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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1909
Page
4
The Clermont Courier weekly publication details show ownership by Clermont Publishing Co and a 1909 date stamp. Notices list terms and advance payment for subscriptions.
G W Fishback recalls August 6 1840 Whig rally in Batavia Ohio for the Cincinnati delegation. He details buckeye pole decorations onioned by crowds from Dayton and Miamisburg, Tom Corwin’s speech, and his own childlike participation with a wheel-mounted log cabin band wagon. Corwin’s later career and death in Lebanon are noted.
Gerge R. Griffin known as Reab and George Lee, once Batavia locals, visited Clermont editors. Both remained Democrats and pursued journalism in Kentucky and Indiana, Lee running the Carrollton News, Griffin directing the Osgood Journal and later auditing a county. They married with daughters and plan settled lives.
Persons planning to run for office this fall are reminded that only two weeks remain to file petitions with the election board. August 18 is the final day, so candidates should make their arrangements now.
At Camp Perry a unit outing and drill produced four K Company members as qualifiers for the regimental shooting event. Captain H. B. Glancy Lieutenant John Glancy Lieutenant K. E. Parrott and Corporal Jesse Jordan receive paid expenses extra duty pay and potential selection for the National shoot at Sea Girt in the fall.
The Shiloh camp meeting is in progress with devout attendees. Tomorrow is temperance day and Friday is home coming day. Saturday and Sunday feature sermons by noted preachers. The meeting closes Sunday and has been most satisfactory.
A table of Harris 1908 precinct vote totals prepared to aid nomination petitions. Petitions must be signed by two percent of the total votes. The notice applies to township or municipal offices and references dyspepsia care.
The past week covers several new cases in Common Pleas Court including Benton vs Cahoon for $170 with interest from Aug 1 1902 and Parrott for plaintiff and Nichols for defendants. Other matters include quieting title in Waits vs Village of Williamsburg and overruled motion in Graus vs Schneider. Probate notes appoint executors Titus and Titus and Hughes estates with specific bequests. Real estate transfers list deeds in New Richmond Williamsburg Loveland Neville and related parcels with values from $1 to $8000.
Notice warns petitioners for mayor and elections officer to file petitions by August 18 1909. Names must be signed in ink. Those seeking assessor real property or school board must date petitions and align with party ticket with proper signatures. M J KAIN Clerk.
A lecturer told the Royal Photographic Society of England that American athletic clubs excel because they use the focal plane photograph and cinematograph to record practice incidents. Faults are later corrected by studying the camera records.
Notice to teachers states examinations will be held on the fourth Saturday in April and the second Saturday in May, with sessions in September and March and June. Names of officers listed: B. T. Davis President, D. E. Kirgan Vice President, H. L. Turnipseed Clerk.
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