Pioneer Builder Robert Jeremiah Passes at 91
Robert Jeremiah a renowned Cler mont contractor who built Batavia schoolhouse and many homes died October 9 1918 at age 91. Born Baltimore September 27 1828 he moved to Cincinnati then Tabasco in 1848. He married Manilla Achey four children survived. later widow Alice D Kyle died 1907. He served in the Cincinnati volunteer fire department and left lasting family ties.
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Robert Jeremiah
Clermont
Batavia
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Tabasco
Crop prospects and rainfall relief in local farming report
The tobacco crop is nearly under roof and shows strong weight and color after late-season rains. Wheat looks fine and fall seeding soil is praised, while many farmers lack stock water and wells have not yet filled.
Pleasant Surprise for Mrs. Kain’s Birthday
On Friday evening Mrs Walter E Kain celebrated her birthday with a Pleasant surprise party. About 82 ladies from Teals Sunday school and the Ely class joined by husbands gathered at H M Reynolds home then walked to Mrs Kains house. The evening featured music conversation and oysters served around 10 oclock. Guests departed wishing many returns of the day.
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Walter E. Kain
T. ©. Teal
Ely
Thea
Mr. Teal
H. M. Reynolds
Miss Gladys Clark Hosts Batavia 600 Club Night
Miss Gladys Clark entertained at her hilltop home last Friday night with the Batavia 600 Club. The young crowd enjoyed a pleasant evening and late refreshments. The club is noted for its jolly gatherings. White's boy from Bethel recovers from a barn accident and has returned home from the hospital.
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Gladys Clark
Town
600 Club
Batavia
White
Bethel
Cox Hogan And The Short Ballot In Nominated Race
In Washington Attorney General Hogan signals possible Senate bid while Gov. Cox nears renomination. Hogan predicts the short ballot amendment will be defeated and says the Democratic party should stay democratic. He supports Cox and notes Cox’s push beyond the party platform.
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Washington
Hogan
United States
Gov
Cox
Timothy
Gov. Cox
Bethel and Williamsburg Tie In Nine Inning Baseball Battle
Bethel and Williamsburg played a long nine inning game at East Side Park with the score 3 to 8 at the end. Both pitchers Hewett and McAfee were elite, but numerous errors and base running mistakes defined a tense affair. The game featured 16 errors, two costly plays, and a late run that tied the score before final misplays doomed Bethel.
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Bethel
Williamsburg
McAfee
Hewitt
Hewett
Wood
Henderson
Eastside Park
Goodwin
Campbell
Woods
Tribble
Studer
Williamsburg Wood
Glasgow
Davison
Glascow
Parker
Batavia Boys Tie New Richmond In Darkened Nine Inning Game
Batavia high school boys hosted New Richmond and played a tight eleven inning or ninth inning? Wait. The game ended after nine innings with a 5 to 5 score due to darkness. Highlights include Seyler's batting and Bauer's pitching as standout performances.
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Batavia High School
Richmond
Seyler
Bauer
Batavia
Clermont County Officials Pay and Net Fees Earned
The article presents salaries and deputy pay for Clermont County officials alongside fees earned from services. It notes the county pays officer salaries independent of fees and details amounts for Auditor, Treasurer, Probate Judge, Clerk of Courts, Recorder, Prosecuting Attorney, Commissioners, and Sheriff, with totals and remarks about efficiency and funding sources.
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Sracvees Ee
Neice
Ess
Len Stdin
Nyhy
Farmers Fall Festival Heads to Williamsburg
County farmers are urged to attend a two day festival in Williamsburg on October 17 and 18. Prominent speakers will cover fruit growing stock raising seed selection and orchard disease remedies with practical demonstrations and answers to all questions. The event emphasizes Ohio's investment in agricultural advancement.
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Williamsburg
State of
Ohio
Popular Educator Joins Los Angeles High School Staff
Mrs Della Nichols formerly of Batavia schools has been appointed social censor at Los Angeles High School. She will monitor social activities involving high school girls inside and outside school, ensure proper chaperoning, and censor events to which students are invited.
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Della Nichols
Batavia
Los Angeles
Cal
Jennie Corbin Builds Addition On Fifth Street
Mrs. Jennie Corbin starts an addition to her home on Fifth street and Mrs. Mossbacher will occupy part of the house when the improvement is completed.
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Jennie Corbin
Fifth Street
Mossbacher
Indian Christian funeral of a nurse in India
Dora, a 22 year old daughter of a district preacher, died of tuberculosis in Govenment hospital Bijnor after training in Moradabad Bareilly Agra. Her funeral in an Indian village featured a crude coffin and a half dug grave, with family sorrow contrasted by Christian belief in hope. Olive Guascow Titus."
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India
Bijnor
Moradabad
Bareilly
Agra
Dora
America
Christ
Olive Guascow Titus
Burdock Blood Bitters Promoted for Digestion and Health
An old advertisement proclaims Burdock Blood Bitters to cure dyspepsia and restore digestion and health. It notes the product is sold at all drug stores for 1.00.
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America
Clermont County Common Pleas Opens With Grand Jury On Hand
October term starts under Judge Davis after a heated vacation. Grand jury reports for instructions. two regular jurors were absent and Al Ashburn and Simpson Griffith were drawn from bystanders. About 14 cases and 75 witnesses are listed. most are minor with a few notable asides. A revised jury list explains the panel hearing evidence on one side, with the other side to be heard if an indictment is justified.
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Clermont County Common Pleas Court
al Ashburn
Simpson Griffith
Common Pleas Court
Ballot Printing Discussed as Elections Set for November
County Board of Elections met to approve printing 60 000 to 80 000 ballots for November. Voters will receive seven ballots and vote by marking names and amendments. A short ballot scheme is opposed as a danger to the voting process.
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County Board of Elections
Clermont County Club Hallowe Enthralls At Hicks Home
The Clermont County Club hosts a Hallowe en party on Friday evening October 31 at the home of Jas R Hicks. Admission is 10 cents with a generous lunch included. Tickets available at the post office. Enjoy the gypsy tent camp fire fish pond and a night of fun.
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Clermont County Club
Jas. R. Hicks
Gypsey
Cox Falls Down on Short Ballot and Taxation Plans
The Times-Star reports Gov. Cox expressed no further interest in the short ballot vote next November and said his duty was done after securing constitutional amendments. He backed the Warnes and Kilpatrick taxation bills, arguing the Warnes law removes taxation from politics, a claim challenged as a political maneuver.
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Times-Star
Cox
General Assembly
Commission
Ohio
Do You Handle Them Bad Eggs and Inspectors
Four inspectors have been appointed to oversee the sale of eggs and enforce penalties for bad eggs. If a purchaser can trace a bad egg to its seller, a $25 penalty applies. Each egg should bear the seller’s name by stamp to prevent misrepresentation. One arrest and conviction will deter others, and inspectors may appear without notice.
Can He Legally Distill Moonshine In Silo
Howard K. Cooney, an Allen County farmer, has been arrested for distilling corn whiskey in a silo after draining corn juice and using a homemade still. The case will test legal boundaries and affects many farmers who have installed grain silos and produced corn whiskey.
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Howard K. Cooney
Allen County
Southern Ohio Teachers' Association Meets October 25
The sixty sixth and sixty seventh combined sessions gather at the First Methodist church in Hamilton Ohio on Saturday October 25. Morning speakers include F M Youmans on Efficiency in Schools and Prof J V Denney on The Teaching of English Composition. Afternoon programs feature Miss Ella H Rothe on Pedagogical Ideas from European Schools and Denney again on The Teaching of English Literature.
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Southern Ohio Teachers’ Association
First Methodist Church
Hamilton
Ohio
F. M. Youmans
J. V. Denney
Ella H. Rothe
Ohio to release 6000 Hungarian partridges for sport
Ohio plans to import 6000 partridges from the Danube valley for release across counties starting late October. Each bird costs 2.90 a fair and will be protected through 1915, with expectations to reach 72,000 birds. The program aims to provide hunting and farming interests with valuable game.
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Ohio
Danube Valley
Hungary
United States
Ohio to require chauffeur licensing and exams
Beginning January all chauffeurs must pass an examination to prove qualification before receiving a license, with 10 000 chauffeurs in Ohio. Assistant examiners will be based in the 10 largest cities, and owners who drive their own cars are exempt. Charles A. Orrison of Columbus named chief examiner. The reform may raise costs as some drivers fail tests.
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Ohio
Graves
Charles A. Orrison
Columbus
Clermont youth gains city passenger agent post in Cincinnati
Forrest F. flardy, a former Clermont boy, is reported by a Cincinnati paper to have advanced to City Passenger Agent for the OC, H. & D. railroad. Offices are at Fifth and Walnut Streets. The position is highly responsible with a handsome salary. Hardy is not yet 20, and his Goshen father W. F. Hardy is proud of him.
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Forrest F. Flardy
Clermont
Cincinnati
Fifth and Walnut Sts
Hardy
W. F. Hardy
Goshen
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David Lindsey
Batavia Township
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Daniel Apple
Tidekar
Union
Henry Bergman, Jr
Miami
J.E Gibbs
New Goshen
W.S. Schooley
Wayne
R. P. DeBruler
S. K. Fridman
Ees Coord
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George Cook
W. C. Sargent
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