Paul Jones Gun Details from the Monadnock Letter
Charley Jones describes the guns on the Monitor Monadnock and other naval weapons. He explains 13 inch breech loaders, Hotchkiss and Gatling guns, and the Maxim Nordenfelt gun, and notes a Manila voyage with further gun action plans. He mentions a July arrival and a Manila post office setup for letters.
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San Francisco
Manilla
Charles Jones
Monadnock
Deacon Jones
Charley
Paul Jones
Texas
Earth
Providence
Manila
Philippine Islands
U. 8
Monitor
Hawaiian School Children Impress With Knowledge From World Leaders
Mrs H S Townsend notes that Hawaiian schoolchildren once outshone American peers in knowledge of leaders like Garfield Grant Lincoln Washington Gladstone Bismarck and Napoleon. She argues Hawaiian literacy data hides adult illiteracy and laments cartoons portraying Hawaiians as savages despite foreign news strength.
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H. 8S. Townsend
Garfield
Grant
Lincoln
Washington
Gladstone
Beaconfield
Bismark
Unser Fritz
Nelson
Napoleon
Still Hunting Suspects After King's Mills Explosion
A stranger offered water and scissors to dress wounds of men found burned near an empty box car on the H. and D. switch. Witnesses claim these men may be tied to the King's Mills powder house blast and Spanish spies. The wounded vanished by morning and two weeks have passed since the blast.
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Henry Schafer
Lockland
Schafer
King’s Mills
Karl
How Lawyers Play Ball and Local Reflections
Excerpts critique class bias and personal virtue, arguing against condemning others to feel superior. It warns that exposing others faults may reflect poorly on us and urges turning toward beauty and worthiness as life’s path. The Clinton County Democrat discusses a Wilmington vs Hillsboro baseball game where Wilmington won 4 to 2, noting the local dispute over a rematch.
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Clinton County
Wilmington Court House
Hillsboro
Wilmington Gang
Hill City
Despondent wife survives after 3 gun attempt in Wickliffe
Thursday afternoon Mrs. A C Baldwin attempted suicide with a 38 revolver. The act was not fatal. she is expected to recover. The incident followed a period of despondency amid hardships. <rest of readable items trimmed for length>
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A. C. Baldwin
Absalom Day Sues Hillsboro Over Confiscated Gun
Absalom Day sues the Village of Hillsboro Ab over a confiscated weapon after a concealed weapons arrest. His lawyers claim the village had no lawful authority to seize the gun while the village contends the officer was the proper defendant. A demurrer by Solicitor Hire was overruled by Squire Roush's court.
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Hillsboro News Herald
Absalom Day
Hillsboro
Squire Roush
Meeting of the Grand Army of the Republic in Cincinnati
Citizens are urged to remember the September gathering of the Grand Army of the Republic in Cincinnati. While war news dominates, the visit of veterans from another war should be welcomed and remembered as a highlight since the great war. Time is short and much remains to be done.
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Cincinnati
Grand Army of the Republic
Reward for the Faithful in West Union
L P Brookover active in C G & LP extension work has been offered a road position to assist the engineer Jett Monday to Georgetown to begin work. After surveying, he will oversee construction. The Irrepressible Journalist notes the American press aims for promptness and Cuban soil coverage by July. Clermonters will attend the National Teachers' Association in Washington this week including Mrs Della Nichols Anna Ranson Kate Hullek Ada Leonard Hattie Hitch Lillian Robinson.
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West Union New Era
L. P. Brookover
Georgetown
Wang
Ravena Republican
Santiago
National Teachers’ Association
Washington, D.C
Della Nichols
Anna Ranson
Kate ‘Hullek
Ada Leonard
Hattie Hitch
Lillian Robinson
Paxton Granted First Grade Life Certificate
Loveland educator Harry W. Paxton received a life certificate of the first grade, designation used for high school teachers, last week confirming his teaching qualifications.
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Harry W. Paxton
Loveland
Georgetown School House Bond Vote Enables New Building
Georgetown voters approved a bond of 3500 to add to the 12 already authorized for a new schoolhouse. The board has advertised for bids and bids must be in by July 21, with the contract to be let then.
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Georgetown
Board of Education
Local man battles rattlesnake in West Union town
Jasper Cunningham showcased a three foot rattle snake with nine rattles in West Union on Friday. Charley Copas of Blue Creek killed the rattler after a hard struggle while tending his orchard, following a morning in which he also killed three copperheads nearby.
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West Union
Jasper Cunningham
Charley Copas
Blue Creek
Copas
Reformers' Convention in Clermont County July 20
A mass convention of the Union Reform Party of Clermont county will assemble at the K of P hall in Amelia on July 20 at 10:00 a.m. to nominate a county ticket. The reformers favor the initiative and pledge faith to the referendum as their path to victory.
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Union Reform Party of
Clermont County
K. of P. Hall
Amelia
Reform Party
Death From Streetcar Accident in Cincinnati
Mrs. Eliza Ostler of California Hamilton county was fatally injured when a street car started suddenly as she alighted in Cincinnati last week. She died Sunday morning. Remains sent to David McCann of New Richmond for interment after services in Cincinnati. Born 1831 in this place, she was a devoted wife and mother and member of the M. B church. Survived by husband and children. Hamilton County schools have 19 teachers from Clermont.
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Eliza Ostler
California
Hamilton County
Cincinnati
David McCann
New Richmond
M. B Church
East Fork beauty inspires quiet nature reverie
A reader praises the East Fork river as a tranquil 4 am scene with interlaced trees, reflections, and birds. The piece laments approaching frost, notes seasonal limits for city dwellers, and extols the river as a perpetual delight for locals and visitors alike.
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Osiers
East Fork
Death by Own Action Shocks Chile Community
Horace Wood a young attorney of Chile ended his life Sunday morning by shooting himself in the head at his home. The community notes his mental low mood from overwork and recalls his prominence in Clermont county as a member of a leading family. Wood spent years in Montana as a school principal before pursuing law and returning to Chile about two years ago. He was unmarried and about 80 years old.
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Leroy Lee
Washington
Lee
New Richmond
Lincoln
Anderson
Young Lee
Ohio
Leroy
Underground Railroad
Cincinnati
New Achuana
Chile
Horace Wood
Wood
Clermont County
Cliff Wood
Clerk Rice
Batavia
Austin Wood
Montana
Death of a Pioneer Lady Elizabeth Croshaw Starks
Mrs Elizabeth Croshaw Starks wife of Charles Starks of Elmwood died Friday at 1 AM after a long illness. Born 1821 in Batavia she was the eldest Croshaw daughter and mother of three. A devoted neighbor and matron of modern times she was buried from the family home last Sunday with a large attendance testifying to her high regard.
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Elizabeth Croshaw Starks
Charles Starks
Elmwood
Batavia
James Croshaw
Debate over admitting present war soldiers to the Grand Army
The question of eligibility for the Grand Army of the Republic draws strong debate. Opinion favors excluding newer war veterans due to age, different experiences, and to preserve the original organization. Some suggest a separate 1898 veterans group may form. Miss Cora Johnson gains a Cleveland school post after turning down three other offers.
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United States
Department
Pennsylvania
Grand Army
Westlake correspondence from Arkansas man ager of Ward Courtney details strange specimens
Fort Smith Ark June 18 1808 George B Westlake formerly with Ward Courtney & Company sends a breezy letter from Harriman Tennessee describing sending tarantulas centipedes scorpions rattlesnake pilots and a mountain boomer from Choctaw Nation Indian Territory to Batavia Ohio contact. He notes health plans and upcoming move to Cumberland mountains Tennessee and urges larger jars and proper preservation methods for the shipments.
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Ward Courtney & Company
Westlake
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Tennessee
Fort’ Smith
Hosteter
Gulf of Mexico
Arizona
Cumberland Mountains
Harriman
Gro
B. Westlake
Multiple Marriages and Legal Actions in Madisonville Records
Court notes list several marriage intentions and dissolutions. Ora Lee Lonney sues Thomas Lonney for divorce on abandonment and neglect after moving to Canada. Foreclosure case Milford B L Co versus Charles J Leaming and attachment action James McMath versus Wm Phillips appear among filings.
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Elizabeth Abbott
Josiah Wilson
Ora Lee Lonney
Thomas Lonney
Ora Lee Kyle
Union Township
Madisonville
Canada
Milford B. & L. Co
Charles J. Leaming
James McMath
Wm. Phillips
Oldest Titus boy hurt by horse misstep
Murray Titus suffered a foot injury after a horse step, with in fevered progression and increasing pain. Doctors fear possible ankle amputation as the condition grows more serious. Frank Titus is the boy’s father.
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Murray
Frank Titus
Stamps and paper duties described for notes and deeds
The article explains using two cent stamps with Ll. A. across the red face for checks and notes, pasted on the lower margin with the date over the I R and initials below, with a 60 cent stamp on deeds and ten cents on other documents. It notes only Government stamped S. R. stamps are valid and comments on public sentiment supporting Cuban independence.
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Ll. A
I. R
S. R
Cuba
Spain
Death of Mrs Lucy Dunham Local Leader Passes
Mrs Lucy Dunham longtime president of this place died at her Spring street home last Saturday at the age of 77. She was sister to John W Robinson James Robinson and Wilcy Kain and was laid to rest in Union cemetery after services conducted by Rev Broken of Amelia. She was deeply beloved by friends and acquaintances.
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Lucy Dunham
Spring Street
Lust
Joh W
Jamee Robinson
Wilcy Kain
James
Amelia
Union Cemetery
Urbana tragedy and county news from Clermont readers
The Urbana Citizen reports a runaway horse injuring children during a family drive. It notes the death of John Potts, a prominent Miami township farmer, and mentions local fruit business activity. A memorial ceremony honors local Civil War heroes with a granite monument and cannons, featuring speeches by Rev. Graves and Attorney Crane.
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William Needham Post
A. R
Rev. Graves
Newtonsville
BK. . Crane
Iatavia
Tacoma Restaurateur Sells All Year Venison Dish
A Tacoma restaurant man was charged after a game warden seized venison made from sheep bought near Fort Nisqually. The court found no violation of state game laws and dismissed the case. names were not released. The eatery drew eastern tourists hoping for venison despite the unusual meat.
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Oregonian
Tacoma
Diamond Pin Recovered After Burning Stove Incident
A man retrieved a diamond pin from a stove after throwing away a shirt with a damaged pin. The pin held 12 stones around a ruby, nine diamonds survived the blaze, setting salvaged. the value tied to the ruby at $40. Nearby, George Burke and wife visited Bethel relatives. John Jenike enlisted in Company M with two sons in the war, one age 17.
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Brown County
Leary
Hay
John Jenike
Tampa
Mr. Jenike
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