Court Chronicles of the Week in Litigation and Orders
Recap of a week in court presided by Judge Frank Davis with new cases, compromised settlements, bond forfeitures, recognizances, restraining orders, and a new trial granted after a verdict for damages was deemed excessive. Notable items include a $1900 settlement in a wrongful death claim, multiple railroad cases, a divorce, and a bond forfeiture for highway robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis J. Martin
C. G. & P. Railroad Company
George W. Little
Cincinnati, Portsmouth & Virginia Railroad Company
Little
William Little
Portsmouth
Frazier & Hicks, Nichols &, Nichols, Parrott & Griffith
Swing & Swing and
Hollister
Cincinnati
Thompson
David E. Kirgan
C.G. & P. Railroad Company
W.C. Frazer
George J. Perrine
P. Lane
August C. Kelander
Kelander
Lane
G. W. Gunderley
Gunderley
A. J. McNair
Winfield &. Smith
Sarah Smith
Charles Nighbert
Anthony Kenneman
Charles Hoerner
Frank Huston
Stonelick Township
Ned Apgar
Huston
Force Apgar
Andrew Steward
Mt. Holly
Sylvester Malott
Marathon
Boston Building & Loan Company
B. Britton
Hill & Motsinger
Commissioners
Clermont County
Paintiffe
Thief Steals Church Coal During Revival
In Adams county last week 60 degree cold hit a church revival as coal was stolen from church supplies. The preacher urged warmth with a strong exhortation while those who did not steal shivered, highlighting the curious tale of stolen fuel during a religious gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County
Weather swings from subzero to heat by noon
The piece notes a dramatic temperature swing from six degrees below zero to fifty two degrees above by noon. It mocks capricious weather with a comical tone and jokes about seasonal attire. It ends with a digression on the Modern Invalid and a medicinal laxative product.
Fashioning Hair Styles Declares Bangs Defacto Ban
The piece notes a fashion decree against bangs and urges women to wear hairstyles that suit their faces whether bangs curls or smooth brows. It argues older styles recalled from grandmothers and encourages individual choice, praising ladies for dressing well regardless of rules.
Treasure hunt for $19,256 buried near Brazier station
Town residents frantically dig within a half mile of Brazier's railroad hub seeking a wartime stash valued at $19,256.29 said to contain bonds, notes, and gold, while a railroad crossing reminder stresses safety under Ohio court rulings on negligence. A Batavia concert at city hall charms locals with Chatterton and Moore, Hulick, and a drum parade finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazier
Morgan
Horoscope predicting planetary influences for specific birth dates
The column claims people born on several January to November dates will face Saturn, Mars and Uranus influences this week with business trouble and family strife, while others will enjoy Jupiter Venus Mercury and Neptune positives leading to work, health, harmony, and marriage offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venus
Mercury
Neptune
Pleasant Social Event for M B Gild Ladies
The ladies of the M. B. Gild will host a social at Mrs. Thomas Glancy Main Street Friday evening. A music and recitation program is prepared to entertain and attendees are asked to contribute modestly to the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Gild
Thomas Glancy
Main Street
Eae Sdstignttai Sven
Relics of the Dark Ages Unearthed in Ohio History
Charley Pease preserves a 220 year old obituary poem from 1675 about Israel Robinson of Martha's Vineyard. The package includes election tickets from 1848 to 1860 with electors, party devices, and Clermont County names, reflecting fierce early American politics and later Republican era peace and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Pease
Ohio
Israel Robinson
Pease
Martha's Vineyard
Christ
van Buren
Adams
Zachary Taylor
Millard Fillmore
Clermont
Owen T. Fishback
John M. Kellum
Bantam
Sleigh of Cats Dumped Across Batavia Sparks Fur Motion
A two man sleigh from Owensville delivered sacks of cats to Batavia, intending to scatter them along roads and near homes. The cats clawed at the sacks as the men, frostbitten but warm, resumed delivery then headed home. Names of the gentlemen are not given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Owensville
Stolen Mad Dog Box Theft and Local Burglaries
A Brown County tale recounts a man stealing a box holding a mad dog amid warnings of bites. The report covers deputies appointed for income tax collection, a Fayetteville meat theft, arrests in Meek’s stable, and a suspected regional crime gang unsettling Jackson township residents.
Eclipse Dates For This Year And Hood's Sarsaparilla Ad
An article lists a total lunar eclipse on March 10 from eight to one, another lunar eclipse on September 8, and solar eclipses on March, August 20, and September 18 with only the first visible in the U. S. The piece also promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as highly recommended and widely used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Strange Accident Hurts Boy On Farm Fence
Dr Van Horn attended a Cincinnati boy staying with farmer Filmore Ross after a crow bar left on a fence struck his head. The blow caused a deep cut and unconsciousness but the physician believes no lasting damage. Also reported: Oliver Rhodes remains moved from the vault to a family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Horn
Olive Branch
Morrow
Cincinnati
Filmore Ross
Oliver Rhodes
Clermont Teachers Hold Spirited County Meeting at Batavia Hall
The Clermont County Teachers Association held its third bi monthly meeting at Batavia city hall on Saturday February 16 with 125 in attendance. highlights included Devotional by Rev Geo W Morris Batavia High School chorus paper A Plea for the Country School Teacher vs Technicality and address Facts and How to Use Them by Supt A B Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County Teachers’ Association
Batavia City Hall
Marsh
Owensville
Geo. W. Morris
Batavia High School
E. C. Ely
Irma Holter
Grace Brown
T. P. Pierce
Bethel
Batavia Highh School
Chatterton
Della Nichols
Harriet Moore
D.S. Richards
Mt. Carmel
W. O. Joseph
Fred Bishop
Florence
J. B. McClelland
Geo. P. Witham
Batavia
Milford
B. F
Frank A. Swing
C. W. Liming
Pierce Township
G. W. Felter
Institute
Williamsburg
Alfred Marsh
Geo. B. Bolenbaugh
New Richmond
Ohio Township
A. B. Johnson
John Slye
Amelia
Pierce
C. J. Swing
A. B Johnson
Robert Ely
Geo, Morrie Music
B.C. Ely
Eek Rees
de i Beach
Senet
Indees Eee Batavia
John Cronin
J. M. Davidson
L. Turnipseed
Amos Hill Arrested in Forgery Case After Main Street Stop
Amos Hill was arrested by Constable Daniel Brown in Batavia on Saturday and jailed there awaiting Cincinnati officers. The charge is forgery with a scheme to obtain funds by writing notes in the name of a respected businessman and sending them by messenger. Victims include C. H. Albrecht of Cincinnati. Hill, once in Elmwood Place, recently faced foreclosure on household goods. he was sentenced by Judge Gregg to ten days in the workhouse plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Hill
Main Street
Cincinnati
Daniel Brown
Batavia
Amelia
Joan
C. H. Albrecht
Hill
Elmwood Place
Gregg
Fair at G. A. R. Hall Williamsburg Next Thurs to Sat
W. R. O. invites the public to a fair at the G. A. R. hall in Williamsburg. The event runs Thursday Friday and Saturday to raise funds for the monument. Numerous items will be offered at reasonable prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. R. Ball
Williamsburg
Monument Fund
Clermont Boy Weds Florence Phillipe Quietly in Cincinnati
Frank J. Dair son of Jacob Dair longtime Clermont figure and Walnut Hill belle Florence Phillipe were secretly married Thursday at Christ Chapel parsonage in Cincinnati. Dair runs a commission business and kept the nuptials from his partner and brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Dair
Clermont
Jacob Dair
Olive Branch
Christ’s Chapel Parsonage
Cincinnati
Florence Phillipe
Dair
Belle
Mr. Dair
Your Income Tax And The Duty On Earnings
The article urges all individuals with annual income of four thousand dollars or more and all corporations to file tax returns. It emphasizes tax payment to fund government after tariff reductions, praising democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
New Home for the Batavia G A R Post 740
The Batavia G A R Post No 740 has arranged to use the Jamieson building hall at Main and Fourth streets as its permanent home. The hall will be repaired and occupied at once, with the next meeting set for the first Wednesday in March in the new quarters.
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Batavia
Jame In A Carriage And Walk Home After Jury Duty
J F Rapp a Monterey resident and petit juror reported for duty Monday morning in the county courthouse He was driven into town by his son who after seeing his father comfortably quartered in the courthouse warmed himself and then drove home Fifteen minutes later the jury was dismissed until March 6 Mr Rapp walked twelve miles home The dismissal came due to a bail bond forfeiture when a prisoner failed to appear in court
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Rapp
Petit Jury
Monterey
Rapp
Behymer Joins Belleville News Democrat Staff
F A Behymer nephew of Mrs J R Wood iler has been appointed to the staff of the News Democrat at Belleville Illinois. He is an trained newspaper man who has worked on leading papers in St Louis and may fit for journal management. Belleville has about 15000 residents and the News Democrat is its leading daily and weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Behymer
J. R. Woodiler
Batavia
News- Democrat
Belleville
Illinois
St. Louis
News-Democrat
Rhodes Estate Bequest Heated by Ownership Question
Lawyers for the Young Woman's Home in Washington pursue Mrs Sophia Rhodes bequest amid ownership doubt. If Sophia died first the estate passes to son Eugene then to blood relatives. case before Judge Hulick and partners. Batavia firms Parrott & Parrott involved. Clermont bar expects Wresner heirs of Batavia to benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sophia Rhodes
Eugene
Judge Hulick
William Bishop
Parrott & Parrott
Batavia
Clermont Bar
Wresner
Prominent Warren Citizen Hon. Seth Haines Dies
Seth Haines of Waynesville a former Warren county representative in 1856 57 and longtime banker and railroad pioneer died Monday at age 70 He led Waynesville National Bank and Miami Cemetery Association and was first president of Miami Valley narrow gauge railroad company His son Dr James W Haines died recently and he had been ill for months
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth 8. Haines
Waynesville
Waynesville National Bank
Miami Cemetery Association
Miami Valley Narrow
Warren County
Noah Haines
Cincinnati
James W. Haines
Haines
Dr Van Horns Runaway Horse Carriage Wrecks Route
A horse and carriage belonging to Dr. Van Horn bolted from Mr. Jenkins residence three miles from town after a rear approaching team spooked it. The carriage collided with a corn crib, wrecking the vehicle while the horse remained uninjured. The doctor, though calm, requires a new carriage and notes the incident as an immediate need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. van Horn
Mr. Jenkins
Memorial Services for Rhodes Duo in Washington
Large audience attended memorial services for Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Rhodes and son Eugene Rhodes at First Presbyterian Church in Washington D C. Eugene Rhodes former president of the Christian Endeavor Society received special tribute from Hon. G. W. Hullok Rev. Byron Sunderland and local clergymen. A memorial window will be erected in the church with a significant contribution toward the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
0. W
Eugene Rhodes
First Presbyterian
Washington
D. C
Clermont Colony
Christian Endeavor Society
G. W. Hullok
Byron Sunderland
Rhodes
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Dama
Ges
Court House
Frank Davis
Wm. H. Fee
Charles McLean
Boston B.& L Company
John W. Weaver
Anna
Ralph A. Wieger
Charles Knipper
Albert C. Massman
Wm. F.conners
Wm. Perkins
Wm. H. Lemke
Brazier’s
Spades
Ohio Supreme Court
Supreme Court
City Hall
M.C. Moore
Cecile Hulick
Drcus Parade
P. F. Jamieson
Aberdeen
Brown County
Brittingham
Dowling
Joan Cellins
Anthony Aver
William Disney
J.B. Worley
Hillsro
Edward T. Hall
Dayton
J. A. Cline
Frank W. Busch
Hamilton County
John Collins
Henry Brehm
Anthony Auer
William J. Delaney
John J. O'Dowd
Brown
Clinton
Fayette
Highland
Warren
Worley
John Cush
Ing
Butler
Montgomery
Preble
John Hays
John A. Uline
Frank Roudebush
Truman Roudebush
John Gerard
Meek
William Meek
John Fox
Colvin Fisher
Dodsonville
Teal
Squire Hill
Calvin Fisher
John Rose
John Mount
Fisher
Fox
David Mitchell
Mitchell
Fayetteville
Jackson Township
Harvey Anderson
Hood
Amos
Mr. Hill
W. RK. O, Fair
Jame
Rhodes Estate
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