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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1926
Page
6
Mrs. Bett Thompson of Rossville Georgia describes four years of poor sleep and weak health. After taking six bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and using Sanative Wash she reports better sleep improved energy and able to care for her three children. She credits the products with restoring her health and routine.
A humorous anecdote recalls Frank Beat questioning an applicant who answered that his mother determined his actions. The reply, What ever mother tells him to do, highlighted a witty clash between inquiry and upbringing.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum as multipurpose for all toilet tasks. It claims Cuticura heals sore hands dries skin and suggests rubbing in ointment and removing surplus with tissue as part of daily care.
A short exchange shows a foreman offering a coal shoveling job to a college graduate who prefers a white collar role. The foreman notes no barrier to the labor, while the graduate expresses disappointment at the clerical mismatch.
An old time testimonial touts Tanlac as a safe remedy for aged people. The ad claims it renews vigor, cleanses the blood, and stimulates liver and digestion. It urges readers to try Tanlac for weakness and poor health in the elderly.
Olga Southern, new secretary to Mr. Wike, captivates Jack Neff the star salesman. He vies for her favor while rival Simon Roller touts her affections, and a forged note from Jack threatens his job and Mrs. Wike’s trust before Olga reveals a playful, cunning resolve.
A darky named Sam borrows $25 from Tom and signs a note. The note goes past due and Tom demands payment. On the street Tom threatens to burn the note, prompting Sam to warn of a lawsuit as the exchange ends.
A study traces how original word meanings illuminate modern usage. Examples show dilapidated as crumbling stone and stunned as thunderstruck, while scandal and scruple reveal historic senses tied to stones and conscience.
A Washington bulletin from the National Geographic Society extols cotton's reach, describing how cotton fibers touch daily life from bedding and clothing to car upholstery, paper film, and kitchen oils. It notes American cotton fields feeding a billion-dollar 1926 crop, with extensive cultivation and thinning practices.
The article explains cotton cultivation from seeding to maturity with plants spaced 12 to 18 inches apart. It notes the seasonal labor, including field pickers who camp near fields, and describes ginning where lint is separated from seed. It discusses cotton seed value and the U.S. role as a leading producer, especially Texas.
Washington reports the thickest coal bed in the nation near Gillette Wyoming. It is a sub bituminous seam ranging from 60 to 100 feet in thickness. The Geological Survey notes such vast beds are confined to small areas and other thicker seams may remain undiscovered in unprospected regions.
George Pollard claimed the world title in Lexington after eating 25 raw eggs in 15 minutes and won a $5 bet.
The article notes a historical legal standard for beard length in India during the Mahomet era, fixed at seven to eight inches.
Philadelphia report by Dr. E A Speiser and Prof. Edward Chiera cites tablets from southern Mesopotamia claiming a Hurri civilization 4000 years ago. They describe landholding clans, slave permissiveness, and a five generation span, with excavation notes on Aramaic inscriptions and burial tablets tied to Peter and Paul legends in Rome.
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