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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1920
Page
2
In a hot July night story Mary, a selfless housekeeper, hosts a boarder who helps with chores and shows appreciation. Their shared effort leads to a budding romance as Mary reveals a new sense of worth and hope for companionship. The tale centers on Mary’s quiet sacrifice and the boarder’s respectful affection.
A long antiquated account describes the Kansu people, a Turkic Islam faith group in northwestern China. It recounts a Turkish tribe's 150 day journey from Samarkand to a Yellow River region where a stoneized camel halted their trek. They settled near Hochow, settled for centuries, now numbering 50,000 to 60,000 with Turkic speech.
The wax used in phonograph cylinder manufacture comes from the carnauba palm. Best quality wax is from young leaves cut in three periods between September and March. Two thousand leaves yield 26 to 80 pounds of wax. leaves dried in sun then beaten to remove wax. Melted in boiling water, strained, and the strained mass hardens to a light yellow product.
The article discusses the wedding cake as central to the feast, embodying wishes, hopes, surprises, or disappointments for guests. It notes the tradition of ingrained tokens like a thimble and ring and cites unclear origins but suggests it is a relatively modern custom.
A comic exchange shows a spring forecast as Mike jokes that the first sign of spring is noticing it is not yet present. The dialogue captures a humorously Irish tone about seasonal change.
Georges Papin's U S debut ends in a sixth round exhaustion stoppage against Lew Tendler after four knockdowns in the fifth. Papin, backed by Jules Lanairs and managed by Francois Deschamps, proves game but fails to meet American standards. Tendler looms as a challenger to Benny Leonard.
A historical note surveys gambling's impact on early baseball. It cites the Cincinnati Red Stockings 1869 undefeated record and a disputed 81 or 56 win total. It credits Albert Spalding and Edwin Goeney with shaping the game’s rise and resisting gambling by 19th century leaders.
Stallard of the English relay team surged from fourth place to overtake three leaders. The British quartet closed three seconds on the existing world mark, edging toward a historic best as the American team faded.
Jimmy Wilde, the British Wasp, weighs 106 pounds and enjoys golf but is mistaken for a caddy by golfers. He endures unpleasantness as golfers lodge complaints about a caddy using club privileges, while Wilde is treated accordingly and faces the misidentification on the links.
Dick Rudolph a longtime Boston Braves pitcher is highlighted as a real veteran of baseball. He began in 1907 with Toronto, spent time in the minors, and was purchased by the Braves in 1910 where he has since been a mainstay of the pitching staff.
The American Legion committee names a paid athletic director under the state athletic board led by Frank B. Flannery and John Y. Olin nin. The director will oversee all arrangements for teams events grounds track meets tennis tournaments water carnivals and other Legion athletic programs with free admission and limited events to Legion athletes.
Peter Worth and Kerrigan are set for export to Holland at 2:00 percent each. The arrangement lists both horses for shipment, detailing the planned international transit and the destination of Holland.
Baseball chatter covers players like Bernie Neis Benny Kauff and George Whitted with reports on retirements and new signings. Mentions Nade Paskett Claude Williams Eddie Roush Lefty Odenwald and Buck Freeman plus league moves and spring training notes.
The article notes that before 1882 players were charged 50 cents daily for meals on the road, nearly covering their food. It contrasts with modern times where a breakfast ham and eggs cost about a dollar and a half and beef at dinner runs two to three dollars, with soup for noon priced at 50 cents.
Garnett Kansas resident Mrs Eva E Shay recounts using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after a nervous breakdown following childbirth. She describes weakness improved after two doses, five bottles taken, later childbirths healthy, and ongoing trust in the medicine.
A Rochester man touts Peterson's Ointment for curing leg ulcers after doctors recommended amputation. The ad claims a 60 cent box from Buffalo supplier, money back if unsatisfied, and praises for burns, scalds, bruises, sunburn, itching eczema, and piles.
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