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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1917
Page
8
A local baseball club plans a return home game next Saturday drawing a large crowd. The event features the team’s familiar figures and is promoted as a revival of a once celebrated program.
Census Bureau estimates show 5,372,400 single men and 4,545,900 married men of draft age among over 10 million in the group. Occupations break out as Agriculture 2,864,000, Manufacturing 3,036,000, No gainful work 500,500, Transportation 967,000, Trade 1,064,000, Public service 144,000, Domestic service 441,000, Professional 335,000, Clerical 374,000, Minerals 364,000. The Government will not exempt entire industries. exemptions may apply to cases deemed necessary to preserve economic balance.
Officials report a 2500 acre tract near Fairfield Osborn leased by the government for a world class aviation school. Construction starts within 10 days with operation planned by July 15. 800 to 900 men will be on site, over 200 airplanes to be deployed, serving as a training hub linked to Ohio State University.
Work has begun on a new garage by A. E. Price, Ford agent, on the lot bought from Mrs. Laura Pegg. Foundation work is underway between the creek and the pike on the west side, a former dump site. The completed building will improve the town’s approach.
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