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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1918
Page
4
Local Ohio newspaper page notes standard weekly publication by Clermont Publishing Co. Includes routine notices and community items dated September 18 1918. No major events clearly readable from the fragment.
The ticket lists Frank B. Willis Brent for Governor Clarence J. Brown for Secretary of State Harvey C. Smith for Areas of State Rudolph W. Archer for Attorney General John G. Price and R. M. Wanamaker as Judges Court of Appeals Wade Cushing Short term Judge Supreme Court James E. Robinson Gong term C. C. Kearns Seymour Tibball for State Senator Lowell Roudebush for Representative Albert I. Channel Bert F. Swing O O Sheriff George W. Grege H. M. Day Recorder John W. Swing Proctor Jacob J. Hawk Frank A. Ireton and others for Commissioners.
A reading of court records shows multiple suits including Fleming vs Croswell for 225 dollars on note with interest from 1918 and mortgage foreclosure. Craycraft and others face divorce custody actions, estates appointors, sale or partition orders, tax and trust matters, and numerous real estate transfers in Miami and Franklin townships plus Loveland parcels.
The document lists grand and regular jurors for the October term. Names include Estel Beck Tate township J H Easley Miami Oscar McCalla Tate Harry Hall Goshen and others across Tate Monroe Goshen Union Wayne Williamsburg and Jackson counties. Jurors are drawn for Monday last and dates to appear follow.
John Slye Pierce J C Kelly Pierce 7T J Patton Tate Chas H Burkhardt Ohio John Weak Jackson report October 14 petit jury meets November 11.
Township chairmen of Cler mont county and leaders met in Batavia last Friday to plan the fourth Liberty Loan Bond issue set to begin September 28 and end October 19. They issued instructions to maximize efforts and reported strong worker enthusiasm for success.
On September 17 in Bantam Ohio the Old Bethel centennial gathered crowds with baskets and a dinner served from a yard table. Hon C B Nichols spoke in the morning and Supt Ketchum in the afternoon. Rev Williams and Harvey Rogers led services. Anna Dunlap Kain paid tribute to pioneers. One hundred eighty five names were listed on the register.
Discussion notes that the new income tax provisions maintain the $200 exemption for each minor child and extend the idea to cover adults unable to support themselves. Origin traced to Republican proposals in 1917, with Gallinger support in the Senate and later inclusion by Finance Committee.
The Food Administration in Columbus announces new flour rules effective Sept 1. Retailers cannot sell rolled oats oatmeal corn grits corn starch rice or hominy as substitutes with wheat flour. Only specific substitutes may be mixed with wheat flour under a one to four basis. Rye flour is allowed at two pounds rye to three pounds wheat. Mixed flours with 20 percent substitutes may be sold without substitutes. The order may hardship producers of breakfast foods.
Some housewives find sand in salt used for pickling and seasoning. Complaints claim the sand adds cost, as twice as much salt is needed now. Salt producers reap high prices when sand is mixed and sold as salt, inviting pure food investigations.
The article notes the September 15 start for squirrel season but hunting was delayed to Monday due to rain. It describes abundant game and a hunting craze among boys, while winter conditions last year nearly wiped out rabbits and high meat prices boost expected rabbit catches this winter. It also reports fresh eggs at $1 a dozen in several Ohio cities, with Kilpatrick of the College of Agriculture citing normal storage and pullet numbers but high costs limiting profits to about the same as three years ago.
Court of Common Pleas Clermont County Ohio orders public auction of five tracts on Twelve Mile Creek and Biggs Survey land with detailed metes bounds and partitions. Also notices sealed bids for precinct election supplies listing ballot books by precinct across multiple townships and deadlines.
Secretary of State announces Board of mages governs Clermont area with four balloters instead of three. Names M Jordan chief deputy and Frank Wagrace clerk appear in Batavia Ohio notice dated September 10 1918.
State Highway Department Columbus Ohio announces sealed proposals for Section K-1 Cincinnati Chillicothe Road in Goshen township Clermont County. Bids due September 20 1918 with plans in the resident engineer and State Risk Department. Estimated cost 27610.72 dollars. Completion date September 15 1919. State Highway Commissioner Clinton Cowen reserves right to reject any or all bids.
Louise Norris has been duly appointed and qualified as administratrix of the estate of Amanda Curlis, deceased, late of Clermont County, Ohio. Dated September 5, 1918. Clarence N. Young, Probate Judge. Normen L. Burnet, Att'y.
Helen Lewis is named in a petition filed in an Ohio court alleging neglect and absence related to her minor children. The notice seeks divorce and child custody terms with attorney N.G. Cover representing the respondent. Hearing date and filing details are listed in the clerk’s office notice.
W O Bishop has been appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Rachel F Hunter of Clermont county Ohio. Dated September 6 1918. W O Bishop attorney.
Fragmentary notice dated August 1918 from Coe County. Text is garbled with unclear names and actions, but appears to be a public or legal notice recorded in the local newspaper.
Batavia shows full employment with no idle workers during working hours as government programs call everyone to work and prices rise. The text notes the high cost of living requires active labor to survive amid attractive job opportunities.
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