Bull Moose Party Holds Small County Convention
The Bull Moose party held a county mass convention at Batavia to pick eight delegates and eight alternates for the State convention in Columbus on September 4 and 5. Only about 14 people attended, highlighting internal Republican support for Taft and their ticket, with delegates named for the Columbus meeting.
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Batavia
Columbus
Bata
Roosevelt
Taft
Clermont County
Bryan
Geo. Brown
Cleveland
F. M. Frazier
J. C. Fuhr
H. O
Jeremiah
W. ©. Bishop
B.f.miley
Henry Bergmann
Harry Cox
John Henderson
Harry Hill
E. B., Houghton
Abram Whitenack
Theodore Léeever
E. H. Thirey
T P. White
A. L. Essex
W. C. Varney
Republican County
Former Batavian Called Back as Pastor in Blanchester
By unanimous vote the Blanchester Quarterly Conference invited Walter Gray to return as pastor of the M E church for another year. The same body asked the Cincinnati Conference to return Rev M Van Pelt to the Hillaboro district.
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Blanchester Star
Batavia
Blanchester Quarterly Conference
Walter 8. Gray
M. BE
Cincinnati
M. van Pelt
Hillaboro
County Fair Funds Questioned by Attorney General
Attorney General Hogan states county money to the County Agricultural Society requires a prior levy to fund. Greene county nearly approved $1500 before notice to withhold payment. The fair board must publish itemized expenditures in a general newspaper. Clermont boards face reduced funds next year for failing to certify the levy.
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Hogan
County Agricultural Society
Greene County
Fair Board
State Board
Clermont Board
Clermont’s
Batavia Masonic Temple Nearing Completion In Town
The Batavia Masonic Temple rising on the old site nears completion with buff brick and red mortar. It will house a 14 foot 8 inch high lodge room, long lockers, ante rooms, banquet hall, kitchen, lounging area, two toilets, and spaces for H B Glancy Co and the town library. A 1912 dated stone with square and compass adorns the front. Dedication date not yet set as work progresses.
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Batavia
H. B. Glancy & Co
James Shipp
Spinsters Return at Amelia Town Hall for Library Fund
The Amelia Woman's Club presents The Spinster's Convention Saturday evening at 7:80 at the town hall for laughs and library funds. Cast includes Mesdames Slye Moyer Huntington Hutson Woodruff plus Misses Robinson Coleman Lindsey Hutson Idlett Lungmus Gaetz Hutson and Messrs Huntington Woodruff Smith Williams Huntington Boyce Knauer Flora Huntington.
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Amelia Woman's Club
Mesdames
Mary Slye
May Moyer
Hattie Huntington
Cora Hutson
Louise Woodruff
Cora’Huntington
Marty Terril
Lemira Johnson
Bessie, Williams
Susan Potter
Eva Robinson
Nellie Coleman
Irene
Lindsey
Hazel Dawson
Geneva Idlett
Elsie Lungmus
Edna Gaetz
Gladys Hutson
Audrey Boyce
Eva Keen
Anna Mott
Lena Hutson
Elmer Huntington
Bowman Woodruff
James Smith
Wm. Williams
John Huntington
Arnold Boyce
Philip Knauer
Olon Flora
Almond Huntington
Notice of Unauthorized Delegate Claim and Political Endorsement
The text states a person denies being a delegate to a Columbus Ohio convention on September 3. It also notes declarations to vote for President Taft and the Republican ticket, dated September 2, 1912, signed J. O. Fuhr. An advertisement promotes Dr Thomas Eolectic Oil for sore throat relief.
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Columbus
Ohio
Lahali
William H. Taft
Fuhr
Methodist Ministers Convene in Troy for 61st Cincinnati Conference
The 61st annual Cincinnati Conference of the Methodist Church gathered in Troy at the First Methodist Church with about 200 ministers in attendance under Bishop W. F. Anderson. The meeting covered appointments across Hillsboro, Batavia, Blanchester, Clarkeville, Georgetown, Greenfield, Hillsboro, Leesburg, Manchester, Milford, New Richmond, Owensville, Peebles, Summerside, Sugar Tree Ridge, Willianeburg, Winchester and other districts, marking a long-running series first held in 1866 and 1808.
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Troy
Cincinnati
Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
W. F. Anderson
Bishop Clark
Hurst
J. T. Bail
Henry M. Keck
Henry M. Keck Joined This Conference In 1856. He Took Down Bishop Clark
John M. Walden
Bishop Walden
Hillsboro
Aberdeen
J. H. Beckett Aston
Salem
A. E. Huntington Batavia
Beevee Geeeeees
B. Burdsal
B. L. Bias
Isis Keno
W. A. Pumphreys Blanchester
W.S. Gray
Chaney Clarkeville
G.R. Fenger
N. Fisher
Giaisieeaechesaapeens
E. J. Arthur Georgetown
L. A. Washburn Goshen
W. E. Shriver Bgo Sons S
Rss
Eel Oy
Tne
Bosagdy
W. H. Spyby Summerside
J. A. Colledge
Sugar Tree Ridge
Saerda
W. D
English
Willianeburg
Faststdeucubobe Pe O
H. Clerke
Winchester
M. Hollet
Correction on attendance at Boston Fair
The Boston fair drew about 10 000 attendees, despite receipts suggesting a smaller number. Officials say family badges caused ticket counts to be unreliable. The event featured fine weather, large crowds, elegant exhibitions and good racing with future improvements planned as finances allow.
Clermont County Experimental Farm Hosts All Day Picnic
The Clermont County Experimental Farm extends a public invitation to an all day picnic near Owensville on the Swing line. Attendees may hear talks by experienced farmers about cultivation methods and crop suitability. Teachers will gain guidance for next year. Bring dinner. admission is free. The event date is Saturday September 7.
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Clermont County Experimental Farm
Owensville
Nashville Fair Secures Ohio Needle Dept Chief
Mrs. Anna Maher, longtime head of the needle department at the Ohio State fair in Columbus, has been hired by the president and secretary of the Nashville Tennessee State fair to head their needle and art department this year. She departs September 10 and will visit the Tri-State fair exhibit in Memphis during her southern tour. She comes highly recommended by Ohio fair officials and is described as a fair and just judge.
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Anna Maher
Columbus
Nashville, Tennessee
Tennessee
South
Memphis
Lebanon Suffered Destructive Storm Flooding and Loss
A severe storm hit Lebanon last Wednesday night lasting four hours. The Little Miami River rose rapidly washing out bridges, flooding homes, destroying barns, and drowning livestock. Campers along the river fled as water carried belongings downstream, with widespread damage expected to reach thousands.
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Lebanon
Little
Miami
Shaker Colony Near Lebanon Shrinks to Seventeen
The Shaker community at Union Village near Lebanon, Warren County, once numbered thousands but has fallen to seventeen members. Most are over eighty, with one over ninety. Nine deaths occurred in the colony this year, including John Goetz who died Saturday at eighty-five after twenty three years of membership.
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Union Village
Lebanon
Warren County
John Goetz
State Inspector Probes Batavia Water Plant
A State Board of Health representative visited Batavia to inspect the water plant. He took samples from several points, packed them in ice, and sent them to Columbus for testing. A report should arrive in three to four weeks with results. Mrs. Almeda Smith and Miss Carrie Moore attended the state fair in Columbus last week.
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State Board of Health
Batavia
Columbus
Almeda Smith
Carrie Moore
Expense Money Received at the August Settlement
Readable text notes payments of expense money received by multiple townships and corporations during the August settlement. The item lists sums and recipients across municipalities, reflecting financial allocations from the period.
Ball Games Draw Crowds to Williamsburg for Bloomer Girl Match
Large crowds gathered in Williamsburg on Monday to watch the Bloomer Girl game. Fans filled stands as players from both sides showcased competitive play and spirited effort in this prominent local ball event.
Williams burg and Bloomer Girls clash in Labor Day games
Williamsburg defeats Bloomer Girls 11 to 2 and 11 to 8 in a Labor Day doubleheader with a strong home crowd cheering the lady pitcher and a right field catch. The Williamsburg squad also beat Bethel 7 to 2 in a league tilt as McAfee and Hewitt fought hard in a busy day of baseball.
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Williamsburg
Bloomer Girls
Barnyard tale of kittenless Angora and five adopted rats
Six weeks ago in Hamilton an Angora queen gave birth to six kittens that died after three days. The bereaved mother then adopted five rats found in a manger corner. The kittens grew tame and followed the cat, drawing interest at the Carthage fair alongside a tale of a hen hatching kittens.
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Hamilton
Ohio Reports Tuberculosis Notif ication Across State
The Ohio Board of Health, urged by the Ohio Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis, orders physicians to report tuberculosis cases as with scarlet fever and smallpox. Penalties include up to 100 dollar fines, or fines and imprisonment up to 90 days for repeated failures. Noted cities already have similar measures, with 37 states adopting tuberculosis notification. Paterson calls compulsory reporting essential to trace sources, size the problem, and direct control efforts.
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Ohio
Ohio Society For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
State Board of Health
Cincinnati
Boards of Health
Cleveland
Columbus
Dayton
Youngstown
Canton
Springfield
Robert G. Paterson
Baker P Kramer's Purchase of Swartz Property
P Kramer of Main Street, popular local baker, purchased the Swartz property last Tuesday after occupying it for years. He reports a thriving business and plans to continue operations in the same location.
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P. Kramer
Main Street
Swartz
Petty theft in Georgetown prompts call for action
Georgetown Gazette reports widespread garden and fruit tree thefts as residents urge authorities to capture pilferers. A Batavia woman finds a beans harvest stolen, and the note hints a harsher remedy may come when the problem is stopped.
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Georgetown
Georgetown Gazette
Batavia
Foley Kidney Pills Promote Kidney and Bladder Relief
A urged remedy claims to halt disease progress and cure underlying causes for kidney and bladder troubles. The advertisement touts Foley Kidney Pills as safe, reliable, and quick acting for urinary irregularities, labeled in a yellow package with A. O. initials.
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A. O
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