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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1913
Page
6
A first person narrator recalls a harsh Labrador life with his mixed heritage father, mother, and siblings, the death of his father, and the subsequent drift from home. He ends with a voyage aboard the Happy Ship and the ship’s captain teaching him reading, writing, and life skills, as the tale promises to continue.
In Chapter II The Happy Ship Cap'n Mose of the Zedekiah W Baggs is described as a Sunday Christian who wears a silk hat ashore on Sundays and visits Mother at her shack to admire her cooking before inviting the narrator to sea as a boy on a seal hunting voyage without wages.
A historical note on Servia women highlighting their education and talents. It contrasts Servian gender roles with Turk and German norms, noting multilingual ability, musical skills, arts, and domestic involvement. It mentions two women doctors in Belgrade and several teachers, while public opinion resists women entering the labor market. It also includes a commentator on lions in the protectorate and hunting rights.
The legislative council of British East Africa is near approving a plan to protect lions on crown lands. Current game licenses ignore lions, but a new rule would cap each shooting license holder to four lions. A game ranger familiar with regional conditions commented on the proposal.
A row of neighbors exchange sharp remarks over spoiled tomatoes and gossip about Mary Jane and Bill. Mrs Nayber, Mrs Sykes, Mrs Glizzard and others clash in a moonlit domestic scene quoted from the Chicago Tribune.
A study of 200 people by Myers shows few omit VJ or miswrite IV on a watch face, suggesting impeachment for failing to report incidental features lacks psychological justification. The observation implies memory for such details is unreliable and not a solid basis for credibility evaluations.
A Megadore Ohio reader shares relief from female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound avoiding an operation. The ad touts the product as a long standing remedy for displacements inflammation ulcers irregularities and similar ailments. It invites women to write for confidential advice to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
A Boston Evening Trap script quotes lines about Kate and her late husband. The dialogue questions whether his death left Kate with enough to attract a second husband, reflecting social attitudes of the era.
An advertisement touts Cuticura products as a cure for red rough hands. Directions: soak in hot water, wash with Cuticura Soap, dry, apply Cuticura Ointment, and wear loose gloves overnight. Claims include lasting softness and whiteness, especially for workers. Also notes world naval expenditures at $725,000,000.
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