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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1906
Page
6
A wild note from early reports claims New York surgeons operated on a so called Russian giant and charged him $500. The anecdote hints at odd medical lore and inflated fees.
Chronicle notes John D. Rockefeller attended a horse race in France recently. The report does not specify the winner or the race details.
An Iowa story notes Sarah Bernhardt was born in the state and began her stage career as Little Eva in an Uncle Tom's Cabin show. She was born Sarah King and later married a Mr Bernhardt.
The czar's proposal to promote emigration to Siberia meets resistance as many who left never returned. The main industry there is graveyard work and even graves are unmarked, underscoring the peril and bleak prospects of the scheme.
The remark claims the English degrade their dignity by calling American multi millionaires multies. It notes an Englishman who has made many American investments and often avoids losses, suggesting a mix of casual disdain and commentary on business exchanges.
A Copenhagen clergyman asked police to prosecute a newspaper owner for distributing his journal to people entering church. He alleged the congregation read the news instead of listening to the sermon.
A Chicago university professor contends that an income of five million dollars is inflated and improper, asking what the newspaper fraternity has done to him to deserve such ingratitude.
The Citizens' League of Chicago prosecuted several saloon keepers for selling liquor to drunken husbands. The record for continuous sprees was set by G. W. Mathena, 32, a fish peddler, whose wife testified he had been drunk 150 times in the last year.
The speaker argues that any additional photographs of the Thaw tragedy that have not appeared in newspapers would be unsuitable for print. Much of what exists already serves public knowledge and moral sensitivity, suggesting further images would not aid understanding.
A demonstration shows platinum wire kept red hot after extinguishing the flame. Heat the wire until red hot, turn off the gas, then reintroduce gas while holding the wire in place. the wire stays red hot for as long as it is held.
An old science note explains that seas cover three-fifths of Earth's surface and stay nearly uniform in temperature from pole to equator. It calculates that evaporating seawater in a six foot box yields two inches of salt, and at average ocean depth about three miles the Atlantic bed would hold a 230 foot salt layer.
The account describes Marcus Cato divorcing his wife to please Hortensius who loved her, Hortensius dies, and Cato then remarries the wife with Hortensius fortune. The piece suggests both love and wealth benefited, portraying ancient Romans as city elites similar to Pittsburgers.
A young city boy, nearly nine, experiences a rural lawn for the first time. He lies on the rolling grass, collecting and hoarding the blades, unaware of calls to return to the streets. The scene marks his first immersion in nature beyond the dirty brick pavements.
A 1000 acre tract near Bangor yields little forage for cattle and feeds rabbits per rod, while hoop poles and lime cask hoops are produced. Men by the barn ground byproducts and use rabbit control to reduce foxes that follow the rabbits, aiding in keeping the gray witches at bay.
Alfred Dreyfus cleared of treason by France's highest court and to resume rank as major with potential promotion to lieutenant colonel. Placards praising his vindication planned nationwide. Paris scene of law’s enactment followed by a fatal duel injuring Under Secretary Sarraut.
Dr Buck McPherson and his son John McPherson are wanted after a deadly confrontation in Knoxville. Grant Smith is dead and Deputy Sheriff Walker mortally wounded. Elizabeth Winstead, the younger McPherson’s sweetheart, is jailed for aiding and abetting. The pursuit extends into Sevier county.
A severe thunderstorm on Oak Street and Lake Shore Drive killed one boy and seriously injured two boys and two men while several others were only slightly hurt. A bolt then struck Chicago Telephone Co lines, reached the North Exchange, and grounded at Archbishop Quigley's residence, causing a $10,000 fire and damage. Masts on a dozen river vessels were struck and broken but no one aboard was hurt.
Reports from the frontier say Cabrera of Guatemala battled Salvadoran troops with Salvadorean victory so far. In Platanar a guatemalan force lost 200 men. Guatemalans invading Honduras were repulsed by Honduran forces, as Honduras and Salvadoran union grows. President Bonilla of Honduras asserts Honduras has not declared war, accusing Guatemala of invasion.
In Council Bluffs Iowa Ole Jensen a 22 year old butcher attempted his first balloon ascent and parachute jump at Lake Manawa. He landed in the lake and drowned before aid arrived his body recovered.
Charles Hinze shot and killed Frank Eckert amid a family feud over a door slam dispute. Hinze says he acted in self defense after Eckert attacked him. Police report ongoing investigation and no trial date set.
Women describe chronic back pain with feelings of strain and nervousness as they continue daily tasks. The piece portrays persistent discomfort in the lower back, side pains, and a lack of energy affecting motivation and daily life.
Miss Maude Morris reports chronic female trouble with backache and weak health eased by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She describes months of pain and insomnia then improvement after regular use and guidance from an old family physician. The testimonial is from the Ladies' Aid and Mission Society of Atlanta Georgia.
A collection of aphorisms on romance etiquette, social behavior, and ambition. It critiques appearances, family ties, singing, money, dolls, photography, and cheating, presenting wry observations attributed to the New York Press. It ends with comments on hard work and genius as odds.
A farmer says he suffered ten years from dyspepsia caused by coffee and nearly gave up eating. After trying Postum the farmer stopped coffee, regained full health, and gained weight. his family also switched to Postum noting improvement.
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