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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1914
Page
3
On the waterfront Charon meets a stranger after the final trip. The man produces papers and asks what the Interstate Commerce Commission wants to know about killing competition. The warning hints at a hard winter for public service firms.
A brief exchange shows Mr. Crosslets confirming continued interest in gardening. He expresses encouragement for gardening and mentions acquiring an interest in a hardware store.
A pair of quoted lines shows a speaker boasting lung power to “leve” the corner and another asking if the other has courage enough. The exchange hints at bravado and boldness in a streetwise moment.
Europeans held large amounts of American securities and, as war shortages emerged, requested actual cash. Brokers abroad sold bonds at market price, obtained checks, and cashed them for currency. Banks then sent gold from the subtreasury in New York to foreign customers to back the notes.
Comic exchange praises a horse as a simple alarm clock compared to a car. The speaker claims the horse needs no complex mechanism, only a wakeup nudge, while noting the absurdity of modern autos.
A group of girls improvises candy making with no chocolate and tricks Mary by ordering "Aspecka" chocolate. Mary calls stores in vain to buy it, grows furious, and avoids the prank for weeks.
New Jersey mineral production in 1913 was valued at 40 715 061 dollars. The report notes the value and implies prudence in taxation by contrasting actions between different parties.
A minister's wife recounts a two year urge for coffee during nurse training causing bilious attacks and nervous strain. She stopped coffee, switched to Postum, endured withdrawal briefly, then felt clearer headed with steadier nerves and no further bilious episodes. Postum promoted by the Postum Co. of Battle Creek Michigan.
The article reports heavy losses connected to the two views of God presented by Reverend J H Ralston. Losses are described as substantial and impact readers and congregations with differing interpretations and consequences.
From Paris to London reports describe renewed ferocious attacks as German forces under von Kluck press to split the Allied line. French and British units resist near Arras and Roye while reinforcements from India bolster the defense, with high casualties reported on both sides and a widening northern advance.
London reports the French government official figures show over five hundred civil residents of Reims killed in the city bombardment by German forces. Military officers estimate German losses at about one hundred eighty thousand, with allied losses similarly uncertain.
From New York on October 1 the airship America, planned for Lieutenant Porte’s transatlantic attempt, was shipped to England.
Reports describe heavy damage as French troops endure brutal fighting. Sergeant Fougere is wounded eight times and shot in multiple limbs yet escapes capture and returns to his unit after hobbling ten miles. A second French soldier sustains six bullets and three bayonet wounds and recovers. The French war office notes two deaths per hundred hits, and one soldier remains unaware of his injury for hours.
A playful remark about a dolphin being treated like a state secret circulates as a humorous take on weather expectations. The exchange mocks secrecy and public reaction to official forecasts.
A barber teases a client by declaring he has the toughest beard in the world, prompting a playful exchange about shaving and pride in facial hair.
Fragmentary historic note discusses infant mortality and warnings about soothing syrups sold for children. Mentions Castoria and tinctures as potential causes of harm, highlighting the risk to infants and the belief that safer remedies could save lives.
The text explains how to pronounce Przemysl and related names from the Galicia invasion. It details a phonetic breakdown with emphasis on the p sound and the Austro Hungarian variation. It notes the ease of pronouncing Przemysl and its variants.
An old style advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening clothes and recommends all good grocers. The line emphasizes brightening laundry results and accessibility to shoppers through local grocers.
A leading club woman recalls a club dinner where a fashion writer calls current French styles caricatures. She suggests the term take-offs better fits the mockery than caricatures as war drags on.
A magazine article argues steps toward peace with a focus on reducing tensions and preventing conflict. It emphasizes dialogue, diplomacy, and restraint to avert war and safeguard civilian lives.
A giant eagle nicknamed Old Baldy, blamed for hundreds of chicken losses over six months, was captured by a farmer using a lasso after an all-night wait. The bird battled fiercely and was shot when restraint failed. It measures eight feet seven inches wingtip to wingtip and weighs 73 pounds.
The article notes there is no known method to harden copper to steel levels, but claims an ancient process was once known. It suggests that discovering such a method would yield a valuable secret and attract great interest.
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