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Newspaper

The Clermont Courier

Location

Batavia, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1929

Page

8

Tax Notice Penalty Imposed For Unpaid Amounts

On July 21, 1929 a penalty of 10 percent will be applied for all unpaid taxes. The notice warns assessors and taxpayers of the surcharge and sets the effective date for the increase in due payments.

Local residents and visitors share news of visits and sales

Batavia area notes include Motzer cutting gladiolus, Jamieson at Chau tauqua, and many visits from Cincinnati Columbus Felicity Bethel and New Richmond residents. The Batavia sale at H DeRuiter postponed, Fuhr’s shop ads for lawn mowers and guttering, plus house painting and bicycle repair services.

J. A. Lutes Olive Branch Ohio Batavialez Mill

Moon Poem by L. F. Mattox

A lullaby style poem addresses the moon asking how it stays aloft and why it smiles when the speaker is good and frowns when the speaker is bad. The narrator expresses a wish to fly to the sky to see what holds the moon and makes it shine at night.

L. F. Mattox

Shortage on Pigs Driving Dip in Spring Pig Crop

Washington reports the spring pig crop is the smallest since 1925. The Agriculture Department says 1929 output fell about 8 percent from 1928, totaling roughly 4.3 million pigs less. In the 11 corn belt states, declines approached 6 percent, about 2.5 million pigs. Sows farrowed nationwide dropped about 10 percent. corn belt sows about 8 percent. Fall farrowing sows up about 17 percent year over year nationwide and in the corn belt.

Washington Department of Agriculture United States

Banks Report June 29 1929 Finances Countywide

The issue carries bank statements showing county banks’ standings as of June 29 1929. Local items note visits, engagements, and community events including Mrs J L Young and children visiting in Bluefield W V, Lou Houpt visiting Batavia for repairs, Elsie Motzer now employed by Ohio National Life, Mayme Ulrey and mother visiting over the 4th, a Kitchen Kook demonstration at P M Rapp’s July 13, 1929, and a marriage of Leonard Sammens to Miss Goldie McGhey on July 6 1929 in Williamsburg Ohio. Local civic and social notes follow with various trips, a Ford Plant purchase by J T and A H Lewis, a batting incident injuring Joseph Stagge, and details on the Loveland National Farm Loan Association offering 5 percent loans to farmers. Concerts by Lee’s Concert Band announced for New Richmond Wednesdays. The Hartman family and group visited Rotary Camp for Crippled Children at Lake Allyn with Cincinnati and Scotland connections.

John F. Hartman Lake Allyn Rotary Hugh W. MacMillan Jesse Halsey Katherines Watson Christie Jean Wood Jas. Hartman Cincinnati Dr. MacKenzie Scotland Pittsburg

Kept Busy Expounding The Great Trouble About Family Life

The quote reflects a debate on family life, noting that supporters are often away from home while advocating for it, echoing a Dispatch opinion about domestic priorities and social roles.

Richm Dispatch

Australia Holds Smallest Coastline Ratio Among Continents

Australia has one mile of coast line for every 883 square miles of land making it the continent with the smallest coastline proportion.

Australia

Slow to File Candidates for Local Offices

Local offices for township village and school boards see slow filings with fewer than six candidates. Trustees may draw strong competition as gas funds could help expand for the new board, though little gas money has been received this year in either county or village. What causes the delay remains unclear.

Boards of Education

Batavia Woman, 71, Dislocates Hip After Firecracker Accident

Mrs Mollie Knauer aged 71 of Batavia dislocated her right hip and broke her leg below the hip last Thursday while watching her grandson light firecrackers. She attempted to shield her eyes, stepped back, and fell. She is resting easy and hopes for a speedy recovery.

Mollie Knauer Batavia

County commissioners approve road work and prison costs

The July 1 meeting lists numerous payments for labor, board, supplies, and services including jail expenses, an added machine, and relief for residents. Budget actions include a $1000 appropriation to the sheriff for prisoners board and $1500 for the expense account. Road work details note 80+ yards of stone advertised for county pikes and small grants for specific local roads.

Sam Ausman Chester Abbott Edith Aulen Harry Burger Burroughs Adding Machine Ruth Bigman Barrett Bros Delia Bell Csc J. S. Curtis Courier Mary Combs Ollie Clemons Rosa Trost Everett Weeks Fannie Wilke Lloyd King Allen Kemp Lyle B Dorothy McKee Manning Anns Marice Raymond Pangburn Pringle Const. Co Istesttavia & Elklick Same Pringle Fred Pierce C. H Walter Smith Lyda Shriver Johnson & Watson Wm.t.johnston Co Williamsburg Post Edith Hodges Myrtle Hendrixson Sheriff's Fund For Prisoners Board

Winchester Fair to sell building materials at public auction

The Winchester Fair Company board will auction two barns forty eight stalls and twelve seating sections at the Winchester fair grounds on Thursday June 27 at 1:30 o clock. The fair is discontinued due to indebtedness with officers President Ben Howland Secretary W Neal Treasurer O A Shumaker.

Winchester, O Winchester Fair Company Winchester Fair Ben Howland W. ©. Neal O. A. Shumaker

Public Sales Include Farm Implements and Household Goods

Two public auctions announced near Bethel and Mt. Holly with dates July 11 1929 and July 18 1928. Items include farm tools furniture appliances and assorted household goods offered for cash with auctioneers Arch Brooks Mart Townsley and John McKeever. Louise Minning Howard Geo. Minning and others listed as parties.

Ohio Pike Mt. Holly Louise Minning Howard Frank Ust Geo. Minning Bethel Gribal-Michette Weber Ideal Furniture Store Williamsburg John McKeever

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