Florida Letter from St Petersburg Christmas 1920
The writer notes mild December weather around 60 to 80 degrees, reports on holiday activities, rising rents, and crowding tourists. Prices for eggs and produce vary, a new $10,000 bandstand is opened, and events include Weber’s band in January and a possible visit by President-elect Harding before March 4. The Epward family signs off from 888 7th St South.
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Eprwark Courier
Mercury
Cas
Pasc-a-grilie
Gulf of Mexico
Santa
Bay
St. Petersburg
Ohio
Weber
Cincinnati
Harding
Harmon Cover
Monterey
Rexmere Hotel
7Th St. South
Florida
M. Epwards
East Fork Progressive Club Holds Xmas Meeting
The East Fork Progressive Club gathered at Mrs. Hattie Glancy’s home on Xmas night with Mrs. Neva Ogden hosting. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Moorehead of Lynchburg Merrick Joe Glancy Roy Hautehineon and Donald Predmore. The program featured carols readings and a contest followed by refreshments and adjournment to January.
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East Fork
Progressive Club
Hattie Glancy
Neva Ogden
Mrs
Lizzie Harlow
Cecile Glancy
Milford Ladies Deliver Season Delights Basket Surprise
Mrs Kate Stultz and Mrs J Friend were surprised last Wednesday when the 500 Club arrived at their home. The club is formed by women from Milford Perin Town Hyde Park Lockland and Terrace Park, bringing baskets of seasonal delicacies.
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Kate, Stultz
Fire at Banner Baking Company Levels Lebanon Losses
A major fire struck Lebanon last week at the Banner Baking Company plant. Fire crews battled flames through Sunday morning to prevent spread to nearby property. Loss is estimated around $100,000 with 24 000 cases of government canned corn destroyed in one building.
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Lebanon
Banner Baking Company
New Rail Rule Sets One Day Use Limit on Tickets
A new ruling limits railway tickets to be used within one day of purchase. Previously tickets on most lines remained valid until used. The change aims to curb sleepers, dodgers, and similar abuses by limiting the window for travel.
Prosperous Year for Batavia B L Association
The Batavia Building and Loan Association reports a prosperous year in 1920 with a 7 percent dividend paid at the start of the year. Funds from all institutions showed strong demand throughout the year.
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Batavia B. & L. Association
Fifty Years a Subscriber Honored by Local Paper
Edwin Perkins, formerly of Batavian now in Washington DC, and Chas Smith of Amelia, are among the newspaper's oldest readers having subscribed for over fifty years. They note many long familiar names fade due to death while new readers join in anticipation of the weekly visit.
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Edwin Perkins
Washington, D. C
Chas. Smith
Amelia
Catalogues Fill Mail Deluge Highlights Rural Delivery
Post offices in the county received Seare Roebuck catalogues on New Year’s day for Monday distribution. Rural carriers took Saturday off yet the day became one of the heaviest mail days in history as three days of mail awaited processing. First class mail received priority in the rush. Mail order houses must deliver results to sustain such heavy advertising.
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Seare, Roebuck & Co
Opening Postponed Batavia House Tobacco Sale Set
The Batavia House postpones its sale to Thursday January 6 due to other district markets opening on January 6. The Big House will be filled to capacity with good quality tobacco for the first sale of the season.
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Batavia House
Unreadable State Fair Premium Report From 1920
A 1920 Ohio State Fair premium report is unreadable, with a dim proof sheet that prevents reading any names or specifics. The state's Clermonters recipients could not be identified from the damaged document.
Counterfeit money circulates in rural districts
The Corbin Bros. of Bethel received a counterfeit half dollar last week in exchange for goods. The fake coin was of ordinary size, slightly light, and lacked proper ring. An amateur is suspected to be testing how easily it can sell. Moulds with minor improvements could yield hard to detect coins. The passed piece was aluminum. Check money on receipt.
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Corbin Bros
Bethel
Clay Pigeon Shoot At Batavia Draws Local Crowd
The New Year clay pigeon shoot at Batavia drew local enthusiasts to the river road event. The record was good though some targets fell. the crowd was modest due to lack of publicity. Edgar Ansteatt oversaw the shoot.
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Batavia
Town
Edgar Ansteatt
Hold Ups Warn Rural Stores Aimed To Prevent Thefts
A warning note discusses near misses in Batavia and Hillsboro where hold ups were foiled by a timely customer. It advises shopkeepers to watch strangers, avoid changing large bills, keep calm, and keep the counter manned until help arrives.
First Report of Receiver in Brown County Bank Case
Chambers Baird files in Court of Common Pleas as receiver of Peoples Building and Savings Company Ripley. Liabilities amount to 87,412.80 while assets total 42,464.07, deficit 44,958.28. This marks the first reliable public figure on the defalcation. Rumors place losses between 60,000 and 80,000, prompting questions about stockholders or directors tied to the crime.
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Chambers Baird
Court of Common Pleas
Brown County
Peoples Building & Savings Company
Ripley
Gazette
Bendemen
Batavia Woman's Club to Meet January 8 1921
The Batavia Woman's Club will convene January 8 1921 with Mrs. Moore as hostess. The program includes a business meeting responses new year resolutions election of officers discussion of study topics and a feature on Up roar Grand led by Miss Wilke with current agents and a leadership segment.
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Batavia Woman's Club
Moore
Wilke
Township Echo Meeting for Youth at Batavia M E Church
Township officials announce a youth meeting for girls and boys ages 18 through % years at Batavia M E Church on January 0 1921 at 3 80 p m Superintendent Katella Anetadt invites attendance See vel
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Batavia M. E
Katella Anetadt
Auto License Tags Due By January 10
The marshal Harry Dustin ordered all vehicle owners to display license tags by January 10 or face prosecution. Authorities warn the lighted vehicle rules are poorly enforced and insist officers perform their duties while shifting blame for accidents elsewhere.
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Harry Dustin
Reappraisal Proceeds Delayed to Feb 1 1921
State Tax Commission postponed re appraisement to February 1 1921 after a meeting last week. It set January 17 1921 for hearings on the subject, signaling likely no re appraisals during 1921. Gov Cox urged delay pending thorough investigation and open hearing amid protests from the Ohio State Grange and Farm Bureau Federation. Akron cited as an example of inflated listings dropped from the list.
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State Tax Commission
James M. Cox
Cox
Ohio State Grange
Farm Bureau Federation
Akron
Judge G. Bambach of Clermont County Dies at 86
Well known locally, Judge G Bambach, former Common Pleas judge in Clermont county, celebrated his 86th birthday at his Ripley home last week.
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G. Bambach
Ripley
Common Pleas
Clermont County
Choir Surprises Lloyd Hulick on Birthday at Home
The M church choir visited Lloyd Hulick at his home last Monday evening to celebrate his birthday. They presented him with a fine umbrella and expressed good fellowship. The group is gaining a reputation for its fine music.
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Lloyd Hulick
State Dry Law Enforcement Convention Held in Columbus
The State Dry Law Enforcement Convention met in Columbus on December 14 and 15 with representation from every county. About six hundred men and women attended, including more than sixty prosecuting attorneys mayors city solicitors and safety directors. The assembly endorsed forming Dry Law Enforcement Leagues in all counties and backed Governor elect Davis suggestions for a statewide enforcement department. Representatives from several counties planned local conventions. A Times Clermont County Dry Enforcement League is to be organized January 26 at Batavia. County officials and dry voters are urged to attend. federal officers will be present. the meeting site will be announced later. J. C. Fur, Chairman C. C. D. Federation.
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Columbus
Davis
Clermont County
Dry Enforcement League
Batavia
Ohio
J. C. Fur
C. C. D. Federation
Tobacco prices report from East Fork and Peebles district
Crops in the East Fork and Peebles district sold at various prices with top notes of 3820 cents per unit. Geo Mosbacher, claimed to have the best crop, earned 20 cents. Many await Thursday loose leaf sales results and market figures remain similar across districts.
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Geo. Mosbacher
East Fork
Peebles
Dance at Armory a New Year’s Eve success in Batavia
The Batavia Junior order hosted a New Year’s Eve dance at the Armory with attendees from across the county. Milford orchestra provided ample music and refreshments were well received, leaving receipts gratifying to the committee. No place like the Armory for dances.
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Batavia
Frances Hulick
Robert Jamieson
Oberlin College
Harriet
Ruth Kain
Kirk Hamilton
Judge
Mrs. Young
Frank Davis
Amy Dean Davis
Washington D.C
M. B
Smith
Armory
Milford
Weather and Coal Record Breaker Outlook
The piece notes weeks of mild weather benefiting those in need of fuel clothes and food with favorable conditions for all. It hopes the old saying about long life despite weather will not prove true.
Wholesale meat price moves from wholesale to retailer
The record notes the delay between wholesale price changes and retailer awareness. It asks how long it takes for a price decrease or increase at the wholesale level to reach the retailer and emphasizes the retailer’s awareness only after the change is learned.
Dog Licenses Lag as 1921 Purchases Trail Prior Year
Taxpayers paid taxes but dog licenses lag with only 540 of 8000 dogs licensed. Auditor's office holds license tags while law allows one third of license revenue for collection. Part funds go to sheep claims and the school fund. Officials warned to act promptly.
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Fido
Hunting accident ends season as two youths collide
Carl Bernges and Phillip Lloyd of near Milford were out hunting last Friday when Lloyd discharged a loaded gun, shooting Bernges in the chest and body. Bernges was taken to Milford for medical attention. the shot was not deeply imbedded due to distance. The season closed Friday night with this being the last accident of the period.
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Carl Bernges
Phillip Lloyd
Milford
Bernges
Lloyd
Adams County Record Ceases Publication
The Adams County Record, a Republican paper, stopped printing last week due to high material costs, worker shortages, and mounting debts. Directors plan to sell the plant or reorganize and resume publishing soon.
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Adams County Record
Opening of Batavia tobacco market draws large crowd
A big crowd is expected at Batavia tomorrow for the tobacco market launch. Trucks and wagons line roads bringing buyers from distant places as hogsheads are prepared for shipment and a huge lot of tobacco will be offered. Hotels and restaurants prepare for the crowd and crowded houses are anticipated.
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Batavia
Best Egg Man and Farm Bureau Meetings Highlight Local Farming
The article notes Clermont’s top egg producer Lang and Ohio State’s Geeeoes offer tips on flock efficiency and feeding. It promotes January Farm Bureau meetings in Town Hall January 8 with Murray D. Lincoln outlining a new county state farm bureau plan linking farmer activities with governance and market work.
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Clermont
Geeeees
Ohio State University
Lang
Aarne
Vr. Lang
Iealee
Township Farm Bureau
Judge fixes deputy hire allowance in Adams County
Judge W A Joseph presided in Adams County Common Pleas Court to set the deputy hire allowance for 1921 at 900 dollars in the probate division.
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W. A. Joseph
Common Pleas
Adams County
Common Pleas Court
Advertising Pays and Promotes Local Trade
Advertising pays, the city merchants prove it by blitzing the pages with ads. The Courier notes two weeks of holiday promotions with J. M. Wiseman selling two electrical sweepers as gifts and other stores like H. Laney, E. B. Scott & Son, and H. McNatt of Williamsburg reporting strong sales. See it pays to advertise and watch this paper for specials.
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Courier
J. M. Wiseman
H. Blaney
E. B. Scott & Son
H. McNatt
Williamsburg
Bank Home Guards Organized in Washington D H
A dispatch reports the Bank Home Guards organized in Washington D H to protect bank property. More than a dozen businessmen and prominent residents have joined. They will be issued high powered rifles to be kept at businesses and homes during emergencies.
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Bank
Washington
D. H
Chillicothe Gazette
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State Dry Law Enforcement Convention
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Murray D. Lincoln
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
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Lincoln
America
Mr. Lincoln
Adams
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