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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1915
Page
4
An autumn 1916 notice from Batavia Ohio publicizing terms and rates for a Clermonti Publishing Co item. The brief advertises three months at set fees and lists a price point tied to the September date.
The piece highlights Governor Willis drawing larger crowds than during his campaign, amid tax hikes in a small county and a $20 million valuation cut by a board of complaints. It notes political tension with Democrats, Republicans, and socialists shaping public discourse as lawsuits delay civil service reform.
Portsmouth Times reports a cow killed in a city storm had stomach contents including 98 nails 28 tacks two key rings and a pearl button. The carcass was dissected by Dr Vancy Campell and assistant at Portsmouth Chemical Company. The unusual find accompanies other locally noted health ads and probate filings through the day.
Common Judicial Court documents show Mary Plummer vs Samuel Plummer divorce and Stephen Ellis vs Everett Ellis partition. Other actions include entry overruling demurrers, a dismissed case with costs, alimony awards in Hackney case, guardianship and wills filings, and numerous real estate transfers with nominal sums.
Roy Hall and family visited Bethel relatives while Mrs J H McMurchy stayed with city kin. Visitors at Wm Meeker’s included Linwood and Bethel natives. A barn on Dr Kennedy’s farm south of here burned after a lightning strike causing total loss to Clyde Cann tenant. The stork welcomed a son at CO Meeker’s last Friday.
Mrs. Helen Sullivan visited Mrs. ER. R. Cook last week. Wm. Wiggins hosted the Bettle family on Sunday. Walter Paynter’s six year old son fell fourteen feet from a ladder last Wednesday and, though thought fatally injured, is now recovering. Florence Calvert visited relatives in Kentucky. Mrs. Frank Dunbar hosts her sister Louella of Cincinnati. Harry Reese and family stayed with Frank and Howard. Frank Adameas and wife celebrate a new daughter. E. Rook lost a pocket book with eight twenty. a reward offered.
An old advertisement touts Foley's Cold and Grippe Tablets as a quick cure for cold symptoms. It promises no nausea or ringing in the ears and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied, claiming broad consumer sales and relief from head cold, catarrh, headache, chills, and nasal discharge. The testimonial is credited to A. M. Nash of Batavia, Ohio.
Legal notice announces sale of bonds by the Village of Geensville Ohio to raise 140000 dollars for electricity generation and transmission. Bonds issued for seventeen years, five percent interest, bids due September 10 1915, with bid details and required security.
Probate court in Clermont County Ohio hears Olin A Fagin executor petitioning to sell real estate of Theodore Myrick Sr to pay debts. Defendants include Adolf I Myrick and James Myrick with Lavinia Myrick dismissed from dower. Notice to respond by September 15.
John F. Rodarmor Josephine F. Cochnower and Charles Roeser residents of New York Seattle and New York are named defendants in a Ohio Court of Common Pleas case filed by Sarah Cleveland. The action concerns a land tract in Clermont County described by metes and bounds with several parcels and prior deeds referenced. Attorneys for the docketed Ro darmor firm are listed.
A government notice announces the appointment of a new official in Darmont County. The document names the appointee and outlines the authority and effective date of the appointment.
The Batavia village council intends to contract with P. F. Jamieson and associates to furnish electric current to pump water and light village streets for 24 hours daily. The agreement specifies voltage 20 or 22 hundred, 110 or 10 volts to houses, 60 cycle current, fixed price per meter reading, and village control of poles and meters with the first party maintaining equipment.
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