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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1917
Page
3
A humorous dispute arises as one person offers to run over another with a car for a meeting, prompting a sharp refusal about being run over. The exchange highlights a tense yet teasing confrontation between two individuals.
Judge praises Jerome for expertise with a stopwatch. He previously timed all screen kisses for the censorship board, marking a notable phase of his career.
A compact pamphlet of wry quips on opinion as constant editorial shift. A humorous ad promotes Roman Eye Balsam for tired eyes, while a joke about histrionic aspirations contrasts acting dreams with history.
A witty exchange notes a friend’s seedy look and implies his recent graduation from an agricultural college, framing the joke around raised curiosity about his appearance and background.
An old advertisement promises removal of freckles using ethine double strength cream. It guarantees complete clearing of freckles with nightly and morning applications and offers a money back guarantee if the treatment fails.
A humorous exchange praises a man noted for sensing and discussing domestic issues, comparing his talent to a stormy nose that detects trouble in households.
A brief item notes curiosity about sharks and discusses topics including native foods coal real estate cards and matrimonial matters in a tourism context.
A concise aphorism notes that many men possess wealth only to the extent they choose not to spend it, implying restraint and misperceived abundance in financial behavior.
Edna Stiner, 4, narrowly survives a kitchen accident when boiling coffee spills over her. Engineer John Casey, 44, dies from burns after a steam pipe rupture at Jenks, Oklahoma. Caledonia rejects a wet petition for a local option election. Revered minister Rev. J. H. Fitzwater dies in Clearwater, Florida. Citywide patriotic parade in Conneaut follows two large meetings at the high school. Robbery reported as two Black militants hijack a Cincinnati freight train near Bowling Green. Gas official Harry Miller, 45, commits suicide at Granville. James White, 55, killed when an auto skids near Coshocton. Lewis Ferguson, 33, found dead in Girard jail from alcoholism.
The country home of Mr and Mrs G A Fagan near here was destroyed by fire caused by a defective chimney. In Galion William Steinhelfer 61 prominent farmer and dairyman was thrown from his wagon in a runaway and died from injuries.
More than 20 000 petitions have gone out to county organizations of the Ohio Anti-Saloon League as it opens its statewide prohibition campaign.
Rev. W. H. Willard Jones of St. Thomas Episcopal Church Port Clinton has been named chaplain for Camp Perry by Adjt. Gen. Wood, official announcement states.
Supt. BE H. Curtis of the Ohio Anti-Saloon League led a district conference in Marion with 12 counties participating to map the big drive against Ohio saloons.
Willie Hintzman, 17, ran away from Erie county children's home. Found asleep by a roadside miles from the home he said he aimed to enlist in the navy in Cleveland.
In Toledo a squad with fixed bayonets entered a Greek restaurant and compelled six men to kneel and kiss the United States flag, claimed to be punishment for alleged unpatriotic remarks about the flag.
Lorain James Clark a lance corporal with the Canadian Highlanders says he will be a cripple for life after being shot in the hip at Vimy Ridge. He contracted blood poisoning later and wrote to his parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Clark about his condition.
Seven thousand pottery workers in America receive a voluntary wage increase of six to ten percent. The raise marks the second within nine months by the United States Potters' Association, affecting workers past Liverpool.
Miss Helen Dages 21 daughter of Mr and Mrs John Dages Navarre. Despondent over ill health she threw herself into the Tuscarawas River and died.
A Mark Twain letter reveals how he planned to publish Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc anonymously to avoid critics expecting humor. Harper & Brothers agreed reluctantly, but Twain later revealed his authorship after two years of speculation, claiming his revenge on doubters.
An Irish listener recalls a Sunday sermon on the trumpet’s blast and the Day of Judgment. The parishioner asks if famed figures and various groups will be present, with the priest affirming that many will be there, suggesting a humorous warning about early judging.
In a final recollection volume Frank Bullen rails at apartment hotels. He seeks soda and milk all day, finds only milk, and enlists a janitor who brashly delivers a jug of milk and washing soda after a dollar payment. The anecdote exposes the era's civilized pretensions and quirks.
A fragment notes a speaker recalling how they used to enjoy cigar smoke before marriage and could afford a different brand prior to the union. The line shifts to humor about changed tastes and finances after marriage.
A playful exchange unfolds as Mr. Klumsie flirts about being light on his feet. Miss Kutting responses mix charm with cautious humor during the dance.
Market report lists prices for flour, hay and grain, oats, wheat, butter, eggs, poultry, live stock, and hogs. Items include winter patents at 14.75 to 15.25, corn no 2 white 1.72, oats standard white 74 ¾ c, wheat red no 2 3.35 3.38, butter 36 44 c, eggs prime firsts 32 ½ c, live cattle shippers 9 to 11.50, hogs at 14 to 16.20, among others.
Text presents humorous exchanges about a telephonic meeting with Mr. Smith and a bellboy’s new front line job. It promotes Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills as a laxative tonic and ideal spring medicine amid light social chatter.
A Cincinnati man promotes freezone as a cheap ether compound that instantly relieves corn pain and dries the corn root, allowing it to be lifted away with the fingers. He says it dries instantly without irritation and suggests asking a druggist to order a small bottle if unavailable locally.
A playful exchange notes that an awkward pause happened when the subject was dropped. The remark frames the break as a deliberate shift rather than a misunderstanding.
Kathryn wore a picture hat described as an old master. Kittye confirms the look. The piece notes nearly 200000 eye accidents in U S industries each year, highlighting widespread risk and concern.
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