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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1919
Page
8
Petition blanks prescribed by the State for township village and school boards and other local offices are now ready for sale at five cents each. Petitions must be signed with ink by a specified percentage of qualified electors in the territory where the candidate is to be elected. Send stamps for petitions five cents each to this office to ensure prompt return.
A wrap of Batavia Clermont County social life includes visitors from Jacksonville and Dayton, local barbers changing Thursday hours, church festivals in Lungmus’s yard Hamlet, and a sequence of community events. Residents travel to Canada, reflect on overseas service, and plan dances and picnics at Batavia and Owensville U B churches.
The family of Mr. and Mrs. E J Young held a Sunday July 18 reunion at their Edenton home. Attendees included Margaret Doughman and her two daughters Adine and Lucile Blanchester Wm Young and wife son from Walnut Hills Frank Yeoman and family John Scott and daughter C C Bilston and family Norwood Arthur Cramer and family Leslie and Clifford Cramer with children. The weather was fine and a bountiful lawn dinner followed. The couple aged 83 and 87 were praised for grace and health while reflecting on a long life and 60 years of marriage caring for five of six children with enduring faith and happiness.
John W. Haussermann of Pierce township led residents at Amelia on Monday and Bethel on Tuesday in rallies for better roads. He shared findings from trips to Columbus with the State Highway Department and urged countywide support for improved highways.
August Waters, who shot and wounded his brother, faced a $500 bond at a hearing and was jailed. Bond later furnished for release, but on a Wednesday additional bond was required and he is again in jail.
The note states an annual rainfall allotment of 48 inches, noting that the year's total is currently short. It adds that rainfall has been uneven, with many sections experiencing less rain than others, and describes the season as locally concentrated.
Boards of Education in debt or needing an extra levy are urged to attend at the County Superintendent office in Batavia on Saturday July 19 at 9 a m for guidance on issuing bonds or raising levies. County Superintendent Ho Aultman will lead the discussion.
The thrift stamp program remains in place with stamps at 25 cents each, totaling 956 028 121 toward wartime financing. Secretary Glass told the National Education Association that small investors can still buy Government obligations through ongoing stamp sales in peacetime. Ohio announces new denominations of 100 and 1000 dollars, available at post offices and banks.
During a July Sunday electrical storm in Lorado Ohio Sam Davidson's barn was struck by lightning and burned. Neighbors saved Bees and most contents but about 18 bushels of wheat straw and some furniture were lost. The barn was insured for 250 dollars.
Thirteen oil men tied to the High Gravity Oil Company, the Oil Fields Development Company and the Mammoth Oil Company are arrested on Federal warrants for defrauding via the mails. Bonds range from 2600 to 5000 dollars. About 10,000 victims attributed to the scheme. Also noted is a Batavia Ohio dentist offering dental services.
Notice states Joseph O Connor deceased in Clermont County. Ursula B O Connor appointed and named as executrix of the estate. Dated June 26 1919 at Clermont. Clarence N Young probate judge signs.
Classified note states money to loan on first mortgage any amount eight letters initials W Sprague Attorney sit io.
An OCR fragment references names and places but lacks clear facts. It mentions Saunders, Joux, and Bellin along with terms like work, sickness, and leave, but no coherent event or outcome is discernible. The passage appears as a garbled historical clipping with no verifiable details.
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