Waiting 118 Year Old McGinnis Reflects on Lincoln and Yorktown
George W. McGinnis, aged 118, calmly awaits night on Wood Street. Born October 19, 1781 the day Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, he recalls Washington and Lincoln events, Emancipation Proclamation, and a long life as a Virginia native with tempered habits and hope for peaceful rest beyond.
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George W. McGinnis
Wood Street
Cornwallis
Deppreva
Yorktown
Washington
Old
Virginia
Courier
Lincoln
Miss Celia Schulte to wed in Batavia today
Miss Celia Schulte a leading Batavia social figure will marry Mr Lundregan at noon in Stonelick Catholic church with Rev Cunningham and three Cincinnati priests officiating. A solemn high mass precedes the ceremony and a wedding breakfast will follow in Batavia at 1:00 p.m. The couple will depart on their wedding tour on the evening train.
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Celia Schulte
Batavia
Stonelick
Cunningham
Cincinnati
John A. Kline
Kirk Kennedy
T. L. Hamilton
Lundregan
Limay
Ella Spellacy
Adam Klin
E Via
Margaret Schulte
Louisville
Kentucky
Suit Over Damages Between Margaret Rouffoil and Augustus Roufione
Margaret Rouffoil sues Augustus Roufione in common pleas for 700 dollars claiming cruel treatment and eviction from her home after a 1802 conveyance. She is 74 and alleges she provided light labor and small cash support not to exceed 10 dollars yearly.
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Margaret Rouffoil
Common Pleas
Augustus Roufione
Margaret Rufione
Augustus Rufione
Stonelick
Epworth Heights Chautauqua Opens July 2 at Epworth Heights
The Chautauqua Assembly at Epworth Heights opens Monday July 2 with daily classes in languages history math art and physical culture plus kindergarten work and English. The Tri State Teachers Institute runs July 2 to 14 with instructors King Miller Boughton and others as program includes July 8 oratorical by King and July 7 Miller address on Hamilton. July 4 features picnics parades and music with Auburn Rifles company and speakers including Jno J Lentz.
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Chautauqua Assembly
Epworth Heights
Tri- State Teachers’ Institute
Byron W. King
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
C.C. Miller
Hamilton
Willis Boughton
Ohio University
Magley
Auburn Rifles
Jno
J. Lentz
Columbus
Beulah Chambers
Cora Shaffer
Mary J. Lewis
Miller
Alexander Hamilton
Casualties and Conditions From Freaks of Lightning and Sun
News item recounts lightning strikes and heat injuries affecting residents in Edenton Nicholsville Belfast and Loveland. Cattle and horses were killed or damaged by storms, homes barns and trees were destroyed or damaged, and several individuals fainted or suffered shock. Multiple named locals and small communities are listed with specific incidents and minor consequences.
Lingo’s Famous Dog Uses Telephone and Spells
Colonel Osborne recalls a Lebanon dog owned by Jobo W. Lingo that can answer a telephone, fetch dinner at Warwick’s restaurant, collect mail, fetch a cane, and spell short words by bark or paw, without error, in Warren County.
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Jobo W. Lingo
Lebanon
Lingo
Colonel Osborne
St. Louis
Grand Hotel
Cincinnati
Warren County
John Lingo
Prince
Warwick
OUR WEALTH AND ASSESSORS FIGURES FOR COUNTY VALUATION
The article reports a drop in total possessions to 8,000,668 in a year, with a $90,000 tax shortfall to be covered by higher levies. It lists watches, pianos, organs, merchant stock, money, credits, and dog counts, plus township wealth rankings and notes a rise in dog numbers versus sheep.
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Clermonters
New York City
New Richmond
Loveland
Paralysis Forces Appointment Change at Annapolis Entrance
Hugh K. Taylor fails naval school exam due to illness. Ed Sinks of New Richmond, two years in preparatory school, may be appointed to fill the vacancy. Sinks won the class prize in competitive exams. Richard Swing to be removed from the district. Sinks is son of Capt W R Binks, a former 50th Regiment officer.
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Hugh K. Taylor
Naval School
Annapolis
Ed, Sinks
New Richmond
Taylor
Sinks
Richard Swing
Clase
Bee
Young Sinks
W. R. Binks
50Th Regiment
Harvest moon seen as bright and broad this season
The article describes the upcoming harvest moon appearing in a new or altered form, bright and beautiful as farmers work late into harvest time, with a tone of wonder about the moon’s changing appearance and timing.
Ladies Prefer Syrup of Figs For Safe Gentle Relief
The pleasant effect and safety of California liquid laxative Syrup of Figs make it a favorite remedy for women in all conditions. Seek the true article with the California Fig Syrup Co. name near the bottom of the package.
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California
California Fig Syrup Co
Ohio Crops Report from Board of Agriculture Bulletin
The weekly bulletin notes hot dry weather with scattered rains. Barley harvest finished with good yield. clover nearly all cut. wheat starting with fair results. oats short. corn progressing but needing rain. tobacco poor in parts. pastures and meadows improved yet thin. early potatoes fair with late crop needing rain. rye nearly ready.
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Ohio State Board of Agriculture
Age and Politics End Aaron Cleveland’s Ohio Office
Clermont public carrier Aaron Cleveland, age sixty, loses a government post as a warning against age limits. Cousin to President Cleveland, he had held a gauger position and a Cincinnati custom house watchman berth before his removal. The piece laments old laws revived to favor Democrats and notes Aaron’s hurt at the dismissal.
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Aaron Cleveland
Clermont
Cleveland
Gauger
Custom House
Cincinnati
Grover
Aaron
Angie
Bank Cashier Chases Dog After Brush Escape
At closing time Fielding Dial tries to finish chores at the First National Bank when a pug enters and grabs his brush. The dog races off with the brush through town as Dial, bareheaded and flushed, gives chase. Onlookers smile as the pursuit ends with the dog returning the brush to the bank.
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First National Bank
Fielding
Mr. Dial
Kline
Dial
Percy
Masonic St John’s Day Anniversary Gathering at Williamsburg
The 7th anniversary of Clermont Social Lodge F. and A. M. was celebrated in Williamsburg with a 300-strong Masonic procession, park exercises, a basket dinner, and addresses by Grand Master Allen Andrews and other dignitaries. Attendees included numerous lodge officers and guests from Texas County and beyond.
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Williamsburg
Masonic Hall
Hillsboro
Williamsburg Lodge
Frank G. Mitchell
Byron Williams
Allen Andrews
Mitchell
J. H. Bromwell
M. E. Church
Byron Willams
A. M. McAdams
J. B. Holman
J. C. Fuhr
Dr. Redrow
D. K. Peterson
William Atchley
E. Moorhead
Hamilton
Cincinnati
Piqua
T. Z. Riley
H. C. Jeremiah
L. Kain
Pecos Valley
Andrews
M. Conrad
C. Bennett
F. Witham
W. W. Perkins
John R. Moore
Pearl Campbell
Vinton Place
Jessie Budd
Lizzie Innis
Emma Wolford
Milford
J.C. Fuhr
S. Ball
Monterey
E. Q. Crane
Batavia
F. P. Higdon
Withiamsville
W. H. Maddox
Cherry Grove
Anna McLean
J. G. Hartman
Linwood
Thomas Hartman
Tabasco
Edward Winters
Bethel
John Marsh
Owensville
Mace Applegate
Marathon
Alf, Johnson
James Holman
Mary Doughman
C. E. Doughman
W. A. Kain
Caution on Fire Powder Use for Independence Day
The piece urges youths to avoid cannons and guns in Independence Day celebrations. It warns that gunpowder can cause severe injuries and disfigurement, recommending only minimal use of firecrackers. It likens powder to a relic of barbarism and calls for restraint.
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Portland
Maine
Ohio
Boy Heroic Act Ends In Harsh Lesson In Horse Danger
In Elm wood district near the Titus residence a ten year old boy Willie Horn tried to kill a horse fly hurting the family horse. The horse kicked him in the face fracturing his jaw and leaving him unconscious. He will recover without disfigurement. The notice adds a preventive plea about Hood's Sarsaparilla for summer health.
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Elmwood
Titus
Willie Horn
Williamsburg Girl Severely Injured In Horse Accident
Jessie Barnes seven year old daughter of William Barnes of Williamsburg fell from a horse last Saturday striking her forehead on a hoe. She suffered an ugly wound, bodily bruises and was greatly shocked.
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Jessie Barnes
William Barnes
Williamsburg
Cow Dies After Eating Paris Green Poison
Jackson of Fillmore County reports his Jersey cow died after eating Paris green he purchased in London to control potato bugs. The animal’s loss is described as a serious financial hit to the owner.
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Jackson
London
Paris Green
London Times
Windy Weather Debate and Weather Predictor Criticism
A sharp attack condemns Hicks for persistent weather forecasts calling them unfounded guesses. The writer urges readers to discard this pessimistic forecasting as journalism wastes space on failed predictions.
Knights Decorate Graves in Cemetery Ceremony
The Batavian's of P. conducted decoration ceremonies for the departed brethren at the cemetery last Sunday night. About thirty graves were decorated including those of Clifford, Norman and Leonard Moore and Oliver Marshal. The lodge marched without music, and a large crowd witnessed the simple yet beautiful ceremonies with interest.
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S of P
Clifford
Norman
Leonard Moore
Oliver Marshal
Cincinnati Seizure of Deemed Minder Passes to Safe Keeping
A sixteen year old girl named Dora Hodges was taken into custody by Cincinnati authorities on Monday. She appeared partly demented and was away from home and friends without consent. Her father is a traveling salesman for H Baldwin & Co of Cincinnati and they live in New Richmond. Authorities notified her family and she is believed to be safe at home.
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Cincinnati
Dora Hodges
H. Baldwin &Co
New Richmond
Brave fall ends with knee wound for Archie Kean
Archie Kean son of George Kean fell from a cherry tree on Saturday striking the ground a fallen limb pierced his knee creating a wound about an inch deep and six inches long A physician dressed the wound using chloroform the foreign matter was removed and the boy's condition is now stable with healing aided by his strong young blood and no expected complications
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Archie Kean
George Kean
County contracts let for ice and bridge work
At yesterday's meeting the board awarded ice for the county building and courthouse to Knauer & Buerkle at 38 cents per hundred. M. Hersch won the irons contract for the Nive Mile creek bridge at 5 cents per pound and 1 dollar per foot for construction. Grant Perdrizet secured the Davis turnpike Lucy Run bridge top contract at 2 dollars 25 cents per hundred feet for lumber.
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Knauer & Buerkle
M. Hersch
Nive Mile Creek
Grant Perdrizet
Lucy Run
Davis’ Turnpike
Swindle Warns Farmers Over Vaccination Scam
Ripley Bee reports a new fraud where men pose as officers to vaccinate farmers’ families claiming state law requires it. They take 50 cents, then vanish, using fake virus quills found at sites. Officials condemn the ploy as fraudulent and dangerous.
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United States
Soda Fountain Illusion Promises Ice and Syrup Delights
An ornate 19th century ad describes cooling soda and syrup as a solution to heat, featuring a marble dressed girl watching a silver fountain. It extols soda with ice and mixed syrups, then offers cigars or tobacco from a Batavia drug store run by CHAS BELT, with seasonal availability from May to December.
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Ana
Chas
Belt
Batavia
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