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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1903
Page
3
In a fog bound Lane Island harbor a steamboat landed as a traveler pressed the pilot about the route. The pilot replied that stars are visible but warned the journey would not proceed until the “7é biter busts” pass, a cryptic line reflecting navigational uncertainty.
New Bedford Massachusetts on March 2, Ulric Levasseur reports a remarkable recovery after long illness and back pain. He credits two months of Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring his strength and mobility, calling them a God sent remedy.
A playful exchange notes Lipton as a looming guest to bring tea and calm nerves, framing a social moment in Yonkers with a lighthearted newspaper tone. The quip highlights tea culture and domestic hospitality in a regional voice.
A collage of old advertisements and quotes features Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children, Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, Pike's Toothache Drops, and Tlale's Honey of Horehound. It includes testimonials, light jokes, and brief notices typical of early 20th century newspaper filler.
Mrs Laura L Bremer of Crown Point Indiana reports two years of spinal pain relieved after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits three bottles with restoring health and blood flow and urges others to seek the remedy with Mrs Pinkham's free advice.
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch piece warns that February to April brings elephant madness in circuses and menageries. Veteran trainer Steve Lawrence recalls elephants killed trainers, including Sport, Jolly, Charley, and Topsy, who were executed or drowned after deadly attacks.
William D. Crawford, aged 15, near Lake Hopatcong New Jersey, trains four rats named Scipio Bismarck Gladstone and Li Hung Chang. The rodents perform military drills respond to names and stage mock battles led by Scipio with a bell signaling their moves and combat.
A Berlin banquet served entirely horse meat to six hundred guests to show its nourishment and stimulate demand. Privy Councilor von Seosfeld led the event with officials from the Reichstag and city council present. He noted 80,000 horses were eaten in Berlin last year and urged higher prices for well fed horses.
An anecdote contrasts Windsor appetite for simple apple tart with Indian viceregal sternness toward rice pudding. The viceroy bans the dish for its perceived lack of dignity, illustrating cultural differences in ceremonial food.
The article notes rising interest in settling Western Canada north of the 49th parallel with American help. From 1901 to 1902 U.S. migrants sent 10 20 thousand dollars and 30 thousand respectively, with expectations of 50 thousand in the current year. Government agents in U S cities offer free land and guidance on mixed farming, dairying, and ranching, plus freight and passenger rate details.
An advertisement extols Exrup of Pigs as the best family laxative after decades of use. It cites the product’s plant-based formula, California Syrup syrup process, and uniform purity. Physicians and reputable druggists endorse Syrup of Figs as a simple wholesome remedy sold only in original packages by the California Fig Syrup Co.
A jumbled dialogue fragment features a boastful youth caustically urged by an elder to abandon plans for a marriage, with characters named Sam and Gladys Maude. The text interjects with odd phrases and a separate line about a railroad, rail service, and a proverb on promptness, all in a ragged, humorous tone.
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