Leadership vs Dictatorship in Party Struggles
The Re publicity Association quotes Hon. Jonathan Bourne Jr from Washington: Republican leadership rests on ideas and courage, not autocratic control. Democrats are accused of autocratic egotism. The piece argues voters favor independent lawmakers over rubber stamps in 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Republicity Association
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
Wilson
Senate
Republican Party
Congress
House
Ohio Farm Land Values Rise Sharply in Statewide Survey
A March 1 survey of Ohio counties shows farm land with buildings averaging 180 per acre statewide, with county extremes from 25 in Vinton to 826 in Cuyahoga. Values rose 91 percent since 1910 and land without improvements up 81 percent. crops per acre jumped from 9 in 1910 to about 24 in 1919. Total farm land value with buildings climbs from 1.654 billion in 1910 to an estimated 8.144 billion now.
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Vinton County
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County
Ohio
United States
Potatoes Equal Oranges In Price And Access
The article notes potatoes cost about as much as oranges for the wage earner with potatoes retailing at $1 per peck. It warns of waste from dark spots needing trimming and suggests planting a small crop when prices rise to prevent profit-driven overplanting by others.
Roads in distress hamper travel and mail delivery in soft weather
The piece notes most roads have become nearly unusable due to heavy hauling on soft, rainy surfaces. Weary foundations yield under weight, blocking mail routes and stranding autos and trucks. Farmers keep teams ready to pull vehicles, while city trucks avoid mud. Several five-machine wrecks occurred between Batavia, Owensville, and Williamsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belmost
Batavia
Owensville
Williamsburg
Clermont County Basket Ball Tournament Set for Batavia Armory
The Clermont County Basket Ball Tournament will be at Batavia Armory on Saturday March 20. Boys teams entered include Milford Batavia Felicity Williamsburg Bethel Amelia Loveland and Owensville. Girls teams include Loveland Batavia Milford Williamsburg Amelia and Owensville. Play begins 8 30 am and runs through the day with final games at 8 pm. Season tickets 1 war tax paid. Admission for sessions 40c war tax paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Batavia Armory
Milford
Batavia
Felicity
Williamsburg
Bethel
Amelia
Loveland
Owensville
U S Civil Service Exam For Rural Carrier In Clermont County
The U S Civil Service Commission announces an examination for Clermont County to fill a rural carrier post in New Richmond. The test will be in New Richmond on April 10 1920 with vacancies to follow. Forms are available at the Washington D C office and applications should be sent there promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Clermont
New Richmond
Washington D. C
Commission
Washington
Farm help scarce across districts and states
The article notes farm labor shortages nationwide with four million idle acres in Texas due to lack of workers. Cities report returned soldiers filling jobs, while many claim disability. It urges households with any land to grow a garden to aid production.
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Texas
False Claim Reported From Batavia About Kentucky Soldier
A U S Marshal searched Batavia last week for James R. Hughes of Kentucky who enlisted in Arizona and was accepted. He claimed a wife and child through an allotment that became a common law wife, which he admits. He faces punishment for false claim though his overseas service was valid. Hughes worked at the Loose Leaf warehouse and boarded with his sister. Sheriff Bert Swing helped locate him.
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United States
Batavia
James R. Hughes
Kentucky
Arizona
Sam
Loose Leaf
Bert Swing
Tobacco Sale Ends at Batavia Loose Leaf Floors
A closing sale was held Friday with a good crowd. Remaining tobacco will be hogsheaded and shipped to buyers. unsold stock returned to the barn and bulked for keeping case. Many crops still in raisers hands. decors closed to the warehouse for next season. Early sellers got the best prices. last prices were not high, risking next year’s crop on thin ground.
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Batavia
Obituary Allen Woodrow Penny 1920
The Penny family mourns Allen Woodrow Penny who died at six months and seventeen days on March 2, 1920. Walter and Julia Penny thank friends and neighbors for support and E. G. King for funeral services, noting the loss of their infant son after a brief life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Woodrow Penny
Walter
Julia Penny
Heaven
Allen Woodrow
King
Walter Penny
April Juries Named for Clermont Common Pleas
The Clermont Common Pleas Court released its April term juror lists. Grand jurors include Morrell Shaw Barkley Glancy Otter Pray Carr Seward Fishback Martin Ilhardt Jordan Marshall Cooder Sipes and others with report set for April 6 1920. Petit jurors named start April 19 1920 and include Blackburn Glancy Prine Anderson Boles Leonard Teal Swope Archer Homan Myers Boyce Smith Kain Bingamca McClanahan Wagel Jordan Arnold Malott Cast Lauderman Nott and others with report date April 19.
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Clermont Common Pleas Court
Stanley Morrell
Williamsburg
John C. Shaw
Monroe
C. Barkley
Oscar Glancy
Batavia
Douglas Otter
Washington
John Pray
Goshen
W. R. Carr
Wayne
C. A. Seward
Peter Fishback
W. S. Martin
Franklin
Chas. Ilhardt
Pierce
Amos Jordan
Cary Marshall
Petit Jury
Chas. Blackburn
Franklin T
Thomas Glancy
Wm. Prine
Marcellus Anderson
Shafe Boles
Chas
G. Leonard
Tate
H. Clay Teal
James P. Swope
J. 8
Archer
Joseph Homan
M. E. Myers
H. D. Boyce
Miami
William Smith, Sr
A. T. Kain
C. A. Bingamca
Jackson
Asher McClanahan
Peter Wagel
Ray Jordan
Albert Jordan
H. J. Arnold
Ohio
C. Malott
Chas. Cast
John Lauderman, Sr
William Nott
Coal Shortage Hits Batavia Dealers as Supplies Run Low
Batavians face coal shortages with local dealers exhausted and shipments slow due to car shortages. Orders placed but deliveries remain delayed. milder weather could alter demand and supply dynamics.
Fine Belgian Draft Stallion Acteur At D W Carpenter Farm
D W Carpenter announces Acteur the imported Belgian Draft stallion will be at his Bethelpike farm one mile south of Williamsburg during the 1920 season. Horse lovers should see him at the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Carpenter
Williamsburg
Bethelpike
Acteur
Dam project at Chile improves river navigation future
The government began a dam and lock above Chile last summer, a four year effort placing buildings on concrete foundations above 1918 water. It will raise property values and boost the town, with protections planned for high water periods as works proceed.
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Chile
Indorsing Harding by Ohio Republican League of Clubs
The Ohio Republican League of Clubs issues resolutions endorsing Warren G. Harding for President. They praise his integrity, judgment, scholarly attainments, experience, party devotion, public service, Senate career, and leadership, arguing he will unite the party and ensure a successful administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Republican League of Clubs
Harding
Warren G. Harding
United
Storm Hits Clermont and Surrounding Counties
A severe rain and hail storm swept Clermont and neighboring counties last Friday causing extensive damage. Hail near Williamsburg piled high while wind damaged roofs and telephones along the river and inland. Roads became rivers in places and drainage issues nearly halted travel. crews urged ditching ponds to restore road conditions.
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Clermont
Williamsburg
Batavia
Afton
Basketball season closes with all day tournament at the armory
The season ends next Saturday with a full day and evening tournament at the armory. A large crowd is expected as teams are accompanied by friends and supporters. The event offers wholesome exercise and entertainment for boys and girls, with baseball to follow in summer. Batavia has a fine park and timber to select strong first and second teams.
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Batavia
Arcadia Community Club to Meet March 17 at Smith's
The Arcadia Community Club meets March 17 at Smith's store. A program on the Irish order will be given with good speakers. The chairman A. H. Hancock and secretary Cora Ely invite members and hope for positive community impact.
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Arcadia Community Club
Smith's
A. H. Hancock
Cora Ely
Women Voters Get Separate Ballots In April Primary
Sample ballots for the April primary have been issued by the election board clerk. Women will vote with distinct ballots, boxes, and tally sheets and must line up to mark their choices. Voter participation outside cities is expected to be light as women have not widely exercised their rights for board of education races. Ballots rotate candidate names so each name appears at the head of every seventh ticket.
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Election Board
Board of Education
Power House Sold And Traction Line Update
The Perintown power house supplying the C and C traction line has been sold to an Oklahoma firm. Machines will be shipped and tested there. Union Gas and Electric will buy the overhead equipment to furnish lighting from Milford to Hillsboro. Dismantling of the road continues and will soon end.
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Perintown
Oklahoma
Union Gas and Electric Company
Milford
Hillsboro
County bonds accepted for state pike project
The county portion of bonds for the Newtoneville and Milford State pike construction has been offered to and accepted by the Industrial Commission. This ends advertising and selling the bonds and allows work contracts to be let weeks earlier. The board awaits estimates and will proceed rapidly to advance the pikes, urging protection of existing investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtoneville
Milford State
Industrial Commission
Board of County Commissioners
Clermonter Dies in California at 46
Charlie E. Fagin son of Abner D. and Lizzie J. Fagin. Born Mt. Holly later Amelia resident, died San Jose California February 25, 1920 aged 46 years 2 months 29 days. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery San Jose. Had lived in California many years and prospered in business. Relatives and friends regret his death.
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Charlie E
Abner D
Lizzie J. Fagin
Mt. Holly
Amelia
San Jose
Santa Clara County
California
Beautiful Oak Hill Cemetery
County selects physician contract for jail services
At a special county commission meeting last week bids were opened for jail physician. Dr J K Ashburn offered 100 and Dr G S VanHorn 70. The contract was awarded to Dr VanHorn for one year.
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J. K. Ashburn
G. 8. VanHorn
Bachelors to Be Taxed in France
Paris authorities advance a 10 percent supplementary tax on bachelors incomes. The finance commission approved the measure as part of new tax legislation. The bill sets a top 40 percent rate for incomes above 1,000,000 francs, reduced for lower incomes, aiming to reduce the number of bachelors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Finance Commission
Chamber of Deputies
Silver Cup Honoring Sergeant Unger Presented at Ft Thomas
A silver cup was presented by officers and enlisted men at Fort Thomas Kentucky to Ernst Ungelhaem and family in memory of Sergeant James Unger theum who recently died. The cup sits in a glass case and is visible in Nash's show window.
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Ernst Ungelhaem
Ft. Thomas
James Ungertheum
Nash
Real Estate Transfers Across Multiple Ohio Townships
Lorenz Colwig and wife transfer 33 acres in Batavia township to Oscar Meyer for $1.00. Many listings show transfers of 42 to 138 acres across Pierce Jackson Williams burg Goshen and other townships to various grantees with nominal sums. Several 1.00 deeds occur, plus a few larger prices such as 5500 and 14000, involving Batavia Ohio area properties.
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Lorenz Colwig
Oscar Meyer
Batavia Township
Nancy Menefee
E. P- Menefee
Robert E. Meyer
Williamsburg Township
Charles A. Bingaman
Lottie Bingaman
Harlan R
Myrtle Brown
Jackson Township
Henry E. Lindsey
John R
Goldie Elnora York
Pierce Township
Hiram Prickett Et al
Silas S. Schooley
Edenton
Robert Williams
Maud
Roy Williams
Wilson Pringle
Juanita Pringle
Mary E. Vearil
Susan J. Snell
Loveland
Gilert G Swisshelm
G. B. Huntington
John E
Eliza Anderson
Cecil Thornberry
Ohio
Monroe Townships
W. Heck
Ben Poe
Rosa Poe
Ohio Township
John A
Elizabeth Hilton
M. E. Adams
Nicholas
Johanna Repman
Anna M. Pape
Monroe Township
Julia E McNutt
Matilda Engel- Selot
Edwin F. Smiter
Thomas C. Christie
Miami Township
John
Harvey
Edward King
Clarence King
M- D
Anne B. Kratzer
J. B
Nora White
Louis
Elizabeth Hoefler
William H. Miller
John L. King
William P
Bessie S. Clark
Tilden
William H. Snapp
William
Clara A. Swartz
Winifred Watcher
Stonelick
Nic
Anna Augustine
Jacob
Katie Yost
Rosa Shumaker
Frank Glaser
Moscow
Albert
Wilhelmina J. Wills
Anna C. Mitchell
Union
Anderson
Charles Busch
John Hockstock Jr
Caroline Hockstock
S. B. McMahan
Win
Bessie Thirey
Roscoe E. Cameron
Jany McKinney
Stonelick Township
George T. Groves
Chester A. Campbell
J. Steward
Edith P. Townsley
Charles F. Kuck
Goshen Township
Grace Armstrong Bayless
Joseph C. Marcus
W. H. Miller
W- L. Miller
James W Cunningham
Laura McConaughy
Amelia
CE ‘Wissel
Ralph Kleckner
C. W. Tabor
Dee Tabor
Fannie H. Dunbar
Miami
John T. Tice
Lindsey Keeney
Ethel Keeney
John Groves
Florentine Groves
John W. S. Robinson
Anna Binkley
Perry Binkley
Edward F. Miller
Frederick Kirbert
J. D. Mayhugh
Goshen Powsae
William B. Clark
Charles A
Satay Valentine
Shelb
James R. Gragg
Hio
Otto J. Renner
Frank Helmers
H. Charrah
David W. Emerick
Eliza Emerick
J. P. Click
Jackson
Esse D. Feoit
Bote A Davis
Felicity
Teete
Wm. McFarland Hiler
Neville
Milford Masons to confer E A and F C Degrees Tuesday
Milford Masonic Lodge will confer the entered apprentice and fellow craft degrees on candidates under the direction of Warden F L Coler. Eastern Star held a special session to initiate candidates with Worthy Matron Helen Hi in charge of the degree work.
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Clermont Sun
Milford
Ohio
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Ohio Farm Values
Chilo
Indorsing Harding
Power House
Clermonter
Milford Masons
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