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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1904
Page
5
Farmers report butchering as a chief occupation in the past week. Social visits include E. M. Myrick and wife with Ea King and wife, and Mary Malick with Mrs. Whitaker. A freight spark set Freytag’s woods ablaze, crews fought 30 men to control it. An advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure appears with testimonials and price.
Local teams coordinate on a new traction line between Marathon and Vera Cruz. Several small notices mention community events and residents including Melton Goods, Al Williams family, Geo Dimmitt of Newtonville, Bert Palmer and wife at Benton Odd Fellows supper, and Mrs Shumard at a G A R dinner. A patient recounts relief after Foley's Kidney Cure for long kidney trouble.
Geo Mofford, conductor on the C and L traction line, visited his parents Mr and Mrs Noah Armacost of Bergil Indiana last week. Miss Bila Hunt of Columbia visits her cousin Miss Ca lie Chapman. P A Ireton transacted business in the city Wednesday. James Sapp and wife of Nice were hosted at the home of their daughter Mrs Jovnle Corbin Thursday. M H McNeil and S C Simmons went to the city Wednesday to purchase new lamps for the M KE church. Mrs J W Simmons visited Pt Pleasant on dual news Tuesday. H H Bachman of Pt Pleasant was here Thursday.
Several neighbors who had been out of water spent Saturday filling cisterns. A large group attended the funeral of Clit Hall at Mt. Piegah last Wednesday. Mrs. C. M. Edwardes hosted a quilting party for several ladies the same day. The quilt, pieced by the Mr. Holly Obria an Endeavor senior, is now for sale.
Wishing to assist in a good canoe Mrs T P Myrick and Mrs Jobo Leiehner aided in entertaining Fred Adama sold his farm to a Cincinnati man and will offer battle at public sale Saturday 17th T L Herget of Cincinnati visited his father and attended the funeral of Cil Hair Adolphus Myrich and family of Covington revisited his father Union chapel church bazaar at Amelia town hall drew congratulations for success Lizzie Fagin Hamlet visited friends Hattie DeGarmo Lindale and John Butler Hamlet were recent guests of Charles Smith C M Edwards and wife attended Anna Winans funeral at Nicholsville Miss Winans formerly lived at Lytle home here and later with B F Wyllie and family now of Saint Louis Anna Winans was the last of her family with an aunt and cousin at Walnut Hills Ella Longstreth Zinesville visited cousin Mrs Olin Fagin Aaron Chatterton of Athens Alabama guest of C M Edwards and wife Friday Chatterton had been at Bethel since November 8 and left for Alabama Friday night Theman died near here Sunday of consumption buried Newport Kentucky Tuesday She leaves a husband and five children CM Edwards wife and mother spent Friday with John Flora and family of Amelia
Letters from J L Tucker of Centre Alabama and Mrs Samuel Gage of North Bush New York extol De Witts Witch Hazel Salve as a universal family remedy for piles fever sores and wounds. Tucker claims it is the best salve on the market while Gage says a twelve year fever sore now cured and no scar remains. The product is sold by Jonn Bunn & Son.
Rev. A. C. Co 9k of Monterey held morning and evening services at his place Sunday. Several visitors from nearby towns spent Sunday with local families, including Frank Van Horn and Ephraim Liming, with their wives and families, and John Collina and Jennie Collina at a G. A. R. hall dinner in Newtonsville.
Advertising copy touts Foley's Honey and Tar as curing coughs and colds, warns against unknown preparations with opiates, and urges customers to ask for Foley's while noting it is sold by all dealers.
Miss Maude Patchell spent part of last week in the city. Will Schedler and wife left Taraday for Covington, where they will live in future. Mrs Bert Patchesl entertains her father from Kansas. Geo Good and family of Blanchester spent part of the week with friends here. Arthur Haworth was severely burned last week in a powder explosion.
An advertisement warns of back pain signaling kidney and liver disease and touts Dr. Kennethy’s Favorite Remedy of Rondout New York priced at one dollar for six bottles. The note mentions a boy named Deem slowly recovering and includes local social items such as a Sunday School entertainment and visits from residents in Mt. Carmel and Batavia.
A fragment touts Bucklen's Amioa Salve as best for burns sores piles and other injuries from street mishaps. It cites Nash's Pharmacy Batavia and Amelia Drug Co as places to buy the salve amid busy daily accidents.
Mea Wintersi hosted her sister from the city. The Winans family mourns Mire Anna Winans who died December 1 at W. J. Corbin’s home. Protracted meetings and local religious activities continue at the Presbyterian church as Breigh belle season and Santa Claus events are noted.
Moravia New York December 12 1900 Mrs Benj Wilson suffered years with sugar diabetes weighing around 130 pounds before Dodd's Kidney Pills restored health. Her husband credits the remedy with relief from pain and sickness and says five boxes cured her. They urge others with kidney disease to try the treatment.
Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church with Rev. Harry McMino officiating. Interment followed at Old Bethel cemetery. The death is mourned by the office corps which extends sympathy to the relatives. The note recalls the decedent as a long-time valued contributor to the paper.
Amelia Dental Co of Amelia Ohio advertises first class dental work with a painless pledge and free replacement if fillings fall out. Office hours vary by season from 8 to 4 and 9 to 9. The firm invites patronage and states all work is warranted and you will be pleased.
A list from the Enquirer and Commercial shows Clermonters who won ten and five dollar prizes in a presidential vote guessing contest. Names include Loveland H M Day New Richmond George Girardy Thos C Teal Dr Le Roy North and Clara Burroughs with others from Williams burg Batavia Felicity Amelia Bethel Clermontville. The Baptist ladies aid society of Amelia hosts a bazaar at the town hall Friday with Christmas gifts and refreshments.
The Bethel notes detail shopping in Cincinnati by G H Hansgen and Harve Hifteen with family, and multiple local visitors such as Miss Louise Bricker and Mrs. Pickerer. It also records the burial of Mrs. A J McGothan, with services led by Rev. Dodson, and various residents visiting relatives or traveling to nearby towns.
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