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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1912
Page
6
Mrs Lawrence Kiehl of Abbotsford Wisconsin reports her son suffered eczema on his hands for a year causing sores and sleeplessness. After applying Cuticura Soap and Ointment twice daily for six months the sores healed completely. Sample offers and Skin Book available from Cuticura Department L Boston.
A seven year old, Eloise Cave, visits Madison Virginia and delivers ice cream to a neighbor. The neighbor drops the saucer and breaks it, but Eloise replies she will break her grandma’s cup herself if needed, showing calm diplomacy and wit.
Wilson and Johnson discuss a death in the family with relief that it is the wife, not Jackson, who has died. The exchange reveals a grim humor about misfortune and familiarity with a grieving household.
A witty exchange questions naming a railroad service the Comet citing jokes that comets “telescoped” trains. The light dialogue reflects local humor over transportation nicknames and public perception of rail travel.
A Milwaukee Sentinel brief mocks yellow journalism with quips about beauty from carrots and a Cincinnati woman claiming to find a faultless man. The exchange hints at satirical views on marriage and media.
A humorous exchange contrasts old and new transport eras. One speaker notes a horse and buggy while the other cites a fatal accident involving an automobile, highlighting progress and risk.
An overworked Ohio physician recounts illness from heavy practice and business load. He cites indigestion, weight loss, memory loss, and heart palpitations, then credits Grape-Nuts with rapid, lasting improvement and renewed vitality. The ad notes the pamphlet The Road to Wellville and the Postum Co. endorsement from Battle Creek, Michigan.
In a small village widow Keziah Coffin plans to move after her brother's death. Widower Ryan Pepper offers marriage and is rejected. Pepper is seen smeared with soot while explaining a stovepipe incident. Captain Elkanah Daniels arrives with a proposal, prompting astonishment.
In a misty Trumet evening Aunt Keziah and Grace discover a man in the parsonage study. He arrives claiming to be the new Regular minister Ellery Langley, arriving amid startled tension as Grace and Mrs Coffin confront the unexpected visitor and a hush falls over the scene.
The Goodleys kept Polly the parrot for the donor on a half holiday weekly visit by Mr Saintly. On a recent Wednesday he entered, Mary Goodley covered Polly with a cloth to hide the bird. A squawk broke the silence and Polly quips about the unusually short work week.
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