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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1907
Page
4
The morning returns show L. W. Hitch elected representative by a 601 vote margin. The piece extols his character and the county’s wisdom, noting Washington's historic land ownership of Cincinnati and the Republican party currently owning it, with prospects of improvement for the city.
From the Columbus letter the extract notes Hon. H. C. Van Voorhis spoke on March 30 1897 about the McKinley tariff and the Wilson Gorman revision. It reports sharp declines in livestock and wool values in Washington and Muskingum counties, with sheep numbers halving and cattle and horses also dropping in both count and value.
Hon Loreez Danford, then a Ohio congressman, cited county by county sheep and wool figures showing large losses over four years. Belmont Harrison Jefferson Monroe counties listed with shrinking yields, underscoring calls for tariff reform and farm truth. A push to curb foreign immigration and a lobby heading to Washington aims to advance restrictive legislation.
Yesterday’s quiet Clermont vote contrasts with Native American friction as Ute people protest scarce rations and long trips to schools. Officials say offers of work on the railroad were rejected, leading to reduced rations and rising tensions.
A department store manager notes cedar chests are regaining interest though moth protection is only partial. Fresh cedar offers limited woolen garment immunity, but odor fades after years and a cedar box offers no lasting defense versus damage. camphor remains commonly used and belief persists.
Walter Rothschild, England's wealthiest bachelor, narrowly avoided marriage after a designing mother pursued his fortune. A watering place window overheard the daughter boasting of trapping him, while he lamented conversations about his kangaroos before promising to change. He kept that vow.
A Hessian railway gatekeeper helped in a humorous episode when his wife was ill. He dressed in her clothes to milk a stubborn goat, but rode the disguise to his post instead as a train neared. Officials investigated and awarded him 10 marks for faithful service.
A Baltimore American writer argues that a wife’s access to her husband’s pockets is accepted as a necessary evil of married life. He cites legality, happiness, and money concerns, noting men rarely sue and courts would deny such bans, deeming pocket graft cheaper than alimony.
A railroad official explains how adding wax fruit, horse hair furniture, and old fashioned photograph albums to special parlor cars persuades farmers to ride in them. He notes farmers were prejudiced against parlor cars, but the revamped presentation changed their view and now they prefer the parlor cars.
New York City reports giving new flathomes to 586000 tenants over the last Ave years, reflecting a major housing effort. The program targets city residents amid ongoing housing challenges and aims to stabilize living conditions across neighborhoods.
The round up, a picturesque feature of western cattle raising, is fading as railroads open many stations in the heart of range country. Cowboys once hunted cattle by tens of thousands, then drank and drank after long days. The open range gives way to fenced pastures as thousands of cattle head to corn states to be fattened for market.
A St. Regis guest recounts how pipe smoking in the hotel lobby caused other patrons to avoid him. He notes most avoid the pipe, while cigars and cigarettes remain common, and defends the pipe as preferable to multiple cigar or cigarette smokers.
The article notes many men in the drug trade study chemistry to seek federal pure foods commissions. While at most a third will win appointments, the push will raise overall competence as these workers learn about food adulterations and improve their trade skills.
A Delaware boy attempted to bell a rat to deter infestations. The experiment failed as the bell woke the family and drew more rats to the house, attracted by the music rather than scared. The boy injured a finger during tying the bell.
A Frenchman attempted a scallop plantation on a New England beach placing thousands of scallops in shallow water but the next day all had fled. The note from What to Eat highlights how scallops can swim by opening and closing shells when grown.
A reader misread a newspaper note claiming a cure for fatigue involved holding the feet in mustard water for ten minutes. The reader tried it but abandoned the cure after a short time and postponed shopping for several days, illustrating a humorous misinterpretation.
Four year old Robbie enters the sitting room proudly displaying an apron tied to reveal five half grown kittens. His mom is amused by the quirky scene and his caption of a whole category.
The oldest school in America is claimed to be in Hartford founded in 1638 by William Gibbins. It was funded by the town and tuition, receiving bequests in 1655 1659 1664 and 1680. It remained under town care until 1847 when merged with Hartford high school’s classical department.
A cheeky remark from Lippincott's about choosing funeral flowers after reading wills. The exchange highlights timing and etiquette in Père Lachaise style but no concrete event or person is detailed.
A woman tells sympathetic friends of a burglar scare at home. She claims waking to a noise and finding legs under the bed, only to realize the legs belonged to her husband who had heard the noise too.
A fragment notes old-fashioned belief that a man in pajamas is inherently a rake, reflecting social standards and gossip in a humorous or editorial voice. The line signals cultural attitudes toward dress and reputation in a historical setting.
A Chinese witness faced oath qualification tests in England when asked where he expected to go after death. He answered Peking and was disqualified. In another case a young girl replied I don’t know and the judge then said I don’t know either swear the witness.
Cinders from municipal waste in English plants are crushed and mixed with cement to form wall slabs. The slabs include door and window openings and an interior iron framework to hold them in place, with some examples weighing up to 11 tons. The frames are bolted and joints sealed with cement.
Russians claim a fabric woven from a filamentous stone fiber from Siberian mines is virtually everlasting. The material is soft, highly pliable, and can be cleaned by simply throwing it into a fire when dirty.
The guide says do not water if the plant shows signs of adequate moisture. It warns against dribbling water and advises immersing the entire pot in a bucket of water for a quarter to half an hour to ensure full saturation.
Chilo advises that choosing honest gains over deceit brings lasting peace, while dishonest paths cause brief comfort but lasting remorse.
Train numbers 21 23 24 25 26 and 42 operate via the Pennsylvania Lines at Pearl and Butler streets in Cincinnati. Nos 35 and 36 run locally daily except Sunday, using the L N B R route by station Court and Broadway. Trains 24 and 42 offer daily through service to Roanoke Richmond Norfolk and connections via the Norfolk and Western. Pullman sleepers run Cincinnati to Norfolk on train 24.
Sardinia connects with Hillsboro branch with daily train service leaving Sardinia at 6 50 a m except Sundays. Officials B Bevill and Allen Hull oversee operations from Roanoke and Cincinnati divisions respectively.
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