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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1911
Page
7
Advertises free trial packages of Dr. Derby's Kidney Pills from druggists and directly from Derby Medicine Co. It claims the remedy treats diabetes dropsy Bright's Disease and various pains and urinary issues, urging readers to seek a free sample and to act quickly.
Mrs. Julia Finnegan of St. Louis describes long battle with eczema on her ankle and knee. After trying many doctors, Cuticura Soap and Ointment provided relief within days and eventual full recovery over three months. Sample oferta via Cuticura Dept 12 K Boston.
A Woman's Home Companion advises immediate aid for a broken bone focusing on making an improvised splint from flat boards, canes, umbrellas, or similar items longer than the bone. Pad with soft material, avoid pressure, cover the part, and keep it cool with clean water while awaiting a surgeon. It notes the value of simplicity and terse wisdom.
A series of incidents reported from Ohio towns includes a two story building destroyed by fire in Kirby owned by L. H. Pauley. Lucille Osborne 16 shot herself amid alleged youthful romance in Oxford. Mrs. Miller's bread laced with strychnine endangering her 2 year old daughter in Marysville. Detweller school quarantine in Findlay due to scarlet fever. death of Merle Myers in Las Vegas, NM. Ottawa Sugar factory work progressing with foundation set for Nov 10 and steel by Jan 1. a 17 year old shot while tampering with a gun in Wapakoneta. a man loses most of his left hand while hunting in Martins Ferry. cider mill near Lorain turning 2,500 gallons daily. legal and public notices in Cincinnati and Painesville. prison sentence for Morris Levine in Cincinnati. various accidents and local happenings including a death in Barnesville and a cross marked by a priest near Adena.
The article promotes Resinol Ointment as a universal skin remedy to prevent contagion from cuts burns boils and other skin conditions. It highlights its chemical safety notes and claims doctors nurses and experts endorse it. Available in opal screw top containers priced fifty cents to a dollar, with free samples upon request.
A grandmother explains why the moon shines on some nights and stays dark on others. She jokes that the land made dark nights so poor colored people can have chicken without paying for it.
Red Key Indiana resident J L Richardson says five months bedridden with kidney failure improved after five boxes of Doan’s Kidney Pills. He had little urine and was told his time was up before recovery. Ellen Key, Swedish writer and public thinker, traced to a Scotch Highlander Colonel McKay from Gustavus Adolphus era.
A collage of quotes and snippets covers literary figures, misquotes, and social jests from Professor Brander Matthews to modern ads. It juxtaposes remarks on Sartor Resartus and Evan Harrington with jokes about wrestling losses and a catalog of common injuries.
Dispatch from Peking says imperial troops defending Hankow were defeated by revolutionists after a two day battle. Rebel force around 5000 advanced after initial gains, burning huts while loyalists evacuated tents and baggage. Shanghai reports telegraph lines burned and mass killings of Manchus near Wu Chang.
A quotation discusses the locked door to the deformed man’s inner treasures, opened only by outside cooperation. It argues friendship reveals personality more than any other bond, making social and professional life nearly impossible without trusted friends. The piece reflects on sensitivity, judgment, and the peril of hidden self in early Atlantic publication.
A tale from Thather night at a railroad station features Robert Edeson recounting an Irish cab driver who asks for train times. He repeats the question, revealing a friend outside who needs to watch his horses and cannot come in to ask.
After Walter Johnson signed a richer contract he pitched one or two losses. George Brown quips that Johnson is too busy going to the bank to pitch, a witticism from Popular Magazine about the star pitcher.
Detroit United Railway and Detroit city officials reach a broad fare accord set for a public vote within sixty days. The agreement, aimed at a three-cent fare, is expected to win near unanimous ratification after the measure goes into effect.
A social editor note describes a dignified mother of a prospective bride and Dorotha sister of the bride as flower girl to wear a Dresden shepherdess outfit with a crook and rosebuds. A child asks for a washcloth from the stairs as a judge listens.
A Tasmanian snarl in a wartime skirmish is recounted with a sergeant ordering Murphy’s name crossed out and confined for deceiving him while a corporal insists Murphy was not talking. The dialogue mocks advice mistakenly taken in rank.
United States Steel announced it has cancelled its contracts for leasing the Great Northern ore beds, a major property controlled by the company.
A courtroom exchange reveals a driver claimed misreading bridge signs about walking horses while admitting he was transporting mules. The dialogue reflects on traffic responsibility and humor amid legal proceedings.
An independent man voices his concern about payment terms while Mr. Chuggins warns that keeping a motor car in repair incurs charges regardless of use.
A playful dialogue notes a neighbor expanding his household with a newborn. The light exchange highlights nearby town life and friendly neighborly relations.
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