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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1909
Page
5
A reader suggests keeping a good laxative at home and taking a dose when a cold starts. The advice names Ayer's Pills and recommends consulting a doctor to decide, noting to ask a physician for their opinion.
A mad dog on the Ohio pike terrifies residents as a bull dog owned by George Channel is killed after disease. Several local health and personal updates include Mrs. T H Trees recovering after fistula surgery by Thompson and Cover, George Moore overseeing Charley Haling's dairy, James Swick delivering coal, and Mrs. Kathrine Rapp recovering from a summer fall. Melvin Campbell visits his uncle John Bryant. he leaves his Hamilton foundry job for a Cincinnati printing and art firm at year’s start. Mrs. Judith Henderson moved to the city last week. Catarrh remains widespread. a pamphlet promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from Cheney & Co Toledo with a $100 guarantee, urging constitutional treatment and internal dosing.
The Courier reports the death of Mrs Elizabeth Buntly on Sunday December 19 while visiting daughter Mrs Widely of Laurel. She leaves eight daughters and three sons. Funeral and burial were at Laurel. Local events include a M E church meeting, a Laurel quarterly gathering on December 22, oyster suppers by Golde Rule Lodge on December 28 29, and community entertainments at Moore's school with 10 cent admission for children.
A local notice column lists community events and visits including a school house Christmas tree and entertainment on Friday evening. It notes Mrs. Sallie Thompson visiting Lebanon and Waynesville, travels by Bos ton residents Miss Louella and Emily Fomorin, and Rev Crayburn's Christian church services. It also mentions the Farmers Institute at the Christian church December 27 and 28 and various local personal updates.
Prof G P Chatterton and wife of Youngstown visit his parents Ezra Chatterton and wife T R Hartman and wife spend holidays with O Knight and wife of Peebles. Leslie McAdams of Detroit visits relatives. Edith and Isabelle Foster return home from Wooster University for holidays. Lorena Boulware and Benjamin McAtee marry on Sunday.
A festive week features a Christmas program at the M E church on Sunday evening. Local social notes mention Rev H H Compton conducting a parsonage ceremony, visitors from Norwood Hyde Park Winchester Glen Dale and relatives, plus remarks on Electric Bitters praised by Mrs O Rhinevault for curing nervousness sleeplessness and related ills with a 50 cent price.
The Courier wishes every reader a merry Christmas and urges sharing good cheer with others. It notes the holiday spirit brings buoyant hearts and minds, and asks readers to pass the greeting along to spread festive goodwill.
Batavia Ohio resident Binkley reports Doan's Kidney Pills relieve backache and kidney disorders after years of use by him and family. Advertises price 50 cents and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as US agents, urging readers to remember the name Doan's.
Mrs A C Wood and Mrs Nelson Chat man visited Ed Abhatman and family in Ripley. T F Joslin and wife plan a winter stay in Arkansas. Mrs Kate Clark visits in the city with son Oscar and family. Will Miller and wife visit their daughter Thelma in Vincennes Indiana. Harriet Pumphrey and wife plan holidays with son Clarence. E P Goodwin tours the west. Will Johnson and wife travel to Detroit to see Dale Calhoun. Will Faulkner hosts relatives. Masons and O E S install officers Monday. Dr Geo Hines visits from Williamsburg. Audrey Dean and family move to Israel property on Plane street. Will Hutson visits from Amelia. Strieff clerks for E D ay. Mrs Eliza Laycock dies. remains to be interred here. Baptist services today at 10. Mrs A O Kennedy entertains sister Mrs Jessie Enoch. John Huntington from Amelia visits friends. Dr King's New Life Pills praised for curing indigestion and other ailments. 25c at druggists.
Joe W. List of Sardinia hosted by John Huntington. Frances Parker from Bellevue visits Mrs. Charles Sechrest. Mrs. Charles Lynch and Lima visitors. Oxford College student home for holidays. Recital planned December 27 at town hall with admission 15 and 20 cents. Private library closed for holidays. Turkeys en route to Christmas market. Cincinnati guests and church meetings noted. Peter Nausbaum dies near town. body taken to Cincinnati for burial. Cannas Club clothing drive sent to Green School.
Barton rns administrator of Fannie Ahrens estate filed in Clermont county Ohio Common Pleas case 18010 seeking court directions on distribution of about 500000 dollars held by the estate. Unknown heirs of William Ahrens and others must answer by February 5 1900 or risk judgment.
Grand Treasurer Sherman announced the election of officers for the Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. of Ohio. Newly named Grand Master Isaac F. Huffman of Oxford. Deputy Grand Master A. C. Bachtel of Akron. Grand Warden F. O. Goodrich of Troy. Grand Secretary C. Lyman of Pomeroy. Grand Treasurer Joseph P. Sheridan of Piqua. Representative to Grand Lodge Isaac Jordan of Chillicothe.
A Nashus Towa night policeman testifies he suffered a long winter chest illness and found no relief from several remedies but two-thirds of a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar cured him. The account, from Bunn's Pharmacy, endorses the product as a world leading lung medicine. Also notes Christmas calling cards and Courier job department ads with 50 cards for 60 cents.
The Building Committee of Ben Franklin Council No 238 invites bids for the erection of a Lovee Building in Felicity Ohio for 30 days. Plans and specifications are on file at Daughter's Barber Shop. The committee may reject any or all bids. By order dated December 15 1909.
Truste es sale of real estate in Clermont County Ohio under Case No 12948 issued by the Court of Common Pleas. William Applegate John Applegate Thomas J Applicants and Thomas Carter trustees of the Branch Hill Methodist Episcopal Church sue Irene Walker et al. Auction to be held on the premises about three miles above Batavia on the East Fork Batavia Township Clermont County Ohio pending further details.
At the Burley Tobacco Society District Board meeting in December a resolution urged Kentucky newspapers to publish the Crecelius law and the Little McChord bill. The acts regulate pooling crops, contracts, and property title protections with emergency enactment in 1908, and urge growers to deliver to county warehouses.
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