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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1923
Page
3
Experts say the width of an alligator's nose between the eye teeth marks age. After ten feet, the nose widens a quarter inch for each 50 years. The alligator Ocklawaha weighs 1400 pounds and is 18.5 feet long, estimated several hundred years old.
Mrs John T Moore of Cambridge Ohio reports dramatic recovery after taking Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery. She says prior to treatment she was run down and weak with poor appetite and coughing, but after three bottles she regained strength, appetite, and health, and she urges others to try the remedy.
In a staged domestic scene the widower proposes, the woman rejects in a firm, witty retort. The man counters with a playful claim about his “late wife’s shoes,” prompting a lighthearted clash. The downtown food gag closes the vignette with a bickering note on household meals.
Brigadier General Frank R. McCoy named director general of American relief work in Japan. At forty-nine, unmarried, with a long record from the western frontier to the Philippines, he has served as military attache in Mexico and held key staff roles with AEF. Notable moment came at Mindanao in 1905 when he led a raid to kill Datto Ali, a feared Moro chief.
Gaylord M. Saltzgaber of Van Wert Ohio was unanimously chosen commander in chief of the National Grand Army of the Republic at the Milwaukee convention. Frank A. Walsh and Dr F Arensburg withdrew. Other officers elected include Walsh senior vice commander in chief Leech junior vice commander in chief and Shurgur chaplain in chief with Burrill named surgeon in chief.
J B Payne heads the American Red Cross and oversees relief efforts while ex officio handling ties with Mexico. He notes a patient U S stance toward Mexico as it stabilizes under Obregon, with a growing Mexican middle class shaping the nation’s future.
A vintage advertisement promises dyeing and tinting of any garment or drapery. It promotes full color restoration services at a rate of 15 cents, appealing to households seeking affordable fabric refreshment.
Diamond Dyes guarantees perfect home dyeing even for first timers. Druggists stock all colors and each package includes directions. Ad appears as a consumer advertisement printed in the period style.
A new electric line is reported to be built from Duluth to the International Bridge with possible extension to Ft William. Falls on the Pigeon river would be developed to supply power. The project requires cooperation between Canada and the United States due to the international nature of the river.
An advertisement touts Kilmer's Swamp Root as a leading remedy for kidney and liver issues. It claims it helps many conditions with mild, quick effects and is a gentle healing vegetable compound available at drugstores everywhere.
A playful domestic vignette shows a husband and wife swapping gifts and wits about study plans. The wife reveals she bought astronomy volumes after the husband hinted at studying the subject. He clarifies his aim was economy, not astronomy, in a husky reveal.
Letters from readers claim benefit from Lydia E. Fickhamn's Vegetable Compound and related remedies for women desiring children. Mothers describe relief and hope after using the products, with testimonials from various cities and ages.
The speaker, after denouncing women’s rights, warned that if “they take our girls” from the co educational college, trouble would follow. A strong male audience voice responded with “I will,” signaling support for his threat.
A fragment notes a radio question about a makeup box and a text of chocolates. The readable bits hint at a light feature or shopper item but lack clear subjects or dates for a fuller summary.
A steaming captain sighted a giant mass of ice in the Horn region carrying a large three-masted schooner with boats in its crevices. Survivors were not found despite searches. A Greenland whaler later found a derelict vessel frozen in ice with a frozen young woman corpse in the cabin and a man’s remains near a long-dead fire.
A distressed bride blames a druggist for a sponge cake mishap claiming the wrong kind of sponges was given, prompting a tearful complaint. The incident centers on a domestic kitchen error and a local pharmacist’s assistance in the bake scene.
A brief note on how jumping to conclusions is risky in a trivial scene about a fish and a line. The saying uses a humorous image to warn against premature judgments.
At an agricultural show in Dublin a late arriving member of parliament tried to push through the crowd. He tapped a spectator’s shoulder and declared, I am a representative of the people. The reply: Yah, but we’re the bloomin’ people themselves.
The Paris bread price in the Seine department marks the highest level since the 1870 siege. Bread remains the chief staple for the French populace amid rising costs. The saying ignorance of the law excuses no man but may explain a lawyer’s failure to prove a point.
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