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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1889
Page
3
A controversial essay argues that marriage is a poor lottery and calls for reform in women education. It contrasts four girls from a single family and urges expanding pursuits beyond romance, promoting independence and varied intellectual interests.
A dialogue shows a colonel denying a heavy drinking episode with Major Sevengallons. The speaker suggests a night of jims and jaws but the colonel claims there was insufficient liquor to call it a jam and hints at potential collaboration.
A young physician visiting an army officer on the plains participates in an elephant hunt prank. A wild Texas bull charges, killing the horse and mortally injuring the rider, who later dies after the host shoots the animal and frees him. The doomed joke ends with the officer’s death and the host paying the price.
Investigating reporter explains a fad where young women in stores wear watches through jersey button holes secured by a button. The piece argues this method aids theft and notes a surge in lost and found watches, with many reports from Herald columns and crowded inquiries after an advertisement.
Chesley Heal born in Westport Maine on November 16 1778 died in Searsport Maine October 6 1888 at age 109. A veteran of the War of 1812 he served along the Maine coast including Belfast Lincolnville and Northport. His family included four sons and a daughter from his first wife with fourteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. The account notes a remarkable long life and his 1812 military service amid a British assault on Belfast.
The cabinet reshuffle sets Chesley Heal of Maine aside as a long lived farmer. it notes renewed push for eight departments and places Colman as Commissioner of Agriculture succeeding George B. Loring in April 1885. It traces Colman’s career from Richfield Springs to Louisville and St. Louis, his Rural World paper, and political rise to governor and district attorney.
Through east bound trains connect at Xenia for Springfield Dayton and western points. West bound trains on I M Ry connect with north bound trains on C R Ry. Through cars include Pullman Palace Sleeping and Bullet cars to Pittsburg Harrisburg Philadelphia New York Washington and Baltimore. For schedules fares tickets baggage checks and sleeping car info contact J S Lory Batavia Junction Ohio or E A Forp Pittsburg Pa. James McCrea Manager Pittsburg Pa J S Lory Local Agent Linwood Ohio. Attorneys at Law G A Frazien Ppraz er & Roudebush practice in Clermont and adjoining counties with offices Dennison Building Second Floor. J B Woodlier Geo L Swing Sent & Breeding will practice in Clermont and surrounding counties Courthouse Row. T Q Ashburn ARBURN & HULICK.
The Washington Post cites Colonel Dudley on nerve as a natural trait. He recalls Woods of the Nineteenth Indiana who fled battle, joined the Confederates, was court-martialed and shot, then faced execution with courage he had never shown before.
A columnist disputes a dress reformer who links corset squeezing to assault. The writer mocks her ignorance and recalls personal experience with close embraces, then pivots to challenge the reformer about girls wearing tight corsets to test endurance.
Fragmentary lines show Willie asking why their father cleans the snow, noting the snow appears clean and pondering the reason behind the task. The text hints at family dialogue but lacks full context or clear event details.
A portrait of Zeb Vance and his wife in western Washington as Vance recovers from an eye operation. The piece recounts his North Carolina career from hotel clerk to governor, wartime service, captivity, and Senate influence, plus notes on his lineage and Gambroon home. It also mentions Senator Berry of Arkansas as a likely successor and outlines his Alabama birth, Confederate service, and governorship.
Two Sunday trains each way run Georgetown to Cincinnati with arrivals at 10 and 6 50 p m. Return departures from Cincinnati at 6 30 a m and 6 20 p m arrive Georgetown at 11 26 a m and 9 04 p m. Trains must slow near flag stations and engineers responsible for switch adjustments.
CORA KEMPER of Race Street Cincinnati will serve one weekly menu featuring turkey chicken oyster park veal beef fish ice cream and cake. Profits or candies nuts or cake on the table for dinner each day. Twenty five cents per meal with tea coffee or milk included. Waprsd.
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