Watered stock plan to unload the Clermont Sun
The Courier exposes a scheme by the Court House Ring to form a Gold Democrat Stock Company to buy the Clermont Sun from Lockwood and current owners. It details a nine thousand dollar capital, fifty dollar shares, guaranteed dividends from the county treasury, and efforts to recruit stockholders while aiming to control the new Sun and end the Sun’s ownership by the present group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Courier
Clermont Sun
Sun
Democratic Party
Democratic Court House
Family Tree
Frank White
Court House Ring
Examiner Wood
Lockwood
Williams
Gold Democrat
Ye Gang
Court House
Ring
New Sun Company
Court House Gang
Sugar boosts endurance of army horses in Argentina
Farmers and horsemen are advised to note a wartime finding from Argentina. Rainy season road conditions have overworked army horses, causing exhaustion and disease. Adding two ounces of sugar daily to their food reportedly overcomes fatigue and even restores strength in previously useless animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Naming Farms as Personal Places A Pretty Local Custom
An exchange suggests farmers name their lands to reflect formation, crops, or livestock. Printed letter heads and envelopes would advertise the farm and reveal an up to date, sentimentally aware owner. The practice would replace generic labels with distinctive names like Smithfield or Horse Meadows.
Princess Opposes Lavish New York Reception
Dispatch from Kiel dated January 28 reports Princess Henry of Prussia opposing a $300,000 New York welcome for her husband. She begs the Prince to deter millionaires from wasteful spending and suggests funding a Prince Henry Home for the poor instead. The princess values charity over pomp despite royal status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Kiel
Prussia
Henry
New York
Prince Henry
Death of Jacob Laub Sr an Ohio resident aged 80
Jacob Laub Sr died February 22 1902 at his son’s home near Baldwin Ohio aged 80 years 11 months 27 days He was born February 26 1821 in Prussia emigrated to the United States in 1847 and settled in Clermont county Funeral services were held February 24 at the Baptist church Stone Lick conducted by Rev H J Frank Interment Milford cemetery He leaves a widow one son four grandchildren and three great grandchildren to mourn the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Laub Sr
Baldwin
Ohio
Prussia
Germany
United States
Clermont County
Baptist Church
Stonelick
H. J. Frank
Milford Cemetery
Site Bought for Cincinnati Heel Company Plant
A committee announced the purchase of one acre between the brickyard and the Gest cottages for 3250 dollars adjacent to the railroad switch. The brick building will be two stories, 96 by 30 feet, with a 40 by 150 foot iron-sheathed frame tannery and degreasing facility to process harness leather waste. Construction starts immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Heel Company
William Gest
Golden wedding of Batavia couple celebrated by Rev Ely
Rev Robinson Ely and wife plan a March 22 golden wedding at their Main street home. Ely, Batavia’s first male child, long Mason and Mexican War veteran, is a horticulturist and poultry enthusiast. His wife, eldest daughter of Simeon Weaver, married March 22, 1852. The couple enjoy good health despite afflictions. Burdock Blood Bitters touted as health secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robinson Ely
Main Street
Ely
Batavia
New York
Order
M. E. Church
Two admonitory fire accidents reported in The Defender
The West Union Defender relays two near tragedies from West Union and Aberdeen. Mia Bird Sutterfield escaped immersion in flames at her Manchester home after her dress caught fire, tearing off garments to save herself. Horace Anderson burst into Mrs. Clarissa Taylor’s house to rescue a twelve year old from a blaze, suffering serious burns.
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West Union
Mia. Bird Sutterfield
Manchester
Aberdeen
Horace Anderson
Clarissa Taylor
Anderson
County funds questioned in examiner report reveal misappropriation
Examiner Wood report details mismanagement by Democratic officials and others in the county. It lists payments to Parrott firms and Nichols entities totaling thousands, with Judge Markley ruling fees were not allowed and the county may seek refunds. The Clermont Sun owes $3,067.82. Clermont Publishing paid $155 of a $53,000,009 overdrawn total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Examiner Wood
Parrott& Parrott
E. K. Parrott
Parrott
H. L. Nichols
Ac Des Avisiuby
Clermont Sun
Clermont Publishing Company
Dayton Man Leaves Drum to Grandson With Odd Warnings
Thomas J. Hellriggle, who died in Dayton, bequeaths a drum to his grandson with a demand it stay in the Hellriggle family and be cared for. He warns that if the drum is sold or abused, his spirit may return. The remark suggests a wary view of the drum’s fate and hints the heir might avoid playing it.
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Thomas J. Hellriggle
Dayton
Hellriggle
Earth
Brannock
Columbus
Georgetown News
Ohio
Price Scale for Political Announcements in Hoosier Democrat
The Hoosier Democrat of Charlestown prints a price scale for political notices. Congressional $20, district $10, county $5. Advertisers must pay in advance, with the editor reserving collateral before candidates know where they stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosier Democrat
Charlestown
Richard Woorstern
Impetun
Estate dispute over Colonel Stairs and hidden wealth
In Kentucky a widow’s will left many details to be clarified. Colonel Sam W. Stairs claims one half of the estate per state law, about $28,000, while later advices challenge the earlier arrangement. After burial preparations, a roll of nearly $600 was found on Mrs. Stairs, with another $700 discovered in the house and reports of additional gold secreted on the premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam W. Stairs
Kentucky
Wilmington Library bonds proposed for public site
The Clinton County Democrat reports Rep Holiday introduced a bill allowing Wilmington to issue bonds up to 5000 dollars to buy a site for a proposed public library. Bonds would cover site cost and cannot be diverted. Site price may not exceed 3500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton County Democrat
Wilmington
Valuable horse slain after fatal snag injury near Amberland
Rufus Walker laments the loss of a valued black mare after she snagged her legs while hauling wood. The animal slipped, was injured by a snag, broke loose, and the bowels protruded. unable to recover, she was shot to end her misery. Walker and family valued the mare as a faithful servant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Walker
Mr. Walker
Amberland
Cincinnati Firm Plans Batavia Shirt Factory and Laundry
A Cincinnati firm proposes establishing a shirt factory in Batavia with a laundry and pasteboard box plant. They seek 20000 dollars capital, employ 150 women at 6 to 12 dollars weekly, and plan a three story building to start next week, boosting local prosperity through improved industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Improvement Club
Messie. Richards
Chauncy Richards
Larned
Tobacco Market Sees Varied Quality Despite Steady Prices
This week’s tobacco market matched last week in volume but differed in quality as top grades were scarce. Prices held firm overall, with good new crop tobaccos selling well and old crop soundness favored. Weather and light issues reduced activity Thursday and Friday, delaying receipts. Daily averages ranged from $5.52 to $8.31 per hundred pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Local residents listed in James county marriage notice
W B MelIntire 44 farmer of Felicity and Myrtle May Beach 20 of Franklin township. George Bee 28 farmer of Bethel and Florence Manning of Bethel. Rev Lockwood, Charlie A Pappe 25 farmer of Morrow and Amanda L Oldenberg 24 of Goshen Rev Frank.
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W. B. MelIntire
Farmer
Felicity
Myrtle May Beach
Franklin Township
George Bee
Bethel
Florence Manning
Lockwood
Charlies A. Pappe
Morrow
Amanda L. Oldenberg
Goshen
Frank
Clermont Girl In Luck Invests In Oklahoma Land
Miss Hattie J. Lattimer daughter of James Lattimer Milford veteran of the 224 Ohio is a trained nurse now at the Soldiers Home Danville Illinois. She invested $25 in a land company with plots in Fitzgerald Oklahoma and drew a central lot judged to become valuable over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie J. Lattimer
James Lattimer
Milford
Ohio
Danvile
Illinois
Fitzgerald
Oklahoma
Miss Lattimer
Batavia Public School Promises Evening of Recitations and Songs
The Batavia public school hosts a Friday evening program at City Hall on February 28 starting at 7 30 with recitations songs ovations drills and marches. Admission is 15 cents with all seats reserved and proceeds to the school library fund. Tickets go on sale at Beck's Pharmacy from noon Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Beck’s
Lent Reflections On Quiet Life Readjustment
A meditation on Lent inviting personal accounting and retreat from busy living. Edward Bok’s March Ladies' Home Journal passage urges occasional quiet byways and self examination during the Lenten season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bok
March Ladies’ Home Journal
Board of Trustees selects superintendent and steward candidates
At Dayton State hospital trustees meet to appoint Ratliff as superintendent and Robert Knowles as steward. Several applicants are named including Hughey Washington G H Lawrence McDougal Marshall King Weaver Schuster George A Mier C H Eulass L P Fath erhild L B Williams. Also note a cold and consumption ad for Wood's Norway Wine Syrup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton State Hospital
anCinteas Witawe
Ratliff
Robert Knowles
Dra. Hughey
Washington
G. H
Lawrence
Hamilton
McDougal
Athens
Marshall, King, Weaver and Schuster
Dayton
The Colonial Ball Moves to Washington Birthday Dance
A Washington birthday dance attracting about fifty guests was held Friday evening with the Batavia orchestra led by P. Fr. Jamieson. The event featured square dances under a city prompter and a midnight supper, ending with the last carriage at 5 a m. A list of attendees includes numerous local ladies and gentlemen from Cincinnati Milford and distant guests such as Chas B Howard Frank L Rey H C Miller and Merton Buckle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Batavia
P. Fr. Jamieson
Partisan prayers spark clash at East Side prayer meeting
General Ballington Booth recalls a Methodist prayer meeting during the Mayorality campaign. A Democrat prayed for the Democratic party to hang together, a nearby Republican interjected with a sharper line about hanging in concord and accord, provoking partisan humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Ballington Booth
The
Volunteers of America
Ladies And Dinner At Presbyterian Church Event
The Presbyterian church ladies held an evening dinner with chosen menu items and a fair table sale. Proceeds from dinner tickets and household articles supported church activities, with attendees praising the service and menu. A smallpox case in Lynchburg led council to approve expenditures totaling 158 dollars for health and quarantine costs, with Hillsboro Gazette reporting Batavia faced a 500 dollar incident.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Lynchburg
Bille
Hillsboro Gazette
Batavia
Attend the primaries and elect capable leaders
Citizens are urged to attend the primaries and select intelligent, farsighted leaders for the various offices. Form resolutions now to ensure the best qualified candidates are chosen, and consider trying Orebaugh's Plansifter.
Died at Nearly Ninety Two Pioneers
Obituary notes William Cook of Clermont county born 1815 who died February 25 1902 at Milford aged 86 7 ? He married Lucinda Walker in 1819 leaving four married daughters Glendosa Burns Bell Clark Laura Andrews Mary Turner Funeral at St Louis Catholic church Boston. Mention of Uncle Mike Yeager 85 and local civic notes.
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William Cook
Clermont County
Milford
Lucinda Walker
Mr. Cook
Glendosa Burns
E. M. Burns
Bell Clark
J. H. Clark
Laura Andrews
Joseph Andrews
Mary Turner
D. M. Turner
Bleber Divorce Alimony Battle In Hamilton County
Anna Bleber sues Augustus Bleber of New Richmond for alimony in Hamilton County. The couple has clashed in Clermont courts over child custody and on their last appearance agreed to settle disputes and resume living together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Bleber
Sait
Hamilton County
Augustus Bleber
New Richmond
Oae
Clermont
Local Notes From Newtonsville and Vicinity
Frank Pringle and family visited reutive at Newtonsville on Wednesday. A. 1 Moorehead delivered the County Directory this past week. Miss Emma Brunk is dangerously ill and convalescent later this report. The Christian church has engaged Rufus Patterson of Boston to plan a new frame church building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pringle
Reutive
Newtonsville
Dantel Hogan
Branchester
Anthony Ives
Clinton County
John Martin
Covall
Carroll
Charles Thirey
Boston
Frank
Allen Glancy
D. Moorehead
Ilhuldah Vaomar
Emma Brunk
Perrytown
Tom, Goods
Pleasant Valley
Frank Rosselott
Lorado
Gus. Tien
Harmon Coyer
Martinsville
Joseph Brown
Lewis Whitacer
Benjamin Cover
Harry E. Cover
Bantam
J. Ho Wall
Joan Yeager
Batavia
J.C. Honaker
O. C. Hulick
Frank Bile
Cincimonti
Citizen Telephone Company
Cora Hall
J. P. Pate
Christian Church
Rufus Patterson
E. C. Patchell
Stonelick
Local Notices of Illness Weddings and Visits
Community gossip lists Bert Lindsey and Rev. Furstenberger improving after illness. Miss Margaret Blair remains seriously ill. Albert Light and Pearl Robinson wed at her father John Robinsons home. Many locals, including residents from Spain and Cincinnati, visit family and friends over the weekend. A death from morphine overdose and heart and lung ailments claimed David Brank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lindsey
Elmwood
J. B.D. Sileou
Harvey Fagin
Indianapolis
Laycock Furniture Co
Albert Light
Pearl Robinson
John Robinson
Furstenberger
Albert Ilhardt
Spain
Russel Lindsey
George Nesbitt
Stamilton
Mra Wall
Mt. ’Isgab
A. T. Nesbitt
Cincinnati
Henry Corbly
Chattanooga
Tenn
W. C. Coombs
F. M. Lindsey
Br. Moll
Kate Donnham
Iva Lindsey
Donham
Ella
Lindsey
Hillren
Donham’s
Misa Ida Alexander
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al Kiine’s
Tavia
Wilmington’s Library
M. E
Tobacco Market
Dr. Wood
Louise Walker
Helen Dimmitt
Amelia Griffith
Starriett Dewdney
Alpha Frazier
Edna Cade
Caroline Moore
Marie Dennison
Cecile Hulick
Eloise Holter
Kate Markland
Vera Anderson
Julia Buerkle
Nellie Breeding
Eva Clark
Augusta Ioerner
Frank Davis
Thomas Ashburn
Alice Gaskins
Miss Brownell
Elia Witcher
Edna White
Amelia
Chloe Dawson
Clara Walker
Grace Glassock, Rachel Scott
A. E. Keen
A. Lockwood
Mose Griffith
Sfarland Kato
Chas. Stagg
T. A. Speidel
A.W. Ashburn
A. Roudebush
N. B. Cramer
Leo O'Neil
A. Rawson
Paul Dustin
J. W. Thalmann
T. Q. Ashburn
Frank Davis Jr
J.L. Thalman
W. W. Keen
L.C. Hulick
A. Heinrici
Simpson Griffith
N. B. Dennison
L L. Stump
J.B. Scott
Chas
B. Howard
Frank L. Rey
H. C. Miller
H. C, Ireton
J . Glascock
W. D. Thomas
C. B. Holden
Merton Buckle
Try Orebaugh
Michael Yeager
Mike
Kugler Distillery
St. Louis Catholic Church
Father Cunningham
Wisong
Champion Bridge Company
Monterrey
C. W. Caldwell
Lindale
Bert Lindsey
Margaret Blair
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