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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1913
Page
6
In Bowmanville a mentally challenged boy named Wise Billy befriended birds and poetry. He freed twelve trapped bobolinks, befriended a meadow naturalist, and on a fire day he rescued a caged lark before dying in the blaze, his life and death framed as a poem.
A naturalist recounts the king bird’s spring arrival with a mate and its combative nature toward other birds. It describes Barn Swallow and Chimney Swift habits, nest construction, plumage, egg color, and nesting behavior observed on farms and in chimneys.
A humorous exchange centers on Mrs Jones sweeping a parlor. The Housekeeper questions whether she cleans the corners as well, sparking a light domestic moment.
A caller, Mr Pinhead, apologizes for an impropriety with Miss Plummer and offers palliation. She rebukes him and hints at a man approaching on the lawn known for achieving his aims, suggesting Pinhead depart to let him proceed.
A Dayton Ohio woman, Miss Marguerite K. E. Jacobs, reports relief from pimples and itching on face neck arms and back after three months using Cuticura Soap and Ointment following a prior cream that worsened symptoms. The ad notes Cuticura sold worldwide with free samples via Cuticura Dept. L Boston and mentions a 32 page Skin Book. A separate item mentions an attempt to fit new bristles to an old toothbrush.
An advertisement emphasizes checking Castoria bottles for the Dy signature and notes its 30 year history as a safe infant remedy. It contrasts Fletcher's Castoria with rival products and promotes Red Cross Ball Blue while suggesting neighbors have the best, but manners matter.
Agnes appears at home as Frost notes that friendship pops up in unlikely settings. The casual exchange hints at a warm, familiar moment and the odd surprise of seeing a familiar face.
A young woman in India writes home and ends with a P. 8 note claiming she is married. The postscript thus delivers a striking confirmation of her nuptials to friends reading the letter.
A backstage quip escalates into a diversion as Whimpler and Wigglesworth critique the show. The dialogue features a judge labeling the performance a farce while one character insists a tragedy was intended.
Mr. Sydney Buxton tells a humorous anecdote to illustrate a point at a dinner. A guest, invited to a friend’s house at the end of a muddy lane, is told to bring a large lantern. He leaves in high spirits and returns home trudging through mud gripping his lantern. The next morning the host sends a note demanding the parrot and its cage be returned with the lantern.
An advertisement touts Grape Nuts as ideal for old age, claiming easy digestion, natural phosphates for muscle and nerve health, and improved wellbeing. Testimonies from an Iowa user and customers are cited, alongside Postum branding and a tagline There’s a Reason.
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