Congressman Hildebrant Injury Sparks Promotion Talk
The report notes Representative Hildebrant sustained facial burns after a cigar lighter incident and is expected to gain a committee chair role. It mentions Joy and Smith losing renomination, Ball and Loud defeated, positioning Hildebrant as heir apparent with future speakership support tied to his caucus pledge to Cannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hildebrant
Committee On Accounts
Messie. Joy
Missouri
Smith
Michigan
Ball
Rhode Island
Representative Loud
California
Polla
Hildebrant le
Mr. Cannon
Ohio
Cannon
Hogs Weighed as Guessers Battle for Accuracy at Dinner
A group tested their skill guessing hog weights on a batch owned by Joe Kidd. The final scale read 710 pounds, with guesses ranging from 409 to 710 and a jury member placing them at 700. After the weigh in, the men left to supper as the cracklings scent filled the air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Yancey
Joe Kidd
Yancy
Lou
Sebastian Buerkle
Jim
John Hillen
Frank McMillen
Yancey
Dan Brunk
Rufus Walker
Basha
Ernst-Askren wedding in Neville Migs Bertha Askren ties knot
The Ernst-Askren wedding, held Thursday December 11, 1002 at the bride’s home, united Neville Migs Bertha Askren daughter of Mrs. Lucinda Constant and William Ernat of Moscow. Rev Sault officiated at 8 p m with a white dress bride and black clad groom. A lavish supper followed. numerous gifts were exchanged and the couple planned to reside near Moscow. Attendees listed include Mrs. Constant, Stanley Askren, Mrs. John Bryant of Cincinnati, and many relatives from Foster Kentucky Moscow Famary Kennudy and other places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernst-Askren
Neville Migs
Bertha Askren
Lucinda Constant
William Ernat
Moscow
Sault
Ernest
Stanley Askren
John Bryant
Cincinnati
Kate Askren
Foster
Kentucky
Hazel Askren
Norma Askren
Bronson
Levis
Lytle Levis
Ed Hetzer
Chas
Gelvin
Chile
Ernst
Geo. Keller
John Ernat
Miss Dooval
W. Phillips
Walter Fite
Miss Thompson
Famary Kennudy
Grace Price
Lizzie Wood
Lizzie Tischer
Laura Kennedy
Nina
Stella Melvin
Imo McMath
Katie Pribbie
Ada
Cora Primmer
Edith Lemon
Alice Groswell
Estella Utter
Messrs
Perry McMath
Homer and
Wits Camery
John Wardrow
Mr. Ketchum
DeWitts Early Risers Promoted As Healthful Pills
An advertising notice from Beck's Pharmacy in Houston Texas promotes DeWitts Early Risers as effective for relief of constipation and sick headache. Testimonial from W H Howell claims use improved family health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
W. H. Howell
Houston
Texas
Beck’s Pharmacy
Veteran Printer Reaches Sixty Years in Batavia
A. J. Sprague marks his 60th anniversary of locating in Batavia. He arrived as a 14 year old apprentice in the Clermont Sun office under L. B. Leeds, later worked as a fast compositor in Cincinnati dailies, partnered in the Sun, left printing for commerce, ran a drug store at Dennison corner, built the Odd Fellows building area, and helped beautify the town before retiring near age 74.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Sprague
Batavia
Clermont Sun
L. B. Leeds
Cincinnati
Sun
Mr. Leeds
Smith Townsley
Sprague
Dennison
Odd Fellows’ Lodge
Bock
Mrs Roy T Ballard to Join Husband in the Philippines
Grace Browning formerly Mrs Roy T Ballard sails from San Francisco on January 1 with best wishes from friends for health and happiness. She travels via Chicago Rock Island El Paso Southern Pacific and arrives Los Angeles to visit Dr F Taylor's family. A.J. Snell of Summer Hill N Y praises Cham berlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remady after stomach pains hindered a party plan. Becks Pharmacy sells the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy T. Ballard
Grace Browning
Philippines
Manila
Chicago
Rock Island
el Paso
Los Angeles
Taylor
San Francisco
Ths Place
Wilmington
A. J. Snell
Chamberlain
Mr. Snellie
Summer Hill
N. Y
Beck’s Pharmacy
Clinton and Clermont Boys Work Together in Far Away Arizona
Frank L. Doan, collector of customs in Nogales, Arizona, died after a short illness. The Clinton Republican lauds his service and friendship with Will Mansfield of Batavia, noting Mansfield cared for Doan during illness and that their bond echoes historic pairs like David and Jonathan. The piece scherzes a sharp, humorous aside about a widow seeking a husband and advertises Clermont as a place of plenty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Doan
Nogales
Arizona
Clinton Republican
Young Doan
Pullman Car Company
Will Mansfield
Dean
Mr. Mansfield
David
Jonathan
Damon
Pythias
Frank Dean
Batavia
Clermont
State fee commission sets ten cent indexing rate for subjects
Last week the State fee commission of the auditor secretary of State and attorney general decided that county auditors may be paid ten cents for indexing each subject. Previously charges applied to reversing subjects. A recent supreme court ruling placed Pickaway County treasurer under the fee system instead of salary. He began fees in June but had drawn salary and kept $1,295 in tax fees from February to August, of which $55 was allowed. he will return $790 to the county treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Fee Commission
Secretary of State
Supreme Court
Pickaway County
East Fork Flood Causes Wide River Rise and Minor Losses
The East Fork valley saw a record rise after steady rain from Sunday 8 p.m. to Monday 8 p.m. The flood damaged some corn in the bottoms and forced coastal residents to move to protect property. Water levels are subsiding gradually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Fork
Candle Decoration Paraffine Beauties Succeed Tallow Dip
Candle decoration returns with paraffine sticks dressed in tinted silk and paper. Modern decorated candles enhance rooms and tables, with emblems and designs reflecting holidays and events. Many families and shops offer ready decorated candles for those short on time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Syndicate Supper Celebrates Logarithm Study Prize
A notable banquet was held at the Anderson restaurant under Dr. W. C. Griffith to celebrate the Enquirer scheme prize promoting logarithms and political studies. The Batavia Guessing Club class won $5 on a $45 investment. attendees included E. K. Parrott James Scott Will Roudebush Albert Heinrich E. S. Rush Louis and Sebastian Buerkle with James Scott representing E. B. Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glven
W. C. Griffith
Batavia Guessing Club
Anderson Restaurant
Enquirer
Griffith
Anderson
Dr. W. C. Griffith
E. K. Parrott
James Scott
Will Roudebush
Albert Heinrich
Rush
Louis
Sebastian Buerkle
Charles Pease
E. B. Scot
Daughters of Rebekah Banquet Opens Batavia Lodge Event
Batavia Daughters of Rebekah entertained Williamsburg lodge with songs recitations a welcome address by Mrs Nellie Barr and a fan drill twelve sisters performed a banquet followed. Local lodge officers were elected and will be installed in January as Jessie Ellis Post 74019 and W R C Batavia plan meetings. Royal Arch Masonry and Batavia Lodge 104 F and A M also report new officers and an installation that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Rebekah
Williamsburg
Nellie Barr
Walter Sullivan
Belle Marsh
Jessie Ellis
W.R.C
Royal Arch Masone
Charles A. Whippy
H. P
George A. Keen
King
Edwin C. Bly
A.T. Johnson
C. H
D. K. McDonald
J. E. Colling
Frank Homan
Batavia Lodge No
Edwin C. Ely
W.M
N. L. Burnet
J. W. Thulman
J. W
G. H. Kain
John
Supreme Court rules family nursing claims require written contract
Mrs. Sage daughter in law of the late Judge Sage sued for nursing services to her father in law during his final illness. The court held that recovery requires a clear express contract, either in writing or verbal, proven by clear evidence. Judgment reversed in part and affirmed in part.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Sage
Davis
Circuit Court
Judgment of Common Pleas
Train court on moving railroad cited as possible American novelty
A court session was held aboard a moving N and W railroad train between Circleville and Chillicothe with Judge Cherrington presiding. Attys Capt N W Evans and James L Thomas of Portsmouth organized the proceeding, with passengers observing as the case concluded on the arrival. Major South, Cincinnati shoe man and former Howe representative, died in Cincinnati aged about 76.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt
N. W. Evans
James L. Thomas
Portsmouth
Circuit Court
Circleville
Chillicothe
America
Major South
Owensville
Cincinnati
Owen Hildebrant
Editor Receives Canned Goods From Bates and Wife
The Blanchester Star notes a Monday delivery of Bates's tomatoes pumpkins and baked beans as thanks for aid to the editor. The donation helps keep the "wolf" from the door during lean times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanchester Star
Bates
H. G. Bates
Hillsboro War Veteran Reenlists After Robbery
Thomas Lewis, a Hillsboro resident just back from three years in the Philippines, learned his mother and sister died during his absence. He stayed in town overnight when thieves stole $155 from him as he slept, then he found a recruiting office and reenlisted in the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lewis
Hillsboro
Philippines
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Fights Piles Marketed As Genuine
An ad style notice touts DeWitt s Witch Hazel Salve from E C DeWitt Co Chicago as a cure all for piles eczema burns and skin diseases. It warns against counterfeit products and promotes asking for DeWitt s genuine at Beck s Pharmacy. The Jamieson property on Spring Street near Dewdney is sold to J S Hulick who plans to return from years away to live there with his family and resume local ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
DeWitt
Beck’s Pharmacy
Jamieson
Spring Street
Dewdney
J. 8. Hulick
Hulick
Michigan
Electric Bitters Promises Quick Relief and Returns
An 19th century ad cites Electric Bitters as a cure for nervousness insomnia and stomach upsets claiming quick, thorough relief and money back if unsatisfied. It notes Beck's Pharmacy Batavia and J R Hicke Amelia as guarantors. A death notice for Mrs. Caroline Corwin Cropper from Avondale aged 66 marks a year ending with a wedding anniversary coincidence. Dr Cropper’s memory cited and H Corbin adjutant general of the US Army expected with Mrs Corbin to Batavia as guests of Shadrach Corbin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck’s
Batavia
J. R. Hicke
Amelia
Caroline Corwin Cropper
Avondale
Thomas Corwin
Lebanon
Dr. Cropper
Ohio
H. ©. Corbin
United States Army
Mre
Shadrach
Corbin
Soldier leaves 5000 to government for warship
George Dugal of Eden ton bequeaths 5000 dollars in his last will to the Government to fund a warship. Probate Judge Griffith weighs the unusual bequest as legal experts doubt its validity. If beneficiaries reject the condition they receive only 5 dollars. the estate may total 15000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dugal
Edenton
Griffith
Coughs and Colds Safer Remedy Advertised
Advertising claims Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe alternative to cough medicines that may contain opiates and cause constipation. The notice emphasizes no opiates, safety for children, and endorses Foley's product by Dr. John Bann & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
John Bann
Faley
John Bunn & Son
Batavia
Xenia Editor Complains of Tax Burdens and City Woes
The Xenia Herald editor, from a Democrat paper, laments 2.95 dollars in taxes per hundred and a city in darkness and filth. He blames a Republican administration for debt, unpaid police, and halted services while noting past revenue cuts. He argues blaming opponents for consequences is childish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xenia
Suit in ouster case over Cincinnati waterworks property
Attorney General J M Sheets filed quo warranto in the state supreme court to oust the Cincinnati and Eastern electric road from sections of waterworks property between California Junction and Coney Island. The Cincinnati Georgetown and Portsmouth line seeks nullification of its franchise along that route. The dispute centers on traffic between Cincinnati and Coney Island and involves stockholdings linked to the Coney Island Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Sheets
Supreme Court of the
Cincinnati and Eastern Electric Road
Eastern Corporation
Cincinnati
New Richmond
Cincinnati Waterworks
Georgetown
Portsmouth
Thomas H. Darby
Supreme Court
Cincinnati and Eastern
Coney Island Company
Lee Brooks
C. G. and P. Line
California Junction
Coney Island
Carrel Street
East
Local leaders and services highlighted in Batavia newspaper
The notice highlights Major J. B. Wallace elected vice president of Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, followed by praise for Rev. J. Wolverton Shade’s work with the Children’s Home Society of Ohio. It lists batavia based merchants, insurance and loan offers, dental notices, wagon sellers, and travel routes, reflecting a busy local business page with numerous ads and community notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Wallace
Chamber of Commerce
Cincinnati
J. Wolverton Shade
Hillsboro
Holiday edition and local notices mixed in the Chronicle
The Franklin Chronicle prints a handsome holiday issue and praises editors printers and advertisers. Local items report Alfred Holter with family over holidays and Neil Dennison home from Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Franklin Chronicle
Neil Dennison
Philadelphia
Bitter Fight Warns Against Closing Care For Consumption
The passage urges persistence with Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption warning that stopping treatment leads to a bitter battle or fatal termination. It cites T. R. Beall of Beall Mississippi claiming his wife recovered after four bottles. guaranteed by Beck's Pharmacy Batavia and J. R. Hicks Amelia with trial bottles free and price 50 cents and 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
T. R. Beall
Beall
Mias
Beck
Batavia
J. R. Hicks
Amelia
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Neville
Veteran Printer
Clinton and
Clintonian
Syndicate Supper
Sewante Lodge
Felicity
Grant Purkiser
Noble Grand
Foster Altman
C. B. Houghton
W. A. Miller
E. D. Prather
B. F. Hurdle
Mr. South
Howe Sewing Machine Co
Order
Hamer Ildge
K. W. C. Gregg
Anderson's
T. Q. Ashburn
Cuba
Mrs. Ashburn
Anderson Confectionery Store
Main Street
Frank Jones
Elk Lck
Hameraville
Brown County
Ohio Turnpike
Bethel
William Brown
East End
Silverton
James Brown
Spring Grove
Clifford Brown
Stella Brown
C. A. McClelland
College of Agriculture
Ohio State University
West Union
Clermont County
Adams County
Clermonter
MENT
Rapp Bros
Batagia
Kline
Seploif
Queen & Crescent
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Declott
Chattanooga, Queer & Crescent
Asheville
N. C
Southern Railway
Rapp & Coyle
Birmingham
New Orleans
J. R. Williams
Batavia, Ohio
W. R. Walker
Batavia Building & Loan Company
Frazier & Hicks, Attys
Stirling & Moore’s
E. Q. Crane
East Fourth Street
W. A. Josepa
Apritt
Nelson , Cramer, Atty
East 4Th St
Fosdick
O. T. Robertson
Milford
L. & O Robertson
Race Street
Race
Longworth
F, P. Hamilton
West 7Th Street
Elm
Bet
Race and Vine
C. P. Gray
O. J. Ferrer
I. Kaufman's
Pearl and Sycamore
J. J. Werner
Clermont House
T. R. Hartman’s
Boston
Newtonsville House
Lorado House
Deplinf
Stimning & Moone Batavia, Oblo, Maylat
Thor. Glancy
Alfred Holter
Scioto
N. & W. Road
Web Shuff & Sons
F. Cornwell
Valley Street
Sangerties, N. Y
James Hillen
Schoool West Baptist Church
New Era
Republican Publishing Company of
Scion
Beck Drug
Aden Nash
Dr. Bunn
New York
Elsie Schlotman
Joseph Gillis
Mainville
Warren County
Loveland
I. Kaufman
Pearl and
Sycamore Street
Pearl
Cosmopolitan
Ida Tarbell
Ste Clars
C. & E. Traction
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