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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1921
Page
2
Freight rate cuts on basic goods follow a White House conference. Senate approves German Austria Hungary peace treaties and loans for livestock credit. U S plans a million-dollar Brazil exposition building while crop and manufacturing data show rising activity. Klan matters and traffic in gas and rail arbitration feature among varied national items.
A roundup of Ohio crime, accidents, fires, and civic notes. Notables include Kinney injured in Springfield, arson and fire outbreaks near Elizabethtown, a fatal train explosion near Sterling, banker embezzlement in Fostoria, a wave of killings and assaults across Cleveland Toledo Columbus and Akron, and state bids rules plus local government changes.
The article notes Japan’s modern transport system with steamers along the coast and a government run railway network across the main island plus smaller lines. It highlights the kuruma jinrickshaw, strong roads, and a planned Tokyo central terminal. Trains are slow but cheap, offering low fares and comfortable compartments.
The New York Sun reports Brazilian Marines from the Minas Geraes arrived at the navy yard wearing a striking outfit blending chauffeur leggings a Highland bonnet a red mounted police style blouse and white summer dress. Locals on Sands Street and Flushing Avenue noted the distinctive look and unfamiliar familiarity with other world navies.
Tests by the United States Bureau of Standards compared sharkskin uppers to kid leather in matched pairs worn by staff. Shark leather outwears kid, remains waterproof and yields high quality leather for leather goods. The piece notes economic potential from shark liver oil and flesh as animal feed, signaling a bright future for the shark fishery.
A five to six year old named Marshall, often asleep in the afternoon, defends his routine saying he is a wreck when he skips his nap. His father disciplines him for deviating from the rule, but Marshall asserts the nap is essential to his well being.
California diners enjoy open air car friendly eateries with parking inside the property. Pergolas and thatched dining areas shield patrons while caterers deliver meals to waiting cars. A second style features a long thatched patio where owners park close to tables and watch their vehicles while dining.
An Indiana mayor declares a man has the right to chasten his wife, a remark noted by the Cleveland Plain Dealer as lacking practical impact since most men lack the nerve to exercise such a power.
In a Berlin drama a speaker recalls a tense nighttime pursuit as a man fled in a dark street. The interaction ends with a dramatic question about catching the fleeing figure. The excerpt captures tense street atmosphere and suspenseful exchange between characters.
Opinion hints that household savings rise when husbands allocate larger funds for wives to manage. Points to budgeting behavior and family finance dynamics as the key factors affecting household thrift.
Mrs. Alice Harman of Youngstown Ohio credits Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with easing a sour stomach and insomnia. She reports rapid relief after one bottle and plans to continue until full health returns. She urges others to obtain the discovery in tablets or liquid from a druggist or by sending 10 cents for a trial package.
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