Largest and Best Session of the Institute Held
Readable portions describe the concluded session in New Richmond with lectures on correlation, geography, grammar, and literature, plus musical items and a spelling contest. Key figures include Pres. Clark Supt. Turnipseed Dr. McMurry and Supt. Dyer with talks on teaching methods and memory. Adjournments, elections, and next year’s venue were decided.
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Wight
Pres. Clark
Turnipseed
Chatterton
G. ¥. Morris
Dr. McMurry
Harrison
Murry
White
McMurry
Doris
Supt. Chatterton
Alabama Coon
Mr. Scudder
Bryant
Whittier
Holmes
Emerson
Longfellow
Lowell
Native Land of Liberty
Dyer
Miss Perin
Supt
Clark
Clark’s Call, Promptly At 8 O’clock. Arithmetic Was Conducted, As Usual, By Supt
Worth
Byer
Appello
Mary Cowen
Gabriel
Supt. Dyer
State of Ohio
Apollo
America
Daniel Webster
United States Senate
Bain
Whitney
Rhine
Cologne
Mentz
Georgia Thompson
Adams
Milford
W.E. Potts
J. Bb. Gordon
Turnip
Edaon Bell
Ordi
Institute Receipts Show Batavia Patronage Surpasses Teachers
The session of the Institute ends with receipts from Batavia and nearby areas topping active and associate memberships at $202 and $244 respectively. General Gordon lecture yielded $40, Histrionics $60. From Milford’s 1894 move the group paid off a $20 debt and closed with a $356.07 year-end balance. Official figures total.
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Batavia
General Gordon
Milford
Batavia Histrionics Teeseees
Byron King
Batavia Histrionics Twee
Apollo Quartet A Hee
County Fund
Batavia Histrionics
Apollo Quartet
Juo. W
Bueess
A. B
James Whitney
H. B. Hutson
Ayers Sarsaparilla Praised by Druggists Nationwide
The record shows no complaints from users and no known failures according to directions. Druggists nationwide attest its benefits and claim it has cured others and will cure you.
Free coinage of silver would hurt workers and firms
A Vermont factory card warns employees that Mexican silver dollars pass for 60 cents while U S silver would drop to 55 cents, eroding wages under free coinage. It arguing free silver harms both manufacturers and workers, predicting wage cuts if Bryan and supporters push silver standards.
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Ficenza
Bethel Shoe Company
W. H. Creamer
Mexico
United States
Vermont
Bryan
Frogs and Free Silver Tale Highlight Rural Trade Tale
A Ripley farmer boasts a huge frog pond and tries to ship frogs to a city dealer. The merchant quips that the farmer is a free silver man and the deal collapses after a sample shows only a few frogs. Hood's Sarsaparilla is praised as a cure for great sales.
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George Leifke
Courier Sanctum
Free Silver Squad
Mr. Leggett
Ripley
Nolse
Goshen Woman Admitted To Athens Asylum After Grief
Miss Chestina Stouder of Goshen township was taken to the Athens asylum by Sheriff Teal on Monday. Her illness stems from grief over her father’s sudden death about a year ago, and since then she has been unable to control her emotions, leading to a serious mental decline.
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Chestina Stouder
Goshen Township
Athens
Sheriif Teal
Miss Stouder
Getting Ready for the 50th Ohio Reunion at Amelia
The next annual reunion of the 50th Ohio will be held at Amelia on the first Saturday in October. A committee and citizens are asked to meet on Saturday, August 29 at Amelia to plan speakers address programme and related details. Full attendance is urged.
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Ohio
Amelia
Windstorm Ravages Town Plants and Barn
A severe wind storm Saturday night destroyed many shade trees in town and damaged buildings along the creek. One side of Frank Brown's barn roof was blown away. rain afterward harmed his wheat. Brown has also faced losses of tobacco and corn from prior storms.
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Frank Brown
Brown
Prather kin seeks remains burial on Mississippi island
W W Prather of Cincinnati a kinsman of John R Prather last week murdered on a Mississippi island telegraphed the Jefferson county sheriff to bury the remains which has been done. Searching parties are at work in the recluse cabin hoping to find several thousand dollars the deceased was believed to have.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson
McMurry
Minneapolis
Mississippi
Dyer
Clermont County
Detroit
Ohio Valley
Chatterton
W.W. Prather
Cincinnati
John R. Prather
Jefferson County
Louisana
Excursion to Coney Island for Harvest Home Day
An excursion next Saturday August 29 over the U G and P road to Coney Island will feature a steamboat ride from Vine street, a display of farm products, and daylong entertainment. Train reaches Olive Branch at 7 29 a m and round trip fare is 65 cents. Road is well managed and promises courteous service.
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Coney Island
Vine Street
Olive Branch
Amelia Man Claims Town Is Father of Institute
Ed Ryland of Amelia argues for hosting the Institute next session, declaring Amelia is the "father of the Institute" and facing laughter until locals clarify the joke, prompting a sharp retort that locals still miss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Ryland
Amelia
Institute
Democrats Prepare for City Hall Convention This Saturday
The Democratic group plans a Saturday convention at city hall with multiple nominees in field. For Auditor George Fridman of Clermontville faces William Ware. Probate Judge candidates include O L V Griffith and J S Parrott. Prosecuting Attorney contenders are C G Nichols G A Frazier H P Branaugh J W Murphy. Commissioner nominees Jo el Miller Sumner Myers C F E Madam Jackson John Ort ton Wright Sprague. Clerk Tolorace Rice. Infirmary Director John Miller. Dunham may seek surveyor. Some names may be added at the convention.
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City Hall
George Fridman
Clermontville
William Ware
Wayne Township
O. LV. Griffith
Batavia
J. W. Murphy
Miami
Joel Miller
Sumner Myers
Goshen
Jackson
John =ortton
Wayne
Wright Sprague
Williamsburg
Tolorace Rice
Franklin
John Miller
Stonelick
Dunham
Bantam fair promises varied sports next week
Lovers of base ball will enjoy a week at the Bantam fair with three baseball games and one football match. Wednesday features Felicity versus Salt Air with Slade and Fry for Salt Air and Frambes and Aultman for Felicity, plus Boston Fair Board against Bantam Fair. Thursday hosts county north versus south teams. Friday hosts Walnut Hills high school versus a Cler mont team in football, plus horse racing and a show of finest stock fruits flowers and fancy work in floral ball.
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Felicity
Salt Air
Slade
Fry
Frambes
Aultman
Boston Fair Board
Bantam Fair Board
Bantam Fair Association
Boston
Boston Board
Salt
Walnut Hills High School
Clermont
Auper
Bantam Fair Association Opens Second Exhibition Week
The Bantam Fair Association hosts its second exhibition starting Tuesday September 1 and runs to Friday. Features include daily races and three baseball games on Wednesday and Thursday plus a Friday football match between Walnut Hills high school and Clermont.
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New Richmond
Great Basin
Illinois
Indiana
Indian Summer. Mr. Putnam
Harvard
Mr. Putnam
U. S. Grant
Chas. Belt
Macauley
Rome
A. L. Clark
G. W. Witham
J. P. Cronin
J. W. Sleppy
Bolenbaugh
Etta Strickland
Sleppy
Slye
Pierce
Afton
New Hichmond
W. L. Witham
Richards
Chas
House
Geo
P. Chatterton
T. P. Pierce
Gatch
Mr. House
A.T. Marsh
G. P. Chatterton
A. T. Marsh
Alery
Bertha Hannold
Total
Hood
Coney
Bantam
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