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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1916
Page
3
A rebroadcast of old health tips urges drinking hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to flush toxins from stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims this inside bath cleanses and purifies the digestive tract and improves vitality.
A terse exchange contrasts a self made man with a man described as the revised work of a wife and three daughters. The dialogue hints at pride struggle and the sneer of success shaped by others while noting blessings in disguise that provoke profanity.
A Pennsylvanian recounts his wife’s relief from nervousness stomach issues and poor appetite after switching from coffee to Postum. Within two weeks her sleep improved and overall well being rose as Postum replaced coffee. The ad notes two forms Postum Cereal and Instant Postum with brewing details and package sizes.
The Ohio State Medical Association plans its 71st annual meeting in Cleveland May 17 18 19 at the Hotel Statler. About 1500 physicians are expected with topics on public health including state sickness insurance water purification and milk distribution. Key speakers include M B Hammond John H Gibbon F T Lord and Arnold Knapp. John Kendrick Bangs will headline the banquet with Wade H Frost presenting on stream pollution.
Springfield, Ohio with 60 000 residents ranks as a major magazine publishing center outside New York. Each month over 3.7 million copies of magazines and periodicals are printed and shipped worldwide, with eight major magazines published here in full and one title alone printing 900 000 copies monthly.
Thousands from across the state watch a parade as Civil War Mexican and Spanish American War veterans gather at Columbus. Flags from three wars are placed in hermetically sealed cases in the capitol rotunda, funded at several thousand dollars. A 21 gun salute by Battery C Ohio National Guard and patriotic addresses mark the event plus a rainy parade around Capitol Square. Notable veterans include John A. Fisher aged 90 from Chillicothe and John Conwell aged 89 from Cadiz.
The International Association of Rotary Clubs plans its seventh annual convention in Cincinnati July 15 to 20 with tours of the Zoo logical Gardens. Thousands of goldfish inhabit 63 acres of the gardens as Rotarians enjoy an afternoon and evening of entertainment. Workers hired for fall cleaning moved debris from lake basins containing many goldfish, requiring careful sorting after the discovery.
In a desperate pistol battle on Central avenue in Cincinnati's business district Patrolman Samuel Robbins was killed. A pawnbroker named Louis Katz was probably fatally shot. An unidentified man, accused by police, was shot and probably fatally wounded by Detective Albert Wegener.
Twenty men were injured when a mob attacked a street carnival show in Cleveland Ohio. Police fought the assailants with reinforcements arriving to disperse the crowd after several were severely clubbed.
Old veterans carrying the regimental flag faced a tempering moment as guards found a color bearer hiding the banner in the state house basement. He sought to take the flag home, but the artifact was seized and no charges filed. The event coincided with the Sprague act appeal and state compensation law discussions at the Columbus gathering.
Evansville reports a barn fire owned by George Allen near the city causing $15,000 damage with thirteen cows burned. Other items note Franklin county cooperative farm bureau gains and new shipments, Miami University anatomy department moves, and potential railway wage talks in Akron along with dock and grain handling plans for B&O in Sandusky. Cleveland coverage cites a looming streetcar strike as union leaders threaten to strike if arbitration is refused.
Columbus area to host a gathering of about 50 editors from Ohio newspapers receiving the Associated Press telegraph news service. Principal speakers include Melville E. Btone of New York AP general manager John T. McCutcheon cartoonist Chicago Tribune and Paul Cowles AP central division superintendent from Chicago.
OHIO MILLERS HAVE ELECTION Dayton O TJ Hanley of Coshoc ton was chosen president of the Ohio Millers Association at the closing session. Other officers chosen were H W Fish Marion vice president B P Williamson Orrville secretary. The executive committee is composed of J Leo Krumm Columbus WW M Coup Toledo J R Finnell Osborn.
Mrs J S Bartow of 1624 South 4th Street Columbus Ohio credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after six years of female troubles and nervousness She says within ten days she could eat without stomach pain and now weighs 127 pounds Her husband attests to the medicine's life saving impact
A local exchange speculates that Barclay’s wife has departed, hinting that someone may approach him for a loan while he remains unsuspectingly cheerful. The dialogue suggests a lighthearted, gossip tempo without concrete details.
Advertisement touts Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children as a remedy for delicate sickly kids. Claims to relieve feverish and cranky children and to aid the liver. Includes note for worm treatment and a 28 year usage claim. Sample free from Gray Co. Le Roy N Y.
A quip follows a hypothetical request for a loan, with the speaker doubting the repayment timing. The exchange plays on Tuesday as a symbolic deadline, implying a far distant future rather than a concrete date. The humor lies in the exaggerated foresight of the lender.
A mother asks Willie if he washed his hands and insists on seeing them after he claims compliance. Willie protests, offering to rely on his word. The exchange captures a domestic moment emphasizing trust and parental diligence.
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