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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1911
Page
3
The article explains that most eastern Ohio soils need lime and compares lump burnt lime with ground limestone. It notes that two tons of ground limestone equal one ton of burnt lime in acid correcting power and discusses price and delivery considerations for farmers.
A historical guide explains liming acid soils, comparing clover and weeds on lime treated versus untreated plots. It recommends practical lime applications, including using a lime drill or improvised spreader, slacked lime spreading after harrowing, and spring application on corn land. It notes typical rates of one ton per acre for lump lime or two tons for ground stone and cautions that lime complements but does not replace good fertility methods.
A long column lists incidents across Ohio with names ages and places. Adeline Schizone eight dies after car collision in Buckeye Notes Ashtabula. Other reports include deaths from mine accidents in Zanesville and Kellys Island, drownings in Eastlake, a Wright plane feat in Canton, and public health closures in Batavia and Steubenville.
Instructions detail cutting, overcasting, and stitching buttonholes with single thread, plus finishing bars and secure threading. The guide emphasizes neat cuts, even stitches, and proper finishing. It ends with a note from Anna Frances Blchrom of Ohio State University and a remark by Professor Oscar Ertl urging economical feeding and silage use for dairy cows.
Mrs Charles Mann of Osakis Minnesota describes a dramatic recovery after suffering back ache headaches and dizziness from kidney trouble. She claims Doan's Kidney Pills restored her strength and ended pain after many doctors failed. The ad promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a life saving remedy available from druggists and stores for 60 cents by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A caller complains of wrong central switching and asks for the specific telephone number of Mrs Smith, noting there are over 100 with that name. He recalls a forgotten slip and cites possible numbers while requesting help to reach the right Smith household and her traveling husband.
Grace remarks on the clock striking twelve and notes the hours have flown. Tom adds that her father has been tinkering with the clock in the library for the last ten minutes, hinting at his influence on the time.
An excerpt from Ann Maria Wilhelmina Pickering's Memoirs recounts a Yorkshire scene shared by an elderly couple who claim fifty years of marriage without quarrel. The old man cites long harmony while the wife quips that such unity is conscientious but rather dull.
A dialogue mocks the notion of marriage as a lottery with a quip about alimony. The text notes beauty is skin deep and argues rules are fair for all, addressing gender and social expectations.
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis denies reports that the Red Cross Christmas seal sale was abandoned and states it will be held this year on broader lines. A July 1 post office order restricts non postage look alike seals, allowing the seal only on the back of mail. The approved design shows a winter scene within a red circle with white corners.
Three Baltimore scouts met President Taft in Washington during the movement s height. When the boy offered his left hand Taft joked that learning right handed handshakes would make Boy Scouts nicer. The incident reflects early scout culture and president’s humor.
A fashionable Philadelphia wife buys hats, showing off one more to her husband who quips the poem does not rhyme with his pocketbook. The exchange highlights a humorous take on spending and domestic finance.
A plan to scare Tim Casey returning from market near Belfast involved a ghostly display by a churchyard. Casey eyed the apparition and asked if it was a general resurrection or a late stroll. A separate ad promotes Hamlin’s Wizard Oil to ward off inflammatory rheumatism.
The line suggests graduates face financial pressures after earning degrees, contrasting with the idea of dying rich. It implies scrutiny of wealth accumulation and its meaning for those entering the job market.
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