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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1918
Page
7
A London jeweller notes watch chains and cuff links fall out of fashion due to wartime shifts. Wrist watches gain importance for officers, civilians trade in chains, and shirt cuffs button at the wrist, ending the era of readily worn links.
Itching burning skins and eczemas are eased by Cuticura Soap and Ointment for rashes irritations pimples dandruff sore hands and baby humors. Free samples offered at Cuticura Dept X Boston by mail or druggists. Soap 25 Ointment 25 and 50 Adv.
A nephew Eugene asks his mother if she wishes for another child to gain two more pounds of sugar monthly. The mother ponders the idea before replying.
A home on leave officer recalls a close combat moment with a large German. He says his ammunition ran out and he knocked the foe senseless with the revolver butt as they grappled. A girl nearby exclaims how stunning the scene was.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as building the system and cleansing the blood to prevent frequent head colds. It claims internal action on mucous surfaces and offers testimonials free. The firm I Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio guarantees a $100 reward if any case of catarrh is not cured.
In a Vancouver Province quip a dialogue overheard by Sir Edwin Jones the British transport board chairman mocks modern office work. A typist jokes that long days led to a punning closing line finishing prayers with yours truly.
The advertisement promotes Roman Eye Balsam for nightly use to prevent and relieve tired watery and strained eyes. It emphasizes soothing the eyes and reducing discomfort after long or stressful viewing periods.
A man reflects on changing fortunes as popularity, fame, and time shape others’ reactions. A little star offers terse wisdom that echoes through three brief moments. The parable traces how public perception shifts with each phase.
Comic dialogue where a husband jokes his wife’s canning focus has shifted to him. The exchange frames domestic banter with a playful renegotiation of duties. No further context or participants beyond the two speakers.
The so called heat stroke is reinterpreted as a symptom of malignant malaria showing in Mesopotamia. Dr E H Milner reports malaria parasites in victims and quinine cut deaths from over 25 percent to under 12 percent. Newark News notes a blooming diet isn’t always family healthful.
A girl at a news stand recalls protests against American chemical use in war. A veteran hotel clerk comments that such people were never satisfied, claiming they would turn on the gas and try to blow it out rather than seek peace.
F. E. Atkinson of Boston says he saw an odd production of Romeo and Juliet in a Midwestern town. The actors added a card game in the balcony scene, creating surprise among the audience.
A seasonal energy note indicates coal remains scarce as autumn continues. The brief quotes reflect civic concern about winter supply and potential impact on heating costs and industry. Local officials urge conservation and explore alternative fuel options to mitigate shortages.
The War Council reports chapters expanded to 20,648,108 annual members plus 8,000,000 Junior Red Cross, totaling over one fourth of the U S population. War fund receipts exceed 115 million, second fund over 176 million, and dues around 24.5 million. Women produced 92,748,107 surgical dressings and 44 million in article value by July 1 1918.
A soldier explains his gratitude to the American Red Cross after his wife, sent to recover in a mountain summer home, received care unknown to him while he fought at the front. He shares a letter from her in her own handwriting and praises the Red Cross as Italians salute their American friends.
A Cadby dispute shows pride and insult in a terse exchange. A reader recalls a boy named Tommy admitting he found no hard problems in his lesson, while an advertisement touts Dr Peerys Dead Shot as a superior worm and tapeworm remedy with a single dose.
An American soldier writes from France urging his father to sell his sailboat and vows never to sail again upon returning home. The remarks reflect personal resolve, quiet strength, and caution in political life amid wartime imagery.
A company of colored soldiers marching along a country road encounters convicts at work. A trooper jokes about swapping jobs, and the convict responds that he knows exactly how long he is in for and that the trooper would not understand.
A fragmented observation contrasts a slow hunger refrain with wartime duty as the narrator notes German destruction of French trees and the uncertain fate of plans like a flock of sheep driven through a narrow gap, reflecting distress and delay in wartime life.
An advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure for backache and urinary symptoms linked to kidney and bladder issues. It promises rapid renewal of health within 24 hours and suggests daily use to prevent future attacks, offering money back if ineffective.
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