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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1906
Page
8
Royal Baking Powder Co of New York advertises its Royal 13 powder as absolutely pure in a bold promotional block. The copy emphasizes purity and brand prominence for kitchen use.
A. H. Goff, now in Kentucky buying lumber, is authorized to solicit and collect for The Clermont Publishing Company. Coroner Gatch of Milford visited town Tuesday. "Debt of Honor" staged at city hall Saturday night by Cincinnati's best trained stock company.
The baccalaureate sermon for Amelia High School will be preached April 2 by Rev Gilbert W Schmitz at the Baptist church. WANTED District Managers to post signs advertise and distribute samples. Salary 18 weekly or 3 per day for expenses. State age and present employment. IDEAL SHEARO 89 Randolph st Chicago Jan 2116.
Classified filler and advertising copy with multiple names and offers. Mentions Bartavia O rural delivery change, job ads, sales pitches, and agents for butter separators. Includes business names Geo A Keen & Bro, Jones Heat Mfg Co Batavia, Kussman Co Chicago, Star Cream Separator, and Frost King Separator. Contains scattered addresses and rates but no cohesive news event.
Batavia is promoted as the garden city with shapely hills, splendid scenery, fine fishing and country pleasures. It touts trolley and steam services, electric lights, water works, shaded drives, good livery and hotels, churches and hospitable residents for a memorable escape.
Community updates include bank acquisitions and new safes at Citizens National Bank Milford. Amelia chapter of Royal Arch Masons and public plays at city hall promise a lively weekend. Remodeling plans for Bethel M E Church by contractor Hardle and a new three story bank building planned by Milford National Bank. Dentist Dr J J Werner schedules across towns in April. Traveling salesman position offered with $1000 bond requirement.
An old advertisement touts Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar as a cough and cold remedy that opens the bowels and expels all cold from the system. It claims to relieve coughs colds croup and whooping cough and is sold by Bunn's Drug Store.
Elbridge Gerry Ricker of Mt. Carmel wins the interne competition at Cincinnati Hospital. He will begin duties October 1 for a two year term. He is the son of Dr. T. Ricker and brother of Dr. T. W. Ricker, previously interne at the Jewish Hospital and trained in Vienna and Berlin.
The article notes a Saturday night Baptist church carpet-ball social inviting all to bring a ball with their name inside and promises a good time. It also announces Rev. A Sherman of Westwood will preach at the Baptist church Tuesday night. A fire destroyed Mrs. Nancy Faulkner’s house near town at 2 30 p m, with the Armatrong family away. the house was partially insured. An advertisement promotes Ely’s Cream Balm claiming it cures nasal catarrh and invites purchase through druggists or by mail from Ely Bros NYC.
The Department of Public Accounting in Columbus issues an order requiring that all checks drawn by the county treasurer on county depositories be signed also by the county auditor. The rule enforces morning deposits of the previous day’s tax collections and, barring auditor treasurer collusion, restricts payouts to public purposes.
The April issue of this gentlemen’s recreation magazine arrives with stream meadow woodland scenes of boating rod line and gun. It features dogs animals and hunting subjects, editorial pieces, several stories, and a top tier overall quality.
Fragments show drug store pitches urging Ramon’s Pill and Dr David Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy for Bright’s disease and fever sores. Additional lines offer pin loss reward and a job ad seeking a middle aged housekeeper for light weekly work.
April notes mention the first game on May 12 in Cincinnati with the Reds facing Chicago. Ohio residents hope for a record to make the state proud while readers are urged to prepare for spring with Early Risers liver pills sold at Bunn's Drug Store.
Two evenings of David the Shepherd Boy performed by local artists with Mr. Hadsell of Cincinnati. Attendance varied. receipts aided Sunday schools of the M. E. and Presbyterian churches. Cast lists and chorus details follow, with director P. F. Jamieson and many named participants. Also an ad for DeWitt Witch Hazel Salve touting relief for burns sores piles and more sold by Bunn's Drug Store.
F A Ludlow and Ed Kuhn have purchased the Rabel Bros. meat market in Columbia and will assume possession in about two weeks. Ludlow, a Clermonter, and Kuhn, Hamilton county resident and brother-in-law, are described as well equipped and popular merchants. Also notes a drug ad for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure sold by Bunn's Drug Store.
Schedules show suburban Ly for Bethel and Cincinnati with 445 a.m. and 610 a.m. departures, effective April 1, 1906, plus mentions of New Richmond and presiding officers. An odd note references registered dog stock and other local notices, including a sale by BW Walker in Williameburg.
Money to loan on horses cattle wagons and all other chattels. Also on your individual note. Address lock box Batavia.
The Stannicnic Stock Company of Cincinnati will present a tearful and humorous play at City Hall this Saturday evening. Miss M Podesta will direct the music, a Batavia figure famed for talent and charm. The entertainment promises delight and digestion aids from Kodol Dyspepsia Cure are advertised as beneficial by Bann's Drug Store.
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