Farmers fight short ballot bill in Ohio amid debates
The Clermont Courier notes farmers oppose the short ballot proposal, citing loss of dairy and food commission control. It reports Democratic shifts on salaries, public utilities, saloon licenses, and tariff strategy, with references to national politics and a back to the farm movement tied to Vincent Astor. $125 75
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Dairy and Food Commissioner
Vincent Astor
Astor
Clermont Pub. CO
Batavia
Ohio
Tax Bill Grants Governor Exclusive Tax Power
The bill concentrates tax authority in the governor, with both mortgage and land taxed. Property owners warn that tax power equates to destruction, while politicians note it will create a powerful assessor machine.
Love Across a Penal Isle Saga on Saghalien Island
A Russian count and his young wife are deported in 1887 to Saghalien for political crimes. The count dies before arrival. the countess bears a daughter who is raised by the prisoners as godchildren. She grows up in Vladivostok as a bookkeeper and marries a millionaire’s son. The groom sends £1000 to repay the prisoners who raised his wife.
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Saghalien Island
Japan
Vladivostok
Lordoff
Coffin tram car links Paris cemetery to city streets
A novel coffin tram car in Paris provides a direct route to Vincennes cemetery. The green four compartment vehicle carries driver bearers clergy and a 24 seat family compartment with an opening for the casket. A follow carriage for mourners accompanies the funeral party.
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Paris
Vincenne
Stammering in Children Demands Sympathetic Treatment
Stammering stems from a nervous temperament and responds to kind care. For children, prioritize health with sleep, fresh air, and good food. Daily deep breathing, targeted reading aloud, and slow, clear repetition help, while avoiding laughter or scolding.
Clever Dogs Trained by Smugglers on Frontiers
The article describes dogs trained by smugglers to operate across the Swiss Italian frontier. The canine is tormented on Swiss soil and shot at while wearing an Italian customs uniform, then guided into Italy where smugglers treat it kindly. It learns which side helps it and is later sent back to Switzerland laden with contraband before escaping to Italy.
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Italy
Switzerland
Romance to Registry in Red Bank Wedding
A Red Bank New Jersey wedding marks the culmination of an odd romance. Three years ago John Bainton found a slip with his future bride’s name and address while unpacking at a clothing factory. A letter followed and a correspondence blossomed into engagement through exchanged photographs.
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Red Bank
N. J
John 8
Balnton
Bainton
Hair Market Sees Heavy Demand At Limoges Fair
Paris merchant buys nearly 200 pounds of hair at about 51s to 658 per pound as most of the ton on the market sells at this price. Bids range from £12 to £14 for white hair with lower bids for red hair.
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Limoges
France
Paris
Sunshine City letter from St Petersburg winter guest
Nannin E. Davis writes from St Petersburg Florida praising the city as the Sunshine City. She notes a large tourist presence a strong Board of Trade friendly state pride with Ohio Indiana and Illinois leading registrations a sunny climate temperatures around 86 degrees a busy harbor and fishing activity plus plans to visit Tampa across the bay.
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J. F. Dial
Flo Ferguson
St. Petersburg
Fla
Courier
Sunshine City
Board of Trade
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Florida
Bay
Tampa
Nannin E. Davis
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
Advertisement style line proclaims children cry for Fletcher's Castoria while a philosophical remark about prosperity hints at changing fortunes. The fragment implies a period ad copy tone with a moralizing aside.
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Fletcher
Pneumonia Follows a Cold Warns Against Substitutes
Advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar Compound prevents pneumonia after a cold. It touts cough relief sore throat and lung strengthening with a yellow bee hive labeled carton. Warns to refuse substitutes and lists A. O. Nash as contact.
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Foley
A. O. Nash
Cavies Support Medical Studies At Local Guinea Pig Farm
A Providence area man raises cavies guinea pigs for medical schools and labs. Demand and prices are said to rival those of chickens, reflecting a robust local trade in laboratory animals. A message from E. B. Bacon Bath Me warns railroad workers about his kidney illness and promotes Foley Kidney Pills as restoring strength.
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Providence
Bacon
East St
Bath
Foley
A. O. Nash
Probate Court Notice in Clermont County Case No 1928
Probate court administers estate of Darius Littleton deceased with real estate in Washington and Clermont counties Ohio. Claims include mortgage by James W Miller. defendants named hail from Indiana Arkansas and Richmond Indiana must answer by a stated day in 1918. Attorney Charles C. Kearns represents administrator Henry F Rinehardt.
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Clermont County
Henry F. Rinehardt
Darius Littleton
Airtiff
James W. Miller
Ray
Ersons
Charles C. Kearns
Margaret A. Coulter
Jessie Gulter
Eek Coulter
Ohio
S. O. Kearns
Illicit Tobacco Hidden Behind Partition on Belgian Train
Customs officers in Hazelbrouck France seized $800 worth of tobacco found concealed behind a false partition in a railroad wagon from Belgium. Investigators say illicit traffic using this concealment has operated for two years.
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Hazelbrouck
France
Belgium
Tomcat Said Most Deadly Enem y Birds Face
Gedan Kansas Times-Star quotes Professor Dyche state game warden claiming the tomcat is the most deadly foe for birds. He notes a shecat catches three birds to a tomcat’s one and adds the creature’s sins are ample without further accusation.
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Kipling
Dyche
Gedan
Kan
Times-Star
Notice to Non-Resident Arthur Spahr in Ohio Partition Case
Notice to non resident minor Arthur Spahr whose residence is unknown. Mary Rels filed January 28 1913 in Clermont County Court of Common Pleas case 13452 against Arthur Spahr and heirs of Louisa Spahr for partition of described real estate in Clermont County Ohio.
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Arthur Spahr
Mary Rels
Court of Common Leal
Clermont Co
Ohio
Louisa Spahr
Clérmont County
Brush County
Ugermont
Erie
Benning, Co
Notice to Non-Residents in Hutchinson Estate Case
Guardianship of Arria A Hutchinson seeks sale of 76.60 acres in Clermont county Ohio to pay debts. The petition filed January 9 1913 in Clermont Probate Court requests order of sale of real estate on Little Miami river near Madisonville and Camargo Turnpike. Hearing set for May 38 1913 at 10 am.
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Marjory Ward
DuQuoin
Illinois
Orge P. Paxtd
Myrtle Avenue
Sanford
Florida
Ada Hutchinson
Serena Hutchinson
Fourth Street
Newport
H. B. Orr
Arria
A. Hutchinson
Clermont County
Ohio
Hutchinson
Miami Township
State of
Little
Miami River
William Lytle
John Neville
Pina
Silas R. Hutchinson
George Fitzwater
Sai
A. J. Orr
Concord Cemetery
R. Hutchinson
R.hutchinson
Madison Pike
Mt. Repose
Madison
B. Guardian of
John Nichols
Edwin C. Ely
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