Official Election Board Totals for November 3 Vote
The board released the official tally amid many ballots and scratches. Governor results show Cox 0.8689 Willis 0.8700 Garrald 186. Lieutenant Governor Greenland 48509 Arnold 3499 Williams 118. Secretary of State Secrest 8455 Hildebrant 8545 Wood 176 Wycoff 172.
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Garrald
Wilkins S
Greenland
Holden
Tibbals R
Te Reeteynes
Britton R
Compton
Woman's Club Meeting at Mrs Nellie Griffiths Home
The Woman's Club convenes Saturday afternoon November 14 at 2 30 p m at Mrs Nellie Griffiths home. Program features music by Van Dyke and Henry Van Dyke Nature's Interporter readings from The Blue Flower Voices from Living Poets and other readings led by Mrs Hamilton and Mrs O P Griffith.
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Nellie Griffith
van Dyke
Henry van Dyke
O. P. Griffith
Blue Flower
Dial
Auglaize County Leads 1914 Corn Yield Race
Mearl May of Wayne township Auglaize county reports a record yield of 1484 cents per bushel from one acre. The figure surpasses Dewey Hanes 1912 and Annett Rose 1913 records by 4 and 12 bushels respectively, with judging for 1914 yields not yet finished.
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Mearl May
Wayne Township
Auglaize County
Dewey Hanes
Annett Rose
Presbyterian Church Two Services On Nov Sixteen
Sunday schedule lists morning worship on Micah 6 8 The scope of true religion and evening service The greatness of little things Christian endeavor at 6 15 with magnify the Christian Endeavor pledge Heal 8 1 7 led by Miss Clara Zurmuhle Prayer meeting tonight led by pastor J 8 Simpson.
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Christian Endeavor
Migs Clara Zurmuhle
Simpson
Highway Bonds Aid to Road Building Bulletin
Office of Public Roads bulletin 186 offers data to guide county commissioners and others in financing better roads. It explains how to determine the best methods and costs for road construction and may be obtained by writing to the Agriculture Department in Washington D C.
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Office of Public Roads
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington D. C
Quarantine Expands to Midwest States Over Foot and Mouth Disease
Washington November 2 The foot and mouth disease quarantine extends to Michigan Indiana Illinois and Pennsylvania with Ohio shipments now restricted. Cattle sheep and swine cannot be shipped interstate and all animal products must be disinfected. Authorities urge farmers to report suspected cases and isolate recently received cattle to stamp out the outbreak.
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Washington, D. C
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Secretary of Agriculture
Chicago
Inspectors Named to Measure Ground and Weigh Corn
County officials appoint inspectors to measure ground and weigh corn for the State corn growing contest. Volunteers from Batavia Tate Monroe Union towns listed as inspectors include Adam Davis Michael Reisinger W H Davis Fin Joslin William Armstrong Frank Gardner Granville Mead and Alex McGuire with payments arranged through 8 P Sandles of Columbus.
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P. Sanders
Columbus
P. Sandles
Batavia
al Davis
Michael Reisinger
Tate
W. H. Davis
Fin Joslin
Monroe
William Armstrong
Frank Gardner
Union
Granville Mead
Alex McGuire
German U B Church Services Next Sunday
German U B Church lists Sunday school at 9 16 a m preaching at 10 15 a m Young People meeting at 6 46 p m and English preaching at 7 30 p m. Prayer meeting on Wednesday evening. Everyone invited. E F Wegner pastor.
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U. B. Shurch
E. F. Wegner
Batavia Boy Scouts entertain crowd at town hall
The Boy Scouts of Batavia held an entertainment last Thursday night at the town hall attended by many locals. Rev. Simpson spoke briefly and the show raised a neat sum for the scout fund as the organization grows in popularity.
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Boy Scouts of
Batavia
Rev. Simpson
Boy Scouts
Scout Fund
Pumpkin Show Under Woman's and Mother's Club Auspices
The Woman's Club and the Mother's Club will run a pumpkin show at the armory on November 21 to fund a municipal Christmas tree at the courthouse corner. The tree will be lit nightly for a week with lights and decorations, and the event will feature side shows, vaudeville, fortune tellers, and a wholesome supper. Carols by children will crown Christmas week.
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Woman’s Club
Mother's Club
Court House
Batavia
Election quiet and Republican wins in county offices
The election passed off quietly with Republicans winning most state offices. Chief Justice seat went to H. L. Nichols, Democrat. The paper invites readers to submit local news and personals for timely publication.
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H. L. Nichols
Miami University announces sorority pledges and Alumni Homecoming
Miami University sororities released their pledges for this year with Jean Glancy of Batavia named a Chi Omega pledge. November 14 is set for Alumni Homecoming Day featuring the Dennison game and other athletic events, plus the M Association banquet and a men’s meeting in the evening.
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Miami University
Chi Omega
Jean Glancy
Batavia
Miami
Dennison
Tragic Auto Crash Claims San Francisco Woman
Jessie F. Warren was accidentally killed when struck by a motor vehicle near her home in San Francisco California. She is the daughter of the late R E and N F Warren and sister of Warren Pearce, a known Clermont county figure.
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Jessie F. Warren
San Francisco
Cal
Miss Warren
Re, B
N. F. Warren
Warren Pearce
Clermont County
Ford Auto forms new district with Batavia sales rooms
The Ford Auto Company creates a new sales district led by F. A. Hackett of Amelia. The territory includes Ohio Pierce Batavia west half of Stone Lick Owensville and the area south of Batavia along the Cincinnati pike. Previously owned by Stamm of Williamsburg and Rapp & Walls, the district consolidates after Mapy involvement.
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Ford Auto Company
F. A. Hackett
Amelia
Batavia
Ohio
Pierce
Stonelick
Owensville
Then Township
Cincinnati Pike
Mr. Stamm
Williamsburg
Rapp & Walls
Paul Mapy Lo ‘Morkigg
Harmony
Storage of Apples and Vegetables in a Furnace Cellar
The article explains using a house cellar for storing apples and vegetables, noting furnace heat dries the air. It recommends a partitioned storage room with double walls, insulation, and air spaces. Ventilation near floor and near ceiling helps airflow, and covering furnace pipes with asbestos reduces heat radiating into the cellar and heat in upper rooms.
Census of Manufactures Seeks 1000 Men Nationwide
Uncle Sam calls for 1000 men to conduct the 1915 census of manufacturers and industries. January 165 starts training. local agents earn 100 dollars monthly for four months. Applicants face exam and possible dismissal. reports remain confidential.
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Sam
Manu
United States
Ohio
Census Bureau
Washington
D.C
Census Department
Department
Washington, D. C
Miami Township Farmers Institute Program Set for December
The directors met recently to arrange the program for the Institute to be held December 18 and 19. Local talent will perform and two sessions promise engaging events. Music and recitations are planned for the evening program.
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Miami Township Farmers’ Institute
Ex Governor Francis praises local papers as community investment
The Home Paper quotes Francis praising newspapers for costly free lines to the community and as the town’s best financial investment, noting editors contribute most for the least money and align with moral questions in media.
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Francis
Eateh
Ripley District Votes 80 000 Bond Approval 8 to 1
The Ripley special school district approved an $80,000 bond last week by an 8 to 1 margin. Citizens say the funds were badly needed as the old building had been condemned.
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Ripley Special School
Will of Emily Ragland Contested in Clermont County
The will dated January 1 1908 in Bethel Ohio names Horace Beck as executor and bequeaths Bethel real estate to her sister with sale of other real estate, stock cash conversion and specific sums to Anna Durham Hendrickson Rachel Hukle’s children and the Church of Christ. About 14 relatives are listed. J D Abbott to fill the resigned executor post.
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Emily Ragland
Bethel
Ohio
Clermont County
Horace Beck
Anna Durham Hendrickson
Rachel Hukle
Church of Christ
Fred L. Rowe
H. B. Hutson
Chas. A. Brannock
J. D. Abbott
Horace J. Beck
State probes coal dealers over short weights
State Bureau of Weights and Measures launches a campaign against coal sellers for short weighing. Inspectors tour the state without notice, weighing loads to prove under reports and arrest six short weighing salesmen in Springfield after recent checks.
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State Bureau of Weights and Measures
Springfield
Rebekahs invited to Georgetown Lodge visit
Batavia Rebekah lodge receives invitation to travel to Georgetown lodge next Thursday night. They will invite several candidates and display new robes. A chartered car from the C. G. & P. road will carry about 26 degree staff under Captain Louis Buerkle.
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Batavia Rebekah
Georgetown
Louis Buerkle
Delivery Horse Runs Away Crashes Wagon in City
A Wolf and Hulick delivery horse bolted last Friday morning near Second and Broadway frightening by an unknown object. The wagon was demolished and the horse torn from its harness but no one rode in the wagon. Damages estimated at about 40 dollars.
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Wolf & Hulick
Second and Broadway
State Game Wardens urge shelter for quail and ridges
State Game Wardens call on all Game Protective Associations to ask farmers and rural residents to prepare winter shelter and feeding spots for quail and Hungarian partridges. Brush piles covered with fodder provide snow shelter and feeding sites, with multiple piles in woodlands benefiting all wild game.
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All Game Protective Associations
Bull Moosers Fail to Meet 10 Percent Party Threshold
A report states the Bull Moosers did not reach the required ten percent of the total vote at the last election, so they will have no recognition in the next primary. The ruling follows the law governing party eligibility and would exclude the Bull Moose party from future primary participation.
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Bull Moosers
Plant bulbs now for November planting window
Plant tulip hyacinth and narcissus bulbs immediately after frosts, ideally from November 1 to 15. Prepare fine soil, mix in well rotted manure compost if needed, and set bulbs with narcissus and hyacinth bottoms six inches below surface. After soil freezes 2 to 3 inches deep, cover beds with coarse manure leaves or straw, remove in spring when freezing ends.
Ohio faces hoof and mouth outbreak in cattle and hogs
Ohio is wrestling with hoof and mouth disease after 8 P. Sandles and eight government inspectors found infected cattle near Toledo from Chicago shipments. Quarantine on farms, slaughter orders for some stock, and strict bans on moving cattle, with fumigation urged for stock cars. Public cooperation urged to prevent wider spread and halt cattle sales.
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P. Sandles
Toledo
Chicago
Extension School Teaches Home Economics to Rural Teachers
On October 5 the State Normal School at Canal Winchester hosted four Home Economics instructors from Ohio State University College of Agriculture. They trained rural teachers in meal planning, food selection, and methods to teach weekly lessons throughout the school year, including food preparation and serving demonstrations. A similar program began October 12 at Hillards in Franklin County.
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Canal Winchester
College of Agricultural At
Columbus
Hillards, Franklin Co
Epworth Leaguers Social Excursion at Methodist Church
The Epworth Leaguers invite members to a social at the Methodist church this Saturday evening November 14. The event will be an execursion and each member may bring a friend. The train departs promptly at 7:30 p.m.
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Epworth
League
Farm implements cared for good as season starts
The article urges farmers to clean and oil machinery, store it under shelter, and avoid exposing equipment to the elements. It notes that well maintained tools last longer than neglectful storage under the apple tree and calls for raking and burning dead weeds and rubbish to deter orchard pests.
No Mothers' Pensions in Clermont County Yet
Clermont county offers no mothers' pensions though many are eligible with funds scarce until February. Soldier's relief payments will begin in December to a limited sum. Hamilton county lists 354 mothers at an average $19.18, with a monthly payroll of $4547. Many mothers are on relief programs.
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Clermont County
Hamilton County
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