Christmas in Camp recalls 1861 Kentucky feast
A veteran recalls a Christmas dinner in 1861 at Camp Fyffe Kentucky. Soldiers bartered butter eggs and poultry for foraged goods, cooked eggs in applejack custard, and shared a hearty meal with officers and mess cooks. The memory closes with a funeral notice for Elizabeth Pease.
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Camp Fyffe
Kentucky
Columbia
Tom Dustin
Dan Zimmerman
Colonel Howard
Drs. McChesney
Barbour
Gordon
Cols. Fyffe
Olmstead
Howard
Tom Lewis
Holter
Sinks
Jesse Ellis
McChesney
Dell Hulick
Maiden's Prayer To Saint Nicholas Read Like Clermont Courier
A damaged verse fragment from the Clermont Courier portrays a Maiden’s playful prayer to Saint Nicholas for an ideal mate, ending with a humorous twist as Santa departing leaves the maiden with a plaster Paris gift rather than a husband.
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Nicholas
Local Rider Suffers Broken Leg in Fall
J. L. Woodward of Perintown suffers a badly fractured leg after his horse slipped and fell, pinning him near the ankle before he could release from the stirrup.
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J. L. Woodward
Perintown
G A R Banquet to Be Held by Batavia Post
On Saturday evening Jesse Ellis post No. 741 Batavia will hold a watch meeting with a banquet and camp fire. About thirty comrades are expected to participate in the festivities.
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Jesse Ellis
Batavia
Egg preservation tips and farmer cooperation urged
A Courier contributed piece argues eggs price rises make them a luxury and shares a spring to winter preservation method using incubator storage. It urges farmer cooperation, condemns quail hunting, and cites J L Roudebush urging landowners to let quails thrive to protect corn.
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Courier
New York Sun
Blue Ash
Hamilton County
J. L. Roudebush
Nicholasville
Farmers Institutes dates in Clermont County events
Farmers institutes rise in importance with lectures by trained speakers and exchanges of practical farming experience. The Stone Lick Institute in Owensville hosts a three session program Friday and Saturday with music, readings, discussions, and talks led by E Strode, G C Housekeeper, and others. Other meetings in Laurel and Milford feature state speakers, paper readings, and a two day event with a literary banquet.
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Stonelick Institute
Owensville
Eerie Neese Ee
Brown
E. Strode
Laurel
Monroe Township
Clermont
M. E
Williamson Sisters Quartet
Columbus
C. G. Housekeeper
J. A. Dobie
National Hotel
Milford
Lowell Roudebush
Batavia U B Sunday School Christmas Festival
The Batavia Sunday-school of the U B church under John Hahn held a fine festival on Christmas Eve with two hours of program and each scholar receiving fruit and candy. Gifts went to the pastor superintendent teachers organist and janitor. Services are set for December 31 and New Year’s Day. The U B Sunday school of Boston led by M Magley held Christmas afternoon services with all members kindly remembered.
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Batavia
U. B
John Hahn
U. B. Sunday School of
Boston
M. Magley
Unconstitutional Crafts Bond Law Struck Down by Supreme Court
The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled last winter’s Crafts law unconstitutional. It required probate court appointees and public officials to use a guaranty company for bonds, replacing private security. Officials had already posted guaranty company bonds at district expense, with no new bonds expected.
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Ohio
Supreme Court
Clermont Bride Dies by Her Own Hand in Star City
Clara Thornburg Conn, 21, native of the county and longtime Star City resident, died Friday by her own action. Daughter of Randolph Thornburg who killed himself about 11 years ago as an early member of Captain George Hulick's 22d Ohio volunteers. Mrs Cogn had been a bride of only three weeks.
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Clara Thornburg Conn
Star City
Indiana
Randolph Thornburg
George Hulick
Ohio Volunteers
Cogn
Pension Figures Interest to all Revolutionaries and War Veterans
The Pension Commissioner's report updates readers on veterans and widows across wars from the Revolution to the Spanish and Mexican conflicts. It notes 994,762 total pensioners, with Pennsylvania leading, New York and Ohio following, and a U.S. budget impact of about 1.77 per person. The article highlights long-lived beneficiaries and aging survivor counts.
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Commissioner of Pensions
Ester
S. Damon
Noah Damon
Vermont
Daniel F. Bakeman
New York
U. S
United States
Philippine
Cuba
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Alaska
The
Germany
Young Farmhand Walter Martin Dies in Maple Grove Barn
Walter Martin an 18 year old farm hand employed by William Long was found dead in Longs Maple Grove barn on Friday. Authorities say heavy drinking followed by exposure led to his death.
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Walter Martin
William Long
Maple Grove
Young Martin
Hardwick Seeks Return of Robbed Funds in Amelia Town
Frank Hardwick of Amelia reported to Cincinnati police last Thursday that $150 vanished from his pocket the night before. He named two suspects who had gone to the city after the alleged theft and urged warrants in Amelia as police promised to pursue the case.
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Frank Hardwick
Amelia
Cincinnati
Trolley retriever device eyed for electric car use
Dr. P. M. Offutt and Emile Jonas of Hamlet patent a trolley retriever attracting interest from men in electric car applications. A stock company may form to manufacture the patented article after tests proved satisfactory and inventors express strong hopes.
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P. M. Offutt
Emile Jonas
Hamlet
Death of Mrs Elizabeth Pease in Amelia
Mrs Elizabeth Pease died at her home west of Amelia on Monday morning after a year of illness. She was 65 or older, wife of Jobe Pease a prosperous local farmer. She leaves a husband one son and two daughters. Funeral services will be held at the residence on Friday at 1 30 p m.
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Elizabeth Pease
Warren
Jao, Pease
Amelia
Jobe Pease
Death Notice for Arthur Haworth 1892 1904
Arthur Haworth son of Uriah and Georgia Haworth died December 18 1904 at age 11 after a December 3 accident. He lived with his grandparents since his mother’s death about age four and his loss leaves a childless home grieving and the family facing deep sorrow.
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Arthur
Uriah
Georgia Haworth
Beulah Bron Anderson dies after long illness in 1904
Beulah Bron Anderson born 1847 near Goshen Ohio was daughter of Chas Thacker and Jane Bron. She married James Harvey Anderson in 1861 at Newport Kentucky and had three children. She joined Marattox M E church about 30 years earlier and died December 18 1904 at 9 p m after eight months illness, survived by her husband two sons-in-law and three grandchildren.
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Chas, Thacker
Jane Bron- 800
Goshen
Ohio
Beulah
Presbyterian Church
Marria
Eto
Earth
Fred G. Predmore
Heaven's Gate
Family obituary for Thomas H Gargan of Cincinnati
Thomas H Gargan born Rochester NY January 26 1851 died Cincinnati December 16 1904 aged 50. He worked in the police in his youth then at First National Bank before illness. He married Jennie South June 13 1898. He leaves a wife two sisters and a brother and was praised as industrious charitable and steadfast.
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Thomas H. Gargan
Rochester
New York
Cincinnati
Ohio
Firet National Bank
Bis
Jennie South
Mapel Grove
Gargan
Baee
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Paris
G. A. R. Banquet
Farmers’ Institutes
Cler
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Home Sweet Home
Housekeeper
Hilton
Strode
Cityate Et Ventas
Lee Hill Music
Misses Rose
Margaret High
Bain
McKinney
Monas Apgar
Nettie Brown
Cecelia Fetter
G. O
Zetta Mitchell
Mary Rutledge
Momgigr
Mies Orebaugh
Mayme
Eloise Alrey
E. Strode Proomge
Orebaugh
Carna G. C
Bradfute
Cedarville
Emily
Louella Fomorin
H. D. Lemon
Issih Cosh
Leever
Carna Reading
E. c. Patchell
John N. Mitchell
Wm. Rutherford
J.O. Rapp
Lute Roudebush
Blondin McKinney
Richard Chamberlin
Thomas Daugherty
James Turner
UTE
Miami Township Institute
Ralph Whitney Smith
Mre. Smit
Adji
Get Rey, Boybey
Behareh O
Bondin Company
Security
Clermont Girl
Petit Jurors
Tate H. D. Ely Albert Buckingham
Miami
Granville Davis
Tate Stanley Favret Seaennee
Stonelick Tee
George Armatrong
James Day Creamer
Washington
M. Keeting
James Hurley
Franklin J.E Arthur Shinkle
Franklin Thomas Ferris
Yoveses Goshen Perry Griswold
Os Jackson John T. Barr
Sccens
Wayne F. N. Cary Jr
Thomas Moorehead
Williamsburg
Eb.c
DeBruler
W. R. Clark
Conaern Sirensiea’s Sr Cur
Will Warren
Union Ferment
Owen Jackson
James K. White
Listen Popper
Monroe W. T. Custer Goshen
Bert Swing Pepper
Tate
Sir
Miami David Emery
Eans
Hardwick
God
Beulah Thacker Anderson
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