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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1914
Page
8
Various social notes and business ads from Batavia and surrounding areas listing court visits, visits by residents, church notices, reunions, and product promotions. Mentions Eases for asthma remedies, a pharmacist ad, and a local couple’s marriage in Newport Kentucky with plans to reside in Milford.
Fragmented OCR snippet repeats a childhood medicine slogan alleging Calais Castoria. The legible phrases mention Fletcher and Dr. J W. The text is incomplete with garbled words and nonstandard capitalization. No clear event dates, entities, or outcomes are identifiable.
Mrs. Mabel Browning entertained guests including Mesdames H. L. Nichols John Nichols Henry Hodges L. F. Houpt Grace Ballard Emma Browning Lou Baum Jennie Penn at Wilmington last Thursday. An advertisement promotes Dr King New Life Pills and Bucklen Arnica Salve claiming digestive relief and wound care benefits.
Local church lawn event to be addressed by Rev. Wagner and a call for relics for Home Coming display includes flint locks swords uniforms arrows and war relics from 1776 1812 and 1848. Lawn fete planned by Shining Stars Sunday echoes class with Eva Work as teacher.
An advertisement extols a lemon flavored laxative for children and grown ups, praising mild taste and cleansing effects. The Nash Pharmacy is cited. A relic display seeks household items like spinning wheels and china. Judge Joseph and family visited Oxford for a summer course with Howard.
Mary Dew 18 risked her life to rescue her sister Georgie from drowning in the Little Miami river last Saturday during a bathing at a crowded scene. Mary disappeared briefly but Georgie reached her and both were pulled to safety after a hard fight for life.
Brown county Law and Order League met at Judge Bambach's call to probe corrupt practice law in the primary. A committee of J B R Moore C E Young and R L Fite was appointed to oversee the investigation and guide candidates on law limits.
The section reports a fine wheat crop with many fields yielding over 26 bushels per acre. Heads are well filled with large plump grain and farmers fear prices at 65 cents, preferring to feed wheat to hogs. Rye yields exceed average in most areas.
Ella Curtis Gunderley, born January 19 1888 in Afton, died June 27 1914 aged 31 years 6 months 8 days. She married Charles Gunderley April 7 1901. they had Frank and Emma Marie. Emma died earlier. Ella joined Afton M E church. husband and family mourn but trust God. She awaits in God’s prepared place.
Obituary recalls Charles Wayland Kennedy known as Dick, aged about 40, who died July 7 1914 at the Oxford Hotel Cincinnati after months of illness. He was born in Batavia worked as a printer for Cowen Bros and the Commercial Tribune, married Harriet Kain in 1898, lived at Oxford Hotel for 18 years, praised for faithfulness and kindness. A second brief note thanks mourners and mentions pallbearers and funeral arrangements.
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