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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1913
Page
8
Alva Riley and Miss Gertrude Gelvin visited W. G. Riley family in West Union. Various residents travel for visits, business with county treasurer, and social events. Lawn fetes, church notices, and local hires mark a lively Batavia region update with marriages, travels, and community meetings.
The excerpt lists a baker ad and assorted social notices from Batavia Ohio. It names C P Kramer as baker and Rice's Livery Barn contact, plus multiple residents visiting or traveling to nearby towns. Real estate loan offers from D C Kearns appear with terms and contact details.
The Glen Este Special School District Board seeks qualified applicants for the position of principal at gpid school. By order of the board F P Jackson clerk Batavia Ohio notice dated July 5 references.
Expresses gratitude for kind acts during the death of wife and mother Mrs. Margaret Groh. Thankful to neighbors friends relatives and Dr Chas Belt for care. Also thanks to Rev A E Huntington and Rev J W Rader for spiritual solace and L F White for funeral service. Contained note from husband and children.
Ben McAfee of Williamsburg, a noted Clermont county baseball pitcher, signed with the Nebraska Indians last week and is proving strong. He is called a baseballist who knows the game, and it is only a matter of time before his name is recorded among the big leagues. Such players are few and far between.
Dell South and Roxie Turner of Edenton wed in Batavia Ohio Friday morning. Magistrate E O Lease performed the ceremony with C Kearns and Miss Kate Doughty as witnesses.
The article says Bahia Brazil now hosts a telephone system identical in service to US cities, connected by long lines and equipment from the United States. It notes 70,000 US cities towns and hamlets can send messages, exceeding post offices and railway stations and totaling nearly three times telegraph offices.
An 18 month old child fell into a tub of water at home near Seaman and drowned before help arrived. A sister aged three discovered the accident and alerted others. Authorities believe the child leaned over attracted by his shadow and lost balance.
A Senate bill introduces ten million dollars a year for ten years for flood prevention in the Ohio valley totaling sixty million. Inspectors may appear without notice to test eggs, with Prosecutions to follow after proof of guilt. Septimus Mayer of Grand Rapids leads the effort with deputies J M Styere of Mt Vernon and W D Sowash of Wood County assisting.
The boys of Company K depart Sunday for Camp Perry on Lake Erie for an eight day annual outing. The company is nearly full, with a chance for suitable new enrollees. Capt Parrott leads a unit praised for its fine quarters and pride in service.
About 15 Batavia girls camping with guards on Jack Weaver's farm near Branch Hill enjoyed wild days of meals amusement and adventures. The schedule highlighted culinary displays late night bike rides pond swims and playful dares while vaudeville shows and fireside chats punctuated each day. On Tuesday they dispersed to homes described as far away, with photographs capturing their escapades.
The Burley Tobacco Company announces the issuance of stock certificates to holders of 1909 crop warehouse receipts. A July 2 1913 district board resolution directs holders to deliver receipts to their County Chairman or Secretary or mail them to the Lexington Ky office. certificates will be issued and returned. Banks may mail receipts to the Lexington office or a Lexington bank for certificate issuance and return.
The article notes women are urged to file nomination papers for the November ballot and Ripley residents consider two women for the board of education. It observes women generally favor the mere rule.
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