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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1913
Page
4
The Clermont Courier critiques state salary increases and political maneuvering under Governor Cox. It cites referendum questions, agricultural commission oversight, and claims about campaign funding and big losses in Cincinnati charter elections, highlighting tensions between voters and state leaders.
The docket lists civil actions including alimony and injunction for Rose Miller versus William F Miller and money claim for Fannye B Williams versus William R Ream. Real estate partition action John P Friend v Isaac E Friend et al. Temporary restraining orders and guardianship appointments are noted with regional details.
Columbus reports that Rodney J. Diegle, Senate sergeant at arms, is to be released August 10 by executive clemency after a three year bribery sentence. Governor cites Andrews’ ten month term ending the same date, arguing fairness, while critics warn of Socialist influence weakening legal norms.
The Ohio referendum fight pits Governor Cox against the Ohio Equity Association with arrests of petition fakers and auditors. Detectives and informants show Democratic leaders entangled in a web to block the Warnes Kilpatrick acts referendum, risking removal of Cox appointees and thousands of taxing officials.
A list details numerous conveyances in Wayne Tate Batavia Monroe Williamsburg and other townships including parcels of 3 to 131 acres with values often $1 and some entries with higher sums. Additional items reference standard weights and measures law updates by Prosecuting Attorney Eli H Speidel and a miscellany of anecdotes and light notices.
E. E. Chamberlain of Clinton Me says Bucklen's Arnica Salve removes pain and robs injuries of their terrors. It is praised as a healing remedy unequaled and is available at all druggists.
A bystander describes Sandy as blood stained after a confrontation sparked by a remark about musicians and bagpipers. He reportedly attacked the man who provoked him in what locals call a street altercation.
The annual election of Clermont County Patr Board members for the ensuing three years will be held Friday August 22, 1018 from 1 to 8 p m. By order of the Board J H Christy Secretary 1312
The quote notes a mental category the sage uses for people and cases that defy easy labeling. It frames a mindset of restraint and discernment in judging others and events.
A British shipbuilder predicts leviathans half a mile long and 200000 tons will emerge in a few years. The essay traces era of wonders from the Imperator to even larger ships, arguing imagination can outpace finite human achievement and that future vessels may eclipse today’s giants as steadily as stars move across the heavens.
The article explains bones are exceptionally strong due to their hollow structure. A tiny bone can suspend about 36 pounds while an oak rod of the same width holds 20 pounds. On average, a human bone is stronger than solid oak, reflecting engineering principles of hollow tubes in construction and evolution.
German physician Dr. Klaatsch argues in Breslau that the kangaroo adapts better to upright posture than humans. He suggests civilization caused humans to abandon quadrupedal balance and suffer hernias hemorrhoids varicose veins and other upright infirmities. He urges learning from the kangaroo to avoid reverting to quadrupedal stance.
Miss Annette Kellerman gives a young millionaire a swimming lesson off Long Island. He splashes with little speed and tires after 20 or 30 yards. She corrects his breathing and explains body muscles while he quips that sawing wood uses another man’s muscles.
The Flagler estate of $100,000,000 stands as a notable incident in today’s news. The vast fortune underscores how U S wealth has grown since Civil War times when money was far smaller. Today tens of billions appear ordinary in circulation.
First National Bank of Williamsburg Ohio closes its August 9 1913 report with assets including loans and discounts 55457 23, checks and other cash items, notes of other banks 2977 15, bank capital 2 etc. The statement lists deposits due to check 22896 08 time certificates 15794 89 and cash on hand 2500 with other items like reserve and dividends.
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