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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1917
Page
7
A Philadelphia Inquirer note describes a dubious purchasing plan offering five dollars down and six more when they catch you, implying traps around hiring a housekeeper and the risk of being repeatedly pursued.
A compact wisdom quotation from Youth's Companion warns that courting or persuading someone requires respectful approach rather than forcing or offending body language. It emphasizes tact over aggression in attracting affection.
A collage of 19th century ad copy and jokes. Includes Cuticura ointment and soap promotion, a reminiscence about Fred Kitchen and Royal in Naples with a nodding statue and Capri wine, a brief exchange about brains in business, and a reminder to be polite to the undertaker.
Herbert Hoover outlines plans to enroll American housewives in the food administration during a July registration period. He urges women to join as actual members aiding conservation, waste elimination, and national service, with men later invited to volunteer in food preparation and distribution as the country sacrifices for democracy and war.
Paris reports show Catalonia, covering about 12 400 square miles with nearly 2 000 000 people and Barcelona as capital, growing increasingly opposed to the central government. A Barcelona faction declares it will obey no law unless passed by Catalonians and seeks independence at any price.
An official report states two enemy airships conducted the raid. One airship crossed the Kentish coast dropping six bombs on a coast town. two people were killed and sixteen injured with many homes damaged. The second raider attacked the East coast town of West Anglia and was driven off after heavy shelling by anti aircraft guns.
Officials from the Department of Health released a report on the 1916 poliomyelitis outbreak. From June to November there were about 6 000 deaths in the United States and over 2 000 cases, with New York the hardest hit. In five years 1910 to 1914 the Census Bureau recorded 5 000 deaths nationwide.
Ten members of I Company Seventh Regiment O N G and several civilians are jailed in Ironton Ohio after a riot aimed at freeing Edward Gilmore. Local police militia officers and the sheriff acted quickly to avert a pitched battle.
Officers of a British freighter report the French freight steamship Mississippi of 6,677 tons gross was torpedoed and sunk about 145 miles from Brest on June 2. They say 47 officers and seamen were rescued from open boats after the attack.
A Western daily correspondent reports no financial low mood in Canada since the war began. He notes steady growth in bank clearings and trade, a strong branch banking system, and rising savings figures from 1913 to 1918, with limited tax impact on common people and prohibition aiding liquidity.
A Monon passenger car stopped at a small station where a man and woman boarded. Mr S offered the woman his seat. she preferred her husband and he complied. An Indianapolis News account notes the incident and the woman’s remark reflecting social expectations.
Fragmentary dialogue mentions affection and money, then references Dr Peery's Dead Shot as a real old fashioned medicine for worms or tapeworms. It urges action and helping someone, with a casual advisory tone.
A Knoxville area druggist F E Britton testifies that Kilmer's Swamp Root has strong support from twenty five years in practice. He notes sales and patient praise as proof of merit and invites readers to try a sample bottle by sending ten cents to Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York. Regular bottle sizes available at drug stores.
A brief dialogue contrasts ancestral sacrifice with a cutting query about how much was raised on that pledge. The exchange focuses on honor versus fundraising, hinting at fiscal scrutiny of heritage and national ideals.
A medical note describes a nurse waking a patient for every insomnia drug dose. The doctor ordered hourly administration and the nurse confirms waking the patient each hour to ensure he stayed awake for the medication.
A Cincinnati authority touts Freezone as a cheap remedy that lifts corns and calluses with a few drops. The drug dries instantly and does not irritate surrounding skin, allowing removal without pain or infection risk. If local drugstores lack Freezone, a pharmacist can order a bottle from a wholesale house.
A wry exchange notes marital doubt with a husband who never agrees. The remark adds a pointed line about many men misjudging by choosing their parents.
Richmond Indiana woman recounts two years of illness and weakness that forced her to climb stairs on her hands. After taking Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she regained strength, moved into a new house, and raised chickens while performing manual labor as she reports to help others.
A businesslike woman asks for a Liberty loan bond, mentioning shirt size while a sailor and girl banter about naval terms and tugboat puns. A line about 70 national bird reservations notes 67 under the agriculture department.
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