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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1932
Page
8
Local residents attend funerals and visit relatives across Dayton Cincinnati and Batavia. Updates include illnesses improving and social visits by families such as Slade, Kain, Rush, and Hicks. Businesses advertise hardware stove sales and beauty shop openings. a bake sale supports Easter. a school eye and ear health article heads Hygeia Magazine.
Government promised flour for the needy in the United States is estimated to reach Clermont county by week’s end. Apply now if you expect a portion before it runs out.
The Huichol people of Nayarit Mexico fear death as a constant presence. They abandon crops and move locations after a death, worship a sun god, and practice polygamy with average families of four wives. They live in caves and are described as a happy people aside from death anxiety.
In southern England near Roman camps, small red tulips appear each spring. The bulbs lie five feet or more underground, likely planted near the surface by Romans and gradually buried as centuries pass. This suggests remnants of Roman-era plantings still bloom today.
Assistant chief H A Marmner of the Coast and Geodetic Survey reports that with a 60 mph wind waves near 80 feet may form in the open sea, while 80 mph winds reduce this height to just under 40 feet. Extreme waves over 40 feet occur only in severe storms, with 50 feet as a probable wind driven maximum. When waves collide or strike objects, peaks or splashes can exceed crest height.
The article traces the Physiocrats led by Quesnay and Turgot in 1756 to 1770, valuing agriculture as national wealth and urging a single land tax. It notes universal language schemes over the past two decades failed to gain traction, with no notable progress among Volapuk and other artificial languages.
The union and individual church notices outline Passion Week and Easter services. Churches include The Churches Rev L L Cherrington, Batavia Presbyterian, Monterey Presbyterian, Monterey Church of Christ, Christ Lutheran, and Williamsburg U B with details on service times, Sunday school, commun ion, and special music. A broadcast of Passion Week services on WHBD is noted.
The regular monthly meeting of the Clermont County Bankers Association was held in Batavia with representatives from almost all county banks. Items of interest were discussed and the Wednesday afternoon closing will be observed during May through September.
Trucker interests report southern Clermont area fields with tomatoes mangoes and eggplant damaged by a recent freeze. Early crops looked healthy but were crushed. tomatoes should not be exposed to open air before after May 10.
The Hill District Odd Fellows plan to observe the anniversary of Odd Fellowship in America at Newtonsville this year on the Saturday nearest April 26. A committee will decide arrangements and issue due notice.
Fruit growers report heavy damage to peaches cherries and pears with apples likely okay. William Guaffga will sell household goods next Saturday at 2 p m near Batavia including piano clock china and more. Obituary: Shirley Ann Wooster, aged 10 months, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wooster, died March 12 1932 in Hamersville Ohio. Burial at Confidence cemetery Georgetown with thanks to relatives and neighbors.
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