17 Oct 1850
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1850
Page
1
A serialized Western realism piece traces the 1836 1838 Western Fever migration from Kentucky to the prairie. It contrasts failing fortunes of eastern settlers with later prosperity in thriving towns, and includes a literary column on notable women writers and society figures of the era.
A short poem by James Pummill describes the morning meadow scene with sunlight, birdsong, and the sheep bells as subtle sounds announcing a new day. The voice observes dawn, nature’s colors, and gentle rhythms of streams and hilltops.
A Dr Foote letter to Buffalo Commercial Advertiser from Kingston details Santa Anna and his wife and daughter visiting the island. The writer describes Santa Anna as tall and dignified, notes his limited English, and portrays his wife as beautiful with refined manners. The piece ridicules vanity and social pretension, contrasting true humility with ostentation. A short item at the end offers a humorous ad about a marriage contract between Adam and Eve and a quip from Benjamin Franklin.
The Rural New Yorker notes claims of extreme wheat yields, including Ira Phillips of Amanda Michigan in this state harvesting 124 bushels on two acres and seeking agricultural fair prizes. It recalls earlier feats by Jim Blackmar in Wheatland and Gen Mills in Mount Morris, urging readers to beat those records before signing off.
A set of editorials and notices urge voters to support county office candidates who subscribe to and promote the local paper. Multiple papers echo the stance that a candidate should seek publicity in public journals to gain legitimacy and visibility among constituents.
A judge awards a prize for beauty among flowers. The blooming rose and rival flowers boast of perfection. The violet hides in a bed and is noticed by the judge, who names it the most beautiful for its modesty.
The Rochester Democrat reports Bonnell has devised a method producing a barrel of flour from three and a half to four bushels of wheat. Spaulding of Lockport says he obtained a barrel of superfine flour from four bushels of Ohio wheat weighing sixty pounds per bushel. The Detroit Advertiser claims a barrel of superfine flour can be made from two hundred ten pounds of dry wheat at sixty pounds per bushel.
An eastern lecturer ponders a six month old Massachusetts or Connecticut baby eyeing its cradle for improvements. Ares.-Southey defines Apee as unfinished humans delayed by Saturday work stoppage. A book on “The art of making people happy without money” is noted. Yankee Blade interjects that we are ready to be experimented upon.
A historical note states that adding a spoonful of horseradish to a pan of milk preserves it sweet for several days whether kept in open air or in a cellar, whereas other milks spoil.
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