Powers at Marysville Chautauqua tells life history
Kentucky lawyer Caleb Powers, four times tried for conspiracy in the Goebel murder, spoke at the Marysville Chautauqua last Wednesday. He described his trials, the Goebel case, and his eventual acquittal by a later pardon, sharing details of his long legal fight and the political context.
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Kentucky
Caleb Powers
Goebel
W. W. Lawrence
Chautauqua
RR. L. Cameron
Cameron
Powers
Cantrell
Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Wilson
Odd Fellows Win In Local Lodge Baseball Clash
The Odd Fellows defeated the Knights of Pythias 24 to 19 on Saturday. Bert Bancroft pitched for the K P team in the eighth inning after which Odd Fellows rallied for twelve runs. Roy Grow pitched for K P and John Welsh substituted after C Perfect catcher fell down twice. The Maccabee team has challenged the Odd Fellows for a rematch.
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Odd Fellows
P. D. Longbrake
George Heller
John Woodruff
Pearl McMahan
K. of P
Bancroft
C. C. Perfect
Marysville
John Welsh
Wife Elopes Triggers Divorce Suit in Common Pleas
Newell E. Liggett of Magnetic Springs sues for divorce from Josie D. Liggett on grounds of extreme cruelty gross neglect of duty and unfaithfulness. They married December 3 1907 and have Eva Dell eight. Allegations include late hours alleged misconduct and an elopement with William E Durfey in July 1908. Attorney John L. Loughrey represents the plaintiff.
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Newell E. Liggett
Magnetic Springs
Common Pleas Court
Josie D. Liggett
Frank Montgomery
Marysville
Eva Dell Liggett
Delaware
Plaintiff
William E. Durfey
Mr. Duffrey
Marynville
John L. Loughrey
Hamilton and Southard Appointed To Union County Board
Charles B. Hamilton Republican and Homer Southard Democrat were named by the secretary of state to Union County board of elections. Hamilton is an incumbent, Southard succeeds F A Thompson, with W R Weidman and Marion Hopkins holding over. The board will organize and select a clerk, to be a Republican, as George T. Zwerner’s term ended.
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Charles 8. Hamilton
Homer Southard
Secretary of
Board of Elections
Union County
Hamilton
Southard
F. A. Thompson
W. R. Weidman
Marion Hopkins
George T. Zwerner
Prosecuting Attorney Heads For Columbus On Key Case
Prosecuting Attorney F. Z. Ballinger travels to Columbus Saturday to confer with the attorney general about an important case. It is expected to be filed in the common pleas court this week unless gutated.
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F. Z. Ballinger
Columbus
Common Pleas Court
United States Marshal Arrests Man for Sunday Liquor Sales
Deputy Shill ings of Columbus arrested Walter McGaff in Marysville on a Sunday liquor sale charge. McGaff, a London immigrant, allegedly purchased whiskey on Saturdays and sold it Sundays from his Eighth street home. He was arraigned in Columbus, pled not guilty, and posted $300 bond for a US court appearance Monday at 1 PM.
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Walter McGaff
U. S
United States
Shillings
Columbus
Marysville
London
Eighth Street
McGaff
Augusta Bryant
Johnson
Mrs Catherine Fleck Dies at 87 in Greenville Ohio
Mrs Catherine Fleck aged 87 widow of Fred B Fleck died Tuesday night at the home of her daughter Mrs Zella Pierson in Greenville Ohio where she had resided since last fall. She was a Virginia native living in Marysville for years and leaves children Mrs Pierson John Fleck Denny Fleck and Mrs Will Eades. Body to be brought to Marysville for interment with no burial arrangements yet announced.
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Fred B. Fleck
Zella Pierson
Greenville
Ohio
Marysville
Virginia
Pierson
John Fleck
Denny Fleck
Unionville Center
Will Eades
Bellefontaine
Garnished Wages in Grocery Debt Case
J P Schalip through attorney John L Loughrey garnished the wages of John Rogers a young married man for money due for groceries. Case filed with Justice Garrard Rogers employed with Frank Belt's threshing machine. Judgment against Rogers for the full amount and costs after trial. Rogers claimed nonpayment and attempted to prove absence during the debt week but did not succeed.
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J. P. Schalip
John L. Loughrey
John Rogers
Justice Garrard
Rogers
Frank Belt
Mr. Schalip
Garrard
Pony Parade Draws Hundreds In Marysville
Last Wednesday evening a pony parade in Marysville attracted several hundred spectators. Thirty seven rigs led by Miss Erdean McCloud traveled west Fourth street with Louis Gunderman at the head, each rig carrying a child, then to the fair grounds to circle the race track.
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Marysville
West Fourth Street
Erdean McCloud
Louis Gunderman
Fair Grounds
West Alley Excavation Begins in Marysville
Working on West Alley by Welsh and Jones of Marysville started excavation on Saturday in prep for paving from Fifth to Fourth streets. The Walnut street contract is nearly finished, with one block remaining, while crews wait for paving blocks.
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Welsh & Jones
Marysville
West Alley
Fifth
Fourth
Walnut Street
Resigned His Position by Prof Dana Demorest
Prof Dana Demorest, son of Supt L B Demorest, resigns as Union Pacific chemist in Omaha after a year and will return to teach at Ohio State University in Columbus beginning September.
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Dana Demorest
L. B. Demorest
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha
Neb
Columbus
Court House Notices For Probate Licenses And Real Estate
Probate items marriage licenses real estate transfers and public transactions listed at the Court House presented in concise notices for quick reading by busy people.
Exceptions to Estate of Solomon Lindsey Argued in Court
The court found exceptions insufficient and granted twenty days to file an amended exception in the Solomon Lindsey estate. An inventory for the late John M. McIlroy shows personal property valued at $957. A. D. Hildreth as administrator filed an inventory for the David Hildreth estate listing chattels and personal property totaling $714.70.
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Solomon Lindsey
John M. McIlroy
A. D. Hildreth
David Hildreth
Rural nuptials recount a string of Mayberry weddings
Curtis Dixon 25 a farmer of Bubalia wed Miss Ethel Scott 24 of Richwood with Rev Vernon Emery of Marysville officiating. Also Charles Bailey 24 janitor and decorator of Cambridge wed Miss Alice Beightler 27 cigar maker of Marysville. William Launder 45 contractor of Findlay wed Miss Lulu Taylor 22 of Richwood. W A Garrard J P Chester A Darling 27 a university instructor of New York City wed Miss Madge Williams 23 of Raymond. Rev M M Darling officiated.
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Curtis Dixon
Farmer
Bubalia
Ethel Scott
Richwood
Vernon Emery
Marysville
Charles Bailey
Cambridge
Ohio
Alice Beightler
William Launder
Findlay
Lulu Taylor
W.A. Garrard
J. P
Chester A. Darling
New York City
Madge Williams
Raymond
Rev
M. M. Darling
Court docket items include appeals and divorces in Marysville
John Cody battles White Eagle Tribe No 94 of the Improved Order Redmen at Marysville and Anderson Carnival Co appeals. Florence C. Hornbeck seeks divorce from Francis M. Hornbeck. Newell E. Liggett sues Josie D. Liggett for divorce with gross neglect and extreme cruelty. John L. Loughrey is attorney.
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John Cody
White Eagle Tribe No. 94
of Improved Order Redmen
Marysville
Anderson Carnival Co
Florence C. Hornbeck
Francis M. Hornbeck
Real Estate Transfers Across Several Townships
John Pickard and wife transfer 39 acres in Madison and Union counties to Wood W. Randolph for 2850 dollars. B B Perfect sells 170 100 acres in Plain City to O F Davison et al for 15000 dollars. Cyrus Tonguet sells a Richwood lot to M W Hill for 300 dollars. Mahala Reed et al transfer a Milford Center lot to Lucy Wykoff. Mary Jane Larmay deceased transfers will to Lucy Wykoff. J A Kennington executor transfers a Milford Center lot to Frank Fadely for 340 dollars. G W Clark and wife sell a Peoria lot to Avery Temple for 100 dollars. David Moore sells a Marysville lot to Alonzo Drake for 1500 dollars. P M Combes and wife sell a Marysville lot to R L Woodburn for 250 dollars. James Galloway Jr and wife sell 100 acres in Darby Township to John Parthemore for 200 dollars. President patent to James Galloway Jr as assignee on a military survey.
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John Pickard
Wood W. Randolph
Madison
Union
B. B. Perfect
O. F. Davison
Plain City
Cyrus Tonguet
M. W. Hill
Richwood
Mahala Reed
Lucy Wykoff
Milford Center
Mary Jane Larmay
Will
Death of Mrs. Pfarr in Marysville area
After a long illness, Mrs. John Pfarr died at her father's farm on the Weaver road two miles south of Marysville. She was the eldest daughter of Leonard Rubiman and is survived by her husband and two young children. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church with burial in St. John's cemetery.
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John Pfarr
Marysville
Weaver Road
Leonard Rubiman
Governor Handley to Speak Here on Temperance
Governor J Frank Handley of Indiana will deliver a temperance address in Union County with a large expected crowd. Seaborn Wright of Atlanta Ga will also appear as another noted temperance speaker with national reputation.
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J. Frank Handley
Indiana
Union County
Seaborn Wright
Atlanta
Referee Overrules Motion in Weaver Piano Debt Case
Referee Robt McCrory overruled C S David s motion against Milo L Myers trustee in William Weaver music dealer bankruptcy. The 1500 chattel mortgage on fourteen pianos was deemed fraudulent and void for creditors. Weaver misused proceeds, left town, with wife and son in Springfield Ohio and himself last seen in California.
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Robt. McCrory
David
Milo L. Myers
William Weaver
Union Banking Co
Weaver
C. S. David
McCrory
West
California
Springfield
Ohio
Mrs. Elsie Stratton Dies in Raymond Postoffice
Mrs. Elsie Stratton aged 75 died suddenly of heart trouble in the Raymond postoffice while talking with Postmaster Knox. The widow had lived with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Benton since her husband Elias Stratton’s death four weeks earlier. Funeral services are set for 10 oclock in the Christian church at Raymond conducted by Rev. J. B. Hagans with interment in Oakdale cemetery at Marysville.
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Elsie Stratton
Raymond
Knox
Samuel Benton
Elias Stratton
Christian Church
J. B. Hagans
Magnetic Springs
Oakdale
Marysville
Judge Brodrick Denies Paper Claim On Divorce Case
Judge Brodrick of Logan County rejects a Bellefontaine statement that he refused a divorce. He notes he has dismissed key Logan County cases and enforces dissolution only when reconciliation chances end.
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Bellefontaine
Logan County
Brodrick
Daily
Wilson's Nursery Receives State Inspection Certificate
The Wayside nursery run by George Wilson and Sons in Blues Creek north of Marysville was inspected by the Ohio State Horticultural Department and issued a clear certificate. The Union County enterprise reports a fine stock of trees and shrubs for the fall trade, verified as first class by the inspector.
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Wayside Nursery
George Wilson
Wilson's
Two Weddings Saturday Evening Preserve Rural Nuptials
Miss Ethel Scott of Richwood married Charles Dixon from near Byhalia at the M E parsonage Saturday evening by Rev. Vernon Emery. Rev. Harford was absent. Emery also united Miss Alice Beightler of Marysville and Charles Bailey of Cambridge Ohio in marriage Saturday evening.
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Ethel Scott
Richwood
Charles Dixon
Near
Byhalia
M. E. Parsonage
Vernon Emery
Congregational Church
Harford
M. E. Church
Emery
Alice Beightler
Marysville
Charlies Bailey
Cambridge
Ohio
Marysville Chautauqua Ends after Nine Successful Days
The Marysville Chautauqua closed Sunday after nine days of entertainment at the county fair grounds. Local manager W W Lawrence was thanked for making the first year a success. The Inter-State Alliance endorsed a larger event next year with bigger crowds and expenses covered.
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Marysville
Inter-State Alliance
Big Ticket Sale by Toledo and Ohio Central
The Toledo and Ohio Central railroad reports a tremendous Monday sale of tickets totaling 322 dollars 75 cents to various points from Marge ville. The sale is the largest this season excluding excursions, with most tickets purchased for Columbus.
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Toledo & Ohio Central Railroad
Margeville
Columbus
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Marveville
Chauteuquae
The
Odd Fellow
Hubby
William E. Darfey
Hamilton and
Mrs
Catherine Fleck
Court House
Probate Court
Governor Handley
Judge Brodrick
Wilson's Nursery
W. Morey
Aeolian
Malin Mather
Davis Chair Company
Mather
Frank W. Luce
Akron
the Times
Luce
John Glenn
John Temple Graves
Prohibition
Graves
Southern Jubilee Singers
Ira Landrith
Nashville, Tenn
Landrith
Marysville High School
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