31 Mar 1880
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1880
Page
1
AnOCR ad fragment references The Glermont Gourier publication with terms and prices. It mentions Wednesday publication and a subscription rate of 1.50 per wear, along with unclear references to eggs and advance payments.
A fragmentary verse recollects a returning husband named John and a wife described as a beauty. The narrator hints at a blistered band and the sense of love's true value, closing with a reflection on what love is worth.
An unnamed narrator recalls a murder confession unearthed after a haunted night at a London club. Blissett Emerton poisoned Dru silla Emerton to hide a secret, but Dru silla’s sister, an actress, avenges her by forcing his confession and exposing the crime.
Reading dispatches note latitude parallels between European cities and North American places. Rome aligns near southern latitude, Paris near Isle Royale, Berne near Keweenaw Point, Frankfort and Brussels near Cape St. John, Berlin near Manitoba, London near northern Lake Superior, Prague near Vancouver Island, Milan near Ottawa, Lisbon near Baltimore, Edinburgh near Sitka, Dublin near Strait of Belle Isle, and Petersburg near Hudson Bay region.
London Globe reports a somber tale from Duchess de Bisaccia's guests. Mile Helene de la Roche-Mau rion died days before her wedding to Marquis de Kannisgan, age 23, driving him to withdraw. He has entered the La Trappe monastery as Brother Sabastian.
The Marysville bank president offered a new cashier Mr Steele a light duty job and 400 dollars a month plus a doubled salary if he would refrain from speculation or gambles with deposits. Steele declined the offer, saying he could not be cramped in that way.
The article notes the incomplete Memoirs of Mme. De Remusat covering 1802 to 1808 and describes Napoleon Bonaparte’s appearance and temperament as recorded by her. It also comments on the Salvation Army in London and its American reception, with satirical riffs on piety and native American attitudes.
Emerald reports a string of sensational and tragic incidents across Ohio. Samuel McCowan killed himself. a Canton woman suspected in a murder. Shafer vs Shafer ends in the defendant’s favor. Rev. Blake preaches his last sermon. Marietta outrage case and a young girl’s death after a toy balloon incident are noted. A skeleton exhumation in Urbana alarms residents. Akron and Wooster figure in trials and fights. Loveland medical case. rail of swindlers near Flint. thefts, arsons, and legal notices fill the page.
The Journal of Chemistry warns long rail journeys risk more from bad air than accidents. Poor ventilation in cars and compartments can prevent blood from absorbing oxygen, harming vital organs and speeding the body’s decay over extended trips.
Reno Nevada reports Angelo Cardela an Italian thirty five described as the strongest man in the world He has a double spinal column large bones and joints He lifts 150 to 200 pounds with his third finger by placing it under a foot and carries men around a room He can strike with a single blow of 500 pounds and reportedly knocked two Irishmen together until they were nearly dead
A concise saying notes that obstacles are a constant presence, likening them to bores and sures that impede progress in every effort. The line emphasizes how troublesome impediments recur and demand focus to overcome them.
In Little Rock Arkansas a once celebrated beauty, daughter of Sandy Faulkner, known as Miss Faulkner and later Mrs Trapnell, is now a beggar with a wooden leg. Once famed at Ashley Mansion for gowns from Paris and many lovers, she declined financially after multiple marriages and a harsh social life. A buggy accident led to a leg amputation after defying medical advice, and today she wanders lame and rentless, her white hair and faded features marking a bygone era of elegance.
After a Cleveland parade two boys meet on the street. One excitedly asks if the other saw the snake man the lion cage and the ponies with red blankets. Johnny stays silent then cries saying he stayed home to mind the baby and vows to punish the other boy.
The Ohio Legislature passed and postponed numerous measures. Senate bills include repeals on railroad stock sales and penalties for grave robbery, plus a six-tenths mill debt levy for three years. House actions covered taxing, school and cemetery matters, and county road and bond provisions. Several bills were indefinitely postponed or reported with minor changes.
An April Atlantic article discusses John Sherman as a potential Republican presidential nominee. It highlights his Treasury successes, debt refunding, and move to gold payments, noting his cautious, pragmatic leadership and Ohio base. It forecasts strong support from business interests and a pivotal Chicago Convention, while weighing his lack of magnetism and political maneuvering skills.
The article discusses stalled efforts to reform electoral vote counting. It notes the Bicknell Bill’s dormancy in the House, Sen. Edmunds’ limited progress in the Senate, and fears party managers aim to delay debate and use gag rules.
The Glermont Courier lists legal and transient advertisements at 1.00 per square ten lines for first insertion and 0.50 for each additional insertion. A yearly liberal reduction applies to ads. Business cards up to six lines cost 6.00 per year.
A stylish couple on a train scene lures a Virginia minister into performing a quick church wedding for a bogus $50 greenback. The groom pockets $10 real cash as the minister seeks change, then the pair disappears leaving the clergyman to question the ruse and warn of future schemes.
The piece cites Grady in New York scorning the Black Crook for knee and shoulder deformities in women. The Nashville paper laments the corset and fashion trends, warning of a national shift to knock-knee and pigeon-toed figures, while New Orleans praise for Adelaide Neilson urges poise and ease of movement as beauty.
A Southport woman long bedridden reportedly improved after a clairvoyant claimed a reptile omen would bring relief. A dead watersnake, five to six inches, supposedly signaled the recovery and the patient began eating eagerly. The account cites a voyage to Coghan’s Valley near Williamsport and belief among the family.
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