16 Oct 1878
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1878
Page
1
A nostalgic lyric about a blue eyed beloved and a heart kept apart by time and distance. The speaker recalls shared moments across oceans and years, asking why the eyes linger in memory and love remains despite separation and longing. The verses express enduring affection and regret.
A calm autumn evening at a farm home turns tense when Maude and a guest hear noises and spot a shadowy figure in the laurels. They arm themselves with a firearm, fire a warning shot, and discover the supposed intruder is a frightened goose, exposing fears and overactive imaginations amid a village prank mood.
A newspaper squib notes there is only one Brass Association in the United States and asks why business men are silent during a crisis. It cites color words hue and cry and humor about a scolding wife and an upset beehive, suggesting speech is silver and silence gold.
A Bridgeport man over fifty three claims constant whisky carried for rattlesnake bites has kept him alive after bites he describes as dangerous. He credits the whisky antidote for his survival in every encounter.
A tired homeowner recounts a chaotic night as mosquitoes form a noisy gathering in the bedroom. The swarm torments the sleeper with bites and smoke, then serenades from the quilt, while the husband fights them with light and humor amid a chaotic, almost cartoonish scene.
In the Bodgen will suit heard before the Supreme Court Mr Webster clashed with witness Mrs Greenough a poised West Newton woman known for decisiveness. He tried to unsettle her but she pressed her testimony with calm resolve. He finally disturbed the court by a dramatic nose blowing and snuff accusation followed by a quiet pause as she departed.
A theatre crowd faced darkness when the gas supply failed during a performance. The manager hurried to the gas-man asking where the gas had gone, and the reply was that it had just gone out.
The Virginia City Enterprise argues that deep dark mine shafts numb miners, making them unaware of risks as they stand on narrow planks over yawning pits. It contrasts surface heights with the depth beneath to show how darkness impairs judgment and courage in crossing shafts and timbers.
The essay recalls Webster’s dark complexion and sturdy build startling strangers. A stage-driver mistook him for a highwayman, a stray shot wounded a man while Webster apologized, and General Stark noted the father’s son likeness with a quip about powder and color. A final quip jokes that a male has no horns to frighten people.
The obelisk was slowly moved into position on the Thames embankment with twelve workers, resting at a slight angle before settling. A time capsule within the pedestal contains multilingual texts. Historic compares note Paris Luxor obelisk and Rome St Peter's work, with costs cited for London and Paris erections.
A vacationing husband recounts daily swimming with his wife who tries and fails to swim. He hints she could not keep silent and swallows waves, prompting a startled confrontation as a window reveals a furious resident. The scene ends with the couple inside as an onlooker parts the doorway.
A collage of jokes and quips from the Rockland Courier to the Hartford Times spans humorous jests about doctors, cider makers, and churchgoers, with witticisms on potato peels, boots, and a New York clergyman. The column collects puns, satire, and light social commentary reflecting early 20th century newspaper humor.
The advertisement column lists rates for legal and transient ads at 1.00 per square for first insertion and 0.50 for each additional insertion. It notes yearly reductions and business cards up to six lines priced at 54.00 per year.
A fragmentary verse recounts a speaker's unwavering love for a single rose while others fade. The speaker recalls rivalries with many loves and asks the nightingale for pity as he waits to claim the rose’s favor. The piece contrasts the rose with the fairest lily and repeats devotion amid shifting affections.
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