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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1926
Page
5
Williamsburg residents share birthdays, visits, and family news. Notables include Orville Monday's 76th birthday and local guests from Danville Cincinnati Middletown and Newport. Community members announce births travels fairs and hospital stays while revisiting homes and farms across the region.
Owensville reports visits and movements of residents including Ferree Mitchells Snyder and eyers with a new Provident store opening. Vols. Helena Elmer and Ed Snyder wed at St Louis church. local deaths noted and a Labor Day bazaar planned at the Academy. Locust Corner lists social visits, school opening date, a wedding near Milford, and Ohio gas tax figures.
A reflective line notes immortality depends on a sense of being begotten rather than a concluded argument, attributed to Bushnell. The remark frames faith as experiential and intrinsic rather than strictly rational.
Announcement for a statewide Emancipation Celebration of the Negroes of Ohio to be held all day Wednesday September 22 at the Ohio State Fair Grounds in Columbus. D. W. Coleman chairs a Citizens Committee guiding a large coalition of churches civic and political groups. An amusement filled program with a 200 voice chorus and amusements is planned for over 10 000 attendees.
The attractive filling station of John DeKraai and Hayden Rice at the State street and Grant avenue intersection in Georgetown opened for business Saturday. It is described as meeting a great need with a full facility depot including a refreshing department and a free oil offer to patrons on opening day.
The Head quarters Company from the Batavia Armory returned last Thursday night after a ten day stay at Camp Perry. They report a fine time despite heavy rain and are ready for service at a moment's notice.
The State restarts reconstruction with a strong crew. Fences are nearly compliant with requirements, one remaining item to fix. Telegraph poles are removed and grading advances. Priority work covers the segment from the corporation line to Harrigan's. The road bed uses cobble stone, gravel, and crushed stone for a lasting thoroughfare.
Many tobacco growers in this locality cut badly injured tobacco to salvage what remains after recent rains. Some faced a third crop loss on flat ground as wilted leaves scorched by sun risked ruin. The question remains if the crop will cure and hold value or if the season’s work is lost.
John Doe of Covington and his wife and children were driving Sunday toward Batavia when the new auto failed to stop at Main street bridge. The car toppled through an iron fence, hung over the bank until Kyle Moyer rescued them. Fire hydrants were damaged. no license number recorded. New drivers urged to avoid Sunday trips.
The Department of Agriculture forecasts higher corn prices in 1927 despite a likely nonbumper 1926 crop. Hog prices rise relative to corn, encouraging more hog production and boosting demand for corn. Farmers selling grain face lower prices, while those feeding corn to livestock prosper. Farming is a business that must adapt to changing conditions.
County agricultural agent Wm G Winemiller urges dairymen and businessmen in Clermont County to join National Dairy Exposition in Detroit from October 6 to 8. Tours by car or rail are organized, with special three tickets for one dollar if bought by September 15 and include free parking. Tickets available from the county agent or creameries.
A Middletown fire engine toured Batavia on Thursday en route to Georgetown for a water bond demonstration. Citizens prepare to vote on November 2 to install water service, after two prior defeats and near-misses at burning incidents.
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