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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1914
Page
4
Local Clermont publication records Batavia Ohio edition dated January 14 1914. Brief notes cover community notices and regional items typical of the period, reflecting small town affairs and seasonal topics.
The piece critiques Governor Cox's use of political appointments in Ohio, noting sal aries higher than state officials and a non competitive civil service exam. It questions independence of educators, cites party machine building, and mentions endorsements from national societies and local groups.
Archaeologists point to thimbles dating up to 2,500 years old made of bronze. They resemble modern thimbles but lack tops to cover the finger end. The article notes the familiar needle engagement indentations on their outer surfaces.
After a London retirement in disgust Handel moved to Dublin where The Messiah debuted at the Dublin Music Hall for Mercer's Hospital. Women shed hoops and men unsheathed swords to fit 700 listeners, with the concert raising about $2,000.
A. W. Eprath sues H. C. Collins for 250.00 with Griffith & Nichols as attorneys. Bertha Osborn sues Chas. Lockwood for 398.46 to foreclose a mortgage with A. B. Nichols for plaintiff. William A. Brown sues the Board of Commissioners of Clermont county for 26.50. Grand Jury and names listed include Joseph Higgins Jackson township Ed Smith Williamsburg George Frederick Franklin GO Tate William Span Williamsburg L. F. Gardner Daniel Hille Tate Thomas Collum Miami Be Bogart Brentlinger Jackson DADS Batavia Erlang Stonelick Frank Ludlow.
Marriage licenses issued for Howard B. Smith and Cora B. Glancy, Thomas J. Duncanson and Bessie Dorn, and John R. J. Shepherdson with Catherine F. Shortall. Estate matters include appraisals, probate of Luella R. Light will, widow electing under C. L. Greene will, guardianship for Coffman minors, Cross estate administration, Becktold administratrix, and wills filed for Emily Ragland and Abigal Maham. Ludwig estate listed in Miami township.
A summary of multiple real estate transfers in Miami Sp and surrounding areas. Transactions include parcels from 11 to 560 acres and several 1 dollar deeds, plus two millstone sums of 2000 dollars for specific lots in Batavia Tp and Milford. Named grantees and grantors include Maysilles, Speck, Doss, Hook, Cohoon, Geiser, Skinner, Patterson, Burnett, Silcott, Apgar, Remich, McGilliard, Donovan, Bushman, Curry, Roudebush, Goslin, Schlottman, and Loveland Mutual.
A series of 10 land transfers recorded with small cash consideration. Joseph Barnes to GL Fisher and Milliard N. Fagaly to Clara Fisher convey parcels in Bethel and Fagaly additions. Elizabeth Stall buys one acre and later transfers one acre to Joseph Urban. Other deeds cover Loveland Campmeeting Grounds parcels, Clermont and Hamilton counties, and minor lots.
The Clermont and Brown county teachers held a joint session in Ripley last Saturday filled with lively talks, discussions, and music. A science piece on planetary formation argues planets grew from scattered material with Jupiter as the starting point and suggests a Neptune-like planet 47.6 AU from the sun.
An advertisement for Foley Kidney Pills promotes relief for rheumatism, kidney, and bladder issues. It presents the product as a remedy and frames its use within a broader health claim. The piece also includes a quoted reflection on friendship as a cautious business-like arrangement rather than true fellowship.
A reflective piece quotes George S. Merriam on duty as the steady drumbeat of life. It urges doing the nearest duty and keeping step with the universal rhythm guiding every person along their path home.
A man built a model mill inside a fir tree serving as a tower. The tree was cut about 60 feet high, a well sunk at the base, a tank house attached 40 feet up, and a wind wheel placed above. The setup functions as a practical miniature mill.
A Globe reporter asked an Atchison man for an item and he declined to repeat what he heard. He cites distrust of people’s accuracy, not malice, noting folks are careless rather than crooked.
Scotland's highest peak Ben Nevis may host a hotel at the former meteorological observatory site with a railway nearly five miles long. An estimated 16 000 climbers visit the mountain in an ordinary season as the project progresses.
The passage urges returning to childlike joy by viewing the world with clear eyes and rejecting market age chimeras that breed unhappiness, servility, and doubt, as expressed in a Boston Transcript quotation.
Dialogue shows a father and son, Ite and Little Ikey, arguing about modern school teachings. The father dismisses public schooling as useless and predicts adults will learn trade skills later, while the boy agrees learning may matter for handling creditors.
A partial OCR reads like a fragmented wound report with scattered letters and mentions of Warren in a damaged line. The legible parts do not form a complete clear event or attribution.
Alexander A. McCormick, president of the county board, advocates a Sandwich Island style for street wear for women arguing abolition of clothes would improve morals. He claims imagination and curiosity drive vicious thoughts and that nudity would curb stimulus from dress. He cites muddy crossings and beaches as imagination exciters and suggests extensive nudity as an improvement.
A Boston school visit to the art museum prompts a gaggle of dialogue as a pupil confidently notes Aphrodite’s head has adenoids. The teacher corrects the observation while the class learns about hygiene in a playful moment reported by Youth's Companion.
A youthful Episcopal minister in a sparse western town likened his collecting of household items to a martyr’s quest. A sympathetic friend suggested naming the church St Charles the Martyr, but the minister quipped that San Carlo Borromeo would be more fitting.
Barringer and Hast Orange High School teams in New Jersey will equip every player with an 18 inch number on the back. Cards listing each player name number and position will be printed for spectator reference during the season.
New Orleans women organize to abolish lagniappe in the city. Since Spanish domination, vendors in drug stores and grocers have given away multiple candies or gum with purchases. They argue the custom has shifted from goodwill to systematic extortion by customers.
The piece explains that the modern sewing pin was invented at the end of the seventeenth century and that pin makers were allowed to sell pins only on January 1 and 2 thereafter. Court ladies and fashionable women bought large stocks on those days, shaping early pin commerce.
A recent patent covers an air tight box that absorbs moisture to preserve tennis balls indefinitely. It also includes an air tight case designed to protect tennis rackets from dampness, preventing rubber decomposition and loss of resiliency.
A teacher tests a student with a reading about a woman who drowns. The boy answers that the husband rushed to the bank to get the insurance money, revealing the motive behind the tragedy.
A caller asks the doctor, an avid motorist, to treat a gym injury for Mrs Thompson. The assistant says the doctor is out and promises to relay the message on his return. The suggestion given is to apply a bread poultice and renew every two hours.
After December 20 1913 collections will be made at multiple locations including Anderson's Store Williamsburg Farmers and Merchants Bank Laurel Hauck Arma cost's store Locust Corner Ayer's store Dr Witham's office Milford Loveland Goshen New Richmond and other sites. Books open 8 am to 4 pm with a customary collection fee. Pay property taxes in other townships by requesting receipts from deputies or the treasurer. L M Rogers treasurer J C Dale deputy Secr.
Ordinance No 146 of Batavia Ohio bans washing automobiles buggies and other vehicles on village streets. Violators face fines from one to five dollars per offense. The ordinance takes effect at the earliest legal date after passage signed by Mayor Norman L Burnet on 5 1914.
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