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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1911
Page
8
A compact roll of social visits and events in Batavia Ohio. The page lists visits by Mrs. Emma Bodine, Mrs. Florence Anderson, and Miss Lou Shinkle among others. upcoming ice cream social and a telephone building project. hunting for personal ads and sales. a Pony Con contest ends July 8. church events, school notes, and local business ads. The mix adds a marriage, a gift of furniture, and a tonic product promotion.
Miss Olive Marshall canvasses for an eastern firm over Clermont county with growing success. Rabbi Fulton marries Otto Carson and Edith Yeoman near Morrow. James Dial, Batavia musician, teaches in Cincinnati and performs in Dayton area recital. Chas. Leever executor sells goods in Jackson township. Jacob Brothers wins Cincinnati post office contract for 20 horses and wagons. Ethel Weaver to Columbus for eight weeks study. School board hires Harry Aultman as principal for eight Batavia schools.
Batavia town hall hosts July 7 1911 graduation exercises with Supt Miller of Lima Ohio delivering the address. Names list graduates from Batavia Franklin Jackson Monroe Miami Pierce Stonelick Tate Union Wayne and Wayne townships with numerous students across the districts.
Smyth Bros department store advertises ways to get groceries free and notes agency for Chase & Sanborns coffees and Stone's Silver Slice cakes. The text includes bank figures and mentions Owensville Ohio with a date June 15, 1911, plus references to deposits and cash balances and local institutions.
The June 24 game at Batavia Athletic Park pits Middletown led by Steele against Batavia with Gatch on the mound. The contest is billed as one of the league’s toughest and could decide the pennant, drawing local baseball fans to root for Middletown.
On June 18 1861 the St Philomena church ceremony united Augustus Thirey and Lucinda Quitter both French natives and US citizens. The Thireys later lived in Monterey and Mt Zion Stonelick with seven children. A 50th anniversary gathering was held at the Thirey home with family guests noted though not named. Chamberlains Colic remedy ad and a marriage of Francis Weaver and Sallie Peterson June 14 1911 at Batavia parsonage followed by farm-home wishes.
Cut prices at Keen Kutter Store with bargains on axel grease harvest oil mop self-wring mop field hoe and asbestos sauirons among others. Gideonites placed 20 bibles in Batavia hotels last Sunday while Presbyterians and Methodists funded the effort. 27 000 bibles were placed in Cincinnati hotels last week. M E Guild to hold an ice cream social on the Keen lawn June 2 with a Ye olden times exhibition. Everybody come.
A historical ad-style notice extols Dr Wright's Rapid Relief for flesh wounds and other ailments. It claims fast pain relief, reduced swelling and infection, enabling workers to stay on the job. The piece promotes 25 cent trials and a money back guarantee from The Wright Rapid Relief Co.
An advertisement from Blue Stein Bros of Bethel Ohio promises rare bargains and urges readers to visit their store for square deals and value for money on the goods advertised.
An advertising blurb touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a cure for constipation indigestion and stomach liver and bowel regulation. It claims renewed appetite and energy with a new strength to the system and sells for 25 cents at druggists.
Base ball score from last Saturday lists game results and team tallies. The brief shows local clubs competing with final scores and notable plays, reflecting community sports activity and league standings.
Mrs. Anna T. Ward of Cincinnati visited with her sister Mrs. Perrine over Sunday.
After June 20 1911 collections will occur in multiple towns at specified banks and stores. Locations include Williamsburg Bethel Felicity Moscow Laurel Locust Corner Williamsville Williamsburg Edenton Milford Loveland Goshen and Edenton with dates ranging June 2 through July 19. Books open 8 am to 4 pm. Fees apply. Taxpayers may arrange payments for other townships via above collectors. Include precise property description when sending for receipts.
Born to Mr and Mrs Theodore Myrick a girl on June 14 1911 and to Mr and Mrs Ora Lukemyer a boy on June 15 1911 both infants lived only a few hours. Mrs Fay Dorsey and two boys of Louisville Ky Mrs Nannie Smith and family of Indianapolis are mentioned as kin of H A Moore and wife. Mrs Gore is in poor health and John W Ayer of Williamsville visited here Saturday.
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