Comrade William R Sinks Dies in New Richmond
William R Sinks died Friday February 11 1898 in New Richmond at age 53 After serving in the 1st Clermont County volunteer company E Ohio 224 and the 59th Ohio he became a bank assistant cashier He was a Mason 32 degree Knight Templar and left a wife a son and three sisters in Williamsburg Buford and New Richmond The funeral drew wide attendance and he was laid to rest in Williamsburg cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Sinks
New Richmond
Edward Sinks
Sarah Salt
Williamsburg
Clermont County
Ohio 224
Edward
59Th Ohio
Regular Army
Internal Revenue
Batavia
Dimmitt
Maysville
Kentucky
New York
Sinks
Chicago
Dart Fee
Davis
America
Grand Lodge
Otis Dudley
Maggie Sharp
Buford
Georgia Brown
Thomas
Cincinnati
C. T. Barnum
F. C. Bannister
John Resb
F. M. Pursell
E. L. House
Geo. W. McMurchy
Willigamsburg
Ohio vs William Sharp in rape attempt case at Ten Mile
The court and jury hear the case Ohio v William Sharp charged with attempted rape of Emma Fields eight. The testimony by the girl is revolting yet poised, while Sharp denies the charge and claims alibi. Verdict found guilty after about four hours of deliberation in a crowded courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
William Sharp
Emma Fields
Ten Mile
Wilhamsville
Clothes Line and Axe Collide in Mirthful Mishap
A humorous complaint from The Courier recalls Charley Dixon and Lee Corbin injured by a bow of a clothes line striking an axe while chopping wood. The writer questions the danger of wood piles and clothes lines, lamenting frequent mishaps on icy mornings and in paths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Dixon
Lee Corbin
Moscow
Corbie
Corbin
Bethel Opens New Wagon Factory Aids Local Employment
A wagon factory in Bethel will begin operations early next month manufacturing knock down wagons for shipment to Troy where assembly and sale occur. The plant will employ about twenty workers and create demand for timber, with Joseph Clare providing rent free space. The Bethel shoe factory previously funded similar expansion and now produces around 600 pairs daily with 100 workers.
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Bethel
Troy
Joseph Clare
Shoe Factory Company
Leap Year Valentine Party for Young Ladies and Gentlemen
A stylish leap year themed valentine party was hosted by young ladies for their gentleman friends Monday evening. Ladies escorted partners to the hall, arranged dances, and managed wraps and overshoes before a dainty supper finale. Named participants include Louise Parrott and James Scott among many others.
Northern Ohio trip highlights soil crops oil wells and travel notes
The Ephor Courier from Celina Mercer county reports on a northern Ohio journey noting the large 17 500 acre artificial lake with oil derricks in the reservoir and Beav er creek drainage aiding farmers. It describes towns Noble Monroe Belmont Guernsey and Woodsfield and remarks on rail lines glass mills and wool and dairy industries with figures such as J N Cowden and Chester Bordwell.
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Quaker City
Ephor Courier
Celina
Mercer County
Beaver Creek
Wabash
Indiana Line
Ohio City
van Wert
J. W. Price
Camp Dennison
Moore
Afton
Ohio
St. Marys
Greenville
Congress
Noble
Monroe
Belmont
Guernsey
Sisterville
West Virginia
France
Germany
Bellaire
United States
Findlay
Anderson
Indiana
Guernesy County
J. N. Cowden
Ohio Wool Growers Association
Cowden
Cambridge City
Guernsey County
Chester Bordwell
Ohio State Agricultural Society
Clermont County
Notable Graves in Williamsburg Cemetery
The Williamsburg cemetery holds graves of notable figures including Mrs. Mary Laughlin who died at 97 and is ancestor to the Twigs of Kentucky and Georgia with descendants numbering over a thousand. Also buried are the mother of the late David Swing and the mother of Mr. Spofford the longtime Librarian of Congress, plus families Footes Kains Fosters Williams and other Clermont county pioneers who helped settle the region.
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Williamsburg
Mary Laughlin
Kentucky
Georgia
David Swing
Spofford
Congress
Footes
Kains
Fosters
Williams
McAdamses
MecNutts
Clermont County
Lecture on Yellowstone by Rev L H Tresler at Presbyterian
Rev L H Tresler returns from Yellowstone National Park to present an illustrated talk at the Presbyterian church Burg Thursday night February 17 under the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor. A light admission fee will be charged.
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L. H. Tresler
National Park
Yellowstone
Presbyterian Church
Burg
Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor
Feeding the Farm Some Scientic Information Relative to Drainage
A Clermont farmer with wide reading shares practical remarks on drainage and its impact on plant life. The piece promises readable guidance for agricultural readers and hints at long experience behind the recommendations.
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Clermont
Midnight Barn Fire Sparks Alarm and Engine Aid
A fire at the vacant W. O. Hulick barn, now Dennis & Tensdale property, drew a midnight alarm in Bata last Thursday. Max Moore fired a revolver to wake residents as flames burst from the structure, with Homer Kain and M. Jamieson first on the scene unable to enter due to locked doors. The town's engine fought the blaze using water from M. Jamieson’s 500 barrel cistern and a hill reservoir, sparing nearby outbuildings. residents propose a civic detail to assist fire crews. The piece also includes a separate sentiment on tile drainage from a Clermont county farmer and details on soil warming benefits.
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Batavia
Max Moore
W. O. Hulick
Dennis & Tensdale
Homer
Kain
M. Jamieson
Duckwall and
Brion
Courier
Aften
Clermont County
Amelia
Farmer
Amelia Farmers Institute Promises Noted Educators
The Amelia Farmers Institute on February 28 and March 1 will feature discussions on agriculture and horticulture with educators F. F. Longenecker and F. A. Derthick, plus papers and vocal performances. Everyone is invited and asked to bring a dinner basket.
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Lincoln
Republic
F. F. Longenecker
F. A. Derthick
Farmers Institute at Bethel draws vast crowds and praise
The Southern Clermont Farmers Institute met at Bethel February 7 and 8, drawing an immense crowd far exceeding seating capacity. Speakers Greene and Hickman impressed farmers with practical knowledge, while musical performances and recitations drew widespread appreciation.
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C. G. Pemberton
Farmers’ Institute
Bethel
Greene
Hickman
William Dunn
Simpkins
Edna Sticks
Smart Speeches Attributed To Speaker Reed Cause Stir
Newspapers publish alleged witticisms from Speaker Reed about Representative Hicks in a street car scene. The gag, told as a schoolmaster rebuke, draws laughter from Congressmen who readily grasped the joke and sank their dignity to join the cheer.
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Reed
Boswell
Representative Hicks
Hicks
Masquerade Ball Planned by Amelia Society
Amelia dancing club under Prof James Walls leads a masquerade ball Monday February 21 with Ed Ryland Chris Knauer Louis Kirgan William Doughty and James Fagin assisting. Walls Thomas Horatman Westerman orchestra to provide superb music promised as the season’s chief terpsichorial event.
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Society of
Amelia and Vicinity
Amelia Dancing Club
James Walls
Ed. C. Ryland
Chris Knauer
Louis Kirgan
William Doughty
James Fagin
Walls
Thomas, Horatman
Bowling Accident Breaks Lebanon Youth’s Wrist
Will Euless son of the Lebanon treasurer slipped on a bowling alley and broke his right wrist while attempting to break his fall last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Euless
Euless
Lebanon
Presbyterian church to hire Rev Dillman for vacant pulpit
At a recent church meeting the congregation unanimously voted to employ Rev Dillman as pastor with a satisfactory salary. A circulating fund appeals to Liberal-minded donors. The church in the sixth district boasts a fine organ and choir with a strong contemporary appeal.
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Dillman
Sixth Congressional District
Arizona
Loveland men set to head for Klondike expedition
Louis Franke and Fred Brooke, two progressive Lovelanders, prepare to depart for Klondike on the first of next month. Franke, an old miner and expert assayer, will carry a complete outfit to determine the value of any finds. Clermont friends wish them success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Franke
Fred Brooke
Klondike
Mr. Frank
Four Recent Deaths Hint at Striking Coincidence
Four Clermonters noted as younger figures in the older class died in what observers call a startling coincidence. The victims include William E. Nichols editor of the New Richmond Independent Fletcher L. Day editor of the Felicity Times Joseph P. Smith editor of the Urbana Citizen and director of the Bureau of American Republics and William R. Sinks a bookkeeper. Ages ranged from 42 to 60 with two sudden deaths in the same town and hour and two others in failing health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William EK. Nichols
New Richmond Independent
Fletcher L. Day
Felicity Times
Joseph P. Smith
Urbana Citizen
Bureau of American Republics
William R. Sinks
Delightful Washington Birthday Supper Planned by Ladies
The ladies furnishing society of the BataVia Presbyterian church will host their annual Washington's birthday supper at Jamie's Hall from 5 to 8 in the evening. A varied menu and unique entertainment are planned. Admission 5 cents, supper 20 cents, ice cream and cake extra. No extra charge for entertainment. Pretty waitresses and prompt service promised.
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Batavia Presbyterian Church
Jamieson's Hall
Death Roll of Clermont's Company F 5th Ohio soldiers
The roster shows 26 of 49 original members of Company F, 5th Ohio dead or wounded. Capt T M Lewis Lieut KE S Sinks Lieut Jesse Ellis James C Allison James P Bolton Obed Bishop George W Clark Thomas Dustin James A Gage Marquis D Gott Charles M Grant Josephus N Holter W A Holleman George W Lewis Robert J Lewis Norman B Moore Van Buren McGuire Isaac W McAdams Jacob Myers Ezra Pierce William Raper Henderson C Smith John L Smith William C Thompson William Boulware William R Sinks marked with a star were killed or died of wounds. Others died after joining later and thus not on the original roster. Rufus Holter among the dead from New Hope church June 1863.
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Clermont
Company F
5Th Ohio
T. M. Lewis
KE. S. Sinks
Jesse Ellis
James C. Allison
James P. Bolton
Obed Bishop
George W. Clark
Thomas Dustin
James A. Gage
Marquis D. Gott
Charles M. Grant
Josephus N. Holter
W. A. Holleman
George W. Lewis
Robert J. Lewis
Norman B. Moore
van Buren McGuire
Isaac W. McAdams
Jacob Myers
Ezra Pierce
William Raper
Henderson C. Smith
John L. Smith
William C. Thompson
William Boulware
Willam_R. Sinks
Rufus Holter
New Hope Church
Deer of assignment filed amid local notices
4samuel Wright of Mt. Carmel filed a deer of assignment to M. A. Wool Ase set at 5000 dollars. Liabilities not known. The Assembly has passed a law against abandoning old or worn animals. A railroad employee William J. Renffinre married Mrs. Ella Maples at Winchester. P. F. Jamieson hosted an oyster supper with phonograph music. Mr. J's wife and her mother are in Maryland.
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William J. Renffinre
C. P.& W. Railroad
Winchester
Ella Maples
J. 5 Maples
Cincinnati Southern Railroad
P. F. Jamieson
Batavia
Mr. J
Maryland
Ohio freight rate bill aims to unify shipper costs
A proposed bill in the Legislature this week would cap Ohio car-load freights at interstate rates per ton mile for similar goods. It sets a 10 percent surcharge for broken or partial car-loads, ends shipper deductions, and seeks to eliminate long and short haul discrepancies within Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Ohio Territory
Ripley-Dover bridge charter boosts river traffic route
A charter last week authorized a Ripley to Cincinnati bridge and Cincinnati Terminals railroad with elevated tracks along the Ohio riverbank to Cincinnati. The project aims to keep freight moving and reduce flood damage while improving travel and traffic flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley-Dover Bridge
Cincinnati Terminals
City of
Ripley
Cincinnati
Ohio
Widow Mrs Kamp Seeks Arizona Gold Ore Boom
Mrs Fannie Kamp widow of Gen August Kantz and sister in law to Capt Fred Kantz notes a rumor of rich gold ore in an Arizona mine valued at 380.09 per ton. Kantz’s Seattle property and distant holdings have risen to 1000 dollars, prompting tribute to widows of soldiers.
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Fannie Kamp
Agusty Kantz
Fred Kantz
Co. Gi
Ohio
Arizona
General Kantz
Seattle
Miss Emma Glancy to Wed in Dayton Amid Batavia Ties
Miss Emma Glancy of Batavia will marry John F. Gerber in Dayton on February 17 at 22 South Allen Street. She is daughter of the late William Glancy and sister to Batavia businessmen Tom and Allan Glancy, with the couple drawing many well wishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Glancy
Louis Rossel
Dayton
John F. Gerber
William Glancy
Tom
Alien Glanecy
Batavia
South Allen Street
Miss Glancy
Pretty Wedding Ties Georgetown Widow to London Doctor
A pretty wedding was solemnized last week at Birth Presbyterian Church Cincinnati by Rev. Samuel Aikman. Mrs Ida M Doran of Georgetown and Dr William H H Cole of London England were the contracting parties. They plan a tour to Denver and San Francisco then England to Dr Cole's home. Dr Cole is a graduate of a Cincinnati dental college.
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Birth Presbyterian Church
Cincinnati
Samuel Aikman
Ida M. Doran
Georgetown
William HH. Cole
London
England
Dr. Cole
Dental Colleges
Market Review Notes Demand For Old Tobacco Increases
The Western Tobacco Journal reports stronger demand for old tobacco as warm weather nears and old crop prices rise. Bank stock has narrowed to moderate quality and the country holds less tobacco in barns, signaling a potentially native market next week. The trade remains strong though prices hinge on manufacturers and the year’s business. The New Richmond School House review cites inspector Knauh urging a new roof, railings, stairwork changes, wall removals, structural reinforcements, and steel beams, with uncertainty about reuse of old materials after the new building is finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tbacco Journal
Knauh
Richmond
Centennial and Blue Laws clash over Ohio celebration
The Toledo centennial plan seeks a grand Ohio celebration in the city while opposing rigid Sunday blue laws. The piece argues such laws hinder rather than help appeal to visitors, noting Ohioans favor Sunday activities and predicting the blue laws may be suspended or revoked during the Centennial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Bright Little Bee
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Helen Dimmitt
Grace Brown
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Florence Hami
Carrie Moore
Mena Hoerner
Cecil Hulick
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Edna Hulick
James Scott
Elden Lane
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Frank Hamilton
Allen Ashburn
William Kirgan
George Gregg
Chas. W. Stagg
Dale Parrott
Charles Fishback
David McDonald
Mr. Welling
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Newton Malack
Fred Griffith
Fred Jenike
Sam Runyan
Quin Leonard
John Ashburn
Yellowstone Park
Farmers’ Institute AT
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New Richmond School House
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