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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1909
Page
3
A notice describes a home remedy using one ounce of Sarsaparilla syrup and one ounce Toris compound mixed into a half pint of whiskey. It advises taking a tablespoon before each meal and at bedtime, with the bottle shaken before use. It claims notable restorative effects after initial doses.
Mrs Mary Hinson of Mt. Sterling Kentucky credits Doan s Kidney Pills with restoring her health. She suffered back pain dizziness and headaches before using Doan s. The medicine helped from the first dose and she remained well. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A husband named Jimmy is sent to a milliner by his actress wife to fetch a hat described as a white beaver trimmed with orchids. He fumbles the request in front of Parisian millinery staff, who respond with light amusement as the scene unfolds.
Archaeologists from the Austrian Natural History Museum uncover a chalk figurine standing about 1L centimeters in a Danube near Willendorf stratum rich with Stone Age tools. The painted female figure shows notable artistic precision and craftsmanship.
A witty exchange in which a speaker insists one in 37 English people is a pauper while another counters that she met many in London last summer with none in poverty. The playful debate contrasts statistical claim with personal experience.
A woman with long standing heart trouble recounts her doctor ordering her to quit coffee, suffering weeks of weakness before using Postum. She credits Postum with restoring her health and weight from 92 to 158 pounds, and says she will never return to coffee.
A historical guide explains dehorning cattle with a clothesline and a saw, detailing securing the head with rope around the neck and muzzle, the sequence of sawing horns, and cautions on rope handling and placement to avoid injury. It notes animal distress and cruelty considerations in comparison to the procedure.
The weed crop reflects soil fertility and past farming methods. Mustard and wild oats deprive yields, while crop rotation improves outcome. Weeds remove substantial plant food, and plowing them under as green manure can boost humus and land fertility. Minnesota data show weeds pull nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash from soil. A weedy farm deteriorates faster than a well cultivated one.
Advice on keeping animals comfortable in warm stable air by adding light and fresh air, preventing heat stress for horses and cows. Fall sheep care stresses shelter, salt intake, selling older stock, and fattening lambs, with emphasis on good rations and winter preparedness.
Farming conditions might improve if more sheep were kept since they help exterminate weeds. However dogs and other issues have driven sheep from most farms.
Guidance on saving clover seed amid dry weather. Tips cover saving stands yielding one bushel per acre, plaster dosage, and DIY equipment to bunch and lay clover to keep seed clean. A makeshift iron platform and a ong er dike attachment help move hay and seed safely away from horses.
A touring car carrying six travelers plunged from an open Jackson boulevard drawbridge into the Chicago River. Witness Dr. EB Bertling reported no guard chains or police on duty as fog hid the danger. The car, moving at 30 mph, disappeared with all aboard and no identities were confirmed hours after the accident.
In Hornell New York the Erie fast freight No. 73 exploded west of Belmont killing engineer Chauncey Green and fireman Christopher Ryder instantly. Brakeman F C Tracy was badly scalded and may die while engineer William Lamphear and fireman C A Lockwood suffered serious injuries. The blast hurled engines and 14 cars into a ditch.
Cincinnati market figures show cattle extra at 5.85 to 6.00, calves extra 8.50, hogs choice 8 to 8.05, sheep extra 4.15 to 4.25, lambs 6.95 to 6.60, and assorted commodities with wheat corn oats rye and produce priced. Louisville lists wheat 1.18 to 1.20, corn 0.62, hay 16, hogs 8.06, lard 12.95, with other items noted. Indianapolis continues with Nov 6 data including wheat and date values and pork relations.
The piece notes Miss Lillian Russell mottos on age at a New York dinner and cites a quip about aging cyclists. It advertises Rough on Rats as an effective rat poison and warns against imitation substitutes. It also promotes Perry Davis Painkiller, Mrs Winslow soothing syrup, and a line about procrastination as a thief of time.
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