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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1902
Page
2
Olivia Prescott rejects church abandonment then, after a burst of Easter lilies and a gospel call, she finds repentance. She reunites with Philip Eustis, forgives past quarrels, and decides to share lilies with the needy, using the blossoms as a symbol of renewal.
Walden Fawcett narrates the annual Easter egg rolling on the White House lawn. The president greets the crowd from the veranda as bands play. Officers convert the patrol house into a safe shelter for lost children, with 27 youths once sheltered there.
Bermuda known as the Isle of Devils upon discovery later gave rise to the Easter lily trade. Introduced to the United States in 1875 by an American woman, bulbs were cultivated by a Philadelphia florist and later exported from Bermuda. The lily’s rise parallels Easter church and home decorations, with largest bulbs sent to London and New York for top prices.
In Brooklyn Life a playful exchange recalls Easter morning churchgoing. A woman notes she and Harry attend services, with he disliking her hat and she disliking his necktie, reflecting lighthearted domestic exchanges.
The edition notes Easter will be pleasant with bright skies. Mack quips he refused to buy his wife a new bonnet, reflecting lighthearted local humor in Harlem Life.
A local judge, newly elected by a large margin, presides over a drunkenness case. The defendant Ma claims she did not drink, insisting the “cancer beyant” accused her. The judge, recalling his bartender days, grants a cigar as the exchange ends.
Grand Trunk Railway promotes a ten week touring exhibit featuring over 100 three by four foot color photographs and a premier fish collection. The display opens March 10 in Saginaw Michigan then visits Grand Rapids and other cities in Ohio Michigan Indiana Kentucky and Pennsylvania. A representative will accompany the exhibit and literature will be distributed to attract pleasue seekers.
A Baltimore American snippet describes a violent quarrel where a wife throws a cup, saucer, meat platter, salt cellar, sugar bowl and more at her husband. The bruised man, seeking safety in the hall, muses she studied ping pong to hide motives.
The Burlington system runs over 385000 wheels across passenger freight and way cars locomotives and more. About 40000 wheels are bought annually with a six year or 75000 mile warranty and strict records are kept on each wheel. Defective wheels are returned to the manufacturer who must cover the loss.
The New York Sun quotes Prince Henry at a captains of industry luncheon in America. Asked how he liked the U S the prince replied in bold humor that he is having the time of his life yet feels he is only used to be sent to funerals, sparking curiosity and amusement among hosts.
Seed advertises millet as a prolific hay producer with potential yields of 5 to 8 tons per acre. Prices listed: 50 lbs for $1.90 and 100 lbs for £3.00, from John A. Salter Seed Co. of La Crosse Wisconsin.
In a courtroom scene a judge questions a woman about her jailed husband. The woman says he will miss her because he cannot hit her. The fragment includes an advertisement for Allen’s Foot-Ease promising relief for swollen tired feet, priced at 25 cents, with free samples mailed from Le Roy New York.
A humorous exchange quotes Mrs Crawford asking if her husband prepared for Lent and Mrs Crabshaw replying he bought boneless codfish for her and secured a dispensation for himself from a judge.
A collage of 1900 era product pitches and quips. Claims include cures for colds and nerve restoration with free trials. Various newspapers quote testimonials and slogans, including Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets and Piso’s Cure for consumption.
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