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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1916
Page
7
Vienna Zeit correspondent reports passing through Volhynia where a Karpilovka resident recalls seeing Napoleon en route to Moscow in 1812. The man just turned 113, says he as a boy of nine saw the emperor, and notes his long life in a wet unhealthy marshy district.
An adv promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root for kidney and bladder issues. Claims doctors used it and it’s widely sold. Offers 50c and 1.00 bottles or a 10c sample by mail from Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
Near Athens a Bavarian enclave endures in Greece with a church service in the Roman rite. A village tombstone bears German names, and an 80 year Bavarian settlement traces to King Otho, while most villagers no longer speak the old language.
A playful exchange mocks a daughter's beauty noted by her parent. The remark frames vanity with humor and family banter, reflecting familiar salon talk and social teasing.
A Princeton professor faced a lighthearted moment when a young woman asked if he believed in infant damnation. He replied, I believe in it, only at night, as the exchange highlighted his personal stance during a casual domestic incident.
A buttonless overcoat designed for automobilists uses a single belt to fasten. The garment streamlines wear for drivers by removing buttons and relying on a simple strap.
Patrick Murphy O Dolan seeks guidance on mourning depth for his wife’s mother. An assistant explains that near relatives require a black band on sleeve or hat, while distant friends need only a black tie. O Dolan then asks for a shoelace.
Dr Peery offers Dead Shot as effective for worms and tapeworms in adults and children. One dose is sufficient and no purge is needed, according to Advy.
A campaigner touts the benefits of an abundant noon day lunch in a lively exchange with a skeptical woman. She notes her husband already eats at a cafe at noon, enjoying a full menu and waiter tipping, challenging the dinner pail proposal.
An advertisement claims Cuticura Soap cleanses and purifies the skin while Cuticura Ointment soothes and heals pimples blackheads redness and itching. It offers free samples by mail with a book and directs readers to cuticura dept L Boston. Sold everywhere.
In a New York Times anecdote, Flossie faints with joy when she learns measles are arriving in the neighborhood, hoping they skip her but fearing they will soon reach Bessy Tubbs on the corner and then her turn.
A rustic reflection on farmers facing hardship as days end. The speaker urges timing a lay off before sundown, suggesting endurance and prudence for those who toil daily to survive. A moral about planning amid changing fortunes.
Berlin says eleven British guardships and two torpedo-boat destroyers were sunk or destroyed by a German torpedo-boat squadron near Folkestone and Boulogne. London reports ten German destroyers failed raid. two sunk, others driven off. The Queen transport sunk. Flirt missing. Nubian disabled and grounded after tow failure. nine crew saved.
In July 1914 Frances Bloom a 17 year old telephone operator drowned off Diversey beach in Chicago. George Arndt her 19 year old sweetheart confessed he pushed her from the breakwater at Marfa Texas where he is held by federalized Texas militia. Arndt was charged by Chicago police but later exonerated by a coroner's jury.
The French line steamer Chicago arrived at Fayal, Azores Islands, with a fire in No 3 hold after departing Bordeaux for New York on October 22. It carried 265 passengers and 200 crew members and raced to port to be saved by swift efforts to extinguish the flames. Further details have not yet been released.
Leyland line steamship Anglian arrives from London armed for first time since began trips to this port. A four inch gun firing a 65 pound shell mounted aft.
General Gill commanding Portuguese troops in East Africa reports his column met opposing forces at Na Katala and after a prolonged battle the enemy retreated precipitately.
Roumanian and Russian forces resist Austro German offensives along the Roumanian Transylvania front with Teutonic retirement noted north of Campulung. Two howitzer batteries were captured by Roumanians along the Jiu Valley while Berlin claims Austro German progress south of Kronstadt toward Campulung. Dobrudja front reported unchanged.
The Norwegian ship Regina from Skien was set ablaze by German submarine U-34 while en route from Norway to England. Two crew members drowned. Captain and ten crew were rescued by the Dutch steamer Hector and transferred to U-34, then returned to Hector at Ymuiden.
The Godafoss, a small steamer, docked in New York with skins and herring and carried 37 Icelandic farmers who plan to settle in the Canadian Northwest. The voyage is touted as the second Icelandic arrival in America since the era of Lief the Lucky.
London reports the steamer Angelike transporting volunteers to Saloniki was torpedoed at Fleres. A Athens dispatch via Reuters says 50 Greeks were drowned in the attack.
Reports from Athens state famine is sweeping Thesaly and the Peloponnesus as people cannot obtain corn or flour. The shortage endangers civilians across the regions.
The Cincinnati markets page lists bid and ask figures across grains including Wheat No 2 red at 1.87 1.88 and Corn varieties around 1.03 to 1.06. Oats, hay, eggs, live poultry, cattle, hogs, bulls, calves, and sheep are detailed with price ranges for shippers and market grades.
The Minister of the Interior M Protopoff asked military authorities for permission to draw upon military stores to feed Petrograd and Moscow. He argued the capitals’ role in the war warrants civil provisions and requested commissary guidance on spare supplies.
A playwright, tense before his debut, greets a standing ovation after the second act yet learns the audience applauds for the manager’s announcement that his work will be replaced by a musical comedy. A backstage quip contrasts with the curtain call. The piece ends with a bizarre note about a swallow’s beak size.
Fragmentary note claims Seville night police retain spear use as part of old customs. Mentions eye balm claim and economic note about a one dollar bill's lifespan.
An Irish worker at a munition factory resents constant surveillance by the manager and, after a tense exchange, hints he will be idle tomorrow if watched again. The ad section touts Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children as a fever remedy used for 29 years, and a joke ends with a vault sales pitch.
Quotations from the Detroit Free Press record a tense exchange as Oppor tunity criticizes a hot temper and Defeat responds with a terse plan to calm the battle. The mock dialogue frames a挑note on conflict and resilience.
A historical note states one mile of railway requires 270 tons of rails.
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