Prisoners Fail In Breakout Attempt At Local Jail
Four futile attempts by six prisoners to escape Sunday night ended with a blocked chimney flue protected by transverse bars. Nearby county residents face imprisonment as a rule, with the Chris Davis case noted as an exception. The township marks the seventy first birthday of David Shaffer with a large family gathering and a lavish dinner.
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Chris Davis
David Shaffer
Athens
Cleveland
Williamsport
Thomas Thompson
Charles Dunsham
Almond D. Brooks
Frank Chamberlain
Lincoln N. Crane
Bellefontaine
Nettie G. McAdams
Lancaster Institution
Noah Orr
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Marysville
Union County
John Eiselstein
Chester Township
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Rebecca Black
Joseph Black
Rutland Township
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Nate Starkey
John Grant
H. M. Hull
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Fourth of July Half-Fare Railroad Tickets Offer
The Marietta and Cincinnati Railway announces July 3 and 4 half-fare round trips to all stations with return valid until July 5. The offer encourages people to visit friends and enjoy the Glorious Fourth.
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Marietta & Cincinnati
Community Celebrates Mrs Halbert’s Fifty Second Birthday
Relatives and friends gathered at Mrs. Samuel Halbert’s home despite heavy rains on Thursday the 8th to honor her 52nd birthday with socializing, a sumptuous dinner, and music. Gifts included china dishes, crystal ware, lace, and towels from several relatives and neighbors.
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Samuel Halbert
Emma Halbert
Elmer Halbert
Ida Bean
H. Broadwell
H. H. Wickham
Zina Halbert
William Mansfield
al. Allard
Luella Roush
Wm. Marshall
Carrie Bean
Hoyt Hoskinson
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John Hawk
Mary Pilcher
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Chas. Young
William Summers
Barbara Bean
Ida Morton
Queenie Tyson
Thos. Haggerty
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Frank Allard
Joe Haggarty
Delia Housman
Nee Williams
Missouri
Harlie
Albert Allard
Detroit
Nely
James Phillips
Minnie Warren
Frank Webster
Rail line progress boosts Millfield area growth
The Ohio Central Railroad work from Sunday Creek forks to Millfield is near completion and track laying will start today. Construction crews have moved into town, with engineer, conductor, and fireman renting local properties. A new steam flouring mill project advances and local businessmen plan shops and homes. Jane Johnson dies, funeral held at Disciple Church, leaving a husband and children. Wheat cutting begins. farmers prepare fields as crops look hopeful.
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Sunday Creek
Millfield
John Thompson
John Means
Valparaiso
Ind
H Jane Johnson
A. B. Johnson
Elisha White
Johnson Cemetery
Mod Fork
President approves Brewster opinion on Guiteau respite
A broad review of political tensions appears in a summary of the week with notes on Guiteau's fate, Garfield's assassination, Iowa cyclone aftermath, and party strategies as the campaign opens in Ohio and nationwide.
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Brewster
Guiteau
Garfield
Cincinnati
Marietta
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