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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1934
Page
8
Batavia and nearby towns report a variety of social visits and family events. Residents returning from Detroit Columbus Findlay Chicago Cleveland New Richmond and Moscow are noted along with local reunions and upcoming meetings such as the Southern Ohio Coon Hunters Association at Loveland on September 6.
Amelia 0 Bat and Sun present Playtime with Sylvia Sidney and Cary Grant in 399 Day Princess. Also showing Lazy Bones and Hollywood on Parade. Two nightly performances at 7:30 and 9:00.
The article lists renowned global churches including St Pauls Cathedral London Westminster Abbey St Marys Oxford Canterbury Notre Dame St Peters Rome Higashi Hongwanji Kyoto and in the United States St Johns Episcopal Church Washington Trinity Church New York Newport Roger Williams Church Providence Christ Church Philadelphia Old South Boston Trinity Boston Jamestown St Pauls Chapel Columbia University Temple Beth El New York St Louis Cathedral New Orleans Mormon Temple Salt Lake City Santa Clara Mission San Diego Mission and San Juan Capistrano California.
Plant disease spores, too small to see, were found at 18000 feet by the Department of Agriculture. Army Navy and coast guard planes and the Los Angeles dirigible collected samples by exposing nutrient coated glass plates midair. Spores could travel thousands of miles, spreading disease to regions with no prior cases.
The Veterans Administration was authorized as an independent agency under the President on July 3 1930 to consolidate all agencies handling relief and benefits for former military and naval members. An executive order on July 21 1930 established the Veterans Administration and merged the Bureau of Pensions the United States Veterans' Bureau and the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.
The excerpt shows a playful chatter filled with exaggerated phrases like I’d simply love a cigarette or cocktail and compliments about flowers gowns and the admirer. The tone mimics light social banter attributed to a Kansas City Star piece noting a lively, if overly dramatic, evening.
The Montreal Family Herald reports a Napoleonic era organ tied to a French frigate captured at Portsmouth. Cargo parts revealed an organ assembled by Edward Mason, founder of St Mary’s Church, Edge Hill, known as the King of Edge Hill, who erected it over a century ago.
The 1837 crisis caused a severe coin shortage with private and corporate issues of hard times tokens. Waterbury button makers and Baltimore banks circulated tokens, some as political propaganda, leading federal action under an 1792 law. A New York convention in November 1837 set a plan to resume specie payments by May 1838, achieved after a one year suspension.
The article traces U S head tax history from 50 cents in 1882 to four dollars by 1907 to 1917. It notes the 1917 act extending the tax to Canadians and dates passport practices from 1866 with wartime shifts. It also mentions wartime passport norms for travel outside British dominions and early Russia or Turkey travel requirements.
A Nigerian electric catfish uses its electric organs to stun a larger fish during a shared meal. The victim rebounds in flight while the catfish, unhurried, finishes the crumbs of the big feast.
The passage notes English contains about 700000 words, with possibly 900000 more as nonce or obsolete terms. It claims the war added fewer than 10000 new words.
A cleric sends his mother a postcard with a cryptic, Bible verse sequence. Starting with Genesis chapter 35 verse 17 he adds Kings chapter four verse 26, then Samuel chapter one verse two and concludes with Isaiah’s famous line about a child being born. The note hints at a domestic event involving his son mentioned in the verses.
The article traces civilization’s origin in semi arid lands and explains that agriculture later flourished in temperate zones. It argues modern irrigation and dry farming represent a revival of ancient practices, emphasizing water scarce regions as key to future food supplies through science driven methods.
The Detroit News reports painted on ruined Pompeii and Herculaneum walls were rental ads from 79 A D. One sign mentions Julia Felix’s estate offering a bath venereum and 90 shops to let from the first to the sixth of August on a five year lease.
Dr. Sita Ram curator of the Lahore museum discovers numerous mounds near Kurukshetra and Lahore containing sculptures terra cotta statues and other ancient art. He dates the pieces to 200 B C before the expedition era. The region had seen no human visit for centuries.
Rebecca Marin of Toronto plans to teach English in this winter at West Carrollton near Dayton. The Batavia M E S S class meets Sept 11 at Mrs. A C Nash’s home. Akers Granville Brunaugh guests of Judge C N Young and Mrs. Dennison. State fair attendance by Anstaett, Male, Lytle, Snell, Cover, Britton and spouses. Ladies Aid groups hold ice cream social Sept 8 at court house corner. rain in U B basement. Emma Aber bans Moore Funeral Home from service. A. to live with daughter Hale. Mrs Turner of Atlanta visits son Kenneth Turner. H M Turner of Springfield visits.
The annual ladies championship is underway at Terrace Park with qualifying to finish by Friday and three match play flights to follow. Finals are scheduled for Friday September 21, and the ladies monthly guest day moved to September 21 from September 14.
Dr Justin W. Harding, former Republican candidate for congressman at large and ex Alaska judge, is named special council for the Ohio Recovery Administration by Attorney General John W. Bricker.
Certified milk is milk certified by a medical commission as produced under supervision and adhering to strict standards. It allows a maximum bacterial count of no more than 10 000 per cubic centimeter.
A professor emeritus of psychology at Wisconsin University urged the audience to value sleep. He compared adults who stay up and day sleepers to a baby who sleeps about 20 hours daily, suggesting children understand sleep’s importance better.
Gem-studded golden sword remains unearthed in Rhine plateau soil between the Odenwald and Haardt. Scientists date it to the Migration Period about 450 A D. The discovery ties to Siegfried and Kriemhild era legends and may have belonged to a Nibelung hero. Exhibition at Heidelberg Electoral Palatinate Museum.
The fimbriated gecko is a small tropical creature that can nearly vanish from a foot away by matching the colors of its resting surface. It clings to tree bark or lichen during the day and its skin lobes help merge with the background, though its bright eye often betrays it.
The text traces early friction matches first made in 1827 with wood splinters dipped in sulfur and antimony compounds. It notes 1835 phosphorus friction matches that lit upon rubbing a rough surface and the 1855 safety match designed to ignite mainly on its prepared box edge.
The potato originated in western South America and was brought to Europe by explorers seeking gold. It faced initial resistance in Europe amid wars and famines before gaining popularity, with Scotland once deeming it a forbidden fruit associated with Adam and Eve.
The article traces motions in the house and senate from 1803 onward to change the presidential election system. It notes proposals for direct election in 1868 1874 and 1877 and highlights President Jackson urging abolition of the electoral college and direct presidential vote in his annual messages to Congress from 1829 to 1836.
Batavia Presbyterian Church resumes regular services September 9 with Samuel Huecker as minister. Sunday services at 10 45 a m, Sunday school at 9 30, mid week service Wednesday 7 30 p m. Monterey Presbyterian Church announces regular semi monthly worship on September 9 at 8 00 p m.
Rev. R. L. Budd pastor John Huntington church superintendent Sunday school 9 30 morning worship 10 80 evening 8 00 upworth League 7 15 p m Sunday evening service at Afton church 8 p m Judge Young and wife attended the funeral of Lynn Adams of Bethel on Labor Day Mr A was a cousin of Judge Young.
Emma Jane Aber wife of William R. Aber of Monterey Ohio died at home August 30 in her 66th year. Funeral from Moore's Funeral Home Batavia with services at Monterey Christian church Sunday September 2. Interment at I O O F cemetery Owensville.
Lynn Adams, a prominent Southern Ohio tobacco man and Bethel resident, died Friday August 31 at his Bethel home after several months illness. He was born in Raleigh North Carolina. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at his home with Rev Boyd Browning officiating.
E J Meek administrator will sell at public auction at the late home in Afton on Saturday September 8 at 1 pm. Items include antique chairs and rockers matching sets cherry gate leg table buffet extension table library set leather davenport and other furniture cooking utensils. Terms cash. John Meveever, auctioneer.
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