Odd Isn’t It Sports Banter Echoes Cycling Rise
A wry exchange notes cycling gaining momentum despite a downturn in participation. The dialogue highlights optimism about bicycle use and public interest in two concise lines.
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1920
Page
7
Best medicines urged by trusted druggists and doctors
A prominent druggist endorses Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as highly effective for kidney liver and urine problems claiming it helps rheumatism and other ailments backed by sworn statements and customer testimonials. The ad promotes Dr Peary's Dead Shot as a powerful worm expeller and mocks others who lack common sense.
Bride Recalls Spiteful Gift After Rejection
A bride recounts George’s spite after she rejected him. Her friend recalls his reaction and notes he sent a silver cellarette as a wedding present, fueling the family tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Bride
Cascarets Promoted For General Wellbeing
Ad copy touts Cascarets as a nighttime remedy aiding liver and bowels. Claims include relief from biliousness constipation headaches and upset stomach with no griping and low prices for 10 25 or 50 cents.
Soft Is Right
A brief item from the American Legion Weekly features dialogue about a soft half dollar and a casual exchange between two speakers. The fragment reads as a light wartime era quip reflecting everyday humor and slang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
American Legion Weekly
Cuticura Trio Talcum Ad Promises Fragrant Products
An advertisement urges adding Cuticura Talcum to toilet requisites. It promotes a scented powder suitable for face skin baby and dusting, alongside Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The copy notes the trio costs 2d each and ends with a proverb about navigating labyrinths with a clew.
Public funds squandered on war surplus office furniture
Washington report decries dilapidated Potomac park barracks storing over 1.5 million dollars in surplus government office supplies. Walls sag, fire protection is minimal, yet thousands of typewriters desks chairs and filing cases remain held for undefined future use rather than sold to relieve taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac Park
Washington
United States
National Capital
Treasury Department
Farmers Are With Harding in 1920 Political Shift
Samuel Adams editor of the American Fruit Grower reports at Columbus Ohio that many farmers who voted Wilson in 1916 favor Harding in 1920 while few Hughes voters from four years ago back Cox. He notes delegates indicate nationwide changes point to Harding support rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Samuel Adams
The
American Fruit Grower
Chicago
Washington
Charlottesville
Adams
National Board of Farmers’ Organizations
Columbus
Wilson
Senator Harding
Hughes
Cox
Harding Poised to Sweep West in 1920 Victory Forecast
Casper Tribune editor J. Edwin Hanway expects President Harding to carry Wyoming and secure Mondell’s re election. He also predicts Republican wins in Colorado, Kansas, and Michigan with strong labor support for Harding among workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
West
Wyoming
Congressman Mondell
J. Edwin Hanway
Casper Tribune
Hanway
Mondell
Colorado
Kansas
Michigan
Coxes Antics Draw Fire From Political Critics
A political discussion denounces Cox as the smallest and cheapest national nominee from a major party. Critics accuse him of mock morality flip flops and arguments aimed at appealing to the masses, calling his conduct the greasiest hypocrisy in national annals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Ambassador Morris Quietly Home From Japan Visit
A Washington society note reports United States Ambassador to Japan Bo land Morris is spending the weekend in Asheville. The item comments on absenteeism in the diplomatic service and notes Morris earns 17 500 a year and remains at home unless he campaigns for Mr Cox in the coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Japan
Boland
Morris
Asheville, N
Morrie
Cox
Sioux Falls
8. D
Dodge City Past and Present Proud of Its Change
The Cleveland Press notes Dodge City once the West’s toughest town with cattle trails, gamblers, and famous gunslingers. Today two railroads, cars, and a $6 million wheat crop define a busier, calmer city that still touts its historic frontier identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge City
Kan
Cleveland Press
Wells Fargo Stage
Bat Masterson
Wild Bill Hickok
Pony Express
West
Shotgun Dowling
Alfred Henry Lewis
Dowling
Railroads Build Boom to Bust Cited by Old Timer
An elderly teller recalls a historic railroad boom followed by a stock scam driven crash. He notes many proposed lines never existed and legitimate firms suffered as disillusioned investors faced mounting debt. A public speaker warned railroads rest on three gauges: broad, narrow, and mortgage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Post
Not Prepared Speech Echoes Old Preacher Example
The note recalls A. M. Dockery then Missouri governor and later assistant postmaster general who was asked for an impromptu talk. He joked he was unprepared and likened himself to a Negro preacher who admits inspiration may come next Sunday with better preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Dockery
Missouri
Bredderen and Sistern
Cincinnati Markets Hay and Grain Prices Report
Market prices for corn white and yellow varieties, oats and hay per ton, and small grain by the $1 range. Butter eggs and poultry figures, live poultry and stock prices for cattle calves sheep hogs, with varied common to choice ranges and weights.
All He Did
A brief quoted reminiscence recalls a simple vacation with answers about how time was spent, noting trips for ice and tasks of cleaning fish. The lighthearted exchange highlights small, practical activities rather than grand plans.
Papes Diapepsin Ad Claims Fast Indigestion Relief
A vintage advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as quick relief for indigestion gases and heartburn. It promises almost immediate stomach relief after a few tablets and correction of acidity so you can eat favorite foods without fear. The ad notes a large case costs only a few cents and claims millions are helped annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Adv
Altar Room of Aztecs Found in Pueblo Ruin
The American Museum of Natural History reports the discovery of a priestly shrine room at the Azier Pueblo site in New Mexico. The plastered white walls feature red borders and a triangular frieze, with palm inked hand marks on ceiling beams and ropes suggesting sacred objects. A carved serpent, two and a half feet long, stands out as an unusual design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Museum of Natural History
Pueblo
Azier
N. M
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Sparing Her Feelings in Vaudeville Jibe
A vaudeville act sparks backstage tension as a prima donna resists a performer described as a trained chimpanzee. The backstage comment suggests keeping her out of the stage until her cue to avoid comparison with the novelty routine.
Charitable Speakings Shape Community Bonds
A concise maxim notes that generous dialogue strengthens ties among neighbors while unkind talk sows distance. The saying contrasts constructive aid with corrosive remarks, urging people to choose helpful, empathetic communication over sarcasm or digression.
Catarrh Cure Circular Circulated by Cheney & Co
Circulation of a 19th century circular by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio promotes a remedy for catarrh. The publication claims cures through unspecified methods and markets the product nationally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
That Legacy Helped Some
A newspaper chairmen calls out poverty as a lack of effort and gifts. A member cites a Chicago man who started with $5, built wealth to $40,000, and attributes it to ability, energy, ethics, health, and an uncle’s $89,995 inheritance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago News
A Short Drive Moonshine Crackdown Voices
A humorous exchange about moonshine highlights foolishness of drinking. Uncle Bill Bottletop dismisses the idea that moonshine has strong influence, joking that it would hardly drive anyone crazy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Bill Bottletop
Assessor Visit Squeezes Water From a Man’s Possessions
A blunt assessment visit triggers a scramble as a man confronts how his possessions are valued and taxed, highlighting the pressure of property evaluation.
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