This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1947
Page
6
The Clermont Courier is a weekly Batavia Ohio newspaper edited and published by Jerald B Fortney. Subscription is $2.00 for six months and a separate editor and publisher fee is listed at $1.00. It is entered at the Batavia post office as second class mail matter.
Flour was selling in Cincinnati at 2.80 per barrel wheat 53 cents per bushel corn 20 to 25 cents per bushel oats 20 to 23 cents per bushel rye 50 to 55 cents hay 13 to 16 dollars per ton lard 5 cents per pound hams 5 to 9 cents per pound butter 12 to 14 cents per pound eggs 9 to 9 cents per dozen Maria Perkins fined one dollar and costs in St Louis for walking streets in men's clothing.
A Cincinnati artist, Allen Glancy, has a painting selected for the Nashville Exposition Art Hall, noted for his foliage and wood scenery. The report also lists Batavia High School’s sixteenth annual commencement graduates and a Summerside marriage of Joseph Dolt to Cora George, both of Glen Este.
Earl son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kincaid of Mt. Carmel will sail from New York May 27 on the Red Star Liner Fairfield docking at Antwerp. He plans to travel through Spain France and England and be away all summer.
Mrs A W Evans and Miss Betty Morrison returned from Bethesda Hospital after removal of a right eye. Rev and Mrs Jamison marked their golden wedding anniversary. Carrie Cummins visited at Bethesda Hospital in Cincinnati. Felicity hosted Williamsburg in a 3 to 0 ball game victory for Williamsburg.
The East Hill Farm Women’s Club met May 1 at Clara Glancy’s home. Twelve members and four guests attended a covered dish luncheon at noon. The next meeting will be at Miss Lena Lung’s residence.
Miss Catherine B. Schatz, a third year arts and science student from Amelia, played with the Miami University symphonic band at the spring concert in Oxford. The band closes its active year with football halftime programs and a concert tour and will join June commencement activities. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Schatz and a Delta Zeta member.
This excerpt presents a reflective piece by Mary Bruce of Cincinnati Enquirer about the lofty yet demanding role of mothers, balancing household duties with childcare amid daily distractions. A second poem by Samuel Schierloh contrasts a morning routine with a dreamlike vision of mythic feasts before rest.
The message lists a May 1 lesson and scripture texts used by an international sect tied to a council on education. It cites standard subjects and references, implying an organized religious education program with official documentation.
A devotional study on I Kings 18 20 39 shows Elijah confronting Baal worship with open confrontation and moral strength. It stresses courage as moral authority, no favoritism, and the goal of divine glory over personal praise.
The Lindale church held a Thursday prayer meeting at 7 45 pm studying How to Pray and My Trouble What Shall I Do With Them. A drive for a new parsonage was approved with William Brick in charge. A spring revival begins May 25 for three weeks with Rev Maurice Bates preaching.
The state boasts the biggest summer resort population in the Union with the largest center at Atlantic City. Railroads from the south and west feed New York City through New Jersey, which also has sizable deposits of iron ore zinc magnesite and clay.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.