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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1913
Page
7
An advertisement promises to refund money if PAZO Ointment fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in six days. It extols Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a laxative and notes success comes from good work rather than luck while urging wholesome breakfast with Mrs Austin pancakes.
A rumor spreads through the Washington Post desk as the telegraph editor reports to the city editor that painter John La Farge is dead, prompting a rush to the Central Labor Union to verify details. The chain of calls highlights alleged tanking confusion among newsroom staff and the haste to confirm a name and profession.
The piece reflects on childhood humor and poetic images such as butterflies named pansies flying and dew as the grass crying. A child reports a pencil walking, later told by a nurse it was just an ordinary worm, capturing the charm and innocence of early imagination.
Henry Watterson recounts a dinner party episode where a city editor acquires a disputed turkey. A following note asks the editor to explain in the next issue what caused the turkey’s death, revealing a playful bet and newsroom humor.
An elderly tea drinker recounts severe nervous symptoms, headaches, bilious colic, and numb spells linked to caffeine. After quitting tea and switching to Instant Postum, she reports relief, better sleep, and stronger heart, with Postum marketed by a Battle Creek company.
Two men Thomas Fullen and Ernest Harrison are jailed in Salem charged with raping Dorothy Holt, daughter of Judge C. H. Holt. A mob of about 200 surrounds the jail threatening lynching. Governor Dunne dispatches Illinois National Guard units to contain the riot as state troops arrive to restore order.
Arch deacon Hudson Stuck and three companions depart Fairbanks to summit Mount McKinley. He carries scientific gear to observe and measure the peak, aiming for a May 1 ascent. The peak stands about 20,500 feet high.
Constitutionalists overpower the federal garrison at Nogales Sonora and occupy the border town after a twelve hour battle. Casualties are estimated at about 100 dead with twice that number wounded on both sides, though totals are not yet verified.
Morgan Halts in Naples reports that Per pont Morgan arrived aboard the steamship Adriatic from Alexandria Egypt. He appeared in a garbled factory condition of health and left soon after arrival by a special train to Rome onboard.
A swallow in Natal, South Africa, bearing a metal ring links to a British program begun in 1909 that has tagged nearly 32,000 birds. About 3 percent are later found, with the Natal swallow marking the longest recorded flight. other rings include a Yorkshire gull in Flores, a Berkshire starling in Helsingfors, and a Staffordshire teal in Dalarne.
A Chicago man describes a year ago suffering a severe arm burn that became ulcerated and painful. He used various salves before applying Cuticura Soap and Ointment, which gave relief from the first use and allowed a quick return to work. He urges others to start with Cuticura to avoid suffering.
Kerrigan traveled to South America and bought a Spanish parrot as a gift for his friend O'Brien. He sent the bird to O'Brien, who later joked that the parrot was tougher than any foe he had faced after Kerrigan asked if the bird, sent from Rio Janeiro, was received.
A fragmentary satire presents a wife asking for the subject of a club speech as a meek husband boasts about a line: The lady who will strike her husband is no man. The bantering dialogue touches gender roles with irony.
A lighthearted note describes girls so eager to play piano that chores like washing dishes are delayed. The quip attributes the behavior to enthusiasm for music.
In Madison Square a young woman trudges with a 25 pound fox terrier in a dog hamper from Twenty third Street to a home on Madison Avenue. The scene is cited by editors in a discussion of arguments used by or against votes for women.
A light exchange notes a proposal line in which the woman replies that the suspense has been terrible, while the other party asks if the moment is sudden. The remark captures a playful moment in a public exchange.
The speaker recalls Perdita flirting with high rollers at the beach last summer and notes that she nearly drowned in the incident. The exchange emphasizes risk and reputation in social circles at the resort.
Typist asks for a day off for a birthday and a bookkeeper quips about taking five years off, echoing a recurring jab from a bystander. The remark hints at ongoing office humor about time off.
A generous gift from Professor Munyon delivers a free magazine almanac. It features essays including Don t Be a Cipher and The Power of Love, how to read character, birth month meanings, dream interpretations, and weather forecasts for the regions. It also offers a free full size 25c Munyon Remedy upon request.
An old advertisement urges mothers to examine Castoria bottles for the signature and notes the remedy has been in use for over 30 years. The snippet also jokes that women rarely boast about the low cost of remodelling last year’s hat.
A light note about Mrs Austin's famous pancakes fueling a public competition while stirring trouble with a jealous lover. The playful piece hints at rivalries and romantic tension without detailed events.
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