Christmas Births in August The Iconoclasts View
Benjamin Atkins argues in a Clermont letter that Jesus was born in August, not December, citing Cicero Luke Josephus and Jewish feasts. He contends the enrollment occurred in Tisri and that Bethlehem visitation fits August weather, opposing traditional December Christmas.
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Clermont Literator
Courier
Jesus Christ
Tacitus
Cesar
Actium
Cecesar Augustus
Mark Anthony
Luke
Evangelist
Cesar Augustus
Judea
Cyrenius
Syria
Joseph
Mary
Nazareth
Bethlehem
Jesus
Luke ii
Josephus
Caésar
Christ
Archelaus
César
Antony
Cesar Victor
Palestine
Virgin
Lew Wallace
Ben Hur
Jerusalem
Tabernacles
Santa Claus
Ariathéy
Merriment
Butler
Herod
John, the Baptist
Christiana
Dioclesian
Temperance Tie Up in Will From Brown County
Brown county widow Sarah Ann Martin leaves a large estate to her three sons Joseph Edward and Lara with a rule that any son who drinks loses his share to the others and if two fall the remaining son takes all. If the last drinks, the estate goes to unnamed siblings Charles John James Lizzie Maggie and Ella. The piece questions the will’s wisdom and notes the potential strains on the family.
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Sarah Ann Martin
Brown County
Joseph
Edward
Lara
Charles
John
James
Lizzie
Maggie
Ella
A Shower of Afflictions Involving Anderson Family
George Anderson the cabinet maker injured his hand while placing a screw and fainted. His son Emory, a driver at Kline's, came home sick with grip. Mrs. Anderson was prostrated with heart trouble.
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George Anderson
Emory
Kline’s
New Year's Nuptials At Mt Carmel and Nearby
The Mt. Carmel M E church hosted Wilbur Jones of Tabasco and Lulu Fountain Avey of Summerside in a December 27 wedding conducted by Rev. W E Spurrier. The reception followed at Isaac Turners with about fifty guests.
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M. E
Mt. Carmel
Wilbur Jones
Tabasco
Lulu Fountain Avey
Summerside
Mr. Jones
Miss Avey
Joe Ricker
Bertha Avey
Iva Jones
W. E. Spurrier
Isaac Turners
Mrs. Jones
Looking Backwards Life of the Mont Courier 63rd Year
A retrospective history of the Mont Courier tracing its 62 years of existence since 1886, listing former proprietors and editors, major moves, and changes in production from hand press to power press, with notes on campaigns faced and the paper’s evolving role in the community. It honors past editors, owners, and patrons while reflecting on changes in education, readership, and local life, ending with a New Year greeting and a brief society note on a city hall dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Courier
Andrew M. Gest
Dennison
Moore’s Store
Masonic
Jamieson
Market Street
Main
Washington
L. B. Leeds
Clarke
Kellum
Clark
M. Jemieson
T. D
A. Fitch
C. T. Fitch
Fitch Bros
Baxter Smith
C. N
Frank Browning
J. R. Woodlief
C. W. Pegg
Mr. Woodlief
Warren Pegg
J. H. Fairman
R. W. C. Gregg
Andrew M., Gest
John M. Kellum
John R. S. Bond
R. W. Clarke
C. T. Fiter
L B. Leeps
Jestry P. Smith
Gest
Browning Bros
Pearls Found in East Fork at Marathon Spark Wonder
The East Fork near Marathon yielded large pearls nearly as big as pigeons eggs of pure quality. The finder, a Marathon citizen with a fine stone collection, prefers anonymity. Locals hope for low water and high temperatures to allow a comprehensive summer investigation of the river.
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Milford
America
Marathon
East Fork
C P Witham Chosen Interim Infirmary Director
At the infirmary board meeting C P Witham was selected to fill a nine month interim after Irwin’s term ends. Several applicants were considered but all were rejected, with the party urged to vigor for the fall elections and support for the Democratic Party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Witham
Irwin
Grand Old Democratic Party
Cincinnati Horse Market Prices Close Last Week
Figures from Cincinnati show steady demand mainly for heavy draft and southern horses. Prices softened slightly from prior weeks but remained stable with items listed including canons, coaches, drafts, chunks, driving, saddles, and southern stock, along with price ranges for each category.
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Cincinnati
Canon
Gxtyas
Southern
Hair-Breadth Escapes Through Manifold Hardships
Captain C. A. Brown, long time Carson City Colorado resident, is visiting Jackson township with J. K. Hartman at Cedar Farm. A Civil War veteran, he was captured at Chickamauga, confined at Belle Isle and Libby prison, and endured Danville and Andersonville. He survived the Sultana disaster, swimming four miles before a five hour wait in a tree, then rescue. He is in good health and plans to stay with Ohio friends.
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C. A. Brown
Carson City
Colorado
Jackson Township
J. K. Hartman
Cedar Farm
Goshen Township
Ohio Infantry
Chickamauga
Belle Isle
Smith
Libby Prison
Richmond
Virginia
Danville
Andersonville
Vicksburg
Memphis
Brown
Ohio
Council Convenes Setstle Aged 1897 Bills and Street Issue
The first council meeting of the year approved old bills from 1897 and handled various matters. Commodore Perry Moore delivered an emphatic speech on opening a new street, threatening to move his fences but opposing maps by idle councilmen. Repairs to the town hall are expected to cost 400 to 600 dollars with work slated for February, while the opening of the new street was tabled amid wrangling and the meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodore Perry Moore
Moore
Treasury
M.T
N. G
Will of Peter Brunaugh Sets Bequests From Estate
The will directs executor to sell all property at death and settle debts. After debts, sums are left to William Brunaugh’s nieces Sarah McMullen and Mary Reese, Mary E. Crittenden, Zina Anderson, Emma L. Turner, and Emma L. Haulick. D K McDonald named administrator. Will dated November 13, 1897.
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Peter Brunaugh
Sarah McMullen
Brown County
William Brunaugh
Mary Reese
Mary E. Crittenden
Olive Branch
Zina Anderson
Hamilton County
Emma L. Turner
Newport
Kentucky
Emma L. Haulick
D. K. McDonald
Advantage of the Local Telephone
The Hillsboro Gazette praises the new local telephone system noting that home companies win business against the big firm and offering rural reach. In Chillicothe 600 to 700 instruments connect county towns enabling farmers to contact physicians markets mail and suppliers, saving on annual rental and paying for the cost through numerous practical uses.
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Hillsboro Gazette
Saya
Chillicothe
Old Time Sleigh Ride Reminiscence From Batavia
Column recounts a remembered Batavia tale of a skiff sleigh ride turned wild on the Cincinnati pike. Jacob Ebersole and guests rode a skiff harnessed to horses, speed escalated, guests fell overboard until only the driver remained aboard. A later note cites John White or Harvey Hamilton for corroboration. Attorney Louis Hicks is ill with grippe.
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N. Browning
Clinton Republican
Batavia
Jacob Ebersole
Palestine
Tom Lewis
Cincinnati
Lost His Eye From Stone Breakage
Mr. Robinson of Mr. Carmel was struck in the eye by rock fragments while breaking stone. Sent to Cincinnati hospital last week, doctors removed the eye to save the remaining sight. The operation was performed skillfully and he will retain vision in one eye.
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Dwight Harrison
Columbus
Brown County Common Pleas
Harrison
Little Giant Road
Miami Depot
Cincinnati
Gorgetown
Miami Road
Washington
Georgetown
Mr. Robinson
Carmel
Traveling salesmen visit King Powder plant at King's Mills
A Pullman carload from Chicago arrives at Little Miami depot for breakfast with J. H. McKibben of King Powder and Peters Cartridge. The Hibbard Spencer Bartlet firm tours King’s Mills works to learn powder and cartridge making, then dines at the plant before returning to Cincinnati.
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Little Milami
Chicago
J. H. McKibben
King Powder Company
Peters Cartridge Company
King's Mills
Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlet & Co
West
King’s Mills Company
Cincinnati
Burnet Flonse
Major Temple seeks juror signatures for Skeet Davis pardon
Major George Temple of Lindale aims to secure jurors' signatures for an application for pardon in the State v. Skeet Davis case over an alleged cutting of Tom Perkins with intent to kill. Davis is likely to be paroled.
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George Temple
Lindale
Skeet Davis
Tom Perkins
Davis
West Union Prohibition Law Repeal Demanded by Citizens
In West Union a prohibition ordinance passed by the council two years ago remains unenforced as saloon keepers ignore it. Citizens demand repeal and the reopening of saloons under surveillance, though the exact meaning of surveillance in Allam County remains unclear.
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West Union
Allams
Epidemic Kills Many Horses in Daviess County
An Owensburg dispatch reports a new deadly horse disease sweeping the eastern Daviess county area. Infected horses go blind and go berserk, suffer fits for about two days, then die in agony. Farmers suspect rotten worm-eaten corn as the cause.
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Owensburg
Daviess County
Courier Subscription Spreads 62 Copies to Friends
A man visited the office last week and subscribed for 62 copies of the Courier to mail to friends. He remarks that many have broad fortunes and jokes about the odds of giving 80 good papers to 52 friends, noting the office that accepts the order handles the rest.
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Courier
Sprintz Receives $2000 New Year Gift
Mex Sprintz the carpet weaver of Ciortoont county received a $2000 draft on Philadelphia as a bequest from a recently deceased relative. He envisions a bright future with a cozy armchair and a serene old age.
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Mex Sprintz
St. Nicholas
Ciortoont County
Philadelphia
Aprintz
In Abe yence a new school superintendent delayed
In Abe yence the infirmary directors postponed appointing a new superintendent awaiting qualification and commission. The likely date for appointment is the 17th instant. Until then anxious officials endure suspense, while a dark horse may enter and win the purse.
Georgetown School Bell Admired by Ex Commissioner
Ex Commissioner Drake praised the Georgetown school bell as unusually clear. He noted hearing it distinctly from his seven mile distance and compared it to bells at Augusta and Ripley, while stating the Georgetown bell is the best he can hear.
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Georgetown News
Drake
Augusta
Ripley
Georgetown
Ohio Voting Machines May Gain State Approval
The Ohio State commission for the examination of voting machines will soon judge three submitted devices. One or more may be selected to meet state election laws, enabling counties and cities to adopt approved machines and determine election results earlier, potentially before residents finish their evening routines.
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Ohio State Commission
State Commission
The Barber's Bonds All O. K
A correction notes that the previously reported loss of 8400 in bonds by G. W. Dennison a Milford barber was a mistake Milford has no such barber and no barber in Clermont has that amount in bonds. The paper regrets the error and notes finding the error is pleasant.
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Bonda
G. W. Dennison
Milford
Clermont
Dennison
Record Hen Lays 233 Eggs In One Year At Massachusetts Farm
A hen kept by A. I. Silberstain of Pramingham Massachusetts laid 12 eggs in January 1808 19 in February 0 in March 2510 April 2 in July 23 in August 20 in September 21 in October and 2 on November 4 finishing with a total of 233 eggs before January 1 1809 The Eureka nest box recorded each egg to ensure accuracy The piece also notes fashion trends and weather in a lighter aside.
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Hes
Eureka Nest Box
A. I. Silberstain
Pramingham
Massassachusetts
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Salvation
Bro. Wallace
Rome
Henry Sienkiewicz
Peter
Benjamin Atkins
Perintown
Temperance
Pleasant Plain
Freeman H. Benn
Clara B. Snider
Butlerville
Edward Quinby
Edenton
Maud Jordan
Ernest Mattox
Locust Corner
Huldah Corbly
Chattanooga
Milton Corbly
Newton Corbly
Amelia
Moscow
Mamie Gilfillen
A. W. Gilfillen
Lew Manning
Our Town
J. D. Darling
Raymond Nesh
Mary Werham
Bailey
M. EB. Parsonage
the Cler
Mont
City Hall
Sir Roger de Coverly
Monnie Musk
Dan Tucker
Horse Market
Council
Attorneyy
Louis Hicks
Grippe
Warren County
Sprintz
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