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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1889
Page
7
A lighthearted poem by Virginia R. Laws from Golden Days praising a mother whose life centers on managing boys. She defends the noisy, rough play and cherishes the warm kisses and fond embraces from her young charges. The piece contrasts others’ fuss with her devotion and calls readers to bless the boys.
A Chicago Times recounts a club discussion on rapid transit and a Columbus financier who claimed to outpace the sun with a magnetically anchored balloon. The inventor guided a test from Ohio rooftops toward San Francisco, insisting he could stay stationary while the earth moved beneath him before vanishing on a solo return attempt.
Washington correspondent reports Commissioner Tanner vows to grant all just pensions promptly without regard to Treasury surplus. He suggests pension need may require raising the appropriation from eighty to ninety million or higher. The piece contrasts past management under Cleveland with current stance and cites Harrison’s campaign line opposing surplus use.
An expert advises practicing before a mirror in a dressing room to study leg alignment. By stepping toward and away from the glass with extended legs, the trainee observes how feet cross and reverse in motion, learning to move in parallel planes and correct pigeon-toed walking.
A Paris dog enjoys lavish care with a dressing case containing brushes sponges and toilet accessories. He owns indoor and outdoor costumes and wears delicate doeskin boots during walks, reflecting a high level of attention to his appearance.
The Chicago Journal reports Wyoming officials have begun a statehood process, dividing into delegate districts and calling a convention to draft a state constitution. It argues Wyoming will be a Republican state, notes growing population and wealth, with votes rising from 9,872 in 1886 to 18,008 in 1888 and projected 80,000 by statehood.
A compilation of editorial excerpts debates on free trade versus protection, fiscal policy, and party dynamics. It quotes the New York Tribune on Cleveland as a 1892 Democratic favorite, notes brewer spending backing Hill, and discusses Blaine’s Samoa policy and Bayard reputation, with Southern concerns on race and protection shaping cross party views.
A Chicago Inter Ocean excerpt argues Northwestern farmers are tethered to mortgages but will liquidate them as land values rise. The piece suggests Eastern and Middle States avoid such debt due to industrial profits and protection, while Western lands attract mortgages as demand and profitability grow. Immigration may shift markets southward, increasing mortgage activity.
The Boston Herald cites renewed negotiations with Britain over the fisheries dispute. If true, Blaine will not follow past Cleveland or 1818 treaty lines and will reject reciprocal freedoms that flood markets. He favors conceding rights to American fishermen in Canadian waters, with no outrages while talks proceed.
A patchwork of claims touts Dr. Pierce and Hostetter reagents, telephones in hospitals, Oregon immigration notes, and a Lenawee County hatching record. It extols Carter's products, Glenn's Soap, and Hill dyes while mocking faddish diet tips and fakirs selling painted sparrows as canaries.
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