Woodland Frark Lair Family Attend Funeral in Daytona
Woodland Frark Lair and family attended the funeral of a friend at Daytona Friday. H E Hall entertained her brother and wife from Ludlow Kentucky during last week. Dimmitts and wife Lydie Clemont and Allie Jones of Newtonsville attended Grange at Milford Saturday night. Gail Milner and wife of Oklahoma spent several days at J P Glassbrenner's. Esther Lair of Dayton spent the weekend with her parents. L J Meek of Milford was a farm caller one day last week. Omar Myers and wife of Mulberry called on friends Saturday evening. A number of Grangers from here attended Grange at Marathon Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Frank Dimmitt attended the wedding of their niece Marie Christie of Marathon and Allen Hallyv of Hyde Park Sunday at 4 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ie Lair
Daytona
Frida
H. E. Hall
Ludlow
Nk Dimmitts
Lydie Clemont
Allie Jones
Newtonsville
Grange
Milford
Williamsburg
Gail Milner
Oklahoma
J. P. Glassbrenner
Esther Lair
Dayton
L. J. Meek
Omar Myers
Mulberry
Marathon
Frank Dimmitt
Marie Christie
Allen Hallyv
Hyde Park
Local Social Roundup Includes Visits and Guests
A busy social ledger lists visits and guests from Batavia Cincinnati Birmingham and Dayton with many relatives and friends calling at homes and sharing Sundays. Notables include Mrs Harriet Irvin gifting a Baldwin Grand Piano to the Presbyterian Church and families from Ohio towns enjoying gatherings at Loveland Park and summer homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Irvin
Presbyterian Church
Baldwin
Mabel
Elsie Foster
Loveland Park
Avondale
Delegates and social visits noted in Kenia convention report
Walter Ross attended the Christian Education convention at Kenia as a delegate. Henry Binning and family from Per intown and James Leming from Gernon visited Mary Garbe and family last Sunday. Mrs. Albert Meier spent Saturday in the city. Mary Ross visited cousin Mrs. William Weimer of Brazier Saturday evening. A Richert entertained company on Sunday. Joe Utter of Owensville visits his cousin Walter Ross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ross
Convention of Christian Education
Kenia
Henry Binning
Perintown
James Leming
Gernon
Mary Garbe
Albert Meier
Mary Ross
William Weimer
Brazier
A. Richert
Joe Utter
Owensville
Quilt Exhibit to Open in Amelia on July 9
Mrs Kinney and sons of Cincinnati visit the Fiieberg household. Guests at Maddux home include Lamb Nell Harris from Hamilton and Clark from Norwood. A quilt exhibit in Amelia starts July 9 at 2 PM with 10 cent admission and refreshments. Ed Hazelwood Ruth Carroll from Pleasant Ridge join Rev Geo Hazelwood and Gegal of Norwood as visitors. Anderson Goodman (nee Martha Flora) of Sanford Florida vacationing with Maggie Flora. W A Williams hosted Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs.
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Mrs
Gegal
Norwood
Geo. Hazelwood
Anderson Goodman
Martha Flora
Sanford
Florida
Maggie Flora
W. A. Williams
Local Social Notes and Upcoming Operetta at School Auditorium
Ely of Bantam hosts Sewing Club gathering with refreshments as Mrs Huttson and Ora Wichard attend. An operetta by the Children is planned for July 23 at the School Auditorium. Dayton visitors J F Edwards and Marie attend Baptist Lawn Fete. Dorothea Pommert hosts Bridge Club. Hitchcock family welcomes Boston relatives. Cincinnati double-header attended by Capt R E Fiera and brother-in-law.
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Ely
Bantam
I Mysick
Huttson
Ora Wichard
Martha Jean’ Af Bethel
J. F. Edwards
Marie
Dayton
Ohio
Baptist
Dorothea’Pommert
Miami
Bridge Club
Frank Hitchcock
Boston
Bethel Social Roundup Highlights Visiting Guests
Mrs. E C Manning hosted the Jolly Sewing Club. Visitors include Wilhelmina and Joan Simcox of Georgetown Ohio, Miss Pearl Goodwin of Cartersville Georgia and Imogene Goodwin of Xenia. Guests from Cincinnati and Dayton, plus locals from Akron Milford and Lynchburg, spanned a busy week.
Community Notes Share Weekend Visits and Birthday
Mrs R B Moore visits Madisonville Roy Jones and family and Miss Burl Wilson of East End join Sunday at Wm Corbin family. Geo Snider and wife with Mr and Mrs Case spend Saturday with Hilebrowers for Norma Lee Hilebrower's birthday. Norma Lee Hilebrower stays with Harry Floyd and wife in Lebanon. Mrs Jessie Shinkle returns from hospital after eye operation. John Kennedy of Hygiene neigh borhood visits McMurchy home.
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R. B. Moore
Madisonville
Roy Jones
Burl Wilson
East End
Wm. Corbin
Geo. Snider
Mrs. Case
The
Hilebrower’s
Norma Lee
Hilebrower
Harry Floyd
Lebanon
Jessie Shinkle
John Kennedy
Hygiene
McMurchy
Constitutional Amendment Opens Path to County Reform
A proposed constitutional amendment aims to reduce local government duplications and costs by allowing counties to adopt charters and reorganize government to fit local needs. It argues current rural county expenses are high and that enabling permission is the first step toward efficiency, followed by taxpayer education and action.
Goat Ranked Above Cow in Mountainous Lands
Goat praised for adaptability and endurance in rugged terrains. In Canaan and nearby regions goats outshine cows for altitude living, grazing brush while sheep avoid rough forage. Psalmist notes wild goats on high hills. Job’s riches include vast flocks of sheep and camels but no goats.
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Canaan
Syria
Lebanon
Job
Modern detectives shed the black mustache in fiction
An observant note on detective fiction moving away from the traditional black mustached sleuth. The best detectives are mild, unassuming, and trusted to uncover crime by intuition and keen suspicion, shaping the truth like a scientific reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Tin Cans Pass Rigorous Water Air Test Before Sale
Millions of cans are tested for quality by submerging under water and pumping air to reveal leaks. The method, akin to finding a bicycle inner tube leak, uses special rapid machinery to ensure defect free preservation containers reach consumers in perfect condition.
Syrian Goat Portrait Describes Long Hair and Ears
The Syrian Palestinian goat is tall legged with hair down to the ground and long drooping ears about a foot long. It is typically black and has an uncanny look, echoing biblical imagery of goats from Mount Gilead. The passage links its hair to Song of Solomon imagery about flowing black hair.
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Syria
Palestine
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Gilead
Solomon
Erin
Dove
Portraits on stamps feature named women sparingly
The article notes Martha Washington and Queen Isabella appear on specific stamps and Pocahontas depicts the Jamestown five cent design. It adds that while other women appear on stamps such as the Red Cross issue, stamps have not used the likeness of a named woman.
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Martha Washington
Isabella
Red Cross
Cambridge Man Fabrian Stedman and Bell Music Legacy
The Cambridge resident Fabrian Stedman is credited with turning bell ringing into an art and a festival celebrated his tercen tenary. Earlier bells existed, with Britain’s oldest in Lanark Parish Church dating to 1110, likely the oldest in Europe.
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Cambridge
England
Fabrian Stedman
Stedman
Britain
Lanark
Europe
Curious miscellany and historical notes compiled
A collage of brief items covers topics from William Smith’s quip about eggs and shirts to Grand Canyon geography, Stonehenge ownership transfer, the origin of kidnapping, Roosevelt National Forest’s name change, Hampton Court tapestry repair costs, W S Mitchell rest cure, and Lake Geneva’s Napoleonic era history.
Ordinary Lightning and Other Curiosities in a Snapshot
A mixed excerpt recalls weather physics with heat lightning as distant lightning, a California court case where Southern Pacific won $154, and brief notes on ranch etymology, Caruso memorials, Phoenician tablets, Bruce Barton quotes, poetry lines, stamps, carpets, golf history, and a maxim about beginnings.
Carmel Club Notes and Rinkey Dink Handicraft Reports
Carmel's Flying Needle Club met June 23 with a brief session and a roll call of favorite colors. 4-H Club girls discussed plans for a Coney Island outing and reported successful bake sales and games. Rinkey Dink Handicraft Club opened with reports, planned a beach hook demonstration, sang, and discussed a future ball game while planning recreation and lunch.
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Carmel
Flying Needle Club
Catherine Weiner
Betty Andres
Olive Branch
J. Buescher
Coney Island
Lillian Buescher
Rinkey Dink Handicraft
Wilbur Bauman
Thomas
George Tone
Roy Baumann
Wheat Harvest In Southern Ohio This Week
Southern Ohio farmers prepare for the wheat harvest with better weather and smaller acreage after last year’s heavy crop and extreme heat. Many expect a smoother season as fields yield is manageable and storage relief is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
W. C. Waits Convicted Of Poultry Theft In Brown Co
W. C. Waits was found guilty of larceny by a jury in Brown County Common Pleas Court last Wednesday. He was sentenced to not more than seven years and not less than one year in the Ohio Penitentiary for stealing five turkeys from O. B. Snell near Mt. Crabs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton Court Palace
England
W. C. Waits
Brown County Common Pleas Court
Ohio
Two Show Increase in Ohio Tax Bills
Ohio real estate tax duplicates from 1930 to 1931 show only two counties, Hamilton and Clermont, with gains. Cincinnati is the sole large city to rise while the statewide decrease exceeds a billion dollars. The piece also includes miscellaneous quotes and notes on Rasputin and nipa palm terms.
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Ohio
Hamilton
Clermont
Enquirer
Cincinnati
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City
Perry
Frances
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Pike County Suday
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O. W. Best
Lexington
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Scott Whitacre
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Bethel
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Jolly Sewing Club
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Georgetown
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Tony Peak
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Cartersville
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Xenia
E. P. Goodwin
Fred Shields
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Frank
Odell Willbanks
Lynchburg
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Josie Swope
Akron
J. P. Swope
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Rasputin
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