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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1923
Page
8
A brief entry lists Clermont Courier Batavia Ohio publications for June 27 1928 and notes circulation ties to Courier and Com Tribune and Cincinnati papers. It catalogs issue references 84 75 476 475 and references local press branding.
July 4 picnic planned at Bantam Fair Grounds and a series of local events and visits across Batavia and surrounding towns. Residents include F W Holmes and Dr Wallace of Owensville, calls from Rev Wegner, A B Convention in Cleveland, and a lawn fete at Summerside church. Heavy rains disrupted travel. tobacco season strong. State Sunday School Convention at Akron. Royal Arch Masons meeting in Batavia. Local residents travel plans and family visits noted with multiple names and places.
Fishermen in Brown and adjacent counties use surplus 17 year locusts as bait with good results. The rare periodic food appears once in 17 years and is proving successful. Locusts are found widely in sufficient quantities for bait with no damage reported.
Farmers urged to apply for 0 percent loans from the Federal Land Bank via J A Hartman secretary treasurer Cincinnati National Farm Loan Association located at 107 First National Bank Building Cincinnati Ohio. The Jargent Association operates under government supervision offering loans in the vicinity.
Local agents advertise a loan plan offering 900000 dollar financing on farm land in Clermont and Brown counties. The note lists Itton and Britton as attorneys and Robbins as agent in Williamaburg with unspecified rate details and a focus on the interest rate law.
J G Hatcher seatreas announces a loan program offering 644 percent for four years with payments due later. Farmers may apply locally. awaiting three farm applicants in Hamilton Warren Brown and Clermont counties. No extra charge or commission. Contact Loveland Natl Fi Loan Ass’n Loveland Ohio Office 178.
Hillsboro residents win in a dispute with the Ohio Utilities Commission as the Supreme Court affirms the Public Utilities Commission. The light company must refund between 165000 and 20000 dollars and the commercial lighting rate drops from 15c to 12c per kilowatt going forward.
The mayor and council bar fireworks within city limits for the Fourth of July and require shooting beyond the corporate boundary. Violations will lead to arrests. The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and railroads push efficient freight car use to prevent car shortages during peak farm shipping season.
Counties report numerous band applications for district fairs and insist school groups provide music. Proposals include offering a premium to the top organization with free service by the successful band, equal to the regular bid.
Jim Patchell of Batavia captured the top athletic honor in state university field events at Columbus. One of six students competed. Lowell W. Hancock of Williamsburg joined four others representing the school in cross country. The team has posted fine records this term.
Township and school clerks report missing state budget blanks while county auditors await them. Sheriff Rapp notes repeated sheriff sale of farm land during two terms. Locust warnings from Wooster Agricultural Station coincide with no damage yet. G P & E road workers seek wage hikes prompting June 28 embargo. company says gains cannot be met and warns of great hardship to traffic. Time will tell outcomes.
The June 18 Commissioners session approved payments to Barrett Bros for supplies and to Ohio Refining Co for oil. They budgeted up to 200 for Olive Branch to Lake Allyne road work, awarded the Ville and Bantam pike contract to E J Rose, and set tax due by July 20. Labor, materials, and service bills from multiple vendors were recorded.
Notice to taxpayers that books are open for collections this June with referent to last December sale. In statements, indicate township or townships and the name it may appear under. Send check or money order with receipts. payments will be promptly returned. GEO. A. MAXFIELD, Treasurer.
Avondale residents Mr and Mrs Meher and children visited Mrs Math Schiller family. Henry Grice and wife spent time with Fred Binning family in Eritown. Edith Cen stayed with sister Mrs Elmer Miller in Cincinnati. Susie Troupe of Fairmount visits cousin Johnney Schiller. Howard Fossier and sister with Mrs Kafer of Cincinnati visit dress and family. A Richert taken to Good Samaritan Hospital last Thursday for treatment and is improving. Ed Ross and family attended the U B convention at Batavia last week.
Death has invaded our lodge taking Sister Maude Ireton. Marathon Grange No. 2002 mourns a loving wife mother and community citizen. Committee Naomi O Barlow Irene Harbaugh sends sympathy and records a copy for publication.
Columbus reports that corn will not reach knee high by the Fourth of July in many areas due to wet northern conditions delaying plowing and cultivation. Director Charles V. Truax notes potential for later normalization, with light yields expected for oats and wheat and no unusually large hay crop. Recent rains have aided growth in wheat oats and grass in parts of Ohio.
The notice states a weed cutting period with a state law requiring property owners to cut before June 20 and before September 20. Officials are urged to enforce the law and ensure yards are cleared to prevent weed growth and seeds.
The article notes a large bloom across regions promises an abundant blackberry harvest for wine and canning. Briars show plentiful bloom with harvesting expected in many areas and a warning to prepare picking spots before the season starts.
On Saturday night June 30 the King's Daughters and True Blue classes of Pt Isabl Christian Sunday School will host an ice cream festival. Proceeds go to church purposes. Music will be provided. All are invited. No free ad space via phone. mail entries.
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