Batavia News Roundup From Clermont Courier Race Clash at Armory
Local items recap January notes from Batavia and surrounding towns. Births, visits, and travels appear alongside tax figures, road law changes, a Good Roads meeting in Cleveland, and a Batavia Owensville armory clash with dance and band afterward.
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Charles Whitmer
Chas, Stroup
Chas
Pringle
Frank Galbreath
Cleveland
Batavia
Owensville
Batavia Armory
LaMocada
Miamis
Middletown
Stove Dr. Fixes All US Canada Ranges in Williamsburg
The Stove Dr. offers repair and steel work for all stoves made in the United States or Canada. Specializes in steel ranges with new bottoms and ends and any component. Contact 962 Knauer in Williamsburg Ohio 41102.
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U.S
Canada
Knauer
Williamsburg
Ohio
Batavia Lodge Set to Install Officers Next Friday
The Batavia lodge will install officers for the ensuing year next Friday night with M. F. Ross as installing officer. All members are urged to attend and a lunch will follow.
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Batavia
M. F. Ross
Bank Call Reports On December 81 Conditions
The Courier presents several reports comparing the financial conditions of State and National banks. The page highlights how readers can use these December reports to gauge each bank’s health and performance.
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The
Courier
Dam at Brushyfork to be rebuilt with heavier reinforcements
The Clermont Ohio dam on Brushyfork in Stonelick township, which released during December rains and drained 80 acres, is under consideration for rebuilding. Plans call for deeper footings and closer interval reinforcements due to extreme pressure.
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Clermont
Stonelick Township
Brushyfork
Four Cincinnati men plead guilty in Common Pleas Court
On arraignment day in Common Pleas Court four Cincinnati men—James Ferguson 22 Herman Shively 19 Theo Wilson 19 and Clarence Gaston 27—pleaded guilty to grand larceny and forgery. They received 1 to 20 years in the State Reformatory at Mansfield. Sheriff Croswell and deputies Roberts and Kain were credited for securing confessions and capturing the suspects after detective work in Cincinnati led to recovered stolen hides.
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Common Pleas Court
James Ferguson
Herman Shively
Theo Wilson
Clarence Gaston
Cincinnati
State Reformatory
Mansfield
Croswell
Bud King
Williamsburg
Robert Roberts
W. E. Kain
Worthless Check Preys On Local Poultry Trade Near Batavia
Two strangers sought 20 chickens from S. P. Reed, a Batavia breeder, paid with a $27.45 Oakley Bank check signed by Frank Harper in a Ford runabout. Reed deposited it for collection, finding the giver an unknown poultry dealer. A prior scam left Mrs Keasler ruined, and another incident occurred December 23 when Jos Meier paid Harry Arnold with a $31.80 Oakley bank check for 28 chickens. the writer remains unknown.
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S. P. Reed
Batavia
Plymouth Rcks
Mr. R
Oakley Bank
Batavia Bank
Frank Harper
Reed
Jacob Keasler
Jos
Meier
Harry Arnold
Nine Mile
Oakley
Wilmington to get new government post office site
Government to build a post office in Wilmington with a $20,000 land purchase approved. R. B. Reed received $500 for land in Chile for dam purposes associated with the government project.
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Wilmington
R. B. Reed
Chile
Wrap Apples For Winter Storage Preserve Finish With Oil Ed Paper
Winter apples prone to shriveling can be kept plump by wrapping in oiled paper or scattering shredded oiled paper. Maintain moisture in the storage room. Varieties such as Jonathan Grimes Stayman Winesap Golden Delicious and Hubbardston need this care. Oiled wrappers cost little per bushel about four cents.
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Jonathan
Grimes
Stayman Winesap
Golden Delicious
Hubbardston
OC. W. Ellenwood
Ohio Experiment Station
Chinese custom dictates wife’s family provide baby clothes first-born
The custom requires the wife’s family to supply a set amount of baby clothes shoes and caps for the first-born. In wealthier families the child often receives clothing for five to ten years from the wife's side. The wife may be looked down upon by her husband’s relatives if her family cannot supply ample garments.
The Egotist’s Blind Pride and Recurring Criticisms
The egotist resents critique yet feels free to judge others. He clings to chosen courses despite losses and pointed warnings, stubbornly persisting in conduct that costs him dearly.
Campaign Welcome Echoes Through Town Speech
Alderman Jud Tunkins says he welcomes a political campaign hoping it brings new kinds of argument to ease concerns over the high cost of living. He urges residents to engage and discuss policy.
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Ald Jud Tunkins
New Clock Dial Patent for Three-Handle Day and Time Indicator
A patent has been granted for a device featuring a three-hand clock dial that indicates the day of the week, the day of the month, and the hour of a man’s expected return from absence.
Judge White Assigned to Docket Duty in Cincinnati
Chief Justice Marshall summoned Judge Charles White of the Clermont Common Pleas Court to report in Cincinnati on Monday January 9 to help clear Hamilton county civil docket for the rest of the month. He had already cleared much of his own docket and had been called to Cleveland in December for similar duty.
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Charles White
Clermont
Lest We Forget Anniversary of Prohibition Eighteenth Amendment
J C Fuhr president of the C C D Federation urges remembrance of the eight year anniversary of the eighteenth amendment on January 16. He argues prohibition has benefited families and society by ending legalized liquor and condemns a return to the liquor traffic.
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J. C. Fuhr
Pres. C. C. D. Federation
Batavia Public Schools See Major Upgrades In New Year
Students returning January 2 found a transformed campus with a covered passageway linking buildings a new bell system and repurposed offices. New equipment rooms upgraded athletic gear assembly hall refreshment classrooms and redecoration showcase the districts commitment to modern facilities without extra tax.
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Batavia
Board of Education
Underwood
Liquor Seizure Leads to Fort Thomas Arrests
Sheriff Croswell and Deputies arrested LeRoy Edwards and Arthur Rawlings of Ft. Thomas Ky on possession and transport of liquor. Five one gallon cans were dumped from a metal drum case after being spotted on the pike west of town. The pair pled not guilty before Judge White and were held on $300 bond with their LaSalle auto impounded.
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Croswell
Robert Roberts
W. E. Kain
LeRoy, Edwards
Arthur Rawlings
Ft. Thomas
Township Trustees Reorganize Meeting Schedule
The township trustees meet in the county commissioners’ office on the first Saturday of each month to save $100 annually. J. H. Fitzpatrick was elected president, with Thomas Carter as new member and M. F. Ross as member. Henry Kay retires. Bills were approved as usual. meetings held in the rear room of the county building for public business.
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Board of Township Trustees
County Commissioners’ Office
J. H. Fitzpatrick
Thomas Carter
M. F. Ross
Henry Kay
Carriers Meet in Bethel County Club Night
Rural Carriers of Clermont County held a gathering in Bethel on Saturday January 7 with fifteen carriers and seven ladies at the women’s group. A fish supper followed by talks and games capped the evening. Vice President Trout and Past Master Swing attended from Bethel. The next meeting is planned for Batavia on March 3.
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Clermont County
Bethel
Trout
Swing
Batavia
Batavia Township School Board Reorganizes At Meeting
The Batavia township school board elected Ernest Ungelheum clerk treasurer and Louis Berz president during its regular Saturday session. After approving a few bills, the meeting adjourned. The board meets monthly in the County Superintendent's office with $100 annual rent saved and space deemed sufficient.
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Batavia Township School Board
Ernest Ungelheum
Louis Berz
Daily Thought Affection as life’s broadest basis
A concise reflection attributed to George Milot centering affection as the broadest foundation of good in life, highlighting warmth, care, and moral grounding as core values.
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George Milot
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Frank Davis, Jr
Washington D.C
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Jane Scott
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Fom
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Franklin Township
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Brenton
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Chicago, Ill
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P. A
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Fred Newcomb
Miami
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Fuhr
Automobile Supplies
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Garald Iles
Citizens’ Garage
Batavia, Ohio
Gable Hill
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Plymouth Rock
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Bataiva
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H. Stirling Moore & Son
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Williamsburg, Ohio
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Federal Land Bank Loans
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Sec’y-Treas
Cincinnati National Farm Loan Association
First National Bank Bldg
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Amelia
Usher
Kilding & Lou Loan Co
Witte School
John Erlick Kmalic
W. W. Réen
Forrest Hill
Erbert Swift
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