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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1907
Page
3
A Michigan farmer laments the hazards of mail order purchases and urges buyers to spend at home. The letter argues catalog promises mislead, goods arrive wrong, and returns are costly, while local merchants guarantee service, support community costs, and keep wealth within the town.
French officials sought statistics on Turkish provinces and asked Damascus for figures. The Pasha replies with fatalistic statements noting deaths as Allah wills and that births are unknown, adding that water sufficiency is not the issue and urging people to mind their own concerns.
A comic quote from a judge about Mrs Dough and Mr Bankfull during a humorous scene in a drawing room. The couple mock boasting neighbors over luxury radiators and wealth, joking about heating with radium.
The Rev. Joel H. Metealf of Taunton Massachusetts discovers a new comet while fulfilling ministerial duties. The celestial object, named Metcalf's comet, is being closely watched by astronomers worldwide.
The piece argues massive gains in farm land and product values since 1900 under Republican protection. It cites $6.13 billion rise in farm real estate from 1900 to 1905, $2.263 billion for livestock, and substantial increases across crops, dairy, and other sectors, contrasting with losses under four years of 1893-97 free trade. It credits higher prices for corn, wheat, oats, eggs, and other farm goods, urging farmers to support the protection platform.
The piece recalls Senator Knute Nelson’s 1888 vote for the Mills bill and argues the decision damaged his standing with Republicans. It notes his 1890 electoral loss, 1892 governorship, and subsequent Senate tenure, suggesting protectionist shifts aligned with his career.
The piece debunks a recurring assertion that steel rails could be profitably made by the Carnegie company at $12 per ton. It notes pig iron priced at $19 in 1899, and argues the claim is nonsense given actual costs, profits, and market variations.
The Cedar Rapids Republican warns that protectionism, though briefly cast aside, will rebound. It argues Secretary Shaw champions the historic American system from Hamilton onward and that anti protection victories are temporary, with Shaw likely to be praised again if free trade is rejected.
The Adrian Times comments on Mr. Bryan’s Madison Square speech arguing tariffs spur voters to favor their own finances. It notes Massachusetts and Iowa factions push a locality view of protection while Republican protectionists defend the policy as uniquely profitable for the nation.
The Democrats oppose tariff cuts and warn that moving away from protection would trigger a commercial rebellion. They argue protection has built the nation's commerce and that a shift to free trade would anger investors and hurt the economy.
Walter Savage pleaded guilty in a Marietta police court to furnishing intoxicants to minors after luring three girls to his studio. He was fined one hundred dollars and sentenced to 30 days in jail as victims testified he forced them to drink under threats of death.
Experts study the books of Sweet Valley Dorn and A Schmidt Jr wine firms as they push a planned merger of Sandusky and Ottawa counties wine companies and Lake Erie islands. James Flynn, a brewery merger specialist, has engineered the deal and an agreement is reported reached with final steps imminent.
Ravenna man C R Brown learns from his eldest son that his daughter in law in St Louis has just given birth to the sixth set of twins, all pairs a boy and a girl. The Browns claim a historically large family, with Mrs Brown a Cherokee. At the 1893 World’s Fair twins weighed up to 320 pounds.
Mary Casseberry of Cleveland serving one year for bigamy cried when told her term neared end. She asked Warden Gould for permission to remain in the penitentiary, where she has worked in the female department since incarceration.
Gov Harris backs a state pardons board recommendation to free William Plager, sent to life in Delaware county in 1901 for criminal assault, the board saying he was innocent at the time.
John Tullis, night operator for the Pennsylvania Railroad, tower east of Fletcher in Piqua Ohio, climbed a semaphore to relight a lamp and avert a wreck. He fell and sustained serious injuries.
Prink Madison and E C Douglas, pumpers on an old jeep three miles east of Woodsfield, were instantly killed when a boiler exploded. A third man nearby escaped uninjured as the boiler was blown about 400 feet.
Mrs. Alice Gunder, 76, of Kirkersville Ohio, died by self inflicted morphine overdose. Her daughter Minnie died on the street less than three months prior from injuries linked to intoxicants.
Marlon Laviness, 55, a well known oil operator, suffered acute cramps and died in his son's arms. He had extensive interests in fields across Lima, Indiana and Kansas.
Columbus Ohio marriage of Deanercher to Miss Florence Ebner at Covington surprised the groom's parents of the couple who live on South Sixth Street. He is a clerk in the Purity Milk Company office, while the bride is a noted milliner.
Daisy Gordon Hanna wife of Dan R Hanna filed suit for divorce in Cleveland. She charges extreme cruelty abandonment and neglect of duty and seeks alimony and custody of their five year old daughter.
Gov Harris reiterates support for employing women as attendants in male wards of the state hospital for the insane. He cites wartime memory of Sisters of Charity tending to soldiers, arguing women would be a success in state institutions despite opposition from superintendents.
A Toledo ordinance forbids anyone under 17 from entering theaters. Mayor Whitlock allowed it to become law without a signature, deeming it in the city’s best interest. The measure carries endorsements from the United Catholic Federation and the Toledo Pastors' Union.
Lima Ohio police hold Patrick Libby who declares he shot his wife in Springfield and says a mob will lynch him. He is believed insane and has attempted jail breaks since detention. Libby is about 50 years old.
In Columbus Ohio a supposed carefully arranged plot to burn the Baldwin Forging Co plant was discovered at the penitentiary. Boxes were piled beside the building and burning when found, believed to be the plan of convicts seeking release from labor.
Six boys aged 17 to 20 pleaded guilty to burglary in Youngstown police court for robbing three stores. Defendants Jeffrey Walsh Tom McKelvey William Danks Harry Packett George Dixon and John Canary were bound over to the grand jury in 300 bonds each.
Heidelberg University has been formally invited to join the Big Six athletic association of Ohio. It is understood Wooster and Denison were also invited to enter. Heidelberg had subscribed to Big Six rules last year.
A telegram to Frank Schimpf from Alamagordo New Mexico announced that James Jackman formerly of Newark California became violently insane while on a train en route to his home in Vincennes Indiana.
A report to Judge Broderick noted an alleged attempt to tamper with a jury in the common pleas court. The judge summoned Prosecutor Chamberlain who was directed to investigate the matter.
Col A W Lanean organized and commanded the Third Ohio regiment, the first Ohio unit formed for the Civil War. He died at his home near Sunbury in Delaware county, aged 80.
Representatives from Minots New York Michigan Ohio Wisconsin and Indiana met in Toledo to form a permanent organization. Committees were appointed to draft a constitution and bylaws.
A Bellefontaine girl Nellie Jackson, aged young, declares she will not leave her home despite dire warnings about sun spots. She insists on staying with her family and reading about potential dangers while avoiding attendance outside.
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