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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1909
Page
5
An old advertisement promotes Ayer’s Pills as a liver tonic with no alcohol and steady tonic effects, urging readers to consult their doctor. The piece also catalogs a string of local social news items including visits, family gatherings, health updates, cannery work, hunting trips, a Jr. O.U.A.M. supper, and a wedding shower.
Deafness claims cure by constitutional remedies and mucous lining inflammation. Hall's Catarrh Cure offered with a promise of one hundred dollars for uncured cases. advert includes testimonials and circulars.
A jumble of social visits from Mt. Crab to Batavia notes guests of Mrs. Hancock and Mrs. Jack son Thureday. J. L. Roudébush leaves for Maine for institute work. An exile from Glen Oak shares a cough tale and praises Dr. King’s New Discovery, urged as a cure for chest ailments with a 50 cent to 1 dollar price and free trial bottles.
Mrs Alma Huntington and son visit T W Moorehead. Ralph R Walker, athlete and captain of the U S Agricultural football team, attends the Daily-Walker wedding. Revival meetings led by Evangelist M J Swearingen continue in the U B church. Several residents make visits to Columbus, St Paris, Batavia, and Xenia. a flour mill sale in Peebles proceeds to new owners Messia Thompson Ely.
An old advertisement extols Castoria with the signature of its makers and claims success from small daily acts. A testimonial from Mrs James Duncan of Haynesville Maine credits Electric Bitters with curing her twenty year dyspepsia and improved health at 70, mentioning indigestion loss of appetite kidney trouble and female complaints. It promotes Electric Bitters as a universal remedy priced 50 cents at druggists.
Don Brunson and wife of Norwood visited Thos Van Camp and wife Earl Cross for a few days last week. Relatives and acquaintances were glad to see him after several years' absence. Mrs. Wm Ware and Mrs A T Van Camp also noted in the gathering.
A cautionary note warns that there is no record of a cough or pneumonia cure using Foley's Honey and Tar and urges buyers to refuse any fake product in a yellow package sold by Buon's Powrmeacy while promoting the genuine remedy.
Salisbury pastor Rev Joseph H Fesperman describes years of kidney trouble with severe pain and bed confinement. After taking Foley's Kidney Cure his pain eased and urine normalized, leading him to commend Foley's Kidney Remedy via Bunn's Pharmacy.
A Batavia notice expresses deep regret at the death of editor John Fairman and sympathy for his bereaved family. The item also covers local greetings, school updates, visits, and brief health and medicine notices including Doan’s Kidney Pills and Dr King’s New Life Pills.
Don Zollars returns from Texas planning Ohio as his new home. Marie Homan visits the city and Audrey Boice from Amelie visit Mrs. Ella Rash. Mise Blanche Willis to give winter recitals in Indiana and Kentucky. Mrs. Ellen Barr of Felicity visits Mre. May Manning. Misses Flora Dillman May Hill Lina Campbell and Kline Dillman with Edwin Armour call on Williamsburg friends. Ed Crouch and wife entertain relatives from Portsmouth. Belville Swing returns from Tenp. Dr B Bragdon entertains friends. O S B elected new officers Monday. Mrs Mattie Coffman and son Floyd visit Orlando Winby. Phil Perrine and family of Dayton visit Clare Perrine. O H Pumphrey of Columbus visits relatives. Dr W W Smith and wife of Portsmouth visit with Harry Hutson J O McKibbee Lloyd Henderson and wives. Miss Laura Scott visits with Harry Louderback and wife Felicity Arch Harria at home. Miss Mollie Cook goes to Brookville Ky for a few weeks. Visit Miao Anna McMurphy and Edna Cook.
Fragmentary diary style entry notes brief pains including headaches throat soreness and time references in minutes and hours. Mentions Dr Thomas and a product called Monarch Over Pain with vague references to relief methods.
Spent part of the week with Perry Cook and family in Kentucky. Miss Stella Layfield visited with her mother in the city. Chas Enderes and wife attended an Elk's banquet in Hamilton last week. Mrs Schyler Mathews and daughter returned to Hyde Park with her mother Mrs Crane. Miss Marguerite Porter of Madisonville visits grandparents L. W. Pemberton. Miss Emma Corbin of Nicholeville spent Sunday with Bertha Davis. J.8 Dowry and wife hosted Sunday Robert Fisher and wife of Hamilton, Wm Howard and wife, and Miss Hattie Howard of Price Hill. Mrs Geo Halse hosts sister Mrs McDonald and son Tom. Mesdames Geo Hill and Tom Halse were Sunday guests of Chas Wood and wife. Mrs Ella Frazee spent part of the week with friends near Batavia. Wilt Barker and Dock Kates spent part of the week with Ed King and wife. Court Simington and wife of Columbia visited Isaac Wooster and wife.
Misses Cora Nave and Jessie Coulter spent Sunday at Kimwood. Several residents, including Mrs Donnelly and Mrs Breton, were hosted in Laurel last week. William Bennett of Carthage visited W P Daughters and wife while Lawrence Lytie stayed with city friends. Mrs J J Armstrong Mrs Barton Kearns and Mrs McCann attended Friday at Mrs Harry Kearns home. John Aultman of Dayton Ky stayed with B C Wall. Miss Mary Armacost spent Sunday at home. Mrs J R Hicks hosted the Country Club Wednesday. Gypsy Smith meetings draw many from here to Cincinnati. A pound social at the M and P parsonage drew a large crowd. A F White and wife visited Walnut Hills Sunday. May Guthrie spent Sunday with Rev D S Eury and wife singing two solos at M and E church. Amelia Woman's Club met Saturday with Miss Lena Penn hostess. programme included poetry reading and life and character talks.
Draggist J. Scott Bethel promotes a wintergreen skin wash claimed to cure eczema. The offer includes a 25 cent trial bottle from D. D. D. Laboratories Chicago, with assurances of instant relief after washing the itch.
The item invites readers to a farmers institute on December 9 and 10 with lectures and music. Luncheon tables will be provided for attendees. The note, signed by A Johnson of Batavia, mentions social visits and local gatherings amid a sequence of community notices and ads.
Albert Reuben Pearce born October 5 1843 near New Richmond Ohio enlisted August 14 1862 in Co G 50th OVI fought at Perryville Atlanta captured at Franklin and imprisoned at Meridian Selma and Andersonville released April 29 1865 discharged June 30 1865 married Mary Warren had two daughters one son aged died November 7 1909. He was remembered as honest kind and helpful a quiet neighbor. The obituary notes his death followed illness since April 12 last.
An advertisement for Mountain Blood Elixir branded THE GREAT BLOOD KIDNEY AND LIVER CURE, sold in dry form for multiple doses per package. It claims herbal ingredients from mountains heal nations, improve digestion, liver activity, and overall vitality while avoiding metallic drugs. It markets Pleasant Plain Ohio as the seller location.
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