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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1907
Page
3
A humorous tale from Hickory Holler recounts a town milliner contest that brings a shy husband to the city to pose at a photographer. The photographer triggers a chaotic scene with a camera cannon, a vice, and a dramatic tumble, ending with the husband fleeing in embarrassment.
A country town school arranged eye checks for children through an oculist. The head master informed Willie's father that William Thompson showed signs of Astigmatism. The father replied that he had whipped Willie and would do so again tomorrow, signed L. T.
Report from Hinckley Oklahoma notes Garret in fursing the great toe of the right foot after a horse's hoof struck the toe. Details on treatment or outcome not provided in readable text.
Cartoon shows two farmers back to back with Uncle Sam measuring their heights. The farmer of 1907 is taller, earning one billion dollars more than 1906, while a Wall Street speculator envies their riches. The image promotes rising farm prosperity and free trade praise.
A Southern American editorial proclaims that massive farm prosperity follows Republican congressional action. It argues increased factory production, labor demand, and rising wages have lifted farmers’ markets and spurred unprecedented agricultural prosperity.
The article argues that a decade of adequate protection raised farm wealth by about a billion dollars annually and boosted crop acreage and livestock output. It notes wheat prices doubled and lamb prices more than doubled since 1893 97, aided by policy that encouraged sowing more wheat to breed lambs.
The piece argues tariff reform cannot be depoliticized as it remains a presidential issue. It considers a non-partisan tariff commission but doubts its feasibility and warns a Republican Congress would resist. The author notes current prosperity but cites currency and transportation limits as a means of constraint.
The Philadelphia Manufacturers' Club adopts a tariff stance opposing any disturbance of current rates until harm from change outweighs benefits. It argues the stance mirrors the 1904 platform and urges the 1908 Republican convention to adopt it as a guiding policy for protection, prosperity, and national welfare.
Analysis argues British steel trust shifts control of iron and steel markets, challenging the tariff defense of American free traders. The piece contrasts protectionist and free trade trusts in Germany and Britain, suggesting tariffs protect independent American producers. It questions free-trader certainty and urges admission of global trust dynamics.
The Kennebec Journal argues the 15 percent tariff on hides barely raises shoe costs, possibly adds only two cents per pair, and benefits farmers. It notes shoes remain affordable since 1893 97 and says removing duties would push free trade, end protective measures, and shift gains to manufacturers.
William English Walling of Indianapolis, his wife Rose Transky, and Miss Transky were arrested with Finnish Progressive Party members in St Petersburg. The group, dining together at Hotel De France, faced a hours-long search by gendarmes and detention at headquarters as embassies and associates react.
In Pontiac Michigan on October 21 Harry Wood 40 was killed and Karl E Smith a local factory tester had his right arm broken. Smith was driving when Wood and three others asked for a ride. As the car skidded at about 40 mph Wood grabbed the controller causing the vehicle to veer into a ditch and strike a trolley pole. The three other passengers were uninjured.
In Pittsburg on October 21 Frank Zymo, a coal miner, tried to shoot out a troublesome molar with a .38 revolver after two weeks of toothache. The bullet missed the tooth and hit his jaw then lodged in his brain base, burning his cheek. He is expected to die.
Captain Bernier aboard the government steamer Arctic arrived in port after 15 months in the Arctic. He left in July 1906 and wintered at Ponds Inlet, covering about 11,000 miles. He annexed several islands, enlarging the Canadian Dominion by about 500,000 square miles.
Chicago, Oct. 21. W. C. Albrecht, 20, died from injuries in a football game. Playing right guard, he fell unconscious after the scrimmage and was found to be suffering from cerebral hemorrhage, which caused his death two hours later.
Dispatch from Gen. Drude reports a French expeditionary reconnoitering party ambushed near Taddert during operations in Morocco. The French force was engaged as it moved toward the target area. Further details on casualties and outcomes were not released.
Mobile Alabama October 21 the Mobile county grand jury indicted the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co for failing to run trains into the new union station in Mobile as ordered by authorities.
Adjutant General A B Critchfield issues a general order aligning Ohio militia with the Dick law and regular army. Minor changes include renaming staff titles to Adjutant General and matching company strength to the regular army.
Karl T. Adams of Portsmouth Ohio, a wealthy novelty manufacturer, married Emma Belt, head nurse at a Columbus hospital, at her parents home in Marysville. The couple, after their wedding, plan visits to Columbus and Cincinnati before a California honeymoon.
In Cleveland, numerous Akron and Cleveland relatives challenge the will of Herbert W. Baird. They contend the decedent was not mentally sound and seek a reevaluation of the cremation and distribution of his property. The will had ordered cremation and ashes scattered over Niagara Falls.
The attorney general holds that sheriffs and treasurers serving their second terms may accept a one year extension provided by the last legislature. For those in their first terms who would face constitutional limits on a second term after extension, no opinion is given as the matter is pending further review.
Newark police chief Sheridan left for Urbana to bring back Geo. Moore who broke jail here in October 1906. Moore faced charges of shooting with intent to kill and had his photograph used on postcards mailed to residents from multiple states. Urbana officers will receive a $50 reward for the capture.
In Cleveland the committee proposes uniting the Congregational, Methodist Protestant and United Brethren churches. The 28-member panel reported unanimously to the triennial council of the Congregational church, endorsing the proposed union.
A Cincinnati traction car on the Elberon avenue line jumped the track on a steep grade, skidded, overturned into a 15 foot embankment rear yard. One passenger died instantly and about sixty others were injured, with many seriously hurt.
W D Lana, who visited Rev John Hill to arrange funeral services and chose a casket at an undertaker before burial, has died after a stomach cancer battle.
Examiner J. C. Wood of the state bureau of uniform accounting cites long established customs as the reason for irregularities totaling 7060.24 in Ottawa county.
Lyman J. Squires died during a cave-in at the West Mary street tower project in Norwalk. The sewer, dug to a depth of 14 feet and cribbed, collapsed due to wet sand, smothering him in the trench.
In Cleveland John D. Rockefeller reduces costs on Iida Poreat Fill estates causing the superintendent of the grounds to quit in disgust and seek work elsewhere.
Gov. Harris will name a replacement for Judge T. T. McCarthy of the Canton district within days. Four candidates remain active James Mielan Coshocton E S Souers New Philadelphia J B Waight Mt. Vernon and John W Craine Canton. Delegations from each camp have pressed for approval and a Starke county group will be heard before a decision.
The Chandler-McCoy balloon flying from St. Louis toward New York caused excitement in southern Ross County. It passed Bourneville and headed to Waverly with two occupants visible at first before rising high. A Bourneville farmer fired at the balloon. impact unknown. Rural residents filled phone lines asking for explanations as the 420 mile 15 hour trip reached Chillicothe at 7:15 am.
Deputy Fire Marshal Newman of Dayton reports that Virgil and Milton Garner aged 13 and 15 confessed to burning A. T. Corbett’s barn near Cable in Champaign County. They burned the barn after being rebuked for setting a hay stack blaze. They will be sent to reform farm.
John P. Wright of Preble county was awarded 2500 dollars in a case against Clement L. Wikle of Eaton for jealousy related harm after Wright had shot Wikle a year earlier. Wright sought 10000 dollars for alleged alienation of his wife's affections and had recently been released from prison.
Manchester Ohio. O W Blair 78 died at his Tranquillity home. Civil War veteran and president of Adams Brown and Scioto counties banks for 25 years. He was the wealthiest Adams County resident and served two terms in the state legislature.
Assistant Adjt. Gen. Worthington Kautzmann will muster two additional companies for the Seventh Infantry. Company C will be organized at Pomeroy on October 25 and Company M at McConnellsville on October 31.
Aaron H. Cordy a city brick mason of 625 Buckingham street collapsed while trying to swallow a large piece of meat. Doctors report the piece was so big that in his efforts to dislodge it he burst his windpipe and died.
The Ohio Supreme Court overruled a stay of execution for John Solor of Cleveland who is condemned to die for the murder of his sweetheart Wronta Vargo. Governor Harris granted a respite until December 13 to allow a pardon board review.
Ben J. McKinney editor of the Marietta Times and ex chair of the state democratic committee was nominated for mayor of Marietta on a platform supporting liquor law enforcement and gambling suppression.
Block Wiped Out By Fire in Defiance county village Defiance O Sherwood with population about two thousand suffered a $15 000 blaze. The entire business square was destroyed the Haver hotel the village's finest hotel being the largest structure.
Attending physicians in Columbus declare Union of State Food Commissioner Renick W. Dunlap ill with typhoid fever. Doctors expect several weeks before he can resume duties.
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