Rural School Code Critique of District Superintendents Plan
H. B. Guaser argues for reform of Ohio’s rural school code, urging absolute home rule in selecting district superintendents. He notes salaries and administration costs, compares county superintendent counts, and calls for higher teacher pay and lower district spending to improve rural education.
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Columbus
Ohio
Courier
Cox
Willis
Winters
State Department of Public Instruction
Wyandot
Marion
Logan
Lawrence County
Clermont County
County Board of Education
Donahey
H. B. Guaser
Batavia Woman's Club meets with Mrs J J Werner in Oct
The Batavia Woman's Club will meet with Mrs J J Werner on Saturday October 14. The program includes American Poets Responses Modern Lyrica America s Golden Age in Poetry with readings by Mrs Davis and others plus music and sketches. The Court of Appeals will sit in Batavia on April 2 and October 8, 1917.
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Batavia Woman's Club
J. J. Werner
Modern Lyrica
America
Stony
Davis
Court of Appeals
Batavia
Lindseys Celebrate 60th Anniversary in Lindale
Mr and Mrs B F Lindsey marked sixty years of marriage at their Lindale home on October 7 with four generations present. The couple, she Miss Fern Cox, were joined by children and relatives including George Lindsey Lindale W Q Johnston Forestville Effie Lindsey E L Herget Frank Lindsey Raymond Lindsey Cincinnati Bessie Lindsey Lenora Witham Withamsville Hamer Swem Laurel Elizabeth Corbin Minneapolis Morgan Carrol Lindsey Jeannette Pierce Ed Rouse Ky Earl Cox Harley Virgil Lindsey H S Johnston Rev S B Timmons.
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B. F. Lindsey
Lindale
Lindsey
Fern Cox
George Lindsey
W. Q. Johnston
Forestville
Effie Lindsey
E. L. Herget
Frank Lindsey
Raymond Lindsey
Cincinnati
Bessie Lindsey
Lenora Witham
Withamsville
Hamer Swem
City
Elizabeth Corbin
Laurel
R.O. Johnson
Minneapolis
Minn
Mr. Morgan
Carrol Lindsey
Jeannette Pierce
Ed Rouse
Earl Cox
Harley
Virgil Lindsey
H. S Johnston
S. B. Timmons
County Commissioners Work Includes Pike Repairs and Bridges
The October session lists numerous expenses for road work, culverts, pike repair, bridge work and jail repairs. Named contractors include John Gaul, Guy Smith, Chris Kaucher, Morley Meyer, and Wm Haight with multiple items and contracts recorded.
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A. Bigham
Pike
W.L. Smith
B. L. Jordan
Rodney Jenks
Albert Brunk
Frank Brothers
Harry S. Cole
John Cameron
T.W. Clark
Curliss Bros
Lumber
Loren Clark
Doc Creag
Cramer & Fagin
J. H. Clark
R.C. Gibbs
Oscar Glancy
W. A. Gauche
Hutson Bros
Walter Hogan
Steel Etc
D. W. Heath
Lowell Haworth
Orion Heil
W. Haight
John Huntington
Chris. Kaucher
Joseph Kidd
Kidd and Lewis
Geo
Mayard
Adam Meyer
Morley Meyers
Patrick O’connor
Salt Run
John W. Patton
John Gaul
Wm. Meeker
Wm. Brothers
W.S. Purkhiser
Cononer
Dick Remow
J. F. Stall Et al
The
Stenotype Co
Stakalta Pen Co
Pesee
J.T. Smith
Guy Smith
Shaw Coal Co
Harley Walker
Woodrow Bradley Co
Walker
O. J. Williams
Webb Biddle Co
Chris Kaucher
G. W. Wyatt
W. Buxton
T. W. Phillips
W. N. Simon
H. F. Lindsey
Nine Mile
J.C. Clark
Clermontville
Ino. Gaul
W. D. Sanders
Henry Padget
Clark Loren
Barr & Conover
G. G. Hendrixson
Neville and Penn
Morley Meyer
Maynard & Creager
Georgetown Fair Draws Largest Crowd in History
The Georgetown fair held four days last week enjoyed fine weather and record attendance led by over 12 000 visitors on Thursday and strong turnout Friday. Exhibits across departments were praised with pride in entry arrangements and the stock show surpassed all previous years.
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Georgetown
Clermont Hotel to Host Sunday Chicken Dinner
The Clermont Hotel will serve a chicken dinner next Sunday from 12 to 1 30 for 60 cents a plate. Menu includes fried chicken sweet potatoes slaw with mayonnaise dressing mashed potatoes brown gravy cranberry sauce celery baked beans and pie plus coffee.
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Clermont
Con Struck Ghost Town Boss Cooks Thief Case
Mr O Connelly head of a construction gang with rail work on the No W A R had his private apartment broken into and about 65 dollars stolen last Saturday while away in the city. Sheriff arrested cook Lloyd Jackson after search found 45 dollars. grand jury session ongoing. The cook spent money freely on the crew.
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O’connelly
Lloyd Jackson
State Bank Reports Return Read by Local Papers
State Bank Superintendent Hall of Columbus urges reading the September 30 bank reports now appearing in local papers to stay informed on local financial conditions.
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State Bank
Hall
Columbus
Batavia Council Adjourns to Consider New Subdivision
Batavia council met in regular session and approved officer pay for the third quarter. The meeting set October 16 to consider a new Batavia subdivision on the west side, purchased by local citizens, with land surveyed and staked. Building lots will be available soon and a sale will be announced later.
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Batavia Council
Batavia
Batavia Boy Promoted to Ashtabula High School Principal
John W Thalman of Batavia, long head of the Mathematical Department at West Technical in Cleveland, has been named principal of the Ashtabula high school. The 660 pupil district occupies a modern building opened last April with extensive Manual Training Domestic Science Agricultural departments a full gymnasium shower baths and an auditorium seating 1200.
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John W.thalman
Batavia
West Technical
Cleveland
Ashtabula
Ohio
Mrs Hutchinson Dies After Long Illness In Ohio Home
Mrs Ariah Barr Hutchinson aged in her Sth year died last Friday after weeks with a broken hip at the residence of Mrs Nellie Barr. She previously suffered a paralysis stroke and lived with Mrs Barr. Survived by sister Mrs Florence Anderson of Batavia and brother Dr Dora Barr of Illinois. Funeral from the Barr home Saturday morning by Rev Simpson. Buried at Miamiville beside her husband.
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Ariah Barr Hutchinson
Nellie Barr
Barr
Florence Anderson
Batavia
Dora Barr
Illinois
Rev. Simpson
Miamiville
New Recruiting Officer to Lead Enlistment Drive
Uncle Sam ends recruiting stations and assigns county postmaster to run enlistment work for a rate of six dollars per enlistment. The change shifts recruitment duties to a local government official in the county seat as enlistments lag.
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Uncle Sam
Kearns Portrait Clashes With News Democrat Bias
Letter defends Honorable Charles C. Kearns against the Georgetown News Democrat critique. It cites his wartime vote on the McLemore resolution, his fair stance, and support for widows under the pension law, asserting his record merits reelection by a large margin. It rebuts false claims he missed votes and praises William Bayard Hale’s judgment.
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The
News Democrat
Georgetown
Ohio
Charles C. Kearns
Congress
News
Kearns
McLemore
Europe
America
William Bayard Hale
New York City
Mr. Hale
Hale
Mr. Kearns
Campaign opens in Clermont County Batavia addressed by Shuff and Pomerene
Democratic campaign opening at Batavia Clermont County draws under 100 people. Col John Shuff and Senator Pomerene speak for Wilson re election while Senator Roudebush introduces them. Crowd shows little applause indicating support for Republican platform. Sea box note about Norwood family visit.
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Clermont County
Batavia
Col
John Shuff
Senator Pomerene
Roudebush
Myr. Shuff
Pomerene
Wilson
Court report of new suits and actions listed
The docket notes several cases including Hopkins versus Watson for $125 and Nichols representing Hayes guardianship foreclosure against Wichart. Smith versus Smith divorce. Goshen Township Trustees versus unknown. Simonds Mfg Co against Morford for $115.74 with 6 percent from March 28 1916. Fridman versus Fridman Lumber Co orders sale of personal property. Trustees vs whomever orders publication in the newspaper.
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Louis C. Hopkins Et al
Fannie Watson
Allen B. Nichols
D. W. Murphy
Mary A. Hayes
Charlott
Wichart
John Smith
Ida P. Smith
Eli H. Speidel
Atty. Board of Goshen Township Trustees
Simonds Mfg. Co
Charles W. Morford
A. K. Nichols
Frederick W. Fridman
Fridman Lumber Co
Board of Township Trustees of
Goshen Township
Local Probate Actions and Marital Pairings in Batavia Area
A roster of pairs from Newport to Amelia lists multiple engaged or paired individuals. The record cites appointments, executors and inventories for estates including Ellsberry McCammon and McNair, with bond or estate values noted, and numerous land transfers in Batavia Monroe Wayne Stonelick Tate and surrounding townships.
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Claude Daniel
Newport
Edna Boye
Amelia
Harry S. Conklin
Ellenora
Sylvia Bethymer
Orville Overstake
Mowrystown
Miss Maude Sullivan
Willowville
William Emory Meeker
Katherine Francis Sprague
Batavia
F. D. Howard D. Boyce
Milford
Ada L. Shimler
Summerside
Casper Heinz
Ona Ox
Mt. Camel
William J. Owens
Isabel
Hazel Preuer
Felicity
Lewis Williams
Merwin
Lora Greger
Bethel
Anna M. Ellsberry
W.S. Ellsberry
Fire at Locust Corner Barn and Silo Destroyed
Last Thursday a fire at Hiram Keister's Locust Corner farm destroyed the barn and silo along with several small outbuildings. A gang of men working on filling the silo witnessed the blaze and aided in its quick spread and loss.
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Hiram Keister
Locust Corner
Clermont County Grand Jury Opens With Big Docket
Clermont County grand jury began a Monday session under Judge Joseph with 15 jurors, the prosecutor, and a court stenographer. Witnesses will be called in cases ranging from manslaughter to minor offenses, including matters involving delinquency of young girls. Only the prosecution will present evidence.
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Clermont County
Joseph
Clermont
Memorial Service Set By Jr. O.U.A.M. Councils in Hamilton County
The combined Councils of the Jr. O.U.A.M. of Hamilton County announce their seventh memorial service for deceased brethren. A weekly memorial committee meeting is held at the Emery hotel, with a program committee preparing an impressive event. An audience at Music Hall last year encouraged high attendance this year. public invitation is extended. Officers listed: Charles Lackman chair, W.W. Bybee vice chair, Harry Ross secretary, Geo. Bertrand treasurer, F. Hasekoester sentinel.
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Hamilton County
Emery Hotel
Music Hall
Charles Lackman
W.W. Bybee
Harry Ross
Geo. Bertrand
Treas
F. Hasekoester
Sentinel
Cows Dominate September Merit Class in Clermont County Contest
In September there were fifteen cows in the Clermont County merit class. Walter Bee’s two cows tied for first in butter fat with 67 pounds each, Fanny a pure Jersey and Daisys, a grade Holstein. Fanny produced 1875 pounds of butter fat in three months at a cost of 14.62 and a profit of 46.73. Vale a pure bred Holstein owned by R E Head led with 1356 pounds milk and 40 pounds butter fat. Head had six cows on the merit list. Hunt Brown and Bee had two each. Reed Taylor Wilson each had one.
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Clermont County
Walter Bee
Fanny
Jersey
Daisy
R. E. Head
Mr. Head
Elmer Hunt
0. T. Brown
S. P. Reed
J. H. Taylor
P. E. Wilson
Trial date altered for Leonards Sanders killing case
Leonard Sanders of Mt. Crab faces a murder charge in the death of Chip Walls. The trial date moved from October 12 to November 13, and no judge has been selected yet to hear the case.
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Leonard Sanders
Mt. Crab
Chip Walls
Traction Company Line to be Sold by Master Commissioner
The Swing line of the Cincinnati and Columbus Traction Company is ordered sold. The terms price and date of sale remain to be fixed by master commissioner Richard C. Swing.
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Cincinnati & Columbus Traction Company
Richard C. Swing
Regular teachers examination held with full attendance
Examination day recap notes a full turnout for the regular teachers examination last Saturday. The article credits a reduced examiner workload to the new renewal plan and measures by State authorities. It mentions Mr. Franz, the new member, being present and overseeing his portion.
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Franz
Reverend M P Sinks Receives Gold Headed Cane
The oldest member of the Western Methodist Conference and former Batavia M E Church leader, Rev. M P Sinks, was presented a gold headed cane for lifelong service. He served 40 years as a minister and witnessed roads modernize from cow paths to state pikes and travel from horses to autos. He lives in Hillsboro. A gathering at Oak School House Sunny October 15 at 2 30 p m is noted with Rev Cea J Hawk of New Richmond assisting. Frank Jones and family of Cincinnati visited his mother Sunday.
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M. P. Sinks
Western Methodist Conference
Batavia M
Cea J. Hawk
New Richmond
Yiough
R Oak
Tober 15
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Woman's Club
Vachel Lindsay
Mis, Moore
Robert Trost
H. B. Glavey
Edgar Lee Masters
Scott
Commissioners’ Proceedings
J. M. Gaskill
Etna Green, Ind
Mrs. Hutchinson
Dean
Charles Sprinz
Norwood
Probate Court
L. J. Medert
Anna McCammon
George McCammon
Mary J. McNair
William McNair
Robert W. Hall
Robert Hall Sr
Fred Cook
Benjamin T. Bateman
Miami Township
Recorder's Office
Granvil C. Fisher
Goshen
Board of Education
Owensville
Clara Roberts
Stonelick
Samuel D. Cooper
Laura Wright
Union
Ernest J. Clark
Edmund P. Cappell
Wayne
Sarah A. Clark
John
Henry Neismann
Henry Fite
G. G. Bambach
Tate
Amelia Hommeyer
Christ Ernst
John Burrel
Mary E. Burrell
Ada R. McKenzie
Monroe
W. G. Abernathy
William W. Drammons
Williamsburg
Mary McDonald
John W.dumford
Memorial Services
Frank Jones
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