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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1906
Page
3
Washington officials debate a presidential order for phonetic spelling in all White House documents. The plan, backed by Matthews, promises brevity and lower printing costs but alarms stenographers and clerks who fear job loss and confusion. A long prophecy about 1982 earthquakes is also reported.
Maryland statesman Senator Whyte, known as the grand old man, turns eighty three. A lifelong teetotaler and nonclub member, he defended 60 alleged murderers who were all acquitted. He served as governor, mayor, and senator among other offices, and travels daily between Baltimore and Washington for trials and Senate duties.
Inspectors acting under law report severe overcrowding near the Capitol with old army barracks housing large numbers of displaced Black residents without sanitation. Authorities have begun removing dens of degradation and plan to scatter occupants to improve sanitary conditions, threatening the end of Queen's Court and similar alleys.
Naval officers here praise American marksmanship while noting British Bruizer's 46 hits of 64 shots at a larger target. They cite last year’s targets reduced to 21 by 8 feet, faster firing, and higher hit rates from 40 to 75 to 90 percent in main batteries.
A Ironton Ohio woman Mrs Remneé Myers describes five years of kidney trouble and sleepless nights. After using four boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills her symptoms disappeared and she has remained in good health. The advertisement notes the product sold for 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Also included is a Beit Rhodes anecdote about business ambitions and a comic balance sheet moment.
Christian Langer, a Danish boatman, saved five hundred people from drowning over 48 years. He died at Harboe in Jutland at age 83. The obituary notes his record and lifelong service to water safety.
Patient from Hutchinson Kansas reports a thirty five year battle with psoriasis cured in thirty days after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. He describes red circular patches heavy dry scales that crack and bleed and intense nocturnal itching before treatment. Date given is April 20 1905 by W M Chirlester.
The piece notes about five thousand wild bee species each with unique traits. It mentions a female Amazon-like species with superior weaponry, the cuckoo bees that lay eggs in others nests, and a tailoring bee that cuts leaves to line her leaf cave shaped nest.
A witty adage laments that only true faith can separate a bald man from paying dearly for hair restoration. The quip implies the futility of expensive remedies and highlights skepticism toward cosmetic cures.
A man finds himself at his club for extended periods as he treats it as a home away from home. The line between leisure and routine blurs while he spends extra hours socializing and relaxing in the familiar space.
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