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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1920
Page
3
An old advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin. It instructs to take one or two glasses of water after ingestion and to check for the Bayer Cross on the package and tablets. It notes the Bayer name identifies genuine aspirin and mentions common uses and packaging options.
A man picked up by police at the University station avoided booking after delivering a comic explanation. He said he wandered between two lamp posts and leaned on the wrong one, giving the night squad their best laugh in a long time.
For years druggists have noted Swamp-Root’s steadiness as a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician’s prescription and strengthens organs to do nature’s work. Sold by all druggists on its merit, Swamp-Root has many friends. Send ten cents for a sample bottle to Dr Kilmer Co. Binghamton N Y and mention this paper.
Indiana Governor Goodrich recalls an old Christmas ritual involving a boar's head with a lemon in its mouth. He cites a rich man's revival of the custom and a poignant moment as his young son asks for a portion “where it isn't looking” as the head is served.
Mr Newritch visits a piano shop seeking a instrument for his charter. After inspecting several models he selects the piano with the most keys, impressed by its features. Florida Times Union text notes the purchase scene.
A friend urges openness while Mr Growcher frets about clams. The quip contrasts social curiosity with caution, suggesting some clams prefer staying closed. The playful exchange uses humor to caution against overexposure and premature changes.
Boschee's Syrup is promoted as a longtime remedy for coughs bronchitis colds throat irritation and lung troubles. The ad claims it aids restful sleep and easier morning expectoration while noting influenza fatalities last year. Made in America and sold widely.
In a Northside drug store a druggist quotes 2.25 per ounce for a special oil. A colored customer asks for a drop, but the clerk insists they do not sell by the drop. Women spectators laugh at the exchange, while noting the steep price.
A reflective, era tone quip from Senator Sorghum on political prophecy and honor. The exchange contemplates how politics and prophecy influence a politician’s standing at home and the hint of hidden agendas in public life.
Andre van Straelen, an aspiring writer, battles wartime poverty and household squalor in Belgium. His wife Mathilda drifts into apathy as their children suffer, while the neighbor Verbeek is chosen for a teaching post, prompting Andre to confront injustice and find renewed purpose through writing.
A rem call in Port au Prince reveals five extra prisoners than admitted, drawn by three meals a day and a comfy cell. Marine investigators found the five strays joined the road gang and worked outside before readmission.
An advertisement touts Garfield Tea as a healthful herb laxative that purifies the blood and improves wellbeing, urging readers to try the remedy as a fashion for health.
A London dialogue notes a quirk where prolonged margarine use dulls palate until regular butter seems off. Greene suggests the shift signals a broader taste change as readers joke about culinary preferences and domestic life.
The Cuticura Toilet Trio offers soap for cleansing and purifying, Ointment to soothe and heal, and Talcum to powder and perfume. An old-time advertisement claims no toilet table is complete without them and lists a price of 25 cents everywhere.
A Boston Transcript humor item notes a dig at Cheatem being anything but straight and jokes that a good temper in a cook means he is not a good cook. The wry line reflects club chatter and social satire of the era.
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