Brute Leed Buries Wife in Ground Near Clermont Yard
A Clermont shoemaker named Leed buried his wife in a shallow trench in his yard after she died at home. Angry neighbors demanded Christian burial, leading to his purchase of a coffin and burial in Newtown cemetery. The incident follows other local acts of violence and neglect in recent months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Clermont
Leed
Rose Hill
Mt. Carmel
Cincinnati
Newtown
England
Son of Olive Branch citizen Benjamin Yoast arrested for horse theft
The article notes Benjamin Yoast, son of a well known Olive Branch resident Uncle Jimmy Yoast, was arrested on horse stealing after a horse was hired from Covington stable and brought to Cincinnati for sale. It mentions family distress and other local notices, including events and promotions at Batavia and Newtonsville establishments.
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Olive Branch
Jimmy Yoast
Benjamin
Covington
Cincinnati
Benjamin Yoast
Jimmy
Benjamin the
Charley Adams
Milford
Allen Glancy
Epicures
Adama
Glancy
Their Weary Little Feet and Dog Theft Bill
A Pittsburg experiment shows a toddler averages six thousand four hundred eighty eight steps per day about three quarters of a mile while a nine year old may reach ten miles a day though school days temper estimates. Ohio Senate passes a dog stealing penalty mirroring property theft with Mr. Stewart of Huron proposing prosecution.
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Pittsburg
Senate
Ohio
Stewart
Huron County
COUNT YOUR CHICKENS Hints on care for chicks and livestock
Practical farmer advice on chick handling from birth to sickness, including using lard and coal oil on hatchlings, choosing new brood nests to prevent gapes, and remedies such as turpentine in milk for gapes. It covers feeding clabber for swine, benefits of skim milk before it sours, risks of acid milk, and cautions about iron tinctures and coal oil in water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galen Wilson
John Robinsons Show Amusement Golconda of the Period
The John Robinson show, over twenty years of continuous ovation, reaches a pinnacle of triumph this season. It boasts a vast array of attractions from horses and acrobats to a grand Solomon spectacle, Solomon his Temple and the Queen of Sheba, created by John Rettig, promising a holy and pure production. The program will visit Batavia on Monday April 25 with bills and ads detailing the marvels.
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John Robinson
Pacific
Golconda
Cesar
Solomon
Queen of
Sheba
John Rettig
Rome
Nero
Babylon
Egypt
Cincinnatus
Robinson
Batavia
Batavia Society Presents A Gem Comedy On Friday and Saturday
The Batavia Historical Society has labored weeks to stage a gem comedy. About thirty actors have trained with patience and energy. The play starts with cowboy life on the plains and moves to Washington City, featuring songs, new scenery, and period costumes. Audiences are told they will witness a high quality amateur production and seats should be secured at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia Histroric Society
Washington City
Batavia
Court Matters and New Cases at Loveland District
Court notices list multiple civil actions with damages, foreclosures, partitions, and confirmations of reports. Names include Matthew Dugan, Thomas Heath, William Ely, Nicholas Rhinehart, Henry Rhinehart, Jacob Hughes, John Hos, Sarah Simpson, Harriet Barnes, Artemas Reeves, Emma Prather, Fletcher Tucker, Loveland Mutual Building and Loan Co., M D Smith, Harmon Cover, A G South, B N Henderson, G W Hays, and Edgar Nash. The docket also notes a murder case against Oscar Murphy, a motion for new trial in Franklin Adams v Gardner, and various probate and marriage license items, with courthouse judges Cox Smith and Swing presiding.
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Matthew Dugan
Thomas T. Heath
Loveland
Wm. A. Ryan
Wm.a. Ely
Nicholas Rehinhart
Henry F. Rehinhart
Jacob H. Hughes
John Hos
Sarah H. Simpson
Harriet A. Barnes
State
Artemas Reeves
Emma L. Prather
Fletcher B. Tucker
Loveland Mutual Building & Loan Co
Loyd B. Pollock
Same
M. D. Smith
Harmon Cover
A. G. South
B. N. Henderson
G. W. Hays
Edgar Nash
Reeves
Oscar Murphy
Skeet Anderson
Williamsburg
Benj. E. Gardner
Joseph Pingle
Henry Pingle
the Brooks Waterfield Co
Clark C. Myers
Crrcuit
Cox
Smith
Swing
T. G. Foster
First National Bank of Hillsboro
Judgment of Common Pleas
Lizabeth Dixon
Elizabeth McKinney
Portsmouth R.R. Co
Harry Allen
Joseph M. Turner
Sophia Turner
Green goods swindle exposed in Clermont warning residents
An in depth warning recounts a New York green goods swindle aimed at Clermont residents. It describes a bogus offer using counterfeit plates, a staged exchange, and a payoff of brown paper and sawdust, urging readers to burn such letters and avoid contact with the operators led by Frank Martin. The piece names Charles Smith and details the peril and historical echoes, noting local vigilance and prior reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Clermonters
Charles Smith
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Washington
Mr. Smith
Green Goods
Smith
Frank Martin
Desbrosses Street
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Ladies’ Easter Bazaar
M. E. Guild
Glancy Block
Main Street
Samuel Howell
Winchester
Mamata
Bennie
Mamma
Dr. Ayen
Hamilton County
Clermont Normal
Amelia
Twenx
Bethel
EF. B. Scott’s
E. B. Scott's
Robinson's Drug Store
Texas
City Hall
Hood
Harry D. Ely
Bantam
Ohio Penitentiary
MeEparis
Newtonsville
Bethel Normal School
Medaris
Bethel High School
America
Mary Cowen
Miss Cowen
Newtonsville and
Boston Free Turnpike
Stonelick
Wayne Townships
Maggie Murphy
Burt. Tarbell
BE. B. Scott's
Simmons
W. B. Hare
Colon Spence
Wm. L. Bennett
Eliza W. Krinks
Nicholas Rhinehart
Eva Trester
Lewis H. Rogers
B. F
J. L. Zugg
A. W. Ashburn
Malcolm McCollum
Chase Vanosdol
0. W. Vanonedol
Elmer Armacost
Elinora Shaw
Campbell
Way
Simmons Liver Regulator
Hannah Stayton
Brown County
Bull Skin Creek
Memphis
St. Louis
Linoo
Lebanon
Lingo
Eva Turron
Mt. Holly
Moore’s
Halington
Miss Turton
Stanley G. Hopkins
John B. Hopkins
Nora Dunn
Sardinia
Mr. Hopkins
P. & W. Road
Eva Keys
John BR. Keys
Keys
Bert Rusk
Billy Fee
Timothy Lane
Akron
Akron Gas Company
Clermont House
Hitch and Ryland
T. D. Cartman
W. Predmore
Justice of the Peace
Jackson Township
George F. Baum
Palace
Louis Kuhn
Oregonia
Warren County
Villian
James Lavelle
Daviess County
Indiana
Dr. Kaufmann
A. P. Ordway & Co
Boston
Mass
Clermont County
Mt. Adams
Brown
Highland Counties
Bly
William Woorts
Ailver
Pope
Jno. P. Robinson
Robinson's
Robinson's Pharmacy
Aso
North Street
P. C. Alexander
Father Maloy
Catholic Church
Walnut Hills
Ford
Irwin & Cobb
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