12 Jul 1893
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1893
Page
1
White Cloud the Indian herbalist returns to Batavia as circus manager with 16 performers. The season opens strong with a two week engagement, but poor weather stifles attendance and returns him to Cincinnati after paying bills and planning a new troupe.
Elbert Glancy a noted farmer and educator Gray stable incident after vertigo caused him to collapse under a fiery horse. The horse moved aside and remained still as Glancy lay senseless but recovered consciousness with his hand hurt. A physician linked the fainting to stomach disturbance and predicted recovery.
The eleventh annual Hulick Weaver family reunion will be on Saturday August 5 at the Boston fair grounds. B Q Crane will give the welcome, with Hon G W Hulick M D replying for the Sixth interest. Rue Stan of Rushville Indiana will read on Hulicks of Indiana and les Hattie Hulick Covetterville will brief Illinois relatives. Expected to be the largest reunion yet with all relatives invited.
A rustic指南 urges readers to locate the dipper and use a bright star as a guide toward the horizon. It praises an improving but not fully developed comet and claims Hood's Baraparilia stocks it, urging satisfaction with the product.
Investigation finds cruelty at the Dayton asylum with three patient deaths attributed to attendants. The report notes severe mistreatment and official concern over humane care in the institution.
In Felicity, Polecat Bill Cochran shoots Jackson Downs after a long feud reignites. Downs is badly wounded and likely to die. Cochran fled to Kentucky where authorities pursue him. The decades‑long enmity between the Cochran and Downs families appears to end with this violent clash.
Former Madisonville resident Wijah B Bethymer died yesterday in Madisonville in his bid high forties. He was raised in the county and had many relatives in Withamaville area. Funeral will be Thursday at Mt Moriah cemetery at 11:80 with services by Reverend Kishor of Laurel. Friends invited. At the end, an advertisement notes F M Kishor offers piano and organ sales with various terms and a catalogue.
A local notice warns residents near Batavia of copperhead snakes spreading from Clermont. It recounts past bites, hunting history, and risky encounters including Allen Cowen and Charley Tatman who nearly disturbed a snake while squirrel hunting. The piece stresses prompt first aid and urgent medical care amid rising reptile activity.
Mrs G W Day of Felicity died by self inflicted wound after long illness and mental distress. Her husband awoke to find her by an apple tree with a fatal throat wound, and a razor hidden in her room. She had feigned sleep to deceive him before the tragedy.
Residents of Batavia flocked to observe a newly sighted comet Sunday night with Penny Jamieson credited for the initial discovery. Warner's observatory in Rochester reports sightings across Lake City as the celestial visitor travels westward, gradually brightening and altering the night sky.
The Epworth Heights program for July outlines a studio opening on the 17th for decoration, elocution led by Rev. George T. Perry, a mid month Kindergarten, a photography class, and a boy's brigade. A Friday pageant of English queens from Matilda to Victoria is directed by Miss Eleanor P. Alles and presented in six groups with musical interludes. Recognition day is set for July 29 at 8 pm. Notable speakers include Rev. E. L. Lewis, Miss Eleanor P. Allen, Rev. C. W. Bishell, Mrs. Bishop Walden, and Gen. B. R. Cowen. The August 3 camp meeting will be led by Rev. Wm. Runyan, with Rev. D. Lee Ruttman assisting and musical direction. Mothers, young people, and children meetings are also noted under Mrs. Carrie McD. Pearne, Rev. C. W. Bisheil, and Miss Mary Goode respectively.
William Miller of Adams county was paroled from the penitentiary after being found guilty of manslaughter in a 1 confrontation involving George Green, who violated Mrs. Miller for years and threatened her and children. The pardon petition drew broad local support.
In Clermont county the pension board of examiners meets in Batavia with Drs. Morris, Thompson, and Behymer. They expected retirement two weeks ago but formal orders await the November election amid Democratic executive committee maneuvering. Brice misread instructions triggering a public backlash as plans to replace board members unravel.
An outline of how often Congress has been convened outside regular sessions by nine presidents led by Cleveland August 7 the eleventh such session in U S history. Early instances include Adams Jefferson Madison Van Buren Lincoln and Hayes with sessions tied to war finance and territorial actions.
A loud fifteen strong group stops at a Batavia country house turned summer resort with no amenities. They pretend it mirrors Newport or Saratoga while splashing in a wash tub and drinking rain water. Locals, genteelly bred, view the display as hoydenish and insulting to the town. The piece questions whether the youths would astonish their parents.
M Jamieson and Anson Wilson lead a bid to lease and run the Batavia brick works idle for months. A Chicago manager with financial stake is sought to head the project as the plant, valued at 40000 dollars, could produce up to 90000 bricks daily with prices around 25 dollars per thousand and 8 to 10 dollars for refuse.
Describes Grana’s growth on the turnpike between Batavia and Cincinnati as pastures reclaim former road bustle fades. Wagons and wagons sounds have ended, watering troughs dry, and webs over shop doors mark a transformed route. The text laments lost travel and industry and predicts barren fields ahead.
William Hoffman of Edenton saw his barn struck by lightning last Saturday ignite and burn with its contents. The estimated loss stands around 7000 dollars.
Miss Tamar Richards of Peebles gains the surname Richer after an attorney informs her that her late grandfather left her a sizeable inheritance estimated at about $14,000 in a stocking.
The section gang on the C. P. and W. road is laid off due to close times. Democracy bears its fruits as demands for change are being met slowly. Posts in Batavia and nearby counties are hung up until after the election, with Ed Scott of this village among those affected and a lady expected to receive Batavia’s post office once the delay ends.
The paper lists five marriage licenses issued during the past week. John Hathern wed Elizabeth Rhodes, Charles B Boos wed Norma A Black, M H Loth wed Kate B Clark, and Wm Conover wed Ella Laeth.
Clermont and Warren counties held a joint session at Loveland to approve constructing a Hill's Run bridge with each county paying half. Clermont also planned a Cincinnati meeting with Hamilton to finalize Milford bridge funding. Hamilton cites unequal share despite equal proportional demands.
In Hamlet a neighbor clashes over a bee swarm that moved to her porch pillar and was extinguished by a cold water response. The owner is credited with a new anti swarming method patented by a woman and copying rights claimed.
A verbose portrait of Count Charming a greyhound office dog noted for exquisite grace speed and beauty. The piece contrasts his noble appearance and playful quirks detailing interactions with staff and his charming yet useless nature.
A travel tip recommends Syrup of Figs for pleasure or business trips to aid the kidneys liver and bowels, prevent fevers headaches and various sicknesses. The note adds that this remedy supports overall health during journeys.
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