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Newspaper

The Clermont Courier

Location

Batavia, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1914

Page

2

Ohio Guardsmen push for early division in Mexico crisis

Ohio National Guardsmen demand an Ohio division to aid pacification of Mexico. They fear delays raise soldier risks and urge an aggressive policy while awaiting federal action. Brig. Gen. Speaks cautions on war likelihood but says readiness is maintained. Possible second cavalry squadron from Cleveland Grays and troop additions from Dayton Canton Steubenville Chillicothe noted.

Union News Service Columbus Mexico Ohio United States Ohio Guardsmen Adjt George H. Wood Washington Wilson John C. Speaks Speaks Cleveland Grays Dayton Canton Steubenville Chillicothe

Altamer Elected President Of Southwestern Ohio Teachers

W H Altamer of Cincinnati was elected president of the Southwestern Ohio Teachers association at its Hamilton meeting attended by about 200 teachers in the M B church. Officers named include Emily Barry secretary J H Painter Jr treasurer and an executive committee with J W Lyle H W Carter C B Thomas W E Fogardy and N D O Wilson. Addresses by E D Roberts R N Hughes and J T Winters and music by Cincinnati high school students accompanied the gathering.

E. D. Roberts R. N. Hughes J. T. Winters Cincinnati High School

Congregational Conference of Ohio Meets in Mansfield

The Congregational Conference of Ohio holds its sixty second annual meeting in Mansfield from May 19, 2021. A three day program features Rev. Frank M. Whitlock of Harmar Congregational Church serving at communion and Rev. Franz Tomendal of the Coolville circuit delivering a message on maintaining the County Church.

Mansfield Congregational Conference of Ohio Church of Frank M. Whitlock Harmar Congregational Church Franz Tomendal Coolville

Clean-Up Spirit Shown in Steubenville

Steubenville displays strong clean-up and neighborhood improvement spirit. The chamber of commerce ran a weeks long education campaign on cleanliness. A large mass meeting followed a procession of school children and citizens. Principal streets wore flags and posters.

Steubenville Chamber of Commerce

Postmasters Appointed in Preble County

Four postmasters have been appointed in Preble County under civil service. They are James W. Trone of West Manchester Perry T. Cunningham of Gratis John A. Ressler of Verona and Miss A W Arrasmith of Campbellstown. More appointments are expected to follow in the county from an eligible list.

Judges Refuse to Serve in Ohio Injunction Suit

Judge B Peoples of Pomeroy was asked to serve on the Crew Company injunction case against striking shoeworkers but declined after defense prejudice claims. James Thomas, resident judge, noted the strikers’ attitude and the request for dismissal, with Peoples ultimately unable to proceed.

Portsmouth B. Peoples Pomeroy James Thomas Peoples

Miami University Students Form Aeronautical Reserve Unit

Cincinnati reports Miami University students charter a reserve company for the First Regiment Ohio National Guard. They plan a 58 member unit to join Company F when Mexico deployment occurs, with aeronautical capabilities and equipment including a French monoplane and a balloon. Regimental Adjutant Pattison and Capt. Dube discuss leadership with applicants, including a Harvard graduate of 1909.

Cincinnati Miami University Lincoln O. N Oxford College John W. Pattison I. H. Dube Mexico National Guard Pattison Harvard

Reservoir plan approved for Ohio flood control

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers backs a flood control scheme using reservoirs parallel channels and levees for the Ohio and Miami valleys. Secretary of War Garrison presented the plan to Congress after surveying conditions in this region last March at the President's request. The report stresses economy efficiency of reservoirs and cites obstructions in lowlands as key causes of flood damage.

Dayton Government Ohio Miami Congress Secretary of War Garrison Wilson

Spanish veterans seek enlistment with Ohio guard

Newark Ohio Captain C V Priest of Company G Fourth Regiment Ohio National Guard has received applications from fifteen Spanish American War veterans in the unit. They offer to enlist if the guard is called by the government to help with the present Mexican trouble.

Newark C. V Co. G. Fourth Regiment Ohio National Guard

Dayton Building Boom Poised To Lead Again In April

Dayton, D. surpassed all U.S. cities in March with record building activity and a 702 percent gain. The trend suggests Dayton may again top national charts in April, with the next best city in the 240 class.

Dayton

Oberlin Commencement Speaker Named for June 24

Oberlin college will hear Charles Austin Beard of Columbia University deliver the commencement address on June 24. His topic is In America Now.

Oberlin, O Oberlin College Charles Austin Beard Columbia University New York City America

Buckeye Briefs City Council Rejecs Water Bond Bids

Bucyrus council rejects all bids for 180000 dollar water plant bond issue. Youngstown sells penny booster stamps for Ohio Dry in 1915 campaign. Cincinnati plans large 60000 capacity convention hall. Fraternal Order Daughters of Rebecca to hold state convention in May. Columbus liquor license boards meet with state board to review work. Cincinnati education board limits vacation school activities due to finances. Kenton two trainmen killed in freight train collision on Toledo and Ohio Central line. Xenia seminary commencement events include baccalaureate on May 5 and 6. Dayton lawyer Isaac Holler declared legally dead regarding inheritance after Spanish-American War.

Dayton, O Isaac Holler

Huerta Accepts Offer Of Three Latin Countries

Spanish Ambassador Riano says Gen Huerta accepted mediation from Argentina Brazil and Chile to settle US Mexico tensions. US navy begins blockade planning with nearly 60 vessels stationed in Mexican waters as surveillance tightens from Tampico to Vera Cruz amid ongoing hostilities.

Mexican Union News Service Washington Riano Mexico City Gen. Huerta Argentina Brazil Chile United States Mexico Huerta Charge Algara Canada Carranza Wilson Port Arthur Galveston Texas Vera Cruz Tampico Des Moines Birmingham Dolphin Henley Drake Warrington Ammena Burrows Patterson Tripp Fanning Beale Jarvis Jenkins and Jouett

Rescue of All Wards Planned

Washington reports the government plans to evacuate all Americans from Mexico as war operations loom. The military departments are pursuing energetic campaigns to ensure safe exits before large scale actions commence.

Washington Mexico

Camp Kirby Smith Ready for Jacksonville Reunion

Jacksonville veterans camp named Camp Kirby Smith will host thousands at the reunion. Located in Springfield Park, the site honors Confederate Gen. B Kirby Smith as officials of the Florida division United Confederate Veterans promote the Florida event.

Jacksonville Fla

Huerta Soldiers Insult Flag at Monterey

Consul General Philip C. Hanna reported to the state department that Huerta forces disrespected the United States flag and mistreated him at Monterey. Hanna notes the Constitutionalists seized the town and freed him from a dangerous position, while defending the conduct and aims of his hosts.

Washington Huerta Monterey Philip C. Hanna State Department Hanna United States Huertistas

Taft to Speak at May Festival and Yale Club Address

Former President Taft will visit Cincinnati on May 6 for the May festival and again on May 22 to attend commencement exercises and address the Yale club.

Cincinnati Taft Yale Club

Mexico Population and Administrative Divisions in 1910

The data outlines Mexico's area of 565,535 square miles and a 1910 population of 15,063,207. It breaks down ethnicity, lists capital City of Mexico, 27 states, three territories, and the Federal district, plus major ports and northern frontier cities with population figures.

City of Mexico Agua Calientes Durango Guanajuato Hidalgo Mexico Morelos Puebla Queretaro San Luis Potosi Tlaveala Zacatecas Chihuahua Coahuila Nuevo Leon Sonora Campeche Tabasco Tamaulipas Vera Cruz Yucatan Colima Chiapas Guerrero Jalisco Michoacan Oaxaca Sinaloa Quantana Roo Lower California Tepic Gulf of Mexico Mexico City Progreso Pacific Coast Mazatlan Acapulco Salina Cruz Tehuantepec Nuevo Laredo Laredo Texas Ciudad Porfirio Diaz Eagle Pass Juarez el Paso Nogales Ariz Torreon Monterey Tampico Matamoros

Riot in Texas City Rocks Ninth and Stanton Streets

A crowd of several hundred Mexican men women and children rioted at Ninth and Stanton Texas, throwing stones at a small U S Army unit. Police detained twelve alleged mob leaders as ammunition smuggling across the border was reported resuming with a carload of Mauser rifle cartridges sent from Juarez to Chihuahua City.

el Paso Texas Ninth and Stanton Streets Juarez Chihuahua City

Slaying in Battle Creek Ends in Family Tragedy

In Battle Creek Michigan Harvey Davis a 47 year old farmer was shot dead after a quarrel over a trivial matter. Suspects are his son John Davis 15 and son in law Newell Stanley 24 who face police charges.

Battle Creek Mich Harvey Davis John Davis Newell Stanley

Vaterland makes first trial trip as largest liner

The Hamburg American liner Vaterland began its first trial voyage near the Elbe mouth with thousands watching as the ship departed The Water. d passé, challenging the five masted Potsdam as the world’s largest vessel.

Hamburg Elbe

Vera Cruz Under Martial Law Proclaimed by U S Navy

In Vera Cruz the city is placed under military rule as Adm. Frank F. Fletcher issues a proclamation. The U S authorities demand the rail link to Mexico City remain open for refugees and warn that disorder will be punished swiftly under martial law.

Vera Cruz Fletcher Huerta Mexico City Union News Service Washington Navy Department Adm Frank F. Fletcher

Cincinnati Market Prices for Corn, Hay, Grains and Livestock

Market listings show corn by grade with No 2 white at 72 to 73 cents and mixed at 70 to 71 cents. Hay prices vary by timothy and clover mixes, oats and wheat rates are provided, along with poultry, eggs, cattle, bulls, calves, hogs, sheep and lambs price ranges and typical lot figures.

Bologna

Refugees Arrive as Ships Reach Galveston Port

The battleship Connecticut and torpedo boat Dixie enter Galveston with the last American refugees from Tampico. Captain Knapp notes about 2,100 Americans remain aboard quarantined ships including 490 on the Connecticut and 570 on the Dixie, plus 377 aboard Esperanza.

Galveston Texas Connecticut Dixie Tampico J. Knapp Mexico

Shoot Across Border Forces Clash at Rio Grande

American cavalryman patrolling the river traded fire with a Mexican troop across the Rio Grande. The Mexicans withdrew into an adobe house after the exchange, with no hits on either side as both sides fired while on the run. Earlier, four soldiers in Mexican quarters faced an assault by Mexican women and children.

el Paso Tex Rio Grande

Market talks end in a dash over a coop price

In a market scene Farm Dobbins and George haggle about selling a hen nicknamed the old cop. George resists and reveals his wife cannot bear to part with it, then offers a compromise of twelve pounds and a deadline, hinting at a humorous domestic twist.

Dobbins George

Eczema Relief Cited By Miss Mildred Dennis

Miss Mildred Dennis describes a year and a half battle with eczema starting on the scalp and spreading to the back neck arms and chest. She credits daily use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment for two months with a full recovery and notes advertising of the products is included.

Pictson N. Dakota Mildred Dennis Cuticura Dept. L Boston

In Control Man Takes Tips from Janitor for Bossing

A terse exchange notes a man who attends his own furnace and once lived in an apartment. He learned a lesson from a janitor about gaining influence, described as the only sure way to be boss of the establishment.

How Do You Get Up Heavy and Sluggish

An ad promotes Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills to relieve heaviness and sluggishness. It claims a trial box costs nothing and instructs sending to 3723 Pearl Street, New York.

Wright Pearl Street New York

Pompous Stranger and Call Me Taxi in Indianapolis Star

A terse Indianapolis Star item notes a pompous stranger make a phone request for a taxi. A careful citizen questions whether the caller is legitimate or a dermist in a brief urban anecdote.

Call Indianapolis Star

Pierce’s Pills Ad Claims Sugar Coated Pellets

An old ad promotes Dr. Pierce’s sugar coated granules called Pellets, claiming cures and health benefits. The fragment suggests a medical remedy focus and advertisement language typical of historical newspapers.

Pierce

Insurance to Limit Before Facing the Devil with Fire

A warning or advisory urges raising insurance to the maximum level prior to undertaking dangerous action against a metaphorical devil. The note frames risk management and preparedness, linking stronger coverage to high risk confrontation.

Red Cross Ball Blue Laundress Ad Promises Brighter Clothes

An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as making laundresses happy with whiter clothes. It claims all good grocers stock the product and emphasizes its effectiveness in whitening fabrics.

There Is Nothing New Under the Sun Except Tomorrow

A pithy aphorism notes that nothing new exists today and tomorrow never arrives. The quote emphasizes perpetual anticipation over actual change.

Woman Recovers Health After Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Ironton Ohio resident Mrs Rena Bowman says she could not sit up before using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. After a year she can work again and has helped others. She also notes her thirteen year old daughter slept better and improved.

Ironton Ohio Lydia E. Pinkham Rena BowMan 10Th Street Lronton L Pinkham’s Ios Pier Open Data Mediicine Co

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Ohio National Guardsmen W. H. Altamer The Southwestern Ohio Teachers’ Association Congregational Conference President Lincoln Oberlin Buckeye Telegraphic Briefs Bucyrus, O Youngstown Cincinnati, O Daughters of Rebecca Lquor Board of Education Kenton, O Toledo & Ohio Central Railroad Camp Kirby-Smith Brownsville Texas City Jalil Vaterland Mar
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