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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1909
Page
5
A warning about pneumonia symptoms urges immediate doctor contact and recommends Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral if a doctor is unavailable. The ad claims no alcohol in the cough medicine, and suggests Ayer’s Pills can aid digestion and bowel movement after use.
An old column markets Hall's Catarrh Cure as mercury free and effective, with testimonials and pricing. It mixes medical ad copy with short local notices about social visits, fairs, and school opening, then extols Dr King’s New Discovery for asthma and lung issues with claims of cures and trial bottles.
Leavitt McMillen and son visit friends in town while Mrs. Mary Boyd returns from a two month stay with her son in Camp Donovan. Several others, including Rev Barngrover, C L Ireton, George Livingston, and Navy man Guy Holmes, are listed as visiting relatives or traveling guests. An anecdote closes with Edgar Bayless praising Foley's Honey and Tar for a long cough and weight gain as a testimonial.
Blondin McKinney and mother of Pleasant Valley visited friends on Saturday. Miss Margaret Moizerds hosted a city cousin. W. B. Aber and family spent Thursday in Cincinnati. Ewing Bigham and daughter attended the funeral of his sister Mrs. David Emery. Joseph Needham and wife plan to return to Indianapolis next week. Mrs Mollie Van Camp hosts friends from Cincinnati. Miss Florence Needham and parents home after Colorado visit. School opens this week with Prof. Chan Caldwell as principal. Miss Kiva Needham and parents spent time on East Walnut Hills. Miss Mollie Cross of Avondale visits Mrs Karl Jones. Mrs 8 K Wolf and children visited relatives in Dayton and Lebanon. Miss Mollie Clark slowly improves after typhoid fever. Miss Alma and Bessie White and mother attend the Emory funeral. Misses Plowsie Strowboover and Eva Needham trip to Bianchester. Health and Beauty Aid notes promote Foley’s Orion Laxative from Banos Pharmacy.
A compact flyer notes that Dutch taxes are progressive with the heaviest burden on those with wealth. The ad promotes Dr. King’s New Life Pills claiming cures for sour stomach, constipation, indigestion, biliousness, jaundice, headaches, malaria, and chills, priced at 25 cents.
The article notes W. C. Parker evangelist and Rudd New son singing evangelist of Greensboro North Carolina conducting tent meetings near town with strong attendance. It also lists numerous visitors and local social notes including visits from Lena Stewart Gladys Audson and Edna Lytle among others, and mentions births and ailing Edgar Herron.
Castoria notices mixed with a long list of local social calls and visits. Clarence Manning and family spent Monday with Tom Phillips in Salt Air. Miss Audrey Williams visits Barry Roleft. Chas. Grey visits daughter Mrs. George Halse. several families host and travel between Middletown Look- Janda Canton and New Richmond.
Local items note Bluesteine & Rose opening in Bethel and several community visits, reunions, and family gatherings across Batavia and nearby towns. Advertisements praise Doan’s Kidney Pills with Batavia endorsements, and notes on teachers starting school and people traveling to fairs and camps.
Voters chose candidates for township, corporation, and school district posts in Batavia yesterday. Nominations span township offices and cemetery trustees, corporation mayor and council seats, board of public affairs, and school board nominees across parties with several ballot items and a real estate appraiser result highlighted.
Readers are urged to obtain a recent copy of the Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer to examine its value as an educator in prosperous living. The paper seeks criticism and suggestions to improve, highlighting nonsectarian sermons by Chas. T. Russell and guidance on home management, economy, and childrearing.
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