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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1902
Page
2
Chicago readers learn of a new stance on footwear inspired by the ancient Greek sandalium. The housewear loafing sandals feature a heavy leather sole and three straps with buckles. They may also find fashion at lake resorts and summer homes as English styles influence local dress.
In Thornham between Hunstanton and Brancaster a village ironworks operates from a house workshop led by Mrs. Ames Lynde. She designs and oversees hand crafted repousse and gates, employing several forges, apprentices, an artist, and a photographer. Royal patronage followed with pieces for Sandringham and other residences. The venture began in a village schoolroom twelve years ago and grew into a respected craft with ties to Italian stylistic influence.
A family physician loses favor with women patients by recommending at home sweeping rather than sanitarium exercise. He prescribes an hour of bedmaking with steps, a bath, and rest, plus a daily market trip, avoiding worry and anger and requiring nightly reports of daily industry.
Miss Anita Martin, dubbed the turkey queen, runs a Texas ranch with 100 turkeys after starting with four. She now employs two women and a boy, sells to regular customers, and claims a $2,500 profit this year. She notes nuts and fancy feed yield tastier flesh and urges women to enter turkey farming.
Senator Beveridge at the Indianapolis state convention extols American soldiers in the Philippines. He cites Otis Hughes and MacArthur, praises care of prisoners, reinterprets reconcentration, and urges loyalty to the flag. He asserts unity, national power, and fraternity as the nation marches forward.
A compilation notes various editorials from 1904 era papers debating Democratic strategy. It cites the Nashville American proposing Hill and Lee, questions Bryan’s relevance, and comments on tariff policy, Cuba, and party unity. It mentions Oregon elections and reflects on Watterson Hill’s political actions and expansionist views.
The author argues Cuban reciprocity will not help consumers as the sugar trust will still dominate imports and set prices. Home production and tariffs protect labor and industry, while free trade factions fear a collapse of cane and beet sectors. The piece cites US sugar output and warns that any price cuts are temporary and followed by higher prices due to lost competition.
The piece mocks Democratic denunciations of a so called force bill as Congress considers two suffrage probes: jurisdiction over federal elections and an investigation into state constitutional suffrage limits. It contrasts Republican positions with Democratic rhetoric and notes global meat price concerns from London.
Commander William H. Beehler United States naval attaché in Berlin and Mrs Beehler visited Dresden and will tour Vienna and Rome before returning to Berlin for formal leave taking. His term ended April 1. Beehler met Emperor William 27 breakfasts and 46 audiences in two years, the emperor often initiating. The emperor’s affection and support aided Beehler in official inquiries and, at Kiel regatta and smoking parties, called him Bill.
Professor Alexander Agassiz of Harvard returns from a month in the Maldive islands south of the Indian Ocean where he says he learned more about coral formations than in fifteen years before. His specimens go to Cambridge museum aboard the Alma with his son Woodworth and H B Bigelow as assistants. They conducted deep sea soundings studied atoll formation and took numerous photographs. Next year he will pursue investigations in other regions.
The Iron Mountain Route inaugurates a new dining car service on its fast daily trains from St. Louis Memphis and intermediate points to Texas. Cars are Pullman built with electric lighting fans and updated appliances meals served a la carte on Haviland china Libby glassware and silver. It operates triple daily service St Louis to Texas and double daily service Memphis to Texas with sleeping cars also equipped with electric lights and fans.
A brief note from Tit-Bits claims the bicycle acts as a moral factor keeping women from gossiping about neighbors and suggests it also helps them pursue others more than before.
The notice promotes Allen's Foot-Ease as a remedy for swollen aching tired feet. It claims effectiveness and offers 25 cent price, with free samples available by mailing to A. B. Olmsted of Le Roy New York and mentions purchase at druggists and shoe stores.
A humorous line from Atchison Globe leads into an ad for Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. The notice promises lasting relief after one day of use and offers a free $2.00 trial bottle from Dr. R. H. Kline in Philadelphia.
A crusty Baltimore speaker quips that a woman claiming forgiveness may forgive but she will never let you forget the offense. The remark underscores a sharp stance on memory and reconciliation in local social chatter.
An old advertisement extols Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming a cold can be cured in one day with a money back guarantee if it fails. The note attributes testimonials to various places and includes other era quips and product mentions from the period.
Nurse Eliza King cites St Jacobs Oil as highly effective for sprains bruises rheumatic pains and neuralgia with repeated use in pleurisy cases and strong household recommendation. Sister CA Robina of St Andrew's Hospital also praises it for gout sprains and bruises and notes doctors order it frequently.
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