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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1919
Page
3
A fragmentary dialogue explores gender roles and marriage. The speaker claims pacifism wanes, while a counter asking if married men matter hints at social expectations and disputes over values. The cut dialogue reflects midcentury attitudes in a clipped brief.
An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder to shake into shoes or sprinkle in foot baths to relieve corns bunions and tired swollen feet. It claims instant relief and urges consumers to buy locally and not accept substitutes.
Freddy Fangle earns top prize in local contest with triumphant claim and praise for the climate themed performance.
Advertisement for a daily fly killer promising disease prevention and long season effectiveness. Claims thousands killed and availability from H. Somers at 150 De Kalb Ave Brooklyn NY, with five sent express paid for $1.25. Hunger joke tied to soiled tablecloth.
A single application of Roman Eye Bal gari at bedtime is claimed to prove its merit for inflammations of the eyes both external and internal. The ad notes that more than 2,400 operations are necessary in the manufacture of a good watch.
Ohio legislators return to a brief session with three proposed tax laws set to raise revenues: an inheritance tax, an income tax, and a graduated auto tax. State Auditor Donahey estimates potential receipts totaling about 16 million dollars, while debates focus on budget adjustments and aid for cities and schools.
The United States Weather Bureau notes that France and Belgium experience milder winters and cooler summers due to easterly Atlantic air. French coasts resemble the Pacific coast, with Dun Kirk similar to Seattle. Southern French winds align with Oregon and California coasts, producing moderate summer days and cool nights with brief hot spells.
The Yellowstone lake is a high mountain sheet of water feeding the Yellowstone river, a Missouri tributary. It notes the river’s 109 foot plunge and 308 foot falls, canyon walls rising 1000 feet, and bold cliff views with rainbow tinted rock walls and pine fringed banks.
The Pavesi motor plow, now marketed in Italy, has undergone thorough tests before government officials who deem it superior to any Italian market competitor. It can draw from one to six plows, features four motor wheels, and a movable frame that traverses uneven ground and crosses ditches. Its small turning radius and low center of gravity prevent overturns on all slopes, and its simple durable design promises low upkeep costs.
In March 1897 the New York Journal published a writer's account of his first motor car ride. He describes a dreamlike moment on Fifth Avenue and a startling sense of exposure as crowds jeer and stare at the horseless carriage.
Market standings show corn bids for No 2 white at 1.67 to 1.69 per bushel and No 8 white at 1.65 to 1.67. Hay and clover values, oats pricing, butter, eggs, live poultry, cattle, calves, hogs and pigs listed with typical grades and ranges for shippers, dairy products, and livestock.
The passage recalls Pershing as a blunt American figure through anecdotes from his youth and military career. It also notes Senator Lodge urging careful judgment on the League of Nations, and a theater anecdote about a diva striking out a name in her contract, illustrating skepticism toward authority and negotiation.
An army lieutenant used a machine gun equipped airplane on a whale hunting expedition. Flying around a thousand feet over the Pacific, he spotted a whale four miles offshore and swooped in. A short burst brought the animal down and a motorboat retrieved the carcass, yielding a sizable profit.
A concise saying emphasizes the value of learning discipline in fishing, implying that proper practice and guidance enhance the overall enjoyment and success of the hobby. The maxim frames discipline as essential to mastering angling skills.
An English soldier recalls large battles in which bullets flew in both directions during the war. In one incident after German forces were pushed back, two bullets collided in midair and tumbled into No Man’s Land, striking barbed wire entanglements and yielding varied outcomes.
A Victorian style line on thrift and afterlife profit contrasts with a quip about women and conversation. The brief note pairs a Gladstone quote with a humorous aside on talk.
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