Ohio Supreme Court upholds Brown gas tax act
The Ohio Supreme Court rules the Brown gasoline tax act constitutional despite Governor Donahey’s veto objections. The 2 cent per gallon tax funds highway maintenance with 46 percent to the Highway Department, 30 percent to municipalities, and 25 percent to a county pot. The law accelerates collection by the Tax Commission, which has yet to collect pending the suit outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio General Assembly
A. V. Donahey
Ohio Supreme Court
C. T. Marshal
Charles C. Crabbe
Ohio
Ohio Highway Department
Ohio Tax Commission
Common Pleas Court
Franklin County
E Tax Commission
Commission
Ohio State Automobile Association
C. C. Jones
Jones
Nelson B. Cramer Dies in Los Angeles
Nelson B. Cramer, prominent Cincinnati Democrat and corporation counsel, died in Los Angeles after a period of ill health. Born in Batavia 47 years ago, he was the son of the late Stephen Cramer, publisher of the Clermont Sun. He leaves a wife, three children, and a brother Calvin. burial will be in Cincinnati.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Nelson B. Cramer
Gorporation
Cincinnati
Cramer
California
Batavia
Stephen Cramer
The
Clermont Sun
Calvin
Mason
Batavia Bank Building Nears Occupancy
Batavia completes a new bank building praised as a fine improvement. The plasterers have finished upstairs, plumbing and electrical work proceed, and the upstairs should open by early July. The project receives many compliments.
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Batavia
Wilberforce Dne Quartet to Sing at Batavia Town Hall
America’s best traveling colored quartet will perform at Batavia Town Hall on Monday evening June 15 under the A M B H church auspices. Tickets are on sale and all are invited to hear the program.
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Wilberforce Dne
America
Kne
Town Hall
Batavia
A. M. BH
Decoration Day Parades and Services Planned in Multiple Communities
Batavia hosts a decoration parade meeting at the Armory at 2 30 p m with the Mayor, bands, and veterans groups leading to the Bridge Navy Memorial Service at 3 00 p m speakers include Robert Smith of the Ohio American Legion. Other towns outline cemetery services and music with local clubs and veterans groups arranging speakers and flowers for Decoration Day.
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Batavia
Armory
Navy Memorial Service
Guards of Legion
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Monumental Cemetery
Robert Smith
Comander
Ohio American Legion
América
Woman’s Club
Mt. Moriah Cemetery
Ohio Pike
Frank W. Weaver
Batavia Band
Mt. Pisgah
Blodgett
Cincinnati
Notable piano teacher seeks summer students in Williamsburg
Inez McNutt Needham plans a summer teaching program from her Williamsburg home. With fifteen years of training and lessons under Italian pianists Gabriel Heintz and R. Gorno, she also studied with Liszniewska from Poland. Wilhelm Bachaus praised her talent after hearing her at the Hotel Gibson. Her studio features a Baldwin Concert Grand and a music library. Interested pupils should contact Mrs. Louise Davis at Williamsburg 164 to arrange lessons.
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Inez McNutt Needham
Williamsburg
Ohio
Gabriel Heintz
R. Gorno
Liszniewska
Lemburg
Poland
Wilhelm Bachaus
Germany
Gibson
Pikes
Louise Davis
Williamsburg 164
Cantata at Olive Branch Sunday School
The Olive Branch M E Sunday school presents A Dream of Fairyland a cantata set for Saturday June 18 in a reprise of a performance from fifteen years ago. The committee invites all former participants and new attendees with ice cream and cake served after the show.
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Olive Branch M. E. Sunday School
Sederbergs Celebrate 23rd Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Charles Sederberg of Western Ave Terrace Park Ohio marked their twenty third wedding anniversary last Friday. Clarence McOdy and other out of town relatives from New Lebanon Ohio attended the celebration.
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Charles Sederberg
Western Ave
Terrace Park
Clarence McOdy
New Lebanon
Warren wins first in Clermont county seed corn exhibit
Joe Warren of Amelia took first place in Clermont county at the National Seed Corn Show in Chicago under Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation. His entry earned the blue ribbon with a 90.9 percent germination rate, far above Ohio’s 68 percent average.
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Joe Warren
Amelia
Clermont County
Chicago
Sears&Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
Ohio
America
Williamsburg Triumphs 18 12 Over Batavia In 4 12 Inning Tilt
Batavia was defeated by Williamsburg 18 to 12 in a four and a half inning battle. An exciting contest kept fans engaged as Bethel defeated Georgetown 9 to 4 at Bethel after Georgetown led 4 to 0 until the eighth inning. Batavia at Felicity Decoration Day.
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Batavia
Williamsburg
Bethel
Georgetown
Georgetown Bs
Felicity
Two Batavia Ladies Hurt In Dance Hall Collapse
At the Green Mill dance hall near Newtown a floor collapse during intermission sent about 200 people tumbling to the ground. Margaret Kramer and Thelma Searls of Batavia were among the injured with cuts and bruises. First aid was provided by Newtown physicians. the hall reopened Sunday night.
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Green Mill
Round Bottom Road
Newtown
Batavia
Margaret Kramer
Thelma Searls
Miss Kramer
Miss Searles
Milford High Class of 95 Hosts Frances McNutt Shower
The young ladies of Milford High School Class of 95 gave a miscellaneous shower for Miss Frances McNutt at Miss Miriam Tarkington’s home. McNutt is a local public school teacher and Williamsburg resident.
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Milford High School
Frances McNutt
Miriam Tarkington
Williamsburg
Owensville Dramatic Club presents What’ll I Do
Owensville Dramatic Club stages What’ll I Do at Favre r’s hall Owensville on Saturday June 6 at 8 p m Standard time. The comedy drama features talented players and promises snappy entertainment. Adults 85 cents children 25 cents. Dancing after the play with music by Celebrated Make Entertainers. You are invited.
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Owensville
Fourth of July Outing at Owendville Fair Grounds
Arrangements are set for a all day outing at the Owendville Fair Grounds featuring two strong morning baseball matchups with county’s best players. After a noon dinner, horse racing runs from 1 p m to finish with ample auto parking and good seats, plus lunch options at the stand.
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Owendville Fair Grounds
Adv
Legion Request Leads Batavia Businesses to Close
Legion members overseeing decoration services ask Batavia shops to close from 2:30 to 4:00 for the day observance. Arrangements are in place for a proper, patriotic ceremony and every citizen is urged to participate.
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Legion
Batavia
Loveland Sees Shift Toward One School District
Citizens favored a regional change with over one hundred percent signing the petition to move Loveland schools from Clermont to Hamilton County. If Hamilton County approves, Loveland will operate as a single district under Hamilton supervision, requiring more rooms and balanced debt and valuation between east and west sides. The Hamilton County Board’s action may take about thirty days to decide.
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Loveland
Clermont County
Hamilton
County Board of Education
Clermont County Board
Hamilton County Board of Education
Hamilton County
Hamilton County Board
Brown Clermont League Forms At Williamsburg Meeting
A meeting in Williamsburg last Friday formed the Brown Clermont Baseball League with Batavia Williamsburg Mt Carmel Mt Crab Georgetown and Felicity as represented teams. Owensville Bethel Higginaport New Richmond and Ripley likely join. Forfeits of 26 cents per team were set and Spalding will supply the official ball with a silver cap to the league champion.
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Williamsburg
Brown-Clermont
Batavia
Mt. Carmel
Mt. Crab
Georgetown
Felicity
Owensville
Bethel
Higginaport
New Richmond
Ripley
A. G. Spalding
Spalding
Reappraisal Nomination Papers Sought This Year
A notice explains the real estate reappraisal law takes effect July 26 and will appear on the 1926 duplicate. Three appraisers can perform the work faster, with appointments to be announced. Township, corporation and school officer elections will be held, with some boards retaining members. Nominations are by petition and voters may sign multiple petitions for the same office.
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Pesce
County Board of Education
Election Board
Memorial Service Honors Soldiers Across Three Wars
Memorial services were held at the M. E. church with Rev Semrau from the U B church delivering the sermon. The service included prayers, organ and violin music, and remarks on Decoration Saturday plans. Three wars were represented Civil Spanish American and World War with several Legion Auxiliary members present. Col Julius A Penn accompanied the Legion boys and Decoration Saturday tradition noted from 1866 in Columbus Mississippi.
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M. E
Semrau
U. B
Rev. Smith
Dr. McCulloch
Auxiliary of the Legion
Julius A. Penn
Legion
Columbus
Miss
Prosecutor Predmore Warns Against Bad Checks in Hillsboro
Hillsboro Ohio prosecutor Harold Predmore states he will not run a collecting agency but will prosecute those who issue checks with no funds. He notes many complaints from merchants about fraudulent checks, often from young men, and vows to cooperate with merchants to stop the practice.
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Hillsboro
Ohio
Harold Predmore
Prisoners Escape At West Union Jail Delivery
A jail delivery occurred at West Union last Thursday night as Ray Cline of Cincinnati and Harry Hanlan of Georgetown escaped. Cincinnati police were notified Friday morning and asked to monitor for the men. The Bata via jail currently has few boarders.
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West Union
Ray Cline
Cincinnati
Harry Hanlan
Georgetown
Batavia
Epworth League to Host Prof Harmount Musical Event
The Epworth League plans a June 1 town hall entertainment headlined by Prof. Robert Harmount a noted whistler cornetist and saw performer with humorous readings and a Watch Talk admission 26 cents all. The Batavia teachers examination is set for Saturday June 6 at the school building with no further exams until the August Institute. a September special may be called.
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Prof. Roberts. Harmount
Epworth League
Batavia
Army worms threaten crops in Licking County
Entomologists at the Ohio Experiment Station warn that army worms are damaging crops in Licking County and may spread to other areas. They target pastures meadows and grain fields and can be controlled with poisoned bran mash and dust furrows.
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Licking County
Ohio Experiment Station
Farmers push for market stabilizing system in live stock trade
The Producers' Co-Operative Commission Association urges farmer support to gain market influence. Clermont Live Stock Co-operative and Clermont Farm Bureau report signed contracts in the county and announce a calf station at 88 Walnut Street to collect calves for trucking to Union stock yards.
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Clermont Live Stock Co-operative Association
Clermont Farmers’ Agency
Cincinnati
Union Yards
Walnut Street
Union Stock Yards
Clermont Farm Bureau
Farmer Hursh Cover Dies at 92 in Clermont
Hursh Cover a prominent Clermont farmer died at home Saturday evening at age 92 after a weeklong illness. Survived by wife, three sons Samuel M Harmon and N G Cover and two brothers Harmon of Monterey and Benjamin of Bantam. Funeral from Samuel Cover's home near Afton Tuesday afternoon with burial in Batavia.
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Hursh Cover
Clermont
Samuel M
Harmon
N.G. Cover
Batavia
Samuel
Afton
Monterey
Benjamin
Bantam
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Ment
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Olive Branch Church
Hahn
Laurel
Milford
Sons of Veterans
Suier Post American War Veterans
Woman’s Relief Corps
Olive Branch
Uncle Sam
Base Ball News
Epworth League Entertain
Producers’ Co-Operative
Commission Association
Farmer
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