Clermont Apples and Poultry Report Highlight Local Agriculture
Clermont county rises in fame for apple production with J. J. Bolander selling over 4000 bushels this year and many growers expanding. pests include apple scab and curculio. expert Beach from Ohio State University will visit December 10 for demonstrations. The Clermont County Experiment Farm reports two years of egg production data showing pullets yield 128 eggs first year and 109 second year with costs rising from 99 cents to 1.54 per hen.
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Clermont County
J. J. Bolander
Felicity
S. B. Stowe
Farmers Week at Clermont County Extension School
Clermont County Extension School presents separate Agricultural and Home Economics courses at Favrer's Hall Owensville Ohio from December 3 to 7 1917. Instructors Porter Elliott L ov Evans Miss Sharples Mrs Bowers lead sessions on soils drainage nutrition crops livestock and food studies with pricing and special program details.
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Clermont County Extension School
Favrer
Owensville
Ohio
College of Agriculture At
Columbus
Porter Elliott
L. Ov. Evans
Entertainment at Mt Zion school house Dec 1 1917
A school social will be held at the Mt Zion school house on Saturday night December 1 1917 followed by a social. Ice cream cake and oysters will be for sale. Admission is 5 cents. Proceeds go to benefit of the school. All welcome.
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Mt. Mt. Zion School House
Clermont County Farm Bureau Plans Second Annual Meet
The Clermont County Farm Bureau schedules its Second Annual Meeting at Batavia Court House on Saturday November 24 with speakers on year's work county agent program soil fertility and agricultural education. N E Shaw of Clermont County lauded as a top Ohio agricultural expert invites all farmers to attend and stay for the full day.
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Clermont County Farm Bureau
Batavia
Court House
S. B. Stowe
J. H. Dawson
A. E. Anderson
Aultman
Clermont County
F. E. Bear
N. E. Shaw
Agri
Ohi
John Kincaid
Carmel Jos
E. Christy
Ohio
Checks Sent to Clermont County Election Clerks for Registration Day Pay
Checks totaling $4 for election clerks who served on registration day June 5 were received by Frank A. Brown chairman of the Clermont county draft board from Columbus. They are being mailed as addresses are obtained.
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Frank A. Brown
Clermont County
Clermont County Normal School Attendees Listed
The Clermont County Normal School is endorsed and offers great opportunities at little cost. Attendees include Miss Laura Hauck Miss Margaret Bradley Miss Addie Belle Foster Mrs Mary R Harlow of Batavia Miss Emma Burke and Mr Kline Slye of Amelia Miss Sela Turner Lorel la Lyons and Mr Albert L Lyons of Buford.
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Clermont County Normal School
Laura Hauck
Margaret Bradley
Addie Belle Foster
Mary R. Harlow
Batavia
Emma Burke
Kline Slye
Amelia
Sela Turner
Lorella Lyons
Albert L. Lyons
Buford
Supreme Court Upholds Injunction Against Rail Discontinuance
Action sustained in the Interurban Railroad case. Abutting property holders enjoined the receiver from removing rails and ending service. Lower court decision upheld. Possible continuation of service from Forestville to Amelia remains under consideration.
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Supreme Court
R. R. Co
Forestville
Amelia
Wood Urged for Fuel in Wood-Rich Regions
Fuel administrators in wood abundant areas urge using wood for fuel to spare coal for those who must use it and for foreign needs. A cord of wood is estimated to equal a ton of coal in service and cost. Power saw operators offer services at 90 cents per hour. In plentiful areas wood is used with little coal for furnace use to good effect.
Rabbits Scarce Amid Summer Pneumonia Worries
Inquiry attributes rabbit scarcity at season start to pneumonia prevalent in the state during summer and fall. Sportsmen report few young rabbits, predicting near extinction next year unless new stock helps repopulate the rabbit population.
Hawk Wins New Richmond Mayor Race in Three Way Contest
Jacob J. Hawk won the New Richmond mayoral election with 48 percent in a three way race on November 6. He will begin a second term on January 1.
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Jacob J. Hawk
New Richmond
Second Victim Frank Stahl Dies After Mulberry Crash
Frank Stahl of Goshen, victim in the Mulberry crash two weeks ago, died at a Cincinnati hospital Sunday morning after regaining consciousness briefly. Funeral Tuesday from the church, burial in Goshen cemetery. Survived by widow and seven children. The G A R Post led the funeral with remarks praising Stahl as a civic and humanitarian leader.
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Frank Stahl
Goshen
Mulburry
Cincinnati
Goshen Cemetery
G. A. R. Post
J. F. Stahl
Odd Fellows Propose State Fund for Soldiers Dues
The New Birth of Odd Fellowship seeks to keep lodge dues for members in the great war and provide sick benefits if wounded. Frank C. Gowdy of Denver guides lodges to work out state level details, proposing a likely $1 per member assessment to fund a regional and national relief pool.
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Odd Fellowship
Frank C. Gowdy
Denver
Grand Sire
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Ohio
United States
Canada
Pheasants Arrive with Local Distribution
Mayor A. Ashburn received a consignment of pheasants for the area and distributed seven to the Seyler Brothers and five to the McAfee Brothers. One bird died before release. The flat country seems ill suited to their safety and they roost on the ground. Farmers ban hunting to protect the birds.
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Ashburn
East Fork
Seyler Brothers
McAfee Brothers
Pledge Cards Signed By Clermont County Housewives
Clermont county housewives freely signed Hoover Food Pledge cards to conserve food. They follow his instructions due to high food prices. The piece notes meat prices and wives juggling substitutes, forecasting postwar living to be cheap yet money scarce.
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Clermont County
Hoover
Leesburg Canning Co Ships 72000 Cans of Corn to Turkey
The Leesburg Canning Co completed a shipment of 72 000 cans of corn to Turkey last week. The consignment was sent to the United States Army Quartermaster in New York City to be shipped to Turkey for British forces near Jerusalem. Government requisition required each case to bear a crescent Turkey emblem and the firm arranged special stencils for this purpose.
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Leesburg Canning Co
Turkey
United States Army
New York City
Jerusalem
New Dog Registration Law Requires County Auditor Listing
The 1917 act requires dog owners to register with the County Auditor by January 1 each year. Fees are 1 dollar for each male or spayed dog and 2 dollars for each unspayed female dog. Kennels must register, and untagged dogs will be seized with penalties pursued by the Auditor.
Veteran James Rust of Summerside Dies After Ill Health
James Rust a Civil War veteran from Summerside died Saturday morning after years of feeble health and the loss of his wife. He lived with his nephew Will Brown and wife and had friends in Batavia where he was a Jesse Ellis Post member. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. from his residence with burial in Batavia Union Cemetery. Comrades are also passing away.
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James Rust
Summerside
Will Brown
Batavia
Jesse Ellis
Batavia Union Cemetery
Fish ponds on the farm offer food and water supply
The article urges farmers to build fish ponds for carp, bass, sunfish, and perch to improve meat supply. It notes ponds require little effort to care for and can supply water for stock, recalling that many farms once had large ponds the writer wishes to revive.
Holding Wheat War Price Policy Causes Local Mill Hardship
A wartime report notes complaints about holding last year’s wheat crop and the impact on local mills. The government price is set at 2 dollars per bushel with no overpayment allowed, though lower prices may occur. It warns that prices may vary and profits depend on selling timing.
Potatoes 1917 Crop Soars Above 1916 Record
The 1917 potato crop is estimated to be half again larger than 1916 and a record. Quality is good with a yield around 468 billion bushels. shipments require over 720000 cars and continue until April as holidays delay sales. War gardens aided production and prices stay near $5 per barrel.
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War Gardens
Clermont Red Cross Sends Large Knit Garment Shipment
The Clermont County Red Cross chapter reports a major knitting drive with New Richmond Amelia and other townships contributing sweaters scarves wristlets socks and helmets. Totals across both shipments reach 818 sweaters 280 pairs of socks 245 scarves 252 wristlets and 15 helmets. The effort continues as volunteers keep knitting and sewing as needed.
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Clermont County
Mt. Carmel
Williamsburg
Felicity
Clermont
Protective Association Bans Hunting In Local Townships
Mt. Repose Protective Association with over 100 members advertises lands to bar hunting and trespassing by outsiders. Permits only allow hunting, preserving game for residents and protecting property and stock from careless shooting and destruction.
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Miami
Goshen
Mt. Repose
Double Wedding Unites Barndendistle Brothers in Clermont Hotel
William and Henry Barndendistle, popular Tate township farmers, wed Alice Thompson and Cordelia Lewis in Clermont Hotel parlors with Rev. Wilson officiating. A luncheon followed before a ride to their Bethel-area homes. Later that day Everett J. Patton and Ida M. Johnson were united in marriage by Rev. Wilson at the M. E. parsonage.
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William
Henry Barndendistle
Tate Township
Alice Thompson
Cordelia Lewis
Clermont Hotel
Wilson
Miller
Bethel
M. E. Parsonage
Rev. Wilson
Everett J. Patton
Brown County
Ida M. Johnson
Clermont County
Clay Pigeon Shoot Planned Near Batavia Depot
A Thanksgiving afternoon event invites clay pigeon enthusiasts to gather near the traction depot in Batavia for a shooting session.
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Batavia
Bear In Mind Tax on Parcel Post Beginning December First
On and after December 1 all parcel post packages costing 26 cents or more to mail will be taxed 1 cent for each 26 cents of postage or fraction thereof. Thus a 26 cent package requires two cents tax. The tax is to be paid with special internal revenue stamps. regular postage stamps cannot be used.
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Internal Revenue
Colonel Ashburn Praises 824th F. A. Veterans
The Eighty third Division News from Chillicothe recounts Colonel T Q Ashburn urging visitors not to discriminate against soldiers in khaki or impede their families. He says the 824th Field Artillery men have changed for the better and are more dependable.
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Chillicothe
T. Q. Ashburn
824Th F. A
Benefit event for Holy Trinity church at Batavia Armory
A euchre five hundred and dance will be held at the Batavia Armory on November 29 to raise funds for Holy Trinity church. The public is invited to attend the afternoon and evening program.
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Batavia
Holy Trinity
County commissioners seek Ohio Pike funding in Columbus
Clermont, Brown and Adams county officials traveled to Columbus last Thursday to urge state highway work from the Hamilton county line to Portsmouth. A funding dispute caused a delay, later resolved, with Cincinnati auto clubs expected to cover the full survey. Officials hope to complete preliminaries and begin work in early spring as the Pike project grows into a major, multi year undertaking.
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Clermont, Brown
Adams County
Columbus
Hamilton
Ohio Pike
Portsmouth
Clermont Boys
Clinton Cowen
Advisory Board
Brown and Clermont
Cincinnat Auto Clubs
Prke
Christmas Packages Free to Ohio Mobilizes Christmas Train
Ohio issued a Christmas package drive for soldiers at Camp Sheridan Alabama with free delivery on the special train leaving Columbus December 20. Include sender name and recipient rank and unit, use official tags, and ensure packages reach State Arsenal by December 18. No perishable goods.
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Ohio
Ass’t. Adj
Supt. State Arsenal
Camp Sheridan
Montgomery
Ala
Columbus
J. E. Gimperling
G. P. Zwerner
Ass’t. Adj. General
Express Co
Chamber of Commerce
State Arsenal
Geo
P. Zwerner
Ohio State Arsenal
Fox Hunt Successful at West Union Derby Dog Meet
The Fox Hunters Association held its third annual meet in West Union Adams County attracting attendees from Kentucky and Ohio. Lou Buerkle and John Knauer of Batavia attended with their pack. Sport owned by B carried first prize in Derby Dog Class. Lou Buerkle elected director. West Union hosts voted to return next year with local entertainment support.
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Fox Hunters’ Association
Adams County
Kentucky
Ohio
Lou Buerkle
John Knauer
Batavia
West Union
Did You File Your Election Expense Report
A local notice reminds candidates of the November 6 1917 election that every candidate must file an expense account with the county election board clerk within ten days after the vote. It warns of liability for prosecution and fine even if no money was spent and directs obtaining blanks from W. Sprague.
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County Election Board
W. Sprague
Not Guilty in Ohio Case Against Roy Bartlow
The State of Ohio vs Roy Bartlow for petit larceny in Pt Isabel ended in acquittal by a Common Pleas Court jury of 12. The case drew attention last Friday.
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State of Ohio
Roy Bartlow
Isabel
Common Pleas Court
New Steel Filing Cases Arrive for Pro Bate Court
New steel filing cases for the probate court records have arrived and will be installed soon. They are fire proof and designed to speed record searches. The office will perform considerable new indexing to aid those with business before the court.
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Farmers Week
Farmers Annual Meet
Normal School
I. O. O. F. Benefit
RED Cross
FOX Hunt
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