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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1920
Page
6
George M. Cohan cross examined auditioning actors for parts in a new production. He tested their talents with quick questions asking if they could dance and sing. A young candidate claimed he could sing as well as Cohan, prompting a pointed reply about his own singing ability.
A playful quip contrasts reckless automobile poetry with a call to revoke poetic license. The verse warns that neglecting a cold could lead to an early grave, blending humor with a cautionary note.
Coneaut and Ashtabula and Cleveland residents report recovery from being run down weak and nervous after using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Testimonials praise tonic's health restoring effects and recommend it to other women seeking strength and vitality.
A wide-sweep compendium notes 500 Chicago workers walkout threatening city services, ratification of a suffrage amendment in Washington state, a Camels caravan in Milwaukee, and Radicals targeted by the American Legion. Also reports radio school death, Tulsa refinery fire, theater tax fraud arrests, boxing legalizes, court-martial hints, and global dispatches on currencies, elections, and warfare developments.
Personal Representative W J Browning of Camden New Jersey dropped dead in a barber shop at the capitol in Washington Mrs Humphry Ward the novelist died of heart disease in a London hospital John Ross Key grandson of Francis Scott Key and last direct descendant of the Star Spangled Banner author died in Baltimore Maryland after a heart attack.
A tornado swept through Chicago suburbs causing at least 30 deaths and over 500 injuries. Towns like Melrose Park Bellwood and Dunning reported extensive destruction with hundreds of homes demolished. Elgin Joliet and Evanston also suffered severe damage as fires broke out and power lines failed, with relief crews rushing in from Chicago.
Seven year old Florence Janke, clutching pennies to buy candy after a Palm Sunday church service, was struck and killed by an automobile. The incident is part of a string of recent child fatalities from motor vehicle accidents.
Akron police conducted raids taking 150 men into custody marking a new record for arrests since prohibition began. The operation targeted violators in the city. No further details on locations or charges were provided.
An advertisement promotes genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross for authenticity. It claims physicians have prescribed it for over 18 years and lists ailments it relieves, noting affordable twelve tablet tins and larger druggist packages.
A dialogue shows Mr Rafferty challenging Mr Do on having no government with Do replying none. Do warns he will act freely for a minute or two before calling a policeman, highlighting tension over authority.
A testimonial touts Milks Emulsion as a restorative food and medicine for pneumonia lingering weakness. It promises rapid relief, stronger appetite, and rebuilt flesh with a six bottle guarantee and refund option, available through Terre Haute Indiana and druggists nationwide.
Miss Pertie Goodwin tells an intimate friend that she and Harry will marry in secret with no one informed until after the ceremony. The couple plans to keep the event confidential until its completion.
An ad touts Cascarets as a safe inexpensive laxative that cleanses the liver and bowels, relieves headaches, dizziness, coated tongue, bad breath and sour stomach while you sleep, claiming it won t gripe or cause sickness. It contrasts with harsher remedies like salts oil calomel or harsh pills.
A discussion questions whether electricity remains the optimal lighting medium. Proponents cite efficiency and brightness while skeptics warn of cost and infrastructure limits.
A dispute unfolds as a daughter defends a gym costume made for private use and her father Jim questions the public display, highlighting family tensions over clothing and propriety in a domestic scene.
A playful moment unfolds as a child insists he is not crying but merely rehearsing. The exchange centers on a caregiver asking why the boy sobs and the boy denying emotion while continuing the performance.
Advertisement notes Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills ease constipation without griping. Also mentions eight million feet of lumber used yearly in clock manufacture and an encouragement to start a new game if rules are disliked.
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