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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1914
Page
8
Batavia content includes guest visits and family news with Harmon Brothers trips, bank reports, tire ads, and patent medicines. Mentions Miss Olive Marshall, Miss Hazel Urey, Mrs. E. B. Patterson, and Mary La Quidara among locals with visits to Hillsboro Norwood Mt Holly and Williams burg. Perry Clark's 100th birthday noted.
Will Smyth, ill with typhoid at his parents’ Glen Este home, is under a nurse’s care and improving. A community ice cream social is planned near Owensville at Louise Winemiller’s home next Saturday 6:30 to 10 pm. A wedding of William Sickman and Harriett Parker was witnessed by local residents, with Rev. E Burdsall officiating.
Edgar Hartmett and family hosted by Chas Hartmett at Stonelick with Wehrung family and Mrs. Wehrung visiting. A. C. Martin and family from Huntington WV spent Sunday with Granville Mead. Mrs. Homan and Miss Paxton visit Harry Homan at Berwin WV, returning with Mrs. Homan and baby. L L Harding to visit Batavia. illness kept him home. Judge Pennell and wife travel to Indiana after visiting here. Olive Branch church to host ice cream social Sept 26. Elsie Johnson returns from Porto Rico with lace and sewing to sell. Marsh sisters milliners hold fall winter exhibit Sept 28. Mary Virginia Jamieson eighth birthday celebrated. Ruth Dial’s birthday surprise in town hall park. Presbyterian Rally Day Sept 27 with services and programs. Thanks expressed to friends after sickness and death of a father, signed Ferree Family. Foley’s Honey and Tar ad touts cough relief from Nash Pharmacy.
Ohio recorded 6 712 divorces and 49 468 marriages in the fiscal year ending July 1 bringing roughly one divorce per seven marriages. Divorces refused were 2 233 and 9 516 divorce suits filed with 6 068 pending for a total 15 602 actions and 6 657 cases still pending.
Po-Do-Lax is marketed as a pleasant laxative that relieves indigestion, purifies the blood, tones the liver, and prevents pimples. The ad claims regular use keeps one well with clear complexion and steady nerves and offers money back if not satisfied. Buy a bottle from druggists.
All mothers urged to attend a called Mothers Club meeting at the school house Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock. Members should come prepared to pay dues.
Court records show Esther Conner seeking divorce alimony and child custody from Edward Conner with attorney C C Kearns. Other matters include Elizabeth A Jenkins as administratrix dictating mortgage satisfaction and several divorces with alimony awards and guardian ad litem appointed.
Titled and trustee actions listed with executors guardians and administrations. Willes admitted to probate for Jesse D. Knabb Elizabeth B Wiley. Guardianship bonds new and entry of sale confirmations Dorothea Harcourt Whitfield Jones Maggie Wittmer estates. Numerous real estate transfers described with buyer seller and sums. William Sharp death noted with burial arrangements.
Mrs. Mary Freshard entertains the Woodwards of Milford while Mrs. Snider visits in Cincinnati. Mrs. Nettie Curtis hosts a guest. Dr Keeble’s visitors include his Mt Crabb parents. Leo Fetter’s remains laid to rest at Owensville cemetery. Arch Bishop Moller confirms a St Louis church class.
Misses Beulah and Hazel with the Hobsons and family joined Mrs. Ethel Hathaway in Owensville. Samuel Bicking and wife visited Milford relatives for a reunion. Carroll Jones hosted D. Quiberson and family. Elmer Steward lost a three year old colt. Joseph and wife visited Sam Rounds and Mrs. Hattie Johnson at Liberty Chapel. Cora Chaney and Martha Wallace called at John Hutton's in Centerville. N O C F supper planned at Marathon on Saturday. Cameron Steward’s family visited Ed Griswold at Lorado. Rev. Wright returns for the year. Charles Hutchinson and family visited J. I. Hutchinson’s. Cost kept down quality kept up for Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound. Nash Pharmacy advert. Uncle Josh laments farm folk and dandelions.
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