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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1911
Page
3
A humor column contrasts marital frugality with playful digs about pocket change and conjugal trust. Dorothy Meldrum, ten, is asked for Sunday school lessons and replies Dandruff in the lion's den, reflecting Rev Andrew Meldrum’s religious instruction efforts.
Adelaide scolds Cornelia for mussed hair after George steals a dozen kisses unseen. Cornelia refuses to fix her appearance, noting no girl would believe the kiss happened.
A fragment captures a sharp remark about a woman’s gaze described as daggers and long hatpins. The line hints at social tension and a preference for calm restraint amid trifles.
Ohio brief round up reports incidents and events across Marysville Upper Sandusky Akron Portsmouth Cincinnati Cleveland Wooster Newark Mansfield Port Clinton and Coshocton. Items include medical appointments, fatal accidents, a theater incident, a marriage, a shooting case, a crane accident, ice cream bacterial concerns, highway and railroad wrecks, a piano versus organ dispute, and murder indictments with outcomes.
R G Dun reports two week events shaping business news the Supreme Court decision in the Standard Oil case and Mexico peace prospects. Sentiment improves in iron and textile sectors with higher orders and active cotton exports while overall results lag peaks.
The letter recounts Eugene Jubinville’s migration from Michigan to Minnesota and then Meota near Jack Fish Lake, Canada, describing farm holdings, crop yields, and belief in land opportunity at 15 dollars an acre. It contrasts settler success with minimal capital and reflects optimism for Canadian settlement and government literature. A second anecdote notes a western state politician’s indictment and a minister’s quip about reform.
In New York reports indicate the Virginia Railway and Power Co. and the Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction Co. will merge into a $32,000,000 corporation. Frank J. Gould is cited as the dominant influence behind the consolidation efforts following city meetings.
Grain values cover Flour-Winter patents and various wheat, corn, and oats grades with prices ranging from No 2 red wheat at 93 to No 3 white corn at 56. Market for live stock includes cattle, hogs, sheep, lambs with prices for shippers and butchers, calves, bulls, and cann ers. Poultry eggs butter apples and citrus prices are listed, plus vegetables and miscellaneous goods.
A visiting minister, handsome and unmarried, attempted to kiss Anna Fosdick during a first pastoral call. The girl resisted, fleeing to her mother who urged the child to comply. Anna later told the minister she would not kiss him while her mother offered to kiss him instead.
An advertisement targets young married couples, urging ease in chores for homemakers. It touts Hewitt's Easy Task Soap as pure and white, reducing washing labor by half and restoring sparkle to china glassware and silver. Priced at five cents a cake, it claims to be as cheap as cheap soap.
A professor notes the centipede brain is infinitesimally small yet governs its entire system of legs and feet with perfect control. The remark highlights the marvel of natural design and neural efficiency in a concise exchange.
A diner voices anger after discovering a button in roast turkey. The waiter explains the button is part of the dressing. The exchange appears in Harper's Bazar style humor.
Marine Eye Remedy targets red watery eyes and granulated lids with a new salve in aseptic tubes. Murine Liquid is offered in a 26c to 50e price range, promising affordable relief without magic.
A compact look at flattery as a social mechanism and its role in shaping interpersonal dynamics. The piece examines how praise, charm, and courteous remarks influence attention, status, and reciprocity in daily interactions.
A shoe clerk quips that big owners complicate affairs while small details still cause trouble in footwear business. The exchange underscores tension between grand plans and everyday operations in the shop.
An advertisement touts Ham lins Wizard Oil to relieve tired achy feet at night promising relief by morning for both feet and owner.
The notion that people we seem to know quickly may be the hardest to truly understand is explored, noting how rapid familiarity can mask complexities of character and motives.
A testimonial from Mrs. B. Johnson of Westfield New Jersey claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cured tiredness caused by impure blood. The ad touts a quick recovery of appetite and energy and invites readers to buy Hood's in liquid or Sarsatabs tablet form.
The head of the house should handle small emergencies with calm. Most illnesses in children stem from intestinal issues such as constipation. Avoid opiate pills or routine bowel flushing. Use a mild laxative like Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin to gently clear the bowels and support digestion.
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