This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1910
Page
8
A jumble of society notes and small advertisements including residence improvements, visits from Amelia and Cincinnati residents, church announcements, real estate loan offers, medical product promotions, and brief mentions of local people and events. Highlights include Mrs J J Werner visiting Ontario, Rev Wegner preaching at Hamilton U B church, Temple Townsley visit, and various family exchanges.
Recorder O L Page filed the annual year ending June 30 1910 report showing 1173 deeds 29999 acres and 750800 value for all deeds including 613 deeds with one dollar considerations for 14400 acres. Leases 4 on agricultural land 271 acres value 1716. Mortgages 442 on agricultural land 22848 acres value 457440. On city lots 27 mortgages 193282 value. Mortgage cancellations 447 on agricultural lands 82610 acres value 351622.64. On city lots 166 cancellations value 4888050.0. Average price per acre lowered by sheriffs and similar deeds.
A national survey shows 1910 wheat yield at about 724,268,946 bushels, roughly 6.25 million bushels below 1909. Ohio contributed 23,476,192 bushels.
Mrs. Caroline Fagely, aged 76, wife of Millard Fagley, died at home north of Bethel last Thursday evening. Survived by husband, a son and a daughter. Funeral held at 2 p.m. Saturday at her home led by Rev. J. D. Taylor. Interment in the Bethel new cemetery. Other notes mention visitors, a Batavia hospital stay, a new Owensville fairground telephone line, and mine practice results from the San Francisco Chronicle. Property for sale listed: a troom house and lot with outbuildings and cistern Water supply and city water access.
The Clermont County Teachers Institute concluded in Bethel with officers elected led by President H. S. Bagby and Secretary Miss Fannie Beckett Amelia. It praised Bethel's support and announced New Richmond will host the 1911 sessions.
Civil War veterans and friends gathered at the Bantam fair grounds on Thursday and Friday for a Gray Army of the Republic encampment. Rev. J F McColm gave the welcome, Rev. E Burdsall the response, and addresses by Rev. Darling Adjutant General Matthews Seth W Brown highlighted the event. Ninety eight Civil War veterans attended along with two Mexican War soldiers John W Thompson and John Croshaw. The encampment was praised as a delightful, recurring gathering to share war memories.
Trustees announce a church festival on the Olive Branch M. E. Church lawn this Saturday evening August 27. Proceeds will benefit the church, inviting all to attend.
In Lawrence County a group of taxpayers has hired lawyers and filed suit over land assessments they say are only half of true value while residents in Clermont grouse at high real estate appraisements.
Brown county common pleas court hears cases this week on pooled tobacco sales. The ruling will affect Ohio barley district growers and is awaited with interest.
A letter from a sofer boy in Company K reports the First Regiment Ohio National Guard will break camp at Columbus Friday evening. They will march to Middletown and then hike to Fort Ancient near Lebanon, where they will camp for eight days.
The pastor and official board urge all probationers to attend the morning service for reception into full connection and for those entitled to Bibles under the pastor’s proposition to be present. E. Burdsall, Pastor.
Mrs Charles Lyon of Peoria Illinois credits Foley Kidney Pills with a prompt cure for long standing backache and kidney trouble. She reports enjoying excellent health now and urges readers to buy the product from dealers.
A Boston dispatch reported by the Cincinnati Inquirer notes Prof Lowell Roudebush of New Richmond Ohio visited Maine last winter and recently returned home after a month of farmers institutes. Prizes were offered for top orchard products and farmers were urged to improve apple growing.
Sheriff Teal took David Judd to Longview hospital for insanity concerns. Hospital authorities later declared him sane and accused him of feigning madness. Judd returned home on Central Avenue and caused a disturbance, leading to arrest and jail. A lunacy hearing discharged him, and Pearl Judd seeks workhouse commitment.
Services at the German UU B Church shared next Sunday with Sunday school at 9am and preaching at 10 am. A young people's meeting is scheduled for 7 pm.
The State tax commission ordered Paul Farber, land assessor in Jefferson township, Warren county, to appear and justify why his returns should not be discarded. The action highlights the commission's broad power to intervene in any taxing district and require real estate revaluation.
East Fork defeated Batavia 18 to 14 on Saturday as Batavia failed to hold off the visitors. Bethel hosts Cincinnati All Stars who beat Bethel 4 to 1. Owensville tied Bethel 6 to 6 in a close affair. Goshen set to play Batavia at the school ground park Saturday with 2:30 game time. Clermont county to form a High School baseball league with Batavia Bethel Goshen and Milford players.
At her Milford home Norma Scott announced her engagement to Edwin C. Collett of Wilmington. The wedding is planned for October. Collett comes from a longstanding southern Ohio family. the match draws warm congratulations from many friends.
The article extols Electric Bitters as a cure for malaria and its symptoms, claiming a resident of Lucama, North Carolina, was completely cured after three bottles and has remained healthy since. It also notes the remedy cures stomach, liver, and kidney troubles and prevents typhoid, priced 59 cents and guaranteed by druggists.
The county commissioners the village of Amelia and the Interurban railway will jointly fund the reconstruction of the pike through Amelia abutting the Interurban line. The roadway, torn up by the electric line, has been nearly impassable much of the time. The contract will be let after due legal notice to contractors.
The News Democrat of Georgetown reports W H Miller of Williamsburg found a large black snake on his farm and cut it open discovering 76 small snakes about five inches long. The tale is noted as unusually interesting for its reptile contents.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.