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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1916
Page
8
Batavia residents host and visit relatives during Easter weekend. Dean's Ointment and Burdock Bitters advertised for health. Local people, shops, and events include Miss Ada Leonard ill with appendicitis, Pullman car records, and various visits from Cincinnati and Wilmington figures.
A Bearsville, West Virginia merchant recounts a patron’s child with croup bought Foley's Honey and Tar Compound at midnight and slept, waking fully recovered by morning. Many letters have arrived. Nas harmacy.
In Batavia Ohio notices cover a public correction from Miss Padwa at Main Street, a report on Howard B Glaser of the State Printing Department in town for the Big Four Republican primary, and visits from Ben Johnson Hobart Seyler and Howard Joseph. Also mention of Easter homecomings, Flower and plant dealer Victor H Thomas visiting, church dinner at M E Church, bazaar, parcels post, and a bereavement message for Nancy K Clark with thanks to Rev Wright and Undertaker Sut ton.
An advertising claim for Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment offers a money back guarantee with every box. It covers all ages from babies to the elderly and promises reimbursement of gas money if the user is not satisfied after following the directions.
County commissioners met in regular session April 17 transacting numerous contracts and payments. Vendors include W H Anderson Co Barrett Bros O A Bishop Frank Beay Bluestein Bros Columbus Blank Book Co Milford Pub Co Rochester Bridge Co Woodrow Bradley Co and others for repairs lumber supplies and services. Contracts listed for culvert water course and dirt wall works with sums shown including 1.50 190 100 60 etc. An insurance style notice mentions Dr Thoman Eclectic Oil for croup.
Dr. Thomas Hulick and family along with Mrs. Harm of Cincinnati were guests of Mrs. Josephine Hulick on Sunday.
Good news reached Guerney Hall of Georgetown last week that a special act passed granting Congressman Kearns a pension of 12 dollars per month. Mr Hs father died from starvation as a prisoner at Andersonville. Mr H once ran a Batavia business, and friends there welcome his good fortune.
We express sincere thanks to relatives, friends and neighbors for sympathy after the death of Thomas Wells. Special thanks for floral offerings and Rev Keller words, M E church choir songs, undertaker E G King for funeral service, and all who provided auto service. Mother and Daughter.
The citizens of Branch Hill will receive electric street lighting from Love land Light & Water Co. The expansion aims to illuminate towns across the state, bringing electricity to more communities soon.
Presbyterian services include Sunday school 9 15 morning worship 10 80 Young People's meeting 6 30 evening service 7 30 and prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 Dr John Robertson Scotch missionary to return next spring for Holy Week Sabbaths minister T Jas Simpson U B church lists Sunday school 9 00 German preaching 10 0 and English preaching 7 00 all invited pastor E F Wegner
Governor Willis designates Sunday May 14 as Mothers Day urging public buildings to display flags and citizens to wear bright flowers for living mothers and white flowers for those departed. Remember the day, May 14.
AFetch last week George and John Davis found the body of Ida May Lockhart widow of A G Lockhart Sr at the mouth of Brush Creek in the Ohio River. The 48 year old Adams county resident left a son and daughter and had no prior indication of self destruction.
James C Hammond the noted piano tuner and repairer will be in Batavia May 8 to 15 for tuning and repairs. Orders may be left with H B Haalick at his music store.
At a recent directors meeting of the Maysville Loose Leaf Tobacco Company the announcement was made that a 40 percent dividend would be paid. A large amount of business was required to be conducted to achieve such a profit.
The Milford Building and Loan Company applied last week to raise capital from 1,250,000 to 2,000,000 as its growth accelerates. Since stock in loan companies is taxable, the duplicate in that section will be sizable.
Former Judge D. D. Woodmansee is appointed by Governor Willis as Cincinnati representative at the World Court Congress in New York City in May 2064 Chauncey D. Pichel also named a delegate at large to the same event.
The Batavia Boy Scouts opened their baseball season with a 7 to 10 win last Saturday in the ninth inning. The team showed strong improvement over last year and looks to be a crack squad for the season. The opponent featured top Clermont County players from Willardsburg and Batavia.
A shortage of sisal from Mexico may make binder twine scarce this year. If unavailable, bindings must be done by hand, increasing labor needs. The rise in staple prices is linked to wartime causes and profiteering by a few individuals at the expense of consumers.
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