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Newspaper

The Clermont Courier

Location

Batavia, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1924

Page

8

Clermont Courier Subscription Rates in 1924 Lineup

The Clermont Courier lists annual subscriptions in 1924 across multiple papers including Osarier and Com Tribune, Cincinnati Post, Cincinnati Times Star, and Enquirer at various rates. The page shows total pricing and option details totaling $4.75 for the combined offer.

Clermont Courier Osarierand Tribune Courier Cincinnati Post Rerand Cincinnati Times Star Ti Enquirer Ermont Courier

Local notes feature residents visiting and seasonal events

Dentists and residents gather for holidays in Batavia and Owensville. A. C. Stark and wife visit Seth Hutchinson. Allen Griffith of Miami University returns home for holidays. Race of vendors touts radios and incubators. Several families host relatives from Dayton Lexington Ky and Cincinnati. local board adds a rug and paint. Fire leads no damage. community notices, relocations, and school plans noted.

Ee M. Rapp Batavia O. Allen Griffith Miami University Oxford

Minning brothers praised by university dean at Batavia township

Letters from Dean Minnich commend Geo A Minning and Carl A Minning for school work. Geo pursues advanced teacher training while Carl shifts from AB to B 8, likely returning to AB. Also notes on church women society meeting, local photography studio upgrade, and New Year Mass schedules with sermons.

A. Minnin Batavian Township Dean Minnich University Geo. A Carl A. Minning Geo Carl

Union township man pleads guilty to operating a slot device

John Barnhoffer of Union township was arrested by Sheriff Rapp for possessing and operating a slot machine. The court found $16.75 in the drawer. Barnhoffer pled guilty to operating a gambling device before Judge White, receiving a $50 fine plus costs and a $500 bond not to operate such devices.

John Barnhoffer Union Township Sheriff Rapp Barnhoffer White

Christmas at Clermont County Home Brightened by Donors

Inmates at Clermont County Home enjoyed Christmas morning thanks to county efforts and the kindness of Supt. Anstead and his wife. They looked forward to the holiday with childlike anticipation as they shared a dinner of chicken and trimmings.

Clermont County Supt Anstead

Tobacco Receipts Lag Due to Unseasonable Weather

Since the tobacco warehouse opened here receipts are light as weather slows preparation for delivery. Workers prioritize other tasks. crop bulked and stripping to resume. The main receiving house is ready, while independent houses handle a large volume with good results and a time limit for delivery.

Elder Civil War Veteran Thomas Mitchell Breaks Hip

Thomas Mitchell, 84, a Civil War veteran, broke his hip last Friday morning at his son in law Chas Williams home. He descended stairs for breakfast, reached the landing, and the hip gave way. He is resting as comfortably as possible under the circumstances.

Thomas Mitchell Chas, Williams

Salyers Johnson Wed at Presbyterian Manse in 1924

The notice records the marriage of Mr Johnson Salyers and Miss Lucille Palyers at the Presbyterian manse on December 30 1924 officiated by Dr Geo D McCulloch. The bride and groom are described amid earnest wishes for their happiness and prosperity.

Geo. D. McCulloch Johnson Palyers Mise Lucille Mulberry

Mongolias Wild Dogs Fiercer Than Wolves

Roy Chapman of the American Museum Asiatic Expedition says wild dogs in Urga are the fiercest creatures in the world. Expedition members faced near death at least three times as dogs dragged bodies on carts and attacked geologist Charles J. Berkey who killed the leading animal and wounded others.

Roy Chapman American Museum Asiatic Expedition Mr. Chapman Urga Charles J. Berky

Men of Golden Pens Made for Each Other

In 1889 Mark Twain and Rudyard Kipling briefly met during Kipling’s world tour and visit to Elmira to see Twain. Twain recounts a two hour interview in which both men expressed mutual awe, with Kipling perceived as knowing much and Twain acknowledging his own relative ignorance.

Kenneth Rice Batavia Col. Main and Water Sts Bridge Mark Twain Rudyard Kipling Kipling United States Elmira

Early US vice presidents and election details

The article outlines Adams as the second most votes for vice president under Washington and Adams, Jefferson as vice president in 1796, Burr second in 1800, and notes the 12th amendment effective 1804 directing separate ballots. It also cites George Clinton as the first nominated and elected vice president in 1904 alongside Jefferson's re election.

John Adams Thomas Jefferson Adams Aaron Burr Jefferson House of Representatives George Clinton

Steam Heated Nest Found At Excelsior Geyser Cone

Yellowstone reports describe two blue birds building a steam heated nest in the Excelsior geyser cone. The pair uses the plant driven warmth, avoids modern plumbing, and frequents the steam openings every morning. Wild strawberries have grown unusually far from the cone, suggesting the geyser acts as a natural greenhouse.

Yellowstone Park National Park Service Washington

Where Wives Are Boas in Marquesas South Seas

A fragment describes Marquesas Island women as polygamous, untainted by modern ideas, with chiefs driving husbands into harems using bamboo sticks. The account claims such conditions exist where steamships do not visit, and windjammer traders encounter primitive communities.

Marquesas Islands South Seas

Antiquity of Coursing in Western History

The article notes coursing as the oldest field sport in the western world with rules dating to Xenophon. It mentions British hunting traditions and royal sponsorship, citing a charter from Henry II in 1175 appointing Roger Follo as King’s officer, and letters patent of 1216 naming Ralph and Geoffry. It references a royal figure connected to Charles I as the last royal participant.

Xenophon Great Britain Henry TJ Roger Follo Ralph and Geoffry John Gott Bergeapt Ndts Charles I

Not Suited to It Mrs Keyhammer Din't You Like My Playing

Fragmentary line exchanges show Mrs Keyhammer and husband discussing music and manners with playful misquotations. The dialogue hints at domestic banter and a humorous tone in a social setting.

Bloch Masters the Double Cross in Dinner Heist

In a Chicago News report, Bloch and Arakelian plot a distraction during a banker’s dinner. Bloch distracts guests while Arakelian pockets silver spoons, claiming six spoons for himself and executing a sleight of hand demonstration to reveal them hidden in a handkerchief.

Bloch Arakelian

No Time for Poetry in a San Francisco Burlap Warehouse

Sam Lung faced a dangerous moment as a heavy truck backed into a San Francisco burlap warehouse. A Chinese helper warned him in a native cadence to beware, then Sam leapt clear of the oncoming vehicle. The exchange ends with Sam asking why he did not speak American first.

Sam Lung Market Street San Francisco Sam Melican Argonaut

Starry talk at seaside veranda sparks wonder about astronomy

A visitor overhears a couple on a hotel veranda. The girl with golden hair praises stars and asks how astronomers determine distances to the Moon and planets and how they name stars. The moment captures a fascination with science and space.

Geologists Boost Ice Age Link By Blue Clay Find

Geologists at a Tennessee site report blue clay layers containing prehistoric animal fossils from the Ice Age. They found human bones beneath the clay, but later evidence suggests the Indians may have transported the clay there.

Tennessee

Queen Elizabeth and the Cherry Tale of Sir Francis Carew

Cherries, introduced from Flanders in 1540, gained fame in England through Queen Elizabeth who loved ripe fruit. Sir Francis Carew delayed ripening his tree by a month and built a tent to have perfect cherries when the queen visited, ensuring a prized harvest.

England Flanders Elizabeth Francis Carew

Liquid with high density separates stones from rock waste

A saturated aqueous solution of tungstic borate is found denser than mercury and rocks. It has a specific gravity of 8.8, enabling granite limestone quartz and other stones to float, which could aid separation of valuable stones from broken masses.

Unclear Fragment Sparks Local Curiosity

Fragmentary OCR text mentions envy and freedom with scattered phrases about the year and a single bill, leaving readers unsure of context or event and inviting further verification.

Also Mentioned on This Page

THE A. J. Koeble Owensville Ae of Columbus A.C. Stark Seth Hutchinson Judge Davis Philadelphia Wilma . Brown Hel Risie Brown Dayton Louis Craver Lexington, Ky P.M. Rapp Dsitt Fred Winter Kingston Bash Brown Robert Paul M. Rapp Batavia Rebecca Lodge Lucy Titus Mon L. Ketchum Miamiville James McTomany Lexing Ky Charles Williams Cincinnati Kart Seyler Inlizabeth, Pa BR. Murphy Mt. Stirling Rhoda Pearl Bahay Charleston, W. Va County Board of Education Frank Jenike and Son Jimmie Griffith James Griffith Frank Kain Wmn. Bishop Squire Applegate Milford Soldiers Relief Committee D. B. Irwin Henry Bush Lansing,an Chas. Frazier Amsburg Paul Mavin Ralph McAtee Clermont Carl Garland Charles White Frank Powell Victoria Mitts Stone Newtown Hobbs Farm Bantam Winemiller Venu Mise Elizabeth Hoerner Frank Knaver Edward Knavery Williamsburg Will Kane Woman’s Home and Foreign Missionary Societies M. E. Church 8. C. Weaver Sprague Justice Anderson C. B. Nichols E. C. Ely Home Society Holy Trinity Church Stonelick Christ Savior Father Evers Cordi Christendom Chance Harry Britton Salyers Johnson Mongolia Geo. A. Maxfield County Treas Wilke Coal & Supply Co Batavia, Ohio Front and Russell Sts Covington, KY A. L. Hite Bataiia Wm. Stirling Moore H. Stirling Moore & Son Service Jay Atwater Kent Fred Huffman Robinson Rush Stanley Anstaett P. M. Rapp Batavia,o Aprane M. W. Fortune Fists Hocan Monear Orper Mra Cpi
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