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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1920
Page
3
Jamaica track chatter has jockey Buddy Ensor recalling his horse Corn Tassel as a beloved race companion. He remembers hiding in a stable stall, whistling to the horse who would dash to him, excited by the sugar lumps he carried, likening the animal to a big pet dog.
Notes of sport report Yale names S Y Hord of Terre Haute Indiana as captain of the varsity eight for next year. It also notes Bilbridge Adams of Williams College is chosen captain of the golf team for next season.
W C McGeehan argues about umpire bias and the need for impartial calls in baseball. He notes fines on players for kicks and mocks harsh discipline while urging discretion, saying some umpires seem partial and lawlike enforcement is uneven.
Former star Mike Donlin criticizes modern baseball saying excess money and cars dilute the game. He laments fewer sharpened spikes on the bench and too much handshaking, arguing players should not hover over each other during batting practice.
Walter Holke shines at first base as fans return to New Orleans after the Pets win. The Akron club trades Jack Harper to London in Mint league. Baseball pundits debate Carl Mays pitching and the Red Sox hopes hinge on better staff. George Kelly rises as a crowd favorite while White Sox chatter grows. Grand Rapids shows Central league interest, Leo Witterstaetter returns to Syracuse, and Dudley touted as a top Southern league prospect. Clarence Nemitz signs with Memphis, Dixie Carroll boosts steals, Harold Janvrin shines for St. Louis, and Arthur Irwin praises Rochester youngsters as Cantwell leaves Phillies for Buffalo. Coach Lee Fohl notes Browns baserunning issues, Chief Bender adds Jesse to his staff, Swetonic released by Pirates, Ward and Meusel impress Yankees, O Doul poised for action, and Fewster awaited. Siler’s four-hit games mark a recurring peak. Branch Rickey eyed young NY catcher Simpson, but Cincinnati’s system altered the pick.
George O Neill Boston Braves rookie catcher is hailed as phenomenally fast by team scout reports. Traded from the Giants in the Nehf deal after three seasons under Mc Graw he quickly rose from Rochester to first string catcher and captain. He sharpened field sense while serving as a winter assistant sporting editor in St Louis.
Sir Sidney Colvin’s Scribner’s portrait paints Stevenson as frail yet magnetic. The lean, energetic figure exudes vitality, charm, and a broad spectrum of humanness from childlike innocence to seasoned wisdom. He is a complex blend of appetites, humor, and earnest moral purpose.
Dialogue shows a lawyer urging a perfect cause of action for breach of promise and the client fearing exposure if the defendant appears in court. It highlights tension between pursuing a suit and public embarrassment for the plaintiff.
The Chicago Tribune notes a dark star’s destruction by a meteor swarm and star-stuff, with its remnants reconstituted into a new sun and worlds. It proclaims matter space and time eternal and suggests life’s eternity in cosmic cycles.
A passerby asks about plans while a person explains they must take an examination for a pedestrian's license. The brief exchange highlights an odd requirement or metaphorical license test observed in public.
Market report shows Corn futures and cash prices across grades from No 2 white at 1.66 to No 8 yellow at 1.62, Wheat No 2 red at 2.84, Butter and Eggs quotes with creamery extras at 50c and firsts 54c, live poultry and cattle values including steers 18.15 and calves 16.50, hogs 16.50 for various categories, and sheep and lambs priced up to 17. Overall, a snapshot of mid century agricultural pricing across multiple commodities.
An invisible antiseptic ear drum by A O Leonard that fits inside the ear is said to restore hearing for hundreds in New York City. Leonard, who is deaf, claims the device helps catarrh and perforated or destroyed drums and invites inquiries at Suite 91, 70 Fifth Avenue, NYC.
A labor leader delivered a bold speech urging workers to quit work. The call to action aimed to spur collective action and solidarity among the rank and file.
Hot weather warns stomach troubles and endorses Eatonic tablets taken before and after meals to reduce acids and gases. Batonic described as candy like and recommended for stomach and bodily complaints from overeating and drinking cold drinks.
A veteran describes emerging from his first battle with a heel wound. The remark about a running sore suggests skepticism or humor in the field report. The exchange highlights rough early combat experiences and resilience.
An odd mix of advice and ad copy in a single remark. A man is told not to be discouraged by a girlfriend who treats him poorly, with a note she may simply like dogs. A quip about liver health and a mortgage on a farm ends the fragment.
The advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness and itching with Cuticura Soap for bathing followed by Cuticura Talcum for fragrance. Rinse dry and dust skin with talcum for a smooth feel. Price 25 cents each.
Antwerp plans August ceremonies to honor Christophe Plantin the 16th century printer born in Touraine. The master printer created the Biblia polyglotta 1869 1873 in Greek Hebrew Syriac and Chaldean. King Philip I named him prototypographus regius granting rights to print liturgical works across the empire.
At a church banquet in Indianapolis a parishioner, sure he would be asked to speak, memorized a prepared grace. He began with one sentence, hesitated, then delivered his entire speech as grace, using practiced gestures, much to his wife’s shock.
All in Harmony notes a laundry business intends to modernize its setup and relocate offices into a flatiron building, signaling a fresh, up to date operations approach.
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