Clermont Fire Destroys Key Clermont Block Wrecks Bank and Springer House
A fierce blaze in Clermont destroys a major business block in New Richmond on a windy night, damaging the bank building and the Springer House after firemen and residents fought the flames for hours. Loss estimated around $20,000 with several homes spared or only partly damaged.
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New Richmond
Curry
Cincinnati
Springer
O. P. Sullivan
Stephen Gruber
Gem
Union Township Votes on Rain or Drouth Local Option
A local option election will be held in Union township on September 9. The report notes several locations in the township where irrigation may be used to supply water to crops.
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Union Township
Change in Republican convention to honor Ban tam fair
The Republican convention moves from September 2 to 6 to suit the Ban tam fair, whose managers want September 2 as their big day. Also notes new epilepsy hospital opening in Gallipolis and requests for admission blanks, a brick yard sale completed to Harry and Mattie Collins for 22500, and a pistol mishap involving Matt Barber causing a toe injury to Mrs White.
Human Hogs Roared At Sixth District Delegates
The Evening Post of Cincinnati reports a splash headline roasting Sixth District delegates for leaving the mayoral apartment assigned to them in a condition deemed terrible. The piece criticizes the paper's news sense and praises the district's citizenship, arguing the raid reflects poor judgment regardless of party.
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The
Evening Post
Cincinnati
Sixth District Statesman
Post
Sixth District
Remarkable natural hole defies filling near Miami Grove
A corridor between Loveland and Madeira features a basin shaped excavation that cannot be leveled. Engineers and contractors repeatedly fill it, but gravel and dirt slide away as soon as the road is restored. The bottom appears sound yet elusive to containment. The site is near Miami Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Gazette
Loveland
Madeira
Miami Grove
Reynolds' Circus Delights Batavia Audience With Superior Acts
Reynolds' circus wowed Batavia last Saturday with skilled performers and a superb band. The trapeze act stood out as superior, and the entire show operated on strict business principles delivering value and punctual obligations, earning praise as the best performance seen in the area.
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Reynolds
Batavia
America
Tobacco market shows price gains and uneven demand
Demand for higher grades rose with prices up to 104 cents while medium grades also advanced. Low grades held steady or bid more easily as very light offerings persisted. Rain and crop prospects vary by district, with overall yield likely sufficient. weekly offerings and sales figures collected from Brown County and several cities are noted.
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Walat
Miami
Globe
Bodmand
Chicinnati
Walker
Morris
Brown County
Remedy to Relieve Constipation and Aid Kidneys Liver
A historical advertisement promotes Byrup of Figs as a gentle permanent cure for habitual constipation. It claims to awaken the kidneys and liver to healthy activity without irritation or weakening, and to dispel headaches and cold stress.
Teachers Institute Closes After One of Its Largest Attendances
The article chronicles the Clermont County Teachers Institute session closing after a record attendance, detailing daily activities from Monday through Friday. It notes speeches by Prof Mohler and Hon. Miller, lectures on literature and banking, demonstrations in chemistry, and a final entertainment. Officers for next year are listed along with a financial summary and a long roster of attendees and supporters.
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Teachers’ Institute
Roughty
R. E. Smith
J. B.mohbler
Galliopolis
Jones Soadly
Miller
Shakespeare
Spencer
Thal
Mohler
Bolenbaugh
Doughty
Fitzpatrick
W. Sanford
Milford National Bank
Banka
L. F. Copeland
Besrion
Felter
Profesor Mohler
Covsemenatng
Patton
Phoros
Aaoglin
Hatguin
Goshen
Loveland
Milford
Moscow
Withamaville
New Richmond
Teacher’s Association
George B. Bolenbaugh
George W. Witham
D. Lee Fitzpatrick
Fred B. Bishop
Institute
Clermont County
Notorious Local Happenings Reported In Five Towns
A compilation from Blanchester Ironton Portsmouth and Delaware details dramatic incidents: Ed Hall abandons his family and elopes with his sister in law Nellie Clark leaving wife destitute, 17 year old Thomas May fires at his sister Hannah then dies, Bridget Boyle in Philadelphia bites off her lip as penance, a horse at Portsmouth tears out a man’s arm, and a Delaware telegrapher suffers eye injury when an auger punctures a wall.
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Blanchester
Ed. Hall
Nellie Clark
Ironton
Thomas May
Hannah
Bridget Boyle
Philadelphia
Portsmouth
William Lesch
Clyde Clarke
Ed. Griffith
Delaware
Griffith
Clarke
Clark
Death of Williamsburg farmer McKeever at age seventy
John D. McKeever a leading farmer and civic figure of Williamsburg township died at his home on Monday in his 70th year after years of lung trouble. He was from the Scotch McKeever line and father of Clermont author Abbie C. McKeever. He was known for generosity thrift and progressive citizenship. The funeral was held this morning at 9 o'clock.
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John D. McKeever
Williamsburg Township
Withamsville
Paul McKeever
Temple
England
Abbie C. McKeever
Clermont
Death of Isaac Robb Sr. in Blanchester Clinton County
Isaac Robb Sr. died at his home in Blan chester Clinton county August 14 after a brief illness. He was reared near New Rich mond and was elder brother of the late Charles Robb. He leaves a wife and five children.
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Isaac Robb
Blanchester
Clinton County
New Richmond
Charles Robb
Death of Charles E Fee Son of O P Fee in Cincinnati
Charles E Fee aged 4 years, connected with H W Smith & Co of Cincinnati, died at home after a one week illness. He was son of the late O P Fee of Franklin township and nephew of the late Dart Fee. His death is deeply mourned by friends. The funeral was held yesterday at Felicity, where he was raised.
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Charles E. Fee
H. W. Smith & Co
Cincinnati
City
O. P. 8. Fee
Franklin Township
Dart Fee
Felicity
Mrs Electra C Hopkins dies after short illness at home
Mrs Electra C Foster Hopkins, born 1827 in the township, died August 10 after a three week illness at her home. She married Joshua Hopkins in 1846, now deceased, leaving four children two living. A devout Christian, she was buried from the M E church with Rev Schultz preaching, and many neighbors attended. interment in Union cemetery.
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Electra C. Hopkins
Isaac Foster
Joshua Hopkins
Louis Hicks
M. E
Schultz
Union Cemetery
Loveland man Adam Lever dies after train accident legacy in politics
Adam Lever of Loveland died at his home after a long decline following a train run over on the Miami road on the 29th ultima. A 67 year old former Democratic leader, he leaves a widow and two daughters and a son in rail work. The funeral was led by Rev. Irwin with pallbearers named from county acquaintances.
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Adam Lever
Loveland
Miami Road
Odd Fellows
Stanley Ferguson
Walnut Hills
Dr. Martin
Indianapolis
Rev. Irwin
Presbyterian Church
Murdoch
Hhis
Meadow Blaze from Engine Sparks Destroys Property
Sparks from an engine on the C. G. and P. road set Henry Brazier’s meadow ablaze last Wednesday. The meadow and three large stacks of hay were consumed. The area is described as exceedingly dry for the season.
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Henry Brazier
Local election board nominees kept in place after party reviews
The executive committees of the Republican William H. Baum and Democrat Dantel Hillin are recommended to continue on the board of deputy supervisors of election. Mesars Woodlief and Lenin continue as holdovers. The board remains as it was last fall.
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William H. Baum
Dantel Hillin
Mesars Woodlief
Lenin
Charles Herman found in Goshen after vanish from Milford
Charles Herman, missing from Milford, was found last Saturday hiding in Goshen in a demented state. Doctors say excessive study of music caused his fear of pursuit by police for an imaginary crime. He is at home receiving careful treatment and is expected to recover.
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Charles Herman
Milford
Goshen
Reverend Ely Seeks Tomato Race Prize at Fair
Rev. Robert Ely, philanthropist and teacher, aims to win $50 for fastest growth of Mills "Harkest in the World" tomatoes. At 75 days from planting he claims a matured crop record, displaying five varieties The Marliest Golden Queen Optimus Porderosa and Peach. Ely to exhibit at both fairs drawing tomato lovers and growers.
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Robert Ely
Ely
Camp at Deer Lick Spring Hosts Georgetown Group
A jovial Georgetown crowd camps at Deer Lick Spring near the Ohio River in Adams County. The party includes Vic Thompson and family, Thomas Weaver and kin, John Crouch and relatives, George Barnes, Benjamin Marshall, Mrs Heiser and Misses Dunn Pence Pance Jennings. Professor Fite and wife visit often. Thompson leads as boss fisherman and others as boss cook, with ample fish to fry.
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Georgetown
Deer Lick Spring
Ohio River
Adams County
Vic Thompson
Thomas Weaver
Guy
John Crouch
George Barnes
Benjamin Marshall
Joseph Heiser
Misse
Lena Dunn
Lora Pence
Daisy Pance
Blanch Jennings
Professor Fite
Mr. Thompson
Death of Lizzie Owens After Jail Explosion
Lizzie Owens died the day after a gasoline explosion at the jail. Post mortem found throat injuries unlikely from inhaled vapors, kidney disease and incurable condition caused rapid death. Remains sent to Bethel for interment as Temple household expresses deep regret.
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Lizzie Owens
Bethel
Temple
12th annual reunion of the 79th Ohio at Loveland
The 12th annual reunion of the 79th Ohio will be held in Loveland on September 12. The regiment from Clinton and Warren counties was once commanded by Col Dean with a company of sharpshooters from Clermont led by Lt Isaiah Daughman. Earlier commissions included Col A Weet and Col H C Corbin as lieutenants in the same unit. Loveland residents plan a warm, hospitable reception for the veterans.
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79Th Ohio
Loveland
Fort Ancient
Warren County
Col. Dean
Clinton County
Clinton
Warren
Clermont
Isaialy Daughman
A. Weet
Col
H. C. Corbin
The Mutations of Life and a Wood Sawyer's Path
Jerry Gelvin, a versatile wood sawyer, battles poverty and a wolfish threat to his outfit. He relocates from Batavia to Dayton, where his two sons gain steady foundry work, become skilled mechanics, build a home for his aging parents, and prosper. The tale ends with a moral about using sharp effort in a useful calling to escape want.
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Jerry Gelvin
Batavia
Dayton
A New and Pretty Drill at Teacher Institute
The final entertainment featured a parasol drill projected by Professor Dial of Mt. Carmel. Twenty four late girls in uniform size performed with lace trimmed parasols, graceful timing, and expert handling. The audience praised the routine as the evening’s most attractive event and Dial’s training commended highly.
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Teacher’s Institute
Professor Dial
Mt. Carmel
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M. Fulton
T. J. Scott
Joseph Christy Bondi Punaidiahe
James Hill
Loveland Register
Institute of
Fred Bishop
Jane Christy
Board of Officers
Gus Worz
Miss Mitchell
Owensville
Stella Day
Kate Trissler
W. A. Davis
Mary Robb
James McTomany
Sleppy
James Tarbell
William Duckwall
Kate
George Chatterton
Simmermen
Marguerite Hall
Anna Pattison
Lora Hartshorn
M. KE
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Fay Maddox
Cherry Grove
Florence Purcell
Abbie Davis
Harriett Dean
Rhoda Welch
Miami Valley
Phil Emrich
Main Street
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