Mass convention shifts nominating power to few officials
Secretary Graves rules mass conventions replace primaries for township municipality and school board nominations. Nonprimaries may be held only in larger towns, with petitions needed for school board seats. The ruling limits voter control and risks a short ballot system. further guidance expected within 10 days.
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Graves
Columbus
Cincinnati Enquirer
Hovan
Boards of Elections
Secretary of State
Mt Pisgah Church Plans June Commencement Program
Commencement exercises at Mt Pisgah church set for Saturday evening June 28 feature a program by March Orchestra and soloists led by Rev A B Huntington. The closing address and benediction will be delivered by Rev A E Huntington with music by Zuella’s and the house orchestra.
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Mt. Pisgah
The
Nile
Huntington
Ore
Nettie M. Wilson
Hattie Edwards
Rappahannock
Helen Belle Roberts
William Voelkel
A. B. Huntington
A. E. Huntington A. L. Glancy
Zuella’s
Homemade rain gauge records 244 inches of rainfall
A home made rain gauge tallies 244 inches of precipitation from last Saturday night into Sunday, noted as a welcome guest by observers.
Moscow Residents Clash with Greene Boat Line Over Wharf
Citizens of Moscow contend with Gordon C. Greene owner of the Greene steam boat line after he built a private wharf and refused to land at the town's wharf. The dispute, referred up to Senator Pomerente and engineers, prompts an investigation ordered by General Billy.
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Moscow
Gordon C. Greene
Greene
Pomerente
Corps of Army Engineers
Attorney General
Inter-State Commerce Commission
Billy
Cincinnati
Engineering Corps
Council
Steamer Chile tragedy prompts self defense claim
On the steamer Chile between Cincinnati and Chile, fireman William Lyons shot and killed colored porter William Frey during a money dispute. Lyons, held in Batavia after coroner and police arrests, faces second degree murder charges. an inquest was held as witnesses described an escalating conflict and Frey’s alleged menace with a rock.
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Wm. Frey
William Lyons
Chile
Cincinnati
Lyons
Frey
Foster's
Parkbiser
Moscow
Williams
Bechtel
Batavia
Augusta
Kentucky
Lease
Fosters
Fourth of July Festivities Planned in Williamsburg and Milford
Citizens arrange a grand rural celebration with amusements for all ages. Events include ball games fireworks street fairs and parades. Special invitations urge public attendance. Milford plans a parade and prize for the best decorated automobile. People will be paid for time.
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Williamsburg
Milford
Florence Dombey Palmer Weds Dr Dudley White Palmer
Mrs William W Prather announces the marriage of daughter Florence Dombey to Dr Dudley White Palmer on June 21 1913 in Cincinnati Ohio. The couple will reside at E McMillan Cincinnati after August 1 1913.
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Dudley White Palmer
Cincinnati
Ohio
E. McMillan
Patterson Commencement Program at Highland Park
The Batavia township schools hold their commencement at Highland Park on Saturday June 28 1918 at 7 30 p m The program includes Batavia Orchestra Invocation by Rev B Burdsall Overture by Orchestra essays and several recitations by students Gertrude Brunk Minna Unglehaem Clifford Reed Louisa Perin Homer Phillipe and others with music and a benediction by Rev Emil T Wegner Admission is free.
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Patterson
Batavia Township
Highland Park
Batavia
B. Burdsall
Stanley Ringal
Gertrude Brunk
Sre Dale Weaver
Quietly Married Edith Printy and E Lowell Arthur in Dayton
On June 19 1913 Miss Edith daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo E Printy wed E Lowell Arthur of Dayton in a small ceremony with friends. After the ceremony a dinner followed and the couple departed Sunday for their future Dayton home. The bride received many fine presents.
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Edith
Geo. E. Printy
E. Lowell Arthur
Dayton
Lightning Strikes Barns and Homes Near Mt Pisgah
A storm last Saturday caused a lightning strike that destroyed Charles Vogleman’s barn near Mt Pisgah, with partial insurance. C B Griffis’s shed at Batavia suffered corner damage, and Mt Iten’s home above Batavia near the red bridge endured a light tremor with little other damage.
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Charles Vogleman
Mt. Pisgah
Griffis
Batavia
Mt. Iten
Red Bridge
Teachers Employed by Batavia Township Board
At a called meeting last week the Batavia township board of education employed Daisy Ely to teach the primary room at Afton schools and Mark Atchley to lead the Greenbrier school. Maud Horn was transferred from Greenbrier to Mt Holly. Ely is a 1918 Batavia graduate with strong teacher exam results.
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Batavia Township Board of Education
Daisy Ely
Afton
Mark Atchley
Greenbrier
Maud Horn
Mt. Holly
Mies Ely
Batavia
Ice Cream Supper Planned by Newtonsville D A Lodge
The Newtonsville D of A Lodge hosts an ice cream supper at the M E church grounds on Saturday evening June 28. Proceeds support the order and all are invited to attend.
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Newtonsville
D. of A. Lodge
M. E
Jousee Ellis Post 740 Holds Meeting on June 28
Jousee Ellis Post No 740 will convene in the post room on Saturday June 28 at 2 pm for a business session. Commander BP Burdeall will preside.
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Jousee Ellis
BP. Burdeall
Sunday School and Mission Service at German U B Church
The third quarterly Sunday School and Sisters Mission Sunday observance will be held next Sunday morning at the German U B Church. All are invited. E F Wegner pastor.
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U. B
E. F. Wegner
Lawn fete at Owensville church held at Winemiller home
The German U B church of Owensville will host a lawn fete at Mrs. Louisa Winemiller’s home next Saturday evening June 2. Everyone is cordially invited.
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U. B
Owensville
Louisa Winemiller
Court Proceedings and New Suits in Common Jufas Court
The docket lists Clyde Walker vs Grace Clark and Marguerite Carpenter vs Louis Carpenter for partition and alimony, with various attorneys named. Other items include a judgment for 1011.66 dollars in favor of New Richmond National Bank against H C Hubbell et al, and multiple estate, appointment, and will actions plus numerous marriage licenses and guardianships.
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Clyde Walker
Grace Clark
A. N. Paxton
Marguerite Carpenter
Louis Carpenter
C. C. Kearns
New Richmond National Bank
Amanda Armstrong
Emma Bowser
J. M. Robbins
Henry Farson
Wm. McClelland
George Blick
Lillie Beckler
Petion
Nettie L. Barclay
Parvey Hill
Real Estate Transfers List Various County Parcels and Sums
A compilation of real estate transfers showing multiple parcels exchanged among residents. Names include Max Weisberg, Max Gold, H A Moore, Margaret Crowe, John Cox, Seth Tafte, Laura W Cilley, Alfie Snider, Peter W Coyle, Amanda J Morgan, Lena Albers, Henry Moeller, and Archbishop Catherine Rosselot among others. Values range from $1 to $4900 for parcels in Pierce, Batavia, Goshen, Miami, Ohio, and Love land townships with several tiny square foot transfers.
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Max Weisberg
Max Gold
Pierce Tp
H. A. Moore
H. Stirling Moore
Batavia
Andrew Leming
B. Myers
Goshen
D. B. Pence
Margaret Crowe
John Schuler
Dudley E. Miller
Miami
Mrs. B
Moses E. Keen
Alfie Snider
A. D. Bennett
Wayne Tp
P. Spaulding
John Whalen
Peter W. Coyle
Loveland
Amanda J. Morgan
Homer Hendrixson
Franklin
Henry W. Albers
Lena Albers
Catherine Rosselot
Henry Moeller
Stonelick
Bechtel
Mackey J. Hill
C. W. Ireton
van Wert
Ohio
Supreme Court cases rule on Clermont County matters
Clermont County results from Columbus Supreme Court involve the $1000 judgment for Mable V. Judd against the county board of commissioners for blocking a pike with a stone pile. The court upheld the verdict. Speidel and Kearns represented Judd. Two other rulings involved Harvey vs Bethel & Felicity Ry and Flora Wilson vs Village of Williamsburg, remanding for new trials with damages to be set by juries.
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Clermont County
Supreme Court
Columbus
Mable
Eli H. Speidel
Chas C. Kearns
Clermonters
North Harvey
Bethel
Bethel & Felicity Ry. Co
Harvey
Davis
Circuit Court
Common Pleas
Griffith & Nichole
Chas. C. Kearns
Mr. Harvey
Flora Wilson
Williamsburg
Mrs. Wilson
Griffith & Nichols
H. L. Britton
Nichole & Nichols
Land transfers list with small parcels and nominal sums
A series of small property transfers recorded with buyers and sellers including Elijah Bethymer to Leonidas Bethymer for 4 acres in Pierce Township and other conveyances such as Lydia Ann Kugler to Alexander Dereham for 1 acre in Wayne Township and Louis Federbush to Mary Wolfson for 88 acres in Tate Township all for $1. The entries mention various lots and parcels in Williamsburg Batavia Ohio New Richmond Locust Park and Stonelick.
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Elijah Bethymer
Leonidas Behymer
Pierce
Lydia Ann Kugler
Alexander Dereham
Wayne
John C. Fuhr
Henry D. Marsh
Williamsburg
Susan Kirk
Annie Maddy
Ohio
Louis T. Federbush
Mary Wolfson
Tate
John Hillen
Wm. Wolf Et al
Batavia
Joseph Butch
Howard S. Marshall
Stonelick
M. Hudson
Charles Williams
Locust Park
Fannie McClintock
Alice McMurphy
New Richmond
Clermontonter Elected Second Vice President
At the Ohio State Pharmaceutical Association meeting in Columbus last Friday Dr J C Scott of Bethel was chosen as second vice president. Scott is a leading county pharmacist running an up to date drug store.
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Ohio State Pharmaceutical Association
Columbus
J. C. Scott
Bethel
Scott
Felicity Couples Wed At Batavia M E Parsonage
Wylie G. Kirk and Miss Daisy F. Rice of Felicity wed June 21 1918 at 10 80 Rev E Burdeall officiating in Batavia with witnesses Mrs Lon Winkle and Mrs Burdeall. In the afternoon Walter L. Furrey of Hamilton and Miss Jessie Davidson united at the Batavia M E parsonage with best man Carl Bissantz and bridesmaids Miss Morris and Ella Mickles. They left for Hamilton the same day as their future home.
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Wylie G. Kirk
Daisy F. Rice
Felicity
E. Burdeall
M. E. Parsonage
Batavia
Lon Winkle
Burdeall
Walter L. Furrey
Hamilton
Jessie
Sidney Davidson
Elklick
M.E. Nage
Carl Bissantz
Miss Morris
Ella Mickles
Miss Davidson
Courier
Short ballot condemned as public sentiment swings free in voting
The piece rails against the short ballot system arguing it concentrates power in one man and removes citizen control. It urges voters to reject the plan at the upcoming November election and notes petitions to restore selection of assessors to the people.
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Jim Cox
State Tax Commission
Henry BalzHSier Dies After Long Illness in Owensville
Henry Balz Hier died at his Owensville home after a long illness. A Stonelick township resident, he ran a large farm and reared his family. After years of farming and later moving to town, he lived in the Br Coombs home with his widow and several children. Funeral Monday with burial at Greenlawn cemetery.
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Owensville
Stonelick Township
Br. Coombs
Greenlawn Cemetery
Mrs Whippey Dead After Long Illness
Emma Whippey widow of C A Whippey long tied to Batavia and Oxford died at her Milford home after a long illness. She once ran a boarding house in Oxford and was a Batavia Eastern Star member. Sister Mrs West resides with her daughter Mrs N G Cover. Funeral at Milford Tuesday with burial at Mt Moriah.
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Emma
C. A. Whippey
Milford
Oxford
Batavia
Eastern Star
West
Court ruling redefines limbs vehicles and shows
A court scolded a witness for conflating arms and legs as limbs and ruled Attorney General Hogan classifies an automobile as a two horse wagon for tax. He also treats a dog and pony show as a circus, charging a $60 county exhibition fee, a decision that could push the dogs and ponies out of business.
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Hogan
Brown County Independent Telephone directors meet
The Brown County Independent Telephone Company directors held a semi annual meeting Friday evening. They approved the regular four per cent dividend for the first half of the year and reported the property in good condition. Several line extensions were approved. Bell Company handles long distance while the local business remains under the home company.
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Brown County Independent Telephone Company
Bell Company
Home Company
Lieutenant Isaac Titus Ordered to Denver
It is reported our fellow townsman Lieutenant Isaac Titus, stationed at Ft. Constitution, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has been ordered to Denver, Colorado, while his mother is his guest.
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Isaac Titus
Ft. Constitution
Portsmouth
New Hampshire
Denver
Colorado
Uncle Sam
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Emil T. Wegner
G. A. R. Meeting
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Lawn Fete
Probate Court
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Harry J. Janson
Belfast
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John Sprinz
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James G. Nickell
Ezel
Lora M. Johnson
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George G. Brown
Bertha Mueller
Mulberry
KE. M. Brown
Frank Brown
Harry McAfee
Addie Perkins
Nancy J. Lush
John Lush
Blanch Geiser
Eva M. Walker
Roy C. Walker
Vera M. Walker
Shafer Boles
Harry Webb
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John L. Marsh
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Monroe Township
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