Tragic Death of Educated Clermont Woman in Cincinnati Station Cell
Hattie Allen, once a bright student from Clermont, died by hanging in her Central Station cell ten minutes after sentencing for drunkenness. Once famed for beauty and learning, she had lived in Norwood and Cincinnati amid repeated intoxication troubles. Her body was sent to the morgue with no claimants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Central Station
Schwab
Hattie Allen
Norwood
Mrs Jarley's Wax Works Delights Port Town Audience
A Presbyterian society performance on the 22d featured Mrs Jarley’s living wax figures with Miss Hunter and Mrs Harry Armaugh providing songs. Miss Cecile Hulick portrayed Mrs Jarley and received praise for elocution and costume. The cast included Uncle Sam, George and Martha Washington, Jack Horner, and others. A skilled pianist accompanied and the event raised satisfactory funds for a charitable cause. The context also notes Portsmouth’s heavy debt and high interest costs, urging fiscal leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Society
Olio
Singer
Eevee Ees
Uncle Sam
Vosseeee
Percy Stymers
Grace Darling
Elizabeth Blanchard Mra
Winslow
Kate Hamilton
Mabel Cowen Boroit
Frank
Olive Moore
John Bull
John Potts
George
Martha Washington
John Ashburn
Amy Nichols
Jack Horner
Simpson Griffith Cee
Willie Grima
Harry Homan
Plckwick
Warm revival at the Methodist House leads to many converts
The Methodist revival led by Miss Cartwright fills the church nightly with 12 to 20 new confessors, aided by Pastor and choir. Attendance grows as bell rings at 6:80 and doors open, with Miss Cartwright praised for eloquence and gravitas. Parallels include Presbyterian activity and U B church progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Cartwright
M. E
Houseful
Cross
Great Army of Salvation
Bessie Walker
Grace Brown
Cartwright
Presbyterian Church
Billman
Clara Zurmuhle
Belt
Zurmuhle
Clermontorer in Illinois Letter Highlights Galesburg Wealth
A letter from Martin Finch in Galesburg Illinois dated February 19 1899 extols Clermont county ties to Knox county Illinois. He notes Galesburg as a manufacturing hub with G W Browns corn planter works and several brick plants employing about 1200 men. Rail lines including B and Q Santa Fe pass through, tax revenue from railroads reaches 15000 yearly, and local colleges Knox and Lombard host about 1200 students. He describes street lighting and paving progress and promises more details in a future message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermonter
Illinois
Galesburg
EpiTor Courier
Clermont County
Knox County
Abingdon
London Milla
Mazon
Knoxville
Ilinois
Misaiseipp
Ja & Good
G. W. Brown
America
B,& Q. Railroad Company
Chicago
Burlington
Quincy
Peoria
Rock Island
Santa Fe Railroad
Knox
Lombard
Sneven Ward
Trial of a Judge Charged with Illegal Fees
Greene county jurors hear the case of J. N. Dean probate judge charged with allowing illegal fees. Indictment found months ago, delay and changes in presiding judges, Milton Clark to oversee the trial. Dean campaigns for a second term with strong legal backing as the trial proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
J. N. Dean
Smith
Scroggy
Brown
Dayton
Xenia
Milton Clark
Lebanon
Dean
River Road Ducking Hurts and Surprises Mrs Koohnz
Mrs Henry Koohnz wife of a local miller was riding a nervous horse in Clermont near a brick yard when the horse bolted and carriage went over a bank into icy water. The buggy shaft broke, she emerged soaked and cold but unharmed aside from clothes soiled. Neighbors aided her as the horse struggled ashore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brick Yard
Henry Koohus
Baum
Bee Losses in Cold Spell Hit U S Apiaries Hard
The cold spell killed more than half of the nation’s bees leaving honey likely to rise and be scarce this summer. John Grant, owner of nearly one hundred bee stands near town, lost only three stands and supplies much of his product to Cincinnati and Batavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
John Grant
Cincinnati
Town
Batavia
Curfew Tales Across Towns and Manila
A Manila article notes a 7 pm curfew for all residents and compares curfew use in Georgetown and Wilmingtown. The piece argues curfews reflect wartime needs and civil peace desires, praising quiet towns while joking that cemeteries are quieter. It cites a girl who opposed curfews with a level head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Georgetown
Wilmingtown
United States
Tobacco Growers Form Clermont County Association
A large farmer gathering in the Clermont County court house elected E. Y. Reid of Williamsburg as Permanent president of the Clermont County Tobacco Growers' Association. They adopted resolutions praising Attorney General Monett, supporting open-door farmers clubs, opposing legal combinations and tobacco trusts, and set a March 11 meeting date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Tobacco Trust
Clermont County Tobacco Growers’ Association
E. Y. Reid
Williamsburg
Monett
Local Contractor Faces Insolvency After Assignment
Julian Hurley a Franklin township contractor assigned to S F Waterfield for the benefit of creditors on Thursday last. Liabilities listed at 1800 dollars with assets about the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian Hurley
Franklin Township
S.F. Waterfield
Chris Frey Keeps Gold Standard Stance In Local GOP
New Richmond writer for the Clermont Sun says Chris Frey a German Republican renounced the gold standard to vote for the poor. Frey later vows to confront any critic with force, and affirms he remains a solid gold man ready to defend his political integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Clermont Sun
Chris Frey
Chris
Mr. Frey
Bones found at Baldwin station stir talk and mystery
A box of bones was found at Baldwin station and misdirected from Owensville Indiana to Owensville Ohio. Coroner orders burial but the box vanishes overnight. Neighbors wonder if the bones were moved by authorities, students, or hidden away for unknown purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin Station
Owensville
Baldwin
Ohio
Indiana
Hillin
Fire Devastates Hotel Reinart and Nearby Businesses
A large blaze aboard the Hotel Reinart staircase in Ripley destroyed the hotel and damaged several neighboring establishments including J J Reinart hotel Sacker block KE M Slarris photographer Southern Life Insurance Co Black Diamond Rail road office Criswell confectioner Bauman saloon Kellar saloon McKinley attorney at law two hours were needed to control the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinart
Ripley
J.J. Reinart
Sacker
KE. M. Slarris
Southern Life Insurance Company
Black Diamond Rail
Criswell
Bauman
Kellar
McKinley
Women Witness bombardment of Fort Sumter in Warpers Weekly
An 181 May 4 issue from Warper's Weekly presents stirring Civil War imagery. It shows Charleston women on housetops witnessing Fort Sumter bombardment and distressful scenes of disintegrating homes and bloodshed to come. It also recalls Union Square meetings in New York supporting the Government, Massachusetts volunteers leaving Jersey City, and the 7th regiment marching down Broadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Short
Union Square
New York
Massachusetts
Jersey City
Washington
7Th Regiment
Broadway
Squire
Sudden Death in Bethel Claims 79 Year Old Resident
Wesley Treese of Bethel died in his bed after retiring Sunday night. He was about 79, a respected local citizen, with several recent sudden deaths in the county raising concern among residents about the rising toll.
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Wesley Treese
Bethel
Batavia Pupil Musical Exhibition Promises Fairy Tale Songs
Pupils from Batavia schools perform under Miss Mabel Cowen in a March evening program featuring songs, action numbers, costumes, solos, choruses, fairy tale pieces with tableaux, and a May Queen finale with a Maypole. The show funds the music teacher's salary and highlights the value of specialized instruction for reading music and singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s
Mabel Cowen
Batavia
Bethel Eyes New Industry and County Seat Move
Bethel plans a new industry push and seeks bonds to build a courthouse and jail. The town would then ask county voters to move the county seat into Bethel to align law and labor. Batavia residents oppose losing their seat, warning of hardship and urging careful, peaceful growth. Bethel hopes for prosperity with the project while preserving public buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Batavia
March weather and events forecast with holidays
The piece lists March holidays such as St Patrick's Day and Annunciation plus Passover and Palm Sunday. It notes the moon phases, wind risks, possible rain, some sickness and a funeral, marriages, occasional snow flurries, farming plans, and groundhog activity. It projects longer days and warmer weather by mid June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Fork
Iith
Mad dog incident ends in death of Batavia pet fox terrier
In Batavia last Thursday a pug dog attacked a fox terrier named Llorace Rice, clerk of the common pleas. The pug was killed by owner R. Rice with a poker after the fight. The fox terrier suffered severe injuries and was kept under watch to see if it would recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Llorace Rice
the Common Pleas
Fox Lerrier
Mr. Rice
Fowler Hayes Promoted to Baggage Master at Cincinnati Depot
Guy Hayes longtime check agent at the Northern depot Cincinnati is elevated to baggage master amid greater duties and pay. Known to travelers for a decade his cheerful service won him support among patrons. He is married to a Batavia woman, daughter of Mr and Mrs KK Rush.
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Guy Hayes
Cincinnati
Hayes
BataNana
Batavia
Death of Albert Taylor in New Richmond
The Courier reports the death of Albert Taylor at his New Richmond home on the 1%th instant. Born December 26, 1, in Nicholaville, he was 42. Survived by wife Susan Hibbitt and three children. A longtime M E church member, funeral held at the M E church on Monday February 26 with Rev. Beery services. interment at Green Mun remeticry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Taylor
New Richmond
Nicholaville
Susan Hibbitt
M.E. Church
M. kKeburey
Beery
Green Mun Remeticry
Local Matches Secure Pairs From Bethel Moscow and Beyond
William Bee of Bethel weds Miss Clara Wool of Moscow. Herman Follow of Moscow weds Miss Belle Brunk of Mt Holly. Edward D Lannay of Alexandria Kentucky weds Miss Erie Grace Brown of Moscow. James K E White weds Miss Enm 4 Ireton of Clermontylle. Walter Randall of Blanchester weds Miss Ella Gudgeon of Edenton. Daniel Donnelly Jr of Loveland weds Miss Lizzie Whalen of Loveland. George Barley weds Loucns Culpepper, both of Felicity.
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Herman Follow
Moscow
Belle Brunk
Mt. Holly
Edward D. Lannay
Alexandria
Kentucky
Erie Grace Brown
James KE. White
En m 4
Ireton
Clermontylle
Walter Randall
Blanchester
Ella Gudgeon
Edenton
Daniel Donnelly, Jr
Lizzie Whalen
Loveland
George Barley
Loucns Culpepper
Felicity
Week of bin GubacTey sales show stronger demand
The past week’s general sales were more satisfactory than the prior week with new stock showing the most improvement. Prices reached up to 1 and 19 cents on better grades as competition among manufacturers and brokers remained strong. Old tobacco rose slightly and oil stock drew eager buyers as sales and receipts stayed large through midweek.
Two-legged rat catcher captivates Chillicothe readers
The Chillicothe papers describe Robert Gabbott as a unique person hired by Jarme and others to clear premises of rodents. He stands by a rat burrow and, with a buzzing lip sound, startles and paralyzes mice before crushing them in his hands, reportedly dispatching 66 mice yesterday.
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Chillicothe
Jarme
Robert Gabbott
Gabsbott
Gabbott
Qualy
Court Matters Report of Probate and Civil Actions
Court notes list multiple civil actions and corrections including decrees in partition and divorce, new defendants added, judgments for plaintiffs, cross petitions, dismissals, and a new case. It records horse theft motion for new trial, guardianship, custody, and a minor actions with costs and amendments.
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Carrie Simmons
Fred Simmons
Luella Belle Bropuy
Butina Belle Careley
Malinda Hedrick
George H. Gregg
J. Boyd
William Britton
Cera Britton
P. J. Nichols
Winis. Sterritt Va
Amoslye
James FE. Abrams
John MH
Abrama
Ali
Nichole
Mary Elien Black
James W. Gaynor
Kate Witt
Ali Nathan Stix
Nora Bishop
Joseph
James B. Swing
U.P. & W. Railroad Company
Rebecca Kirgauva
Joan W. Jones
Gause
Willian Montfort
Matt Titus
Lucy Estella Titus
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William Bee
Clara Wool
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