11 Sep 1912
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1912
Page
1
Four Clermont county treasury funds are empty with no money until next February or March. The attorney general advised against letting contracts without funds, halting many orders. Election, county, bridge, and infirmary funds are exhausted, with about $1300 owed to election workers for September and another $1300 for November, to be paid once funds return.
Nine members of Clermont county's Republican Central Committee met at Dennison hotel Cincinnati and unanimously resolved to back William Howard Taft for president and James Sherman for vice president along with the Republican State District and County tickets. They praised Taft's administration and Chicago platform while resisting the Progressive challenge and noting few defections.
The Clermont County Experimental Farm held its first picnic on Saturday September 7 drawing many visitors who inspected crops and farm improvements. Guests learned about corn, beans, cowpeas, potential dairy plans, and the land tiling project. The Lytle family gathered for their annual home event near town, with a large dinner and strong turnout.
The party presents Dr. B. D. Fess for Congress and Alexander Dunn for Representative, W. A. Joseph for probate judge, Harry Cole for clerk of courts, H. S. Stevenson for prosecuting attorney, Paul M. Rapp for sheriff, J. C. Dale for auditor, L. M. Rogers for treasurer, and Charles Ansteadt Chris Ernst and David Irwin for county commissioners. Dean L. Barr for county surveyor, George A. Maxfield for county recorder, and A. D. Spence for coroner. Vote the entire Republican ticket to keep prosperity.
Samuel Ridings, a Goshen progressive farmer, displayed a stalk of corn with five well-filled ears at the experimental farm picnic. The exhibit drew wide attention and sparked many inquiries for high-yield corn next year due to favorable soil and productive conditions.
Gustavus Adolphus Frazier born 1839 in Cincinnati died 1912 in Batavia Ohio aged 78 years 6 months 11 days He supported his family from youth while studying law and was admitted 1861 practicing at Felicity and Batavia For fifty one years he faced cases with integrity and energy He married Georgianna Goodwin in 1861 and Anna White Stiles in 1888 leaving two children and three grandchildren He was active in the M E Church and known for kindness to neighbors and family obituary notes his faith and nature inspired character believers say he is not dead but away.
Amelia residents present a home talent play The Spinater's Return on Saturday September 14 directed by Misa Margaret R Corbly. Seata tickets available at the post office admission cents.
At Batavia town hall on Friday night September 13 at 7 45 Miss Mary Jeffries presents her pupils in music with Mrs M B Griffith and pupils in elocution Admission is 15 cents general and 10 cents for children to cover expenses The program includes piano duets solos recitations and organ pieces by named students and instructors with a prompt 745 start and invitation to attend
The article notes no levy was made to the county for the Experimental Farm and Boston fair next year, a blow to board finances. It estimates about 1500 to 2000 dollars needed, warns progress may slow, and promises a full financial report for readers and taxpayers later. It also advertises People's Liniment with dubious claim.
Batavia plans new industry with an ice plant near the N and W depot funded by Mr Craver of Owensville. A machine tool works is proposed on K Hoerner’s ground in West Batavia. The N and W Company will run links between plants for the convenience of factories and foundry operations.
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