Court News Highlights and Probate Transfers
Court docket lists partition suits Arnold J. Gerling Jr. versus Adrian Vincent and others and various estate matters. Probate entries include numerous estates, guardianship actions, and real estate transfers in Wayne, Jackson, Batavia, Monroe, and surrounding townships with notices to heirs and executors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold J. Gerling Jr
Adrian
Vincent
Norbert
Amanda Gerling
Britton & Britton
Nichols Speidel & Nichols
Divorce petition filed in Clermont County Court
John Hoekstok Jr. files for divorce and custody against Callie Hoekstok with grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. The notice states Callie Hoekstok residence unknown and a hearing set on or after September 16 1939 in case No 20009. Briton and Britton attorneys represent the plaintiff.
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Callie Hoekstok
John Hoekstok Jr
Court of Common Pleas
Clermont County
Ohio
John Hockstok, Jr
Briton & Britton
Natiog to Non Residents Court Notice Clermont County
The Court of Common Pleas in Clermont County Ohio issues a notice to non residents regarding a legal proceeding. The document outlines jurisdiction hearing dates and filing requirements for eligible parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court OF Common Pleas
Clermont County
Ohio
Administrator's Sale of Clermont County Real Estate
Guardian Lissie Walker seeks partition and sale of two Clermont County Ohio tracts tied to William Milton James and Sarah Walker. Notice to Milton and Roberta Walker to answer by August 26 1939. Also auction of Williamsburg property by H L Britton administrator with will annexed of Anna C Williams deceased on September 2 1989 at 2 PM.
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Milton Walker
Ashland
Kentucky
Roberta Walker
Lissie Walker
James Walker
Common Pleas Court
Clermont County
Ohio
William Walker
Sarah Walker
Goshen Township
George Shatterly
W. H. Gould
Brittany
Henry Miller
Catherine Franz
Gainer
Said Miller
Said Creek
Miller
John
Walker
Mable Walker
Gertie Stamper Caskey
Clermont
Irb Teys
Britton & Britton
Probate Court
Williamsburg
Main Street
Fourth Street
Inlet No
Olivia E. Holmes
G. W. Williams
H. L. Britton
Anna C. Williams
Fair Grounds
Washington
Franklin, Pierce
Goshen
Stonelick
Batavia
Co. W. Thompson
Clermont Bounty Agricultural Society
Notice of Appointment for Orville W Wagner Estate
Ilso Wagner of Ohio has been appointed administrator of the estate of Orville W Wagner deceased of Franklin township Lermont county Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated July 1939 probate judge Orville W Halbisch. Davis Ely Ely attorneys.
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Hytate
Leurius Ga Viice
B. Onple
Minis Vatoro
Aurilla Hulick
Atavia
Clermont Countes
Bala Raaaate
Nichols
Braate Chols
Orvile W. Wagner
Ilso Wagner
Ohilo
RRL
Ohio
Orville Wagner
Franklin Twplermont County
Orville W. Halbisch
Davis, Ely & Ely
Notice on Filing Inventory for Orville Wagner Estate
On July 22 1989 the Franklin county court filed an inventory and appraisement of the estate of Orville W Wagner deceased. A hearing on the inventory is set for August 8 1989 at 10 am. Any interested party may file objections at least five days before the hearing or be barred. Probate Judge Orville Halbish. Davis Ely Ely attorneys 2612.
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Clermont Equaty
Ohio
Elizabeth Shams
Williamsburg Township
Sai Aobeause
Ritten & Dritten
Orville Wagner
Franklin
Batavia
Leon Halbisch
Davis
Ely & Ely
Orville W. Wagner
Franklin Jp
Ely
Orville W
Halbisch
Davis Ely & Ely
Goose Hangs High Hidden Meaning in Sailing Phrase
An exploration of the expression the goose hangs high a notional omen of smooth sailing and good days ahead. The piece weighs interpretations from lexicographers and folklore experts noting possible mispronunciation of honk and references to venison and hunting seasons in Virginia.
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Indianapolis News
Virginia
England
Notable Figures Named Among Cat Lovers
Frederick B. Eddy notes in National Geographic that many famous people cherished cats. He cites Mohammed Theodore Roosevelt Poincare Clemenceau Twain James Poe Warner Tarkington Carlyle and others, each linked to cats or cat-themed anecdotes.
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Frederick B. Eddy
National Geographic Magazine
Mohammed
Cardinal Richelieu
Theodore Roosevelt
White House
Poincare
Clemenceau
Mark Twain
Tom
Henry James
Edgar Allan Poe
Charles Dudley Warner
Calvin
Booth Tarkington
Penrod
Sam
Thomas Carlyle
Why Rob Peter to Pay Paul Became a Phrase
A Pearson's London Weekly note recounts how the Church of St Peter in Westminster held cathedral status for a decade before Henry VIII redefined it. He reprieved St Peter's and sold its estates to fund repairs at St Paul’s cathedral, sparking lasting resentment and shaping the modern saying.
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Peter
Paul
St. Peter
St. Paul
Pearson
London
St. Peter’s
St. Paul’s Cathedral
California's First Oil Refinery Era and Shift to Alameda
The first California oil refinery was built in 1876 at Newhall by Star Oil Works after crude production began in Pico Canyon in 1875. It processed 20 barrels daily, with oil hauled in wooden barrels, and a 2 inch pipeline linked Pico Canyon to the refinery after Pacific Coast Oil acquired the company in 1879. By 1883 the Newhall refinery closed and Pico Canyon oil moved by rail to Pacific Coast Oil's Alameda refinery near San Francisco.
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California
Newhall
Star Oil Works Company
Pico Canyon
Pacific Coast Oil Company
Alameda
San Francisco
Witchcraft in Mexico and its local flavor
In Mexico witchcraft follows ancient formulas using powders skulls magic curses and cures. Practitioners dubbed doctors host credulous clients in dark huts where doors are barred and strange words are mumbled with burning herbs and candles. Clients bring personal belongings for targeted magic.
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Mexico
Stratification process in seed germination outlined
The Detroit News notes stratification as the natural freezing and thawing of seeds in soil or under cover to break seed coats and prime germination. It covers indoor methods using sand, sawdust layers, or boxes, with practical steps for different seed sizes and protection from rodents.
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Ruth Mosher Place
Detroit News
Afghan Hounds Depend on Sight Not Scent
The Afghan breed, ancient and pure, is part of the greyhound family with a long silky coat and feathered ear tips. In native lands they hunt by sight, tackling quarry in pairs and known to bring down deer, jackal, fox, and even leopards.
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P. Hamilton Goodsell
Detroit News
Egypt
Syria
Persia
Near East
Dimensions of the Violin From Bachmann's Encyclopedia
The article lists precise exterior and interior measurements for a fine Stradivarius as tabulated by Vidal. It notes violin construction uses 68 to 70 parts and details wood types including maple, spruce, ebony, and rosewood for various components.
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Bachmann
Encyclopedia of the Violin
Vidal
Palm Sunday Whip Lease Tradition in Lincolnshire
In Lincolnshire historical practice, a lessee holding a green silk purse with two shillings and a silver penny cracks a cart whip three times outside the church, thrice more over the clergyman’s head, then kneels during the sermon to present the purse as the lease term is fulfilled.
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Lincolnshire
England
Import Scots Bagpipe Parts
Scottish bagpipes rely on imported materials including wood from Africa and the West Indies, ivory from Africa, bags from Australia, and silk ribbons from unspecified regions. The text notes tartans are made in Scotland but emphasizes dependence on foreign trade for components.
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Scotland
Africa
West Indies
Spain
Australia
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Wm. H. Cummins
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Addie Patten
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T. L. Lee
John W. Lee
Finney Lee
Miami Jp
Closson Paum
W. H. Baum
Louise
George
W. H. Baum Jr
Manning
Recorder’s Office
Susan J. Collins
Carrie
Anna Collins
Wayne
Edward F. Hill
Edith Macnamee
Jackson
Olin Fagin
Nan Bowaman
W. Baum
Geo. F. Baum
Wm. H
Pauline Fischer
Chas. Bass
Lott
Milford
Yakad
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Hibbets
Charlés Marikus
Charles Mar S
Lote Wishard
George Springer
Bessie Springer
A. S. Marsh
M. E. Church
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Laurel M. E. ‘Church
Trustees
Ray R. Benjamin
Sarah Frances Dunham
Thelma Newell
Wm. Newell
John A. Lovett
Lula Bieslenger
Union
W. H. Brown
Harold Jones
Pierce
Frank J. Tollett
Lewis Dial
Nan Anshultz
Nan Bowman
Louise F. Guckerd
Ray Snider
Ida Snider
Hilda Johnson
Islay Doench
Miami
Peter J
Catherine Weiner
Ivon Maddox
Mary Edwards
Walter
Amelia P.mckibben
Marysville
Board of Parole
Nance Cusick
Probate
Arthur C. Williams
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Goodyear
J.C. Fuhr
Williamsburg, Ohio
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