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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1920
Page
5
An old advertisement touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to cure a muddy complexion it claims signals liver trouble. It advises avoiding meats, hot bread and hot cakes, plus frequent baths and daily long walks for recovery and beauty. Price is 25 cents per bottle.
Community updates mention Mrs. Dietz wintering in Columbus and families relocating to farms, plus Ladies Aid meetings and local business with Ohio Farmers Insurance. An advertisement touts Hall’s Catarrh Medicine claiming to cure catarrhal deafness through the blood, offering a $100 reward for proof.
Community updates include visits by Mrs. Henry Steward and Wm. Ares in the city, a trip to Lebanon by White, and Lamren Oarey hosting the Sunshine Club. Belle Malet and family spent Friday at a relative’s home, with upcoming services and revival plans noted. A Mrs. Treton visit and several social calls are mentioned along with a child’s cough remedy recommendation.
Fragmentary text mentions a Woleven drama, cover contents, and Mrs. Wm. Smith entertaining relatives. References to noon, a sister, and a dull taste or fatigue appear, but details are incomplete and names are uncertain.
Fragmentary notes describe social visits and distant travel with names and places but text is garbled, yielding limited coherent facts. The piece hints at conversations about a cold condition and a visit with Mrs Ree and others, yet specifics are unresolved.
Local items list Mrs. Harriet Armstrong moving to Bethel to reside with her niece and several social visits and gatherings. Mentions of Mrs. Joline Short hosting Mr. Washington, Anna McCann visiting, and families including the Owens, Kearns, Williams, and others attending events. Also notes Chamberlain’s Tablets for constipation and digestion.
Miss Bertha Davis spent Sunday with her parents. Allen Harris and family visited Hyde Park relatives. W F Hill and wife stayed with Williamsburg kin. Eb Hutson and wife visited Amelia residents. Florence Holland and others were noted in Wilnamburg area social rounds. The piece lists various visits and friendly calls among local residents.
Fragmentary report notes visits and travel between cities and relatives. Names and specifics are unreadable, with several garbled phrases and missing details hindering a clear event or outcome.
Fragmentary report describes a Basay family, the grandma, and various names and places with unclear actions. It mentions costs, a Sunday event, and a person named Liff earning something while a family sells a location and continues in the city.
The town delegates and residents discuss suffrage with women heavily represented among attendees. Local visits include Mrs. A Patton and Mrs. Beile Colter while other families host relatives and share a meal. A Jersey breeders meeting is announced for Batavia with Clermont County Farm Bureau, inviting all Jersey enthusiasts.
The fragment lists several names and places including Hobson family from Morrow, Olarars and wife from Batavia, Hon Gus Brown and wife, Dayton residents, and others visiting or associated with Walnut Hills and Norwood. It references recent aero, weddings, and family events with limited readable details.
Fragmentary notes show sick list entries for David Moyer and Mrs Geo Bu polmen. Social visits include Griswold and Lige South with Samuel seidgen, and Milton Van Franke hosting two sisters from Cincinnati. A Moore's Park sale drew attendees as well. The Davidson Brothers work on a new eatery.
Victor Heintz of Cincinnati, who led Midwest Republican HQ, says dissatisfaction with Democratic rule and desire for constitutional government boosted Harding. He criticizes Cox for raising the League of Nations issue and notes Ohio rejection of Cox, urging full American support for Harding’s upcoming administration.
Fred H. Meyer of Brazier was kicked by a horse last Friday morning, leaving him briefly helpless. When conscious he was at a neighbor’s home unable to recall the incident. His face bore a cut and a horse shoe imprint on his chest. Medical aid was summoned and treated him. He is a widower living alone.
New Richmond begins a new paper, the Valley Times, published Friday by Harry L. Brians. It previously carried Ohio township election coverage from east and west precincts. The town paper faces trouble due to lack of home support.
Last spring several lodges in this district set a prize for the greatest membership gain during the year. New Richmond Lodge added over 100 members, Williamsburg over fifty, and Bethel ranks third. The gains reflect well on the workers.
The Mt. Piagah lodge in Clermont County admitted 11 new members last Saturday night under District Manager Harry Lakemire of Hillsboro. After the lodge, a meal of fish fry was served and members plan more events during winter.
The fall weather has aided pike construction after a wet spring and summer. Work on the Obtopike is pressed with a large crew and modern equipment. Grading is complete to Amelia Corporation and foundation placement is ready. Contractors will not pause until weather stops them.
The Southern Ohio and Northwestern Kentucky Fox Hunters Association held its annual meeting in Adams County with many members, a large pack of dogs, abundant game, and wide sport.
Brown County swung Democratic on November 3 by a large margin. Republican presence is small in the region, with some districts showing up to 8,300 vote majorities for Democratic candidates. The independent ticket, drawn from both parties, drew little support.
The article notes snakes in the ocean with sea snakes and eels described. It cites the banded sea snake of southern Asia with stripes and a broad tail capable of rapid swimming.
A simple method to bore rubber corks uses a moistened borer with a 10 percent caustic soda or potash solution. This makes the rubber cut with little more difficulty than cork.
The last legislature approved salary increases for Supreme Court justices. An advance of 2000 dollars per year applies upon entering the new term, with salaries set at 8500 dollars annually and 9000 dollars for the chief justice. Chief Justice H. L. Lobola of Batavia earned 7000 dollars previously. Mr. N and his wife plan to move south after his term ends, then settle in Cleveland or Columbus, having received several offers.
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