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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1909
Page
5
The ad claims Ayer's Pills are a non alcohol tonic that steadily improves well being without rebound effects. It urges consulting a doctor, notes the product by Ayer Co of Lowell Massachusetts, and states they have been sold for nearly sixty years. JC certificates and doctor trust are emphasized.
An 19th century advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. It claims effectiveness, non quack status, physician endorsement, and nationwide testimonials. Also touts Hall's family pills as best.
Joseph Higgin and Anna Chaney were delegates to the County Sunday-school convention held at Bethel. Levi Griswold celebrated his 80th birthday last Thursday. Our village participated in the I. O. O. F. gathering at Phenton. Miss Nettie Emmons and Robert Abernathy were married at Marathon on April 15.
The Carmel school closed Friday April 30 as teacher C. R. Rounds departs after giving full satisfaction. He will teach at Ripley next year and patrons join in wishing him success.
Mrs A L Alley of Beals Me praises Dr King's New Discovery after ten bottles show excellent results for coughs colds and lung problems. The ad touts quick relief and broad use from bronchitis to croup with trial bottles offered. Local notes report visits births and a lightning strike damaging Geo Fitzwater's house with no injuries.
James Wright of Spurlock Ky. extols youthfulness at 90 saying he feels like a 16 year old after six bottles of Electric Bitters. He credits them for easing thirty years of kidney trouble, calling the medicine a godsend for weak and the elderly. 500 at all druggists.
Commencement exercises will be held in the opera house on Tuesday evening May 20. Walter Ripley of Indianapolis and wife are being entertained by F. M. Pursell. The 600 club hosted by Pre R. A. Davia Thursday evening. Mrs J O Ferguson and Mrs Mary Roberts visited Mrs Albert Swing at Walnutville last week. Goshen defeated the home team in a bail game on Saturday. Prof D B Kirgan of Goshen attended the pall game Saturday. Miss Louise Hapcack has returned home after months of illness and friends rejoice. Saturday stock sales were a success.
Henry Price and Alta Catterlin of South Lebanon visited Eula Bronk. Mrs. Lillie McGrue is able to be out again. John Fox traveled to Batavia. Inez Brate spent a week with her parents. Thede Cramer and James Burnett families visited Sherman Pierce. Michie Pierce and Ella Brunk in town Thursday. Pearl Sutton visited friends. A P Griffith of Batavia visited Sutton farm. John Ferris stayed with Jess Jordan. Mary Cunningham of Blanchester visited Vesper Bright. Ernia Cramer is ill again. Herman McFadden of Blanchester called on Maggie Lyon. Funeral of Mrs. Jas. Perry held at Moore's Fork with interment in Edenton cemetery.
Gladwin Michigan man John Deye suffered a running ulcer for twelve years and spent over $100,000 on doctors without relief. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured the ulcer and also claimed to cure fever sores boils felons eczema salt rheum and was advertised as infallible for piles burns scalds and corns at 25 cents at all stores.
Geo W Palmer buys R J Wail property on Main street and BE White sells to J R Johnson. Marathon forms a baseball team with H Cox as manager on eight players. Marathon high school commencement succeeds with Dr H Minnich praising education and urging Marathon to become a higher grade. Batavia orchestra earns praise. Marathon Lodge 08 F and A M conducts three degrees and hosts a banquet. School attendance praises from Scott Bonham and others. reemployment of teachers recommended.
Sunday visits and guests fill the social pages with names and hometowns while a pharmacy ad touts Dr King s New Life Pills as a universal laxative tonic. Local families host relatives from Indianapolis Cincinnati Ft Collins and more as E P Goodwin opens a general store on Union Street.
Patrons and friends gathered for Wednesday afternoon closing exercises. Prof B L Ketcham received an initial ring and a spun glass necktie from England in a farewell speech by Miss Miriam Hair. He will teach the school next winter.
Amelia area residents note visits and greetings among families. Carrol Danby and relatives travel to see kin. J A Warren visits his sons Henry and Fred. Mrs Charles Ingram returns from two week visit with her son-in-law Charles Danby. Miss Leon Liston returns home. Edwards family and Danby girls attend Sun day school convention at Bethel.
Batavia residents provide endorsements for Deans Kidney Pills from Nash Pharmacy. Mrs Rash of North Street recounts kidney disease pain relief and back pain disappearance after using Deans Kidney Pills. The ad urges readers to buy from licensed agents FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo New York. A separate note mentions a family’s twentieth anniversary with their cook and a Truth is stranger than fiction quote.
Huntington West Virginia resident Rev I W Williamson testifies to using Foley's Kidney Remedy for nervous exhaustion and kidney trouble and asserts it restored health. The notice claims the remedy has helped thousands, contains no harmful drugs, and is pleasant to take via Toe NagH Pharmacy.
Mrs. Kate Moyer returns from California with son Clarence Moorehead. B. Van Fossen to settle in Columbus. Mrs. C. C. Knight and daughter guests of T. R. Hartman. Alice Hughes of Sardinia visits. O. D. Knight of Milwaukee and John Knight visit J. F. Knight. Helen Widmeyer of Hyde Park visits relatives. J. K. Bilis returns from Spence Walker visit. Rev. H. H. Compton attends District Ministerial Association at Peebles. Walter Rose family moves here from Bethel.
A well known man praises his niece as the prettiest girl in Batavia noting her shirtwaists stay clean and dainty. He says she uses Easy Task Soap not the cheap rosin soaps and claims Bansy Task Soap cleans without harming fabric.
Dr Wachenheim explains how clothing adjusts comfort across temperatures. The nude body at rest stays warm around 99 degrees best at about 80 F, with comfort at 75 F in light summer wear and 65 F in heavy winter dress. He adds writing guidance about planning and concise sentences for publication.
A young English student reports on a lecture titled Phases of Human Life Youth Manhood and Age. She notes youth as innocence and dream of wicked acts, manhood as acting those acts, and old age as remorseful reflection. The piece also humorously praises a local editor who mispunctuates and never forgets a two cent stamp for replies.
Description and pedigree of Roger Montjose foaled 1897 or 1898 details his size brown color 16 hands 14 inches tall weight 1850 pounds and strong conformation. He stood at Montjoie 1527 and earned best coach stallion at the National Horse Show of America in 1898. Sired by Capare from Perdix and Laboureur, dam Lariche by Jovial Roger Montjote’s first dam Copperbottom.
Lyndon Confarea foaled 1905 stands two miles west of Batavia on the Cincinnati pike for the season of 1900 at the farm. He is a dark bay 1612 hands high with heavy flat body and good action. Stud fee ten dollars to insure a living colt. Fred Miller offers care but not liability for accidents.
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