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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1907
Page
8
Reads like a courthouse and social notices page with legal actions and community events. Reports include marriage licenses, real estate transfers, probate appointments, and notices of suits and trials, plus local visits and social gatherings in Batavia and surrounding townships.
In west and south Texas prickly pear long viewed as a nuisance becomes cattle feed after spine removal. With denatured alcohol projects moving through cactus lands, ranchers expect big revenue as portable stills operate. Experiments show prickly pear plus rice bran and cotton seed meal yields feed gains of 1.25 to 1.5 pounds daily at about 13 cents per ration, supporting Texas ranchers’ plans to exploit the plant as a cheap feed and potential alcohol source.
The World critiques grandfathers as symbols of honesty while noting the hypocrisy of calling for ancestral virtue. It argues forefathers were no better than present citizens and questions emulating old-time virtue instead of forging a current ethical standard.
The Denver bishop Olmsted, who moved to Denver three years ago, gained a special place among the city’s poor by daily visits to the slums. Early on locals questioned who he was, then recognized him, and finally proudly called him their bishop.
The notice announces an American Slicing Machine installed in the meat department capable of slicing Dried Beef Boiled Ham Bacon and Cottage Ham very thin. Patrons are invited to visit, view the machine in operation and make purchases.
Wendell Kline reports a Brown and Clermont county millers meeting at the Dennison Hotel in Cincinnati. They proposed measures to boost domestic flour and reduce foreign competition. Officers include Frank Scott president Felicity George Hugo vice president Batavia Henry Dillman secretary Bethel. attendees included Scott Bros W E Montgomery Cliff Robinson A Kennedy J W Dillman and W B Sexton with C B Jenkins of the State association speaking.
Signora Francesca Cavallo, once the Italian colony’s belle, wardrobes a pink silk corset with a sewn in gem bag containing jewels valued at 1100. Police Sgt. Dietrich traced the jewels to her after a window toss from a sanitarium balcony spurred neighborly alarm and donor relatives.
A New York Sun column quotes a busy woman who rides in smoking seats to enjoy the smell of tobacco. She grew up among smokers and dislikes being surrounded by non smokers in New York transit.
A Mr. Moore who died in Paignton Devon Scotland leaves a will granting 2500 dollars to each cousin who proves within 18 months. Seek out any potential relatives bearing the Moore surname named William Moore and claim the money.
A traveler absent a year enters a hotel dining room and asks about the pretty waitress from his past visit. The waitress coldly answers she still serves that table. The historian declines to reveal the dinner details.
Mrs. Frank Hennion of Morristown New Jersey died at home after a first ride in an express elevator in a New York skyscraper. She suffered a severe shock on entering the tenth floor and later developed nervous decline diagnosed as lockjaw, attributed to the terror of the elevator experience. she was 26.
Sir Robert Hart after 43 years as Inspector general of the Chinese maritime customs plans a return to England. He joined the British consular service at 19 and in 1863 led China’s maritime customs. His early mastery of Chinese aided the government through rebellions and foreign invasions.
The First Baptist Church Sunday school annual picnic at Brookside Park ended with a bee attack. A nest near a shortstop was found late in the game and three players were stung after a bee provoked contact.
Martin Vice aged 16 and Annie Houseman aged 14 were licensed to wed with parental consent. The girl is described as weak for her age and the boy attends primary school.
Report quotes Bykora claiming a backyard plot near Detroit became a lucrative venture. He explains initial gardening effort transformed into profitable small gold mine. The tale highlights unexpected yields and entrepreneurial spirit.
A brief quip shows a Stand-Patter chiding Mr Thompson for misspelling business with a odd ending. The exchange pokes fun at political habit and tongue in cheek slang. The gag ends with the line Let it go. The old way is.
Money to loan in all sums by Batavia Building & Loan Co through W R Walker attorney Batavia Ohio 7000 available on first mortgage at 6 percent in any amount of 100 or more. Also dentist F P Hamilton Cincinnati with Batavia office hours last Saturday monthly. Kaufmans Liquor Store moved to Pearl and Sycamore Cincinnati for wines and medicines. French Mustard 18 April.
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