Milford considers street car link to Cincinnati via Linwood Terrace Park
Milford Ohio civic leaders urge Consolidated Street Railway to extend an electric line from Linwood to Milford by Terrace Park. A memorial to the directors claims the project would attract Cincinnati commuters, boost traffic, and generate monthly ticket sales worth about seven hundred dollars, with steady daily ridership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Clermont County
Cincinnati
Linwood
Terrace Park
Consolidated Street Railway Company
Judge Pugh Rules Coroners May Not Claim Inquest Fees
A Columbus judge rules coroners cannot claim fees for holding inquests on bodies dying in the presence of witnesses. In cases where death is witnessed, no inquest fee is allowed. when the cause of death is not known, an inquest may be legally held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pugh
Columbus
Seventeen colored men jailed for loitering in Cincinnati
Last week seventeen colored men were arrested for loitering in Cincinnati and sent to the work house for thirty days and fined $25 each. On the same day a ragged man named Gildehans was arrested for loitering but proved property income of $40 monthly and was dismissed with admonition to buy soap. The piece ends with a satirical moral about wealth guarding one from jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
The
Bee
Gildehans
Williamsburg Masonic Lodge Installs Officers After Banquet
Newly elected officers of the Masonic lodge at Williamsburg were publicly installed last Friday. A surprise banquet prepared by wives and relatives followed the ceremony, greatly enjoyed by the brethren. Installed officers include C. H. McNutt as worshipful master Edward Bishop as senior warden W. L Maham as junior warden C. P. Chatterton as treasurer T. K. Hartman as secretary J. W Hutchinson as scribe Harvey Smith as junior deacon F. Peterson as tyler O. P. McCollum John Alexander as stewards Albert McAdams N. T. Daily G. A. McNutt as trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Lodge
Williamsburg
C. H. McNutt
Edward Bishop
W. L Maham
J. W.;c. P. Chatterton
T. K. Hartman
J. W. Hutchinson
Harvey Smith
J. D
F. Peterson
Tyler
O. P. McCollum
John Alexander
Albert McAdams
N. T. Daily
G. A. McNutt
Reflections on Dress From Crusoe to Modern Skins
A humorous critique notes how fashion uses animal skins from gloves to hats and coats, comparing times from Crusoe to present. The piece mocks style as a skin game across dress, sports gear, diplomas, and politics, ending with a pledge not to be barbarians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeFoe
Robinson Crusoe
Traveling Man Narrow Escapes From Death
H. H. Hulick, a well known traveling man, visited this week with his family. On a prior trip he escaped a falling glass dome at Louisville depot and narrowly avoided injury. At a hotel he nearly suffocated when turning off a gas cock too far, saved by an open window. The next day a fall over a barbed wire fence scraped both legs. He plans to increase life insurance after these incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulick
Louisville
Travelers' Aid Deaconess Stationed At Union Station
The Episcopal Deaconesses of Pittsburg establish a Travelers' Aid plan at Union Station. A deaconess in black dress will assist women and children from morning to evening on weekdays, with badge marked Travel ers' Aid. She may enter through gates and waiting rooms to offer aid and information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Travelers' Aid
Robert Pitcairn
Genera
Travelers’ Aid Society
Union Station
A Fleet of Schooners and a Temperance Dinner
A Xenia woman and three friends dine at a Cincinnati restaurant and face a comic tragedy after being served beer instead of a bill. The four glasses arrive on a tray as a faux bill, startling the temperance group and ending with the waiter failing to settle accounts. The tale ends with a caution about restaurant checks and beer on tap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Editor retracts insult to Mrs. Lienau in Scion apology
The West Union Scion prints a formal retraction for remarks about Mrs. Lienau, former wife of Col. John A. Cockers, now living in New York City. The Scion admits the earlier critique was unfounded and offers a public apology from the editor for the mortifying misstatement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
West Union Scion
Cockerell
Lienau
Burwell
Scion
Famed Warren botanist Dr John B Hough dies in Waynesville
Dr John B Hough a noted botanist chemist and medical scientist aged 70 died suddenly at his Waynesville home last Friday night. The long time Warren County resident and former chair of chemistry at Miami Medical College Cincinnati was found with 528 in cash said to cover funeral expenses. His wife had lived apart from him for years due to his eccentricities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Hough
Warren County
Waynesville
Miami Medical College
Cincinnati
Mad Horse Bites Owner. Rabies Fearful Calamity Strikes
In Mappe Grove a stallion attacked P. Nichols injuring his hand as the horse died of spasms and hydrophobia like symptoms. Nichols seeks mad-stone treatment in South Bend Indiana and awaits medical judgment on his wound and infection risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Map'e Grove
Nichols
Jackson Township
South Bend
Indiana
Wilmington Christian Endeavor Plans City Hall Event
The Christian Endeavor society of Wilmington announces an entertainment at City Hall on the 16th to raise funds. The notice mentions a parade of its old maids and notes Batavia would not participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Society of
Wilmington
City Hall
Batavia
Regular meeting urged for Jesse Ellis Port No 740 Batavia
A full attendance is requested at the regular meeting of Jesse Ellis Port No 740 Batavia to elect new officers. An order from department headquarters allows nominations and election on the same night. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Ellis Port
Batavia
Department
Elegant Milford Luncheon Honoring Miss Pauline Wallace
Mrs Walter Boone hosted a refined luncheon in Milford last Saturday for Miss Pauline Wallace. Guests included Misses Woodward Emma Mellen Ora Bessie Victoria Gatch and other friends as guests enjoyed dainty courses, chrysantheum holder bonbons and witty conversation throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Boone
Milford
Pauline Wallace
Misses Woodward
Emma Mellen
Ora
Bessie
Victoria Gatch
Hospital record glories in brutal football tragedy
The record lists eight killed two hundred eighty six maimed and seventeen injured for life in football this season. A proud hour for parents as a young man returns from the field marked by gore and injuries that mar his face and limbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aklack
Court Proceedings Include Robbery Case and Dismissals
A record of cases shows State v James Dudley highway robbery listed as noliced. Several matters resolved with settlements and dismissals including James Sanders v Jacob Brothers, and Charles Courter v Samantha White. Injunction granted in Williamsburg case against the Board of Education, later made perpetual with cost to defendant. Other entries note fines, replevin actions, disbursements from sale proceeds, and scheduled trials for December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sanders
Jacob Brothers
James Rice
Board of Education of
Willamsburg
State
Samuel Storer
Storer
L. Maham
B. Bricker
Bricker
Maham
Wiricker
COR A
First National Bank of
el Paso
Texan
Ward Courtney
A.J. Crain
Gertude
Sallie Crato
Delbert Gray
R. A. Austin
Mina Grayson
Kay Watkins
Cornelia Edwards
Frank D. Edwards
Moses Duckwall
DeAdams
the, P. & V. Rail- Yous? Company
Olstructine East Park
Plainiff
Waylaid in Warren Wealthy Farmer Fatally Assaulted
Frank Hartsock, a well to do farmer living near Waynesville in Warren county, was assaulted on his barn premises last Saturday morning. He had just delivered his corn crop and deposited the cash in a bank, suggesting a robbery motive. He lies in critical condition, with fear he may not recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hartsock
Waynesville
Warren County
Hartsock
Spring Valley
Itis
Mak
Congressmen and local notes mix in Washington dispatch
A Washington dispatch reports Congressman Seth Brown of Lebanon arriving and sharing views on civil service, Cuba, Hawaii veto, and pension bills. It notes Brown opposes civil service, supports a per diem pension plan, and suggests a daily cent-on-service pension. The item also bundles various local items about residents, meetings, and small-town affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Seth Broowo
Ibrown
Eivil Service
Seth Brown
Lebanon
Commercial Tribune Bureau
Dng
Brown
Hawaii
Cuba
McKinley
Market activity shows steady week with key sales
In the present week activity is high with Wednesday noted as a slow day for fuels. Manufacturers are liberal buyers and the market remains well sustained with little change in prices. Sales were 1507 head.
Purity in Adams County Amid Foxy Politics
Adams County earns praise for its claim of purity while the Garfield law faces tampering. A newly elected probate court judge was deposed and William Glifford was arrested for corrupting a voter by paying one dollar to vote the Democratic county ticket. He waived exam and posted $200 bond awaiting further proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
William Glifford
Glifford
Republican Committee
Old Adams
Elected Officers of Batavia Lodge No. 10th A M
Names listed for Batavia lodge No. 10th A M elected officers last Saturday night include Worshipful Muster E W Bavinger Senior Warden John Hillen Junior Warden Gey Senior Deacon B Pairman Junior Deacon Crane and others with Frank White as Trustee alongside James L Brown T P Breeding George A Keen Ottis WB Stymets and Tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia Lodge No. 10Th & A. M
E. W. Bavinger
Dobn
T Hillen
B. Pairman
Crane Boceou
Eve Frank White
James L Brown
T. P. Breeding
George A
Keen
Tyler
Ottis
Stymets
Clermont Lodge Officers Chosen for 1498 Milford
At Milford November 23 Clermont Lodge No. 44 elected officers for the year. Charles Hommeyer N G G L Roosa V G Joseph M Worz secretary Jacob Balzhizeer treasurer Jacob Wolfer Frank W Curtis G L Roosa trustees. Officers to be installed January 1498 with a social banquet for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Lodge
Milford
Charles Hommeyer
N. G
G. L. Roosa
V. G
Joseph M. Worz
Jacob Balzhizeer
Jacob Wolfer
Frank W. Curtis
A Tangled Webb In Campbell County Society
Mrs. Hattie Webb sues to remove her 15 year old daughter from the home alleging a love triangle with her stepfather and her husband. The case targets restraining orders and placement in an institution to keep people from falling in love with older or younger partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell County
Kentucky
Hattie Webb
Webb
Hunter Joe Dennis Wins Quiet Quail Shoot At Baldwin
Baldwin station agent Joe Dennis netted all quail in a morning hunt using a simple club rather than gunpowder, killing a flock that included a tame hen visiting the station. Locals praise his unconventional method, noting his disdain for ordinary sportsman gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Dennis
Baldwin
Dennis
Joey
Baldwin Sports
Joe
Bes Pames
Boys run on passing trains in Loveland cause injuries
A 12 year old boy, son of Engineer Williams, suffered two broken legs and a torn knee cap after attempting to jump from a Little Miami Railroad train in Loveland. He clung to a brake rod as the train slowed, leading to severe injuries that may leave him crippled for life. Other boys in Loveland reportedly ride trains, risking similar accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loveland
Little Miami Road
Wilams
Old Soldier Discharged After Highway Robbery Charge
James Dudley, charged with highway robbery in the brick yard from Ed Moore two months ago, was discharged from custody last Wednesday. A veteran of good family, he fell into drinking company after a loss, was found guilty, but a new trial was granted by Judge Davis, and the case was resumed before being allowed to depart. Dudley is an old soldier and a G. A. R. member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dudley
Ed Moore
Dudley
E. Q. Crane
Davis
Shiyvs to Enter City Hall With Tropical Cargoes
A fleet of royal barges will anchor at city hall Friday evening. The ships carry tropical fruits confections and edibles for inspection and sale. An orchestral overture and vocal numbers will accompany the exhibit of ships, described as a marvel of marine architecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Tropics
Democratic medical bids spark Union township dispute
In Union township two Democrats and one Republican trustees quarrel over bids from three physicians for poor relief treatment. Though Dr. Witham Bennet and Silvers offered $100 and $44.75 respectively, the board hires all three at $160 total, prompting charges of Democrat led "Bad Medicine" and fears of rising costs for the entire township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union, Township
Union Township
French call boxes proposed for Hillsboro and Highland County
The article describes installing French call boxes in Hillsboro Greenfield and other Highland County locations. Boxes hold dealer lists and enable orders with a red notification card for drivers. Delivery costs two cents per order, with a minimum ten cent order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Greenfield
Highland County
Batavia
Fish and Game Record for Warden Kain
The record of Game Warden Kain as an alert officer shows 15 arrests in the past year. Four for game law violations and 11 for illegal fishing, with fines totaling 25 dollars for game violations and 350 dollars for fish laws, plus 150 days imprisonment. He traveled 2000 miles, with nine convictions and one pending among 11 fish law violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kain
Blacksmith William Lattimer Surprised on 56th Birthday
William Sylvester Lattimer known as Yes to veterans of E. 224 Ohio received a pleasant surprise at his home in Eleanor on his 56th birthday. About fifty friends and neighbors gathered near his shop to celebrate with refreshments music and conversation as the honored old soldier expressed gratification at the friendly demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sylvester Lattimer
Old Company
Ohio
Eleanor
Lattimer
Wenzell Shot While Hunting. Unidentified Firing Suspect
Casper Wenzell of Moscow was hit by a scattered load while hunting last week. He does not know who fired, and the shooter may be unaware of wounding him as the shot struck from heels to head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper Wenzell
Moscow
Mr. Wenzell
Doubtful Times-Star Special on Marathon Shot Secret
A Times-Star special claimed George Seers of Marathon was fatally shot by a shotgun accident while hunting near Marathon. Local searches found no George Seers in Marathon or surrounding area and no such accident is confirmed, casting doubt on the disputed report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Star
Hunter
Batavia
George Seers
Marathon
Seers
Judge strikes down Sunday bowling restrictions in Ohio
In Columbus a police court judge ruled Sunday laws unconstitutional for moral amusements like baseball and bowling, tied to a prior attempt to suppress Sunday bowling and an old ban on bowling any day, signaling the pursuit of happiness may override such rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Weaver Estate Partition Tenor Shown in Court
Edwin C. Ely of Crane & Ely delivered a clear maiden speech in the case William Weaver versus Dora Weaver to partition the J. C. Weaver farm. The court granted the petition to divide the estate among 50 heirs with each distributive share around 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin C. Ely
Crane & Ely
Court House
William Weaver
Dora Weaver
Mr. Ely
J. C. Weaver
Death of Daniel Crow Veteran in Willowville
Daniel Crow aged 61 of Willowville died at home last Friday night. A former member of the Batavia G A R post he was buried Sunday by that organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Crow
Willowville
Ohio
Batavia
G. A. Ro
Ohio boards of education meet in Columbus
State Commissioner O F Carson calls a three day conference of all Ohio boards of education to start January 11 in the Great Southern Hotel Columbus. City village township and special boards presidents attend ex officio as delegates and two delegates may be certified to join the meeting with further details to be published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boards of Education of
Ohio
O. F. Carson
Williamsburg Alumni Host Varied Evening Event
The Williamsburg alumni gathered at Mrs. Lydia Hutchinson’s home last Friday for an engaging program and luncheon. A quiz asked twenty questions with answers starting or ending in t, twelve guests answered most, Ella Behymer from Perintown school answered eleven, winning a prize. ROSENBUSH cigar maker sent to hospital for stomach catarrh. Dr. Bunn’s Christmas goods promoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Lydia Hutchinson
Ella Behymer
Perintown
Rosenbush
Parapet
Poultry Theft Wracks Marathon Residents
Marathon residents report ongoing poultry thefts with multiple birds seized. Last week Greer Christy lost four turkeys, John Cover lost two, and F M Glancy three birds amid the raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marathon
Greer Christy
Fine
John Cover
Glancy
Death of Local Builder Lewis Tick Opens Indianapolis Obituary
Lewis Tick, a former prominent citizen who moved to Indianapolis a quarter century ago, died last week at his home there. He was in his seventieth year and a carpenter by trade, with many houses in the area attributed to his workmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Lewis Tick
Indianapolis
Oakville Native Visit Seeks Clermont Holiday Meeting
Guy Marr of Oakville Indiana visits Clermont with friends during a holiday trip. He works in the newspaper business and has been away fifteen years. He is a son of William Mount who runs a grocery in Oakville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Marr
Oakville
Indiana
William Mount
Attorney Hugh Nicnoll to Speak at January Banquet in Columbus
Newly elected Shire Senator Hugh Nicnoll is slated to address the January banquet in Columbus where the free silver issue is expected to be a major topic. The column notes Crats fail to quit politics and mentions a quarterly meeting next Sunday plus a Lords Supper sermon by Batley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Nicnoll
Columbusg
M.evichured
K. Batley
Charles Crane Opens Meat Store in Kline Building
Charles Crane opens a meat store in the Kline building near the paste office. He offers fresh meats poultry lard sausage head cheese and other seasonal edibles. Store hours start at 6 a.m. to p.m. and customers are invited to inspect stock with delivery available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Crane
Kline
Crane
Vandervort Couple Feted At Love Land Heights Ghost Party
Cover Vandervort and wife hosted a ghost party at their new Love land Heights home Monday night. About thirty friends arrived in sheets and pillow slips, storming the house in a playful surprise. The evening was described as very pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cover Vandervort
Vandervorts
Loveland Heights
City touts vast lakes and parks for centennial celebration
The text extols the city as the leading site for the State Centennial jubilee citing 160 acres of lakes 100 acres of islands 4 acres of forest 10 miles of drives and 12 miles of walks within three miles of the city centre. It argues no other city matches these features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toten
Doctor Galen Cline Wins Clermont County Seat
Dr Galen Cline was introduced at Change last week by his uncle O L Perin vice president of the Chamber of Commerce. He leaves his Perintown medical practice to study law and will fairly represent the people who sent him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galen Cline
Clermont County
O. L. Perin
Chamber of Commerce
Perintown
Boots and Shoes Boost Willlawsturg Merchant
Ep Brstiay, a popular Willlawsturg merchant, promotes a public benefactor image through a low sale on boots and shoes. He promises fresh stock and continued bargains, urging customers to seek stylish, durable goods and consult Bishop for footwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brstiay
Willlawsturg
Local paper chronicles every birth marriage and death
The passage laments how local papers guard citizens with routine notices yet ignore individuals unless they commit crimes or create sensational events. It contrasts local and distant news, noting the paper records sickness, moves, fires, and even odd details, while Africa features receive more attention.
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Johnny
Mary
Pele
Africa
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