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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1920
Page
5
Many women troubled with indigestion and biliousness report permanent cures from Chamberlain's Tablets. Before use they felt miserable and despondent, now they are cheerful and enjoy meals. They cost only a quarter.
Sunday visitors and family gatherings fill notices from Mt Wastepsvon Amelia and Batavia with names like Ray Simmidinge Mrs Rose Ayer James York and others. The piece lists many callers, homecomings, and small events at multiple local homes. It also includes health ad copy for Hall’s Catarrh Medicine and Chamberlain’s remedies and brief society mentions from Bethel and Cincinnati areas.
Local families gather for Sunday at Greenberry J. Hutchinson's and at Walter Shuff and Morrow, with relatives from Monterey, Madisonville, Washington DC, and other nearby towns joining in. Readers note many shuffling of guests, chores, and small-town chatter amid health tips and church notes.
The Bethel commencement at the K of P hall featured a large class of 37 graduates 28 girls and 9 boys in blue and gold. Supt. F B Pearson of Columbus gave the address titled The Master American and the pageant directed by Miss Louise Abbott delighted attendees.
A stream of short social items lists Caldwell, Ireton and other families visiting relatives in Middletown, Norwood, Loveland, and Dayton. It notes a barn fire, travel to Akron, six week normal courses, and club meeting with a luncheon, plus various visits and homecomings.
Reports from Rocky Ford and Olive Branch recount weekend visits and social gatherings. Names include Miss Pearl Deem, Mr. and Mrs. Wil Hellman, Chris Seibert family, Frank McGuire and kin, the Bruin household, Carl Manning, Henry Day, Hattie Rice, Ed Ross and three children, Wm Groves, Mrs Amanda Violet, Mrs Geo Baker, Eldon Elton, Mrs Sarah Bragdon, Lula Kellum, Bernard Koogler, and Sophia Stoddard. Social events feature Sunday visits, a ball game at Lake Allyn, a Sunday school convention, and a Ladies Helping Circle meeting.
Sunday visitors and local visits fill Newtonsville area as residents host kin from Hamilton Blanchester Milford Mt. Carmel and Norwood. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Dung at Maddoxs Ms Marsh Ada Roudebush Mrs Roudebush Misses P and C, with numerous calls and farm demonstrations noted throughout the week.
A flurry of visits and entertaining marks a busy week. Mrs Ida Leaverton and her son visit Mrs Ellen Cramer Lidge. J Young hosts callers. Philadelphia visitor John Whitaker aids ailing mother. families from Cincinnati Hamilton Batavia Newport and Dayton share time with relatives. Events include Opera House program previews and church mite box opening.
The Ohio State fair allocates 336 to tobacco premiums for 1919 crops. Bur Hoe Zimmer Ohio Seed Leaf and Little Dutch grades will receive five premiums each with prizes of 10, 8, 5, 3, and 2 dollars for first through fifth place. Last year the department drew considerable attention.
Following a bakers strike in Cincinnati, Paul Kramer runs a 24 hour operation supplying stores and homes with daily bread. Normally 600 loaves are sold daily in Batavia, rising to 1000 on Saturdays, with Kramer described as the busiest man and his product as up to date.
Victor Thomas, fine flowers and plants producer from Boude''s Ferry near Higginsport, will be in Batavia each week in May with a fine selection to pick from.
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