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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1902
Page
8
In Batavia Ohio during February 1902 the M E church gains electric illumination while the Bell telephone exchange opens in the Kline block. Local scenes include social events, marriages like Judd and Ragland, and notices from Dr. J J Werner and Prince Henry distract few. Comrade Jacob Haney pension rise noted.
Ed Hilteh, on duty at Fort Wayne Detroit, honored by medical director in California but transfer disapproved by surgeon general. John N. Johns seeks divorce from Ida B. Johns in Hamilton County courts. Cincinnati tradesmen, lawyers, and police transfers noted. Social visits, misfortune, and local news span arterial Clermont County activities and events.
Public auction of the late W P Price personal property will be held at the residence near Mulberry on March 5 1902. Auctioneer Von Gondy notes stock farming implements and related goods will be offered as bargains. The notice also references Clermont county Encyclopedias with Thiery Mitevel and Byron Williams noted for their roles.
The Maham will contest case began Monday and ended Tuesday afternoon in compromise. Defendants agreed to pay the plaintiff 500 dollars plus all costs and witness fees. Alexander Maham, dying, left his estate to his son Homer with a grandson named Alexander Hamilton. The will’s validity was challenged by the namesake grandson.
Advertisement claims a self administered treatment for alcoholism, marketed as a cureable disease. It promises no nerves weakening, no harsh doses, and easy use in tea or coffee. Priced at one dollar with full directions and optional physician advice, mailed worldwide from Philadelphia.
Henry Ruier a prosperous Henry county farmer died from Brighta disease caused by Paris green handling on his tobacco crop last year. The poison was inhaled and absorbed by his system. He leaves a widow and one child.
The Presbyterian church ladies invite all to a dinner Saturday evening February 22 at Jamieson’s hall. Dinner is 25 cents, meals available any time with chat or service after. Eat to repletion and support the annual fundraiser with prompt table service at 5 o’clock and a concluding service at 7.
The text notes Andie Carnegie funding libraries in Wilmington Xenia and Lebanon seeks a manufacturing plant or business club backing to expand local reading resources. It praises several private and public libraries while arguing libraries are not the sole measure of virtue and urges contemporary literary progress.
Fragmentary OCR lists numerous Tate township residents with ages and occupations including farmers ministers merchants and a carpenter. Names include D H Vandament Nettie Parsley Orin Hill Minnie Essex Rev Lockwood Emma Davis David Hill Pearl Robinson and Mary Sterns among others with scattered towns and ages.
Veteran editor Uncle Sam Burwell of the West Union Scion celebrates 49 years since the paper’s 1553 founding. The long serving publisher recalls his early start at age 21, notes the paper’s status as the state’s oldest edited by one man, and mentions Cockerell and the Scion’s history from the Scion of Temperance era.
State cases include State versus William Smith and Jacob Cooper with a separate trial ordered and Smith’s case continued to the next term. Benjamin Anderson versus Cincinnati Gas and Electric directed for March 6. Several plea changes noted including Adam Yanger pleading guilty to assault and battery with three months in the Cincinnati work house and costs. sentence suspended on good behavior. Roudebush overdraft corrections outlined. Dan Nelson burglary case partly resolved after jurors unable to reach a verdict. Guardian dispute over Evaline Clark injunction dissolved. executors dispute over a will to be determined by jury. Court notices also include orders of sale and various motions. Public notices reference patent medicine advertisement.
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