Batavia-Georgetown Baseball Clash Highlights Weekend
Batavia beat Brown county 22 20 in the morning game and 28 16 in the evening as Batavia’s skill and toughness impressed Georgetown spectators. Brunaugh umpired the first match and John Robinson the second.
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Batavia
Batavians
Brunaugh
John Robinson
Amelia
Brown County Boys
Georgetown
Ee . R
PO. A
Murphy
Kempter
Lindsley
C. F
P& C
Il Baas
Peach
Buna
Eriadegees
Pete Eeeereeee
Eovecese
Bunn
White
Jennings
Bass
Swing
Berte
Baas
Snyder
Best
Lindley
Blanchard
Beat
Robinson
Messrs
Georgetowns
Batavia baseball season features big games and local leaders
The Batavia club led by Captain Charles Tatman draws wide interest as Fourth of July events in Bethel feature Amelia club games. A pivotal match between fats and leans is set for Thursday July 18 with players listed for both sides. admission is 10 cents.
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Ohio Turnpike
Batavia Club
Charles Tatman
Batavia
Bethel
Amelia Club
Fats
Leans
al Crane
F. M. Prickett
J. D. Abbott
Jake Willis
Silas English
Thox
Williams
Jas, Boulware Jr
Jerome Behymer
Ham Allen
Wm. Hicks
A. G. McKibben
J. A. Conrey
John Armour
Mose Stucker
E. Carter
D. E. Carter
Wm. Rutherford
Wm. Scott
Dan Bredwell
Richards
Hunt Willis
Frank Robinson and the burned station valise incident
Frank Robinson traveled from Daytona to visit Batavia friends for the 4th and left his valise at Cincinnati station. The bag was checked out then burned with the station. He will be reimbursed by the railroad and avoid indoor confinement for tailors. A large coil of rope from New York for Weston gas well arrived damaged the story notes, along with minor losses causing temporary inconvenience.
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Frank Robinson
Daytona
Batavia
Cincinnati
New York
Messrs. Danby & Co
Weston
Second Burning of Batavia Station Reported
Fire at 11 30 last Thursday destroyed the C P V road station and freight house amid remote water supply. Firefighters could not save the building though some freight was removed. A boxcar serves as a station now and a new brick station with a night watchman is anticipated.
Record Run: Four Boys Sprint Batavia to Georgetown Walk
Four boys Frank Kain Edward Rush Lon Bunn and Will Roudebush left Batavia at 6 15 am for Georgetown 26 miles away. They reached the Georgetown courthouse in 1 hour 30 minutes after a hilly route. A 7 mile leg to Williamsburg and the next 7 miles to Orab plus 12 miles back to Georgetown took 1 30 total with three five minute stops.
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Frank Kain
Edward Rush
Lon Bunn
Will Roudebush
Batavia
Georgetown
Court House
Williamsburg
Orab
Forged Highland County Jail Bond Scandal Emerges
Highland county commissioners approved no bonds last March of 20000 for a jail project. Forged lithographs were printed and presented. the board rejected them. The lithographs entered the market, but the forgery holds no official effect on the original bonds.
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Highland County
Pictures disputed in Rhodes estate dispute at Batavia court
The Woman's Christian Home in Washington claims Sophia Rhodes pictures were willed to them without condition. The will shows assets subject to the same conditions as the rest of the legacy, and the administrator will release only by court order. Batavia heirs look likely to receive the entire estate per leading lawyers.
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Washington
Sophia Rhodes
Batavia
Railroads Seek More Time for Air Brake and Coupler Law
Several railroads petition the Interstate Commerce Commission for extension of time to comply with the air brake and automatic coupler law. They argue two years is insufficient to complete the transition to automatic couplers across all cars and lines.
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Inter-State Commerce Commission
Ayer's Sarsaparilla Called Standard Blood Purifier
A caution to buyers to choose Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a thoroughly reliable blood purifier. The preparation has endured a half century of use and is regarded as the standard remedy.
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Ayer
Further Facts Concerning the Possessions of Our People
A historical notice reports a shift in assets with fewer sheep and more hogs, while carriages show a decline. It outlines changes in household property among the community and hints at evolving wealth patterns.
Desperate In Law Tries To Slit Throat In Felicity
Wealthy widow Mrs. Bomer of Felicity attempted self harm with a razor during domestic strain. She was saved by a physician, sewn up, and guarded after tearing bandages again. She lives with her son and daughter in law, deeded homestead in error, amid family unrest. Sister Mrs. Wash Pay of Felicity previously cut her throat and died.
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Wash. Pay
Felicity
Citizens Meet to Plan Clermont Teachers Institute
A court house gathering formed committees for the Clermont County Teachers Institute to be held in the city hall starting August 12. Members were named for associate membership arrangements entertainment reception Batavia night and other tasks. meeting adjourned to July 12 at 7 30 pm with W W Dennison as chair and Geo P Chatterton and W R Walker aiding as secretary and treasurer.
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Court House
Clermont County Teachers’ Institute
Marie Dennison
Cecil Hulick
Devers
W. Q. Robinson
George A. Keen
Harry Brunaugh
E. W. Buvinger
Geo. Keen
Geo. P. Chatterton
Della Nichols
W. R. Walker
Mary Cowen
W. E. Potts
Chas. Belt
W. W. Dennison
Escape From Moving Train By Fence Survives Crash
The Hillsboro Republican reports a man described as a negro escaped death when a cattle guard fence grabbed his feet dangling from a baggage car during a rapid train ride. The train stopped, backed up, and crews freed him with bruises but no broken bones. It notes uncertainty over possible legal action between the man and the railway.
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Hillsboro
Darkey
Georgetown divorce grants alimony to wife in Flaugher case
In the Flaugher divorce heard in Georgetown last week the judge did not grant the divorce to the wife Mrs Lucy Dana Flaugher who is a cousin of Charles A Dana of the New York Sun. The court awarded the husband Ephraim Flaugher alimony of 1500 dollars and restored the wife to her maiden name Lucy Dana Snedaker. The petition if heard might have revealed sensational testimony tied to a Cincinnati hotel register. The alimony question will be carried to the circuit court.
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Flaugher
Georgestown
Lucy Dana Flaugher
Charles A. Dana
New York Sun
Collings
Ephraim Flaugher
Lucy Dana Snedaker
Cincinnati
Campaign Indications and Courthouse Repairs Add Context
The text notes campaign indications and repairs at the courthouse with repainting of the building and repaving the yard. It mentions woodcock season opening July 15 and extending until November 10, with court recess and a short session to confirm sales before October term adjournment.
Cora May Johnson Wins Highest Honors at Buchtel
Cora May Johnson of Mt. Carmel returns home for summer from Buchtel college Akron where she earned the highest honors of the sophomore class.
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Cora May Johnson
Gey R. Johnson
Mt. Carmel
Buchtel College
Akron
Communion Services At Presbyterian Church Next Sabbath
The sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be solemnized at the Presbyterian church next Sabbath. All church members are urged to attend. Communion will also be held at Bantam Presbyterian at 3 p m on the same day.
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Presbyterian Church
Bantam
Histrionic Society to Present Old Homestead in Batavia Night
The Histrionic Society rehearses Old Homestead to be staged at city hall during the Institute in Batavia night with performances by the Batavia quartet. The note situates the event in New York City and references local civic figures.
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Histrionic Society
City Hall
Batavia
Track Circles New Richmond Park Allotment
Park commissioners in New Richmond laid a quarter mile track in the city to protect cyclers and pedestrians. The ride is popular with about thirty male cyclists and two female cyclists use the facility.
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Park Commissioners
New Richmond
Death of Minister C F Parka at 30 in Pt Isabel Mt Pleasant
The Rev C F Parka pastor of the Christian churches at Pt Isabel and Mt Pleasant died Monday after a brief illness at age thirty. A popular figure in his congregations and a prominent Odd Fellow his funeral today will be conducted by the lodge.
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C. F. Parka
Pt. Isabel
Mt. Pleasant
Village Ordinance Enforcement On Street Trash Burns
The mayor council marshal and governing authorities are alerted to enforce the ordinance against burning trash and sweepings in the street during business hours. Offenders should be notified and if persistent should be arrested and fined.
Annual convention of Clermont County Endeavor in Williamsburg
The Clermont County Christian Endeavor Union holds its annual convention at the Williamsburg Presbyterian church on Friday August 2 with sessions at 10 2 and 7 90 p.m. Good music and speaking will be provided by the committee of arrangements and reports from attendees of the Boston convention. All Endeavor societies in the county are urged to send delegates.
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Clermont County Christian Endeavor Union
Presbyterian Church of Williamsburg
Boston
Christian Endeavor
Certificates for reading circle finishers in Clermont County
Geo P Chatterton asks township secretaries to send the names of those who completed the year in the reading circle so certificates can be prepared for distribution at the Institute. Also an ad notes Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral as a long trusted cough remedy with enduring demand.
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Reading
Geo. P. Chatterton
Clermont County
Ayer
Clermont urged to join county telephone network push
The article promotes sociability and broader intelligence through a Butler County telephony plan linking villages and farms. It envisions instant news on fire, accidents, births, deaths, and marriages, plus access to music, politics, and family counsel, urging Clermont to adopt similar wiring while cautioning about privacy when idle.
Clermont Murderer Jones Displays Disturbances Saturday Night
The Brown County News reports Jones, the Clermont murderer, raised the town with cries seeking God’s forgiveness and punishment of his persecutors. His usual whiskey and morphine doses are stopped at Brown County Jail as authorities think he creates disturbances to be quieted.
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Brown County News
Jones
Clermont
Brown County
Sheriff and Deputy Sell Milford and Felicity Property
The sales by Sheriff Tea and Deputy Geo Waterfield included two Milford lots in the Selden vs Randall partition case sold for 4500, near appraised value, and a Felicity farm in Clermont Building Loan & Savings Co. vs Anna E Fishback sold for 902.33, bid in by the Loan Co. at two thirds of appraised value.
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Sheriff Tea
Geo. Waterfield
Selden
Abundant Apple and Pear Crop Pleases Clermont
The Clermont area reports a wondrous apple and pear harvest this year. Trees are propped to support heavy limbs bending with fruit, while Rice Perkins crab orchard thrives with prodigal abundance and rich coloring. The air carries a fruity aroma and hints at mulled cider by next winter's hearth.
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Clermont
Rice Perkins
Fourth in Batavia Sparks Quiet Day Amid Fireworks
The Batavia Fourth of July celebration included splattering firecrackers and fireworks with a notable fire at the railroad station. Most residents were away, while visitors sought the town’s calm and found it overall uneventful.
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Batavia
Bicyclists Outshine Horses at Boston Fair Race
At the Boston fair grounds last Thursday bicycle heats drew the crowd as Charles Greene won the best two in three with mile times of 2 40 and 3 minutes. Ad Dale took second and John McClellan third, both from Goshen, while the track remained in good order and many spectators observed the event.
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Boston Fair Grounds
Charles Greene
Ad Dale
John McClellan
Goshen
Women Prefer Trousers Say New York Sun Writer
A New York Sun columnist argues women have a stronger right to wear trousers than men, claiming their knees differ in shape so trousers fit better. The piece teases lady cyclists and praises modest knee trousers as especially pretty, noting a pretty girl is the only sight nicer.
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New York Sun
Bonds Sold To Searsongood Mayer For Milford Damages
County commissioners held a sale of bonds totaling 6000 to satisfy the Milford turnpike damage judgment. Seasongood and Mayer won the bid with 4 percent four year bonds. Premium reduced the interest by 4.34 percent.
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Milford & Cee
The Rhodes Sale of Mrs Sophia Rhodes Goods
Auction of Mrs Sophia Rhodes personal property drew a large crowd led by Clinton Long. Items including household manufactures sold for two thirds of appraised value with paintings valued at $250 to be auctioned in Washington. The fireworks costs from the 4th of July kept bids lower than expected.
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Sophia Rhodes
Washington
Clinton Long
Harvest Tragedy at Elk Lick Ends in Arrest and Injury
Vernon Lytle of Elk Lick drove into Batavia with bloodstained garments belonging to Edward Aultman after a quarrel over wheat ground and a harvest binder. Edward Aultman suffered a ten inch stomach wound from Theodore McWithey and McWithey was arrested on a cutting with intent charge. Aultman rests as McWithey awaits trial, with self defense claimed by the defense.
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Vernon Lytle
Elk Lick
Batavia
Ed. Aultman
Theodore McWithey
Faremer
Andy Johnson
Young Lytle
Edward Aultman
McWitney
Young Aultman
McWithey
Aultman
Miss Lizzie Innis Takes Charge At Norwood Schools
Miss Lizzie Innis, a popular county teacher, is given charge of a room in Norwood schools, Hamilton county. She will attend Cook County Normal this summer and begins her duties this week.
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Lizzie Innis
Norwood
Hamilton County
Dean On Deck Hustler Bounces Back From Illness
President Dean was taken ill after a buggy trip and lay low for several days. Clermont papers critiqued him harshly and he was left crippled, yet he vows to return soon using two crutches and his trademark grin.
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Hillsboro News Herald
Dean
Clermont Papers
Editor’s Pocket Book Lost Near Batavia Afton
Stephen Cramer of the Sun offers a liberal reward for the return of his pocket book lost between Batavia and Afton containing $23 and several notes and receipts. Also note on courthouse pavement repairs and Charley Crane’s slow recovery from typhoid fever with careful nursing and medical care.
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Stephen Cramer
the Sun
Batavia
Afton
Charley Crane
Milford citizen Henry Grossius dies in Philadelphia
Henry Grossius of Milford, who sought health in Philadelphia about three months ago, died there on July 4 at age thirty. He leaves a wife, two children, his mother and relatives, and many friends mourn his loss.
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Henry Grossius
Milford
Philadelphia
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