Deacon Smith News and Political Echoes in Clermont
The Clermont Courier reports Deacon Smith is linked to a Sunday paper, notes shifts in Tennessee politics after Polk’s fall, and observes Republican Colonel Taylor’s upset win in Updegraff by 1,700. It critiques Campbell’s bid, summarizes the Porter reinstatement push, and hints at Sherman’s retirement and possible run, all in period voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deacon Smith
Colonel Taylor
Updegraff
Alexander
Unified Editorial Forces Rally for Republican Victory
The Commercial and Gazette merge strong voices, ending disputes between pessimistic and hostile editors. Halstead and Richard Smith cooperate for party loyalty, projecting peace and prosperity across borders. The alliance promises mutual benefit and a stable political ground for Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial and Gazette
The
Gazette
the Commercial
Republican Party
Halstead
Richard Smith
Pendleton Civil Service Bill Seen As Stove Pipe Fix
Charley Jamieson of the Urbana Citizen labels Senator Pendleton's Civil Service bill as a farcical graft aimed at preserving influence over appointments. The measure would not alter how hires are made. incumbents with strong backing stay, while efficient non-influential workers are pushed out. The Urbana critic says the bill grants a chance for notoriety to Pendleton without real reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Jamieson
Urbana Citizen
Pendleton
Civil Service
Holidays past and snow at last at Olive Branch
Correspondence from Olive Branch notes holidays past and the first snow. Protracted meeting at the M. E. church. Robert Anderson is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. H. Swim of Shelbyville Illinois were recent visitors. Charley and Miss Cora Hunt are very sick. Henry Willett moved to Comp nison. D Dixon will occupy his late residence. Dr. R. T. Laycock has recovered. Fanny of Mulberry boil er down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Robert Anderson
Jimmie Wells
Dr. Hight
Cincinnati
Loyd
Hillsboro
M. P. Zink
L. Holmes
Higginsport
Brown Co
Protracted M E Church Meeting and Local Visits
Miss Emma Long attended a protracted meeting at the M E Church the week before last. Boose brothers finished their tobacco crop. Joe Andrews of Goshen visits frequently. H Garard and Armstrong of Plainville and Wm Garard of Hamilton Ohio visited relatives nearby the prior week. Mt Olive Glee Club meets Thursdays at H M Boose's. Preaching at the M E Church next Sabbath at 2:30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Long
Our Fair
M. E
Boose Brothers
Joe Andrews
Goshen
H. Garard
Armstrong
Plainville
Wm. Garard
Hamilton
Ohio
Mt. Olive
Winter News From Cherry Grove and Beyond
The bulletin notes Mrs. Sarah Fagin has cancer in her foot. Telegraph operator G. F. Baldwin resigns. Charles Stall takes the post. Gus works in the city at the railway headquarters. Seneca Behymer visits from Bowe town. Wm. McNeely’s son ill with a diphtheria like illness. Children enjoy coasting Mt. Moriah hill. Protracted meeting continues at U B church Cherry Grove. C B Witham, a Cherry Grove merchant, has recovered enough to resume business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Fagin
G. F. Baldwin
Charles Stall
Gus
And
E. Railway
Seneca Behymer
Bowe Town
Wm. McNeely
New Year's Day in Dela Palma Town Scene
Town alive on New Year's day with a shooting match at the lower end. Watches prizes from W N Stewart disposed of. J Jones receives the gent’s watch and M Bradlin the lady’s. J Dickey Co sells saw mill and threshing machine to G Schilling and L Fillager Co. Crosstown gains a telephone link Main street to Connor’s Mills. Dela Palma Lyceum hosts a Sweet Afton turnout. measles reported there. Moonlight hop at Mrs Amanda Johnson’s with Dela Palma string band. Cincinnati to Hillsboro line now passes through Dela Palma. Crosstown to connect line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Stewart
J. Jones
M. Bradlin
S. J. Dickey & Co
G. Schilling
L. Fillager & Co
Crosstown
Main Street
Connor’s Mills
Lyce
Sleighing Fun and Socials At Local Homes
Snow brings joy to those with sleighs and horses while others sigh at the loss of warmth. Young people enjoyed sleigh rides and coasting with gatherings hosted by John and Lou McCall near the suburbs and Miss Lou Thompson near Bethel. Phil T. South, esq., opens an office at 27 Arcade Cincinnati while keeping a local office for Saturdays. Prof. Lockwood leads excellent school service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Lou McCall
Lou Thompson
Bethel
Miss Lou
Phil. T. South
Ohio
Arcade
Cincinnati
Saturns
Lockwood
Wedding and church notices with local updates in Oxford
Mrs Bloom of Oxford Ohio visits her brother Dr R A Molyneaus. Little Martie Towner slowly recovers from near despair with scarlet fever. Invitations out for Dora Denhant and George Talley wedding at Presbyterian church this Wednesday. Reception at Dora Denhant’s home after ceremony. No new smallpox cases. old cases improving. Aero week ended. Presbyterian church services nightly with strong attendance. M E church protracted meeting looks promising. First National Bank of New Richmond elects D E Fee president F Fridman VP F Davis G W Castlen G W McMurphy James Selbey A J Morin. 4 percent dividend declared January 4. Union Lasting Tool Company names directors G A Phifer president J L K Barr VP D E Fee treasurer George McMurchy secretary R A Molyneaus J Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Bloom
Oxford
Ohio
R. A. Mollyneaux
Martie Towner
Dora Denhant
George Talley
Presbyterian Church
M. E
First National Bank of New Richmond
D. E. Fee
F. Fridman
F. Davis
G. W Castlen
G. W. McMurphy
James Selbey
A. J. Morin
Union Lasting Tool Company
G. A. Phifer
J. L. K. Barr
George McMurchy
R. A. Molyneaus
J. Madison
Remarkable Tate Township Relic and Curiosity Display
Mr Isaac Vanosdol, an elder in Tate township, guards a revolutionary war jug of oak staves bound with iron hoops and a capacity of half a gallon. He also preserves an extraordinary two headed pig with four ears, eight feet and two tails, shown to visitors as a premier oddity preserved in alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Vanosdol
Tate Township
Barnum
Vanosdol
Pin Hook News Sparks Revival in Quiet County
Pin Hook, a small town in the county, once a bustling business hub now relies on blacksmithing and wagon making. John continues forging in the shop, while Joseph Sherman and brother from Brown County buy Mrs. Boggess mill to produce chair stuff by early February. William Fisher of Concord, Ohio, resides here and Fox chases stir neighbors with loud horns as a sly neighbor is warned away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pin Hook
John
Joseph Sherman
Brown County
Shelss, meeting, and trades mix in village notes
Joel Miller returns from Florida with shells from the coast. Protracted meeting on Gateh's hill continues for two weeks with regular attendance by local youths. Song services held at the M E church. A skilled shoemaker and a carpenter needed for local work. Isaac Turner stores ice to keep the village cool next summer. Solomon Langdon of Cincinnati and Dr. Glover Perin of Ft. Snelling visit Mrs. J B Cline. Miss Finn King and Miss Susie Turner visit Martinsville. Charles Chester of Monterey and Miss Hellen Hiland wed at the Catholic church in New Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Miller
Florida
Gateh’s Hill
M. E
Ferree’s
Isaac Turner
Solomon Langdon
Cincinnati
Glover Perin
U. S. Army
Ft. Snelling
Minn
J. B. Cline
Finn King
Susie Turner
Martinsville
Clinton County
Ohio
Charles Chester
Monterey
Hellen Hiland
New Boston
Local notes hint at new son in law and telephones
Rumor says Mr. Clemons may gain another son in law. The question of obtaining a telephone agitates residents. McKeever's boys drove hogs through town last week. Miss Sallie Hunt of Loveland visited relatives. Grace Holman spent the holidays locally. Spradlin and wife, son in law of B F Hutchinson, visited last week. Ireton's spelling match drew a large crowd. A lyceum will form soon at Harbaugh school. Protracted meeting held last week and may succeed. D K Carpenter bought a fine two hundred dollar horse for his huckster wagon. Carpenter is energetic and businesslike. Young folks attended an oyster supper at Maple Grove Friday. W M Steward hired a clerk from Smokeyrow. Thomas Goldtrap returns to tobacco trade this winter. Sick folks improving, Miles and Merie Glancy went sleigh riding. Old saying about fun upheld by three upsets. Jonathan Scott’s cancer improving slowly.
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Ireton
Harbaugh
D. K. Carpenter
Carpenter
Maple Grove
W. M. Steward
Smokeyrow
Thomas Goldtrap
Miles
Merie Glancy
Jonathan Scott
M. J. Church
Leever
James Chester
Vera Cruz
Ellen Hylin
Perintown
Messrs
Frank
Clarence Alrey
Chicago
Edwin Dumford
Denver
Col
Colorado
Wm. Motsinger
Newtonsville
James Roudebush
Elklick Mills
L. M. Roudebush
Louis Williams
Holbrook
Henry Coleman
Dwight
J. B. Rapp
Cincinnati
Batavia
Patchell
Emma Combs
John Snider
Edenton
Kate Fitzpatrick
Price Hill
Snider Bros
Owensville
Wear
Local Notes from Bantam and Nearby Towns
Robert Dent moved to Newport Kentucky and his wife to Bantam Ohio as the Ohio River and distance separate them. Hiram Abbott sold his horse to Al Lytle and plans to head to Texas as a cowboy. Howard House’s family relocated to Cincinnati. A No 8 school teacher slips may keep his foot in a sling since holidays. Mt Holly grange questioned for not honoring master S S Straley. William Wesell’s wife died of consumption on the 3rd and was buried in a Cincinnati cemetery. Clements Wolk butchered a 625 pound hog bought from Nicholsville. Mooun’s portable saw mill moves toward John Maham’s area when roads permit. Jim Thomas tours Tennessee to gauge land. Mt Holly lyceum irritates children. Josiah Ely appears set to start Clermont settlement near Tullahoma Tennessee. Bantam Fair stockholders suspend bond interest until 1590 to cover expenses and sustain the fair. Elijah Myrick to oversee Bantam blacksmith shop. Dent traded his farm for Newport property and left in haste, leaving his wife and overcoat. Oky and Wolk buying all extra hogs. Sleigh owners brought partners to Mt Holly lyceum Friday.
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Robert Dent
Newport
Bantam
Ohio
Ohio River
Hiram Abbott
al Lytle
Texas
Howard House
Cincinnati
No. 8
Mt. Holly Grange
S. S. Straley
William Wesell
Clements Wolk
Jacob Jackson
Nicholsville
Mooun
Back Run
John Maham
Jim Thomas
Tennessee
Mt. Holly
Elijah Myrick
Protracted meeting ongoing at M. J. Church Owensville
Owensville notes a lengthy religious gathering led by Rev. Leever with good attendance. Local life updates include marriages, visitors from Chicago and Denver, illness and recovery of Dwight Leever, telephone line construction to Cincinnati, a court verdict, and a busy Snider Bros mill. Weather tolls and seasonal hardships cited.
Hennings Mills Village Sketched in Old Notice
A reader offers Norfolk style glimpse of Hennings Mills noting two stores a blacksmith two duckesters and a doe tor as snow brings sleighs. Clover M. church dedication December 30 with sermons by Dr Hight and Loyd, debt of 500 okayed. Local moves, hires, and social visits listed with small town details.
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Hennings Mills
Quiet Holidays Marked by Elopement and Local News
Holidays passed quietly with mild excitement over Fletcher Burk’s Christmas Eve elopement to parts unknown and a return letter to his wife. Local visitors include James and Samuel Sapp, Rust, Will Smith, and A. W. Hu ling is ill. Littleton may move to Columbia for carpentry. Ely strips tobacco. Ralls leaves hucksterism for ice selling. Independent fireworks note debated. Bantam line misunderstanding corrected. Halington road and turnpike future discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fletcher Burk
Cincinnati
James Rust
Samuel Sapp
Moscow
A. W. Suling
Will Smith
W. H. Adams
A. W. Huling
PF. KE. Littleton
Columbia
Ely
G. W. Ralls
Nicholsville
Halington
Williamsburg Notes and Community Happenings
Local items report a New Year’s party omission of Laura Ellis from Estella Norris’s guest list. Angola Lodge officers are F W Walker Noble Grand and others. Town contemplates a public library and reading room with 125 volumes funded by merchants and residents. Protracted meetings hint at revival while Osar Snell and Anna Jenkins among readers. Mrs Hall and Warren Curry family visits noted. Birthday party for Miss Alice McNult on Front street referenced with gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella Norris
Laura Ellis
Angola Lodge
F. W. Walker
Noble Grand
Rowan Lytle
C. H. Thomas
W.R. Moorehead
D. McClung
Iler
Oscar Snell
Anna Jenkins
Byron Williams
Dora Sharp
Jos. Boyd
Foley
Kelso
Mr. Foley
Alice McNult
Front Street
Village Humdrum Lifts After Flour Mills Return
Long notice notes dull village life despite mill rebuilding efforts and new subscriptions. It reports weddings, repairs, religious meetings, travel, harvests, and local incidents including injuries, school visits, and community chatter from Henning’s Mills and nearby areas.
Clermont Packing Co opens with planned expansion in town
The Clermont Packing Co will operate under that name and has secured contracts for large tomato supplies. E Behymer oversees the construction estimated at six thousand dollars. Weather delays stall some work while a new plank walk improves foot traffic. Local tradesmen push ahead with renovations and displays attract shoppers. Several residents suffer minor slips as icy conditions persist.
Village notes mix misadventure and small town life
The bottom has fallen from Apgar's fertilizing project as his horse vanished amid suspicions of foul play. A boarded tenement saw window destruction by unknown intruders. Local residents report moves, illnesses, reunions, and social events, including music by Miss Flo Troutwine and Prof. Tomlinson. School, sleighing, and farm activity fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apgar
D. E. Bigam
Indiana
J.G. Hutchinson
Mary Leonard
Dr. Walton
Fannie Murphy
Miss Murphy
Flo Troutwine
Oh My Back Expression Mirrors Suffering Scope
A reflective note on how the phrase Oh My Back captures broad pain and hardship. The line invites readers to consider the depth of discomfort behind a simple exclamation and how language frames physical and emotional suffering.
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Charles W. Pegg
Joux H. Fairmay, Eprror
Polk
San Antonio
Ben Butlerr
Massachusetts
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H. L. Morey
Congress
Carmipbell
Dickson
Star Route
Courier
Bliss
Supreme Court
James C. Campbell
Senate
Fitz John Porter
Grant
Porter
General Sherman
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A Sherman
Tecumseh Sherman
Will Saxe
Mseh Sherman
Olive Branch
Stonelick Township
Tobasco
New Richmond
Sodom
Tate
Pervis Mills
Blowville
Hulington
Williamsburg
Point Isabel
Carmery
Abee
John Trees
W. H. Holter
Queen City
Henning’s Mills
Bloomington
Illinois
Ford C. Iglehart
T. A. Tribble
Mason City
Mattie Hoyt
Ralph Hoyt
West Washington Street
Tribble
St. Louis
Rain Ron
Afton
Squire Hardin
Wm. Dudley
Mr. Dudley
J. W. Burnet
Eliza Stark
F. W. Lytle
O. H. Hardin
Burg
Joseph Glancy
Stonelick
T. W. Lytle
Joseph Dugan
Absalom Day
Williamsburg Township
Col. W. B. Lakemires
Kate Burnet
Joseph Ayers
Amelia
Clermont Packin Co
E. Behymer
Yast
M. FE
H. C. Middleton
Ae Parts
A. C. Moore
Elizabeth Harris
Sylvester Hunt
Joe Day
Ades
Martin Fite
Tunnel Mills
George Johnson
Ella McClum
Belle Sprague
Wm. Glancy
O. H. Harden
sSeeree Hellman
H. Ashton
Kain
Medical
Ayer
Aver
Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co
Lowell, Mass
Logansport
Ind
O. B. Lancourt
Brown
Cesar
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Chicaee
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Moline
Omaha
Nev
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Lea Jying
Messia
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Agen Hite Seming Mae Hn
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H. Baum
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Bradley
Bradley’s Main
Geo
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Cai Wat
S. B. McKinnie
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