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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1915
Page
7
An article on preparing houseplants for winter shows, pruning and spacing guidance, and timing for potting for a winter display. It stresses matching plant conditions to their needs, turning to maintain shape, and using August to decide which plants enter window gardens.
Water sweet peas at the root and be generous with blooms. Avoid seed pods to keep flowering. Cut everlasting and grasses when fully opened, tie, and hang to dry for winter bouquets. Support tall brittle stems like dahlias to protect from wind storms. Pine and well rotted manure TM make a good mulch for tea roses. Prune by cutting blossoms with long stems to force vigorous blooms.
A retrospective of early 1914 warfare notes fighting across Europe. Russians push on the Vistula area and seize Stryj while capturing an Austrian regiment near Krasnystaw. German and Allied actions include advances and retreats around Verdun and Marne, naval engagements, and wartime mobilization efforts.
Report states Russian forces captured Nikolaieff and Mi kolajev as Austrians defeated Serbs near Mitrovica. French beat Germans on the Oureq during the Serbian invasion of Bosnia with severe fighting at Vitry. The British merchant cruiser Oceanic was wrecked off Scotland as Austria urged Polish Jews to join the fight against Russia.
A drunken patron in New York last winter sought a better view by paying for standing room after the packed seats sold out. The box office offered one dollar standing room, which he bought, then returned for another to secure a clearer sight of the stage.
British and French forces crossed the Marne in pursuit of Germans. Germans evacuated Alsace, Upper Alsace. Belgian forces reoccupied Termonde and Diest. Russians invaded Silesia, Breslau threatened. Austro German forces defeated in East Prussia. Britain to add 500000 men to regular army. Pope appeals for peace.
The ad promotes Cuticura Soap to cleanse and purify the scalp of dandruff and Cuticura Ointment to soothe irritated scalp skin. It urges samples by mail with a book and asks readers to address a postcard to Cuticura Dept XY in Boston. Sold everywhere.
German forces retreated west of Revigny and captured a fort near Verdun before French troops recaptured Muelhausen. German southward advance from Ghent pushed by Belgians in pursuit. Serbs seized Semlin as Montenegrins took Folda and advanced with Serbs toward Sarajevo. German forces defeated a Finnish force at Lyck. Russians occupied Suczawa and Hatna. Austrians renewed pressure near Lemberg. President Poincare informed Wilson that dumdum bullets would not be used.
A candid exchange reveals Mrs Blough urging the photographer to wait while she adjusts her appearance before a portrait for the Scarehead weekly. The side dialogue shows the Sunday editor’s request and Mrs Blough’s playful insistence on authenticity.
Quotations highlight factory workers and aviators amid wartime danger. The text discusses shell production and aerial bombardment risks, noting the shared courage of both munitions makers and combat pilots facing enemy action.
An old Grove's tonic advertisement promotes its quinine iron tonic with health claims and a 50 cent price. A seaside visitor and Willie exchange a quick dialogue about tanning and daily sun exposure, highlighting casual local humor.
An insuperable objection arises as Nell refuses to marry the best man, defying expected nuptial norms that brides seldom wed their best man. The dialogue highlights social pressures and romantic conflicts within a wedding scenario.
Observers note that cottonseed oil now largely replaces olive oil in the U S economic system as a premier edible product. After pressing, the cake remains a valuable cattle feed, supporting livestock nutrition.
The Hindiyeh barrage near Bagdad marks the first phase of a grand irrigation plan by Sir William Willcocks to revive Mesopotamian fertility. The 800 foot structure with 35 arches channels Euphrates waters toward Hillah, aiding irrigation and river traffic. An Arctic electric plant at Mount Hope, staffed by missions, will use wind power and provide light and heat during long nights.
Clementina dismisses her admirer over the matter of mustache waxing. The exchange frames the act as a triviality to some and a serious affair to others, reflecting social decorum and personal offense in a lighthearted dispute.
A dialogue fragment contrasts a first and second graduate, with the older man in a hole. It references women keeping dresser drawers filled with items dashed off in odd moments for potential magazine sale.
A vintage ad claims most particular women use Red Cross Ball Blue, American made and says it is sure to please. It promises availability at all good grocers and notes some women are impossible to flatter as they are dead.
A chimpanzee wounded in the wild stops bleeding by applying its hand to the wound or dressing it with leaves and grass. The behavior demonstrates self-care instincts observed in primates and suggests natural first aid practices in chimp communities.
A playful quip suggests a new broom improves cleaning when several girls take charge, implying spirited effort yields better results. The exchange features Mrs Exbert noting effectiveness with collective effort by the girls.
A terse note honors a man described as tearred for his unwavering loyalty to a club. The reflection emphasizes dedication, tradition, and the personal rewards of belonging to a long standing organization.
Two hikers trade quips about the fresh air. One compares the scene to a highball, prompting a playful nod to the mountain’s invigorating effect.
A terse dialogue notes the warden calling inmates crooks while remarking some men fail to craft. The lines contrast crooked behavior with a friend’s value, invoking Emerson on nature as a measure of character.
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