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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1909
Page
3
A sunshade with embroidered linen design offers both practicality and chic flair for summer wear. The article outlines a method using coronation braid, French knots, and satin stitch on white linen with yellow centers and pale green leaves, ideal for gifts or college commencements and weddings.
A silk blouse features tucks headed by fagoting and heavy cord embroidery. Long close fitting sleeves have tucks headed by fagoting, finished at the wrist with ruffles of tulle or lace.
The article notes women favor loose top coats as essential for spring and summer. It praises shepherds plaid fabrics in white sea tones and black and white mixes, highlighting their stylish appeal and versatility for warm weather wear.
Weekly additions of silk and wool materials appear on counters with new designs. Coats, suits, and one piece frocks feature stripes and contrasting surfaces. Silk and wool bengaline leads in popularity, with corded weaves, shantung, pongee, and diagonal cords gaining favor. The fabrics suit hot climates and provide lightweight comfort, resembling a wide variation of serge.
A rough OCR passage describes cleaning tan leather using a raw white potato rubbed into the leather, leaving part untouched, drying, and wiping with a rag. It limits turpentine on a flannel tag and lemon oil as polish, noting use on patent leather.
Washington June 17 Acting Commissioner Williams ordered seizure of all distilleries packages when chemical tests show substitution of spirits in aged whisky packs. Dealers accused of replacing contents with neutral spirits dyed to resemble aged whisky face government action. Atlantic City session notes blame on saloon keepers and politician preachers amid prohibition tensions.
Mrs. Joseph Tatroe of Monroe dangled four stories up in Detroit as an elevator shaft accident trapped her between the floor and gate until the motor force bent the ironwork and released her. The woman suffered a broken right leg and severe injuries to her thighs hips and back. Elevator boy Oliver Doyle fainted at the scene after the car stopped.
In Brillion Wisconsin on June 17 Mrs Joseph Manlike collapsed and died of apoplexy during the wedding service of Miss Catherine Mulhaney and John Bartz. The funeral followed the ceremony with her body carried from the church before the couple left.
A Wednesday fire at the Plano factory of Hardman Peck and Company in New York caused about 409000 dollars in damage. Two wings of the plant were destroyed.
Two year old Howard Arnold was playing in front of a house at Par Rockaway when deputy sheriffs evicted the occupants for nonpayment of rent. An ice wagon ran over him, killing the child in New York on June 17.
Dimner W. Connor aged 45, a bachelor and former naval serviceman who became crippled in uniform, died in Frontburg Maryland from ptomaine poisoning after eating oysters. He had served in the navy and received a pension.
In Fairfield Iowa Illinois, a feud between village maids and a touring theatrical band ends with Dr. Charles L. Leininger killed by a bullet, Frank McCullough mortally wounded, Richard Sloan shot in the thigh, and Herbert Pinnick jailed after the West Main Street attack following a night of courtship incidents and prior beatings.
James Strickling of Roseberry Arkansas was arrested outside the White House after approaching the executive mansion and demanding admission. A revolver and a belt with 44 caliber cartridges were found on him. He claimed to be there for a purpose and was committed to the government hospital for the insane.
In St Louis County near Baldwin, William Mewes 70 and his wife were found shot in their home Thursday afternoon. Neighbors found Mr Mewes on the front porch and Mrs Mewes in bed. Police say a murder suicide appears likely as Mewes had suddenly become insane.
A six story structure at 458 Wabash Avenue housing United States Furniture Co. suffered significant loss from a Friday morning blaze. The adjacent building housing Imperial Campbell Branch Wall Paper Co. sustained water damage, with total losses estimated around $100,000.
Harrisburg reports the state board of pardons recommended a pardon for actor James B. Gentry who is serving a life term for the murder of actress Madge Yorke. The governor is expected to issue the pardon following the board’s recommendation.
Treasury balances in the general fund exclude the gold reserve. Gold coin and bullion amount to 49,584,045 dollars, gold certificates total 28,660,260 dollars, and available cash balances reach 119,799,993 dollars.
Mrs. Phoebe Clayton of Freehold New Jersey died in a Long Branch hospital from blood poisoning caused by dye from her stocking. The injury occurred shortly before she was admitted.
Chicago native William Lorimer, born in Manchester England 48 years ago, becomes the second English-born United States senator after Sutherland of Utah. Long known as a hard working city politician, he rose from streetcar fares collector to influential lawmaker while maintaining a large family and deep ties to his Chicago constituents.
A new telephone line under construction in the Alpe aims to hold the record for height. Engineers report the tower will rise above existing lines, with completion expected later this year.
A Cincinnati Enquirer quotation recounts a New York tobacconist noting Countess de Pourtalès as blue blood. An Englishman and a Texas cowboy trade barbed ancestry jabs, the latter admitting mixed heritage and joking about shared roots in frontier humor.
Japanese merchants and officials fear rising tuberculosis in labor camps as many emigrant workers sent home by charity groups are consumptive. Limited hospital space in camps worsens the spread, prompting calls for a new health system and better safeguards.
A humorous exchange from Success Magazine depicts Mrs. Dennis asked about a Christmas gift for Pat during a festive washday visit. Mrs. Dennis shops ideas but reveals Pat already has a new pair of pants, sparking the lighthearted question of what to give next.
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease as the sole remedy for swollen smarting red hot itching and foot pain from bunions and similar conditions. It urges shaking the powder into shoes and promises cube packets during walks. Available at druggists and shop stores for 2 cents with free samples.
Two children linger at home as a mother urges them to come for dinner at two o'clock. The child Max is urged by another youngster to stay, citing a promise of a delayed meal and the old pot at home.
A brief market note highlights a vanilla extract described as from a fine ocean source. The description emphasizes purity and rich concentrated flavor in a 10 unit product. No additional context or names are provided.
A murky snippet notes teething gums for children and a broken six dollar bill whose fragments vanish quickly. The fragmentary text reads like an odd ad line about a bottle and a wind cola remedy, with a Pope quotation about thinking and talking.
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