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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1933
Page
8
Public notice directs storekeepers to mail all Poor Relief bills to Fred Croswell of Bata via Ohio by April 18 1923 to be received by April 20. It also lists local social updates including moved residents and upcoming community events and bake sale details.
Church notices announce Holy Communion and Good Friday union services with seven ministers sharing the Seven Words from the Cross. Easter events include sunrise prayers at 6, Sunday school at 9 80, morning worship 10 80, and special music by Louise Hicks and Mrs. Burkholder.
Washington Star outlines Coptic Christians in Egypt noting the patriarch must be awakened every 15 minutes during sleep. It details population, dress, language, and religious hierarchy with bishops monks and priests, plus two weekly fast days and the long Nineveh fast.
R G Skerrett notes in Grace Log shipping magazine that ancient religious rites accompanied ship launches. Greek practice included goddess names for hulls and libations to Zeus and Poseidon, with wine integral to ceremonies after sacrifices at Salamis.
The Atmospheric railway, tested around 1840, used a pipe between rails with a vacuum on one side and compressed air on the other to move carriages. Built by Samuda and Clegg, a two mile line ran Kings town to Dalkey, Ireland, with extensions to London Croydon and South Devon. The system operated for about five years before abandonment, yet the concept survives in pneumatic tube change carriers in stores.
The piece recalls horse racing as a once popular sport in colonial times on Hempstead plains Long Island with a natural race course noted in 1668. It also mentions anti-racing laws that fined the race horse value for offenses near courts or town pumps and contrasts dog fights where penalties depended on the amount won.
The Manchester Guardian advises using tea leaves soaked in hot water to remove stains from cut glass vases. Place the leaves in the vase, fill with warm water, and leave overnight for the stain to wash off. If stubborn, a touch of vinegar helps.
An activist view argues sympathy is worthless unless it becomes concrete action that cheers the afflicted clothes the naked feeds the hungry and aids orphans. Citing Dean Farrar, the piece frames love as deeds not words and warns that religion without action is hollow.
Vernon McComus and wife hosted cousin Helen Wuerde man over the weekend. Harry Harrison and wife hosted friends and relatives from the city Sunday. The Curtis family entertained Cray Craft and wife with mother and father. Mrs. Marston Jacobs visited aunt Ella Meguire last week. Mr and Mrs Rietzler spent Sunday with Studie. Goldie Baker from the city spent Sunday at the Willoughby home. Richard Wuerdeman with wife and sister spent Sunday afternoon at the McComas home.
Mrs. Edna Hannah hosted the Baptist Circle while the Thursday afternoon club met with Mrs. Ida Hancock. Mrs. Ruby Adams led the Womans Club gathering on Friday afternoon, as Ohioans and local figures were noted in society remarks. Carl Rush and wife from Sardinia visited her parents, and John Brown and son William of Mariemont joined Dr. O C Davison and family. Little Mary Louie and Catherine Swing of Cleveland visited O S Page and wife. Clarence Fagin and wife from Madisonville joined in Mr. Dolan’s birthday celebration with Olin Fagin and wife from Mt. Holly. Dale Bee of O S A is home visiting. Prof. Glenn Swing and family from Covington dined with B Swing. Klbert Balender and family of Columbus spend time with W A Page and wife. Florence and Elsa Page of Cleveland are visiting relatives W A Page and wife.
Community notices report a 2 pm bake sale on Saturday April 16 at Flora’s Drug Store hosted by the Baptist Ladies. Various local social updates note visitors, travels, and family visits including Edith, Miss Collier, and the Glover sisters with updates from Greenfield Portsmouth and Miami University.
Walter Burger of Atwood Tennessee was a guest of the Holmes family. Mollie Case returned from a visit with the Larrick family at Waynesville. Freda Smyser of Belfast visited Mrs. Margaret Bishop. J K E Heywood and wife hosted Chas Kuck and wife of Westwood. C Dale spent a day at Mitford with Miss Mary Leaf. WRC bake sale set for Saturday at Christman’s restaurant. Albertine Magerhans died at her daughter’s home April 6. burial in Spring Grove cemetery. Amos Binkley and wife returned home after wintering in St Petersburg Florida.
Charles Gaudia and wife of Milford spent Sunday with C Rosselot. Numerous locals attended the 8 8 convention at Belfast. Ada McKay and Sarah Taylor visited the city Tuesday. Funeral services for Mrs T C Jones held in Bethel. Presbyterian Easter market at Fuhr Printing Works on April 16. Shining Star and Service class meetings recounted with hostesses named.
The Board of Health, urged by County Commissioners and residents, imposes a thirty day rabies quarantine across Monroe Washington and Franklin townships. All dogs must be tied. no dog should be killed before eighty days to allow brain testing. Seek medical advice from a family physician for human treatments.
Our community mourns the sudden death of Mrs. Frank Pringle last Thursday. Funeral service at M. BE. Church conducted by Rev. Young, with burial in Cynthiana Kentucky. Also notes social visits and Sunday gatherings across local families and towns.
The 3.2 beer law became effective Friday with Batavia the only county town selling it that day at 7:30. O. Rice arrived with 20 eight-gallon kegs and opened the spigot. Eager buyers sampled the new beer at tables in the front room as four clerks served a steady stream of customers. The scene was orderly and the business is currently run by Mr. Rice. Word spread to other towns, drawing many visitors Saturday evening.
Experts advised by Ohio highways director say cars are a safe shelter in lightning storms. Rubber tires and wet surfaces do not attract lightning, and a car acts as a conductive enclosure. drivers should stay inside rather than seek shelter. The piece also notes Java has the most thunderstorms with about 223 days yearly and mentions 16 million thunderstorms worldwide. It concludes with a brief fact about 400,000 cooperative societies in 87 countries.
In Nicholsville visitors included John Moore and family from Mt Sterling Ky Rev Holloway and family Mrs Nesterman and son of Price Hill Mrs Maude Knowles spent weekend with Carthage and Terrace Park Mildred Moore visited the city last Monday The Embroidery Club met at Mrs Gee Lang Mt Pisgah Mr and Mrs Norris Carl Corbin Geo and Mattie Norris visited last week. Speed claims say 1000 mph measured. Advertising note cautions against mis advertising.
To whom it may concern the notice states Princess Red feather has no medicine agents in Ohio and has never had any customers for Princess Red feather remedies outside the Indian Medicine Camp on U S Route 60 Perintown Ohio 2918.
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