix indigestion and gas. It claims quick relief for acute cases and complete cure with several bottles for chronic issues, offering a money back guarantee if it fails.
In a 1926 Wester Newspaper Union piece by Julia Bottomley, fashion notes the continuing straight line silhouette with bold hats and flared skirts. New hair braids feature flowers and ribbons. pastel, white, and black contrasts dominate, while innovative hat designs emphasize godets and trim details.
In a Missouri town a successful lawyer often charged rich clients high fees while aiding poorer whites and an impoverished black man. An elderly negro sought help for his jailed son and offered a large cash roll. The lawyer contrasted a $250 rate for the county stone jail with a cheaper holdover option, revealing his mixed approach to fees.
A plant statistician predicts historians may label today’s mechanical age a curiosity. He argues merchandising processes lowers worker intelligence, speeds natural resource depletion, and could drive global population growth toward overcrowding as copper is mined deeper in Michigan.
Eight years ago copies of royal family portraits disappeared from a schoolhouse near Osaka. The authorities banned press mention, but censorship has now ended and the incident can be reported publicly.
In a playful skit Daphne weighs two suitors. She muses that a cream dress would suit Alphonse, a dark frame, while a blue dress would pair better with fair Algy. The dialogue centers on fashion guiding matrimonial choice.
A judge shows leniency toward a small boy arrested for playing hockey on circus day after the boy explains he merely wanted to see the parade. The judge notes there is no law against missing school on circus day.
The government reports strong oil exploration progress in Argentina and plans a refinery. In 1924 petroleum sales reached 1,738,000 dollars, signaling rising revenue for the sector.
The piece notes a shift in attitude from worship of the golden calf to the ashken calf, as observed in commentary from the Boston Transcript.
An engineer in the West built a concrete bridge over the main irrigation canal to divert storm drains. The canal is 12 feet wide and 4 feet deep, running perpendicular to washes that would otherwise flow into it. The 15 by 60 foot bridge has 8 inch walls and 42 inch height, allowing storm water to pass while preserving canal irrigation.
Advertisement advises rubbing dan druff and itching with Cuticura Ointment then shampooing with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Suggested as daily toilet preparations to achieve clear skin and soft white hands.
A Denmark correspondent notes Mme Minna Baug is named minister of commerce in the new Danish cabinet. She leads the women’s movement and has studied commerce and political economy, fitting her to handle trade matters. A Philadelphia Inquirer report highlights women’s rising political role and the potential global shift in government leadership.
A Boston Herald line notes the harsher effects of hot air and humidity, stating clearer air during a heat wave paradoxically intensifies heat burn and stifling vapor, amplifying the sense of suffocation.
A light exchange about sneaking royal connections into book titles prompts humorous remarks. Two speakers riff on how books carry titles and what counts as royal links without revealing any deeper stakes.
Mrs T H Walpole of New Hampshire reports improved health after using Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She cites relief from nervous, run down condition and increased strength to perform housework and care for children. The ad claims over 200 000 responses and 98 of 1000 say yes to benefit. For sale by druggists everywhere.
Natives of New Guinea use nets spun by large spiders to catch fish weighing as much as one pound. The brief science note notes an unusual fishing method observed by researchers.
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