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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1915
Page
7
A greenhouse piece notes orchids rise in popularity among florists and private collectors while many home growers fear their fragility. It explains resting periods, watering, temperature, and light needs, with tips on hanging culture, root health, and seasonal care to achieve bloom and lasting success.
Brugmansia is a tender greenhouse shrub that should be potted before frost if started outdoors. Flowers start pale cream and turn white, trumpet shaped, known as Angel's Trumpet. A spotted calla is a summer bloom that rests in winter and stays viable if not frozen. Moss roses may fail to bloom after disturbance. set in fall dormancy. Glory of Moss and Henry Martin are top choices. Souvenir de Bon makes a good tub plant after outgrowing a window. easy, fast grower with striking leaves and eventual blooms.
A year later report notes Allied flanking defeats and a shift toward Arras with gains claimed in Woevre and Soissons. British aid at Antwerp. Russians push Germans to Nagy Valley, Hungary, and Augustowo defeat. Ossowetz forts repelled, Japanese advance to Wei-Hsein, fleet bombardments at Cattaro, Belgian Gray Paper issued, France denies torture charges, and prayers for peace in American churches.
German forces resume actions in the Argonne and along the Meuse while three Antwerp forts fall to German control. Russian armies push toward Allenstein as Austrians beat Montenegrins in East Bosnia. Japan seizes a German naval base in the Marshall archipelago. In Europe the Prince of Wales fund nears 15 million dollars amid fierce Oise fighting and gains at Soissons.
Allies drove German cavalry back from Lille and gained at Roye as the war moved across western front lines. Germans bombarded Lanneken amid civilian attacks and pressed toward Antwerp while forces crossed the Nethe.
German siege guns shell Antwerp and torpedo German advances as Zeppelins raid Paris. German forces cross the Scheldt and recapture Douai in France while Allies push near Arras amid shelling. Russian forces claim the capture of Biala and Montenegrins advance in Hercegovina.
German forces captured Antwerp and occupied Courtrai while destroying bridges between Brussels and Mons. The Belgian king and army retreated to Ostend. Russians pushed Germans from Lyck. A British air squadron destroyed a Zeppelin in a hangar at Düsseldorf. Cavalry battles occurred near Lille.
A humorous exchange between a boy and his father ends with a quip about Uncle Joe and his glass eye. The joke turns on the idea of seeing through objects.
An exchange notes a man with a lurid past while clarifying the accusation harms his character. The punchline reveals the speaker meant his involvement in the freworka business, a mundane line that undercuts the sting of the remark.
A terse banter frames a pursuit as one man seeks an opening and another jokes about a morning keyhole. The quip highlights a playful exchange over chance versus timing.
Uncle Will tells a kitchen window car tale of a dangerous drive by a girl. He claims a man was run over years ago and “hasn’t breathed since,” though his story confuses burial with breath. The missus challenges the tale as falsehood.
A humorous exchange about bric-a-brac critiques a collector who keeps a bust of Shakespeare beside a plaster cast of Charlie Chaplin. The dialogue highlights contrasting tastes and the idea of discernment in collecting.
Testimonial cites a lifelong coffee drinker who recovered after switching to Postum. The speaker claims improved sleep, weight gain from 146 to 167 pounds, and better energy, with children also stopping coffee. Product details outline Postum Cereal and Instant Postum, with prices and a “There’s a Reason” slogan.
Mayor Rockwell spoke at a reception in Akron about young women and marriage. He said girls don’t marry as often into favorable wealth as men do and told a anecdote about a rich landowner engagement contrasting expectations with a preacher’s eloquence.
An elderly man cycling in Waterford was knocked down when a dog darted from a doorway and got under his wheel. The dog barked and circled the scene while a passing boy quipped about the sitter as the man rose, dusting off his clothes.
An ad pleads for Cuticura Soap to cleanse and purify the scalp and Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal. Daily use and occasional applications are claimed to promote hair growth. Free samples by mail with a booklet offer from Boston. Sold everywhere.
He proposed and she accepted, a tiny leather case produced a sparkling circlet. He suggested resizing the ring, but she refused, insisting an engagement ring remains an engagement ring even if worn around her neck.
The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is promoted as a valuable General Tonic with quinine and iron. It claims to act on the liver drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the whole system. Priced at $0 cents in the advertisement.
A terse exchange in Queer Talk notes doubt about Jones' firm fortunes with a suggestion of decline after recent chatter about growth. The dialogue hints at market speculation and potential collapse without detailing specifics.
A reflection urges families to offer kindness and sympathy to mothers during life and avoid empty talk after their passing, emphasizing practical support over gossip.
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