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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1915
Page
3
A Springfield attorney notes Ohio once required male residents ages 16 to 50 to serve in the militia under a 1788 Marietta law. The act, enacted by Ohio’s first law-making body, mandated muster and drill and later led to assessors listing able bodied men ages 18 to 45 in annual reports.
Health Officer Landis declares kissing poses a danger similar to mouth-to-mouth disease spread. The weekly health bulletin notes a new State Board of Health regulation effective January 1 to curb transmission in public places, with local officials to enforce the rules.
The Ohio state tax commission has mailed letters to prosecuting attorneys highlighting the Barrett Whittemore tax bill which takes effect January 1. Amendments grant broader authority over county boards of revision, to be appointed by January 10, and the commission seeks strong prosecutorial cooperation.
Cincinnati figures show real estate valuations up while personal property values fall in 1915. State Tax Commission reports grand duplicate totals excluding public utilities at 109,540,286 with district assessments at 6,270,313,505 for 1915 versus 6,000,772,679 in 1914. Real estate gains exceed 136 million. personal property declines total 26,543,221.
Ohio State School Superintendent reports a striking improvement in rural school conditions over the past year. Bulletins urge county superintendents to promote centralization where feasible, while acknowledging some communities may benefit from continuing one room schools.
The department of workshops and factories in Ohio is actively enforcing the hour limit law for workers. Deputies patrol across the state to ensure compliance as prior charges claimed small-city merchants let violations slip, with some women and girls working long hours before Christmas.
David Moylan once a railroad switchman who lost both arms in separate accidents turned to law and won election as municipal judge of Cleveland Ohio. The portrait shows Moylan signing his decisions after a strong council career.
Merchants in Geneva plan Pay-Up Week after finding they carry $75,000 extra in credit on books if bills are paid promptly. At 6 percent this could mean $4,500 yearly loss, nearly $2 per resident. Investigation shows most money is good and some individuals diverted incomes to payments. Chamber of Commerce forms committees and studies a salaried credit director to aid delinquents in obtaining bank loans.
A roundup of brief Ohio items: ex Senator Frank J. Cannon to speak on anti Mormon campaign in Salem. In Alliance a 73 year old woman burned to death as home and stable burned. East Liverpool a man electrocuted at 2200 volts after grabbing a live wire. Columbus reports no foot and mouth disease cases in Ohio thanks to farmer and authority cooperation. Cincinnati notes the Lunger editor Leonard McKee dies in Franklin County Tuberculosis Sanitarium. Girard trolley crash kills one, injures another and wounds two. Wauseon wealth farmer George Germann dies by carbolic acid. Mansfield reformatories workers finish furniture for Lima hospital.
I L M Rogers treasurer of Clermont County Ohio announces the 1915 tax rates for county and district purposes. Total county 0.800 mills plus 0.400 highway and 0.250 bridge and road with numerous specific levies including soldiers relief infirmary school debt interest and other special funds. Emergency redemption and other local levies listed.
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