Batavia News Highlights Local Socials and Notices
Mrs. Will Keen hosts luncheon. Miss Billie Wilson Bridge club. Florida winter visitors A. Kahrn couple return. Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Wilson host weekend guests. John Gunderley visits in Batavia from Indianapolis. New Aladdine Lamps promoted at $5.75. Mock trial set by Taylor M. E. Church Brotherhood. Marie Ellis from Williamsburg involved in auto incident. James Prance announces son Job Willis born March 10 1983 Tucson Arizona. Mrs. Wm Barker dies in Alton with funeral planned.
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James Prance
Job Willis
St. Mary’s Hospital
Tucson
Arizona
All Fish For All No Spring Fishing Season
State fish and game department under Director W H Rhinehardt announces no closed fishing season this spring. Waldo Daugherty of Iron Bridge supports unfettered angling with restocking to counter depletion. Other anglers say the ruling aims to improve fishing conditions with more catchable fish.
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State Fish and Game Department
W. H. Rhinehardt
Waldo Daugherty
Iron Bridge
Daugherty
State Department
Examination dates set for high school seniors and teachers
A series of tests is scheduled: high school seniors compete on Friday evening March 24 with scholarships for winners. eighth graders test on Friday March 31. the first teachers examination of the year is Saturday April 1. A Spring meeting of the Clermont County Teachers Association is planned for April 15 with more details to come.
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Clermont County Teachers’ Association
Chrysanthemum: Japan’s Royal Flower and Imperial Crest
The chrysanthemum is celebrated as Japan’s royal flower with a long imperial crest tradition. It is described as having 16 petals and legends claim a wine of forgetfulness from its petals. Its name combines Greek roots meaning Gold Flower, and it is revered in both China and Japan as the king of flowers.
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Japan
China
Paper money origins traced to Babylonia and medieval Europe
A National Geographic bulletin notes that paper money emerged in Europe during the Middle Ages when Jewish financiers revived Babylonia's bills of exchange and recorded them on parchment. Deposits of coin yielded receipts, leading to gold and silver certificates. Genoa and Venice banks issued bullion certificates whose convenience boosted use and even premium pricing over coin.
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Europe
Babylonia
National Geographic Society
Bank of St. George
Genoa
Bank of Venice
Turning Beauty Into a Meat Ticket in Art Stories
An English lady asks Whistler if she feels delight in beauty. He answers that he is most delighted when he has turned beauty into a money making piece. The tale reflects on art for art’s sake versus commercial success.
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Whistler
Islands of Nyslott Offer Venice North Holiday Retreat
A traveler describes Nyslott in Finland as an island cityscape with a castle occupied land, wooden bridges linking churches and houses, and a lively holiday resort atmosphere. The town boasts hotels, a casino, medicinal waters for invalids, and nearby Olafsbad baths, all at low cost for long stays.
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Tiiiness
Nyslott
Venice
Olafsbad
Perseverance Through Drudgery Defines True Workman
Doctor Temple states that all work entails drudgery and sacrifice. He argues success requires pluck and perseverance, as enduring weariness yields the greatest rewards across any walk of life.
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England
Doctor Temple
Casablanca Town Runs On Its Single Women Population
A Moroccan city in northern Africa known for its all female residents. Eight thousand women live there with no men present. Girls needing support are placed in the walled town guarded by patrols and must stay until a male suitor buys them.
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Casablanca
Morocco
Africa
Early Sideboards and Credenza in Historic Dining Rooms
The credenza often preceded the sideboard yet the distinction belongs to the dressoir piled with plate not in use at banquets. Valuable articles like girandoles vases and jewelry stood with the meal accessories. Abace and credenza served as service tables and earlier as altars in smaller churches with items kept inside.
Calming banking panic through informed reassurance
The New York Times urges calm reason and official guarantees to offset national hysteria during a bank panic. It argues banks cannot pay all depositors on demand without crippling business, and calls for competent instruction to restore public confidence and keep funds safely invested.
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New York Times
Seed Potatoes Certification and Buyer Beware in Ohio
The article warns that state seed potato regulations vary and nationwide uniformity is lacking. It notes sellers use eye catching tags like Certified Selected Seed Stock that may conceal that the stock is ordinary table stock. Clermont County potato growers are urged to verify tags before buying and seek certified sources under university supervision or other reliable programs.
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Ohio
Clermont County
Lespedeza Varieties Grow In Southern States
Lespedeza is gaining prominence in Kentucky and southern states due to soil acidity tolerance, weed competition, and drought resistance. Korean and Japanese Lespedeza produce seed, with Korea offering a shorter season and taller growth. both are annuals and unsuitable to replace red clover or alfalfa. Seed should be bought by the pound, inoculated, sown on a firm shallow seed bed, and used cautiously as an untried crop.
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Kentucky
Ohio
Clermont
Japan
H.N. Wilson
County Agr
Public Farm and Household Auctions Near Williamsburg and Batavia
Multiple public sales announced across Ohio areas including James Runyan and Virgil Vaughn at Will Cramer farm near Williamsburg on March 28 1983 at 10 am offering farm mules Jersey cows wagons and farm implements. John McKever sells near Afton School House March 22 at 1 pm with household items and furniture. Allen C. Roudebush at Valley View Farm near Batavia on April 1 at 104 pm offering Jersey cattle equipment and farm machinery. Geo Perry administrator Mary Alice Perry sale near Owensville March 23 at 1 pm with beds chairs stoves rugs and more. Terms cash or as noted.
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James Runyan
Virgil Vaughn
Will Cramer
Williamsburg
Hageman’s
Duplex Jr
John McKever
Ada Stocker
Afton School House
Davenport
Allen C. Roudebush
Valley View Farm
Batavia
Cincinnati Pike
Superior
Massie Harris
Fordson Tractor
International Corn
A. M. Bilis
Lot Hulick
Geo. Perry
Mary Alice Perry
Owensville
W. J. Burdsall
Foreclosure Notice In Clermont County Ohio Mortgage
The Federal Land Bank of Louisville filed a foreclosure petition in Clermont County Common Pleas Court case 18140 against non residents J Howards Bachiealth residing Kentucky Gréenup J B Shivél Grayson R L Denues Olive Hill J W Mitchell Auxier and Bessie Weaver Indianapolis and others. The action seeks repayment of an $7500 original loan plus accrued interest on two tracts totaling 244 acres 2 rods 8 poles in Wayne Township. Respondents must answer.
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Common Pleas Court
Clermont County
Ohio
John H. Weaver
Federal Land Bank of
Louisville
Wayne Township
State of Ohio
Milford and
Edenton Turnpike
Joseph Pringle
Deborah Grossnickle
Pike
Grossnickle
John Prickett
Prickett
Samuel Binkley
Roudebush
Andrew Adair
Adair
Fe Cramer
Cramer
Bessie Cramer
Joseph Cramer
J. Cramer
Daniel Cramer
Isaac Watson
Watson
J. Pringle
Clermont van Ohio
Harvie and Fenn
Legal Notice to Non-Residents in Clermont County Case
Morton H. McNeill filed in the Clermont County Common Pleas Court a partition action involving real estate in Monroe Township and Laurel Village, Clermont and Monroe counties Ohio. The notice names Albert McNeill Charl ine Pitrat and John McNeill of Phoenix Arizona as non residents and details multiple described parcels including Lots 65 66 67 and associated acreage added in 1924 with references to survey No 1156 and John Woodford. The attorney for the plaintiff is Clarence N Young located in Williamsburg Ohio.
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Albert McNeill
Elendorf Avenue
Rochester
N. Y
Charline Pitrat
Phoenix
Box 182
Arizona
John McNeill
Culver Street
Morton H. McNeill
Common Pleas Court
Clermont County
Ohio
Monroe Township
Clermont Ty
State of
John Woodford
Elizabeth Rogers
Rebecca Boys
Main Street
Laurel
B. H. Bainum
Bainum
Church Lot
Silas
J. R. H. Simmons
N. M. Simmons
Simmons
W. D. Simmons
Newton Hendrixson
State of Ohio
I. N. Brown
Elizabeth Robbins
F. M. Fisher
Cockel
Owensville Hatchery Offers Baby Chicks and Custom Hatching
Owensville Hatchery in Owensville Ohio advertises blood tested baby chicks at $6 per 100, with orders three weeks in advance. Custom hatching costs $2 per tray of 120 eggs, less than $1.70 per 100 eggs, plus Chick Mash feed. Also notes 50 types of tank cars designed for various industries.
Probate Townsley estate sale in Clermont County Ohio
Carrie Townsley administratrix petitions Clermont County Probate Court for sale of four described tracts of land in Union Township Batavia turnpike and nearby routes to pay debts. Named defendants and heirs must answer by April 22, 1933. Davis Ely and Ely, Attorneys.
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Clermont County
Ohio
Harry Townsley
East Main Street
Galesburg
Tinois
Albert T. Townsley
Ida Teva
I Holman Street
Covington
Kentucky
Townsley
James B. Townsley
State of Ohio
Union Township
Batavia and
Union Bridge
George Mathews
Langen Osess
John Hall
Samuel Lane
Said Hall
S. F. Teal
Samuel Teal
EB. Johnson
Salt Run
Johnson
F. Teal
James Townsley
Carrie Townsley
Davis, Ely and
Ely
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