Clermont Courier August 28 1916 Batavia Ohio
Local weekly edition from Batavia Ohio reports on community events and notices. Includes brief items likely tied to August 28 1916 with local names and civic notes.
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1916
Page
4
Local weekly edition from Batavia Ohio reports on community events and notices. Includes brief items likely tied to August 28 1916 with local names and civic notes.
The piece notes the U S Geological Survey reports 114 000 900 recovered from junk piles in 1915 and mocks Democratic platform claims. It argues 80 90 percent of Bull Moose voters will back Hughes, questions trust busts, and critiques the revenue bill especially the four year look ahead inheritance tax and real estate transfers.
News dispatches report 2 188 tons of tin arriving from China shocking American tin dealers and manufacturers. The piece notes how a protective duty once aided the industry, then was cut to about 47 cents per 100 pounds to favor more imports, risking a shift from Welsh and domestic production to Chinese tin and labor payments abroad.
Court records list divorce actions between Marion E. Alcombrack and Fred S. Alcombrack. Jos. E. Bagby represents, and Charles T. Martin vs Louisa V. Martin with attorney Chas. B. Terry. Other entries note a decree for Thomas E. Foster and custody to the defendant with alimony, new party defendant in a guardian case, settlements, and multiple pairs of individuals from Batavia, Bantam, Kentucky, and Williamsburg. Also covers state case against Jesse Miller, estate real estate sale, and a will filed for probate along with commentary on Democratic editors and wartime trade prospects.
James Turner and others transfer 80 acres to Emerson Jester. Jones R McMillan sells 22 acres to James A Daugherty. Charles M Curry sells lot 288 in Williamsburg to Frank G Martin. George L Rose transfers two Mt. Carmel tracts to Laura Luella Anderson. Milford National Bank sells Paxton Loveland lots 17 and 18 to G M Keating. Edith Judkins Knaul and others transfer Paxton lots 17 and 18 to G M Keating. Samuel M Fulton and others to John W Lytle lots 122 and 124 in Williamsburg for 1 dollar. Norfolk & Western Railroad to Williamsburg Furniture Co. lots 228 and 224 in Williamsburg for 1 dollar. Florence B Edinger and others to Anna Matilda Erion 73 acres location not given. J H Sipple to J B Luman lots 160 and 147 in Felicity for 200 dollars. Elias Newberry Jr to W T Turner lot 82 in Bethel for 1 dollar. Ellen Anderson to G M Keating Paxton addition lots 17 and 18 in Loveland for 1 dollar. William H Scott and others to John H Schlueter 4 acres in Tate Tp for 1 dollar. Emery F Cox and others to Bridget Streeton and others 7 acres in Union Tp for 1 dollar. Margaret Ely to Fletcher Swope lot 1 in Kirk's addition to Bethel for 15 dollars.
When visiting strange places it is wise to carry a reliable cathartic. Foley Cathartic Tablets are wholesome and cleansing and work surely but gently without griping or nausea. They relieve sick headache biliousness bloating sour stomach and torpid liver. Nash Pharmacy offers them.
A candidate is reminded to file expense accounts with the county election board within ten days after the primary to avoid a possible fine.
An advertising notice claims a gentle laxative effect without griping and purification of the blood. It promises freedom from constipation and a tonic boost to the entire system, with a claim of a daily, healthy movement. Sold at druggists for a stated price.
About a hundred friends in Winchester gathered July 27 to surprise Dr. F C Leeds and his wife on their fifth wedding anniversary. After the doctor arrived, Rev Burdsall and Rev Hemmerley presented a lamp. The Adams County Record notes the couple’s service to the community and enduring friendship with neighbors.
Jess Smith of Fair Oak died at the city hospital on the 14th a week after his arrival for surgery. His daughter Mrs Lillian Galbreath of California has entrusted Coroner Fortmeyer to investigate the death. He leaves a widow and one daughter. He was 72.
A Farm and Fireside writer urges simple steps to deter thieves. Disconnect ignition or lock gear, avoid alleys, record factory numbers and tire details, and note peculiarities. Theft rises at night in crowds. consider sabotaging the ignition or gasoline supply to thwart would be thieves.
Ohio 668 state banks on June 80 held total resources of 756,267,108.68, up 88,780,654 since May 1, with loans outstanding 407,786,086, deposits 6,659,444,040, and total reserves 188,411,885, reflecting gains across all major balance sheet items since May 1.
Edna Gabriel of Clarksburg West Virginia is the guest of Miss Hazel Key for a wedding in Mt Holly. Herman Follow returned from a week with Batavia relatives and a surprise 13th birthday party for Liston was held Tuesday night. Refreshments, lawn games, music, and social chat followed.
The piece argues that Ambition and industry push people to seek Opportunity rather than wait for it to knock. It notes Senator John James Ingalls’s line that Opportunity knocks once is misleading and urges readiness and proactive effort for success.
A brief quip notes that self knowledge guards against vanity with a classic saying. The line emphasizes inner reflection and restraint as remedy for pride.
The State Fair runs Monday August 28 to Friday September 1 with free Ladies day Rot ary Interurban day Columbus Threshermen Kiwanis day and Retail Grocers day plus Governor's Grange Farm Women's and Hitchcock's day featuring speeches by Threshermen leaders Duncan Marshall and other officials. Old Soldiers and Children's day closes the event with hoped for large attendance.
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