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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1917
Page
4
The Clermont Courier voices support for Liberty Bonds and war financing, urging citizens to buy bonds as a moral duty similar to jury service and taxes. It notes Senator Lewis as Senate whip and Senator Harding, cites Rockefeller bonds and tax rulings, and highlights increased corn and potato acreages while calling for national unity in wartime finance.
Court reports list money claims against Clay Prosser and John Behymer, a divorce between Hazel Malott and Chancey Malott, and partition decree for Frank Owens. Marriage licenses issued to six couples from Williamsburg, Plainville, Batavia, Springfield, and Hill’s Station. Estate inventories filed for Crane Schultz McNeal and others, guardian appointed for Adele Strassell, and various real estate transfers in Batavia and Goshen townships. Also mentions epileptics hospital admission and Chamberlain's Tablets ad copy fragment.
A remedy for hives eczema and itching. Dean's Ointment relieves itching from salt rheum and is sold by all druggists for 50 cents per ounce.
A mother teases Col Stephen about her two boys at the zoo while he compares them to animals. The Davereux Players perform top comedy at Woodland Theatre Wednesday and Saturday and each evening. Mawson Motion Pictures show arctic life with 10 000 penguins and a Charlie Chaplin walk in Cincinnati.
Public auction to sell two acres and 83 poles along the New Richmond Bethel turnpike at the northeast corner of William Morton farm. Court order Case No 14171 Carrie Carnes v Louie Pendry et al. Appraised at $533.38. Sale Saturday July 21 1917 at 10 am. Sheriff Bert F Swing deputy C E Miller Paris Paxton attorneys.
Sheriff Bert F Swing offers for sale at Batavia Court House in Clermont County Ohio on July 7 1917 at 11 am a resurveyed tract of 152.29 acres in James Gray Isham Keith and James Johnson surveys bounded by Mitchell Bernstein Ferree Ferguson Dover and Mitchell lines. Terms cash. Attorney G Cover for plaintiff.
State of Ohio Clermont County 88 Probate Court notice lists administrators executors guardians and trustees who have filed accounts for settlement and set for hearing on Thursday June 21 1917 with time to file exceptions. Names include H S Stevenson James L Favret W M Fulton Albert J Shaw Emma A Studor Hannah app Minnie Kuhn Anna Heiving James L Favret Illiam H Beckett Bert M Gibson Walter Hannars Simeon Teasdale F Law J B Bolender and guardians Sentney and Edwin Trees plus Irene Law under Frances McIvor will and others. Judge Clarence N Young presiding.
John Riescer filed June 6 1917 in Court of Common Pleas Clermont County Ohio case No 14210 against Anna Henness and Barry Henness seeking foreclosure of a mortgage on Union Township Clermont County property described as Mosleys survey No 1115 with a 14 foot right of way to Mt Carmel Turnpike. The action seeks a money judgment with interest and costs. Attorney W O Bishop represents plaintiffs.
An advertiser lists numerous farm sales across Ohio including Henry Janssen with 30 acres to William Shaw Forestville Newtonsville Mt. Healthy Bridget Streeton and others. It notes many parcels sold recently to various buyers, plus ongoing contracts and active city sales, urging readers to sell or trade with a large farm listings advertiser.
The Edenton Ohio Board of Education invites sealed proposals for a new two story school building with work items including excavations concrete footings brick masonry out stone work carpentry plastering painting roofing cement sewer and heating and ventilating. Bids due July 2 1917 at noon and must include a disinterested guaranty equal to 30 percent of bid. Plans at Clerk L Cast and architect E H Cornette. Right to reject bids reserved.
Court orders sale of multiple parcels in Goshen and Taylor surveys in Clermont County Ohio. Auction at the Batavia court house front door on June 33 1017 at 1 o clock with cash terms. Properties include 35 acres in Abraham Bowman's survey and adjacent tracts totaling 20 acres plus two acre portions and roadway, all described by metes and bounds. Total estimated value around 1600.00 dollars. Clerk and attorney identified.
Notice announces Billa Pulliam appointed and qualified as executrix of Ernest M. Pulliam's estate in Clermont County. Probate Court official and attorney details listed, with dated June signatures.
The Batavia Township Board of Education Ohio invites sealed bids for furnishing and delivering coal to schoolhouses. Bids due Saturday July 7, 2017 at 2 p.m. at Batavia office. Each bid must specify coal type and delivery by September 1, 2017. A double bid bond is required. The board reserves right to reject all bids. President OT RERZ and Clerk FRANK DIAL.
The Board of Education of Batavia Village invites sealed bids for furnishing and delivering winter supply coal to school buildings on July 14, 1917 until noon. Bids must name coal type and price, with bond equal to double the bid. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Albert Haan, Clerk.
Notice bids will be received by the county Auditor on Monday July 2 up to 11 o'clock for coal and coke for county buildings. Bids may include 20 tons run of mine coal and other coal products. The Auditor reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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