Fall Election Filings Urged as Petitions Go Live
Voters and potential candidates are reminded that the September 2 filing deadline for fall elections approaches. Nomination papers require a set number of signatures and blanks are available for purchase. The notice lists positions including school boards and village councils, and details about assessors under new rules for township and village elections, naming several communities.
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Board of Complaints
Batavia
Milford
Williamsburg
Bethel
New Richmond
Loveland
Amelia
Felicity
Neville
Moscow
Owensville
Newtonsville
Ohio State University to Hold Bethel Extension School
OSU Colum bus reports approval of an Agricultural Extension School in Bethel for February 14 to 18 with separate men and women sessions. Men study Crops Soils and Dairying while Home Economics is shown for women. Five speakers attend the week long program.
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Ohio State University At
Columbus
Bethel
Ohio State University
County Board of Education Meets in August Session
The county board of education gathered Monday with members Wm. Fulton Dr. C. J. Spence Frank Dial P. E. Wilson and T. G. Ferris present. Actions approved include a unified school start date September 18 transfer of Fremont district to New Richmond village district continuation of centralization in Goshen and Miami townships and withdrawals from supervision districts by Loveland Bethel New Richmond and Williamsburg. The next meeting is set for New Richmond August 26 to appoint a county school examiner to replace 8. S. Bagby.
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County Board of Education
Wm. Fulton
C. J. Spence
Frank Dial
P. E. Wilson
T. G. Ferris
Fremont
Ohio Township
New Richmond Village
Goshen Township
Miami Township
Loveland
Bethel
New Richmond
Williamsburg
Bagby
Loveland Grange Meeting Proposed By County Organizer
Harvey Perin of Hamlet, county organizer, calls Loveland residents to a meeting on August 21 at 2 p m in the Mothers Club room to organize a Grange. Interest is high with rapid local growth and low initiation fees. A large charter is expected.
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Loveland
Harvey Perin
Hamlet
Grange
Mothers’ Club
Storm Strikes Barns as Lightning Ignores Shields
Last Saturday's storm brought thunder and lightning that caused extensive damage. The Webb Shaft farm hay barn, holding 80 tons of hay, was struck and burned to the ground. North of Owenaville, John Gaul lost a large barn after a lightning strike. Insurance coverage on buildings is unclear in the fragment.
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Webb Shaft Farm
Owenaville
John Gaul
Clermont County Teachers Institute Week Program at New Richmond
The Clermont County Teachers Institute will be in New Richmond from August 28 for a full week of lectures music and round table discussions. Notable speakers include Mrs. Francis Richard Cyrus D. Mead and Supt. Aultman with entertainments by Dixie Jubilee Singers Apollo Quartet Col Geo W Baine and others. The program features daily lectures devotional sessions recesses and a parade dedication of a new school building with citywide festivities.
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Clermont County Teachers’ Institute
New Richmond
Valley City
BONS
Eeeers America
Lucas
L. F. White
Jas
Hulick
Francis Richard
Aultman
Cyrus D. Mead
Francis Richard Sein
Alice Dial
Snider Myecbure
Sess
Costo
Venus Cyrus D. Mead
Maelees
Raaugen
Fess
Music -Dixie Jubilee Singers
Fes
City Park
Col
Geo. W. Baine
G. L. Herberst
Appollo Quartet
Dixie Jubilee Singers
E. 8. Patterson
Mary Hulick
Campaign Kickoff Energizes Belfast Area Meeting
A Favrer's hall gathering drew strong turnout as Blaine Vaughn of Belfast urged voters to oppose the Constitutional Stability League backed amendment delaying rejections for six years. Chas. H. Needham called for cross faction unity to defeat the move and announced further addresses in Goshen and Belfast next week.
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Favrer
Blaine Vaughn
Belfast
Nets
Constitutional Stability League
Chas. H. Needham
Needham
Goshen
Batavia Names New Postmaster Receives Commission
8. O. Weaver was issued the commission as Batavia postmaster last Wednesday and will assume duties September 1. To begin mid month would create extra clerical work, so the present official stays on. The appointment has public approval.
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O. Weaver
Batavia
Banner Field Meeting at Clermont County Experiment Farm
Arrangements are made to hold the Banner Field Meeting at the Clermont County Experiment Farm one mile west of Owensville on Thursday August 26. Fore noon will examine crops cultivation and fertilization results while after dinner G W Bush and W J Buss speak on agricultural topics. A large crowd is expected and attendees encouraged to bring baskets and stay all day.
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Clermont County Experiment Farm
Owensville
G. W. Bush
W. J. Buss
Ohio Experiment Station
Chautauquas Expand Across the County This Fall
Chautauquas spread from one to five in the county this year with reliance on community support rather than individuals. Loveland Williamsburg and Bethel plan two week events starting September first, aiming for top talent if nights stay mild and temperatures cooperate.
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Loveland
Williamsburg
Bethel
Winchester to celebrate centennial with three day homecoming
Winchester marks 100 years on September 1 with a three day celebration. Prominent speakers and local music will be featured. A street parade, welcome to visitors, and a seat of honor for the town’s oldest resident are planned. A founding sketch and town growth will be presented as promoters showcase prosperity.
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Winchester
Wedding Bells Define Quiet Batavia Nuptials
In Batavia last Wednesday at 7 pm at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Wilson Miss Ola Bradley of Texas married Clarence E. Reynolds with Rev. Burdsall officiating. Only family attended. The couple plan a short honeymoon then reside with Reynolds' parents until fall before moving to the Reynolds farm. Miss Bradley previously resided with her sister in Batavia and worked at the Bell exchange and is praised by patrons and employers.
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Will Wilson
Third
Broadway
Ola Bradley
Texas
Mrs. Reynolds
Reynolds
Miss Bradley
Batavia
Bell Exchange
Batavia District Considers $30,000 School Bond
Voters in the Batavia special school district will vote on September 4 to authorize a $30,000 bond issue for a six room school with a two room auditorium. The new building would relieve overcrowding and support county normal training, with bonds due from eight to 87 years.
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Batavia
County Normal Training School
County Normal
Reunion proposal for Marathon public school alumni
A Clermont Courier reader from 1868 to 1882 era invites former Marathon public school students to reunite on the old ball ground. The writer, J. B. Hartman of Centralia Kansas, expresses urgency to locate classmates and suggests a single gathering before passing.
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Clermont Courier
Marathon
J. B. Hartman
Centralia
Kansas
Maplecrest Pontiac DeKol Bana stine Butter Record At Farm
Maplecrest Pontiac DeKol Bana stine a cow of Maple crest Stock Farm Company East Claridon Ohio completed a seven days test yielding 82.85 pounds of butter. She is the twelfth daughter of Pontiac Aaggie Kordyke to exceed thirty pounds in seven days. No other sire has as many thirty pound daughters.
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Maplecrest
Pontiac DeKol Banastine
Maplecrest Stock Farm Company
East Claridon
Ohio
Pontiac Aaggie Kordyke
Batavia I O O F lodge room to be redecorated
The Batavia I O O F lodge room undergoes wall and ceiling decorations. Woodwork will be light brown, walls colored, and Allen Glancy to install oil paintings on the walls reflecting the three branches of Odd Fellowship. F E Nichols is the contractor and J S Kidd will handle cellar cement work.
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Batavia
Bethel H. H. Club Outing and Red Path Chautauqua Dates
Members and families of the Bethel H. H. club enjoyed a Wednesday outing at Morehead spring despite rain. They dined, swam, swung, and ate watermelons and planned next year’s picnic. Norwood to host its second Red Path Chautauqua August 28–29 at Williams Avenue school grounds with season tickets for 20 entertainments priced at adults 2 dollars and children 1 dollar.
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Bethel H. H. Club
Morehead
Norwood Ia
Williams Avenue
First Roudebush Family Reunion Held Near Owensville
The first annual Roudebush reunion gathered 65 relatives at A. P. Roudebush’s home near Owensville on Saturday August 14. Rev. Geo. S. Roudebush of Florence Mississippi delivered the main address at age 88. Officers for 1916 were elected including Pres Lowell Roudebush New Richmond vice Samantha Rapp Monterey sec treas Allen C. Roudebush Norwood. Next meeting slated for Woodland Park.
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Roudebush
A. P. Roudebush
Owensville
Geo
S. Roudebush
Florence
Miss
B. F. Clark
Newtonsville
Ruth White
Mabel Browning
Wilmington
Lowell Roudebush
New Richmond
Samantha Rapp
Monterey
Allen C. Roudebush
Norwood
Wallace Roudebush
Oxford
Ernestine Roudebush
Franklin
Clara Roudebush
Taylorsville
Ill
H. J. Roudebush
Harrison
G. M. Roudebush
Olive Smith
Batavia
Woodland Park
Local Man Harve Weaver Dead After Auto Collision
Harve Weaver, longtime resident formerly of Amelia, died after being struck by an auto in Reading on August 8. His death was reported August 11 and his remains were taken to Amelia for interment. He leaves a widowed mother and three young children. his wife died a year ago of tuberculosis. The coroner is investigating the case.
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Harve Weaver
Amelia
Reading
Water plug installed west Batavia to protect foundry district
The Board of Public Affairs places water mains and a fire plug near Batavia Foundry and Machine Shop to safeguard models patterns and buildings valued in the manufacturing area. About 200 skilled workers rely on the protection as the weekly payroll supports the town’s backbone of business.
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Board of Public Affairs
Batavia
Arson Suspected After Arsenic Kills Farm Stock Near Winchester
The Adams County Record reports a cowardly act at David Foster’s farm near Winchester where arsenic poison killed two colts and two young heifers. Poison found in exposed spots. suspected quarrel partners blamed, arrests to follow once evidence is secured.
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David Foster
Winchester
Adams County
Loveland Man Shoots Self in Jamestown Visit
George Davis a Loveland resident left for Jamestown on August 7 to visit relatives. After spending time with family he visited his parents' graves and fatally shot himself in the temple. No motive is given. His widow was notified for the body’s disposition.
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George Davis
Loveland
Jamestown
Help Select The Boy For The Free Trip To The State Fair
A call for candidates to be considered for a free trip to the State Fair in Columbus. Voting Thursday at 10 o clock in Batavia courthouse by Clermont county officials and local organizations. Two alternates will also be chosen.
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Court House
Batavia
Clermont County
Columbus
Pomona Granges
Farmers Mutual Insurance Companies
Washington
Two Heavy Rainstorms Hit Batavia This Week
Locality endured two intense downpours last Wednesday and Saturday causing flooded streets from Spring to Main and down Third. Storms brought wind hail and fallen trees with no serious damage inside town though fruit trees outside were harmed. Open gutters and sewerage are sorely needed.
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Batavia
Adams County Pioneers Open Big Pike Building Day
August 19 marks a county wide pike building day in Adams County. Farmers and property owners will repair the Manchester West Union pike at no cost to the county with committees for dinner, tools, stone, gravel, grading and ditch work. The county stone crusher is donated and auto owners contribute funds to spread and load stone.
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Adams County
Manchester West Union
Clermont County
Batavian Groom Weds Miss Ellen Coyne in Hamilton
Gus Nichols son of C B Nichols Batavia married Ellen Coyne of Middletown on August 14 1915 at Hamilton The couple will live at 14156 Brown street Dayton Ohio where Nichols works for The Morgan Engineering Company The Courier extends congratulations to the couple and their families
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Gus Nichols
C. B. Nichols
Batavia
Hamilton
Ellen Coyne
Middletown
Brown St
Dayton
Ohio
Morgan Engineering Company
The
Courier
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