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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1919
Page
8
Courier and Columbus Tribune subscription offers appear alongside local notices and community updates. The page lists ad rates, hometown visits, soldier casualty notes, relief fund details, school and career prompts, and residents’ movements including Miss Kate Hamilton and Hiram Cade. It mixes ads with wartime updates and local personal notices.
The Home Guards of Hillsboro announce their weekly drilling schedule resumes. No information on other guards resuming drills since the National Guards entered regular service.
A Friday January 31 dance at the armory hosted by the regular committee with Foster's Trio providing music. Proceeds will support a worthy cause and the event promises a grand time for attendees.
Frank Weaver son of J. F. Weaver of this place was among the first draft from the county and was killed in action in October. The family now resides in Moore's Fork. He is the first Batavian to die in the war. others were only local residents.
Will Malott of Olive Branch died at his daughter Mrs. John Lutes home on Tuesday of last week in his 71st year from influenza aftereffects. Several children survive him. Funeral Thursday with burial in Olive Branch cemetery.
Recorder John W. Swing invites veterans to file their discharge papers for record keeping. The service costs 25 cents for indexing and no charge for recording, with money to accompany papers as in other legal records. First to file is urged.
The M E church under Rev. R B Wilson plans Sunday services with a sermon on The Force of the Commission and Epworth League activities. Revival at United Brethren ended with 24 converts and baptisms. Services now conducted largely in English, inviting new members to contact the pastor E F Wegner.
Lloyd Allen, writing from London, reports that British leaders favor the United States abandoning aloofness in European affairs and becoming a leading factor in world politics. The piece discusses U S involvement in the disposition of captured German colonies and Turkish possessions in the Near East as a key peace congress issue.
The East Fork Progressive Farm Woman's Club held its annual meeting at Mrs. Lizzie Hutchinson's home. President opens and roll call precede New Year greetings, secretary's report, and February program. Men perform a full program led by Quincy Mulloy, including readings, songs, violin and piano solos, and a capably staged skit. Ice cream and cake follow as members praise the entertainment and note the friendly, family atmosphere before adjournment.
N G Cover attorney offers loans from 100 to 1000 dollars sums 9000 total and larger loans from 2500 upward for five years at 5.364 percent per year. Bata via Ohio. 2 apes.
On February 8 at 10 o clock A C Stark offers for sale 19 head of cattle including 8 cows with calves, two milking, 6 heifers, 1 Holstein bull 18 months, 60 shocks fodder, 5 bay 70 barge. Sale on home farm northeast of Bitavia. Usual terms. Sale of farm is reason for selling.
Jacob Ansteatt will sell February 6 at 10 a.m. at his farm near the Red Bridge above Batavia. Items include horses cows shoate hay corn fodder implements harness and other farm articles plus household goods and an organ. Auctioneer E Bar Erion Olive Branch.
The wholesale grocery firm of G. M. Short Go. at 414 East Pearl street Cincinnati elected officers for 1919. President Walter Tosker treasurer J. R. Hicks Amelia manager C. W. Nash secretary Allen Glangy Batavia. The business is increasing and pays a 10 percent annual dividend.
Postmaster Clare of Cincinnati warns that war saving certificates are payable only to original owners and that anyone known to trade them below par will be refused payment. If stamps are to be sold, take them to your postmaster. note this advice largely applies to cities.
Thomas Glancy raised a backyard tobacco crop and sold it last summer, delivering it on a wheelbarrow for 46 dollars. He earned praise for handling the crop well as high prices for tobacco draw attention. T. O. Reed of the Ohio Penitentiary appeals through the paper for reading matter and magazines for inmates, offering to pay freight on all shipments.
Allocalle offers prompt 24 hour response with ambulance work as a specialty. Call Ropier Williams at Newtondr or 1821 Blancneter, 0. dil for emergency transport and medical assistance.
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