Pioneers Describe Astoria Flavel and Great Northern Steamers
The narrative sketches early Portland approaches to a potential commercial port on the Columbia River. It details Astoria as a fur trading outpost, Flavel near the mouth with a railway steamer pier, and a passenger launch aboard twin Great Northern and Northern Pacific steamers built for expo service. It explains ship design from sun deck to state rooms, dining on lower decks, and the oil-fired propulsion achieving about 25 mph. A. P. Pinkham signs off as the piece continues.
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Columbia
Portland
Mississippi
Astoria
John Jacob Astor
New York
Far West
Flavel
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
San Francisco
A. Pinkham
Fifty-Six Accessions Celebrated at M E Church Revival
An all‑church gathering at the M E church honored 56 new members from the recent revival. The Methodist Brotherhood hosted a reception with Prof. H C Aultman directing the program. The event featured an orchestra, quartets, an address, and a benediction by Rev John P Martin.
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M. E
Methodist Brotherhood
H. C. Aultman
Sdcestanenesses
Fee Naylor
Aks
Tedtaaas
Eli Fi
Speidel Music
J. P. Martin
Elizabeth Walker
Prins Coos Cate
Addrese
W. A. Joseph Long
Msekpets Obadesrees
Congregation Benediction
John P. Martin Druga
Sarus
Obituary for Henry Ebendorf of Batavia and Boston area
Henry Ebendorf born August 6 1943 in Germany died March 98 1016 at age 72 years 7 months 2 days after pneumonia. He lived in Moscow Ohio Batavia and Boston and served German United Brethren church as trustee steward and treasurer and taught Sunday school. He died unmarried and was known as Uncle while living with his nephew Henry Schultz for his final years leaving two sisters Mrs John Schultz Sr and Mrs Elizabeth Bulow among many relatives.
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Henry Ebendorf
Ratschow
Mecklen Schwerin
Germany
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Moscow
Ohio
Batavia
Boston
German United Brethren Church
Hbendorf
Henry Schultz
John Schultz Sr
Elizabeth Bulow
Costly Primary Run Amid Poor Clermont County Turnout
Report from Clermont County April 25 shows a costly primary with scant voters. Democratic delegate totals peak at 27 in Bata, Republican delegate totals peak at 88 in Loveland, and overall presidential preferences for Wilson and Barton are noted with scattered local participation.
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Clermont County
Batavia Corporation
Loveland
Washington
Wilson
Barton
Eise
Giese
Nature Ge
Davies Cae
Abe
McGaffetty
Relver
Story Hour at Public Library Led by Clara Johnson in May
The Story Hour will be overseen by Miss Clara Johnson during May at the Public Library, marking the last meeting before the Woman's Club reopens in October.
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Clara Johnson
Woman's Club
D A R Rally Initiates D A Officers in Third District
The annual D A R rally and initiation for the tenth district including Clermont, Brown and Warren counties was held at Bethel on April 29 1916 drawing nearly 300 members from about twenty local councils. Felicity Council No 146 won a silk flag prize for the largest class of fourteen initiates. Officers were elected with Batavia chosen as 1917 meeting site and include Sister Hornback Sister Corliss Sister Hattie Kincaid Sister Barbara Rush Sister Kennedy Sister May Hauck Sister Cushard Sister Simmarman and Brother Riether with Felicity as the Vice Council location.
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Order of Daughters of America
Clermont
Brown
Warren
Bethel
Emma Ditchen
Felicity Council
Felicity
Batavia
Coun
Hornback
Williamsburg
Ass. Jr. P. C
Corliss
Hattie Kincaid
Mt. Carmel
Asso. C
Barbara Rush
V. S
Kennedy
May Hauck
Clean-Up Day Push Aims At Batavia And Beyond
In the Sixth district many towns hold clean-up days this spring. Some village councils enforce dumping laws against others properties. Maybe Batavia will join the effort. With the 4th of July near the town would look better cleaned up.
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Batavia
Bonds for Pikes to Issue 100000 for Road Work
Cler mont County Commissioners vote to issue 100000 in bonds for road improvement under attorney general ruling. A friendly suit may test legality within 30 days. Bonds will be advertised and work prepared. The Goodwin and Poetown mile pike was awarded to Charles McBeth at 2870. O. O. Mattox named civil engineer for Tate township without salary.
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Pike
Goodwin and
Poetown
Charles McBeth
O. O. Mattox
Tate Township
Corn Rules Revised For County Corn Contest
The new rule 8 requires the contestant to perform all work on the acre from planting to husking with aid only in husking. Reasons include limited access to exclusive acres and boys' involvement in overall farm tasks. Send enrollment blanks to the State Board of Agriculture.
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State Board of Agri¢ulture
New Richmond High School Holds 85th Commencement
The 85th annual New Richmond high school commencement occurs tonight at the opera house. Fifteen graduates will receive diplomas, marking the end of a successful school year.
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Richmond High School
Opera House
Gas Discovery Near Bethel Heralds Large Local Flow
Gas found in solid Trenton rock near Bethel at 660 feet after water-well attempts failed. Anna Halse halted drilling as gas flowed, with cement casing placed and plans to light her house. Promoters seek leases, and 1000 acres have already been leased in the area.
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Bethel
Anna Halse
Mt. Crab
Halse
Hillsboro Considers Brick Streets to End Mud
Hillsboro residents push brick street plan to replace yearly mud woes. Advocates urge substantial, continuous paving rather than on off cycles to improve the town.
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Hillsboro
War Ren County Infirmary Bid Delays Prompt Split Contract
Bids for the erection of the War Ren county infirmary were all held up at the opening last week. No lump bid came within the estimate. It is likely the contract will be let to different parties.
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Warren County Infirmary
Property Owners Protest Dumping Near Town Streams
Property owners along streams adjacent to towns protest garbage and tin can dumping harming property values. They claim the dumping detracts from town appeal and have appealed to commissioners in several sections.
Correction on Batavia roads meeting call
A correction states that the recent Batavia gathering of township trustees road superintendents and road interests was organized by the county road superintendent, not by the county commissioners. The note clarifies who issued the call for the good roads meeting.
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Batavia
Captured in Loveland on Assault Charge
Frank James, accused of assaulting 11 year old Grace Lodwick of Medaria last Thursday, was captured in Loveland on Friday and given a preliminary hearing. Lodwick identified him as her attacker. He claimed intoxication and lack of awareness. The crowd's unrest prompted the transfer to Cincinnati for safety and he was bound over to the grand jury. Drunkenness is not a defense. the article suggests confinement if kept in jail.
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Frank James
Grace Lodwick
Medaria
Loveland
Cincinnati
Grand Jury
Election Board Members Appointed in Clermont County
J W Miller a Republican from Washington township and Lee Phillips a Democrat from Monroe township were appointed on Saturday to the Clermont County Election Board for a two year term.
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J. W. Miller
Washington Township
Lee Phillips
Monroe Township
Clermont County Election Board
Easter Supper Sale Nets About $85 for Guild
Ladies of the M. E. Guild held a Friday night Easter supper sale that drew strong support. The event reported abundant help and eatables, contributing to a successful fundraiser with receipts around eighty five dollars.
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M. E. Guild
Wilming ton Court House Project Delayed Overruns Start Date
Work began Friday on the Wilmington court house with an initial 14 month timetable. Already two months past, officials say completion now due in 12 more months. Few contractors would have started such a large project on a Friday.
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New Court House
Wilmington
Sabina mayor urges railroad bells at crossings
The Sabina mayor requests the B&O Railroad to install warning bells to alert travelers of approaching trains. Clermont towns should follow at N&W crossings after a Batavia resident narrowly escaped a collision last week.
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Sabina
B. & O. R. R. Company
Clermont
Batavia
Senior Fred Kuntz Wins Sardia Spelling Title
Fred Kuntz, a Sardin ia senior, won the county spelling contest at Georgetown last week with 35 contestants. He misspelled one word Alleghany but will represent Brown County at the State contest in June at Columbus. He is praised as a bright young man.
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Fred Kuntz
Sardinia
Georgetown
Alleghany
Brown County
Columbus
Lighting trouble hits Manchester and Batavia alike
The towns suffer after aging systems fail with a steam pipe valve brake. Batavia’s plant shows 15 years of use with little maintenance, yet no better water and light system exists in the state.
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Manchester
Batavia
Owensville Graduates Six In Commencement Exercises
Six graduates received diplomas at Owensville schools last Saturday night. Stanley Snider John Rutledge Mary Favrer Ralph Schultz Aurelia Turner and Clifford Rosselot were the diploma recipients as music orations and recitations filled the program. Two weeks earlier seniors were honored at a reception and banquet at the Miller House. The school closed a successful year.
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Owensville
Stanley Snider
John Rutledge
Mary Favrer
Ralph Schultz
Aurelia Turner
Clifford Rosselot
Miller House
Brown County Eyes Pike Bond Issue For Repairs
Under Attorney General Turner the Brown County commissioners may issue bonds to repair their pikes. The bonds can be sold and funds spent on pike improvement this summer if approved by a vote of the people, but no major work before next summer due to labor shortages and high city wages from war plants. Stowe becomes new county agent for arm hag to Clermont county experiment saved in Vataa and takes charge of the work.
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Turner
Brown County
R. Stowe
Arm Hag
Clermont County Experiment
Vataa
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Sunset Notes
E. Church
Batavia Woman’s Club
Breeding
Oenna D. Kain
Amelia
Amelia High School
J. F. Laird
MaudlGe
Neterere Trenses
The
Practical Electrician
Carl Debrunner
Hassell- Mognm
Eedertvestenes
Edythe Laub
Mary M. Bissantz Muubig
Harvey
Minnich D7
J. A. Rader
Hens
Emma O. Burk
Lone Star
Arthur Fairmour
Chicago
Cornelius Waggal
Mary Bissantz
Helen Fairmour
Edyth Laub
Judge Swift Banks
Helen
Jack Carroll
Carl Busch
Carroll
Jack
Bessie Mott
Rosa Carroll
Emma Burk
Grigsby
Ada Williams Blarney Redman
Ditcher
Raymond Moyer Handy
Harley Lindsey Rip
Fairmour
Isaac Porter Jolly
Helen Wall
Edna B. Fisher
Kline Slye
McManis
Ace Et Hes
Mace Regent
Tane
Predmore
Campbell
Cox Harmon
Cline
Kester
the Story Hour
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A. Rally
Cler
Mont County Commissioners
Solid Trenton Rock
Brick
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