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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1917
Page
8
July 17 1917 Clermont Courier from Batavia Ohio lists mixed local items including subscriptions offers drugstore ads Zensal cures eczema and Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil, resident notices, visits, weddings and social events with names such as Walter Miller Felicity Miss Belle Marsh Mrs E B Gatch and others.
Activities include M B church services with Sunday school at 9 15 and worship at 10 30 a m Junior League at 2 pm Epworth League at 9 30 pm and evening worship at 7 30 pm. Local residents tour Batavia for Red Cross work aiming for 500 members as Prof F E Swing visits Clifton schools in Cincinnati. A Mt Carmel baseball game draws 600 spectators with Mt Carmel winning 9 8. German U B church holds morning services and open air fish preaching planned weather permitting. Remode and Geneville unite for annual picnic July 26 at Boston Fairgrounds all invited.
Dr J J Werner dentist operates opposite M B church Batavia Ohio offering crown and bridge work fillings and extraction and artificial teeth services up to date.
A widespread aphid outbreak targets potatoes and tomatoes in Ohio. Green and pink potato lice curl leaves and deform blooms, risking plant death. Recommend thorough spraying with nicotine sulphate or Bordeaux mixtures, plus soap or lime for effectiveness. combine treatments for beetles and aphids, and ensure all leaf surfaces are covered.
Fayette county claims the largest pea producing area in the state. At Washington Sears Nichols Company runs a busy pea canning plant employing about a hundred workers and processing 58 000 cans daily. The firm planted 800 acres to peas yielding roughly 1800 pounds per acre and will rotate to lima beans corn and pumpkins for canning as soon as ripe. The industry expands due to high demand from army and private use and favorable prices.
Ohio reports a bumper harvest with wheat at 109 percent of normal, barley 98 percent, rye 99 percent, and oats 108 percent. Corn stands at 89 percent with 10 percent more planted, totaling 3,468,000 acres. Potatoes up 15 percent and 12,921 more acres sown. hay and wheat harvests ongoing with favorable results.
The Clermont County Red Cross Chapter reports strong progress across all branches. Williamsburg organized with over 200 members, New Richmond shows 400 and aims for 600, Batavia reports 450 with a goal of 600 soon, and others expand. Hospital supplies are showcased at Nash's Pharmacy as the group praises efforts and urges everyone to join and support soldiers and the National Guard units.
A Clermont county county agent appeals to farmers to raise more wheat for local bread supply. He cites 30 000 people in the county and a 220 000 bushel annual need, notes only 80 000 bushels grown in 1916, urges increasing sown wheat from one acre in 35 to 1 in 15, and links wheat production to patriotism and wartime effort.
A letter to Mr. Stowe from Fayetteville Arkansas highlights hot weather and strong crops. It notes ripe cucumbers and cherries, abundant peaches and apples, and well dug potatoes. Ohio crops also brighten, with timely rain saving potatoes, boosting hay, and bringing wheat and corn to strong yields.
The court struck down the Kimball act that would exempt mortgages from taxation if a recording fee of half a percent was paid. If upheld, it would have begun a statewide property tax classification system. Now owners pay tax on property and mortgage holders pay tax on the mortgage, with loan associations listing nothing.
Rhoda E. Dick of the College of Agriculture offers a seasonal guide on drying corn and beans for winter use. Dry corn on the cob 8 to 65 minutes then remove kernels, dry beans sliced or whole on plates or wire racks, air dry in sun or a warm oven with door ajar, cover with cheesecloth, store dried foods in dry cloth bags. Green peas dried as beans, stored similarly.
Assessor's returns for 1916 7 tax districts show a substantial gain in personal property values. The record lists totals by district, reflecting increased assessments and broader property categories across locales.
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