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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1916
Page
3
A gardening note highlights the daisy as a beloved flower in gardens and meadows. It outlines planting timing for sown beds and boxes, winter protection, and spring transplanting. The pink orange daisy from South Africa is praised for borders and pot use and for withstanding cold, alongside hydrangea as an appealing companion.
A compact note extols hydrangeas as hardy late flowering shrubs with easy culture and strong floral display. It advocates grouping plants for greater effect and notes their pinkish brown fading blossoms provide color after white snow, highlighting versatility and resilience.
A guide on growing white carnations, detailing soil mix of loam and manure, planting time, spacing, staking, watering, and periodic liquid manure. It covers shading, ventilation, tobacco extract to deter red spider, pot sizes, cold-frame propagation, and seasonal protection against frost, plus regular attention for vigorous blooms.
Claude C. Waltermire argues Ohio canals shift from liability to asset under current Public Works leadership. He notes a deficit to net earning swing of 255,248.71 and predicts further gains, praising business like methods and broader state reforms while criticizing past administration and reform promises.
George Hamilton, Ohio chief inspector, vows ongoing action against unsanitary mattresses. He notes the 1911 mattress law and the lone 1914 Youngstown conviction, and says no more manufacturing of poor fillings while he leads the department. He halted 29,000 mattresses from entering Ohio from Pennsylvania.
Former Ohio governor James M. Cox said Woodrow Wilson would be a millstone for his re election prospects. He argued that separating the state ticket from the national would swing the result against the administration by about 100 000 votes. He foresaw a progressive turn if re elected, criticizing past acts and implying further political struggles ahead.
Article contrasts Governor Willis administration with the previous one, noting savings in multiple state departments, reduced salaries, and debt payments. It discusses dairy practices, cow health, cream separators, manure handling, calf feeding, and by product buttermilk, urging clean, sanitary standards and modern equipage.
A heifer milking well requires quiet timely sessions at consistent hours. Avoid noise and delays. first streams carry bacteria, so they go to the ground. Use vaseline on hands, keep teats clean, and maintain a calm, skilled milker close to the animal to prevent kicking and ensure clean dry milking every time.
A farmer with few animals cannot afford purebred males yet cannot afford scrub sires. Neighbors can club together to secure purebred sires, lowering per farmer costs versus individual scrub sires.
The article discusses manufacturing butter with visible dryness yet near standard moisture. It states a proper system will create butter whose moisture is finely subdivided so it will not ooze in transit or when cut.
In Indianapolis Mrs. WM. Green reports severe illness and extreme weight loss. After five months on Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she gained from 109 to 183 pounds and now runs the household. The ad urges other women to try the remedy and provides the company address for advice.
A returned soldier recalls wartime scraps and shells enriching their meals, as a sympathetic young woman offers comfort. The exchange highlights improvised rations and the dangers faced, with vivid references to shellfire and wounds.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as the sole medicine for kidneys liver and bladder. It claims the preparation is a physician prescription plant based remedy with mild immediate effects and broad use. It invites readers to buy bottles or send ten cents for a sample from Kilmer Co. Binghamton NY.
James T. Fields recalls meeting a Warwickshire man who argues Shakespeare’s lasting renown rests on his plays. The anecdote underscores the central role of dramatist works in the poet’s enduring reputation.
A message urges mothers to ensure each CASTORIA bottle is safe for infants and children and to verify its emunate content, signaling careful oversight for young users.
A social quip notes men fearfully imagine subduing their wives after marriage while a judge’s remark hints at blushing pride in men. The author jests that wives often remind their spouses of prior warnings whenever trouble arises in a marriage.
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