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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1911
Page
7
A historical advertisement promises a free home recipe to cure weak kidneys and urinary issues for which doctors would charge $3.50. It urges readers to mail Dr A B Robinson in Detroit to obtain the confidential, harmless remedies by return mail.
A missionary during a Lenten tea explains missionary trees as profits directed to missions. He cites a Roxborough farmer with a golden pippin tree aiding Chinese missions a Florida woman with an orange tree aiding cannibals of New Guinea and a California nut farmer with a walnut tree for Zanzibar. He adds the principle applies beyond farms.
A teacher asks a student to sing in class and then the girl suggests Johnny may improve if he whistles, prompting a brief classroom exchange after the song Nearer My God. The lighthearted moment centers on a child’s remark during a school sing.
Mrs Maitland of Jasper Ontario writes of her three month old son suffering a severe itchy rash that spread across his body causing weakness and near death. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment the boy improved rapidly, sleeping again and with no relapse.
A humorous exchange shows a polite compliment about a gown leading to a restaurant owner inviting the speaker to sit near the window to lend tone to the establishment. The dialogue underscores social etiquette and subtle flattery in everyday life.
An old advertisement stresses that Castoria is a safe remedy for infants and children with the signature of “In Use For Over 30 Years.” The page also features a quip about a masquerade costume, noting “you would be lovely in any disguise.”
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to shake into shoes for tired feet. It claims to ease corns bunions and improve walking comfort while urging no substitutes and listing a trial package address in Nebraska.
President Taft praised the Democratic House for its stance on the Canadian reciprocity pact at the Associated Press banquet. He called anti reciprocity talk bosh, urged quick action, and warned delay would end the chance for a real trade agreement with Canada. He argued the treaty benefits farmers and that free trade of meats and flour was rejected by Canada due to undercut risk.
Taft's Anglo American arbitration treaty won unanimous ratification at Guildhall in a history making gathering. Leaders from all parties and religious groups attended, praising arbitration between the United States and Great Britain and hoping to avert war among major powers.
The House passed the representation reapportionment measure by 178 to 99 raising membership from 391 to 433 based on the latest census. The plan sets one representative per 211000 people with no state losing a seat while six states gain one, five gain two, two gain three, and Pennsylvania and New York gain four and six respectively. former Speaker Cannon and Crumpacker opposed the move to keep seats at 430.
Bucyrus businessman Herbert Connelly is killed by a westbound train after stepping from an eastbound while near the tracks. Elyria reports W. W. Dean, former Dean Electric Co. president, secretly wed Mary Mizer after denying plans to marry. Mt. Vernon recounts the Bolton acquittal sparking jubilation in Knox County court. Columbus notes banks face suit over state deposits tied to McKinnon’s estate involving nearly $250,000. Norwalk detective H. J. Noble wounded during a two-man arrest. Zanesville reports a fatal henbite poisoning for Bhazel Brummage. Toledo covers a mother reconnecting with a long-lost daughter after 49 years. Delaware finds Cicero Carson dead at home amid animal neglect accusations. Nelsonville reports a grandson fatally shooting his grandfather during a domestic dispute.
R G Dun & Co notes exports expand while domestic trade lags. Iron ore prices fall but pig iron demand stirs little. cotton goods steady though restricted, shoe trade improves but hides remain dull. Bradstreet reports mild retail lift from warm weather, farming weather mixed. US weekly failures total 210, Canada 26. Wheat and corn exports for 43 weeks rise compared with last year.
The Cincinnati Markets report grain prices for Flour-Winter patents and various grades, wheat, corn, and oats with mixed red and white varieties. It also lists live stock quotes for cattle, calves, hogs, sheep, and lambs with price ranges for shippers, rough stock, and special categories. Miscellaneous notes cover poultry, eggs, butter, fruit, vegetables, honey, lemons, onions, oranges, pineapples, potatoes, and turnips with approximate prices per unit or box.
An ad claims spring fatigue signals impure blood and pimples, urging immediate treatment with Hood's Sarsaparilla. It touts twenty ingredients and superior effectiveness beyond sarsaparilla alone, warning there is no real substitute.
Mrs. C. M. Root of Gilead Connecticut reports fatigue and insomnia improved after taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. She states the medicine restored sleep and removed lifelong scrofula symptoms.
A promotional note extols Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic as a cure for chronic catarrh. It claims the powder form disinfects, cleanses and heals mucous membranes when used as a spray and gargle, removes secretions, and eliminates odor. Sold by druggists for 25c or 50c. Paxton Toilet Company, Boston. Samples offered.
Humorous cartoon caption depicts Mrs. Scrappington turning on gas while her husband slept and asphyxiating him, the husband quipping about her consideration as a joke about wives waking husbands and talking them to death.
In a humorous quip from Puck a wife jokes about keeping her husband nearby by slippers while a sharper reply says she hides his overshoes out of reach, highlighting domestic banter.
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis reports data from over 725 churches with 312 000 communicants across 12 states and 208 towns. In 1910 about 7 000 deaths or 10 percent were due to tuberculosis, yielding 2.24 deaths per thousand communicants, higher per thousand than the general population in the 1909 registration area of the United States.
An advertisement urges immediate purchase of Hamlins Wizard Oil claiming it cures headache toothache earache and other painful accidents with a quick bottle.
Rogers notes the reputation of Randall for bravery, saying it concerns everyone who has been his wife, reflecting on his life and character.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims gum softening and pain relief with reduced inflammation and colic, priced at 25 cents a bottle. The copy includes a secondary quip about little wits and talkers attributed to De la Roche.
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