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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1889
Page
8
A sprawling page of notices offers loans, real estate, insurance, and merchants in Batavia Ohio. Listings include William R Walker attorney at law, W O Herter dental, Patrick Howell style hats, barriers selling Brown Farm Wagon, Kane property sale on Main Street, and O P Schriver fence wire. Also Chamberlain’s remedy, Evans goods catalog, and Christmas goods promotions.
Notice to subscribers in arrears for The Courier. January 1, 1890 deadline set. Batavia and Milford schools close for two weeks. Various local items including pensions, steamer purchase, church events, and agricultural notes. The town scenes, readers advised of postal letters, new flag at Amelia, and community notices across Clermont county.
A Loveland professor and former principal is charged with sending obscene letters to a girl, allegedly written to appear as if by a boy. The expose led to a trap with post office surveillance. Carmichael fled, with authorities planning extradition from Canada as his family is shamed and the community shaken by the scandal.
Community events fill Milford and surrounding towns with varied entertainment. Loveland school children stage a delightful show, churches host Sunday school concerts, and lodges in Edenton Williamsburg Goshen and Milford plan New Year and holiday programs. Notable lectures and dramas highlight a festive season with modest admission fees.
The article notes that the previous week's charges against Rev. Deputy were not sustained. No additional details are provided in the readable text.
George W Merrill Co D 7th O V C receives 8 dollars per month from October 1888 Elisha L Bennett Co F 89th O V I and per month from June 21 1888 Thomas J Sherman Co A 5th O V C 22 dollars per month from September 1888 Original claims obtained last week by E G Penn of Amelia
Elmer Hulick and family moved to Amelia. Dick Kennedy came up from the city for a Sunday visit. J. S. Patterson and wife from Chicago, formerly of Monterey, are visiting their old home. Lieut Julius A. Penn of the army arrived in Batavia Sunday morning and is stationed at Fort Leavenworth. He will spend the holidays with Batavia friends.
To Mr and Mrs C J Swing Salt Air Sun day December 8 1889 a son. To Mr and Mrs Frank Getswold Log town Wednesday December 11 1889 a son.
By Rev. 8 Gobiet on December 18 1889 at the bride’s Williamsburg home M F Peterson wed Miss Lilly Smith. By Rev D W Parks at Mrs Loux New Richmond on December 18 1889 George W Parker wed Miss Maggie Loux.
Robert Sanders seven year old son of J A Sanders Jr of Milford fell down cellar stairs and struck his face on a coal oil can cutting his under lip to the bone and injuring his face and body. Doctors fear permanent scarring if he survives.
Courier reports a mild haunting in Miamiville with a small ghost sighting and midnight music. A reporter noted sighing and drapery sounds but concluded the phenomena are unlikely to inspire a full short story.
Auction style classifieds list various requests and offerings including a rental com- plete with house and fruit, a one horse power chain, a brown farm wagon for sale, a 160 acre farm for rent with timber land, and a two office house with outbuildings. Notable names include T. L. Wyatt of Amelia N A Day Mt Carmel Henry Burhold Cincinnati and B. S. Rapp Owensville Ohio.
A historic ad touts Swayne's Ointment as a universal cure for skin diseases. It promises to treat tetter eczema itch and various eruptions on face and hands and claims the skin will become clear and healthy. The ad urges readers to ask their druggist for the remedy.
Holiday excursion tickets at low round trip rates sold from all Pennsylvania lines west of Pittsburgh on December 4 25 81 1880 and January 1 1800 good going on sale date and returning until January 8 1800. Dep l8ts A M0x. Fine of all kinds of dress goods for sale by EB B Holbes J L H Barr's Insurance Agency.
Fragmentary notice advertises holiday goods with a 1 percent donation to Shriners and holiday items. The text hints at jewelry pricing and gold items, urging readers to compare prices and shop for gift items.
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