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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1916
Page
8
Community items list social visits from Amelia Felicity and Batavia residents. A Grange meeting is set for April 7 at 7 30 pm. Parcel post booth at the armory Friday night costs 5 cents per package. Local ads include Doan products and Jitney Carnival promotions. Notable personnel news cover notaries and church events in Batavia Ohio.
Fred Smith buys the K illness property on Boring Street and will be joined there by John Davis and his wife. J A Hinnemad of Cincinnati marries Miss Myrtle Patterson of Ballianeeurg in a ceremony by Regegner near the pipeonane. James Martin starts work at Kroger Wholesale Grocery in Cincinnati after Monday start. Commissioner Ansteadt, recently recovering, underwent a Monday operation and is improving. Local attendees at probate court include Miss Louise Oneae and Miss Williams with Mrs Davis of Bethel. Tom Dustin returns for his mother in law Mrs Cameron’s funeral. Henry Mosbacher and son Albert of Williamsburg visit. The Long family hosts Chamberlain and others, while Applegate and family visit. Mrs E R Roberts and daughter Anna from Balkan, and Grace Brown from Silverton visit Perkins in Jen Rose. Marjorie Hulick, Massillon teacher, returns home for a visit before resuming school work. Hugh King relocates to a new home on the pike. Rideout family to occupy the vacated house. Stanley Huber’s family moves to the Kline property on Main Street. Rev W K Anderson preaches at the M E church with strong sermons. Mrs Harmon Brothers sees a surprise from the D of A lodge. Six Toledo grocery clerks are arrested for short weight or measure. campaign targets weights and stale egg merchants. William Gillman of Xenia is fined $125 and jailed for six months for contributing to delinquency of a 14 year old Mary Price.
Quick sale offers include a Ford roadster and a Ford touring car both used, plus a new Argo equipped with electric lights and self starter. Also mentions upcoming Briscoe arrivals and rustling room. Money to loan from $100 to $5000 on mortgage security with N. G. Cover at Hamilton Bridge Batavia Ohio.
Walter Hahn of Batavia Ohio advertises 26 tons of baled alfalfa hay and 26 tons of baled mixed clover hay for sale. Includes contact for inquiry.
The pastor will preach Wednesday at 7 30 pm with music by the choir. Public worship at 10 30 am and 7 30 pm Sunday school 9 15 am Junior league 2 pm Epworth league 6 30 pm Men’s meeting at town 3 pm Pastor J P Martin Presbyterian church services Sunday Sunday school 9 15 am Morning worship 10 30 am Holy Communion will be celebrated Christian Endeavor 6 15 pm Prayer meeting 7 30 pm Lecture by Cincinnati artist April 5 Beautiful crayon lecture Pictures in the life of Christ free to all Silver offering All cordially invited T Jas Simpson minister
Pike contractor Conley moved his three mile State pike crew from Batavia to Ft. Thomas Kentucky last Friday. He says strict authorities delay work until weather improves and road bed can be prepared. He plans to return and open the pike for travel after two months of good weather.
A city visitor looked for a site to open a saloon in Batavia township where only one saloon exists. He considered property west of town, but no location was confirmed. It will be some time before another saloon operates in the township.
The notes describe early gardening with potato planting starting after March 17 and picking up from March 22, plus widespread spring cleanups in backyards removing tin cans ashes and rubbish. A reader from Covington praises Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and croup relief, recommending Nash Pharmacy as source.
A walnut tree sold for one dollar to Albert Q. Ebrite surprised buyers when cut logs revealed valuable curly walnut veneer. G H Preston of Wilmington offered seven hundred dollars, but the deal was not closed. Preston plans to return as the owner expects a higher price.
Farmers mechanics railroaders and laborers rely on Dr Thomas Electric Oil for cuts burns and bruises. The ad urges keeping a bottle in every home priced at 25 cents and 10 cents.
The Courier received a shipment of flower seed from Hon. C. C. Kearns of Washington D C last week to distribute in Bata and vicinity. James Brown notified recipients to plant promptly for best results. The seeds, government products, were sent as a complimentary gesture by the congressman.
At a farm 1¢ mile northwest of Batavia Ohio two pure bred Belgian stallions are offered for breeding at 15 dollars to insure a living colt. The advertiser urges buyers to inspect before the spring breeding season, noting that big draft horses have never been higher.
Mrs. T Neureuer of Eau Claire Wisconsin and Mrs D Gilkeson of Youngstown Ohio report Foley's Honey and Tar Compound cured their children's severe croup and lingering coughs after other remedies failed. The old remedy is praised for relief of irritated throat chest tightness grippe and bronchial coughs and is stated to work for adults as well.
An old time medicine ad for Dr Kings New Life Pills claims the first dose will move sluggish bowels stimulate the liver and clear the system of waste and impurities. It urges readers to clear winter poisons and sells the pills for 25 at druggists.
A concise line on how language shapes a city, likening words to stones laid by every woman in constructing a grand urban testament. The quote evokes Emersonian invention and collective creation through women’s input in language and place.
When waking with a stiff back and aches in muscles joints and rheumatic pains you may feel out of the race and tired. Foley Kidney Pills promise relief by aiding kidney function to expel poisonous waste from the body advertised by Nash Pharmacy.
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