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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1914
Page
8
Various social visits and family gatherings across Batavia and nearby towns. Miss Veteve Rice and Miss Stella Brown among weekend guests. extended family visits noted in Cincinnati, Silverton, Bethel, Mt. Washington, Hyde Park, Hamilton, and New Richmond. Local events include I.O.O.F lodge gathering and a Williams Corner box social for library funds. Also ads for oysters at K Hoer ner's and Dean's Regulats laxative plus Dean's Ointment.
There will be a sale at the Stonebrick school house on Saturday evening October 24 ice cream cake coffee and sandwiches will be served a fish pond attraction and proceeds benefit the school Dr J J Werner a dentist opposite the M E church in Batavia will attend with dental services availability the event runs monthly on the first Wednesday Thursday.
A public banquet hosted by Men's Bible Class No 17 at Cambridge M P church celebrates the fourth anniversary of the class with Rev F A Brown D D of Batavia as guest of honor. Brown will also deliver the address at the annual rally day of his former Cambridge congregation next Sunday.
Rapp and Schwab of Batavia advertise a full line of ranges cook stoves and heaters in stock at attractive prices. Mrs Elizabeth Patterson widow of J H Fishback aged eight died at her Cincinnati home. funeral at Bethel M E church Thursday at 2 30 burial at Bethel. Miss Nettie Conklin and Mrs M W Bolmer visitors to H B Hulick home. Mystical number on coin features thirteen in multiple parts and a 26 cent piece circulates despite hoodoo associations.
The article describes a vivid sky phenomenon with purple and crimson hues after sunset. It details how a calmon splash gives way to a rose or violet glow that spills across the heavens, creating a shadowless, radiant landscape in the mountains.
Republican State Chairman Edwin Jones denounces the tax commission for a brazen deception in claiming the Warnes law saves money by comparing 1914 assessment costs with 1910. He notes no quadrennial reappraisal occurred in 1914 and cites a 500 thousand dollar rise over 1912 costs, with 241 thousand going to deputy assessors. The piece accuses the Cox machine of inflated expenses and calls the method deceptive.
Ottawa Ohio special report notes Putnam County leans Republican after visits by Governor Cox and candidate Hogan. A farm dispute at the Continental hotel ends with Cox challenged over taxes and the farmer insisting on appraised value, prompting Cox to back away. An incident cites Cox’s attack on Frank B William over a Cincinnati ripper bill, contrasting Willis’ opposition and later support for an amended version.
An old time household notice promotes Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil as a cure all for common ailments. It lists baby's croup Willie's daily cuts and bruises mamma's sore throat and Grandma's lameness and states the price at fifty cents.
Trial docket lists cases by date in November 1914. Names include William L. Connell against Cave Watts, John H. Earhart against The P C St Louis Ry, Ann Cochran against Charles H Love, Anna Barton against Charles Berger, Adolph Brown et al against N Mosey, William P Koerkel against Grace Hubbell, Capitol Food Co against I J Evans, State of Ohio against Bert Cullen Fred Moore Thomas South cases, Arthur Ferguson, C E McKibben against C J Rosselet, Catherine Glaser against Robert S Cushard et al, with dates November 9 through 20.
The Batavia circuit announces its first quarterly meeting for October 17 and 18 with Rev. G Kopitzke of Cincinnati preaching at all regular services. Attendance is invited, and Owensville U B church will skip services next Sunday.
A fragment mentions Blue Bell sign with instruction to look for the symbol across the area. The note implies a locating cue or advertisement directive tied to the sign postings. Further context is unclear from the fragment.
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