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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1913
Page
8
A mixed local column lists ballot order forms for 50c per 100, plus courier service and contact details. It records visits and stays by John F. Hardy Dean Barr Harry Halbisch and others in Goshen Batavia Caneyville and Cincinnati with family events and social visits.
The Ohio Farmers Insurance Co relocates to the Courier Building at 3 E Market St Clermont County. L. L. Johnson becomes local agent, meeting clients in Batavia Ohio. Johnson promotes prompt service and reliable claim payments. Phone Bell 152 and P.O. Box 22½ listed.
On Thursday night a lodge gathering ends with farewell handshakes and reflections on friendship. Local notes include Albert Long visiting his brother Clint, Helen Bishop praising her Kings Mills school, Hamilton visitors, and updates on residents like John Knauer, Alva Johnson, and Henry K. Johnson.
The Adams county infirmary superintendent dispute causes a rumpus among Democrats as commissioners defer to the county central committee to name a replacement. The move shifts responsibility from three to more officials as meetings adjourn.
Last Saturday Philip Strickland, 11, of Milford seized a live C. M. L. road wire and barely survived electrocution. Neighbors heard his cries and used a rope to pull him free from the danger. He remains in critical condition.
A highly garbled line file fragment mentions Dr J J Werner and a monthly day pattern. The legible portion hints at a recurring appointment or meeting schedule but lacks clear dates, times, or full names to determine precise details.
The Clermont County Creamery in Batavia claims its customers benefit from raised cream prices due to foreign competition caused by its entry into the market. The ad credits the Clermont County Creamery Company for pushing higher prices and urges local patrons to support them, promising fair treatment and a favorable trial.
A Brown Clermont county teachers meeting at Bethel last Saturday was poorly attended. R. Franz of Williamsburg presided. Prof Heidlebaugh presented a strong paper on Literature followed by Prof Cox of Columbus and Prof Martzoloff of Ohio University. The morning session ended with Coxs talk and Martzoloff on Great Trials. Miss Linda Conrey gave a reading. Adjournment set for next spring.
The Batavia Eastern Stars announce a masquerade party for the evening of October 30. Each member may bring two guests.
The Batavia Women’s Club outing scheduled for last Saturday was postponed due to rain and unavailable tickets to the preferred theatre. The new date will be announced in due time.
Reports from northern Kentucky and Ohio indicate a drought and disease have decimated flocks this year. Surviving birds command high prices, rewarding operators with healthy flocks and allowing sellers to set higher rates as they see fit.
Mrs. Spencer, a probation officer, visited a Loveland exhibit and identified a seven year old boy posing as a dwarf woman. The showman was arrested on charges of exhibiting a minor.
In Bethel the proposed new school house drew tax fears, yet the season sees more homes built than ever. The school building remains a key drawing card, with residents urged to support improvements as more people help pay.
A guatemalan jungle marvel, the water vine grows from ceiba and mahogany trees. The black leafless stem carries a quart of clear water per foot when cut, water spurting forth as moisture is drawn from soil and filtered through the plant’s pores.
A birthday gift was given to a wife by her husband and three children. The youngest, a ten year old, was chosen to present and spoke with careful preparation. Her speech began Dear mamma this gift is presented to you by your three children and your one husband.
Charles Stewart, indicted for the 1910 Spain store robbery, pleaded guilty last Monday and received 40 days in the Cincinnati workhouse plus a $150 fine and costs. He is now in the works.
The court of appeals fixed hearing dates from Clermont county common pleas cases for April 6 and October 6, 1914. Cases not heard on one date are carried to the next, with important matters awaited with interest.
The Batavia band, a 16 piece ensemble, was among the bands chosen to march in the Catholic parade in Cincinnati last Sunday. The group is noted for its fine reputation among city musicians and societies and is among the first to be selected for street parade service.
A hungry traveler, Meandering Mike, declines to assume housework duties offered by a determined woman. She lists tasks like chopping wood fetching water weeding the garden and repairing the fence in exchange for a bite to eat. He insists he is not her husband.
A reflection on life’s difficulty in expanding a man’s influence. It notes that escaping narrow bounds requires courage perseverance and unwavering hope to blaze through hindrances and uphill work toward wider outlook and impact.
A Collier's Weekly reflection argues that humanity deserves a fairer life and future than current leaders provide. It suggests inner impulses and a deeper, sweeter tone will shape the era beyond the machines and street noise of daily struggle.
A passage explains that a drop of water contains about 8 followed by 22 zeros molecules. If a single molecule were enlarged to twenty feet across its atoms would appear as dust specks, with each atom resembling a solar system in miniature.
A Wisconsin Sphinx caption recalls a family quarrel where the mother asks which twin struck and the daughter answers the aggressor wore a black eye, illustrating a local humoristic or puzzle moment.
A Philadelphia Ledger joke notes a woman’s constant curiosity about what her husband did with the $3 he had last week. The brief quip frames domestic humor around shared money and inquiry.
A Galveston News facet praises a lofty character who can smoke a bad cigar without despising the famous man it bears. The note vents wry humor about reputations and perception.
A collection of witty phrases about wellness versus intent and private friendships. Includes a humorous aside about between you and me and a remark on best friends before others entered the scene. The tone mirrors late 19th century humor columns.
A traveler in Life asks a porter to kiss his wife goodbye, sparking a brief exchange about their marriage. The vignette captures a moment of human warmth in hurried departure.
A concise reflection cites Ovid and the idea that load becomes light when borne with cheer, emphasizing resilience and positive mindset as a guiding daily motto.
Arrowroot prices have doubled in two years as demand climbs. A brief exchange notes tightness in fitting kid gloves, while a separate report cites AMA statistics linking criminal behavior to cold temperatures and general physical degeneracy among convicts.
A child named Rob quietly notes a neighbor’s home life, pointing out that Mr. Tate talks much but does not force Mrs. Tate to do anything against her will. The mother recalls Rob’s perceptive remark as a visitor listens.
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