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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1919
Page
2
The piece argues nuts and other tree crops are undervalued for food, noting tropical nations rely on tree fruits and suggesting animals could forage from long- bearing food crops like acorns and chestnuts. It cites Doctor Smith on livestock diets and mentions Portugal and Mediterranean practices.
A London Chronicle item discusses slang origins and meanings. It traces bosker time as a cheerful leave from Australia to its roots, compares bosky to eighteenth century English usage, and notes bos ky meaning excessive wine intake, while praising the Australian grip as a hearty greeting.
A San Francisco Chronicle vignette depicts a streetcar conductor confronting riders who dodge fares. The exchange shows a two hour wait to enter, a blunt demand to pay the fare, and accusations of improper changes near River Hill and Prairie streets before the conductor orders passengers to move on.
A brief note cites a claim that doubling a pipe's diameter increases capacity by a factor of four, reflecting early intuition about fluid flow and cross sectional area. The remark appears in a casual aside from the Chicago Tribune.
Pershing reports 77 476 U S soldiers buried abroad with 34 575 killed in action 18 957 died of wounds 23 655 from disease and 5 280 from accidents. Healthier expeditionary forces improved over time despite epidemic and 214 421 names on a wounded in action list.
An ad touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with Bayer branding and directions for headaches and other pains. It claims nineteen years of physician-approved use and notes a small cost for a 12 tablet tin. The page also features Dr Peery’s Dead Shot and jokes about winter coal storage.
An advertisement offers a free 25 cent Vader Balm sample by mail for those outside agent areas. It promotes external use to treat colds and flu like symptoms and urges quick response before the limited time offer ends. The copy ties the product to winter colds and claims satisfaction upon trial.
A summer cold is hard to shake and the remedy urged is rest in bed with Boschee's Syrup to ease coughing and promote sleep. If unable to stay in bed, avoid drafts, sudden changes, and eat light meals while taking Boschee's Syrup bought at any drugstore. The ad notes Boschee's Syrup has been made in America for over fifty years. A statistic claims one sudden death among women for every eight among men.
An advertisement urges thousands of women with kidney and bladder trouble to try Dr Kilmer Swamp Root. It claims back pain headaches and nervousness signal kidney issues and encourages buying a bottle or requesting a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York.
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