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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1914
Page
7
A collection of short captions and quotes appears, mentioning Red Cross Ball Blue as a laundry aid and various aphorisms. The fragment includes references to Ady and titles like Gone But Not Forgotten, Gay Paree, Might life in Berlin, Merrie England, and the saying Practice makes perfect.
Reader Ray Bryant of Cassville Missouri reports years of skin trouble similar to Magworm on hands and feet with blistered, cracked skin. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment his condition cleared. The ad notes Cuticura products sold worldwide and offers a free sample with a postal response. The second item cites the Bauer type as Austria's backbone with self-sufficient peasants producing most necessities according to a London Chronicle quotation.
Acquitted ex representative Eddy dodges the label the familiest man in congress claiming a two faced headline misidentification. He asserts none here know him as such and jokes about his appearance. A light exchange follows with a humorous fishing quip about catching nothing and a stiff stare.
Worldly observers weigh the merits of engagement versus marriage, noting different perspectives on commitment, happiness, and social expectations across cultures and generations. Experts caution against oversimplifying relationship milestones.
A Springfield woman credits stopping coffee and starting Postum with easing years of nervousness and heart trouble. She says coffee worsened her condition, while Postum rebuilt her health and banished sinking spells, matching the familiar slogan about The Road to Wellville.
A satirical tale recounts Ezra and Bill leaving a village to make fortunes then return to fund a library. The piece mocks bankers and big city life while detailing a banquet, misgivings about the library, and a moral about generosity done by hand.
A rugged Midwestern character in New York is courted by a promoter in Broad Street. Luncheon unfolds in a screened Palm arbor with turtle soup as the first course. The visitor jokes about returning home as a “tin’ Turtle” to his wife, amid sharp talk and misgivings.
A married woman recalls a man’s feats from flying stunts to a bank venture and public roles. She notes his bold paramour pursuit, past judge duties at a baby show, golf and deer hunting, a Claude Melnotte turn in amateur theatricals, and a clam bake episode as he rides the new trick mono plane and the buzzer clatters overhead.
French reports and Swiss advices describe a German retreat along the front in France with towns reoccupied by Allied forces. Belgians counterattack cutting German supply lines via the Meuse valley, while Russian and Serbian actions push eastward and southward. Berlin notes heavy losses on both sides and continued artillery bombardment near Verdun. The German casualty toll totals 6 535 dead and 12 633 wounded.
Washington reports relief funds for Europe will be sent through normal banking channels again. Secretary McAdoo said relief work continues and payments already deposited will be made where beneficiaries are located.
Market quotes show corn white and yellow varieties at 79 to 83 cents with ear and mixed types listed. Hay timothy and clover mixed prices range from about 13.50 to 17.50 per unit, while wheat red quotes are near 1.09. Poultry and eggs exchange lower cents per pound with varied weights, and cattle, bulls, and calves feature multiple price bands from $4.75 to $9.00 for steers and cows up to $8.60 depending on grade.
Eight white men and a Wekimo family, survivors of the Canadian exploring ship Kar luk wreck, are aboard the revenue cutter Bear after marooning on Wrangel's Island since January. A wireless dispatch reports three explorers died on the island: George Malloch the geologist Bjarne Manen the topographer and Brady the seaman.
Letters from five women describe relief from pains and suspected tumors after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They recount severe discomfort, nervousness, and fear of operation, then improvement and renewed health after treatment.
A quirky dialogue shows a man preferring a repair shop to a livery stable while a captioned scene mocks sharing eye comfort. An Ohio couple dreamt of soul mates before marriage and wishing they never wake up. An ad praises Red Cross Ball Blue for white clothes as actors’ divorces are tied to ads.
A diner finds a needle in soup and accuses the waiter. The waiter diagnoses a typographical error, insisting the text should read a fiddle instead. The quip ends with a playful misreading about a goodle in print. A separate feature, Her Fear, questions why Maud chose single life, fearing a double marriage.
The total production value of coal in 1911 reached $625,910,113 with $179,952,415 attributed to Pennsylvania anthracite.
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