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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1892
Page
7
Poem introspection on life and change contrasts with a London Spectator excerpt arguing science cannot solve all epidemics. It notes disease, famine, and cancer resist simple cures while population growth raises concerns. Mosquitoes swarm before a cyclone, then fade briefly in pursuit of sustenance.
A column discusses Auguste Comte’s idea of a universal learner who synthesizes specialist insights, citing Goethe’s openness. It then describes the electric torch lamp with four lenses, its beams, and use as a locomotive headlight. The page includes anecdotes on bravery, paper prices, and social witticisms.
A Scotch terrier named Bob endears himself to his family and teamster master with gentle nature and sharp wits. After being banished to the cold yard, Bob used his learned skill to fetch matches and attempt to light a fire, then calmly returned to the home scene amid laughter and forgiveness.
The article compares light’s speed to a 12 pound gun shot and explains distances to Alpha Centauri Mu Cassiopeiae and Neptune, noting light’s travel times span years. It highlights how distant starlight reveals ancient events and mentions measured parallax. Also contains a public notice urging use of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy with local druggists listed.
An English traveler recalls a Dublin Bradford journey and a Morrison’s hotel tale about a dying man named Walter. The story notes a remark by a carman, describing the sick Walter as dead for two months but too lazy to close his eyes.
The piece notes a poet unable to write on demand while a New York architect, J G Prague, collects carved snake pipes and holds a crocdile pipe, with many meerschaum pieces fashioned to order. The muse, he says, remains elusive to the editor.
A New York Times report details a Turk in a dingy Williase Street workshop who converts dark Mediterranean as well as Key West sponges into refined goods. The process includes washing, bleaching, and chemical baths, producing a yellowish final product labeled with Greece or Syria.
A young girl with limited theater experience attends a ballet heavy performance with her father and sister. She says she enjoyed it though her father used the glasses throughout, making her unable to see. She notes the risqué dancing and recalls her father laughing, planning another visit.
A Troy Times note describes a child reciting a bedtime prayer asking God to bless Ella Day and take away the speaker’s playthings, while a Batigor Commercial item reports a Gardiner four year old ending nightly prayers with Amen XY % then sleeping soundly.
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