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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1921
Page
2
A sweeping tax plan includes a $4 per gallon excise on spirits pledged for industrial and medicinal use, boosting revenue. Reports cover unemployment responses, Taft’s influence in the Universalist conference, Panama Canal reforms, and disputes over free tolls. Worldwide incidents include political arrests, labor strikes, disasters, and military actions across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
Ohio voters would consider a constitutional amendment to authorize the state to issue bonds up to 25 million dollars to fund a World War compensation program. The plan sets a ten dollar monthly payment to eligible veterans, not exceeding 250 dollars total, with funding via a new sinking fund levy and state tax adjustments.
The piece notes how former soldiers, now civilians in Ife, instinctively form lines and yield to rank during YMCA pool crowds. During a Brooklyn hot spell the ex-service men led orderly queuing at the gate and elevators, while younger peers who attempted to cut in were redirected, illustrating enduring military discipline.
American factories last year produced over 115 million pairs of rubber heels sufficient to supply every male woman and child in the United States and the population of Greece besides.
Ohio 1921 joint resolutions propose amending article XI section 7 for 26 senatorial districts with Hamilton first and Lucas may be the twenty sixth. Also article XII section 1 would permit a poll tax levy. Ballot designated Yes or No with governor proclamation following a majority Yes vote. Secretary of State certification dated September 27, 1921.
A Philadelphia Ledger tale notes a La Guaira church funded by fines on parishioners who used the word caramba. It recounts three friars traveling with luggage who angrily split the expletive into Car Ram Ba, an apostrophe to collective exasperation.
A fragmentary dialogue questions what waves say and why they dance, with a parent replying that waves cannot bridge play. The overheard lines resemble a poetic study of nature and imaginative wordplay.
The inventor introduces a golf bag carrier that mounts to a car running board using thumb screws. This device enables hands free transport from vehicle to course and back, potentially easing travel for golfers.
A boy named Fred battles spelling and reading lessons with his toy soldiers. He assigns letter soldiers to roles as generals and captains to master words, turning failure into victory as he learns the positions of consonants in words.
A vintage ad promotes California Fig Syrup as a child laxative that cleanses and restores health. It claims even a sick child enjoys the fruity taste and urges mothers to give a teaspoonful to relieve constipation and colic, promising quick relief and a return to playfulness.
A playful local item notes a baby arrival joked about a milkman delivering the infant rather than a stork. The quip references a Fort Mason marking pot and the families supplied daily slogan seen on a milk wagon.
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription advertised as a safe tonic to help chronic weaknesses and diseases particular to women. A Toledo testimonial from Mrs. Cora Sullivan claims renewed health, strength, and nervous energy, praising the remedy for run-down or delicate women.
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