Local Price Specials and Rural News From Batavia
The Courier offers one year bundles with Cincinnati papers and promotions for Courier with Weekly Enquirer Gazette Times-Star and World. Various local items include store sales, school notes, farm wagons at old prices, and farm and telegraphy tidbits. Community happenings feature visits, appointments, and health ads.
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Batavia
Theater Talk No 3 Stirring Play A Dangerous Friend
Stirring melode drama A Dangerous Friend to be produced by a superb company at the Opera House in this town. In its second season it has drawn larger audiences than any other melodrama in recent years. The play appeals to all theatre goers and keeps steady interest from start to finish. Come and see it.
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Opera House
Sensational five act melodrama promises masterful stage craft
A glowing, high grade melodrama praised for originality in plot and character, avoiding routine love stories. The author’s five act play is described as a radical departure with realism, passion, comedy, heroism, and devotional elements. Usual prices apply for Opera House show on Saturday September 28.
Methodist Ministers Assigned in Milford District Report
The M E Conference closed its labors with ministerial assignments listed for Milford District. Names include W J Baker at Amelia Edward Burdsall at Batavia Benjamin H Lewis at Decatur W E Spurrier at Felicity S D Timmons at Goshen Alfred Taylor at Laurel W A Cooper at Lebanon W E Patt at Mason Marion LeSourd at Milford J Phillips at Moscow F M Kergan at Mt Washington T J Lewis at Mulberry C L Chapman at New Richmond W KE Verity at Newtown H W Bailey at Ripley D W C Washburn at Summerside R E Smith at West Union W J Danham at Williamsburg J M Bailey at Winchester and Seaman. A W Darling to Camp Washington Cincinnati district G M Fulton to Bethany Dayton district De Lee Altman continued as presiding elder in Hillsboro district J E Beery to Greenfield W R Brown to Mainville J H Lease to New Vienna H C Middleton to Cedarville Rev Jonathan Verity retired. Membership 53128 with 16 Cincinnati district charges and il Dayton district reporting decreases. deaths numbered 699.
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Milford
A. N. Spabr
Presiding Elder
Aberdeen
Amelia
W. J. Baker
Batavia
Edward Burdsall
Bethel
D. G. Ewry
Branch Hill
Chile
Decataur
Benjamin H. Lewis
Duncanaville
Feesburn
A. E. Huntington
Felicity
W. E. Spurrier
Georgetown
T. W. Salt
Goshen
S. D. Timmons
Laurel
Alfred Taylor
Lebanon
W., A. Cooper
Manchester
Marathon
W. W. Tranter
Mason
W.E Patt
Marion LeSourd
Moscow
J. Phillips
Mt. Crab
Mt. Washington
F. M. Kergan
Mulberry
T. J. Lewis
New Richmond
C. L. Chapman
Newtown
W. KE
Verity
Owensville
Peebles
Ripley
H. W. Bailey
Summerside
Hillsboro
J. E. Beery
Greenfield
W. R. Brown
Mainville
J. H. Lease
New Vienna
H.C Middleton
Cedarville
Jonathan Verity
Cincinnati
Dayton
Obscure Local Notices from Dr Jonaon and Newtonaville
Fragmentary OCR lists names and places including Milord Obie and optician Dbadcate, with scattered dates and towns such as Newtonaville Dawson's Williemaburg Marathon and Marathon. The text appears as a stray schedule or notice with unclear context and several misspellings.
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O. W. Brown
Milord
Obie
Dbadcate Optician
Bell Poooe
Rev Spahr to Preach at M E Church Sunday
Public notice from Batavia Ohio lists Rev A N Spahr preaching Sunday at Lookout M E Church. Items advertised include buggy sets from four to eight dollars, Victor Talking Machines priced from ten to one hundred dollars, Dirks goods, Needles Scent mail order, and Superior wheat drill by Rapp Bros Batavia. July date appears distorted in the clipping.
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R.F. Rush
Ciocionati
Gale
Rapp Bros
Batavia
Victor
Dirks
Hutick & Bro
Superior Wheat
Mtr
Charm of Miss Mires Myers Highlighted in Kentucky Social
This week Miss Mires Myers, a charming Belle in Kentucky's Blue Grass region, is guest of her cousin Miss Julia Buerkle and tonight will host a large party in honor of her. The entertaining talents of Mise Buerkions are well known and appreciated by the community.
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Mires Myers
Blue Grass
Kentucky
Julia Buerkle
G A R Veterans Meet in Saratoga Reunion
Grand Army of the Republic comrades gather in Saratoga for a happy reunion. Officials expect about 50,000 present but an extended parade is canceled due to the feebleness of aging veterans. The next encampment may be held in Washington.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Saratoga
Washington
Named Students Admitted to Conference Pass Second-Year Exams
At Saturday’s conference session Bishop Spellmeyer announced N. O. Sweet Dayton 96 percent J. M. Burnett South Lebanon 82 percent and Alfred Taylor Laurel 96 percent as having passed their second year examination and eligible for admission to conference A memorial will be offered at the next general conference to set a time limit for pastorates.
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Bishop Spellmeyer
N. O. Sweet
Dayton
J. M. Burnett
South Lebanon
Alfred Taylor
Laurel
First Batavia Baseball Game Since Last Spring
Batavia hosts Goshen on the school grounds with Batavia winning 9 to 8 after trailing 8 to 0. Frank Freak pitched strong for Batavia and Griffith delivered five safeties. Fleak struck out Kirgan three times. Duchemien and Thalman fielded well amid a large crowd.
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Batavia
Goshen
Frank Freak
Griffith
Thalman
Garner
Duchemien
Fleak
Kirgan
Molloy
Bush
Adam Grime Jaunts From Pittsburgh War Hero to Rammer Ode Resident
Adam Grime of Rammer Ode Onlo paased September 4 after a throat tumor operation failed to relieve suffering. Born in Pittsburgh, he joined the Union army at sixteen, fought in major Civil War battles, later served 14 years in the volunteer fire department, married in Cincinnati, and left a wife and son Wall er.
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Adam Onisere
Adam Grime
Rammerode
Onlo
Adam Criesal
Pitteburg
U. S. Navy
Adam Gringel
Chriev's Hospital
Ohio
Dean Stanley in Palermo Nightshirt Incident
The church’s voice was against La Mila riding through Coventry in near the Lady Godiva attire. Dean Stanley and a friend traveled from Monreale to Palermo when Stanley, shivering from a cold, pulled a nightshirt from his bag and wore it over his clothes, drawing astonished shouts as they entered Palermo.
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la Mila
Coventry
Raiment
Lady Godiva
Dean Stanley
Monreale
Palermo
Stanley
Animals Choose Food Over Excess in Odd Zoo Tales
A zoo keeper notes surprising animal eating habits. Mice avoid oleo while butter vanishes. An otter bites one mouthful from each trout, discarding the rest. Chimpanzees refuse certain fruits and prefer fresh tastes. An ichneymon can distinguish fresh eggs by tapping the shell.
Rare Ree Indian pottery found along Missouri River
W R Ferguson unearthed a nearly intact Ree bowl from an old village along the Missouri. The quart sized vessel is well preserved and will be donated to the state historical society for inclusion in its collection.
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W. R. Ferguson
Missouri River
Old Ree
Rees
Northwest
Ferguson
State Historical Society
Pierre
St. Paul
Ring sickness haunts a clown after abrupt exit
The clown staggers from the ring groaning on the grass as laughter erupts. He insists the audience misreads his pain, comparing ring sickness to sea sickness and noting its prevalence among ring masters and even horses.
Buried Coffee Keeps Warm for Nightly British Troops
During Aldershot field operations, British soldiers received hot coffee at night by burying boiled coffee in camp kettles with tight lids a few feet underground. The pots were covered with earth and unearthed in the early morning to serve while still hot.
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Aldershot
Court notes and probate items tally weekly docket
A weekly briefing from Common Pleas and Probate Court lists new suits including Butler versus Osborne and Rogers versus Meitzer, divorces, partitions, and will actions. Real estate transfers involve many owners such as Kerner to Davis and Archer to Archer, with debts and executors named in the wills of McMullen and Stillwell among others.
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A. Butler
A. B. Osborne
Andrew Wasner
Rosa Wasner
Christian Rogers
Charles Meitzer
Welsh Rowance
Youngstown Construction Co
W. Ry. Co
Lewis Sly
A. H. Gott
Henry McMullen
Goshen
Sallie Drake
William
Rachel
Collins McMullen
Ella Fryburger
Ida Combs
Nellie Hall
Harry Hall
Rachel McMullen
W. M Karns
Lon M. Karns
Theodore Stillwell
New Richmond
Mary Elizabeth Stillwell
Clifton. Nichols
W. B. Corbin
Wm. Kerner
Frank Davis Jr
Elisha Hawkins
Joseph Collet
Philip G Armetrong
Robert T. Clemons
Comb
Milford
Margaret M. Fee
George M. Walker
Felletty
Wm. F. Pond
Georges. Roy
Almir
Jason G. Reynolds
John W. Mogrue
Richard Cox
Edenton
Longworth
H. Mason
Virginia EK. Markin
Frank
Smysor
D. K. Carpenter
Albert H. Wilsite
Tribute from Former Pastor to Judge Hulick
Rev Edson M Bell formerly of the Presbyterian church at this place writes a tribute dated September 8 1907 on the life of Judge G W Hulick In his message Bell recalls Hulicks faithful service as elder loyal to church doctrine and polity and describes him as a kind genial and principled Christian gentleman His home near Batavia is noted as a cherished gathering place while his death is marked as earthly loss and heavenly gain by the writer from Arm strong Town
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Edson M. Bell
Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church
Armstrong
Town
G. W. Hulick
Judge Hulick
Lalwaye
Janet
Batavia
Bert
Earth
Hin Golog
Toso
Batavia Ohio Sealed bids for sidewalk bonds invited
The Village of Batavia Ohio invites sealed proposals by October 11 1907 for bonds totaling 6721 dollars to fund cement sidewalks. Bonds bear 4.25 percent interest, mature 1908 to 1917 with semi annual coupons. Minimum bid at par with accrued interest. deposits required. village reserves right to reject bids.
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Butavia
Ohio
General Assembly
State of
Batavia
H, Kain
Money to Loan Notices Across Batavia Area
Public notices advertise multiple lenders offering real estate loans at 6 percent. Citizens like C C Kwarms, FRAZIER & Brothers, W R Walker, and Eliah Speidel promote loans from $100 up to seven thousand dollars with first mortgage security and varying terms in Batavia Ohio and Cincinnati area businesses.
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C. C. Kwarns
Batavia
Ohio
Frazier & Hroxs, Attys
W. R. Walker
Batavia Building & Loans Company
Ohto
Jan Sli
ELIH
Speidel
Atty
O.alt
New Guinean War Canoe Preserved at Matupi
The Matupi preserve a 70 foot New Guinean war canoe described as immense and wonderful. It could carry 6% tons of cargo with a deck extending beyond the canoe and the outrigger. Carved wooden figureheads at each end are adorned with cassowary feathers and palm tree outrigger crosspieces.
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Matupi
Sharp wife doubles budget with clever shopping anecdote
The speaker boasts of a wife who, with barely enough money for one dress, returned with two. A companion calls the tale sharp and asks how she managed it.
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Haven
Young
Castonti Dela The Kind Yh Ha Aes Bag
Castonti Dela reveals a peculiar tale involving the Ha Aes bag claimed by Yh Ha as part of a local dispute. The report outlines community reactions and statements from residents and officials about ownership and value.
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Castonti
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