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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1911
Page
4
In Batavia Ohio on September 6 1911 readers are told Taft will tour the West to push for peace while opponents denounce the tariff bill. The piece critiques senatorial prerogatives and notes wage strikes in England as economic tension grows. It cites wheat and flour exports and argues for disarmament through tariff reductions amid political battles.
John Durbin will sell at public auction on the Chas Huntley farm on the waters of Twelve Mile creek Saturday September 9 1911 at 10 a m. The property includes a spring wagon sulky plow barrow harness shovels forks hoes cider vinegar by the gallon cook stove bureau 2 log chests 2 bedsteads 2 hives Italian bees. Terms of sale cash. Wisdom of Lott. Let us be kind if we wish to be regretted Pierre Lott.
Batavia, weakened by two weeks off, loses 7 to 3 to Bethel in a hard fought baseball game. Gatch absence, injuries to Griffith Smyth Kirgan hindered Batavia as Hewitt struggled against former teammates. Irwin steadied the defense with solid grounder plays while Armour dominated in the field for Bethel. Umpire Sailer received praise for fair officiating.
In a 57 to 37 game, the Cardinals beat Batavia 57 to 37. Scilling and Fisher led the bats while Dunlap hit a home run and two base hits. Gatch and Kirgan, with multiple strikeouts, contributed for Batavia as Shilling and Dunlap also starred on defense. Earned runs favored the Cardinals 1 to 1. Umpire Ashburn. Time 1931.
Our Boys faltered with fielding errors allowing Columbia to win 8 to 5 on Labor Day. Batavia traces a rough day to miscues though Larkin and George Roudebush made two notable catches and a long throw. Gatch started with a sore arm but could have survived if not for the mistakes. Frank Shilling puzzled Our Boys with his curveballs as Batavia’s rough day continued.
Batavia and Bethel will meet in a deciding game at the park on Saturday afternoon September 9 at 8 oclock. Admission is 20 cents. An unrelated ad notes diarrhoea is common in September and promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as prompt and effective, available from all dealers.
Little Jacobs sues The J. H. Clasgens Co for 10000 dollars. Trials set September 8 to 14 before Judge Bambach. Marriages: C W Holmes with Genevieve DeBrenti and Nathan Shaw with Virginia Hamm. Real estate transfers listed for numerous parcels and sale actions in Batavia, Williamsburg, New Richmond, and surrounding townships.
The item records a humorous quip from Puck about Mrs Flynn praising a child and Mrs Kelly claiming ownership of a youngster. The dialogue also notes a brief exchange about holding a bat for Mrs Casey. The tone is light and characteristic of period humor.
The Marion Star editor Warren G Harding argues for a middle ground on Ohio liquor policy, urging constitutional license and regulatory laws to curb abuses. He calls for local option plus a model license law to balance prohibition and saloon freedoms amid a divided electorate.
The Ottawa Sentinel notes the Anti-Saloon League pushes state wide prohibition in Ohio while public sentiment leans toward regulated saloon oversight. Leaders in cities admit a need to choose between prohibition and strict regulation as Putnam county weighs its constitutional convention delegate.
In telegrams to newspapers Cedar Point notes the Anti-Saloon league opposes any alteration to existing constitutional liquor provisions. The league says current law meets its goals and will keep its workers busy for years.
Legal notice states Franklin Jarman and Maya Jarman filed a petition in Common Pleas Court of Clermont County Ohio case 18261 against Martha Bolender Charles Bolender George Conner Mary Nalor Clara Davis Thomas Davis and George Hughes Carrie Hughes and others. They claim ownership of Azariah Jarman home farm and adjoining lands in Washington and Sealings ton townships and seek to quiet title and void adverse claims. Respond by October 27 1911 or petition may be granted.
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