Hamilton County Reverses Time Extension On Compton Franchise
Hamilton and Clermont counties revealed alleged stock manipulation around the Compton franchise to extend completion time on the Milford Goshen line. The extension to December 31, 1908 was revoked after disclosures from a joint session showed moves toward absorption by the Loveland line, prompting commissioners to cancel the extension. Representatives included Daniel W. Murphy for the Compton line and Harry L. Gordon for Loveland, with Philip C. Swing and Richard Swing for the Cincinnati Traction interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton County
Cincinnati, Milford and Goshen Street Railway Company
Compton
Loveland and Milford Traction Company
William C. Compton
Philip Swing
Cincinnati and Columbus Traction Company
Ohio
Harry L. Gordon
Cincinnati, Milford and Loveland Company
Compton Hire
Cincinnati, Milford and Goshen Company
Daniel W. Murphy
Cincinnati
Mayor Edward Hanson of Fayettaville Dies in Apparent Suicide
Fayettaville mayor Edward Hanson died last week in a suicide at Father Bowie’s stable. He hanged himself from a beam after tying a rope to his neck and standing on a box. A priest’s servant found him. mental distress and afflictions were cited as factors. Hanson was well regarded socially and politically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hanson
Fayettaville
Father Bowie
General and Mrs Cobin Visit From Washington
General and Mrs H C Cobin of Washington visited the former’s father in this place last Thursday. The stay was brief due to engagements elsewhere but the couple enjoyed a delightful visit with relatives and friends. Mrs Corbin impressed Batavia friends with a cordial greeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.C. Cobin
Washington
Iife
Batavia
Death of Julius Anderson Ties End to Gest Colony Legacy
Julius Anderson, 85, died in George town last week. He was among the last surviving members of the Gest colony in Brown county, founded after Englishman Mr Gest freed about 900 slaves and allotted 2 322 acres. Poor management and lawsuits undermined the venture, and the land later fell from the former slaves, now forming Franklin Scott and Eagle townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Anderson
Georgetown
Gest
Brown County
Anderson
Franklin, Scott and Eagle
Candy Draw Sparks Bets At Andersons Confectionery
A window display at George Andersons confectionery showcased a candy basket with envelopes containing odds of one cent to 85 cents and a $10 value. George Baum paid for a draw and picked No 40, another man chose 43, Mabel Hillen won with No 49, amid bets on chance and luck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Anderson
George Baum
Mabel Hillen
Baum
A Thousand Dollars Worth of Good by Thurney
A. H. Thurney of Buffalo, a coal operator, reports kidney and bladder trouble for years. After using Foley's Kidney Cure he experiences rapid relief, noting stones dissolved and pain gone, claiming it has done him a thousand dollars worth of good, with Batavia druggists selling it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Thurney
Buffalo, C
Foley
John Bunn & Sov
Batavia
Sudden Death Of Veteran Soldier Frambes
Joseph B. Frambes of Felicity died of heart disease on Friday, aged about 68. A former wagon master for the 59th Ohio, he rose to brigade wagon master and served faithfully. He was brother to Col Granville A. Frambes, who died recently in Columbus in similar conditions. He leaves a widow and children and was buried Sunday.
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Joseph B. Frambes
Felicity
Joseph Frambes
Feljelty
59Th Ohio
Granville A. Frambes
Columbus
Batavia Loan Company Declares 7 Percent Dividend
The Batavia Loan Company announces a dividend of seven percent for this year.
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Batavia Loan Company
Brown County Pavements Cause Postmistress Fall
The Georgetown News reports Mrs. Mary Thompson, Georgetown postmaster, suffered a fall attributed to rough pavements likened to the bottom of a creek in a mountain country. Batavis lists similar invoices in the area.
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Georgetown
Mary Thompson
Batavis
No Middle Ground Prominent In Town Topics December Issue
The December issue of Stories from Town Topics features a fine Adam Adams story and bright sketches by top New York magazine writers. It highlights New York society and events in sharp typography and offers the leading tale No Middle Ground, kept vivid from start to finish. Available from any newsdealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Adams
New York
Flais
Body of Murdered Boy Arrives in Ripley
The body of Lee Palmer killed by young Dodd in Bluefield West Virginia arrived in Ripley from Huntington West Virginia and was buried there Sunday. Accompanied by his father his bride to be and her family. Funeral attended by 150 Huntington lodge brothers.
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Lee Palmer
Young Dodd
Bluefield
West Virginia
Ripley
Huntington
Huntington Lodge
No Right to Shoot Neighbor’s Dog Cites Legal View
The Cincinnati Enquirer legal editor states there is no right to shoot a neighbor’s dog inspired by mischief. If the dog has value, the owner may hold the offender responsible as for property injury. A dog may be shot if vicious and under attack or after notice if it trespasses regularly.
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The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Licenses to marry issued this week list several couples
Licenses to marry during the week ending today are printed with multiple couples named. Tiny M Boothby 23 farmer of Pt Isabel weds Stella B Corbin 17 of Point Isabel. Rev 8 L Swope weds William Griffith 20 railroader of Bethel to Delia Croshaw of Williamsburg. Rev Newton Lincoln Gales 29 barber of Williamsburg weds Clara Binkley 10 of Williamsburg. Rev Rhodes L Milton Moler 25 farmer of Goshen weds Blanche McCollum 20 of Modest. Samuel H Poe 22 shoemaker of Bethel weds Hattie West 21 of Bethel. Edward C Snider 24 farmer of Goshen weds Pearl M Yeoman 19 of Goshen. Rev Baker.
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Tiny M. Boothby
Farmer
Isabel
Stella B. Corbin
Point Isabel
L. Swope
William Griffith
Bethel
Delia Croshaw
Williamsburg
Newton
Lincoln Gales
Barber
Clara Binkley
Rhodes
L. Milton Moler
Goshen
Blanche McC
Editor’s Stocking Verse Remains A Christmas Gaffe
A century old recitation copied into papers discusses a misfitting Christmas stocking prank. The verse recounts ashes spilling from the mantelpiece stocking and mocks the editor for a poor gift, ending with a lament for “the editor’s stocking.”
Pardoned Father Reunited With Child At Christmas
After political pressure failed, Nebraska Governor granted a prison pardon to a man for Christmas following a letter from his child begging to see her father at home. The pardon directed the child to deliver it to the warden and bring her father home, bringing happiness to both. The Clarksville Herald notes a separate remark about a new smokeless plant from King Powder Company, humorously noting it cannot literally run full blast.
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Nebraska
Clarksville Herald
King Powder Company
Judge Parrott Rules Veterans’ $100 Bounty Due
Clermont common pleas heard John W. Murphy’s suit against Williamsburg township to recover $100 veterans bounty for 39th Ohio soldiers. The decision, based on a December 1963 telegraph order, credits soldiers and widows from the 80th and 39th Ohio who did not receive the bonus, setting a precedent for Clermont county townships.
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Clermont
Ohio
Trustees of Townships
Clermont County
G. W. Hulick
Williamsburg Township
John Davidson
Herbert Britton
Local court business shows steady decline and arbi tration rise
The report details October term closing and January term due to begin January 18 with juries drawn. judge Jott has left for Georgetown. Several cases including State vs Ad Hughes for forgery, and multiple civil actions and divorces are listed with judgments, dismissals, confirmations, and notices.
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Jott
Georgetown
Ad Hughes
A. J. Allen
John Smedes
Robert A. Davis
John Marshall Smedes
Mary Emeline Wallace Sanford
J. B. Wallace
Mary E. McGraw
Susan Thomas
Benjamin Atkins
Jane L. Atkins
Mary Oliver Dean
John R. Gravitt
Marcellus Smith
Louella Smith
William Hill
John W. Boggs
Julia Boges
Henry Brown
T. P. Breeding
Martin Brown
Boy's Life Saved from Membranous Croup
C W Lynch of Winchester Indiana reports his son suffered membranous croup but was relieved after one dose of Foley's Honey and Tar. He urges refusing substitutes and notes the medicine is sold by Dr John Bunn and Son in Batavia.
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C. W. Lynch
Wincheater
Ind
Foley
John Bunn & Son
Batayia
The Darkest Day Ever Brightened by Power Lights
The account recalls a Monday of unrelenting gloom with no sun and heavy drizzle. At 3 p m Mr Erion at the power house turned on the lights and provided more illumination than the day had offered until midnight.
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Erion
Paul Rapp Buys Water Street Cigar Plant
Paul Rapp, a Main Street merchant, yesterday purchased Henry Johnson's cigar manufacturing plant on Water Street and plans to enlarge capacity and hire more workers. It is understood Johnson will invest his capital in the heel factory.
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Paul Rapp
Main Street
Henry Johnson
Water Street
Johnson
Beall Wife Cured by Dr King’s New Discovery
T R Beall of Beall Mississippi recounts his wife suffering from consumption last fall. After trying everything else she began Dr King’s New Discovery, improved at once, and four bottles cured her. Trial bottles free and guaranteed by Beck’s Pharmacy Batavia and J R Hicks Amelia Price 600 and one dollar.
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Dr. King
T. R. Beall
Beall
Miss
Beck
Batavia
J. R
Hicks
Amelia
Ohio Turnpike Lawsuit Reveals Road in Poor Repair
Judge Parrott ordered gates open and tolls stopped after a protracted dispute over the Ohio Turnpike in Batavia. Judge Ferris argued for tolls during improvements in travel, but the court finally barred toll collection until the road is repaired. The ruling moves to the circuit court.
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Ohio
Dublin
Despond
Jourdan
Peggy
Parrott
Ferris
Judge Parrott
Circuit Court
Ashland county reports uniform accounting under new law
Ashland county leads with the first report under a new uniform accounting law for county, school, township and municipal offices. The examination shows $5,000 in bills of exchange converted to cash by the treasurer, eliminating the practice of carrying checks as cash. Examining officials will likely visit school accounts early next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland County
Ashland
Detective Francis Hartman Dies of Pneumonia in Portsmouth
Francis Hartman, longtime detective for the N and W road, died suddenly in Portsmouth on December 17 after being ordered there from Newtown. He fell ill with pneumonia and died within three days. He was highly regarded and was interred in Williamsburg after the funeral.
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Francis Hartman
N. & W. Road
Portsmouth
Newtown
Wliamsburg
Home of David Baumann Destroyed by Fire on Mt Carmel Pike
The Baumann residence two miles south of Milford on the Mt Carmel turnpike was totally destroyed by fire at 3 yesterday morning. The warning was sudden and the fire rapid, allowing the family little time to escape. Property valued at $2,000 with $600 of insurance.
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David Baumann
Mt. Carmel
Milford
Experimental eating study at Washington causes odd weight shifts
In a Washington Ag Department trial six young men fed poisoned adulterated foods show atypical results. Those eating regular meals fare worse while participants on straight goods shift opposite, with fat becoming lean and lean growing fatter. The physician supervising the boarding house laments the unexpected outcomes and contemplates drastic activity shifts.
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Agricultural Department
Washington
Bill
Jean
Officers Elected at Jesse Ellis Post 740 Regular Meeting
At the Jesse Ellis post No. 740 regular meeting last Thursday night officers were elected including Commander A. M. Dimmitt and Senior Vice J. P. Robinson. Joseph Homan was named Junior Vice with James Deem as officer of the day and J. L. Moore as quartermaster. Comrade Drummond named surgeon and J. H. Fairman appointed post inspector with delegates J. L. Brown and James Deem chosen for Marietta encampment. The attendance was large and the meeting spirited.
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Jesse Ellis
A. M. Dimmitt
J. P. Robinson
Janior
Joseph Homan
James Deem
J. L. Moore
J. H. Fairman
William Applegate
Drummond
J. L. Brown
Marietta
State officials discuss school boards under new municipal code
State School Commissioner Bonebrake and Special Counsel Bennett in conference on the status of boards of education and the election of new members next spring under the new municipal code. A potential test case may go to the supreme court to decide how changes in municipal wards affect board membership. If not, a circular will announce no elections and let current boards hold over as de facto.
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Bonebrake
Bennett
Attorney General’s Office
Boards of Education
Supreme Court
Salaries of Town Officers Under Nash Code Compared
Ripley schedule fixes pay for mayor clerks treasurer marshal street commissioner fire chief assistant chief and engineer firemen health officer and public affairs board. The Batavia ordinances, printed in the advertising columns, show higher allowances for some posts, with marshal at 360 per annum plus fees, clerk 150, treasurer 85, while mayor and street commissioner earn less than Ripley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley
Board of Trustees of Public Affairs
Batavia
Apoum
Forty Thousand Dollar Widow Comes to Batavia Next Week
A Batavia tale reports a widow with forty thousand dollars to marry a kind husband. A Batavia young man claimed a letter reply and pictures. the widow will arrive next week and may wed if details hold. Also mentions a Cincinnati visit by Carrie Price and an Epworth League session led by Mrs. Jennie Titus.
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Batavia
Epworth League
Jennie Titus
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Clermonter
Brown
Christmas Carroll
Hackensack
Cincinnati Gazette
Faite
Thirty-Ninth
Ohio Volunteers
State
William Meek
James Ramsey
New Trail
Western Education Society
William 8
Kisinger
Miles Bicking
John Willenbrink
Mary Willenbrink
Lulu M. Botts
Albert Botts
Lulu M Salmon
Worchester B. Morrow
John Albers
Bernard Schulte
Clermont County Fair Association Company
Bantam
Thomas Fordyce
Margaret Fordyce
Clinton County
Millard Dean
Edith Johnson Dean
Newport
Kentucky
Jobn Walker
Joseph RK
Walker
Methodist Church
R. Bailey
Santa Claus
Osephine Gardner
Merrill Jenike
Vetera Rice
Bessie Glancy
Helen Lindsley
Beer
Billman
Atiietetereene
Mies
Cecile Hulick
Bola
Miriam Clark
Wien
Presbyterian Church
Aia
Rma Parrott
Mamie Teal
Judge Davis
Gertrude Titus
Misa Louise Parrott
Ne Aogel
Batavia U. B
Boston U. B
George Gravitt
Rapp Bros
William A. Joseph
D. K. McDonald
Eveland and Son
W. R. Walker
Clermont Santor
W. Lenin
Judge Breeding
Warren County
Simpy
Stephenson
Adams County
Guilbert
West Union
Peebles
Manchester
Wright Murphy
Ilia
Times
Martha Pindell Sanders
Marathon
Monterey
Anna May Elizabeth Peahl
Neverman
Germany
United States
John Peabs
U. B. Church
H.J. Frank
Butlerville Cemetery
King George
Jane Hamilton
George Hatfield
Gail Cobham
New Richmond
William Simpson
Isaac Titus
Will Roudebush
Mose Griffith
Batavia College
Frank Walker
W. Rufus Walker and
Wood Street
Bethel Masons
William Carter
Josie Hulick
Chicago
Dr. Wood
J. H. Colter
Thomas
John
Joe Thalman
George W. Gregg
Cornell
Will Stevens
Hammond
Frank White
William P.ge
Lloyd
James L. Walla
Home Insurance Company
William Dennis
Des Moiner
Iowa
Harry Dennis
West
Poison Eaters
Batavia G
A. R. Boys
WipOow
Dean
W. Lenharty
Bowling Green
Carrie Price
Recorder’s Office
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