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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1914
Page
8
The Clermont Courier notes the opening of squirrel season with hunters in the area and includes social updates from Batavia and nearby towns. It lists local visitors, schooling moves, tires on sale, lodge notices, farm sales, and brief health product ads from Dean's and Thomas Electric Oil.
Max Moore heads to Florida on a business trip while Miles Bicking returns from Michigan in good health. Profs Blair and Lee assume teaching posts as district superintendent Heidlebaugh oversees a strong school start. A gasoline fire near Batavia prompts safety reminders and insurance guidance from L L Johnson of Ohio Farmers.
Regular services and Sunday-school officer elections take place next Sunday morning. Young People's Meeting at 6:46 p m and English preaching at 7:30. All are invited by pastor E F Wegner. Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy advised for Spanish War enlistment and praised by J H Houghland of Eldon Iowa. For sale by dealers.
Farmers advised to compare prices with Bethel Roller Mills at Cincinnati Ohio. The notice lists shelled corn white oats cracked corn corn meal middlings bran cottonseed meal linseed meal hominy meal and cereal scratch feed plus good timothy. Terms cash with order and five cents for bag returns.
J L Wall and S M Goldstandt promote eye examination and glasses for one price. Special child eye care with in home visits if needed. Locations listed in Forestville and Batavia with Saturday Bethel hotel option and Friday Forestville. Reading glasses in aluminum rims available for one dollar.
An old Nash Pharmacy ad promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound as a soothing nonopiate cough remedy. It claims quick relief for hoarseness tickling and nervous hacking and notes a Texas man walked 15 miles to obtain a bottle for croup and bronchial coughs.
The county commissioners last week awarded the contract to C E Arthur to furnish lumber for two bridges between Williamsburg and Bethel at 2.75 per bond, total 820.50.
Advertising copy claims the product named People's Liniment cures rheumatism lumbago and various pains and can treat cholera morbus and bowel disorders. It asserts internal use and promotion by a druggist, noting sales for over forty years.
The notice lists weddings on September 2 5 and 8. Forest Wonder of Glen Este wed Edith Jackson in a ring service ceremony led by Rev Burdsall with friends present. Charles Barr Nichols of Goshen wed Lucy Applegate of Loveland on September 8 in Batavia with Rev Burdeall officiating. Forest E Brooks superintendent of Tabasco schools married Miss Nellie Behymer of Amelia on September 5 at the Batavia M E parsonage with the pastor’s family present.
Burglars broke into the N. and W. station at Willamburg last Thursday night. They found only three cents in money and a rain coat, leaving at once. Local talent Jesus.
Advertisement for Po-De-Lax claiming it cures pimples and headaches by easing indigestion. It asserts the medicine purifies blood and toning the liver, promising a clear complexion and steady nerves with regular use and a money back guarantee. Sold by druggists.
A Columbus special argues the Cox and Herrick administrations used the state highway department to expand salaries and officeholders under the guise of good roads. It cites rising costs, lump appropriations, and added overhead, noting a 1918 balance of 1.26 million and payroll growth to over 100 thousand by 1914.
A mass meeting is set for next Tuesday at 1 00 P M in Williamsburg to organize support for a State Pike from Portsmouth to Cincinnati via Williamsburg Batavia and Newtown Batavians and others are invited to attend and help secure the project.
Mrs O W Florence of Rockfield Indiana recalls being cured by Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after a severe summer complaint. She notes one dose checked the trouble and reports it is sold by all dealers.
Newtonsville and surrounding towns report visits from Burl Jordan and Middletown relatives. Hyde Park guest Edith Carhes stays with Dale Roudebush. Eva Needham and Ramplemeyer joined the Thomas Needham family for Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Emedy is seriously ill.
Attorney General Hogan last week held that county commissioners cannot lawfully shift funds from the general county fund or other tax proceeds to cover deficiencies in the County Board of Education fund if the sheep-dog fund has no money. No levy has been enacted yet for this extra educational expense.
The Seth V I boys announce their 87th annual reunion at Milford Town Hall on Saturday September 19. Comrades are urged to attend and meet one last time before they cross the river. All soldiers are invited to join the gathering.
Mrs Elizabeth Buchanan Wiley aged 71 died September 1 at the hospital funeral services were largely attended at the residence Rev Davis in charge interment Calvary cemetery Frank Glaser and wife of city here Miss Louise Moreton left for Oxford to enter a four years course in school Chas Kayser and wife returned to Norwood after a visit Clarence Wood and wife of College Hill were guests Mrs B P Ingram has returned from her summer home Miss Carrie Glaser left for Toledo to resume teaching Rev Luke Davis attended conference at Toledo Mrs B Moreton and daughter Carrie visited in Indiana Miss Nellie Jarman returned from Eaton James Wood and wife will move to Bethel Gate Rouse and wife visited Our schools opened September 7 Special revival services begin at Christian church September 24 noted by Rev Snyder For sale good family driving horse with harness and buggy FP D Warren Batavia Ohio Foley's Honey and Tar advertised as best for coughs colds etc The Nash jest line ending the page excerpt The Tatler joke about the dentist photographer
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