A Whirl on a Wheel to a Mountain Social
Miles Bicking rides from Owensville through Fayetteville to Manchester for a church social at Island Creek. The event ends in a riot with Nace and Powers fighting, a boulder blow, and many injured as the band plays Comrades and the traveler leaves with companions.
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Miles Bicking
Owensville
Adams County
Bicking
Dewey Turnpike
Fayetteville
Wheeler
Manchester
Huntin
Island Creek
Nace
Powers
Séveralaire
Mr. Powers
Snakes Shed Skin Described as Fashionable New Dress
Rice Perkins reported a six foot black snake skin displayed on a table. The skin resembled lace fabric with sunlit filmy scales glistening like diamonds and was flawless from head to tail, a marvel for students of curiosities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice Perkins
Owener
Felicitous Capture: Owensville Horse Thief Nabbed at Felicity
Barney Allen, identified as the Owensville horse thief, was tracked by Clermont County officers and Cincinnati detectives aided by telegraph networks. He was found intoxicated in Felicity and arrested, pleaded guilty to horse stealing, and was jailed in Batavia on a $1000 bail. The article also notes Dudley’s upcoming duties as treasurer and confirms staff changes in the treasurer and probate offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Allen
Bussmen
Clermont County
Cincinnati
Owensville
Felicity
Henry Biehn
Batavia
Bussman
Biehn
Hotes
Allen
Squire Nichols
Mr. Dudley
Archie Tatman
Roudebush
Edwin Parrott
Cincinnati Law School
Roudebuah
Dudley
Temple shy of Kodak on Atlantic City beach
Temple dodged a photo during a seaside outing with Auditor Davis and Sheriff Temple, while Henry Runge the New Richmand tannEr’s death is probated. Runge’s estate worth about 16000 is devised to his step-son Liebold who will manage the property and continue the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Davis
Sheriff Temple
Courier
Temple
Mr. Davis
Henry Runge
New Richmond
Liebold
Hulick-Weaver Family Reunion At Tate's Grove
A large Hulick-Weaver reunion near Tate's Grove drew about 400 relatives and 160 guests, hosted by the Hulick and Weaver clans who trace back to 1818. The day featured a full program with music, readings, and a communal dinner, ending with a festive spirit and plans for next year. The event highlighted family ties, local history, and shared memories across generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulick-Weaver
Tate’s Grove
James Hulick
Rebecca Weaver
Pennsylvania
IN IT AGAIN Barney Noble Becomes Repeat Penitentiary Candidate
Barney Noble, freshly released from prison, is accused of reoffending by approaching young girls in Springfield. Police arrested him after he allegedly dragged one girl toward a shrubbery, signaling a likely return to confinement under habitual criminal laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Barney Nobie
Penitentiary
Columbus
Springfield
G A R Posts Offer Reduced Washington Trip Rates
The article notes that several G A R posts report railroad fare reductions for Washington encampment travel, with the lowest quoted rate at 11.50 for round trip. Geo H Thomas of Cincinnati plans to match or beat that price due to a Cincinnati house contribution, though no railroad has yet offered lower. Lower fares may come, but are unlikely.
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Washington
Geo. H. Thomas
Cincinnati
Lightning Strikes a Citizen and Lawsuit Follows
A bolt of lightning struck a diligent Clermont city resident, leading to a dispute over inheritance. Within five days after the father's death, Tom Donavin sued his mother and brother for a share, the money sold the home to satisfy the claim, with locals predicting dissipation and increased burden on the mother and brother. The piece ladles a medical advert for Larrabee Rheumatic Liniment and notes the Pam Boston Fair beneath Clermont county notices with August 28 listed as a starting date.
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Tn Chililoothe
Tom Donavin
Scioto Gaxetio
Larrabee
Winkelmanh & Brown Drag Co
Baltimore
Pam
Boston
Clermont’ County
Bogina
Death of Nathan Nichols A Maple Grove Pioneer
Nathan Nichols aged 70 of Maple Grove died Sunday morning after a three year paralysis illness. The funeral was Monday afternoon with Rev. Burdsall officiating. He was among the county's oldest citizens and held in high esteem by his circle of friends.
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Nathan Nichols
Maple Grove
Burdsall
Midnight Highway Robbery Near Glancy's School House
Stanley Brunk of Edenton was halted Friday night by two masked men on route to Batavia. They robbed him of eight dollars, held his horse, then fled into the nearby thicket. Brunk, shaken by the encounter, could not give a clear description. This marks the first highway robbery here since past Williamsburg incidents.
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Stanley Brunk
Edenton
Batavia
Allen
Williamsburg Hill
Xenia Pike
Wilmington Journal
Ohio at the fair exhibit plan detailed by Daniel J. Ryan
Daniel J. Ryan, executive commissioner, files a comprehensive quarterly report on Ohio’s World’s Fair exhibit. Departments include agriculture livestock forestry archaeology history liberal arts public works and fisheries with extensive plans for 3000 to 6000 square feet and 288 bird specimens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel J. Ryan
Board of
World’s Fair Managers
State of
Ohio
Liberal Arts
Department of Agriculture
Ohio Horticultural Society
Forestry Department
Archaeological Department
Ryan
United States
Colored Camp Meeting in Robinson's Grove Ends Amid Fights
A large colored camp meeting near Amelia drew crowds from across the county. A Sunday quarrel between beer-seekers and white partygoers led to knockdowns and near clashes, but no serious injuries. Constable Perry arrested one disturber, who fled to Kentucky. Also reported: a barn fire at Milford destroys tobacco and tools, and marriage license issued for John Laycock to Martha Robinson, a Black woman. Rev. William Dunley named Chaplain of the Ohio penitentiary.
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Amelia
Batavia
Johnson
Colored Divine of
Cincinnati
Harris
Walker
Bethel
John Dixon
Toby Oberton
Fd Gregg
New Richmond
John Turner
Walker Thornton
Isaac Cregg
Milot
Stanton
William Perry
Milt Heney
Kentucky
John Laycock
Laycock
Martha Robinson
Mr. Laycock
William Dunley
Otis Dudley
Ohio Penitentiary
Tiffitt
Dudley
Clermont
Accidents To Clermont Farmers With Electric Cars
Clermont farmers clashed with electric railroad near Cincinnati last week. W A Davis of Baldwin was thrown from his horse and bruised, William Balzhizer of Milford suffered a crushed head on a bull, William Haight of Goshen badly bitten on the hand, Willie Townsley of Goshen broke an arm, Miss Bertie Fitzpatrick of Bethel injured, a Milford girl burned in a stove accident, John Winspeare of Mt Plagah broke ribs and was crushed when a wagon was struck by a passing car.
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Clermont
Cincinnati
W. A. Davis
Baldwin
William Balzhizer
Milford
William Haight
Goshen
Willie Townsley
Bertie Fitzpatrick
Bethel
Winapeore
Pny
Prisoners walk out a clean shirt ruse in jail
Wilmington week: two inmates escape Clinton county jail for clean linen. One burglar named Canter deserts, leaving a note that he can be found in Muncie Indiana. A misinformed rumor of a threshing machine accident spreads, later debunked as groundless.
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Clinton County
Wilmington
P.d
John Canter
Muncie
Indiana
Out of Sight of the Masses Chautauqua Fades in Ohio
The Felicity Times critiques the Chautauqua Assembly at Epworth Heights Loveland Camp Grounds as a failed higher education fad, noting poor finances and limited appeal to Southern Ohio residents. It also reports Ruffian Lytle’s barber wound and a Cincinnati warehouse tobacco market update with prices and upcoming sales, followed by a Pain Balm promotion in Milford and Williamsburg areas.
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Epworth Heights
Loveland Camp Grounds
Ohio
Felicity Times
Lytle
Cincinnati
Bodmann
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Old Adams
Old Clermont
Tate's Grove
Monterey
Doxoboey
Schulte
G. W. Hulick
Jedediah
Carrie Evnass
Cecil Hulick Waper
Robert Ely
W.H. Becket
Velma Whitaker
John Pattison
John Orebaugh
Orebaugh
Lincoln Journal
Lincoln
Barney Noble
the Penitentiary
Glancy’s
Ohio AT the Fair
Robinson’s Grove
William Craig
Clermonters
Freddom
Tobacco Market
Chamberlain
Jobo Bunn
Wortkamp
Williamaburg
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