July 4 Celebration Planned in Batavia With Parade and Fireworks
Batavia residents plan a lavish anniversary celebration for July 4 1909 the 133rd birthday of the nation A mayor led meeting appointed committees for decorations baseball advertising programming music fireworks and finance The baseball game features Goshen versus Bethel with a small admission fee and special transit arrangements will operate for the event
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Bly
Albert Heinrici
P. F. Jamieson
Tre
Slade
F. Jamieson
B. K. Parrott
H. B. Glancy
A. ©. Nash
Harry Dustin
A. B. Nichols
Frank Davis
Lou Buerkle
John Hillen
Goshen
James Malloy
Bethel
D. Lee Fitzpatrick
Bataviam
Batavia High School Graduation Sends Nine to Front in 1909
The Batavia high school class of 1909, seven women and two men, graduated in a city hall ceremony. Ezra Anstaett Estella Kennedy Marie Bernstein Anna McMair Eva Bissantz Elizabeth Paxton Doris Kain Gertrude Titus Wayland Sullivan received warm applause from a large audience aided by the Batavia orchestra. The event featured a class song by Marie Bernstein and a ball and luncheon for graduates and townspeople.
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Batavia High School
Batavia
Ezra Anstaett
Estella Kennedy
Marie Bernstein
Anna McMair
Eva Bissantz
Elizabeth Paxton
Doris Kain
Gertrude Titus
Wayland Sullivan
City Hall
Marie M. Bernstein
Compliment For Lloyd D Fagin Charged By Western Underwriter
The Western Underwriter praises Lloyd D Fagin a prominent county figure and brother of Olin Fagin of Mr Holly. It notes his rise from an office boy in Cincinnati with Mutual Benefit to Prudential, then Pacific Mutual in Denver, organizing Empire State Life, and now leading Health Accident Department at Columbia Life in Cincinnati.
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Lloyd D. Fagin
County
Olin Fagin
Holly
Lloyd
Incur
Cincinnati
Mutual Benefit Comany
Prudential Company
Denver
Pacfic Mutual
Empire’ State Life Association
Columbia Life Insurance Company of
Death of a Centerville resident linked to Batavia life
Charles Buyinger, aged under 46, died at his Centerville Tennessee home on the 18th. A former Batavia resident, he worked as a woodworker at Sterling & Moore carriage factory. His wife preceded him. two children remain with uncle W Carmack in Centreville. Brother in law of steam wagon maker mentioned in weak OCR.
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Charles Buyinger
Centerville
Tennesse
Sterling & Moore Carriage Factory
Tennessee
W.carmack
Centreville
Ste Inte
Xenia Hopes for Government Building in Ambitious Vision
The piece notes Xenia residents dreaming of a Government building rising to a skyscraper height with no stated purpose while Batavia awaits a National Guard armory that would enhance the town’s beauty and civic heroism.
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Xenia
Batavia
National Guard
Hevoration and Dedication Day Parade in Batavia
Parade forms in front of Court House at 1 30 P M marching to Union Cemetery led by Batavia Band Escort Company K Ohio National Guard H B Glaney Commandant G A R Posts Veterans of Civil and Spanish Wars Children bearing flowers societies orders and all citizens who wish to join the column
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Court House
Batavia
Ohio National Guard
H. B. Glaney
Grand Army
National Guard
Mr. Ely
Grant
Memorial Day Dedication at Batavia Cemetery Unveils Cannon
The Batavia community gathered for a Memorial Day ceremony at the city cemetery to dedicate a government-donated cannon as a monument to Clermont soldiers. Senator H L Nichols spoke of loyalty to flag and veterans, with Lt Gen Henry C Corbin named for honored memory. The event featured music by the band, recitations of the Gettysburg Address, and salutes by local children, with a large audience and many graves decorated for the occasion.
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Harrold Nichols
Helen Rush
Epwin C. Evy
Americas
Estes Ete
Seanody A Ekin
H. C. Corbin
Batavia
Jean McDonald
Masters Harrold Nichols
Edmund Parrott
James Deem
H. L. Nichols
Nichols
Cauton
Clermont
Ulysses
Grant
Illinois
Union
Corbin
Henry C. Corbin
Tam
General Corbin Praises Union Soldiers in Clermont Address
Gen Corbin addresses a Clermont audience about 1861 to present Union history. He lauds soldiers sacrifices, cites Judge Nichols and Judge Swing as lifelong friends, and honors Grant influence while urging emulation of virtue and valor.
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Corbin
Clermont
Judge Nichols
Steel
Philip Swing
Grant
Burdsall
United States
Cahidies
Paternal Municipality Approach for Civic Insight
Neighbors in Wilmington favor a mayor led tour of the town to inspect roads, listen to grievances, and gather improvement ideas. The process aims to reveal needs and guide actions for better conditions and smoother municipal operation.
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Wilmington
Ite
Fisher Brothers Seek Bankruptcy Protection for Bethel Sawmill
John L. and Mack L. Fisher, operators of a Bethel sawmill, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in district court. Liabilities total $4,581 with assets of $2,400, mainly real estate, partially encumbered. Attorney Daniel hy Wa represents them.
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John L
Mack L. Fisher
Bethel
Daniel _ hy Wa
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Tatoo
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James West
GW Lewis
RJ Lewis
CH Kain
J A Penn
Townsley
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George Tanne
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John Kain
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Oliver Rhodes
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William Davis
F Brown
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Henry Smith
D Manning
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Joseph Applegate
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Philip Fitzwater Posey Robinson
Moore
Charles Crane J M Carter
Daniel Crow
Zach Newberry
Daniel Brown
David Wallace
DS Croshaw
Joseph Holleman
Oswald Sutton
Wm Raper
A J Hamilton
J W Robinson
L Murphy
Riley Nichols
J A Weaver
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P BR Perkins
Chas. McCraw
James Kain
Randolph Kain
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