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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1920
Page
6
An advertisement urges readers to use Jad Salts to flush and stimulate sluggish kidneys. It claims four ounces daily in water before breakfast clears kidney pain, stops bladder disorders, and prevents complications. It promotes Jad Salts as a harmless, inexpensive effervescent lithia drink backed by a local druggist.
A quip about dying for love sparks a frugal exchange as one partner balks at purchasing a new dress, arguing the expense is lighter than a funeral cost. The dialogue captures a domestic tug between romance and budget.
A vintage advertisement promotes St Jacobs Oil as the cure for lumbago backache sciatica and rheumatic pain. It claims kidneys cause no pain and urges readers to rub in the oil for rapid relief, noting it is harmless and won’t burn the skin.
A May 19 era quip notes a student’s habit of pursuing an interest to mastery. An exchange asks if the speaker is an interesting subject. An advertisement promotes Dr Peerys Dead Shot as a single dose worm and tapeworm vermifuge, available from pharmacists.
A reader notes Sam frequently mentions his appendicitis operation and wonders if he should stop. The exchange signals irritation and concern over repetitive medical talk.
A brief notice notes sufferers of constipation headaches colds and biliousness seek relief with Cascarets. The item frames Cascarets as a remedy used to drive away discomfort in a casual home medicine context.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a painless cure for biliousness constipation and general misery. It claims the product prevents head aches gas and indigestion and works while you sleep, unlike harsh laxatives such as calomel.
A fragment shows a dialogue about singing at work. The speaker notes forming a habit of singing while working and another person asks about hatred for it. The brief exchange centers on personal habit and reaction.
Old clothes dyed make new garments. Diamond Dyes guarantees a new fadeless color on wool, silk, linen, cotton or mixed fabrics. Book in package explains how to dye over any color and a color card helps match materials.
A terse exchange suggests seeking solid cash by pursuing steady work or practical tasks. The dialogue hints at using reliable labor or tangible efforts rather than speculative schemes.
A community group mounts a charity drive to support local theater arts. The effort mobilizes volunteers, theaters, and sponsors to stage performances and raise funds for arts education and youth programs.
Major report from a coal commission proposes a 25 percent wage rise plus Garfield 14 percent already awarded. minority urges about 35 percent. Presidents decision pending as White and associates reconcile views. Mine Workers, operators await Wilson’s word before action.
Three armed bandits smashed a window on Thirty seventh Street and emptied trays of jewelry while keeping crowds at bay in midtown Manhattan. A second burglary on Broadway ended with pepper in a clerk’s eyes and several trays stolen. Two suspects were arrested after a chase. A pedestrian was shot but not seriously hurt and a bystander captured a fleeing robber. Proцы tores estimate vast losses in jewelry.
Subpoenas issued to police officials as the grand jury opens a John Doe probe into graft in the district spanning New York City's tenderloin area and unrelated resorts.
In St Louis the United States Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the 1918 verdict convicting Mrs Rose Pastor Stokes of violating the espionage act in Kansas City and remanded the case for a new trial.
A wind storm sweeping Grant county damaged a three room schoolhouse injuring six pupils, two badly. A large building owned by Charles Atkins was wrecked and Robert Atkins, upstairs, was carried over 100 feet down a hill but escaped serious harm. Three barns at C T Morris stock farm were blown down, and county damages were estimated at $100000.
British observers report graft in French reconstruction after World War I. The Financial Times calls reconstruction work a major financial scandal with officials, architects, engineers, and contractors accused of exploiting subsidies. A Somme Prefect note cites only three of 38,000 destroyed houses approved for rebuilding.
Washington Senator Harry S New's bill to make it illegal for civilians to wear army or navy uniforms while taking part in labor disturbances was ordered reported favorably by the Senate Military Committee. The measure targets unrest linked to riots by striking steel workers in Gary Indiana.
The peace conference has agreed on a new Hungarian treaty and placed it with a Drafting Committee in Paris. The terms retain unchanged borders Hungary protested, but economic concessions have been granted and a completion is expected within a week.
Washington hears advocates and opponents before the House Agriculture Committee on a bill to regulate the meat packing industry. Joseph Mercer of the Kansas Cattle Growers' Association urged enactment for producers while L D H Weld of Swift & Co. argued against the proposed control measure.
A $3,400,000 bid has been submitted to the Shipping Board by David Rogers for Skinner and Eddy Shipyard No 2 in Seattle. Chairman Payne said the board is weighing the offer, with current operators given a chance to bid. The yard was bought by the government two years ago for $3,874,000.
Floods follow storms as a Missouri tornado kills several and injures many. Officials count a single tornado path through Nevada and Taney counties, then Turkey Creek Valley as it swept across four counties causing heavy damage.
A violent tornado swept through Taney County Missouri near Branson and Hollister. Fourteen people died and many were injured. The dead include seven children of Ray and William Box from Melva. Other victims were William Jackson and John Gross families. Homes and farms were destroyed and Turkey Creek swelled with floodwaters. Relief and recovery efforts followed as authorities confirmed multiple fatalities and widespread damage.
Lord Curzon told the House of Lords that the delays in framing the Turkish treaty were largely due to the United States. He said American delay hindered peace conference negotiations and that the U S should assist in establishing new Armenian states in Asia Minor.
A man calling himself G H Brown but alleged to be Joseph B Pitten was arrested in Georgetown Kentucky on a federal warrant for operating fake commission houses nationwide. Police say his described plan involved opening a store near a city, opening a bank account, taking large commissions on produce and shipping goods to another city.
Representatives of several business organizations testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee to restore the original 1,650,000 dollar appropriation for the commercial agent services of the Department of Commerce. They argued the service is vital to American interests and especially to exporters.
Senate Manufactures Committee to investigate United States Grain Corporation following a Federal grand jury report from Spokane Washington. Inquiry will cover the wheat pool and any dealings, operations, speculations, or manipulations by the corporation or its officials.
A violent opposition storm erupts as Senator Henry Cabot Lodge introduces a compromise on Article 10 of the peace treaty. Republican factions and other opponents coalesce against the proposal, threatening to push the final ratification vote back at least a week despite Lodge’s altered language.
Congressman Isaac Siegel cites Prohibition as the main cause of rising emigration from the United States. Ellis Island shows 33,000 immigrants and 61,000 departures since January, with Poland and Czecho-Slovakia as primary destinations. For January through February departures exceeded arrivals, and March is expected to show a large emigration excess, driven by restrictions on beer and wine and foreign-born discontent in mining areas.
Secretary Newton D. Baker told the Senate Military Committee that about 60 000 American dead from France will be returned to the United States while 20 000 to 25 000 will be buried overseas The total cost of returning the dead and concentrating remaining bodies is estimated at 30 000 000 dollars.
Secretary Houston and Assistant Secretary Lefingwell told the House Ways and Means Committee that McAdoo’s bond driven tax cuts could worsen government debt. Houston warned that a $2.5 billion bond issue under certain plans might trigger a disaster for public finances.
In 1911 a severe cold and la grippe left the author unable to sleep and forced to quit work. By April 1912 Milks Emulsion began, and after two bottles appetite and strength returned. By August 23 1912 23 bottles used gained 22 pounds and claims permanent cure. Guaranteed with money back if not satisfied. price 60c and 1.20 per bottle. Terre Haute Indiana distributor.
The Boston Transcript quotes Foxy Pa. noting Mr. Blank favors Tom’s suit for his daughter’s hand but believes Tom’s taste of her cooking will settle the matter. The exchange hints at family matchmaking and domestic expectations.
Ad placed claim Freezone stops corn pain instantly with a single drop. The tiny Cincinnati invention supposedly removes hard or soft corns and toe calluses without soreness. Available at drug stores for a few cents per bottle.
A six year old told a friend he was told by his mother to go to bed in the dark. He hesitated at the dark stairs and asked his mother to accompany him to bed to ensure he really goes to sleep. The Pittsburgh Leader quote frames a child's plea for reassurance.
A half pint of water with 1 oz Bay Rum and glycerine is mixed to create a hair conditioner. It claims to darken streaked or faded gray hair, soften hair, add gloss, and not irritate the scalp. The formula is inexpensive and easy to prepare at home.
The excerpt shows a playful exchange where one speaker notes “we had shortcake yesterday” and the other replies “80 short, it wouldn’t go around,” hinting at a light, provincial conversation about shared treats.
An advertising promotion claims Bly's Cream Balm can clear nasal passages in one minute. A small bottle bought from a druggist is applied in the nostrils to soothe inflamed membranes and relieve a stuffed nose quickly.
Some women who wouldn't think of taking boarders are glad to accommodate a few remunerative guests. Overplay will sometimes break a man down as well as overwork.
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