Fire invention schemes spark legal trouble for Batavia family
Dr Augustus Scudder Bryan and his son were arrested by federal authorities over a sales scheme advertising a perpetual fire brick that could burn forever. Investigators say the products were fraudulent, marketed via circulars for a dollar, with recipes mixing kerosene and chemicals. Bryan's son L. M. Bryan is noted as an inventor and author on civil service exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Augustus Scudder Bryan
Coal Trust
Bryans
U. S
Adler
Bundy
Br. Bryant
7Th Cavalry
Williamsburg
L. M. Bryan
Collision at Remington Ends in Injuries to Engine and Fireman
The Enquirer reports a head on collision near Remington between the Loveland accommodation and the New York express. Engineer Joshua Batterton of Loveland stayed at his throttle to save his train and passengers, leaping from the wreck as the fireman William Hinkler also survived. The express fireman was seriously hurt while Batterton and Hinkler aided survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Enquirer
Remington
B. and
Cincinnati
Loveland
Joshua Batterton
East Madisonville
Wm. Hinkler
New York Express
Hinkler
Batterton
William Hinkler
Death of Oliver Pierce of Stonelick Farming Community
Oliver Pierce, a 35 year old farmer from Stonelick, died at home after months of illness from consumption. He leaves a widow and several small children. His funeral was held on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Pierce
Stonelick
Supt Bonebrake Reforms State High School Reports
Supt Bonebrake urges boards to file Brum barger act reports on high school curricula. The state will grade schools, diplomas bear the grade, and only compliant schools may graduate into state professional colleges. Batavia schools rated high. non resident fees now reach $500 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonebrake
Boards of Education
Brumbarger
Law
Collins
Batavia
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Teachers Institute Session Opens With Music And Praise
A large attendance greeted D E Kirgan as president begins a morning session with music America and devotions by Rev H E Armacost. The program includes solos and readings, notes township supervision at Batavia, and a plan to meet at Batavia next year. World news items and a letter from Roy Kemp praising Foley’s Honey and Tar are printed with ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Kirgan
America
H.E. Armacost
Amelia
Slye
C.J. Swing
W.O. Robinson
Batavia
Supt
B. T. Davis
C.C.T.I
John Huntington
H.C. Altman
J. B. Collins
Miss Pease
Alpha Frazier
Longfellow
Mary Orebaugh
Lou
Nellie Coleman
W. E. Smyser
H. E. Armacost
Old Adams Will Soon be in Line for a Trolley Road
A Georgetown dispatch reports that on Friday A. W. Comstock president of the Ohio Gulf and Pacific railway met local officials and awarded 21 miles of track extension to West Union, the last Ohio county seat without a railroad. Work to begin in 10 days. The line will bring significant trade to Cincinnati. Dean's Ointment is advertised for eczema and skin diseases, 50 cents at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Georgetown
A. W. Comstock
O. G. & P. Railway
O’brien
Ohio
Cincinnati
Death of Hon. Perry Donham Marks Clermont County History
Obituary honors Perry Jackson Denham of New Richmond Clermont county born May 22 1822 died January 15 1908 after a long legal career including a partnership with Senator Foraker and a large library donated to the county. He studied at Jefferson College and Georgetown read law before practicing in Clermont Portsmth Cincinnati and New Richmond. He married three times and left descendants and a legacy of considerate public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Donham
New Richmond
Clermont County
Senator Foraker
Denham
H. L. Nichols
Perry Jackson
Ohio
Ohio Township
Tennyson
Perry
Donham
Col
Jonathan 8
Old Franklin
Cincinnati
Goldsmith
Jefferson College
Pennsylvania
Georgetown
Thomas Hamer
Portsmouth
William McClain
Willie
Charlie
Belle
Carrie
Farman Brooks
Gambier
Beatrice
Melissa Dudley
Sallie Smith
Mr. Denham
Clermont
Ohio Valley
Ohio River
New Cead
A Good Man Laid To Rest In Reverent Tribute
The church man passed peacefully and his widow Aunt Lailie cared for him in his last years. She supported him with devotion and selfless duty, pressing on in sorrow and joy alike. Their bond stands as a lasting memory and spiritual legacy to the community.
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Lailie
Farmers vs Gunners in Batavia Stonelick Shootout
The Stonelick farmers defeated the Batavia Gunners in a shooting match, with Stonelick holding firm and Batavia shooting poorly. The score details are withheld by the participants. The Cincinnati and Eastern Electric Company sues Bravo Kitty for 5000 dollars for breach of contract before road completion, while Kitty counters for 65000 dollars for work and materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Stonelick
Farmer Boys
Cincinnati & Eastern Electric Company
Bravo Kitty
Kitty
Milford Considers Heel Factory Plant
An enthusiastic town hall meeting in Milford discussed securing a heel factory. Prominent citizens spoke as plans advance and concessions will be granted to attract the plant, creating promising prospects for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Fire destroys Ed Potts home in West Union
Last week a blaze ripped through the residence of Ed Potts in West Union, destroying the building and furniture and $200 in cash. The infant asleep in an adjoining room was saved with difficulty and there was no insurance. Potts is related to EK 8 Potts, formerly of the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Potts
West Union
Mr. Potts
Potts
Commissioners List Of Bills And Payments Noted
County records show disbursements for clerk fees sheriff services livery and engineered salaries along with various repairs supplies and bridge work. Items include flooring lumber printing stenography services and sewer piping with several small payments to merchants and suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Rice
H. C. Speidel
Eves
T. L. Hamilton
J. HH. Burnett
R. D. Atchley
Assisting
En- Mungee Oo
Eeks Ghee Eserggeses
Michael Rikle
T. P. White
Wm. Meeker
Lyman
Marvin Knott
Cramer & Sherwood
Sieeve
Sheriff Pain
A. W. Gilfillin
J. D. ¥. Zamvorde
Sewer Piper
G. W. Wyatt
Advance County
Whimmiongsp
John Sutton
Same
W. H. Wood
B. Jordan
L. Pringle
Dimmitt ‘and Moyer
Ery Caee
The
Fidelity and Casualty Company
John Bunn
Webb Stationery Co
Stakalta Pen Co
Stanage & Co
L. M. Prince
W.B. Carpenter & Co
Barrett Broa
Soy Sa Pbamhaes
John Johnson
Frank Pollock
Geo. Smith
Ed Conover
Ceee Eee
Albert Johnson
Eieeene Sw Wm, Glancy
LO Allen Glancy
C. H. Woodmansee
Ss Law Librarian
Ensas Saveks Renee
Robert Sink
Louis Buerkle
Missing County Report Sparks Public Debate and Action
An Ohio county faces a missing annual report from the commissioners and a required publication. The examining committee notes a duplicate copy exists, while the public presses for disclosure and the auditors prepare a replacement. The incident risks fines and questions about who hid the document.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Democrat
Penn Williams
Penn
Courier
Masters of the Mails Misinterpretation Salary Fix
Congress moves to cover salary deficiencies caused by a misinterpretation of law affecting Ohio postmasters. Clermont offices listed include E. A. South of Bethel with 39 dollars and John D. Aston of New Richmond with 775 dollars. about 1,400 claims are involved and long outstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Ohio
Clermont
E. A. South
Bethel
John D. Aston
New Richmond
Return of Prof Holbrook Brightens Lebanon School
Prof Alfred Holbrook, formerly of the National Normal University at Leb anon, will soon return to Lebanon to resume duties at the school for two hours daily. The move pleases old pupils and restores the cherished old time relations, joined by Profs Silas and Heber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Holbrook
National Normal University At
Lebanon
Silas and
Heber
Oak timber contract for Georgetown to Eckmansville rail line
Engineer Charles Gordon notes C G P wants to contract a sufficient number of oak ties for a 16 mile Georgetown to Eckmansville road project. Ties will be 8 feet long with 7 inch face and 8 inch bed, many to be 6x8 and similar in length. Also includes an advertisement for One Minute Cough Cure from Beck's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gordon
Georgetown
Eckmansville
A. L. Spafford
Chester
Mich
Beck's Pharmacy
Robert Johnson Injured in Street Accident
Robert Johnson, noted Iridian Paint Company agent and Clermont political figure, fell and broke his leg on Saturday in the city. He is expected to recover with proper care, potentially walking again in two to three months. The note ends with an unrelated medical advertisement for Foley's Honey and Tar sold by Dr. John Bunn & Son in Batavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Grippe
Roy Kemp
Angola
Tod
Foley
John Bunn & Son
Batavia
Robert Johnson
Iridian Paint Company
Clermont
Johnson
Greene County Auditor Probes Officials After Woods Report
Examiner Woods who reformed Clermont officials records has worked in Greene county for months. The report remains private. after state auditor review it goes to county auditor and then newspapers. Expected shortages are not believed substantial.
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Woods
Clermont
Greene County
Auditor of State
Tobacco Leaf Quality Declines in Northern Kentucky Warehouses
Ripley dispatch notes expert leaf tobacco selectors and packers based there report millions of pounds of White Burley handled this winter yield mostly low grade and house-learned goods with only a small portion fit for cigarette leaf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley
Continental
Kentucky
Colery
Haulick Will Directs Debt Payment and Family Inheritance
The last will and testament of Emma L. Haulick of Olive Branch dated November 3, 1902, filed for probate January 13, 1903, directs all debts and charges to be paid first. The residue passes to her mother Mary J. Hulick and brother John W. Hulick, share and share alike. John W. Hulick named executor with broad powers and no appraisal. Witnesses are George W. Hulick and Stanley B. Hulick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma L. Haulick
Olive Branch
Mary J. Hulick
John W. Hulick
George W. Hulick
Stanley
Hulick
Free Scholarships From National Normal University
The National Normal University at Lebanon offers a scholarship to the pupil with the highest average at the Boxwell or Patterson examination this year. The scholarship covers the school year starting September 1, 1908 and includes free tuition for the pupil’s teacher in the institute or summer session beginning in June.
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National Normal University At
Lebanon
Boxwell
Clermont County
Batavia Brick Yard Sees Bright Spring Outlook
P F Jamieson manager of Batavia Brick Works reports a strong spring outlook with large orders and new ones including 200 000 bricks for a North Carolina client. Yard oversold last summer but now on a firm, paying basis with finest obtainable product and expanded facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F. Jamieson
Batavia Brick Works
North Carolina
Perry Moore Recalls Stone River Battle in 1863 Memoir
The veteran recalls where he was forty years ago as Perry Moore celebrates the 59th Ohio's Stone River movements. The record notes the regiment’s actions on January 1 and 2, 1863 including skirmish duty, a counter charge against Breckenridge’s corps, and the fall of Murfreesboro at dawn on January 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Moore
Perry
Stone River
Ohio
59Th
Breckenridge
Murfreesboro
National Army
Oll
Fraudster Parker Arrested Over Home Copying Scheme
A Columbus area scammer named B. E. Parker, tied to a "Make Money at Home" ad scheme, promised five to nine dollars weekly for at home copying. He sent learners a one dollar payment and a bogus mining letter, kept funds, and avoided refunds. Parker was arrested at his Westerville home after District Attorney Bundy secured a warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
B. E. Parker
Westerville
Bia Inquirers
Parker
Bundy
Stop It A Neglected Cold May Trigger Serious Lung Trouble
A early 20th century health note warns neglecting a cough or cold risks bronchial or lung complications. It promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe remedy, asserting it guards against serious effects and is sold by Dr John Bann and Co in Batavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
John Bann & So
Batavia
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Dr. A
Bryan
Invent
Lars
Dean
Clermont Courier
Cincinnati Weekly Gazette
Old Adams
Bucklee
Beck’s
J. R. Hicke
Rapp & Coyle
White Burley
Slone River
Schemer
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