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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1913
Page
4
A Discordant Cleveland era column critiques Cox and Wilson policy, cites Chicago school mutiny, and questions political influence. It argues for constitutional reform, notes Republican gains, and weighs the value of saloonkeepers versus federal appointees in state power.
The Southern Surety Co. sues Jacob Brothers for possession of specified property and $80 damages. Other filings include money claims of $1925 and $2500, replevin actions, and various court orders. A number of judgments order payments, dismissals, or sales of property, with fees and costs allocated.
Probate court records show transfers of estates and appointments of executors. James R. Clayton of Falmouth to Maria Kennedy of Chile and several other conveyances include John H. Miller to Irma Penny and George L. Armstrong to Stella Boyce. Executors named include Frank Bray for Phebe M. Schooley and J J Holden for Alice J. Perrine.
Recorder's Office lists Morrie J. Mitchell gifting 88 acres in Pierce Township to Gertrude Mitchell and others for $1. August Glaser sells eight lots in Halington to F. M. Baird for $1. J. Donald transfers 129 acres to Lizzie J. Halfbill for $4000. Melissa A. Barber and J. L. Barber sell two Felicity lots to Belle Lanham. Cynthia A. Slater sells 67 acres in Monroe Township to Emmett Slater for $1. Eugene Costet transfers 5 acres in Monroe and Pierce Townships to Olin A. Fagin for $1. Minard and Lulu Spahr to D. W.
A series of property deeds recorded shows transfers of small parcels across multiple townships including Stonelick Wayne Monroe Pierce Batavia Union and Amelia. Purchases involve nominal sums used to legally convey fractional and full acres, poles, and corporations among individuals such as Hedger Schooley Brassent Kilgore Dillman Miller Buerkle Swartz and LeBlond.
A humorous exchange in Puck notes a Virginia court ruling allowing a wife to be head of the family in some cases. Mrs Sickers retorts that courts are slow to learn such facts. The gag hinges on gender roles and legal shifts in domestic authority.
Pursuant to a probate court order at Clermont County Ohio I will sell at public auction Saturday January 2 1914 between 10 and 12 o clock at the premises in Ohio the real estate described as part of Lot No 5 in a subdivision of G B Noland deceased located in Franklin township Clermont County Ohio The property known as 37.28 poles situated along the Felicity and Chile turnpike and fronting C L Mead is appraised at 650 00 Terms are one third cash day of sale one third in one year and one third in two years or all cash at option of purchaser Deferred payments secured by a mortgage bearing six percent interest from sale date Attorneys O Biss Assignee in trust for creditors of the estate of Lyman H Smith now deceased Louis Hicks and W Bishop.
Notice to taxpayers lists collection dates and sites for December and January in Marathon Williamsburg Bethel Felicity Moscow Laurel Locust Corner Withamsville Milford Loveland Edenton Goshen New Richmond and Goshen. Locations include Anderson's Store Farmers' and Merchants' Bank First National Bank Hurdle House Moscow Bank Hauck Arma cost's store Ayer's store Dr Witham's office Milford National Bank Loveland National Bank Shriner's Ohile Howe's store. Books open 8 am to 5 pm. Fees apply.
Notice states J J Holden appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of Alice J Perrine deceased. Probate Judge of Clermont County Ohio notes date December 20. The text includes misspellings and garbled phrases but confirms appointment and probate location.
The largest bascule bridge in the world, completed in Portland Oregon, spans 4800 feet linking Broadway on both sides. Built at about 1 300 000 dollars, it improves traffic from the business district to the west side residential area while preserving river water traffic. The bridge is illuminated at night with 7000 lamps and 250 fire light fixtures, powered by over 12 miles of wiring and 100 watt tungstens in pole fixtures.
The playground movement reports rapid advancement with forty cities operating supervised playgrounds for the first time. The number of cities with playground commissioners rose from 24 to 37, and 257 cities supplied reports on maintaining playgrounds. Bond issues for recreation reached 4.445 million across nineteen cities. California's University hosted over 1,000 students in its summer playground course.
The passage urges analyzing daily failures with cold calculation and conducting a ten minute nightly self discussion to leverage missed opportunities. It emphasizes using each error as a club on the brain and directs readers to pursue smart, deliberate self-improvement.
The text notes Carthage first paved towns, Romans under Augustus using pavements, the Appian Way built in 312 B C, Pompeii and Herculaneum street lava block paving, and long Peruvian freestone roads. It also mentions Palenque ruins in Mexico with large stone pavement blocks.
Ohio Good Roads federation plans to revive historic wayside inns with grate fires along main routes between Ohio cities. Abandoned hostelries will be repaired for occupancy, and old milestones will be restored to guide travelers again, this time by motor car rather than stagecoach.
An elderly laborer in poor health dies suddenly after his foreman visits the home. The foreman, claiming tact, informs Mrs. Jones that her husband "isn't going to live very much longer" before revealing the man actually dropped dead about an hour earlier.
A loquacious sailor recounts how mosquitoes roasted on leaves and tree bark during a zon voyage. An audience member challenges the tale as implausible and the sailor tramples on his punctuation as he clarifies his point.
On the 150th anniversary of Frederick the Great, seventy thousand German men train in Silesia while seventy thousand German women assume tasks traditionally done by men to offset losses. The Worcester Telegram notes this shift as a notable difference from ancient times when women did not perform such work.
A remark questions the idea of easy money, noting Link Preston’s straw hat as proof opposite of the claim during this season.
The guide advises placing a mirror in a dark hall to reflect light into living areas and enlarge the space. It suggests multiple mirrors in living rooms, including long narrow placements and angles, plus wall opposite windows to reflect outdoors. In bedrooms and dressing rooms, many mirrors help, with pier glasses and door-mounted options as practical, decorative choices.
Mary was the owner of a young sheep, a lamb of the species Ovis Aries, valued for its meat. The animal’s woolly coat appeared spotless and gleaming like crystal fog, and the playful lamb reliably followed Mary on any outing, under parental or duty driven guidance.
A nursery ice box serves invalids and nurses by storing water milk and food. Use an old bread box with a pan at the bottom a wire cake tray and ice on top to drain melt water into the pan. Add an ice blanket wrapped around the ice to slow melting and reduce ice cost.
The Pan American Union notes a thriving tagua palm button trade in South America. Ecuador alone exports about 20,000 tons yearly destined for buttons, with dies and dyes allowing imitation of satin and silk textures on a durable, ivorylike material.
The Moor Park estate at Farnham has changed hands and is tied to notable literary history. Swift met Stella Moor Park there while secretary to Sir William Temple and wrote The Battle of the Books and The Tale of a Tub. The Moor Park name also appears in Jane Austen circles regarding apricot provenance.
The czar of Russia travels in a near dynamite proof private carriage that is too heavy for most European rails. The car is luxuriously furnished and includes a chapel for prayers for his safety. He travels with only one chef.
State of Ohio Clermont County probate court notice lists administrators guardians and trustees filing final or partial accounts and setting hearing for January 6 1914 with exceptions due date and court designation. Named are Samuel Sells O J Prather Isaac Friend J D Abbott David R Irwin C W Ross Mary A Good Harry Buckingham Blanche Geiser and others with estates of William R Sells Frank Trees Paul Friend Mary Friend and others. Judge W A Joseph deputy clerk C N Young.
Ida Fisher seeks divorce from Clement P Fisher on grounds of wilful absence for over three years. She asks for custody of child Nellie Fisher and for his dismissal from any rights to real or personal property. Case No 13569 in the Court of Common Pleas scheduled to proceed after January 3, 1914. Attorney: O C Kearns for the plaintiff.
Estate of Ida Millitzer in Clermont County Ohio appoints Geo A Millitzer as administrator after qualification. Dated December 6 1913 with H S Stevenson as attorney.
Notice records W H Hartman appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of W E Conover late of Clermont County Ohio. Dated December 9 1913. W A Joseph Probate Judge. W H Hartman attorney.
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