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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1946
Page
6
A plea for Christmas kindness to residents of The Clermont County Home. The writer urges community members to donate recandy, nuts, fruit, ipes, tobacco, clothes, or cash to improve the holiday for elderly residents, asking all to contribute.
A reader voice laments gift expectations during the holiday season. The writer recalls yearly cycles of giving and receiving, noting the pattern of feeling obliged to spend while feeling unappreciated. The piece captures domestic holiday tension and social customs.
A December teaching emphasizes temperance from Paul’s letters, urging abstinence from harmful indulgences and moderation of lawful pleasures. It highlights correcting abuses at the Lord’s Supper, civic behavior, and heart surrender to the Holy Spirit for genuine joy and renewal.
A playful column notes the absence of snow in November and mocks common complaints. A local woman loves chicken and spent two days in bed last Friday and Saturday. Tommy had a Santa photo but complained about Santa’s questions.
Smatterings by Jim Moore surveys quirky headlines from Hearst papers and odd notes about life in Flintridge and Batavia. It then shifts to the healthful claim that watching goldfish calms nerves, with details on William Miller’s Forest Hill Goldfish Farm and breeding challenges including predators like boat flies and water moccasins.
A poem urges kindness and praise to heal hurts. It notes harsh words cause tears and suggests cheerful words and a friendly handclasp can banish sadness. The author Margaret Nease Davis invites readers to be the friend God would have them be.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports a telegraph line under construction across the Allegheny Mountains will be in operation to the Ohio River by January first. An iron cord spans from Philadelphia beyond Chambersburg, replacing frail copper.
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.