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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1899
Page
5
Correspondence asks for copy by Tuesday morning for publication. Residents report visits and attendance at services with neighbors and relatives. Names include William Johnson Rev Hays from Olive Branch John and Charles Miller Lon Hill D L Runyan Rosine Mamie Armstrong Edna Bass Bertha Myrtle Miller and others.
An early 20th century advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a permanent cure for female weakness and related pains. It quotes a Florida reader praising relief after two bottles and promotes a medical volume offered for free with small postage fees.
Funeral attendances and visits mark a period of family and neighborly activity. Miles Wunder's funeral in Norwood and multiple home visits tie together residents from Batavia Cincinnati Newport Nineveh and Baldwin with extended kin and friends.
Albert and May Leeds return from a Grange trip to Columbus Xenia and Springfi eldu visiting Ohio State University State fair grounds Soldiers Orphans Home and relatives. Locust Corner Bantam Elk Lick and Mt Holly hold a union meeting at Amelia Church. Miss Amanda Wolf hosts a Saturday evening party. Mrs Brotherton and guests from Cincinnati and Elk Lick visit.
Henry Ornasorgen and family visit relatives as Miss Augusta Haudlan travels through Cincinnati. Charles Seuffere and Louis of Cincinnati spend Sunday with friends. J. H. Bredwell of Sedamville hosted relatives. Mr. Shultz visits Cincinnati while Mrs. Scott of Bebel returns home after a pleasant stay with Mrs. J. Bredwell. D. H. Turner of Dempseytown praises Dr King’s New Life Pills as a youth restoring tonic. Sold for 25 cents by Dr. Baon in Batavia and J. R. Hicks in Amelia.
The report records a church meeting closing on Wednesday night with four accessions. It lists local residents visiting or traveling, church attendance at various homes, land purchases, upcoming meetings at the Christian church, and a minor accident after a party near Half Acre ending with two youths uninjured aside from scratches.
Mt Carmel notes a busy social week with visits from Mollie Cross in Olive Branch and Gordon Mikels in De Graff. Residents attend dinners, travel to Williamsville and Columbus for wintering and work, with plans for a Grange hall social and church activities at Wesley Chapel.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder trouble. It claims success in lame back and Bright s Disease and offers a free sample bottle and a book by mail to readers who mention the paper.
Carpenters Union 26 schedules a reunion tomorrow night at Danbecker's Hall located at 210 East 80th Street. The event will gather current and former members for fellowship and remembrance.
Thanksgiving service at M. E. church Batavia led by Rev. H. W. Bailey. A social and cake sale at the Quarry hall supported the kindergarten fund and drew a good crowd with music. Also reports a wedding in Cincinnati and visits among local families.
An 1890s advertisement extols backache relief by Doan’s Kidney Pills. A testimonial from Geo Hosier of Troy Ohio credits the pills for lasting kidney comfort and urges purchase from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. The pitch emphasizes nationwide availability and brands the remedy Doan’s Pills.
Frank Mitchell of Cincinnati visited his parents last week. William Coleman returned to California Ohio Sunday after visiting relatives. Attorney William Joseph was at his brother George’s bedside who is very low with dropsy. Mrs. John Mitchell spent weeks in Cincinnati with her son and daughter. Miss Clara Needham visited her sister Mrs. E B Wilson at Scott Kentucky. Ed Dumford spent part of last week in Cin The Masters Guerilla of Baldwin visited Harold Roudebush Saturday. James South and family moved to Cincinnati last week. Wright Needham of Baldwin spent Sunday with his uncle and aunt Thomas Needham and wife. Mrs. Kate Rogers is on the sick list. A Robinson and wife of Olive Branch called on William Coleman and wife Sunday.
Mrs J F Edwards and daughter spent a delightful week with Mrs Ann Croswell at Hamersville. Eben Behymer visits son Lorain in Ogden. Carsen Harbeson and wife visited from Walnut Hills with Mr and Mrs BE Ryland. A dramatic club debut under Modern Woodman supervision promises a lively poverty social Friday night. Rev Rader to deliver Thanksgiving sermon at 10 am. Epworth league and Christian Endeavor hold union meeting at M E church. Five couplings of young society folk visit Alberwell cottage with oysters and milk. Eben Boye and Fritz Thomas seen in conversation at week’s end.
Lexington Tenn editor W W Barry contracted piles while exploring Mammoth Cave. He used Bucklen's Amica Salve and reports a remarkable cure for piles wounds inflammation eruptions. Available 25 cents at Dr John Buhn's drug store Bata Via and J R Hicks Amelia.
Modest Frank Maxfield is visiting relatives in Clioton county. Estey Jones returned to the city Sunday after a short home visit. Clinton Kenney of Ludlow Kentucky spent a few days last week with his parents. Miss Cora Tere returned after a pleasant two weeks with relatives in Wilmington. Several locals attended sales at different places last week. Andy Shoe and wife visited Jesse Mare and family Sunday. Charles Dumford and wife of Middletown spent a few days this week with relatives. Mrs Ora Griswold spent Monday with Mrs. Silva Schooley. Mr and Mrs Willis Schooley spent Sunday with their parents. Mrs Lorain Watson and daughter spent Sunday at Goshen.
Cleona Searles trips to Cincinnati for business. Joe Jones of Nice spends a day with Charles Spider. Mr and Mrs Joseph Lindsey visit Reinhardt family. Woodmen meet Amelia group. Anna Worst visits Lizzie Cook of Lindale. Velma Hancock visiting mother. Effie Lindsey calls on Susie Snider. Lulu Evenshine returns home after weeks away. Nettle Pierce visits relatives in Cincinnati. Cyrus Hayford seriously ill. Large crowd attends Epworth League rally Tuesday.
Mrs William Tatman and daughter Bessie of Salt Air visited relatives Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Jones called on Mr Gray Saturday and Sunday. Julie Moorehead and wife visited their son at Wiggensville last week. E B Campbell and wife of Bantam called on friends Tuesday. Mrs Ada Turner of Laurel spends weeks with Mrs Lee Phillims. Noah Corbin and Janaly of Pe Dsabel occupy Hin property and run a grocery in Mrs W M Sly storeroom. G W Ralls transacted business at Bantam last week. K A Lockwood of Baliyia was a recent caller near town. Mr Proutman entertained his brother from Cincinnati last week. A Cincinnati gentleman purchased the Vorter farm. Protracted meeting begins at M E church Sunday evening December 3. William Corbin and family of Jillington spent Sunday with GL Corbin. Many attended the League rally at Mt Pisgah Tuesday.
Charles Hill and family visited relatives of E W Patchel in Afton Sunday. Mr and Mrs Mallout Olive Branch visited her mother Mrs Lib Carpenter Sunday. Two diphtheria cases reported in the vicinity. Fred Kline and wife guests of Burgett. Conrad Wisser spent Saturday in Cincinnati. Lowell Haworth flew to Georgetown. Oyster supper Thursday night a success. Allen Ashburn and sister visited James and wife Saturday. G W Wood at Milford Saturday. Mrs Mary Bilz returned from Cincinnati Sunday. Hunters take advantage of the hunting season and bird kills show success.
Community notes report the Washington township Sunday school convention to assemble at the Christian church. Local visits include Ellis Guyan and wife in Cincinnati, J. I. Townsley of New Richmond, and others. The region celebrates school activities, church events, Thanksgiving plans, and a memorial for Mary Lester Jones born 1838 near Laurel Ohio.
Six doctors giving six different opinions warned William H. Mullen of Lockland Ohio that a fatal lung disease would kill him. He followed Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption and after five bottles was cured. Trial bottles offered free at Dr John Bunn’s Batavia and J R Hicks Amelia.
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