Grant Memorial Bridge Planned at Pt Pleasant Ohio
Memorial arrangements complete for a steel bridge over Big Indian Creek in Pt Pleasant Ohio to honor General Ulysses S Grant birthplace. State pays seventy thousand dollars Clermont county thirty thousand with ten thousand donated. bridge on Atlantic and Pacific highway about forty five miles east of Cincinnati. Four Civil War cannons on pedestals with inscriptions to be cast at Rock Island Arsenal. dedication planned for late fall.
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Pt. Pleasant
Ohio
Ulysses S. Grant
State of Ohio
Clermont County
Hugh Li. Nichols
U. S. Grant Centenary Memorials Association
Atlantic and Pacific Highway
Cincinnati
Rock Island
U. S
General Grant
Burley Tobacco Growers Co operative Barred in Tennessee
Chancellor C H Brown issued a permanent injunction against the Burley Tobacco Growers Cooperative Marketing Association barring further business in Tennessee. The suit filed by the state found the association violated Tennessee anti trust laws. Counsel announced an appeal.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Associated Press
Burley Tobacco Growers’ Co-operative Marketing Association
Tennessee
C. H.brown
Times Star
New Bank Building in Bata Progressing Nicely
The Bata construction project advances with plastering complete and walls bright as snow. Upstairs windows installed and painting underway while downstairs finishing hastens. The vault dries quickly ready for the ten ton door, marking a fine improvement for Batavia.
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Batavia
Worker Breaks Through Roof in Accident at House Site
Last Thursday Homer Weaver assisting Will Work on Clara Zurmuhle's roof stepped on a rotten board and fell breaking through. He struck his arm on tin, cutting to the bone below the elbow in a five inch gash. The wound bled freely and no complications are hoped.
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Homer Weaver
Will
Clara Zurmuhle
Fourth of July Picnic at Bantam Fair Grounds
The Young People's Division of Clermont county hosts an all day Fourth of July picnic at Bantam fair grounds. Events include games and races for all ages, fish pond, side shows, and a 10 a.m. start. Parking costs 25 cents.
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Clermont County
Bantam Fair Grounds
Former Batavia Youth Graduates From Cincinnati College
Homer Wymer, a former Batavia boy, joined the Cincinnati College of Central Surgery graduating class. He received his D. D. degree on June 1 in Cincinnati. His post graduation location is not known, but well wishes are extended for his future success.
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Homer Wymer
Batavia
Cincinnati College of Central Surgery
Cincinnati
State Encampment of G A R at Mt Vernon Ohio
The State Encampment of the G A R met in Mt Vernon Ohio from the 8th to the 12th with 874 registered delegates and thousands of spectators in the Memorial Hall galleries. Rev E Burdsall was unanimously elected Department Commander, and Colonel John Ambler of Youngstown was chosen to succeed him. The crowd enjoyed speeches by Commander-in-Chief Arnsberger and other dignitaries, a strong music program, and a long parade lasting two hours. The encampment will move to Portsmouth next year.
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Mt. Vernon
Ohio
E. Burdsall
Memorial Hall
Dr. Blodgett
Arnsberger
Pittsburg
Sons of Veterans
John Ambler
Youngstown
Vernon
Portsmouth
Pleasantly Surprised at Williamsburg Dinner Reunion
Mrs. Anna Jenkins Dennis of Williamsburg hosted a chicken dinner at her home on June 12 with nieces Mrs. J M Glaney and Mrs. H E Jenkins and great grand niece Miss Marie Glanecy. Visiting nephews Prof C P Jenkins of Stanford Cal and Dr W O Jenkins of Indianapolis joined James M Glancy H E Jenkins and wives, Marie Glancy and Anna J Dennis. Oliver P Jenkins and Wilbur O Jenkins were two nephews she hadn't seen in years. A long auto ride through memories followed, making the day a cherished memory.
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Anna Jenkins Dennis
Williamsburg
J. M. Glaney
H. E. Jenkins
Marie Glanecy
C. P. Jenkins
Stanford, University, Cal
W. O. Jenkins
Indianapolis
Geo. P. Jenkins
Clermont County
James M. Glancy
Marie Glancy
Anna J. Dennis
Oliver P. Jenkins
Wilbur O. Jenkins
Frances Emma McNutt
M. F. McNutt
James E. Jackson
Milford
E.h.davis
Mendelsohn
Charles Needhan
Mary Alice Maham
McClure
Ohio Wesleyan University
Morrow High School
Milford High School
Chicago
Ward-Brock Sash & Door Company
Cincinnati
Treat for Clermont County as Pythian bands come to Williamsburg
The Boys and Girls Band and Orchestra from the Ohio Pythian Home at Springfield will entertain at the Williamsburg School Auditorium on June 29 at 7 PM. Grand Chancellor Albert H. Kunkle and other grand lodge officers will attend. Admission is 25 cents with net proceeds for a Christmas treat for Springfield Pythian Home children.
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Ohio Pythian
Springfield
Williamsburg
Albert H. Kunkle
Grand Lodge
Portsmouth
Cincinnati
W. C. Smith
Pythian
Married at Batavia as Maley W Carr weds Virginia Ingle
Maley W Carr of Newtonsville married Virginia Ingle of Lorado in a ceremony at Rev E Burdsall s Batavia home on Monday morning June 15 at 9 o clock. Mrs Clara Ingle mother of the bride presented the ring and the couple afterward returned to their farm near Lorado for a wedding dinner and warm greetings.
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Maley W. Carr
Newtonsville
Virginia Ingle
Lorado
E. Burdsall
Batavia
Clara Ingle
Lerado
New Filling Station Opens in Batavia
Batavia gains five fueling stations as Kyle Moyer opens an auto repair shop in West Batavia just over the bridge. His location is praised and attracting steady patronage.
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Batavia
Kyle Moyer
Hail Storm Ravages Higginsport and Nearby Areas
A severe hail storm struck Higginsport and surrounding areas last Saturday around 1 PM. The hail lingered on the ground until Sunday noon, causing extensive roof and window damage and harming nearby crops. Some residents question the report but acknowledge the destruction.
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Higginsport
Flag Day Observance Across Town
Last Sunday marked Flag Day with widespread displays in homes and on flags along Main Street. Citizens observed the day with decor and orderly ceremonies celebrating national pride.
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United States
Main Street
Bethel Forms Its Own Ball Club Weighs For Georgetown Clash
Bethel's town supports a self formed ball club ready to win. They will face Georgetown on June 21 at the Burke Park diamond after a narrow prior loss. The Bethel boys aim to prove their fighting ability with this upcoming game.
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Bethel
Georgetown
Burke Park
Teams Wanted by Atlantic and Pacific Construction
The Atlantic and Pacific Construction Company seeks 20 good heavy teams of horses for the Ripley to Aberdeen road project. Inquiries at the Ripley office in the Sacker building on Front Street, Ripley, Ohio.
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Atlantic and Pacific Construction Company
Ripley
Aberdeen
Sacker Building
Front Street
Ohio
All Hope Vanished In Early Garden Losses
The report describes a sequence of drought and freeze ruining gardens. Vegetation is scorched, crops fail, and produce is largely lost with almost no potatoes beans tomatoes cabbage strawberries raspberries and blackberries recovering. The writer laments dry conditions and asks when rain will come.
Mt Orab Defeated By Batavia In Sunday Baseball
Batavia won easily at Mt. Orab as Batavia pitchers Bishop held Mt. Crab to five runs while Batavia collected sixteen hits. Anstead centerfield and hitters Coyle Dial Craver starred for Batavia in a fast game. Next Sunday Batavia visits Mt. Carmel for a big matchup.
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Georgetown
Bethel
Ripley
Pleasant Ridge
Williamsburg
Mt. Carmel
New Richmond
Norwood Merchants
Clermont-Brown
Batavia
Owensville
Tabasco
Pelicity
Mt. Crab
Tal
Stevens
Moler
Bishop
Anstead
Coyle
Dial
Craver
Ayers
Burg
Brown
Nash
Andres
Adams County Girls Go Abroad for European Trip
At the West Union courthouse clerk Loran M. Grooms issued transport applications to Miss Agnes Lewis and Miss Helen McIntire for a Wilming ton College party of 12. The group, eight female students, will sail from New York on June 27 and return about September 1, accompanied by Dean Russell Olt and his wife.
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Court House
West Union
Loran M. Grooms
State Department
Washington
Agnes Lewis
G. B. Lewis
Peebles
Helen McIntire
Herbert McIntire
Wayne Township
England
France
Lewis
McIntire
Wilmington College
Dynamite Fishing Trio Fined In Juvenile Court
Last week in Highland County three boys named Will Edwards Clyde Johnson and Chas Woodlard used dynamite to fish a stream. Game Warden Schrofe called them in and the Juvenile Court fined them 43 dollars and 24 cents.
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Highland County
Will Edwards
Clyde Johnson
Chas. Woodlard
Schrofe
November election ballot items for local boards and offices
The note outlines the November ballot including three regular county and local board of education seats, filled vacancies, corporation and township officers, amendments, and the justices of the peace on a separate ballot. It signals a full slate of elections and related measures.
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Justices of the Peace
Annual meeting of Clermont County teachers in Williamsburg
The annual meeting of Clermont County teachers will be held in Williamsburg from August 21 to 24. A full week program is planned with good instructors and music, and teachers will be compensated for time and expenses. Williamsburg is praised as hospitable with ample facilities.
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Clermont County
Williamsburg
Ohio
Batavia Club Plans Saturday Home Games Schedule
Batavia announces a slate of Saturday afternoon games starting next Saturday with a Cincinnati team. The number of games depends on fan turnout. Country teams seeking games should call Batavia. Economy Drug Co. team will visit Saturday. Don’t miss the opening game.
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Batavia
Cincinnati
Economy Drug Co
O E S Reunion Program for Twenty-Second District
The 19th annual O E S Reunion of Ohio's Twenty-Second District at Lake Allyn Olive Branch will be held Wednesday June 24. The program includes invocations, welcomes, addresses, readings, rulings by officers, a basket lunch, social time, and musical direction by Mrs. Mabel Mussey.
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Twenty-Second District of
Ohio
Lake Allyn
Olive Branch
McCulloch
Charles White
Pearl King
Psessege
Batavia Band Concert Draws Crowd For Town Benefit
The Batavia band concert last Thursday drew a fine local attendance and featured musicians from nearby towns. Officials note the event benefits the town and invite outsiders to attend, enjoy the program, and mingle with neighbors despite cooler weather and a modest refreshments crowd.
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Batavia
Bethel Citizens Band Concert Draws Large Crowd
The Bethel Citizens Band held its second concert of the season on Saturday night at Plaine and Charity streets. A large audience from town, countryside, and nearby communities enjoyed fine music that earned hearty applause, reflecting winter practice. The program featured an unusually large band with guest musicians from neighboring groups. Concerts will be weekly throughout the summer.
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Bethel Citizens Band
Plaine
Charity Streets
Goshen Mother Cat Adopts Skunk and Rabbit
Walter Leever reports a curious case of a mother cat deprived of her kittens that adopted a baby skunk and later a baby rabbit. The cat cares for both as if they were her own offspring, a behavior the owner says would normally lead to killing them.
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Walter Leever
Goshen
Keep Medicines Out of Reach Of Children
This month's report highlights risks of child access to medicines. Two deaths cite Strychnine Poisoning from Hinkle's Cascara tablets. Cold and Grippe tablets also caused a county child’s death. All medicines are dangerous to children and must be kept away.
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Hinkle
Petition season opens for town offices this fall
Nomination petitions are arriving as the election approaches. Filing closes September 4, with ballots due 30 days before Election Day November 3. Signatures must be 2 percent or more, ink or indelible pencil, committee of five to fill vacancies. Voters may sign multiple petitions for each office.
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Election Board
Tobacco to Corn Driven by Poor Outlook for Crops
Farmers in the region shifted from tobacco to corn as plants grew tall and wooded, cutting expected yields. A few used setter on leveled ground, but overall prospects for tobacco are very poor as the season failed to meet expectations.
All Week Show at Williamsburg Depot Fairground
All week performances begin June 14 in Williamsburg with a grand show and expo drawing crowds for all ages. The Williamsburg Township High School sponsors the event and will use proceeds to improve the school park, enjoying large crowds.
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Williamsburg
Williamsburg Township High School
Burley Pool Sells 15.6 Million Pounds to Reynolds
In Lexington Kentucky secretary treasurer H Lee Burley announced that R J Reynolds Tobacco Co through VP Theodore H Kirk bought 15 million pounds of top grade flyings and trash from the 1928 and 1924 crops Deliveries begin immediately and the sale follows two prior shipments of 50 million pounds each This sale arrives as the pool prepares a second 1928 crop distribution due June 16 boosting support for loyal pool members
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Lexington
Burley Tobacco Growers’ Cooperative Association
H. Lee Burley
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Theodore H. Kirk
Reynolds
Hailstorm Kills Chickens in Huntington Township
During a severe hail and rain storm last week in Huntington township, Mr and Mrs John Reeves lost about 100 of their small chickens. The Ripley Bee notes several residents suffered similar losses in the area.
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John Reeves
Huntington Township
Ripley
Clermont County Medical Society Meets in Loveland Today
The Clermont County Medical Society meets at Loveland on Wednesday with an interesting program. Full attendance is desired.
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Clermont County Medical Society
Loveland
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Burley Association
Bethel's Ball Club
Mt. Orab
Adams’ County Girls
Baseball
O. E. Stars Reunion
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Burley Pool
Medical Society
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