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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1919
Page
6
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a quick cold remedy. It claims lasting relief for colds coughs grippe and croup for over fifty years and appeals to both children and adults with no after effects. Bottles cost 60 cents and 1.20 dollars.
Odor of old advertising copy asserts Dr King's New Life Pills cleanse bowels and support liver function. It promotes mild, effective relief to restore regular bowel movement and overall vitality with a priced offer of 25 cents at druggists.
An old advertisement touts Begg's Mustarine as a quick pain reliever for lameness sore muscles stiff neck cramps earache backache headache toothache and chilblains. It claims mustard plaster substitutes are useless and urges asking for Mustarine in a yellow bottle.
In a curious remark Mr. Crosslets explains sleeplessness only appears when a trolley stop threat looms. He states calmness under normal operation, but nerves rise with potential delays or halts impacting transit service.
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It claims to cleanse the stomach, liver, and bowels, praising its fruity taste and urging mothers to use the product and spell the name California on the bottle.
The fragment presents a playful exchange about cheese and speed asking who passes cheese and how fast it goes. It reads like a light, humorous dialogue snippet with two speakers labeled Mitey Fas and Ditto.
Daniel Webster, famed New England statesman, spoke in Washington to lift two discouraged colleagues. He recalls a former neighbor, Hiram Atherholt, who misremembers a Webster son and wonders what became of Dan Webster, who left home years ago and may have amounted to nothing.
A satirical column contrasts Plato with modern geopolitics. It questions profit in saving small nations while losing big ones and mocks wartime tradeoffs. The piece riffs on exclusion laws, Euclid, and telephone era life with dry humor from the Chicago American.
A banker notes wages in Europe are very low and predicts labor unrest. He cites France where skilled gardeners earned about 50 cents to 8 francs a day and compares the European laborer to a Shawnee boy, who hauls potatoes for nothing if he works.
Cincinnati markets show mixed grain prices for white and yellow corn varieties with various No 2 and No 8 classifications. Sound hay Timothy and clover values listed per ton. Oats, butter, eggs, live poultry, and live stock including cattle calves hogs and sows priced by grade and weight.
A report credits Philadelphia with over a third of American carpet weaving and asserts it surpasses all cities globally in output. It notes historical roots dating to 1791 with Axminster and Turkey carpet factories, and that Pennsylvania led the U S in carpet production long before the Civil War. China and Russia supply much of the wool for Wiltona and other fine rugs.
A visitor questions the practicality of the trenches and sandbags, while officials remark on the costly labor and logistics of moving protective materials to the front. The London Opinion notes the heavy burden of wartime defense efforts and public curiosity.
The U S Geological Survey reports a Welaka Florida well on the St Johns River 309 feet deep with two waters in use via inner tubing. The upper 160 feet yield ordinary water while a deeper 809 foot layer yields salty mineral water. Pumps allow both waters simultaneously. A joke plays on visitors by swapping glasses.
A reflection by Pasquier Quesnel notes zeal can harm others' rights when not properly guided. It cautions that fervor must respect freedoms and boundaries to avoid injustice.
A village pub storyteller recalls a frost night when a railway platelayer saved a midnight mail by jumping between a moonbeam obstacle and the oncoming train. He explains his shadow took the risk, allowing the express to pass safely. London Tit-Bits
A light quip notes that when a woman accepts aging, she tends to gray with ease and confidence. The remark frames graceful aging as a natural process rather than a struggle or makeover.
In a Maine woods summer, a stenographer helps a couple by locating and arranging mail delivery of three yeast cakes weekly at market price. Her prompt action ensures fresh supplies all summer, earning praise from both husband and wife.
A terse dialogue depicts a woman urged to reason with her husband while a prisoner boasts of striking him with a rolling pin. The exchange reflects domestic conflict and harsh language in a confined setting.
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