Ohio Pike Toll Road Disaster Sparks County Damages Suit
The Clermont County Ohio Pike case ends with $28,750 damages and road repairs awarded after a 1904 purchase of a sunken muddy stretch. Citizens denounced commissioners Wyatt Wood and Myers for overpaying and triggering legal action, with mass meetings, injunctions, and mandamus filings shaping the dispute.
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Clermont County
Commissioners
George Wyatt
W. H. Wood
Sumner Myers
Wood
Wyatt
Hamilton County
E. G. Penn
Union Bridge
Bethel
Clermont
Court House
Pattison
John W. Lenin
Ohio
Markley
Ford
Common Pleas
Supreme Court
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
McClintock-Marshall Company
Cuyhoga
McClintock-Marshal Company
Clermont tolls and repairs burden on rough Ohio turnpike
The excerpt notes Pal and others paying accrued interest and more to repair a jungle strip she dislikes, describing it as the final burden. It highlights Clermont's history of hardship and its notably rough road to travel on the Ohio turnpike.
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Clermont
Ohio Turnpike
Four Men Injured in Winchester Circustaff Affray
A serious cutting affray occurred during a Sugars circus in Winchester injuring four men including William Mathias and James Mechlin. Mechlin stabbed Mathias while Wardlow brothers joined, resulting in a broken jaw and noses. Sellman fired a revolver but fled, Mechlin out on bail with nose in a sling, all reflecting a long standing feud.
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Winchester
Sugars Circus
William Mathia
James Mechlin
Mathia
Sellman
Mechlin
Wardlow
William Mathias
Mathias
George Wardlow
Adams County
Inquest Cleared on Infant Death at Mt Pisgah
Coroner Mitchell investigated the death of an infant found in decomposition after its birth went unnoted by parents Elias Light and wife. The Lights, part of a sect shunning doctors, faced no blame as the coroner ruled natural causes and spontaneous gangrene caused the decay. The family belongs to southern Clermont Bethel.
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Mitchell
Mt. Pisgah
Light
Lights
Clermont
Swindle Alleged In San Jose Scale Inspection Scam
Farmers warned as two men pose as state inspectors from the agricultural department offering expert orchard examination and root injections for a fee. The pair, one posing as inspector and the other as a state officer with remedies, are deemed frauds and farmers urged to demand credentials before letting them work.
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Agricultural Department
San Jose
Pal
Batavia Woman Injured in Indiana Auto Crash
Hattie Wayland Barnes of Batavia, daughter of John Wayland and Anna Kerr Wyland, was in an automobile party at Crown Point Indiana. The car overturned on a track curve, one man died and others were seriously hurt including Mrs Barnes whose back tendons were torn, leaving her in a precarious state.
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Hattie Wayland Barnes
John Wayland
Anna Kerr Wyland
Chicago
County Fair Planned at Williamsburg Grounds
A Williamsburg county fair is planned for July 6 at the Presbyterian Manse grounds, with afternoon and evening events organized by the Presbyterian Sunday school. Attractions include a merry go round, wild west show, baby contest, doll show, beauty show, fortune teller, ice cream, cake, and watermelon. Lunches offered for 16 cents from 5:30 to 7 p m to raise funds for the new Presbyterian Church.
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Williamsburg
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Sunday School
Lanob
Presbyterian Church
Amelia State Bank Organizes and Names Directors
The Amelia State Bank stockholders met last Thursday in Amelia and elected directors Harvey Perrin B F Moyer Elmer Ely Hitch Guy R Johnson Harry Purkhiser Dr Frank Witham Jas R Hicks E M Brown. Harvey Perrin named president Henry Purkhiser vice president E M Brown secretary James R Hicks treasurer Chas C Kearns appointed attorney. A brick building will be constructed with doors planned to open about September 1 and the bank has over fifty stockholders.
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Amelia State Bank
Amelia
Harvey "Errin
B. F. Moyer
Elmer Ely
Hitch
Guy R. Johnson
Hary Purkhiser
Frank Witham
Jas. R. Hicks
E. M. Brown
Harvey. Perrin
Henry Purkhiser
James R. Hicks
Chas. C. Kearns
Odd Fellows State Meeting Reveals Lodge Statistics
At the Toledo state meeting figures show 762 lodges with 87 685 members in 1908. Net growth 485 members after 7 715 losses, 8 168 total membership. 8 000 relieved and 67 000 weeks of benefits paid. Receipts $778 068 82 with 267 627 86 for relief and 472 787 44 for expenses. Total assets about 2 809 88 07. Rebekah lodges number 490 with 46 177 members and 465 of 20 885 past grands died. State rate omitted.
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Odd Fellows
Toledo
Rebekah
Census work to begin April 15 with 8500 enumerators
The 18th census will start April 15 with about half a million workers including 850 supervisors. Ohio will be divided into 14 districts served by 8500 enumerators. Pay ranges from 2 to 4 cents per person in rural areas to 30 cents for farms, with urban names at 2 cents per name and 30 cents for farms. Specialists will earn $6, while top earners may reach $5 per day. The process, from enumerators to binders, will span about six months to three years.
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Ohio
Notable Nuptials Eva Clark Weds Edmund Justice
The June 24 wedding at The Cedars Boston Hill Batavia united Miss Eva Thurs ton Clark daughter of Mr and Mrs Augustus Clark with Mr Edmund Rudolph Justice of Philadelphia Pa The ceremony featured an Episcopal service Rev Edmund Burdsall with maid of honor Miss Gladys Clark best man Mr Fred Fouldrod The couple planned a ten day honeymoon to Wildwood and will reside in Converse Indiana where Justice works for the Pennsylvania railroad
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Eva Thurston Clark
Augustus Clark
Edmund Rudolph Justice
Philadelphia
Edmund Burdsall
M. E. Church
Gladys Clark
Fred Fouldrod
Pittsburg
Misses Glancy
A. H. Clark
Lewis Justice
Murdock
Walnut Hills
Thoms Hulick
Evanston
Joseph Frazee
Aurora
Ind
Weaver's contract work completed at infirmary site
Simeon Weaver, contractor for improvements at the infirmary, submitted his completion to the board. After inspection the work was accepted and praised, featuring cement flooring in the basement and concrete approaches and walks. Weaver employed several men, improving the institution and grounds.
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Simeon Weaver
Weaver
County Encampment Holds Plans for G A R Assembly
The Batavia G A R Encampment committee met to set dates and committees for the annual autumn assembly of veterans. County Commander Major Zed South presided with T. R. Hartman acting as adjutant. Sessions are slated for August 11 and 12 at the Boston Fair Grounds.
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Batavia
Zed South
A. H. Tudor
T. R. Hartman
Boston Fair Grounds
Rev. E. Burdsall
J. H. Fairman
O. P. Walker
G. W. Anderson
James Sillett
J. O. Rapp
Frank Fomorin
E. ©. Patchell
J.B. Hill
Batavia welcomes visiting local sons to town
Greatly pleased was the Courier to receive a visit last week from two Batavia boys, Thomas Glancy and Edward Day, now residents of St. Louis. Thomas, son of the late James Glancy, is connected with a major hotel in St. Louis, while Edward Day is a clerk in that establishment. Both were warmly welcomed and praised as a credit to town, home, and friends.
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Thomas
James Glancy
Linwood
Edward Day
Henry Day
St. Louis
Hulick and Hoerner Wed In June 1909
Lloyd Hulick and Miss Augusta Hoerner were married Saturday evening June 26 1909 at the bride’s home by Rev Dunzweiler in the presence of relatives and a few intimate friends. Hulick works for the Bell Telephone Co in Cincinnati and the bride is a Batavia graduate from the Hoerner home. They will reside on Walnut Hills with many friends sending congratulations.
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Lloyd Hulick
Augusta Hoerner
Dunzweiler
Hulick
Bell Telephone Company
Cincinnati
Karl Hoerner
Batavia
Eastern Star ceremony praised with gift and speech
On Monday evening the Eastern Star order of this place was inspected by Mrs Thomas Glancy a charter member. George A. Reem presented her with a cut glass vase as a token of appreciation after the ceremony and a collation followed amid congratulations.
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Order of the Eastern Star
Thomas Glancy
George A. Reem
Glaney
Soldiers Muster for Parade Then Endure Hard March
Captain Glancy's company reported for duty to Col. Hake, enjoyed the parade for the first miles, then suffered sore feet, blistered shoulders, and fatigue under hot harness. Bystander cheers kept them moving during the distant march.
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Glancy
Col. Hake
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Ohio Pike
Chauffer
Ziegler Howe
Highland Park Chatauqua
Crown Point, Indiana
BANK
Reunion
Highland Park
Felicity
George Longworth
Conner
Maud Stephens
Georgetown
Sec’y
Ethel Weaver
Treas
Stella Beacham
Blanche Christopher
Mary K. Wilson
Adams
Anna Ervin
Brown
Parrott
Connor Reading
Camille South
C. R. Hayden
James McKeever
Qonnor
Xara
Helen Arnold
Addie Patton
Parah Sda
G. A. R. Assembly
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