Detectives Tactics Target Clinton County Liquor Trade
The Wilmington Journal reports anti-saloon detectives in Clinton county paid $500 daily plus expenses to buy and drink whisky, then induce others, including minors, to violate the liquor law. The first prosecutions failed, prompting questions about the use of funds from supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anti-Saloon League
Wilmington Journal
F. M. Watkins
Blanchester
Clinton County
Hartman
Wilson
Crawford
Cincinnati
Rabbit Plays Possum in Sporting Misadventure
Tim Curliss a Batavia township trustee and veteran soldier of the 158d went out hunting rabbits with a double barreled breach loader. He shot a rabbit that hid in his coat pocket then fired again as the animal ran away. The rabbit escaped, leaving Curliss to lament his luck and head home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Curliss
Batavia Township
Tim
Timothy
Rabbit
Tobacco Growers Seek Higher Prices Through Equity Canvass
Ohio and Kentucky tobacco growers plan a broad canvass for subscribers to the American Society of Equity. They argue joining will double returns by leveraging higher prices on the crop. The Lexington Kentucky meeting last Saturday endorsed the effort amid heated discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobaccos
Ohio
Kentucky
Lexington
American Society of Equity
Winchestentucky
Government Jobs Open With Various Prizes and Salaries
Opportunities for securing employment with good salaries are offered to those who compete for prizes. Posts include immigration service at Ellis Island 70 dollars monthly, shoe and harness maker at Chilocco Oklahoma 600 yearly, engineer and plumber at Fort Terry New York 600, saddler at Fort Riley Kansas 720, and another at Jeffersonville Indiana 540. Examinations December 26 in Cincinnati before the civil service commission. Coast and geodetic survey positions offered with exams January 3-4 including draftsman 1800, computer 1400, four minor posts 720. Selection dates imply a festive timing for new hires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immigration Service
Ellis Island
Indian Service
Chilocco
Oklahoma
Fort Terry
N. Y
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Jeffersonville
Indiana
Federal
Cincinnati
Civil Service Commission
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Pattison Estate Inventory Reveals Large Governor Pattison Holdings
Probate records show the late Governor John M. Pattison left an estate valued at about $168,299.01 with stocks in Union Life Insurance Milford Manufacturing Milford National Bank and Loveland Band among holdings. Real estate near Milford valued at $66,961 and four life insurance policies totaling $25,500, executors Haynes and Jook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Pattison
Union Life Insurance
Milford Manufacturing
Milford National Bank
Loveland Band
Cale Dsee
Milford Water Works
Tases
Soctos Gas and Electric Light
Enterprise Pub, Co
Queen City Club
Pattison
Milford
Clermont
Miss Critchfield Presents A Day at the Union Depot
Pittsburg Schol of Oratory student Miss Critchfield stages A Day at the Union Depot at City Hall this Friday for the public library fundraiser. Local talent performs in a charming entertain ment praised by neighboring towns and promises profit and pleasure for readers.
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Miss Critchfield
Pittsburg
Eastern Star Banquet Provides Singers Recitations
A bright company gathered at the Eastern Star lodge room for a banquet hosted by the order. The evening featured a delightful supper and a short program of singing music and recitations that guests recalled fondly.
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Eastern Star Lodge
Veterans Not Dropping From Rolls For Nonpayment of Dues
Grand Army of the Republic Commander in chief R B Brown urges posts to keep veterans unable to pay dues within the fold and greet them warmly at meetings. He warns commercialism should not govern actions and patriotism outweighs money in any post. The call pleases soldiers and honors Brown’s generous stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Brown
Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army
Southland
Brown
DuBrul Sheep Case Postponed as Judge Newby Finishes Docket
Judge Newby, assigned to the DuBrul sheep claim case, cannot hear it on December 3 due to a prior Highland county docket. With Judge Markley excused, the hearing is postponed for several weeks while Newby sets a new date convenient to his schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newby
DuBrul
Markley
Highland County
Hold Overs For County Assessors Extended One Year
State Auditor in Columbus reports that all last fall’s elected assessors will keep office for one extra year and handle district personal property assessments next spring. New assessors will be elected in fall 1907, with current incumbents serving until then.
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Columbus
Clay Pigeons Produce Turkey Prize At Local Shoot
A clay bird shoot near the traction station drew many participants last Thursday. Adelbert Bunn won a fine turkey prize donated by Lloyd Stump after breaking the most birds out of 25 shots. Swing and Bunn tied at ten shots before Bunn claimed the trophy. Swing, aged about 70, is noted for his sharp eye and steady nerve.
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Lloyd Stump
Adelbert Bunn
Saad de Stusseeeds de
Bunn
Swing
Star route Milford to Goshen Discontinued
The Milford Goshen star route will be discontinued and replaced by rural free delivery. Local residents along the line currently have no mail service and will soon receive delivery via RFD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Goshen
Happy Hunter in Kansas Brings Bold Hunt Totals
Mayor Ed Ely chronicles a Kansas trip with abundant game. He reports 40 rabbits and other species killed in two days, including quails, fox squirrels, prairie chickens, and a duck, noting hunting dogs are scarce but the grounds seem ideal for hunting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Ely
Kansas
Mr. Ely
Ely
Amelia Farmers Institute 10th Annual Session Schedule
The Amelia Farmers Institute announces its 10th annual session with a free admission farmers feast. The program spans Friday and Saturday with lectures on soil, drainage, fodder, dairy, silos, fertilizers, and modern farming practices, plus music, readings, and recitations by local speakers and groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Farmers’ Institute
Baker
Henderson
Kekee
Henry Bissantz
William M. Cook
Mre
Moyer
Coe Dawson Scientific Agriculture
Moser
Miss Dawson
Mies
Nelile Coleman
Mieses Susie
Sacha Baker
Miea Louise Abbott
Wm. M. Cook
Blanche Willi
F. Newsom
Louise Abbot
Levine
Blanche Willie Reading
Lee Fitzpatrick
F. L. Allen
Baker Fertilizers
Lowel
Roudebach
W. M
Wm. M
Cook Daeesss
Susie
Sadie Baker
Strickland Twe
Verner Coombs
J. F. Allen
Mica Moyer
Mise Dawson
Wm, Cook
Bethel
J.C. Henderson
Albert Leeda
Bec’y
Doctors in Debate Clermont County Medical Society Meeting
The Clermont County Medical Society will meet at Milford Town Hall on Thursday December 18. The program opens at 10 a.m. with minutes, a paper on Perperal Eclampsia by Dr. Ferdman, two case reports by Dr. Wakefield and Dr. Brown, an afternoon session at 1 p.m., a paper on Typhoid Fever by Dr. Fomorio, a note on Osteomyelitis by Dr. Van Horn, and the treasurer’s report with officer elections. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County Medical Society
Milford
R. Ferdman
J. D. Wakefield
Brown
J. L Fomorio
G. 8. van Horn
Army Boy Arrested Over Clothing Sale at Fort Thomas
Ralph Gardner of Amelia was arrested for theft and described as an army boy. Officials say the charge stemmed from selling his own government furnished clothing, a violation of orders and a breach of military discipline.
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the Courier
Ralph Gardner
Amelia
Fort Thomas
Underground Rivers In Old Kentucky Caverns
A feature explores Mammoth Cave and nearby caverns revealing subterranean rivers and extensive cavern networks. The piece surveys cave geology, discovery history, and the region’s notable karst landscapes as a natural wonder of Kentucky.
Remarkable Kentucky Caves and Early Louisville Links Highlighted
In a Bowling Green letter, Lowell Roupes Bush describes extensive cave systems in Edmonson Hart Barren and Warren counties, noting Horse Cave’s underground river, Echo River’s eyeless wildlife, and Green River’s navigation. He recalls local colleges, teachers’ normal schools, and a founder line of Clermont county French families, including John Claude and descendants, tracing community roots and integrity.
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Courrier
Edmonson
Hart
Barren
Warren
Horse Cave
Hart County
Mammoth Cave
Echo River
Green River
United States
Bowling Green
Barren River
Pleasant J. Potter’s Female College
Clermont County
Alsace
Marabants
Fomorins
Divines
Gomiens
Iuens
Grand Lodge of Kentucky
John Claude
Margaret Gomien
Peter Gomien
Ohio
Breffens Divorce Battle Shaped by Norwood Troubled Union
In Norwood the Breffens seek a divorce after a Batavia move tied to accusations of theft and escalating quarrels. Barbara Breffens, alias Trebel, claims harassment through letters since marriage in 1897 and requests restoration of her maiden name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Breffens
Norwood
Batavia
Peter
Barbara
Steffen
Itia
Inet
Ake
Trebel
Pretty Church Wedding of Wiseman and Hitch
James Monroe Wiseman of Ironton and Harriett Hitch of Bata via wed in a full church ceremony led by Rev E Burd gall using Episcopal rites. The ceremony featured a vine laden chancel, a quartet, ribber bearers, and an organ postlude before a reception at the Hitch home. The couple will reside in Ironton where Wiseman runs a business.
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James Monroe Wiseman
Ironton
Harriett Hitch
Batavia
E. Burdgall
Bessie Turner
Louise Parrott
Mary Teal
D. K. McDonald
Jean McDonald
Edmund Parrot
Robert Kernohan
Perintown
Stanley Hulick
Earl C. Powell
Daniel Jones
Emma Leeds
Chicago
Dr. Pollock
Frank Hitch
Blaze wipes out Homer Kain’s stable on Broadway
Fire engulfed the Homer Kain stable on Friday night and consumed the building after a lantern exploded while Kain fed horses. Firemen saved adjacent property and most team gear, though the top of Joseph Homan’s buggy burned and ropes and pulleys owned by Kain & Waits were lost. Insurance covered smaller losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Kain
Broadway
Messrs. Kain & Waits
Gun Shot Wound Fatal Prospect In Nine Mile Area
Frank Schwitzer of Nine Mile near New Richmond was duck hunting on the Ohio River when his muzzle loaded gun discharged as he reached for it. The shot struck his breast above the heart, causing a fall into the river and serious injuries. He was rescued and taken home where doctors fear for his life. Schwitzer runs a local blacksmith shop and is a husband with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Schwitzer
Nine Mile
New Richmond
Ohio
Schwitzer
Petit Larceny Convicts Ross in Amelia Saloon Raid
Peter Ross of Amelia was found guilty of petit larceny after a trial last Friday. He faced burglary and larceny charges tied to a saloon raid, with the value taken setting the offense at petit larceny. Ross has spent nine months jailed awaiting trial.
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Peter Ross
Amelia
Ross
Sale of Loveland Bonds Attracts Bids From Banks
The First National Bank of Loveland won the six percent bonds for sidewalk improvements after Cincinnati bidders also submitted offers totaling 1025 dollars. Property owners who paid immediately reduced the total to about 900 dollars. The First National Bank kept the option to take the whole amount or any remaining portion at par.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of
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Pattison Estate
City Hall
Eastern Star
Happy Hunter
The
County Medical Association
Old
Bowling Green, Ky
Lowell Roupesbush
Loveland
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