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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1909
Page
7
A domestic remark from Youth's Companion reveals Amos Dore wore tight shoes to forget his troubles. Neighbors recall no loud quarrels, but Life Daniels notes Amos suffered at home. After Amos died, Miss Dore moved away and Lije asked why the shoes were tight.
G B Halsey of Mouth of Wilson Virginia reports severe eye inflammation improved after a week of Cuticura Ointment and near complete recovery in two weeks. He tried physicians without relief before using the ointment. Boston distributor Potter Drug & Chem. Co. promotes it.
A humorous note from Fliegende Blaetter highlights a peasant boasting the town’s largest rooster and his wife wearing the biggest hat. The quip frames local pride through playful exaggeration.
A late magazine story depicts a girl as small and dark, very active with hair like a mix of daylight and lamplight, lips described as crude scarlet, and eyes large as a child's goodbye kiss. The Atchison Globe questions if such a description merits real world merit or experience.
A patient tells a doctor his symptoms and is advised to cut whisky and soda gradually. Months later the patient reports full adherence to the plan, saying he has already given up soda entirely and follows the doctor's guidance.
A Denver woman describes severe post meal distress, loss of appetite, and weight loss blamed on unhealthy eating. After trying Grape Nuts she reports rapid relief from stomach ache and brain fog and regained nourishment and strength.
The Taft administration moves to curb rising government costs by cutting thirty million dollars from the military establishment and thirty five million from the naval budget. Officials warn of opposition from affected interests, but public must recognize the need for economy and prudent leadership.
Upon taking charge, Mr. Meyer suspends orders on Newberry policy protests and convenes officers to review issues. With advisers split, he postpones decisive steps, seeking an informed, autonomous judgment on fleet efficiency. Months may pass to gauge opinions of U S naval officers and foreign practice.
John B. Miller, once a Portland jeweler, traded two watches worth 90 and 50 dollars for ten and five acre tracts near Seattle about 38 years ago. The land, once distant and undervalued, yielded 27 000 dollars in sales from the five acre parcel and 50 000 dollars from the ten acre tract, with 17 lots still held.
Secretary Meyer states 1911 naval provisions will still fund two battleships and maintain the core plan. Reductions affect minor bureau and yard estimates, not overall fleet strength. The plan still calls for eight heavy single calibre battleships, with six already laid down and two more to be built.
Secretary Dickinson outlined a program to cut military establishment spending by 20 million for 1911 versus 1910 while preserving pay and core military needs. Reductions would target public works and new projects, delaying many current improvements. The decision remains under review by Dickinson, Assistant Secretary Oliver, and bureau chiefs.
A discussion highlights inherited wealth enabling study and public service in forestry and natural resources. It notes Prince Henry XXXII of Reuss earning a Cologne diploma as a merchant and pursuing an apprenticeship in Hamburg. A street-table conversation mocks a scoundrel with blunt speech, debating honesty and plainness.
Citizens praise Collector Loeb as a vigorous probe targets corrupt relations between major capital trusts and U S customs. The American Sugar Refining Company is said to have disgorged part of its proceeds amid ongoing federal scrutiny.
In the past six weeks the nail and wire business has shifted from stagnation to full speed. American Steel and Wire warehouses, built for three months of output, have sold beyond expectations and are now rushing to restock as orders pour in, signaling a robust rebound and optimistic outlook for fall production.
A teacher asks a boy to define H2O and the pupil instantly replies that water is a colorless liquid that becomes dark when you wash your hands in it. The remark appears in Lippincott's as a witty classroom anecdote.
A woman fears exposure in the night air as a courteous robber shields her with a gun during a street hold up, pleading she will catch cold if left outside. The incident centers on the robber’s chivalric gesture and the victim’s distress.
A piece argues that the nation overpays for imported articles and calls for protective duties to boost American industry and reduce reliance on foreign goods. It claims duties would protect consumers and spur domestic production.
Editorial argues that Henry Bryan is reduced to a minor factor as conservatives push for exclusive American control of the Panama Canal. It contends national interest requires no foreign partners and that rivals should have no wartime access to the canal.
Reports from the southwest state say Mr. Bryan recently lost a train while discussing a horse and politics. The episode ties to prior public misstatements during his campaigns and sparks renewed scrutiny of his verbal performances.
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