Olive Branch Baptist Town Confronts Fanatical Evangelists
Olive Branch, a quiet farming community, faced a visiting band of reformers led by Bebee and joined by George Bennett and Ryan. The preachers used controversial methods in the Olive Branch Baptist church, including remarks about the devil at a sick woman and denouncing locals as devils. Trustees asked them to leave the church and town, hoping they depart for good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Branch
Odd Fellow
Olive Brance
Bebee
Evangelist Clarke
Locust Corner
George Bennett
Salvation Army
Ryan
Baptist Church
Clarke
Rebee
Odd Fellows
Notable nuptials at Bethel old Clarke-Sinks home
Professor Frank E Crane and Vina May Sinks wed February 28 1896 in Bethel Ohio at the Clarke Sinks homestead. The ceremony in the parlor marked a family tradition as five generations of brides married there. Pupils presented instruments and teachers sent gifts as the couple began married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank E.crane
Vina May Sinks
J. NH. Lockwood
Clarke-Sinks
Bethel
Ohio
Miss May Sinks
Old Parlor
Nancy Clarke
John Salt
Eleanor Clarke
R. M. Sinks
Callie Sinks
Robert Elrod
A. M. Sinks
Mr. Crane
Cincinnati
Links
Williams Lectures Attract Wide Praise From Press
A Cincinnati bureau issues a polished circular for Prof. Byron Williams seven lecture topics. The brochure features a half tone portrait and cites high praise from leading papers nationwide. A Cincinnati lecture drew a packed house with strong applause and favorable notices. Clermont heralds Williams as a public benefactor and rising orator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Williams
Shearer
Cincinnati
Williams
United States
Clermont
California Giant Ben Brown Dies After Robbery Attack
Ben Brown of Clinton county nicknamed the California Giant died in Blanchester from injuries inflicted by Tom Hall after a drunken dispute. Hall robbed Brown of $6, and Brown stood six feet seven inches. a special coffin was needed for his funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Brown
Clinton County
California
Blanchester
Tom Hall
Brown
Hall
The Great Wonders and Jobs Promise of 1896
The piece praises Roentgen rays color photography and other 1896 marvels while lamenting job loss from new machines. It forecasts a Republican solution that will create employment with good wages next fall, enabling all to walk on air in this grand age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selle
Edson
von Zepplin
Republican Party
Edison
Grand Jury Reports Indictments in Loveland Moscow Cases
The grand jury examined 75 witnesses over three days, returning four true bills for assault and burglary while ignoring nine cases. The jail was found in excellent condition and compliant with statute requirements. Contempt and regular business matters followed, including several dismissals, settlements, and judgments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Frank Davis
Casper Wensell
Louis Wenzell
Joseph Love
Moscow
Robert Young
Loveland
James Lane
George Brown
Perry
James Rohmer
Basil Alexander
Melle Davidson
George Davidson
Edward Cowgill
Wm. Leever
Samuel Rich
John C. Gaskins
Lewis Wentzell
John Creamer
Michie Snell
Albert Snell
Wm. Duffy
Wm. W. Waterfield
Christopher Binder
Union B. & L. Co
Susan Ward
Albert Leeds
Griffis
State
Granville Moore
Annie Lawson
Robert Lawson
Farmers & Traders’ Bank
Florence L. Selden
Anna McLean
Maria McLean
W. M. Scott
E.G. Penn
Ralph A. Welger
Charles A. Koipper
L. C. Block
Mike Yeager
John Winespear
Catherine
Boston B. & L. Co
Trilla Pollock
Elizabeth McNicoll
H. P. Hulsmeyer
Boston B. & L. Association
David Atchley
Costa
E. H. Hill
Commissioners
Wm. M. Fee
Charles McLean
Mary F. Hadley
Parley Hadley
Loveland B. & L. Co
A. Malott
Same
N. H. Haywood
Leona Odell
Jesse Cornell
Frederick Norton
George Herbert
Maggie A. Rust
Elizabeth Howe
W. W. Prather
Dillon Howe
Jacob F. Hodges
Caroline Idlett
Joseph Hartman
Wm. Britton
Robert A. Davis
Emma A. Myers
Parthenia A. Bainum
Edward Bainum
Catherine Duckwall
Ellen E. Winespear
Coats
Hayne Bros. & Dove
John Dillon
Thomas Mollyneaux
Cousins Unite in Kentucky Ceremony for Marriage License
Dr. Daniel B. Layman aged 75 and Mrs Eunice L. Downing aged 54 traveled from Goshen to Covington with friends to obtain a marriage license. They wed at Rev. Davis W. Clark's home due to Ohio laws prohibiting cousin marriages, then returned to Cincinnati by train. Dr Layman is a Goshen physician and Downing was the widow of a former Goshen resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Goshen
Daniel
Layman
Eunice L. Downing
Black snow in Chicago explained by soil dust from winds
Willis Moore of the Washington Weather Bureau explains the Chicago black snow results from fine soil carried by dry winds. Microscopic analysis shows 4 percent organic structure and 6 percent fine organic matter, not meteoric or volcanic origins. The dust originates from soil layers up to 11000 feet deep across regions from Nebraska to the Gulf, spread by winds and deposited on clean snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Willis Moore
Weather Bureau
Washington
Alaska
Japan
Nebraska
Gulf
State to Reimburse Col. Coit for Legal Costs
A bill is to be introduced in the Senate to reimburse Col. Coit of the Ohio National Guard for counsel, time, and damages after he acted under State orders to quell a mob in Washington D. C. Two rioters were killed during the incident, and Coit was acquitted of murder. The author argues the State incurred the liability and should support him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Coit
Ohio National Guard
Washington D. H
Senate
Coit
Mystery Man Stirs Williamsburg In Wintry vigil
Residents of Williamsburg report a well dressed stranger camping on the commons in below zero weather. He declines offers of help and moves his camp nightly near Burg, with speculation linking him to a missing Bay City merchant, or possibly a figure seen near the Newport bridge during the Pearl Bryan case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
Burg
Mr. Knopfer
Bay City
Newport Bridge
Pearl Bryan
Foraker's Banquet Speech Advocates American Statesmanship
Senator Foraker, at Cincinnati last Saturday night, delivered a purely American speech urging broad patriotic, aggressive, and progressive statesmanship. He called for inviting the Sandwich Islands, stopping Spain's Cuban war, and supporting a mission to plant the stars and stripes there if needed. He favored restoration of the merchant marine and a Nicaragua Canal built and controlled by the United States with no foreign partnership. The speech was praised as a strong cue for American patriots. Wheat bread requires three hours and a half for perfect digestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Foraker
Cincinnati
Sandwich Islands
Spain
Cuba
Stars and Stripes
America
United States
Hulick Sets McKinley as Likely Nominee for President
Congressman G W Hulick, en route from Batavia to Washington, told a Commercial reporter he favors McKinley. He said if the convention were held tomorrow there would be no doubt of McKinley’s nomination and no likely changes before St Louis. He cites tariff as campaign main issue and notes silver Democrats may bolt. The Republican congressional committee meets at Gibson House Cincinnati to set convention time and nominate delegates for the national meeting, likely in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Hulick
Washington
Batavia
McKinsey
McKinley
St. Louis
Hulick
Republican Congressional Committee
Gibson House
Cincinnati
Delightful Old Fashioned Concert at G A R Hall
Lang Syne and other old songs were performed by Batavia youths and local adults at the G A R Hall last Saturday night. Notable soloists included Mrs. Belt Collie Dennison and Prof. Chatterton with a chorus, followed by a menu supper raised about $43 for Presbyterian women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Ft. Hall
Chas. Belt
Nelly Gray
Percy Ashburn
Maggie
Prof. Chatterton
Walt
Batavia
Collie Dennison
The
Presbyterian Society
Dollie Dennison
Agnes Davis
Nannie Moore
Nannie Dimmitt
Trilla Griffis
Bertha Bishop
John Davis
James Ashburn
P.M. Ashburn
George Chatterton
Charley Stagg
P. F. Jamieson
Hint to Clermont Contractors About Free Turnpike Bids
Adams county neighbors prepare for a free turnpike construction system with anticipated advertisement for bids by the forthcoming commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont Contractors
Adams County
Winchester postmaster seeks congressional relief for stamp loss
Aaron Shriver postmaster at Winchester asks Congress to grant reimbursement for postage stamps burglarized from his office months ago and later compensated by him. Mr Fenton has introduced a bill to provide relief for the burglarised and broken official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Shriver
Winchester
Congress
Shriver
Fenton
Starr and Scioto Bricks Face Test in Batavia
President Sam Hunt of the C P V A R appeared before the B of A to seek fair treatment for Starr and Scioto paying bricks. The bricks failed a Linn street test as unsatisfactory with claims of improper labeling. Engineer Stanley supported Hunt and a new trial was ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Sam Hunt
B. of A
Starr
Scioto
Linn Street
Hunt
Stanley
Waynesville Gazette Consolidated With Waynesville News
The Waynesville Gazette and Waynesville News merge under Mr and Mrs T J Brown. The consolidation ends two papers in the small town and the Courier extends best wishes for prosperity and stable management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesville
T. J. Brown
Courier
Manufacturing Wealth Gap Between Ohio and Massachusetts
Letter from D Littleton of Batavia Ohio argues Massachusetts leads in production and wages despite smaller size. Cites figures for Massachusetts and Ohio manufacturing value and wages, population growth, and potential Ohio population if density matched Massachusetts. Caption notes date February 21 1896.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Ohio
Massachusetts
Boston
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Erie
Buckeye
D. Littleton
Batavia
Proposed Schedule For Pay Of Law Givers In Ohio
A fragment describes a proposed pay schedule for lawmakers in Columbus. It notes mileage allowances not to be forgotten, references adjourning and called sessions, and mentions Mr Myers as part of an unfinished effort to develop a formal law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Myers
Premiums on Policies Bill Sought by McBride
Mr McBride introduced a bill to aid life insurance policyholders by preventing forfeiture after two annual premiums and guaranteeing a cash surrender value after three years. The measure would apply to all companies licensed to operate in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. McBride
Dealing with Strangers Warns Local Buyers
Clinton Republican urges residents to avoid traveling grocers and peripatetic vendors. It warns strangers may overprice or mislead buyers and urges scrutiny of price lists while praising home merchants for stock, favors, and community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Lucre
Unclear 19th Century Legislative Memoir and Time Notes
The text discusses how days lengthen from January to June with specific hour additions for each month. It notes March as the greatest gain and June as the smallest nine minutes. Representative Spear reenters duty and introduces a bill on publishing annual reports to the lowest bidder, followed by reflective political commentary on wartime sinews of war and auctioning duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spear
Mr. Spear
Pellmell
The Standard Weekly Illustrated Paper Review
A description praising The Standard as a premier weekly illustrated paper published in New York and London. It highlights its plate paper, copper plate engravings, theatrical focus, expert reviews, and high artistic merit in modeling, design, typography, and press work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Standard
New York
London
Calamity Jane Highlights at Heck & Avery's New Museum
Calamity Jane, famed wild west scout and renowned sharpshooter, appears this week at Heck & Avery's New Museum. In her frontier attire she recalls the old days when law was local and gunplay decided rivalry, recounting life on the plains and her many shootouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Heck & Avery's New Museum
Calamity Jane
Plains
Ex-Congressman M D Harter Dies in Home Crisis
Former congressman M D Harter of the fifteenth district, a liberal Democrat and longtime free trade advocate who recently shifted toward protection, killed himself at his Fostoria home after a period of insanity and sleeplessness. He was fifty, wealthy, and a major manufacturer employing many workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Harter
Fifteenth
Congress
Fostoria
Barn Burnings and Bloodhounds Trail Suspect in Newtown
On Sunday a barn fire at James Stapleton’s in Newtown destroyed buildings and livestock, with $1500 loss. Bloodhounds from Williamsburg tracked footprints to a local home, where a resident was attacked by the dogs while a crowd watched. authorities note the evidence is circumstantial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Street
Batavia
Newtown
Williamsburg
William Britton
North Carolina
Alabama
James Stapleton
Stapleton
Britton
Measles Strike Local Woman. Rare Case Cited
Mrs William Porter wife of local resident is severely affected by measles described as beautifully broken out by doctors and expected to recover. The notice notes such instances are very rare and mentions E A Lockwood of the Sun as a related person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Porter
E. A. Lockwood
Sun
New Comet Discovered Near Earth Threatens Spring Elections
A newly found comet several times larger than Earth is about 40 million miles away and traveling 1200 miles per day. If its course shifts unfavorably, observers warn, the impact could alter the upcoming spring elections.
Rail fare bill aims two cent rate for all riders
A lawmaker introduced a bill in the Legislature proposing a universal two cent fare to all. He argues railroads could concede to all travelers, boosting travel and balancing benefits. A Farmers Institute drew a large crowd in town today as well.
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Farmers’ Institute
Also Mentioned on This Page
Evangelist Rebee
Olive Branch Baptist
Hood
Kentucky
Foraker
Lang Syne
G. A. R. Hall
Aaron
Charley
Fuhr & Wageman
Newtown Village
E. J. Turpin
Turpin
J. &. Stayton
J. B. McGill
Tak
Max Sayler
van Horn
John Haney
East End
Presbyterian Church
Walker
Bell
Otis Dudley
Grippe
Simmons
K. A. Cobb
Morganton
N.C
W.F. Park
M. D
Tracy City
Tenn
Mt. Holly School
C. E. Smith
Eva Turton
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