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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1912
Page
7
A broad list of exam prompts covering Geography Writing Agriculture Physiology History Reading and Mathematics aimed at county teachers. Highlights include locating major cities and rivers, measuring distances, naming resources, drawing root systems, grammar topics, and arithmetic problems. The material reflects the State School Commissioner’s uniform test guidance for prospective elementary certificate applicants.
A teacher’s guide prompts analysis of rhetoric study aims and common instructional mistakes. It asks why boys dislike rhetoric, who bears responsibility for deficiencies, and whether figures of speech should be taught, including acceptable usage and handling of dialect terms. It covers terms like blank verse and stanza, vocabulary tasks, coherence, civil government topics, and Ohio school district classifications.
Henry VIII's reign saw major shifts in religion and politics. He broke with Rome, established the Church of England, and reigned from 1509 to 1547. His six marriages and the Dissolution of the Monasteries reshaped church and state, setting a path for Tudor sovereignty and religious transformation.
A Detroit party of four aboard the Detroiter faced catastrophe when the ice boat sank in 20 feet of water on Lake St Clair. Owner William Michie and Sparier saved two Wynne brothers by reaching the mast, then aiding the others ashore despite cold and exhaustion. All are well known Detroiters with summer homes in Grosse Pointe.
A blast at the Radford Wright Co. wholesale sash and door factory in Winnipeg kills seven including two firemen and three workers. A bystander also dies and several people are seriously injured while Capt. DeWitt and crew fought the rear blaze. One man, A Naranuo, is fatally hurt. The Harvester warehouse and Stuart Manufacturing Co. are saved by walls holding.
Wheat corn oats hay cattle bulls hogs sheep and lambs prices listed with bid ranges and category conditions. Market report notes steady to higher trends for some hogs and calves with variations across grain and hay offerings.
Mrs. Gertrude Matheny, 19, drank acid and died before aid arrived. She had attempted self destruction multiple times, living with her mother on North High Street, while husband Edward Matheny had separated from her. A few days earlier she tried to kill herself by sealing in a room and turning on the gas, then later drank water soaked with matches but survived.
A savage chief brandishes a glittering spear at a captive missionary and asks for opinion. The captive replies humorlessly that the weapon goes against his stomach. Despite the remark, the hostile locality yields no humor and the captive is killed.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap as preventive for skin troubles and a versatile toilet soap. It highlights purity, fragrance, and emollient benefits, noting its long wear and economy despite a higher initial cost. The pitch urges readers to request a free sample cake and skin care booklet from Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston.
A compact pastiche of humorous quips about family ties and beauty products alongside promotional pitches for Paxtine Antiseptic Garfield Tea and PAZO OINTMENT. The ad copy promises cure or refund and touts the virtues of a clean mouth and pleasant breath.
A local doctor sent a messenger with a box of pills to a patient and a hamper of six live pallets to a friend. The bungled delivery swapped contents, yielding a prescription to swallow two each half hour with poultry, alarming the household. Dr Marywalker, in male attire, faced a taunting lad on Main Street.
Thos M Brown of Springfield Missouri plans Farmers Canning Factory sites within 8 to 10 miles of towns of 1500+ population in this region. He offers 15 product sizes from 85 dollars up, with farm sizes paying 25 to 75 dollars daily. Purchases available on cash or 15 percent of the pack until paid, urging farmers to grow 3 to 10 acres of tomatoes yearly to earn 500 to 1200 dollars from canning.
A collage ad page mocks old sayings and courtly myth with jokes about King Arthur and round tables. It promotes Cherokee White Leghorn Farm poultry and Walker Co operative Club catalogs offering free goods, plus various patent remedies and quips about marriage and gender roles.
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