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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1915
Page
5
A Hillsboro reader endorses Doan's Kidney Pills, reporting a permanent cure for kidney and rheumatic pain after failed medical treatment. The note appears alongside brief local notices about a theater event, visits and social updates, and an advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure.
Mrs. Pearl Danby of Branch Hill visited Dr. Valentine and Mrs. Wertman was in the city last week. Several residents visited relatives in Hamlet and Bethel, with events including a surprise 60th wedding anniversary for Naomi Coombs, a Woman's Missionary Circle gathering, and many visits to friends. Dr. Strieger sold a farm. Prof. Lee Parker returns from Felicity for a three year assignment. Decoration day planned. Foley Kidney Pills praised by an elderly couple from Harrisburg for kidney and bladder relief.
Mrs James Favret hosted guests including Mrs Arnold and Miss Fannie of Hamilton and Mrs Spinks of Norwood. Visitors also came from Cincinnati Lima and Norwood for a motor trip and Sunday meals. Minard Hoog died in Camp Washington with funeral Monday and Owensville interment. Mothers day observed at M E church.
An old advertisement describes rheumatism as pains in joints and muscles. It touts Sloan's Liniment for acute and chronic rheumatism, rheumatic headaches, sciatica, and lumbago, claiming instant relief with applications to the affected area.
J H Dawson and wife visited Philip Aultman in Felicity Sunday. R G Cross and wife from Waynesville visited B F Moyer. Claude Houser of Cleveland stayed with his parents. Jennie Black hosted the Friendlys and Boosters Tuesday. John Gates of Ashland Ky stayed with Mr and Mrs Schump. Mrs Gates and Lella Kilgore visited city. Helen Bonner of Chicago visited Mrs Wm McDonough. Florence Butler of Mt Holly visited Miss Ethel Beck. Eva Keen entertained Mattox and wife of Amlia and friends. Jennie Penn of Batavia visited Mrs Phil Offutt. Roy Hutson and family visited Dick Hutson. Ruth Porter visited Frank and Mrs Kate Mehl with Miss Bertha DeMar from Madisonville on Sunday. Charles Brunk of Lindale becomes Hamlet resident.
O.T. Brown reports cows lost for unknown reasons. Joe Williams Jr. sold household goods last week. Mrs. Nicely enhances her Back Run home. Bethel line car hits tree near Hamlet. no injuries. Mrs. Ruie Brown hosted a South American cousin Sunday. John Huber and wife from Owensville visited C. Thorman. Ladies' Helping Circle held a social at T. B. Mattox’s home. Presbyterian church to observe Mother's Day Sunday afternoon. Ruth Fletcher recovering from appendicitis. Medical column notes colds are infectious. schools bar ill children in some cities. Foley's Honey and Tar promoted for colds coughs and croup by Nash Pharmacy.
Advertising copy extols Dr. King's New Discovery as an optimistic cough remedy. It claims the medicine penetrates throat linings, kills germs, and aids nature in curing colds, urging readers to buy a bottle and be an optimist.
Miss Florence Needham and Harold spent Sunday in Branchester. Guests of the Burdsalls included Dr H Burdsall and family from Hamilton and Mrs Lilly from the city. Rev Smith of Winchester visited Wm Burdsall and family. The W C T U meets May 13 at Mollie Vancamp. Stanley Schwartz hosts Loyal Friends May 15. Gus Zigle family hosts after May 17. Major South is not well.
Mrs Linda Harrod of Fort Wayne Indiana reports years of persistent stomach trouble and failed remedies until spring when she tried Chamberlains Tablets. She says the tablets gave immediate relief from heaviness after meals and stomach pain and notes the medicine is obtainable everywhere.
May 14 at M E church features a missionary family visit and music with an offering to be taken. Mrs Hila Stewart of Chicago visited Mrs Cora Bly last week. Decoration service at the IOOF cemetery is set for May 3 at 2 p.m. All invited. Baccalaureate and commencement events for the 1915 class planned in upcoming May. Woman’s Homes note and Dean’s Ointment advertisement included.
A promotional slip invites readers to mail five cents with name and address to Foley & Co in Chicago for a trial package of Foley remedies including Honey and Yar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets via The Nash Pharmacy.
Charley Maddox of Cincinnati spent Sunday with his parents W C Maddox and wife A number of our young people attended the play given by the Woman's Club at Glen Este Saturday night Mr and Mrs Wood entertained her brother D Richards and wife of Cincinnati Saturday and Sunday Miss Elsie Davis visited Mr Washington friends Saturday night Mr and Mrs Frank Brown celebrated their 00th wedding anniversary May 5 by entertaining the Rebekah lodge and a few friends Miss Allie Merten of Amelia visited Miss Daisy Nash recently George Nash is on the sick list Miss Mary Maddox is visiting friends in Mr and Mrs William Perkins will celebrate their golden wedding May 21 Charles Rosenberger and wife nee Nellie Bell have gone to housekeeping at Newtown Mrs Fannie Sheldon of Goldfield Nev is visiting her mother Mrs M Hanlon and sister Mrs F E Brown Mrs Kate Bell is entertaining her mother from Newport Ky J D Prather and family of Newport Ky visited T J Bond this week Miss Pearl Phillips of Morrow visited Mrs F Davis this week.
The text notes that rheumatism of the back causes pain and hard workers are prone to it. It suggests relief by massaging the back with Chamberlains Liniment two or three times daily and claims the product is obtainable everywhere.
The last Patch meeting was at Mrs Henry Wacker home with weekly gatherings at Mrs P Fishback house All members invited Mrs Sarah Fields improving Miss Gladys Maham visited Madisonville James Harry and wife of Monterey visited John Hills family The next Literary meeting will be at Bert Cowdrey home Miss Ruth Moyer visited city relatives Miss Fannie Patterson became Mrs Adolphus Whitaker May 1 in Cincinnati with serenade and shower at home Mr and Mrs Whitaker hosted apples and bananas The item includes an anecdotal testimonial about Chamberlains Tablets from H C Bailey editor of the Carolina News.
In Williamsburg, churches observed Mother's Day per Gov Willis proclamation. John Breeding, 7, died after lingering illness. remains to Milford, Ill. Many locals mentioned: Roy Howell, Ethel, McAfee, Pohl, J. Gross, Hoffman family, and the 5 May birth of Harris Hoffman. The town prepares Decoration Day May 31 and the Williamsburg high school announces its May 28 commencement at M B church with Esberger’s Orchestra.
May Walker received a farewell surprise from Mrs. K E Sentman s Sunday school class of the Presbyterian church. About 20 attendees enjoyed music and games. They will return home to Bethel after school ends. John Matthis and family dined with Mr and Mrs George Whiting Sunday. Cling Long US Navy Panama illness reported. Dailey and McKeever couples visited Goshen Tuesday. Frances Bennett ill the past week. Haskells moving into Mary Curry property on Upper Main St. Holmes Knight and wives visited Pleasant Valley Tuesday.
Dean Culberson and wife hosted Sunday dinner with Marion McFeeters and wife Carroll Jones and family, Kenneth White, Lloyd Landen, Hazel White, and Mildred Johnson. Several residents attended the Junior lodge event in the city Saturday. Frank Irwin and family hosted friends Sunday. John Breeding funeral in Williamsburg with remains shipped to Illinois. Robert Hunter visits his mother Mrs Kate Hunter in Columbus. Ladies Aid Society meets at Mrs W H Jones on Thursday May 1.
Community notes from Marathon recount dinners hosted by Mrs. Sarah Conover and others, visits by residents to relatives in Five Mile and Blanchester, and social events. The Shining Stars plan a box social at the Masonic hall on Saturday May 15 with ice cream and cake, while the Grange meets next Saturday afternoon.
An advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as safe and effective for middle age kidney and bladder discomfort. The Nash Pharmacy promotes the remedy as a prompt relief for rheumatic twinges and aching joints associated with aging.
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