Adams County Boodler Duel Tales and County Notes
A long, lively column recounts a past duel between Uncle Billy Hampton and George Zimmerman, with chase through Adams County streets and colorful local lore. The piece blends sketches of other county figures, museum gossips, editor memories, and notices on pensions, ships, and local society events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Yancy
Billy Hamption
Hampton
Uncle Billy
George Zimmerman
Yancy
Billy
George
John White
Stone House
Whistling Dick
Zimmerman
Front Street
Kline
Stray Shots and Quick Jots From a Nation of Jokes
A mosaic of punchy phrases and snappy quips references broad topics from tax time to a zoo elephant volley. It weaves jocular lines linked to names, places, and items like a newspaper doodle page. The tone is rapid fire and humorous, echoing a late era column of brief vignettes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Charley Tatman
Court Report From Common Pleas Court Proceedings
Judge Davis presides over numerous cases including Delia A. Davis versus Harriet A. Howard and others, with Dawson and Lenin in handling real estate and receiver matters. The report lists judgments, partitions, divorces, and real estate transfers, plus reappointment of Allen Cowen as official stenographer and probate court marriage licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Davis
Delia A. Davis
Harriet A. Howard
Allen Cowen Jr
Dustin
Carl Howard
Fridman Roberts Co
New Richmond Church and School Furniture Company
Louis Gold
L. M. Dawson
John Lenin
Loudon
Georgetown
W. R. Sinks
New Richmond
Dawson and
Lennin
Dawson
Lenin
James Brown
Tiffin Zimmerman
Guardian
Leroy Zimmerman
Sarah W. Boyd
Maria Wallace
Smith Wallace
Joseph Clare
John McMurchy
Maggie Campbell
Allen Cowen
Shaw
Circuit Court
Swing
Smith and Cox
Harry Drake
John T. Smith
J. W. Christy
Court of Common Pleas
Oscar Davis
Ira Davis
Worthington & Co
John H. Fishback
Emma Daily
F. J. W. Gatch
Moon Trappers and Blaine Echoes in 1892 News Briefs
A peel of small town notices from Bellebrook and Xenia Gazette. Moon trapping noted as a regional pastime in Southern Ohio while the Bellevue area discusses a trap for a newspaper thief. James G. Blaine garners massive Republican support for the 1892 presidency across the nation as echoed by Xenia Gazette. Felicity Times notes a potential Indian outbreak involving Isaac T. Jones, a veterinary surgeon in the U. S. Army stationed at Fort Custer. Portsmouth Press argues for ending county fee systems in favor of fixed salaries to curb corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Blaine
Republican Party
Blaine
Xenia Gazette
Clermonters
Isaac T. Jones
Cedron
U. S. Army
Fort Custer
Montana
Felicity Times
Farmers Alliance
Scioto County
Franklin County
Butler County
Portsmouth Press
Infirmary in Clermont County Details Management and People
The infirmary is modern and well run with 100 inmates in separate rooms. Food is prepared by Miss Laura Leonard with separate dining, and a per capita expense of 14 cents daily. Superintendent Mefford oversees attractive grounds and a productive farm. The facility houses a school, laundry, and drug store, with religious services on Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia
Frederick Simmons
Winans
East End
Charles Wolf
W. R. Corps No
Sallie Nolan
Jennie Black
Eva White
Mina Cundiff
Mary Davis
Huldah House
T. A. Atwood
G. W. Robinson
Walter B. Eppert
George Anderson
Wm. McDonough
Jacob Moore
John Cundiff
I. T. Scull
George Sharp
W. N. Sherman
Wm. G. Hall
Donald McAdams Hall
Charles Hall
Grand Rivers
Kentucky
Wm. H. Fagley
Clermont County
W. H. Fagley
W. L. Crane
Daisy Tedrow
Cincinnati
Joseph Thomas
Mason
Georgetown
Elmer Hulick
Davis Carriage Manufactory
Thomas Somermier
J. Sheppard
Kenton
Andersonville
Camp No
Sons of Veterans
J. E. Floro
Leutenant
H. B. Robinson
Wm. Leeds
Anna Gaskins
B. F. Miley
L. Stewart
Lawrenceburg
Indiana
Jennie Thomas
Frits
May Somermier
Hattie
Bettie Doane
Ella Fulton
Olie Robb
Charles Gray
Ed Somermier
James Ross
James Harris
Thomas Flanigan
Moses Burnsides
George W. Oxley
David Good
Elenor
John Grimes
John W. Brown
Bethel
Isaiah Hulls
Lewis Beard
Williamsville
Eugene Cross
Mt. Carmel
Daniel Tate
Fred
Lafayette Temple
Maude
Clermont
Laura Leonard
Mefford
Ida Long
Board of Directors
Rev. C.8
Brown County
Household tips and local notices mix of advice and crime
A collage of domestic guidance on cleaning, table setup, and home care alongside brief local notices. Topics include polish methods, glass cleaning, napkin handling, and brush maintenance, plus a reported shanty boat incident and upcoming holiday sales and events at Amelia.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Speck Zimmermann
Adams County
Clermonter
Thomas D. Fitch
Milton Jamieson
Andy Sprague
The
Courier
Sun
Andrew M. Gest
Happy
William Harper
Ross County
Husband
Tess
Whatcom
Bellingham Bay
Puget Sound
Board of Visitors To
West Point
Military Academy
Supreme Court of the United States
Surveyor of Customs
Windom
Treasury
H. R. Elliott
Smithsonian Institute
Congress
Britton
Highland
Goodwin
Artie
Max, Moore
Dennis
William
Courier Press
Arun
East Fork
Court Report
John Johnston
Ephraim Simpkins
Elizabeth Dionne
Wm. E. Dionne Et al
Anna Leever
Joseph H. Leever
Batavia Building and Loan Co
Iran Waddell
Wilber EB. Becket
Charles Martin
E. Armstrong
Ralph McKay
F L Babbitt
Pierce Township
L Moyer
Henry Moyer
Washington Township
James Weaver
W P Devon, Jr
Sheriff
H Duhme
C Weyand
Miami Township
AB Boulware
R A Hopkins
Williamsburg
A K Peterson
Batavia
HC Lindsley
M J Bannister
J BiIuen
George Lawrence
Milford
DE White
G W
Ohio Township
A B Webber
Charles Luhmann
Glen Este
M Jung
Mary Holmes
E J Scott
Edenton
G C Bloss
OS Higgins
Amanda Craft
Loveland
Charles Tuttle
Lucy Moore
H Burns
Mary E Burns
Jackson Township
IL Whetston
Sallie A Hightower
Branch Hill
J C Saltton
W Renley
Tate
J P Leonard
J C Weaver
Edward Roberts
Retta Hitesman
Goshen Township
Fifth Ward Building and Loan Company
Hiram Montgomery
J F Carter
Williamsburg Township
Williams
Moses Gales
Jeff Badgiey
M. W. Calhoun
Lillie Dye
W. B. Dolen
David Hare
Albert Leeds
J. H. Herget
J. K. Brummigen
J. B. Brummigen
Mt. Pisgah
Delseno White
A. J. Kilgore
John Delton
Wm. Alrey
Spence Quitter
Boston
Hugh Me“lain
Clermont Distilling Co
Moscow
Peter Lynch
W. W. Burke
Erwin Bandendestel
Tate Township
Wolf
Fred Simmons
Batavia Township
W. Bishop
W. Nichols Jr
Asa W. White
Matilda J. White
Elmer Woods
Sarah King
Stephen H. McHaden
Lizzie Roistin
John Herman
Katie Harrigan
Ohio
Bellebrook
Green Co
Commercial Gazette
Hillsboro Gazette
Infirmary
New
Richmond
Lion Herndon
Louisville
Kate Fee
Frank Davis
C.D. Fridman
Lon Fridman
Tacoma
Joan Abrams
Frank Buchanan
Calvary
Lou Mann
Crittenden
Fred Mullen
Nuck Powell
Maysville
Abner Bogart
Charles Burkhart
Edward Weir
William Burkhardt
Sweet Wine
Mary Nichols
G. B. Bolenbaugh
Superintendents’ Association
Hamilton
Viola White
Cynthiana
W. A. Watkins
Columbia
Ben Fagin
Presbyterian Church
Opera Hall
Cora
Paris
John Brumagen
Dr. Windsor
Clift Gelvin
Laurel
Ladies of the Christian Church
Lucy Nichols
San Jose
California
State Normal School
Rose McClelland
Joseph Clasgens
Charles Warner
Charley Badgley
Charles Luke
Clermontville
Mt. Zion
Rev. Burnet
Simmons Liver Regulator
J.8
Kaufman & Co
Pearl and Sycamore
Allen Glancy’s
New York
M. E
Kansas
Elizabeth Ney
Marshal Ney
Hampstead
Texas
Frederick
Dr. Koch
Dettsweiler
Falkenstein
Konigstein Arenberg
Thomas “Hitdeld
MrGrayson
Thomas
Ady
W. G. Hall
Chistmas H. Lindsley & Son
H. Lindsley & Son
C.og.t. A
Exerci
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