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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1940
Page
7
Notice of Appointment in Estate of Elmer C Myers
Probate notice names Helen C Hackmeister of Milford Ohio as administratrix of Elmer C Myers deceased of Monroe township Clermont County Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Orville W Halbisch probate judge. Davis Ely & Ely attorneys April 22 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer C. Myers
Bereb
Helen C. Hackmeister
Milford Ohio
Elmer Cyers
Monroe Tnp
Clermont County
Ohio
Orville W. Halbisch
Davis Ely & Ely
Calypso Music and Its Roots in Trinidad Traditions
Calypso music describes songs of Negro minstrels from Trinidad with French patois and some Spanish Hindu words, though most are sung in English with a British accent. The guitar accompanies performances, and Wilmoth Houdini, now living in Harlem, has recorded many of these tunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
Wilmoth Houdini
Harlem
World Famous Dwarf Caroline Crachini Noted Worldwide
Caroline Crachini born in Palermo in 1814 grew to one foot eight inches. She was exhibited in Bond Street in 1824 and died there soon after. Her fame rested on being among the smallest and most noted dwarfs of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Crachini
Palermo
Italy
Bond Street
Somers Day Festival celebrates Admiral Somers arrival
Bermudians mark Somers day on July 28 each year to honor Admiral Sir George Somers arrival in 1609. Somers died in Bermuda in 1610 and was buried there and later interred in Dorset England. The Victoria Cross is forged from Crimean War guns in a Maltese cross bearing For Valour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
Bermudians
Somers
Sir George Somers
Admiral Somers
St. George’s
Dorset
England
Swedish brides spared rice in wedding celebrations
Church authorities rule rice is food not decor and advise Swedish couples to replace rice with non edible items such as rose petals after marriage ceremonies. The change aims to avoid lingering grains in hair and clothing.
Armchair Shovel Sells Well at Mt Vernon Firm
A Mt Vernon based company has perfected a folding seat coal shovel designated as an ordinary No 2 shovel with a seat. The firm reports strong sales for the novel seating shovel, highlighting its popularity among users seeking easier seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon, Sr
Early Camouflage in Warfare Roots in 1914 French Art
The practice began in 1914 when French artists at the front proposed using art to disguise troops and equipment by blending their appearance with natural surroundings, marking the modern start of camouflage in warfare.
Early Soap Use Recorded by Pliny in Germany
Pliny the Elder notes in the first century A D that soaps were known to the Germans but used only by the more progressive for bathing and not for housecleaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pliny
Frendship Church Name Origin in Pyler North Carolina
The Frendship church at Pyler North Carolina got its name from a mis spelt sign on the building. The congregation kept the misspelling rather than correct it.
Lumber yield would form a mile cube if stacked
U S lumber statisticians say all lumber cut in the country over 135 years would stack into a cube one mile on each side. This estimation highlights the vast scale of historical timber production and its geographic implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Livingstone Dies Near Lake Bangweulu in 1873
David Livingstone, renowned African explorer, perished at Lake Bangweulu during an expedition to locate the Nile source. The historic voyage marked the end of a storied career of exploration and anti-slavery advocacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingstone
David Livingstone
Lake Banguealo
Oversized Bed of Johore Sultan Described as Palace Furniture
The sultan of Johore reportedly owns a mahogany bed in his personal apartment described as so large that it could sleep a normal family. The item highlights royal luxury and unusual scale within palace life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sultan of
Johore
Tiny Philippine Islands and Other World Facts Collated
A digest of miscellaneous items lists island counts in the Philippines, grain pest impacts, rural mail routes totaling 1 390 000 miles, common ancestors of birds and reptiles, U S rail gauge, Siberian conquest centuries, first American turkeys to Europe, number of private correspondence schools, oldest occupied city in South America, hotel workforce, Arctic tern migration record, Peter's Pence origin, rise in police numbers, postal vacations, a long burning pioneer hearth, Voltaire quote, amethyst lore, Mercury metal dissolution limits, and 1937 municipal job decline.
Power of Government Drives Town Limits Change
Joseph A. Massey of New Carlisle Indiana a town council member built a new home and found it outside the town limits. He argued the mountain should move to Mohammed and the town extended its limits to include his property so he could retain council membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohammed
Joseph A. Massey
New Carlisle
Ind
Massey
Moving an Observatory at Northwestern University
The Dearborn Observatory in Evanston Illinois begins relocation to clear space for the Northwestern institute of technology. Built in 1888 the structure will be moved several blocks with care to protect delicate astronomical instruments inside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dearborn Observatory
Northwestern University
Evanston
Ill
Northwestern Institute of Technology
Pointer Out of Bounds at National Bird Dog Championship
A champion pointer at the national bird dog championships in the South wandered from its handler and abandoned bird work to chase pigs on a nearby farm, illustrating a notable lapse in control during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Down South
Mirror use in homes doubles over a decade says designer
New York decorator William Pahlmann announced that modern houses now use twice as much mirror as they did ten years ago. His model rooms in New York highlight colored plate glass and extensive interior mirror work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pahlmann
New York
Happy Ending for Gilberto Venturelli Clown Bequest
Italian clown Gilberto Venturelli leaves his top hat to his son as a farewell joke. The hat is crushed by the son and a deposit slip for 30 000 lire in the son's name is found, valued at about 1500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilberto Venturelli
Italy
Chain stores post under one cent operating profit per dollar sales
A recent study of financial data filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission shows operating profit for chain stores in the food sector at less than one cent per dollar of sales. The data come from companies in the chain store sector and reflect latest figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Securities and Exchange Commission
Bears Roam Kodiak Island Afeats Trophy Roared
Huge Kodiak bears roam Kodiak Island with a trophy specimen described as a bear whose hide measures 11 feet 4 inches and skull 12 inches wide by 11 inches long. The trophy is credited to D. S. Hopkins of Spokane while his wife secured a nine foot specimen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kodiak Island
D. S. Hopkins
Spokane
Xavier University seeks mortgage encumbrance on Clermont County land
Legal notice states Xavier University filed April 9 1940 in Clermont County Court of Common Pleas for authority to encumber by mortgage 83.19 acres in Miami Township with private roadway rights and related parcels. The tract includes lands once part of the Townsend Estate and Mary Louise Irwin holdings tied to St. Xavier College and Anna Louise Baldwin transfer. Hearing set for May 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xavier University
Ohio
Court of Common’ Pleas
Clermont County
Miami Township
Powell
Milford
Main
Third Streets
Townsend
Rebecca J. E. Townsend
Clermont County Court of Common Pleas
Main Street
Said Cemetery
G. F. Lauderman
L. Kumlehn
Little Miami
Third Street
Mary Louise Irwin
Anna Louise Baldwin
St. Xavier College
State of Ohio
Oven
Clara E. Brock
West Virginia
Bradley Brock
Court of Common Pleas
Britton & Britton
Appointment of Administrator for Agatha Bulow Estate
Harry Britton of Willameburg Ohio appointed administrator of the estate of Agatha Bulow deceased later Tate township Clermont County Ohio. Claims against the estate must be filed with the fiduciary within four months or be forever barred. Dated April 190. Greil W. Halbish Probate Judge Clermont County Britton and Britton attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agatha Bulow
Harry Britton
Willameburg
Ohio
Tate Twp
Clermont County
Greil W. Halbish
Britton & Britton
Minister Named Chief of Police in Nutters Fork
Rev. Joe H. Carpenter of Nutters Fork West Virginia impressed the town by preaching against crime and earned the position of chief of police as appointed by the town council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cop
Joe H. Carpenter
Nutters’ Fork
W. Va
Women Paid Roughly Forty Percent Less Than Men in Industry
Collier's study compares wages across representative American industries and finds that in similar jobs women earn about 40 percent less than men. The analysis highlights persistent gender pay disparity across sectors and occupations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier’s
Hartford optometrist curates elephant tail hair collection
Charles E. Davis of Hartford Connecticut a practicing optometrist pursues a hobby collecting hairs from elephant tails. He reports owning 104 specimens in his growing assemblage cited by the American Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Davis
Hartford, Conn
American
Ancient Bronze Coin Found in Rhodesia Sparks Trade Mystery
A bronze coin about 1,800 years old, originating in northwest India, was found by a Rhodesia resident. The path from its homeland to Rhodesia remains unexplained, suggesting unusual trade or travel routes in antiquity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Rhodesia
Early Georgian Furniture Misattributions Corrected
Much mahogany furniture of early Georgian origin has erroneously been ascribed to Chippendale or to the Chippendale school of design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chippendale
Chippendale School of Design
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Robert Winspear
Hattie Dunbar
Haines
Gorgetown
Attic Dunbar
Felicy
Bertio
John W. Bulow
John H. Bulow
Bethel
Hio
John W.bulow
Tate Township
Briton & Britton Attorneys
Alan N. Jordan
Portsmouth
Ohio Valley Conservation and Flood Control Congress
Scioto County
Congress
Sixth
Jordan
Washington
Flood Control and Conservation Congress
Washington Hotel
Washington Jersey
Jersey
United States
Mamrow
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Scioto-Sandusky
Philippine Islands
Philippines
The
Russia
Siberian
Siberia
Europe
America
South America
Cuzco
Peru
Iate’s
Labrador
South Africa
Peter
Columbia University Press
Saluda
N. C
Voltaire
God Voltaire
Elias Speidel
William
Jimmie) Houghton
Felicity
Franklin Township
la Pleas
Clermont
County
Bradley Sitg
Ezra Seyler
Milford, Ohio
Roy Allen Hodges
Georgetown Marble and Granite Company
E. H. Kennedy
Edgar H. Neu
Earl E. Heslar
Georgetown
Batavia, Ohio
Addie Hulick
L. F. Brown & CO
Spring Grove Ave
Kirby
Cincinnati, Ohio
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