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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1912
Page
8
Community items include Grace Kain visiting relatives in Batavia and Michael Reisinger visiting Silverton. Local businesses advertise oysters at K Hoerner's restaurant and Dean's Regulats laxative. Social events feature Maple Grove Presbyterian church social and Union Chapel Bazaar hosted by Mrs Hollenbeck.
Charles H. Kunz, former resident, now quartermaster sergeant in the regular army at Ft. Logan Roots Ark, reports a planned spring duty in Alaska. Also notes about Dr King s New Life Pills and a Monterey church oyster supper on December 21 with invitations.
William Rainey Bennett, the second lecturer in the Batavia series, will present The Man Who Can at the town hall next Friday evening December 13. An entertainer of wide reputation, he always pleases audiences. Seats are on sale at Nash's pharmacy.
D L Barr administrator will offer at public auction at the late residence on December 14 1912 in Batavia Ohio the goods and chattels of J L H Barr including a 1 Schiffer continuous concrete mixer with 4 horse power gasoline engine attached a Rawson batch mixer and a full contractor's outfit attendees urged to attend the sale.
On December 7 1912 William A Simon of Point Isabel and Mies Vera M Parish of Wigginsville wed at Batavia M E parsonage with Rev E Burdsall performing the ceremony at 816 p m. They depart for a new home near Bethel by the 420 car. Also advertised are health remedies town hall talks a pie social and a Ladies Aid Christmas sale plus local births and improved health reports from area residents.
A fragmentary ledger page outlines liabilities with totals and includes receipts and disbursements. It mentions cash on hand, loans, mortgage security, and stock deposits, along with expenses such as printing and service costs. The text references auditing and a certificate signed by officials.
Mrs. George and Mrs. Lanham of near Felicity visited aunt Mrs. Viola Penn in Amelia. Newtonsville residents Meek, Cole and Smith in county seat on business. Waters family and Vernon from Cincinnati visited Amelia. Foley’s Honey and Tar praised for night cough relief. Harry Dustin buys brother Tom’s tin business, aims to win patronage. Mollie Smith and Margaret McAvery visit John Hillen’s family. John Hahn family visits Olive Branch with James York family on river road.
W B Bevill of the Norfolk and Western Railroad was named Passenger Traffic Manager and W C Saunders to the role of General Passenger Agent, both effective December 1, 1912, with the changes announced in the company notices.
Attorney General Hogan rules the law abolishing infirmary directors effective January 1 and placing infirmaries under county commissioners is valid. The act merely increases duties of the commissioners without extra pay, countering the claim that the law made commissioners the infirmaries directors contrary to elected officer requirements.
A garbled transcription notes a legal matter in Batavia with references to an attorney and a second door, hinting at a state and federal negotiation or filing. The legibility is poor and no clear names or actions are extractable.
Non residents are hereby notified that the Finance C3 Company is pursuing a petition in Clermont County 12807 seeking enjoinment and appointment of a receiver and related actions. The court requires appearance and response by those named or affected. Service of process and deadlines follow local rules.
Public notice addresses non residents with banking and tax language. It references certificate deposits, payments, and appointed charges, naming Nichols and Nichols as the legal representatives. The terse text implies a formal summons or claim related to the estate or financial matter and directs interested parties to respond.
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