Ohio Turnpike case questions sale and bonds
The circuit court opens amid debate on a $23 000 bond issue and injunction against the sale of the Ohio Turnpike. Howard Ferris sues Clermont county officials for specific performance as the case proceeds with testimony from multiple witnesses. Decision reserved.
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Gircuit
Io Turnpike
Howard Ferris
Turnpike
Clermont County
Coner
Frazier Hicks
Batavia
Kincaid
Cincinnati
Esere, Nichols & Nichols
C.C
Will of Laura McMillen Probate Filed in Batavia
The will dated May 23 leaves 22 acres in Batavia to be divided after debts and funeral costs. Susan McMillen receives a $0 trust for her old age with Jones McMillen as trustee. Bequests of $50 each go to Dr. Chas Belt and Elizabeth Lyman for friendly deeds. Residue to Jones R. and Frank McMillen with Jones receiving $200 more for time advanced toward the home. Executor named as Jones R. McMillen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tage
Batavia
Jons
Susan McMila
Jones McMillen
Chas
Belt
Eizabeth Lyman
Tory J. McDonald
Jones R
Frank
Jones
Jones R Mellen
Grace F
K. McDona
Memorial Day Funeral and Services in Batavia
Piliten farewells carried to Olive Branch graves as Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges honor deceased members. About 80 mourners lined the route to the cemetery and back to Batavia where the tribute was observed. Ceremony conducted by Chaplain Allen. Kies Stockton of Williamsburg dies at about fifty. survives a large family and is remembered as a Clermont leader.
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Oddlaws
Rebekah
Batavia
Allenby
Kies Stockton
Williamsburg
Clermont
Eilzabeth Stockton
Joseph
Joseph Stockton
Adp
Herbert Britton
PESSIMIST AND OPTIMIST
The piece contrasts gloomy mood with images of robust garden and farm growth despite bad weather. It notes onions, radishes, lettuce, strawberries, pastures, corn, wheat, potatoes, hay, and oats thriving, with prices high but expected to improve under sunny days ahead. The forecast ends with a hopeful blessing.
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Kentucky
Demands Her Own in Clermont County Suit for Fees
Clermont County court papers seek $935 from Stephen Cramer publisher of the Clermont Democrat for alleged excessive official advertising charges. The petition alleges 54 pages of legal cap and undue spreading of work with excess over legal rates.
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Clermont Common Pleas
Stephen Cramer
Clermont Democrat
Lawsuit Aims to Recover Public Turnpike Funds
A suit will seek nearly $1,000 from Charles Miller and E H Thiery for illegally drawn turnpike funds as per the Brown Tatman report. Miller and Thiery allegedly received $854 and $135 respectively, with half the fees to Williams. the board's integrity is challenged amid graft accusations and political crosscurrents.
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Charles Miller
E. H. Thiery
Brown- Tatman
Miller
Thiery
Williame
Brown-Tatman
Penn Williams
Iblery
Bishop
Williams Toa Cramer- Williams
Williams Cramer
Brades
His Good Right Arm Lost In Brick Yard Accident
John Jones, a brick yard worker, lost his right forearm after his sleeve was caught in a press cog. Surgeons removed the crushed limb above the elbow, he remained under chloroform, and rests this morning. He is a widower with several children and is praised as a hardworking man.
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John Jones
Young Jones
Ashburn
Jones
A Long Lived Family
MAHLON MARSH notes a family lineage of exceptional longevity centering on Mrs. Lucinda Marsh who died at 101 years eight months. He cites multiple generations with high lifespans, including Richard Marsh and William Marsh, and ties to John M. Pattison. The letter, dated June 8 1907, sends details from Washington D C Dated June 8 07.
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Lucinda Marsh
William Marsh
Richard
Mary Pattison Marsh
John M. Pattison
Richard Marsh
Stonelick Township
Daniel D. Marsh
Mary Marsh
Marsh Brothers
Methodist Episcopal Church
John Hall
Mt. Carmel
Clermont County
Mahlon Marsh
Washington D. C
Civil Engineer Walter G. Smith Graduates From Ohio State
Ohio State University holds a grand commencement from Sunday to June 19 with a baccalaureate sermon and many events. Walter G. Smith, a Batavia boy, appears among graduates earning a civil engineering degree and entering a useful field. The program is a fine production by printers engravers and binders, making a handsome souvenir.
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Ohio State University
Walter G. Smith
Batavia
G A R Encampment plans annual reunion at Boston fair grounds
Batavia veterans gather for the G A R encampment planning meeting at post headquarters. President O P Walker presides with committees named for speakers music arrangements printing and privileges. The next encampment is set for August 21 and 22 at Boston fair ground with Batavia posts present.
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G.A.R
Batavia
Dee
O. P. Walker
J. H. Fairman
Walker
Zed South
Treasury
Major South
Boston Fair Ground
Edmund Burdsall
A. M. Dimmitt
A. M. Dimiitt
Jake Rapp
John Miller
E. C. Patchell
George McNutt
Ed Conover
Sam Peterson
Plant Breeding Hints on Fertilizing Methods
Agricultural letter outlines valuable tips for plant breeding and optimal fertilizing practices. It discusses soil health, nutrient balance, and practical steps for improving crop vigor and yield through targeted fertilizer use.
Tobacco cultivation insights from Ep Courier on cross fertilization
The article discusses plant breeding practices for tobacco and other crops, noting cross fertilization can improve yields while inbreeding harms Indian corn. It advises selecting desired leaf types, removing inferior specimens, and using a sugar sack as a flower cover to protect early blooms.
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Sumatra
War on carp declared by Ohio fish and game commission
The Ohio fish and game commission has declared war on carp to protect game and food fish. Fishermen may be allowed to seine for carp if food fish are released, with carp turning into fertilizer.
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Ohio Fish and Game Commission
Moscow Teachers Receive Grade Grammar Post
At the Moscow school board meeting Michael Groves was offered the grammar department at a higher salary. He has been in frail health but has recovered enough to perform well. Miss Valera Hartshorn will lead the primary department. No selections were made yet for the high school and intermediate departments.
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Moscow School Board
Michael Groves
Valera Hartshorn
Abolition Talk for Infirmary Boards in Ohio
Scandals surrounding infirmary boards spur talk of a bill at the coming Ohio assembly to abolish these boards. Proponents argue county commissioners can handle poor relief without the fifth wheel. Clermont is singled out as a likely candidate for removal amid alleged graft concerns.
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Ohio Assembly
Clermont
Symptons
Grattonla
Reunion of Company H of the old Fifty Ninth
Company H of the old 59th holds its annual reunion separate from the main association. Mack Frazier hosts on Bethel Baptist church grounds with a day’s cooked rations in haversacks. If weather disrupts outdoor events, activities will move to the church. all fifty-niners are welcome.
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59Th
Mack Frazier
Bethel Baptist Church
Old Time Minstrels to Aid Public Library at City Hall
Thirty talented Mt. Washington youths perform old-time minstrel sketches at city hall Saturday under Woman's Club direction. The program features songs dancing local hits and musicals to benefit the public library and offer fresh literary thrills.
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Mt. Washington
City Hall
Woman’s Club
Alio
Eclipses Ahead in Almanac Notes and Local Curtain
Almanacs forecast a sun eclipse on July 10 and a partial lunar eclipse on July 24. The piece notes skies will dim during July while theater timing runs 9 to 11 thirty, inviting late-nighters to watch the sky as temperatures stay mild.
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Mothballa
Golden Globe
Mercury
Oro
Bethel Seeks New Industry With Local Factory Move
Bethel businessmen press for a new industry by raising 1000 dollars to attract the Hamaraville chair factory. They offer to relocate the plant to Bethel if residents rebuild on the burned site, a plan deemed very likely to succeed.
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Bethel
Hamaraville
First Grade High School to Expand in Williamsburg
Williamsburg neighbors plan a first grade high school with tax support for a lab, chemical appliances, extra room and teacher. The four year program replaces three, raises mathematics standards, and aims to graduate students ready for college without prep schools. Batavia and Bethel followed earlier by Milford and Williamsburg in this improvement drive.
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Williamsburg
Batavia
Bethel
Milford
New Richmond
March of Improvement
Time Publication Proposal for Railroad Schedules
Citizens complain about lack of timetable notices along steam and trolley lines. A proposed bill would force newspapers to publish rail time tables, aiming to boost patronage. Railroads earlier offered schedules in exchange for space, a practice that benefited newspapers and readers alike.
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General Assembly
Southern Chautauqua Officers Elected in Milford
Southern Ohio Chautauqua Association stockholders met in Milford and read a report showing 12000 dollars subscribed. Officers: President E W Hughes Blanchester Vice President G M Roudebush Newtonsville Secretary Dr Con Gateh Milford Treasurer F L Cook Milford Directors H G Bates Blanchester Dr E Rutledge Albert Callon Edenton J P Perrying Cincinnati Dr E W Wolf Newtonsville. The association, created under the National Chautauqua Alliance, will operate in the Ohio circuit.
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Southern Ohio Chautauqua Association
Milford
E. W. Hughes
Blanchester
G. M. Roudebush
Newtonsville
Con Gateh
H. G. Bates
E. Rutledge
Albert Callon
Edenton
J.P. Perrying
Cincinnati
E. W. Wolf
National Chautauqua Alliance
Ohio
Mansfield Convention to Gather Clermont Delegates
The annual Sunday school event will be held in Mansfield from June 25 to 27. Delegates from Clermont county include Rev. G. H. Lee Mrs. J. F. Dial Miss Marie Dennison Rev. W. J. Dunham Miss Elma Townsley Rev. H. J. Fisher Mrs. A. G. Newton John Huntington John C. Fuhr and Miss Florence Leever. The state convention is expected to draw many attendees.
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Mansfield
Clermont County
G. H. Lee
J. F. Dial
Marie Dennison
W. J. Dunham
Elma Townsley
H. J. Fisher
A. G. Newton
John Huntington
John C. Fuhr
Florence Leever
Flag Day Observance Marks 180th Birthday of US Flag
On Friday June 14 flag day commemorates the 180th anniversary of the American flag. Once symbolizing 13 colonies, it now represents 46 states and the nation’s strength. Citizens are urged to display flags on premises or publicly celebrate the occasion.
Suspect in Milford Bond Theft Held in Lunacy Inquest
In Indianapolis last week an inquest of lunacy found William Fredrick Hohen sane after a plea of insanity. He is brother of Mrs Charles Nold formerly of Milford. He must post a $5000 bond for appearance at court and was jailed for failure to do so.
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Indianapolis
Willam Fredrick Hohen
Charles Nold
Milford
Mt. Sterling Man Wins 1.5 Million Damages in Court
In Kentucky federal court at Cattleburg last Friday, John Haselrig of Mt. Sterling was awarded 1.5 million dollars in damages from the N. and W. Company. The verdict cites injuries from an arm damaged while coupling cars for the company.
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Cattletoburg
Kentucky
John Haselrig
Mt. Sterling
N. & W. Company
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Chas Stockton
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Boston Fair Grounds
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CARP
Moscow Teachers
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