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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1907
Page
8
The Batavia Ohio paper records visits by Miss Loucile Frazier and Miss Agnes Waesner, a Batavia livery aquisition, and plans for a six story Cincinnati tower. It notes wheat harvest progress, Cincinnati grocers outing, and multiple physician and optician appearances across Clermont and neighboring towns.
Clermont traveling man John Knauer writes from St Joseph Iowa about fishing in Illinois near Champaign. He boasts 38 bass and a seven pound catfish in one morning, a 33 inch soft shell turtle to be used as a chair seat, and reports game and dining on bass catfish prairie chicken and squirrels. He mentions planning to bring fox hounds home and asks about timber wolves after noting 16 squirrels killed nearby.
Sunday night storm swept across the Belfast neighborhood damaging crops fruit trees and buildings. Many farmers suffered losses with fields and orchard damage reported across the area.
The piece notes two legalized U S lotteries the post office and the civil service scheme. It mentions required photographs with applications and lists forthcoming exams for naturalization inspectors in July July 22 stenographers for Panama Canal and Philippine service July 24 firemen in government service September 4 Internal Revenue service Cincinnati district with applications due by August 6.
Report notes minor injuries from fireworks in the county. Louie Maher suffered eye injuries from a burnt flagger while two Clermont hotel windows were damaged by a stray sky rocket. No major disasters or fatalities reported locally.
Mrs Clarence Regland presented her husband with a son on July 4 with Dr Van Hore in attendance at the birth.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Immerman express sincere thanks for the sympathy of their many friends during the illness and death of their daughter Miss Dossio Poyate.
A Fourth of July boy struck a wet floor with a torpedo causing a gasoline leak and two explosions. Three buildings including DeBruler Brothers storeroom and a barber shop were consumed. Loss is about $10,000 with no insurance.
The Patterson law commencement for 1907 drew many friends of 111 graduates to Batavia Saturday afternoon. Profs Turnipseed Kirgan and Davis organized an excellent program with Batavia Orchestra. H H Helter gave the address urging ongoing study and the value of all work. Graduates received diplomas as county examiners watched. Every township was represented and enrollment in Patterson law exams grows yearly.
John B. Cover of Montérey has accepted the cashier position at Williams burg bank, replacing Daniel Peterson whose health forces resignation. Cover is praised for business ability and is expected to be a popular officer.
Louis Benkett of New York City and Miss Anna Barnett Geiger of Lake City Florida united in marriage at the M E parsonage Batavia by Rev E Burdsall on Wednesday July 3 1907 at 6 pm. Witnesses were Harriet Moore and Shirley Griffith. They left for Cincinnati to begin their future home.
Gus Dattilo a 23 year old fruit dealer and Lelia Anderson a 24 year old school teacher, both of Hamilton Ohio, obtained a license this morning and were married by Rev. Father Guau in Owensville after arriving in Batavia the prior night. They plan to locate in Hamilton as friends extend congratulations.
Advertisement extols Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a powerful kidney remedy and claims it purifies blood, improves overall health, and aids other organs. It offers sample bottles by mail and urges readers to mention the paper. Also notes a 1907 auction bid notice from Amite Village District for coal delivery to the school cellar.
George H. Beck of Bethel earned a Fellow of Geology at Yale with record grades two points above previous highs. He won the philosophical oration, the institution’s top scholarship honor, and the degree funds his remaining three years of college life.
Evi H. Speidel attorney for Batavia Building and Loan Co invites loan applications. $7000 available on first mortgage security at 6 percent in any amount of $100 or more. Contact W. R. Walker, attorney for the company, Batavia Ohio.
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