Loveland Convention Renominates Seth Brown by Acclamation
The Sixth District Republican gathering at Loveland renominated Seth W. Brown of Warren county by acclamation after speeches praising his service in Congress and urging unity. The event featured a civil service reform plank and strong party support as delegates praised Brown's patriotism and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loveland Yesterdy
Charles Howard
Greene County
King’s Mills
J. C. Leggett
Ripley
Seth Brown
Warren County
Leggett
Congress
James B. Wallace
Milford
Wallace
Clermont
Warren
Seth W. Brown
Committee On
HE. Q. Crane
Henry C. Loudon
Brown
Sixth District
Committee On Resolutions
Republican Party
United States
Spain
Ohio
Asa
Bushnell
National Affaire la Hami
Washington
Huw
Loveland
Swindle Circular Promises Silk By Mail Ruse
An exchange warns of swindlers sending circulars offering ten yards of silk for $1 with the line in order to introduce its goods. Victims receive silk thread cut from the spool, not the promised silk, indicating a mail-order deception.
Bethel Hosts Grand Bethel Concert at Baptist Church
Bethel residents will enjoy a grand concert at the Baptist church on Thursday and Friday evenings, April 14 and 15, starting at 7:30. Admission is 15 cents to cover expenses, with refreshments served by ladies and society. The program includes instrumental and vocal pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Baptist Church
Corrections issued over false Cuba England rumor
The Courier admits a fake news item claimed England recognized Cuba. It says the story appeared authentic and was printed in haste before verification. The paper regrets the error and notes the rumor was entirely fabricated by an exaggerating artist.
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Courier
Cuba
England
Central Normal offers low cost teacher training in Williamsburg
The Central Normal advertises a low tuition eight week term starting May 10 at $6.50 plus room rent 50 and board $1 weekly for courses in Literature Civics Mathematics and Teachers' Reading Circle. Della Nichols leads Literature and RC work O T R C and J M Davidson Civics with Principal Tarnipseed directing Mathematics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Nichols
J. M. Davidson
Civica
L. Tarnipseed
Williamsburg
Young Lady of Hill's Station Takes Poison in Betrayal
Susie Deerwester of Hill's Station, awaiting recent remorse, drank poison at her sister Mrs. George Hutchinson’s home at James’s Station on the B and O 8 W road. locked in, she died. post mortem by Squire Shearer confirmed betrayal. Remains sent to Goshen for burial.
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Susie Deerwester
Hil's Station
George Hutchinson
James’s Station
William Moorehead Dies at 80 Near Williamsburg
William Moorehead aged 80 died at his home near Williamsburg on the 7th in stant. He was among the town's early builders and one of the county's oldest farmers. He was buried last Sunday from the Bloom Rose church under the direction of the brethren of his beloved order.
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William Moorehead
Williamsburg
Bloom Rose
Tax dispute over Lindale school house taxation divided townships
Arbitration over the 1804 Lindale School House taxes drew about fifty residents. Ohio township seeks Pierce township tax share, while Pierce claims an earlier agreement exempted costs in exchange for territory for a new sub district. No written record and the issue remained unresolved after debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindale
Ohio Township
Lewis Hicks
Madison Eppert
Pierce Township
Pierce
Death of B F Hitch Near Bantam Marking Ancestral Roots
B F Hitch died last Monday at his Bantam home within a day of the sth anniversary of his 1818 Kentucky birth on April 12. He moved to the county as a child and helped build and improve the area. Married in 1838, he leaves a widow and five children L W Hitch Bantam J W Hitch Bond Hill F A Hitch Cincinnati C P Hitch Paris Illinois and Mrs W F Flinn Cincinnati, along with 16 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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B. F. Hitch
Kentucky
Bantam
Ile
L. W. Hitch
Jobo W
Bond Hill
F. A
Cincinnati
C. P
Paris
Ilinois
W. F. Flinn
Mrs Phoebe Marsh Die In Owensville After Long Life
Mrs Phoebe Marsh widow of Thomas Marsh who long resided along the river road died in Owensville last Saturday night at 8 o clock at nearly 83 years. She was noted for strength vigor and sound faculties and had lived her entire life in the county as mother to many and to Daniel Marsh former infirmary board member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Marsh
Thomas Marsh
Owensville
Daniel Marsh
Death of Mrs. E C Ely
Attorney Edwin C Eley mourns the death of his wife after a months long illness with consumption She was a daughter of ex Sheriff Thomas Brown aged thirty She leaves husband child mother brother and many relatives and friends Funeral held Monday from the Ely residence with Rev Bailey remarks and interment in Union cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin C. Eley
Thomas Brown
Patience
Ely
Bailey
Union Cemetery
Married Monday in Williamsburg at probate office
Roy M. Patton and Miss Laura B. Fite of Williamsburg were married in a probate office ceremony conducted by Squire M. A. Wood with witnesses present. The couple appeared happy as they were introduced to bystanders, celebrating their union with traditional pomp.
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Love
Roy M. Patton
Laura B. Fite
Williamsburg
Squire M. A. Wood
Union Township
Squire Woods
Griffith
Vive le Roi
Plan to Build Maine Rebuilt by American School Boys
W Rankin Good of Cincinnati proposes rebuilding the Maine via contributions from American school boys and sets up agencies nationwide to collect funds. Allen W Ashburn is tasked with collecting for the American Boy Fund in Batavia as part of the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Rankin Good
Cincinnati
Maine
Allen W. Ashburn
Allen Ashburn
Batavia
Batavia Visitors Honored In Manchester Coach Drive
Saturday excursion through Manchester drew Batavia guests Mrs Judge, Mrs McNair and Mrs Bell, welcomed by Uncle Sam Drenan in Lindsey’s coach. The Ridge views impressed guests with greenery and bright spring blossoms. A Presbyterian church event at Mt Carmel on April 29 invites teachers for a planned program.
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Sam Drenan
Lindsey
Rey
Uncle Sam
Breeding
Mra
A. J. McNair
Batavia
BE. M. Bell
Mas Gladys Bell
C.K. Kirker
Henry Ue
Samuel Drenen
Sallie Parkes
Joan K. Dunbar
Jogo Norris
J. A. Murry
Tun
The
Presbyterian Church
Mt. Carmel
Iowa Representative Cousin Laments Maine Sailors Sacrifice
A speech on relief for Maine sailors recalls their brave deaths at Havana and the duty of a patriotic people. The orator cites fate and foe, stresses history’s lessons, and invokes a solemn prayer for guidance as the nation contemplates the appropriation.
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East
Cousin
Iowa
Maine
Havana
Fratricide in Adams County Father Shot by Son
Tom Elliott a Democratic constable in Jemer son township Adams county lies home wounded in the neck. He allegedly beat his son so severely Friday that his wife tried to intervene. The son then retrieved a shotgun and shot his father at close range, the charge tearing a large hole. Elliott is said to be recovering and expected to recover.
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Tom Elliot
Jemerson Township
Adams County
Elliott
Sketch of the veterans by Col Manderson at Stone River
Col Charles F Manderson recalls his Civil War wound at Lovejoys Station and the moment a red hot ball struck his spine. He describes the pain, faintness, and faint hope of survival, detailing the brigade action with Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio regiments and the subsequent surgeries and recovery.
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Manderson
Washington
59Th Ohio
Stone River
Murfreesboro
Charles F. Manderson
Lovejoy
Atlanta
Garfield
Omaha
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Chattanooga
Philadelphia
Batter
Afton Farmer Alonzo Malott Badly Hurt in Wagon Accident
Alonzo Malott a young farmer near Afton was thrown from a wagon during hauling when the vehicle lurched. He lay unconscious for about an hour and shows signs of internal injury. He is described as diligent and well regarded, with many friends offering sympathy.
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Alonzo
Malott
Afton
Ife
Notable Lecture by Six Year Old Colored Preacher
Harry Chellebrue, a six year old colored boy preacher, likened to Blind Tom in musical inspiration, will preach at the town hall on Friday evening. Admission is ten cents at the door to cover expenses.
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Harry Chellebrue
Blind Tom
Burglary at Baldwin House Leaves Clothes Missing
Saturday night a Baldwin residence owned by Muse Britton was entered and broken into. Thieves fled while at work and nothing of value was taken except a few articles of clothing.
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Muse Britton
Baldwin
Local Contracts Awarded for Bridge Work in Townships
The sequence lists contracts approved by commissioners for bridge construction in Washington township and masonry in Miami township. E A McMurchy to Miss Evelyn Turton and other pairings are noted. John Hall received a contract at 225 per hundred for lumber and 15 cents per joist. Frank Pullock won a bridge and masonry contract in Miami township for two dollars per perch.
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John Hall
Sesson
Washington Township
Frank Pullock
Miami Township
Surprise Anniversary Party Honors Snells in Jackson Township
Mr and Mrs George W Snell of Jackson township were honored with a surprise party by about fifty friends on Saturday April 9 to celebrate their fortieth wedding anniversary. A fine dinner was served by the hosts and the day was greatly enjoyed.
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George W. Snell
Jackson Township
Circuit court session in Batavia hears case and others adjourned
The Batavia circuit court met on Tuesday with Judge Smith and Judge Swing presiding. In the case of P C G W St L Railway Company against R D Sappet as commissioners of Clermont county the decision was reserved. Four other cases were continued to Cincinnati due to Judge Cox’s illness.
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Batavia
P.C. CG. W St. L. Railway Company
R. D. Sappet
Clermont County
Cincinnati
Smith
Swing
Cox
Freight Train Bridges Beechwood Trestle Damaged
A freight train on the C P and W road passed Beechwood Bridge Sunday night leaving a broken timber. Train hands found the break and guards stood at the trestle ends until a construction train repaired the damage. The Monday morning unit was delayed about 60 minutes with no damage to the freight train.
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Beechwood
Pleasant Cincinnati dinner honors Williston couple
Mrs. Kate Mansfield hosted a family dinner in Cincinnati last Friday for the tenth anniversary of Mrs. Grace Hedrick from Williston North Dakota. Relatives of the Dustin family joined the gathering and W. E. Potts and wife attended the festivity.
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Kate Mansfield
Cincinnati
Grace Hedrick
Williston
North Dakota
Clermont
Dustin
W. E. Potts
Release of Indigent Prisoner William Watson Granted
William Watson, recently sentenced to days in the Cincinnati work house and fined five dollars plus costs, completed his time and paid the fine. He petitioned the commissioners for release, claiming inability to pay costs, and was ordered released with the costs remitted. He is freed from the fine and costs.
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Williiam Watson
Cincinnati
Liberty
Fire destroys Boyd place barns near Ripley Ohio
Monday night last a blaze wiped out all barns and outbuildings on the Boyd place three miles north of Ripley in southern Ohio. The residence survived. The property of C Beasley the barns held a large amount of tobacco and about 3000 Dashels of corn owned by F J Boyd the Ripley liveryman. Origin of fire undetermined.
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Boyd
Ohio
Ripley
C. Beasley
F. J. Boyd
Accidental Injury Befalls Som Leeds’s Son Frank
Som Leeds of Georgetown Gazette reports his son Frank Leeds was injured while feeding a job press at the Comzette Office. His hand was caught between platen and bed as he cleared paper from a misaligned press, breaking three fingers behind the knuckles. The injury caused severe pain but is not expected to be permanent.
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Som Leeds
Sun
The
Gazette
Georgetown
Frank
Comzette
Paralyzed Milford Woman and Hamlet Man Struck by Paralysis
Mrs J. Rypelt of Milford, wife of the First National Bank vice president, was stricken with paralysis last Saturday morning and is in a dangerous condition. JR Nichols of Hamlet, father of Prosecutor Nichols, followed with paralysis last Thursday and remained unconscious for about an hour, with speech and memory affected and right side numb.
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8.J. Rypelt
Milford
First National Tsankard
JR. Nichols
Hamlet
Nichols
King Louis Philippe Relics in Clermont County Homes
A Cincinnati paper notes that C O Emery of Sanford Maine lies in a bed once used by Louis Philippe King of France during his exile. The bed was at Colonel Emery’s South Sanford house on a Boston to Portland trip and featured a damask curtain. The piece observes many Clermont county beds and relics claim ties to the exiled king and his stay with local families.
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Cincinnati
C.O. Emery
Sanford
Maine
Luis Philippe
France
Louis
Colonel Emery
South Sanford
Boston
Portland
Trisigh
Clermont County
Louie Phillippe
Clermont
Engagement of Philip Swing to Miss Bessie Cowen
Philip C. Swing and Miss Bessie Cowen announce their engagement. Swing, son of Judge Peter F. Swing, and Cowen, daughter of the late Judge Cowen, plan a ceremony at the bride’s home on Market and Ice Streets. Friends in Batavia anticipate their happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip C. Swing
Bessie Cowen
Judge Cowen
Probate
Common Pleas
Kate Cowen
Peter F. Swing
Circuit Bench
Philip B. Swing
Clermont Common Pleas
U. S. District Court
Jce Streeta
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Loveland Convention
Committee On Permanent Organization
Committee On Credentials
Congressional Committee
R.L. Johnson
Clermont Allen Browning
Clinton J. D.gardner
Ie Brown
H.L. van Winkie
M. Anderson
Greene
Sayer
W. 8Nook
H. Roy
KE. Q. Crank
L, Maxwell
F. M. Watts
H. C. Loupma
Mysel
Setuh W. Brown
Citigens
del D. Wakefield
UL. Lb. Vandevort
Jo. Reeves
Theo, Sensak
I. BE. Dili
Bo A. Stalley
W. W. Brock
Charles Canton
Batavia High School
Central Normal Faculty
M. E
W. KE. Potts
Bessie Walker
J. P Ferguson
Baum
Elma Townsley
Josie Hulick
A. T. Johnson
Lord
Harriett Moore
Leonora
Norbert
Marjorie Walker
Clara Jonnson
Shirley Grifith Doeb-Thronugh
Batley
Lou Orebaugh
Nellie
Mrs. Jeffries
Jessie F. Baum
Rebecca Robinson
Louise Hicks
Vera Anderson
Mabel Johnson
Miss Marsh
Anna Glancy
Horace Billman
U. B
Dunzweiler
E. C. Ely
Manchester
Teenth Ohio
E. A. McMurchy
Evelyn B Turton
Charles L. Kennedy
Anna Henry
Laura B
Fite
Charles Meeker
Bessie Thomas
Thomas D. Daugherty
Susan Frazier
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