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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1924
Page
7
Mrs Henry C Smith of Bridgeport Connecticut reports faintness and dizzy spells improved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She shares her cousin’s interest and notes a nationwide canvass supports the remedy’s relief of such female troubles.
A horse tied to the spare tire of Bernard McCall's car in Pottsville Pa startled onlookers as the animal galloped beside the auto. McCall halted the vehicle just as the situation grew serious for the horse, preventing injury.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum as part of the Cuticura Trio with Soap and Ointment. The powder and perfume are marketed for face skin and baby care, priced at 25 cents each and available everywhere.
A satirical exchange features a multimillionaire hobo asking for powders and a druggist probing quantities with the line “About how many do you want.” The hobo shoots back “Oh, millions” in a joke about being overlooked and unworthy of notice.
Mrs John Cronk of 187 Union Street Poughkeepsie New York recalls her oldest son suffered bronchial trouble since infancy. Cold would trigger coughing and phlegm until Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery was given. She reports he improved and never had another spell. Send 10c for a trial package of tablets from Dr Pierce Buffalo New York.
The article recalls Brig. Gen. Smedley D. Butler’s brief stint cleaning Philadelphia, noting locals resist reform and push back against separating police from political machines. Rumors surface that Butler may quit the 1924 effort as entrenched bosses retain influence.
Sheffield becomes ambassador to Mexico succeeding Charles Warren who resigned. A New York lawyer with Yale and Harvard Law School links, he has held roles from fire commissioner to state assembly member and participates in the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. His family includes a Yale crewman son and ties to notable figures since childhood.
Dr. W. K. Marriot of St. Louis reports insulin can help undernourished infants utilize sugar from food. Glucose is injected with insulin to aid weight gain in severe malnutrition, with benefits observed during treatment and not lost after stopping. Used only in the worst cases.
In a Rehoboth Sunday Herald item, John the porter crafted a lunch bar to look like a camera. Office staff teased him until the bookkeeper asked for a photo. John feigned a shot and produced a hard boiled egg, ending the mistreatment.
A witty exchange reveals flirtatious banter as a character jokes about past suitors. The line “Am I the first man to beg a kiss of you” contrasts with a sharp reply about prior suitors who “took it themselves,” hinting at playful power dynamics.
A brief quotation attributed to F R Havergal notes that love itself conveys understanding without words. It emphasizes silent bond and mutual empathy beyond conversation.
Seymour Parker Gilbert, 31, ex undersecretary of the U S Treasury, becomes permanent agent general of reparations payments. The appointment, called the most important position in Europe, was confirmed by the reparations commission after his cablegram. Gilbert faced doubt due to youth but has backing from Secretary Mellon and other officials. The agent general will effectively dictate the Dawes plan’s enforcement, with premiers having limited recourse.
The Duchess of Westminster, in London visiting, confirms she has filed for divorce after alleging cruelty by the Duke since their November 26, 1920 marriage. Her attorney cites the duke’s conduct and affairs, including a Cannes confrontation in January, as grounds. details circulated as high society guests awaited at a planned Italian hospital ball.
A colored man in court tells Judge Collins he has no lawyer. The judge assigns an assistant prosecutor as counsel. The defendant then whispers that two good witnesses would help him more than the lawyer, heard throughout the courtroom.
The largest sea going electrically powered passenger liner yet contracted for is to be built for service between San Francisco and Honolulu. The project promises a modern ship with zero emissions propulsion and extended range, signaling a new era in Pacific maritime travel.
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