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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1918
Page
5
Local notices mix health ad for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver with a stream of social tidbits. Families, visitors, farm news, school plans, and county personalities from Goshen, Norwood, Walnut Hills, and nearby towns are listed, reflecting a small town update.
Miss Mary Pommert returned home after a visit in Greenfield. Harry Kearns and wife spent several days with relatives in Gorgetown. Milo J. Harie and wife of Bothel were Sunday guests of John pkins and wife. Miss Blanche Flendrixson of city was a guest of Mrs. W. O. Kearns and family. Cabinas have been guests of Barton Kearns and daughters Helen Belle and Elizabeth Rob-
New Richmond residents share visits and travel across Kentucky and Ohio. Forthcoming events include a Pink Dominoes charity play August 31 at the town hall for W M S and Red Cross. admission ten cents. Ongoing announcements include a marriage in Cincinnati and a U S consular posting for Charles Allen, tied to L T Craig of Oster.
The item lists events and visits in Bethel and surrounding towns. It notes the Hoover and Houser family reunion at Elmer Ely’s on September 7, a centennial at Old Bethel church on September 15, and many social visits and travels among townspeople and relatives from Cincinnati Mt. Holly Owensville and Amelia.
Local residents share hospitality as Roberta Patchell and Julia Dennison visit near Newtown. Families host relatives from Baltimore Higginsport Walnut Hills Batavia and Owensville with brief calls and a bereavement note for Donald Earl Judd. Mrs Brown travels to South Lebanon to stay with her mother Mrs Berger.
Fragmented text shows names and short hometown mentions. Items include Mr and Mrs atson on Sunday, Eva Keen of Madisonville in Hamlet on Friday, Goodbar family visiting relatives, Theo Witt visiting Indian Mough, Josie Per aie goodbar with Ethel wb city visitors, Witt family entertaining relatives from Oakley. Additional lines are incomplete.
A fragmented item from Greenberry mentions Mr and Mrs Benton of Poles hosting kin for a weekend gathering with family names including Henderson and Bunagin referenced alongside Dayton and Wain. The readable text reflects a small community social column with names and kinship, typical of local society notes.
A long list of social happenings fills the column with visits and gatherings. Entries mention illness at home, weekend trips to Crosstown and Dayton, engagements with relatives in Batavia Hyde Park and Cincinnati, and a Coast Artillery enlistment at Ft. Thomas. A death is reported for Mrs Ann Louisa Malott with funeral by Rev J W Belcher.
Local brief notes list residents visiting relatives and traveling to events. Edward Clark returns from time with cousin Stanley MacDonald while Hilda Glaser of Neville visits her grandmother Mrs. Charles Salt. Several families attend the county fair in Boston and relatives host visitors from Cincinnati, Trenton, Amelia, and Laurel.
The Boston Fair last week drew large crowds with 8 000 on Thursday and steady attendance other days. Grounds were well prepared and policed, buildings cleaned, water ample, and attractions including a popular merry go round and racing drew crowds, marking a successful county event despite one closed exhibit.
A teacher consoles Gladys who frets about her red hair and being teased. Gladys declares she will be glad to become an old lady so her hair can turn gray. The remark shocks the teacher and reveals the child’s unusual perspective.
Help wanted notice seeking men to learn the Chinese trade at Carroll Jamieson shop in Batavia. Inquiries directed to Mr. Becker.
Fragmentary notice lists H Stirling Moore as funeral director with vehicle details for horse drawn and auto equipment and mentions auto ambulance service. Remaining text is unclear but indicates funeral arrangements or offerings in Batavia.
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