Local Social Visits Reported Across Town
Otto Kettler and companion spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Philip Sperry. Geo Ballsinger and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles McGuire Sunday afternoon. Frank McGuire and family called on Mrs. Florence Hartmetz last week, Cincinnati trip noted. A E Price and Frank Malott families plus daughter Helen spent an evening with Cecil Billingsley. R S Smythe and daughter Helen Louise visited parents H B Smythe Sunday. Sue Smythe and Dorothy Baird spent weekend with Smythes. Genevieve Huling stayed over Friday with Sue Smythe. Sue Smythe and Dorothy Baird stayed Saturday with Genevieve Huling of Batavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Kettler
Joe Laffleur
Philip Sperry
Geo. Ballsinger
Charles’ McGuire
Frank McGuire
Cincinnati
Florence Hartmetz
Cecil Billingsley
A. E. Price
Frank Malott
Helen
S. Smythe
Helen Louise
H. B
Sue Smythe
Dorothy Baird
H. B. Smythe
Genevieve Huling
Dorthy Baird
Batavia
Local Families Visit and Church Notes from Bethel Area
Rev Mulligan from Mt Olivet Ky preached at Old Bethel Church. Visits included W A Callahan and family of Mt Olivet with Wilfer families, plus Rapp, Ely, and James households. Several attend Pomona Grange in Batavia and hospital, funerals at Bethel and Mt Pisgah noted.
Vesta Club Hosts Meet and Local Social Notices
Mrs O Chatterton hosted the Vesta Club with a program on Shakespeare. Several club members attended the School of Instruction in Russellville. Eleanor Ireton is teaching at Winchester this week while a teacher is ill. A list of local residents attended events including a dinner at Walnut Hills and the Sam Higginbottom dinner at the Presbyterian Church. Regular O B S Chapter meeting is planned for February 6 with various members noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. ‘Chatterton
Vesta Club
Shakespeare
Mrs. Stewart
Mesdames Curry
Creager
Foster
Chatterton
Crogwell
Lytle
Howard Ellis
Mesdames
Louise Clark
Lorna Laycock
Clara McKever
Margaret Chatterton
Adeline Creager
Edith Fuhr
Elsie Foster
Frances Johnson
School of Instruction
O. E
Russelville
Eleanor Ireton
Winchester
Rev. Stewart
T. G
John Foster
J.C
J. Roy
Ralph D. Fuhr
Wm. Ireton
Harry Dennis, Sr
Leo Walker
W. C. Lippert
J. C. Fuhr
Amelia Community Clubs and Meetings Report
Amelia hosts multiple social and civic events with clubs meeting weekly. Mrs. Hasse of Hamlet attends Hand-in-Hand class. Miss Marabeth Mattox visits aunt C. R. Lampe of Hyde Park. Upcoming Farmer's Institute February 17 18 at the Auditorium. Arthur Behymer Cincinnati postmaster to speak. Bands perform Friday and Saturday nights. Sewing and Philathea classes held with hostesses Mrs. W A Williams and Mrs Frank Dillon. Funeral held for Mrs. Martin mother of Mrs. Mary Monjar burial at Mt Moriah. Amelia basketball teams beat Milford in both games. Class 10 hosts at U S Rooms of M B Church next Friday. Dr and Mrs J O Fitzpatrick guests at Flora's on Sony. Music Club meeting noted with Miss Julia Glover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Mattox
Amelia
Baptist S. S
Hasse
Hamlet
Marabeth Mattox
C. R. Lampe
Hyde Park
Farmer's Institute
Arthur Behymer
Cincinnati
Batavia
Amelian
W. A. Williams
Sewing Club
Dorothy Dunn
S. Wi. Score
Frank Dillon
Philathea
Martin
Mary Monjar
Milford
Lena Kearns
Love
U. S
M. B. Church
J. O. Fitzpatrick
Flora’s
Sony
Julia Glover
Religious Books Dominate Nonfiction Publishing in U S
Religious books lead more titles on religious subjects published annually in the United States than any branch of literature except fiction. The article notes strong growth in religious literature and its cultural impact across communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Lterature
Sparrow Gets Uneven Treatment in Bible Translations
A Montreal Family Herald writer notes the Hebrew Isippor rendered as sparrow in only two psalms while other occurrences simply say bird. The piece questions King James scholars for separating tsippors in Psalms 84 and 102, contrasting with broader usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isippor
Montreal Family Herald
Famous Pearls Through History Highlight Great Value
The Washington Star describes legendary pearls from Cleopatra's era to modern times. It notes Cleopatra's wager with Antony, the Perez pearl valued at 25 000 in the sixth century, and famed stones like La Peregrina owned by Philip II. It mentions royal and mogul treasures and American collections such as Morgan Tiffany Gould and Van Buren pearls in national museums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleopatra
Pliny
Antony
Perez
Charles the Bold
Oviedo
Philip II
Panama
Mary Stuart
Morgan-Tiffany
Gould
van Buren
Muscat
National Museum
Washington Star
Walking Soda Fountain Shows Panama Canal Era Flavor
The Montreal Family Herald notes how American control of the Panama Canal brought soda water to the isthmian workers. A black woman vendor balanced her fountain on her head and served drinks from a single glass, offering several flavors, though the soda water was essentially plain water. Customers appeared satisfied with the drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Montreal
Herald
Panama Canal
Horseshoe Luck Beliefs Across Times
The text outlines varied superstitions about horseshoe placement. Some say ends upward to keep luck from running out, others hang ends downward invoking protective halos of saints. In medieval times horseshoes were hung on door thresholds to ward off witches.
Pantheon of Florence at Santa Croce Repaired by Francis Sloane
The Santa Croce church in Florence resembles a Pantheon due to its façade. Englishman Francis Sloane restored it in 1863. Along the walls lie tombs of Michelangelo, Rossini, Galileo, and Machiavelli, among others, praised for beauty rather than grandeur.
Feuchtwanger’s Cents and 1887 nickel issue
Feuchtwanger, a chemist in metal experiments, urged the government to mint nickel coins. He privately circulated thousands of nickel and three-cent pieces in 1887 to demonstrate utility. Two decades later nickel coinage became official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feuchtwanger
Sees Doctor in New Role Prophecy Cited by Orile
Dr. George W. Orile of Cleveland Clinic asserts the physician’s role will radically change, claiming fear, hate, and worry cannot guide care while advocating a total shift in medical practice over past decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Orile
Cleveland Clinic
Local Notables And Social Visits Reported
Mrs Mable Nagle and Mrs Edna Barkley visited their mother this week while Dorothy Nash visited her sister in Newtown. Grangers attended Pomona Grange at Batavia Saturday. Mrs Charles Aichholtz visited Mrs McBride Saturday. Will Krantz and wife of Batavia visited Frank Brown Monday. Nick Seifert and family of Oakley were with friends here Sunday. A Brinkman and wife hosted relatives from Oakley Sunday. Mrs Tom Townsley visited her daughter at Pleasant Ridge. Rev Stanley Stall preached a fine sermon at the Universalist church Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Nagle
Cherry Grove
Edna Barkley
City
Dorothy Nash
Newtown
Pomona
Batavia
Charles Aichholtz
McBride
Will Krantz
Frank Brown
Nick Seifert
Oakley
A. Brinkman
Tom Townsley
Pleasant Ridge
Loucille Cameron
Stanley Stall
Universalist Church
Social Roundup of Visits and Celebrations
Edgar Eppert and wife entertained Sunday with Mary Alice Fisher of Mt Washington and Elijah Eppert. Numerous guests visited local families including Mrs. Everett Townsley in Dayton and East End visitors Courtney Behymer and Mrs. Mattie Strimple. The Eastern Star team attended a district school at Russellville, and various clubs held meetings and showers. A new baby arrived for Syd Parker and wife, and multiple families enjoyed Sunday gatherings with relatives in Middletown and Cincinnati areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Eppert
Mary Alice Fisher
Mt Washington
Elijah Eppert
Everett Townsley
Dayton
Jennie Behymer
Courtney Behymer
East End
Mattie Strimple
Withiamsville
W. M. Eppert
George Crest
Ora Brooks
Eastwood
Fred Lipps
Verner Heil
R. Johns
Emmerick Bradbury
Elmer Seige
Fred Seigle
Wm. Golter
Mt. Pisgah
H. R. Eppert
Albert Vaeril
Madisonville
Wm. Livengood
Milton Behymer
Eastern Star
School of Instruction
22Nd District
Russellville
R. A. Caskey
L. M. Brock
Elsie Weber
Alice Brown
Alice Kibbey
Elizabeth Cutter
Julia Shoemaker
Francis Bragg
Howard Smith
Edith Bragg
Charles Guest
Mary Cox
Arthur Seigle
Vera Philhower
Washington, D. C
Harris
Eaton
Philhower
Edith Philhower
Joe Oldenburg
Mr. Shoemaker
Middletown
A. C. Brock
Woman’s Club
Floor landing completed by Wilke Coal and Supplyers Batavia
Floor landing work finished by Wilke Coal and Supplyers in Batavia as part of a local construction project. The brief item notes completion and the firms involved without further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilke Coal and Supplyers
Batavia
Newtonville Oyster Supper Benefit Saturday Night
Newtownville hosts a oyster supper next Saturday night at the town hall organized by es T A. Everyone invited. Local social notes report Willard Baisch and wife returning from Chicago, Mrs W P Work home from Lebanon visit, and several residents visiting relatives. E H Marsh attended a funeral in Amelia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Hall
Willard Baisch
Chicago
W. P. Work
Philip Emery
Lebanon
Norman Emery
Loveland
Manly Hill
Lyman Collins
Xenia
B. L. Jordan
Ida Burger
John Meek
Ballinger and Son
Dayton
Mayme Bigam
Wilson Pringle
Chas, Conn
E. H. Marsh
Sunday Socials At Local Churches Mention Attendees
Saturday afternoon and evening visitors of Uncle Ben. David were the assistant minister and five young folks from the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant, of City. Emma Pattison spent Sunday with her friend, Everett Reinhardt, of Bethel. Rev C. E. Hall and family spent Sunday with George Hook, wife and nice. Ben. David spent Sunday afternoon with George Bee, wife and daughter. Agnes W. L. Gay, wife and son, Herman, of Madison Place, spent Sunday with L. C. Gropenbacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben
David
Presbyterian Church of the Covenant
City
Emma Pattison
Everett Reinhardt
Bethel
C. E. Hall
George Hook
Nice
Ben. David
George Bee
Agnes W. L. Gay
Herman
Madison Place
L. C. Gropenbacher
Social Gatherings and Visits Across Hillsboro Area
Mrs Herbert Broomball and daughter of Hillsboro visited T W McCay family. Leonard Snell of Newport with Dan and Mary Snell of Cincinnati spent Thursday and Friday with Dan Snell. Mark Atchley and wife visited Enos Reynolds family Sunday. Mrs Florence Duchemin and daughter Adrian hosted the Willing Workers quilting last Thursday. Next meeting at Mrs Howard Snell on Feb 9. H Thoreman and wife spent weekend in Seaman. Dr and Mrs Fomorin of Marathon visited their son W F Fomorin and family Sunday. W B Knight and wife hosted a small party Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Broomball
Hillsboro
T. W. McCay
Leonard Snell
Newport
Dan
Mary Snell
Cincinnati
Dan Snell
Mark Atchley
Enos Reynolds
Florence Duchemin
Adrian
Howard Snell
H. Thoreman
Seaman
Mrs. Fomorin
Marathon
W. F. Fomorin
W. B. Knight
Sanday
Local residents share news of visits and health
Mary Ross of Neville spent the last week at home. Albert Ross and wife entertained company Sunday. Louise Garbe of the city spent the weekend at home. Ed Ross is recovering from the Flu. Albert Meier and wife visited his brother in Westwood last Sunday. Wm Deem of the west is visiting his parents, Sherman Deen, after an absence of sixteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ross
Neville
Albert Ross
Louise Garbe
City
Ed Ross
Albert Meier
Westwood
Wm. Deem
West
Sherman Deen
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Moves
Claude Houser remains home sick at his brother’s store. Hyde Park visitors Mr Campbell and family and Mr Teistar and family visited Mrs Theo Witt. Lena Nelson and Kathleen Brooks called on the Nelson family. Chilt Teegarden and wife spent Thursday in Hamersville at Price’s. Mrs Frank Ludlow attended the Eastern Star meeting at Hamersville. Gordon Day and family moved from Mt Washington to live with Tib Day and wife. Mrs Mina B Adams and Nicholas White of Williamsburg visit Anna Jones and sister. G Keehoe and Milton Hancock and wives visit last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Teistar
Hyde Park
Theo Witt
Lena Nelson
City
Kathleen Brooks
New Richmond
Nelson
Chilt Teegarden
Hamersville
Price’s
Frank Ludlow
Star
Gordon Day
Mt. Washington
Tib Day
Mina B. Adams
Nicholas White
Williamsburg
G. Keehoe
Milton Hancock
Bethel
Anna Jones
Dust Particlesand Ancient Tombs in Brief
Dust levels vary by room and smoking adds millions of particles per puff. Archaeologists identify an early royal Egyptian tomb in a March 1926 discovery by Harvard-Boston Museum staff. Prosody defines rhythm and stress in syllables and verse. Public health guidance says sleep position does not affect healthful sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother of
Cheops
Harvard-Boston Museum
Public Health Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bantam
Mulligan
Mt. Olivett
Virgil Wilfert
Tabasco
W. A. Callahan
Wilbur Callahan
Charles Rapp
Dale Ely
McCormick
Laura Lauth
Rapp
Erian Hill
A. B. James
Richard Montgomery
Near Bethel
Harry Ely
Presbyterian Aid
Elmer Binning
Jean
John Binning
Old Bethel Church
Clarence Mattox
Emmett
Pomona Grange
C. C. Mattox
Clyde
Rosa Trost
Wilmot
Robert Higby
St. Mary's Hospital
O. Mattox
Joslin
Flora Mattox
Jessie Butler
William Golder
Pantheon” of
Florence
MT. Carmel
Jr. Order
United American Mechanics
Jr. Hall
McMicken Av
Milford Kiwanis Club
Knights of Pythias
Odd Fellows
Locust Corner
A. M. Dibble
N. L. Richmond
Welfare Society
D. E Richmond
Sherman Lamb Jr
Gotta Kappa Mon Klub
Helen Hausfeld
Ruth Legerman
Helen Medert
Syd Parker
George Harper
Somerset Ladies Aid Society
Paul Casey
Harry Crane
Levi Bunnell
Waynesville
O. Phillip Roller
Miss Mary
Lady Blanche
Frances Parkinson Keyes
WIN
New England
Publishers
The
Clermont Courier
Courier
Clermont Pub. CO
Ohio
Newtonville
Wiggonsville
Monterey
Rocky Ford
Claude Houser
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!