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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1889
Page
4
The issue discusses the Ohio legislature adjournment in Columbus and Governor Foraker at a Washington centennial event. It notes a new White House chaplain and critiques Democratic prospects, with opinion on constitutional amendments, pension officers, and veteran politics in Ohio.
Laurel George Sutton a Lexington Ky graduate has a bookkeeper position with a Cincinnati commission house. Miss Mina Wood and Miss Eva Lewis head west, with Miss Wood to Colorado and Miss Lewis to Wyoming. N S Turner and Harvey Corbin go to Hamilton for summer service. Miss Effie Armacost and Miss Ada Balls hired as Laurel school teachers for winter. Mrs Kate Price of Hillsboro visits Laurel friends. Mrs Lizzie Theiss and family attend funeral of George Lier in Newport Ky. No Decoration day plans yet as Laurel lags behind. An advertisement touts Dr King New Discovery for Consumption with a cure attributed to Mrs Luther Luis from Shelby NC.
Mrs. Rolly and Mrs. Handlan report a good Newport visit with relatives. Mrs. A D Fagin enjoyed time in the city with her sons. Miss Freddie Tharp shopped in town. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. C M Lytle and Howard Breadwell. Enoch Myrick is building a new stable.
A sweep of local gossip from Tabasco and nearby Ten Mile Valley covers visits by Barrington Behymer and other Indiana guests, lecturer Gen Carey, school improvements, new district directors George Sapp Steven Hazelton and E J Runyan, band progress, Easter services, ball in New Richmond, and upcoming weddings.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to reference an 1888 Cincinnati item involving a product named Acme Blacking. It includes garbled dialogue about a bottle and unsafe claims. The readable portions show a promotional tone for a cleaning or polishing product with references to “The Best Hacking for Men, Women and Children” suggesting an advertising claim.
The notice warns that many soaps imitate Ivory Soap but lack its distinct qualities. It urges readers to request Ivory Soap specifically and to insist on obtaining the genuine product. Copyright 1886 by Procter & Gamble.
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