Ohio Woman Suffrage Referendum Fights Delayed
The Anti-Suffrage Association, led by John H. Druffel, files petitions Saturday to delay a Reynolds bill granting women voting rights. If successful, three referendums will appear in November on federal suffrage ratification and Reynolds bills covering voting for electors, school board members, and primaries. The move underscores continuing rural resistance to women’s suffrage.
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Ohio
Reynolds
Anti-Suffrage Association
John H. Druffel
Cincinnati
Druffel
Secretary of State
Board of Education
Times- Star
Tax listings discussed as counties prepare returns
Taxation returns are being prepared across the county. Highland county reported agreed sale prices last week including horses up to 200 dollars, beef cattle 7 to 10 cents per pound, milch cows 60 dollars and up, sheep 10 to 15 dollars, brood sows 40 to 90 per head, stock hogs 16 cents per pound, good mules 400 dollars per pair, corn 1.50 per bushel, and wheat 2.25 per bushel.
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Highland County
Chickens Prompt Citywide Nuisance Concerns
Citizens on Wesley avenue reported chicken disturbances, prompting immediate police attention. Similar complaints from other city areas indicate a growing nuisance. Town councils consider a summer parking ordinance for chickens to curb the issue.
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Wesley Avenue
Norwood
Beck Family Reunion At Hamlet Highlights Farewell Dinner
Descendants of John D. and Elza Edwards Beck held a reunion on April 11 at Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Beck’s Hamlet home. Twenty six attendees enjoyed music recitations and speeches with Uncle John named honorary president for life and Mrs. Roth Fawl as president for the ensuing year with Anta Fagaly vice president Este Beck secretary and Alva Beck treasurer.
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John D
Elza Edwards Beck
J. H. Beck
Hamlet
John
Westerville
Roth Fawl
Anta Fagaly
Este Beck
Alva Beck
After Profiteers in War Dept Supplies
Washington reports charges by Rep. Madden that officials favored dealers earned 100 to 600 percent profits on surplus army supplies. Debate on the army appropriation bill cites inside arrangements delaying sale. Prices remain high in local stores as sugar climbs toward a dollar per pound. farmers plan sorghum crops to ease shortages.
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Washington
War Department
Martin B. Madden
Illinois
Good Roads Meeting Urges Countywide Road Plan
Clermont County Good Roads Association met in Batavia at the Business Men’s Club with broad attendance. Township chairmen will hold meetings to decide road priorities and determine how to spend limited funds while seeking two days of work from each resident for road improvement.
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Clermont County Good Roads Association
Batavia
Business Meng’ Club Roont
Get the Vote Out
An Ohio columnist argues voters should use the primary election right, elect party nominees, and support their party ticket. He contends low participation skews results, wastes taxpayer money, and weakens the will of the majority, urging Republicans to vote and nominate their best candidates.
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Rudolph Archer
Ohio
Lawana
Horse Market Strong Sees Historic Demand in Chicago
Chicago reports a record demand for draft horses with buyers from Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Draft horses 16.3 hands and up weighing 1700 pounds or more fetch 275 to 450 dollars as shortages persist for four weeks. Rising gasoline prices and winter storms in the east drive buyers to secure teams for future emergencies.
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Chicago
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Sige
Batavia Receives New Local Baseball Team Plan
Batavia will host a new baseball team this season funded by local workers and their company. Promoters from the machine shop and foundry intend to finance much of the project including uniforms balls and other equipment. Games will be played at Batavia on Saturday and Highland Park on Sunday.
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Batavia
Highland Park
Salvation Army drive organized for Clermont county
The article details the Salvation Army's origins and mission, praising aid to the needy, rescue homes, industrial work, and war-time relief. It calls Clermont county residents to donate 3000 dollars and to organize township canvassing, with Mary H. Miller leading as organizer and Judge Clarence N. Young, Herbert Reed, and Allen B. Nichols overseeing administration.
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The
Christian Mission
Salvation Army
Angels of Mercy
Clermont County
Womens Club
Mary H. Miller
Cincinnati
Clarence N. Young
Herbert ©. Reed
Allen B. Nichols
Go Slow on Sweets Canning Warns of Sugar Shortage
The article urges restraint on jellies and preserves due to rising sugar prices and scarcity. It notes households will struggle to can this season, canneries face hardship, and fruit growers lose markets. It warns fruit canned without sugar stores poorly and prices may drop due to lower demand.
Young Bauer Dies After Illness At 16
Parl Bauer of near Williamsburg dies aged 16 after a flu illness. He was described as a fine, well respected young man. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. Wegner with burial in Union Cemetery.
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Parl Bauer
Charles Bauer
Williamsburg
Rev. Wegner
Union Cemetery
Ohio Good Roads Federation launches maintenance drive
Columbus April 18 The Ohio Good Roads Federation calls for a 1920 maintenance year to repair and drag millions of miles of roads. State funds amount to 3 000 000 with highway forces and local levies ready for systematic repairs and dragging by May 1.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Good Roads Federation
War Department
Federation
State Highway Department
Robberies Alarm Blanchester Merchants
A series of robberies in Blanchester last week prompted merchants to secure funds before closing. In a meat shop at 10 PM a man claimed “hands up” and took 188 from the cash drawer. a cleaver strike wounded him, and he was captured soon after. Stolen money recovered. suspect jailed in Wilmington awaiting grand jury action.
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Blanchester
Wilmington
Felicity School Senior Class Commencement Details
Felicity high school will hold senior commencement on Tuesday evening April 27 at the Township hall. Baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by Rev. Charles N. Fisher of Bethel on Sunday evening April 26 at the M E church. Senior class list includes Lela Hendrixson Margaret Swope Irma Hayden Katherine Gray Lucy Ellis Rachel Hanbah Ara Roas John Kennedy Oliver Hawk Edwin Bagby.
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Felicity High School
Charles N. Fisher
Bethel
M. E
Lela Hendrixson
Margaret Swope
Irma Hayden
Katherine Gray
Lucy Ellis
Rachel Hanbah
Ara Roas
John Kennedy
Oliver Hawk
Edwin
Memorial Services for Frank W. Weaver Post Held at Town Hall
The Frank W. Weaver Post held memorial services at the town hall Sunday afternoon. Commander Speidel led the program with brief talks from J. F. Weaver, C. B. Nichols, and Frank White presenting the Legion and National flags. Judge Young spoke for the Salvation Army drive while Batavia Concert Band provided fitting music. About 60 soldier boys from across the county were seated on stage.
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Town Hall
Frank W. Weaver
Legion
National
J. F. Weaver
C. B. Nichols
Frank White
Speidel
Judge Young
Salvation Army
Batavia
Death of Mrs Harriet Short Patterson in Lin dale
Mrs Harriet Short Patterson widow of W M Patterson died at home in Lindale on April 13 at age 84. Funeral services were conducted at Lindale Baptist church on April 16 with interment at Mt Moriah cemetery. Attending relatives included Mr and Mrs William Patterson and others from Bowling Green Ohio Afton Bethel Hyde Park and extended Patterson family members.
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Harriet Short Patterson
W. M. Patterson
Lindale
Lindale Baptist Church
Mt. Moriah
William Patterson
Abram Patterson
John Patterson
Bowling Green
Joseph Patterson
Afton
Frank Patterson
Bethel
Georg Patterson
Hyde Park
Earl Erion Sets County Auction Record at Monterey Sale
Auctioneer Earl Erion of Olive Branch broke a county record at the Thiery sale in Monterey last Saturday. He completed 620 sales in 530 minutes, guiding a $3600 sale of household goods farm implements and blacksmith and carpenter tools. His services have been in strong demand this season with favorable seller results.
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Earl Erion
Olive Branch
Monterey
Will We Oil The Town Streets This Spring
The town council urges joint planning with citizens to oil streets. Oil preserves road beds and reduces wear while improving sanitation. Hillsboro ordered 28,000 gallons at 1 84 cents per gallon for oil treatment.
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Hillsboro
Fewer Weddings This Week As Year Begins
Weddings are fewer this week than usual with April typically busy for nuptials. Observers note spring warmth may boost events as some couples plan ahead despite lingering winter doubts. The market and social scene anticipate a hopeful revival.
Reformatory Bound: Brothers Sentenced for Car Theft in Mansfield
Sheriff Swing and Max Moore of Batavia escort the Marksberry brothers to Mansfield Ohio where they will serve from one to five years for automobile theft. It is unusual for two brothers to enter such work together as they typically travel with a stranger.
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Sheriff Swing
Max Moore
Batavia
Mansfield
Ohio
Marksberry Brothers
Kidnapper Murphy Sentenced in Columbus
Sheriff Swing transported Murphy the kidnapper to Columbus last Wednesday to serve a term of one to twenty years. He is a young man and will likely face long imprisonment with sympathy against him due to the Hopping boy’s family’s distress and expenses from the crime.
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Swing
Murphy
Columbus
Eggs Profit Framework for Farm Returns
Eggs are among the best paying farm products and require less labor for solid returns. The market is quiet due to abundance, with 36 cents per dozen paid to farmers. A large scratch house and a well ventilated warm roost are essential. extra feed is not highly valued. The sale of eggs and chickens can reach high earnings in a year, seen as the best product for minimal work.
Three Weeks Late Planting Delays Hit Spring Farming
The season is about three weeks late for planting with farmers reporting little plowing done and many fields not afield due to wet weather. Early potatoes and oats are behind schedule, and seeding is sparse where ground work is prevented by rain and snow. Plant potatoes even if late.
Well Dressed Stranger’s Check Flops in Milford Grocery
A well dressed man with a woman in a car visited Ben Kautz’s Milford grocery last week and bought items totaling with a $100 check. Mrs. K. told him the bank was not open to cash it, he left with the check and never returned. Goods valued at about $98 remain unpaid. Beware strangers asking such favors and trade only with known customers.
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Ben Kautz
Milford
Loveland to Get New Shoe Factory in Town
A shoe factory is planned for Loveland, promising employment and good wages during training. The plant will boost the business district and benefit merchants and real estate men, with broader benefits to the town.
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Loveland
Auto Races At Sharonville Fourth Of July
The Sharonville Speedway will host automobile races on July 4 drawing large crowds from across regions if weather cooperates. Officials report events are now being booked and publicity has begun.
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Sharonville
Milford Declines Free Rural Mail Delivery
The post office department ruled against free mail delivery for Milford despite a citizen petition. Officials say free rural delivery in districts under 5,000 residents reduces morning social visits at the post office during mail exchanges.
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Post Office Department
Milford
Georgetown Tobacco Warehouse To Be Enlarged This Summer
The loose leaf tobacco warehouse at Georgetown will be enlarged this summer by the company directors to provide more floor space for next season. The firm has reported good dividends on past stock as business growth requires expanded capacity. A separate Brooklyn dispatch describes a habeas bargain dealer who set a high price on a rain coat and, facing arrest for profiteering, took his own life. If such profiteering were universal, roads to the cemeteries would be continually clogged.
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Georgetown
Brooklyn
Norwood
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