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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1914
Page
8
Batavia in Clermont County features social visits from Cincinnati friends, lodging guests, church events, and community notices. Readers learn about a country fair at Masonic hall, oyster supper, local school progress, theater attendance, and bank officer elections. Names include Kate Doughty Wilma Brown J. M. Riechle Miss Elizabeth Cade Dr Sidney Teasdale Leon Wilcox Amanda Curliss E. Burdsall Jesse Hills Post and Old Clermont Lodge.
A Clermont woman writes from St. Petersburg Florida during December and January describing warm weather, new hotels, and crowded holiday events. She notes 683 visitors from Ohio, plentifulBoard of Trade activity, a mushrooming city with new rooms and houses, and local sights such as air boats, churches, and excursions. She mentions residents like Mr and Mrs Judd and Mr Hitch, and observes northern workers flocking to meet demand as the Sunshine City grows.
Abigal Branson born April 14 1835 died January 1 1914 age 78 years 8 months 17 days. She married Wee ley Maham October 10 1858. Survived by 2 sons 2 daughters 9 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Funeral note references Methodist faith and family home as center of life.
We extend sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy in the loss of our mother. Gratitude also goes to Brother Phillips for consoling words and to undertaker N. T. Dailey. From her children and grandchildren.
Desirable agent secured to cover Clermont County for Cincinnati made fertilizers by The American Agricultural Chemical Company. Address P O box 893 Batavia Ohio. Agent prices quoted on ingredients.
In the Hamilton Block last Friday morning Raymond Jordan and Pearl Stevens of Williamsburg wed in E O Lease J P office. Witnesses were Miss Kate Doughty and O Kearns.
A boarding notice advertises rooms and meals at twenty five cents each with good home cooking. It promises a stable feed and a square and a half above town hall on Main Street. Misa Kate Enon.
The Week urges preserving the Longworth public utility debt limit as a guard against municipal overspending. It criticizes Governor Cox for calling a special session to push amendments that would remove bond issuance restraints, risking unlimited municipal bonds and reduced voter control. The piece defends the 5 percent tax-duplicate cap and the 2 percent referendum thresholds.
The text depicts Kaiser James declaring a divine right to rule and demanding swift legislative approval of numerous commissions and offices. He asserts royal prerogative over appointments such as Liquor Commissions, Tax Assessors, Civil Service, and Insurance Commissioner, to be confirmed by Prime Minister Wal ter Brown and Chancellor Bob Wolf. Kens James Cox issued this outline.
The legislature is urged to re enact the Mills bill amending the Longworth law to let municipalities issue unlimited bonds for acquiring constructing or extending public utilities. Governor Cox argues for the measure but critics say it rests on false premises and risks municipal fiscal unity.
The Mills bill would let public utility firms and city or village officials bargain to issue bonds without limit and without public knowledge or consent, effectively enabling backroom deals that residents should not see or control.
The Ohio Farmers Insurance Co relocates to the Courier Building at No 3 E Market St Clermont County appoints L L Johnson as new agent and invites all interested parties to meet him. Johnson is described as a reliable local insurance man with prompt claims service and Batavia postal address P O D No 227 Bell 152 telephone.
School Examiners announce monthly teacher exams on the first Saturday of each month, with a holiday exception. Pupils contest exams on the third Saturday in April and May. Four year provisional cert exams require clerkly prior notice. tests occur in Batavia Ohio.
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