Letter From Lowell Highlights Historic Figures And Cold Winter
A Lowell letter from Hudson New York February 25 1918 covers Colum bia county cement industry and notable figures including Gen William Worth Gen Scott and Martin Van Buren It notes winter hardship with ice roads and frozen crops and discusses Red Cross patriotism and farmer institute attendance. It references Lebanon Shaker Village and outlines dairy struggles in New York while praising Ohio farming. The writer signs off hoping to reach home by March 18.
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Hudson
N. Y
Columbia County
Hudson River
Wm. Worth
Scott
Mexico City
Samuel J. Tilden
Lebanon Springs
Ohio
New York City
Red Cross
Farmers’ Institutes
New Lebanon
Lebanon
Whitewater
Peter F. Swing
Hamilton
Butler
Mercer County
High Bridge
New York
West
Greene, Clark
Montgomery Counties
Darke
County Food Conservation Committee to Meet March 12
A general meeting of county and township food conservation committees is scheduled at the county superintendent of schools office on Tuesday March 12 at 2 p.m. Members include H G C Aultman and others. The committee handles pledges to observe national conservation requests and distributes instructional and window cards. Arthur Connor and family of New Richmond were guests last week.
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H G C. Aultman
Louise Baum
W. L. Brillmayer
Stowe
J. H. Dawson
Modern Woodmen Lodge 6001 Welcomes 20 New Members
The Modern Woodmen of America Lodge No 6001 in Batavia reports 20 new members obligated last Thursday under district manager Harry L. Lakemire of Hillsboro. He also installed officers for the year and noted the lodge now totals 462 members, the largest in the state.
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Woodman of America
Batavia
Harry L. Lakemire
Hillsboro
Clermont
Ray
Ed Stoddard
Earl Brion
Pete Lauffleur
James B. Wasner
Jno
Wymer
Ben. H. Barker
Hugh J. King
Clyde Ansteadt
Jos. DeCamp
Oscar Meyer
Cecil Billingsley
Jos. Winemiller
Andrew Hockstok
Orville Halbisch
Wm. Bender
Harry Heitman
Frank Knauer
Jnc
B. Miller
Earl E. Erion
Peter Lauffer
Harmon Brothers
Clyde Ansteat
Detective Visits Batavia Sampled by Hungry Stranger
A well dressed man strolled through Batavia last week visiting stores and restaurants. At the ClerMont House he tried to exceed the food law allowance after dining on an ample shinner. He revealed himself as a detective and will avoid Batavia in the future as residents enforce the law.
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Batavia
Clermont House
Men Ordered to Report for Mobilization at Batavia
A list directs the following men to report to the Local Draft Board in Batavia on March 5 at 4:00 PM for mobilization and to be sent to Camp Greenleaf in Georgia on March 6. Names include Clarence Taylor Mulberry, Henry Rosemire, John Harrington Milford, and others from Milford, Loveland, Owensville, Felicity, Perintown, and nearby towns.
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Batavia
Camp Greenleaf
Clarence Taylor
Mulberry
Henry R. Rosemire
New Richmond
John J. Harrington
Milford
Loveland Artur
Owensville
John W. Bmilth
Charles C. Lawhome
Chile
C. Keith Alrey
Jessie Art Ossim Clos
Felicity
Charles W. Wise
Ollie W. Wells
Foster Thomas Kayata
Loveland
Raymond J. EicheJnerger
Perintown
American lecturer speaks on food crisis in Europe
Dr. Julius Lincoln, after studying European food conditions in France and England, visits Ohio to present findings and urge America to increase food production and distribution. He speaks at the Lyric Theatre, Cincinnati, on March 11 at 8 p m, detailing the battlefields of Northern France and the price France pays against invasion.
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Julius Lincoln
France
England
Ohio
America
Lyric Theatre
Cincinnati
Lincoln
Europe
Charlie Miller Letter From France Describes Life in 1918
Charlie J. Miller grandson of Fred and Mrs Cline writes from France in January 1918. He describes clothing, supplies, and three uniforms, Y M C A activities, Red Cross gifts, and life on a ship for 18 days. He notes censor limits and plans to write again.
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Charlie J. Miller
Fred Cline
France
Tobacco Fund
New York
Red Cross
Batavia
Mechanic Co
166Th U. S. Infantry
American Expeditionary Forces
County Teachers Meeting in Batavia March Sixteen
The Clermont county spring teachers meeting will be held at Batavia on March 16 at 9 30 a m Speakers with full program to be announced next week The meeting aims to plan unified action on three patriotic service requests from State and Nation and value of teachers to government grows with attendance.
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Clermont County
Batavia
Victim of Swing Line Railroad Accident Recounts Narrow Escape
Will Brown, one of the injured in the Swing line wreck near Medaria last week, visited town Saturday with multiple facial injuries including a cut eye and a crushed tooth, neck injuries, and a bruising memory of the disaster caused by disregard for orders. Only one victim died.
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Will Brown
Medaria
Council Meeting Advances Town Finances and Streets
Council met in regular session approving several bills and passing the Spring street sewer assessment ordinance. Tile was donated for gutter crossings at Broadway properties of Justice and Harmon Brothers. Town physicians Ashburn Belt VanHorn and Griffith were employed at 200 dollars yearly. Traffic ordinance to be amended at next meeting.
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Spring Street
Justices
Harmon Brother
Broadway
Ashburn
Belt, VanHorn
Griffith
Soldier Boys Home From Ft Sheridan Visit Batavia
Homer Wymer reports Wilbur Cousins and Edgar York, Batavia soldiers stationed at Ft Sheridan, were home as guests of their families. The lads praised camp life and Red Cross work, sharing glowing reports and good health after their return.
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Homer Wymer
Wilbur Cousins
Edgar York
Batavia
Soldier Boys
Ft. Sheridan
Red Cross
Red Cross appeals for heavy sacks and steady knitters
An urgent Red Cross call asks for heavy sacks and nonstop knitting. Authorities urge continued efforts to maintain Clermont’s patriotic reputation and ensure a continuous flow of funds for victory supplies.
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Red Cross
Clermont
Seed corn situation prompts countywide ear testing
Clermont county farmers are urged to test seed corn for germination as only 47 of 168 samples exceed 60 percent, averaging 82.6 percent. Township chairmen were named to lead seed corn efforts and a seed corn meeting will be held at Mt. Carmel Grange Hall on Friday night March 8. County officials and local leaders, including S. P. Reed and John Wilson, will speak and organize club work for youth poultry projects.
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Clermont County
Miamoly Ces Eee
F. A. Rieble
Piere
J. M. Heil Ouion Ase
Aen J. Carnes
Washington
Frank Jarman
Mrankune Ses
Eeeen L. P
Herbert Rowan Wayne
Lee Hill Goshen
Fred Bishop Stonelick
A. P. Roudebush
S. P. Reed Unioneer i
Ben Davis
Grange Hall
Mt. Carmel
John Wilson
Newtown
Carlton Spence
B. Stowe
Senator Owen Bill Shields Farmers From 1918 Draft
No danger of farm hands being drafted in 1918, under Senator Owen of Oklahoma. The bill would exempt skilled farm workers to keep food production steady for the war effort.
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Owen
Oklahoma
Uncle Sam
Lovel Launches The Herald Replacing Tri-County Press
A new paper named The Herald debuts in Lovel replacing the Tri-County Press. The Saturday issue appears on desks with substantial local advertising and E. T. Jones listed as manager.
Obituary for Sidney F. Markley
Sidney F. Markley born December 7 1842 in Cherry Grove Ohio lived most of life near Williamsburg. He served in the Union Army under Logan and Sherman and died February 14 in Jasper Texas after a short illness. He married Laura Reed and had five children Leona Truman Stanley George Carl all living except Truman. Interred in Jasper Texas.
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Sidney F. Markley
Cherry Grove
Hamilton County
Ohio
Logan
Sherman
Laura R. Reed
Leona
Truman
Stanley
George
Carl
Williamsburg
Chicago
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Jasper
Texas
Clermont County Teachers Struggle With Certification Exam
Last Saturday Batavia hosted a teachers examination for Clermont county with 24 applicants. Only 12 met the required normal training credits and were admitted. 12 were sent home to make up missing credits. Officials warn county will need about 50 more teachers next fall and urge boosting the teachers fund due to low pay and sacrifices expected of educators.
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Clermont County
Batavia
Patriotic Meeting At Owensville Grange Highlights Readings
Owensville Grange No. 1984 held a February 23 meeting with a lecturer led program including Paper Washington Cora McAfee My Trip to Columbus Lester Leever Poem Was nihevon eros Mrs Moneyhon Sketch Josie McAfee GuriGountry7 ce nae Mrs Leever Birthday of Washington Margaret Hill The Flag Helen Roudebush Your Flag and My Flag Mary Marsh Talk 7 are V Applegate Talk Patriotiem Dist Supt Kellum Quatiions Mrs Abernathy Anna Taylor and Mrs C Hill For March 9 next meeting the lecturer prepared Roll call Conundrums Reading Mrs Huber Solo Mrs J L Marsh Paper How can we cultivate a spirit of loyalty in regard to the lecture hour Mrs Leever Surprise features by the brothers
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Owensville Grange
Washington
Cora McAfee
Columbus
Lester Leever
Nihevon Eros
Moneyhon
Josie McAfee
Leever
Margaret Hill
Helen Roudebush
Mary Marsh
V. Applegate
Patriotiem
Kellum
Abernathy
Anna Taylor
C. Hill
Huber
J. L. Marsh
Government seeks thousands for trans Atlantic ship service
The government calls for laborers and skilled workers to build ships for its trans Atlantic service. Residents of Clermont county may contact W. L. Brilmayer in Milford, Ohio, or visit the State City Labor Exchange located in the basement of Cincinnati city hall to apply in person.
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Clermont County
W. L. Brilmayer
Milford
Ohio
State City Labor Exchange
Cincinnati
Le rado School Play Highlights War Effort
The Le rado school staged Somewhere in France to show both French and American views of World War I. Proceeds fund library books as the district standardizes schools. The board praises reading as essential knowledge and warns against German propaganda entering classrooms.
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Lerado
France
America
Lorado
Public Sales Notice A Souther and Channell Auctions
A Souther will auction at his residence four miles west of Afton station on Batavia and Williams burg pike on Saturday March 16 1918 at 1 pm including household goods garden tools and car parts. Earl B Elton auctioneer Olive Branch. A I Channell will sell at his residence one mile north of stop 87 on Interurban traction Batavia and Back Runpike on Friday March 16 1918 at 9 am with four horses two mules eight head Holstein cattle farm implements corn fodder hay and more. See bills. Mrs Elbert Glancy and daughter Mary Louise visiting Mrs Mary Ashburn who is on sick list.
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A. Souther
Afton Station
Batavia
Williamsburg Pike
Earl B. Elton
Olive Branch
A. I. Channell
Elbert Glancy
Mary Louise
Mary Ashburn
Anti-Saloon Workers Form County Executive Committee
The Dry Federation held a Batavia meeting with enthusiasm and plans for a summer and fall campaign. Supt. T. M. Hare and Rev. J. S. Miller attended. C. B. Nichols named temporary chairman. A. Dunn temporary secretary. J. C. Fuhr and others formed a county executive committee to organize the county. A. T. Johnson named chairman, A. Dunn secretary and manager, J. B. Cover treasurer. The panel scheduled monthly gatherings at Batavia on the first Monday at 1 30 p.m.
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M.be
Batavia
T. M. Hare
J. 5. Miller
Anti-Saloon League
Cincinnati
C. B. Nichols
A. Dunn
J. C. Fuhr
A. T. Johnson
T. G. Foster
P. F. Jamieson
W. F. Allen
M. J. Harris
J. W. B. Carnes
Nicholsville
J. B. Cover
Dunn
Batevia
Pleasant Home Gathering Honors Soldier Philip Swing
Clifford Swing's home in Salt Air hosted about 60 relatives and friends last Thursday evening in honor of son Philip now training at Fort Sheridan Alabama. Guests brought a pound of food for the social event that featured games music and conversation. Philip looked well in uniform during his furlough home.
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Clifford Swing
Salt Air
Philip
Ft. Sheridan
Alabama
Sunshine club meetings and East Fork Progressive club notices
The Sunshine club met with Mrs F W Walker on February 21 for an all day session with partial attendance. Red Cross sewing, shared lunch, coffee, and pecans followed by more sewing and finalizing club programs for the coming year. March 1 brought a meeting with Mrs Gertrude Rany. February 23 hosted the East Fork Progressive club at Mrs Katie Caldwell’s home with a program led by Mrs Allie Rowan including readings and music. refreshments were served and the group planned to meet March 28 at Mrs Zelpha Christy’s home.
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Sunshine Club
F.W. Walker
Red Cross
Walker
Gertrude Rany
Katie Caldwel
East Fork
Progressive Club
Allie Rowan
Long
America
Roll Call
Washington
Lincoln
Longfellow
Allie Rowam
Hattie Glaney
Elizabeth Harlow
Mabel Mulloy
Jacob’s
Zelpha Vee
Olek
Norwood Colts Rally In High School Basketball Clash
Batavia hosts a fast paced game at the armory last Friday with the Norwood Colts visiting our High School team. Batavia wins 67 to 11 as the visitors mingle kindly with local youths and are entertained at Senator Roudebush’s home before returning by auto.
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Batavia
Norwood Colts
Roudebush
Auto
Batavian Secures Position for Miss Kate Hamilton
Miss Kate Hamilton daughter of the late J H Hamilton has secured a lucrative post as assistant matron at the Children's Home in Madisonville She leaves tomorrow with best wishes from many friends and acquaintances and will perform duties as assistant matron.
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Kate Hamilton
J. H. Hamilton
Court House
Childrens’ Home
Madisonville
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Lowell
Arthur Connor
Charlie Miller
County Teachers’ Meeting
Soldier Boys Home
Julia Ashburn
Marguerite
John
Grange Meeting
Lerado Schools
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