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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1930
Page
8
The Clermont Courier reports mix of local social alerts. Bavavis Ohio subscription offers appear. Batavia guests include Miss Bainum and Miss Allie Gillmore. Mr and Mrs George Sacha visit from Cleveland. James Patch welcomes a baby girl at Jewish Hospital Cincinnati.
Columbus report notes Ohio's 1930 population at 6,605,958, up 965,276 or about 15 percent from 1920. Rural counties declined in 39 of 88, with decreases from 21 to 4,866, while the state overall grew.
A large audience attended the Batavia Band Concert last Friday night. The School Band opened with the first numbers and the program was well received. Beginning this week concerts move to Wednesday evenings at 8 15 PM with ample parking for attendees.
Firefighters battled dry grass fires in the Afton area near Batavia after several alarms. The chemical apparatus aided containment, saving much property along the fire front as water remained scarce. Neighbors aided efforts with sacks and buckets to soak and beat out flames.
Columbus letter notes Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown will install special long distance phones in his office to receive returns from boards across Ohio for the August 12 primaries. Voters will select Republicans and Democrats for multiple state and federal offices as precincts total about 9,000.
With unemployment rising and crops short, many issue cold checks they cannot cover. The holder faces loss when checks are returned no funds. The note warns that issuing a check knowingly lacking funds is a penitentiary offense. A word to the wise.
The remaining members of Company M organized at Georgetown at the opening of World War I held a two day reunion at Georgetown Fair Ground on Saturday and Sunday. A good representation was present with Batavia well represented.
The Bell company outing for employees took place at Coney Island last Saturday all day and into the evening. Guests enjoyed free amusements with a larger turnout than in previous years.
Expert analysis from the Ohio Experiment Station compares ground wheat with a fifty fifty corn and oats mix for dairy feeding. At 70 to 90 cents a bushel the value aligns with or exceeds mixed grain feeds, influencing whether farmers should feed or sell wheat. Bran is not fully substitutable for ground wheat in dairy rations due to differing nutrient profiles.
Our Funeral Home emphasizes privacy and dignity for services and invites inspections. It announces a new ambulance equipped car on a Packard chassis for round the clock trips, with contact 178 J. Isaac Maham in Williamsburg, Ohio.
New York reports hunting seasons for squirrels open now in several states and expanding through November. Officials note 7,600,000 hunting licenses issued last year and urge conservation to restore wildlife. Obid season runs September 16 to October 1. Local thanks express relief after a barn fire July 12. Mr and Mrs Sam Hall and Family offer gratitude.
The notice promotes H. Anna Quinby as a Republican candidate for the General Assembly with an appeal for support. The snippet mentions infrastructure topics and a push for adopting rates or routes but is unclear on specifics. The readable elements identify Quinby and the candidate context.
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