Legal strife and divorces crowd Olive Branch docket
The record details multiple divorce cases and separations from Olive Branch and Bantam. Richard D. Hewitt seeks relief amid a quarrel over desertion and debts, with Mary J. Hewitt’s cross petition denying claims and accusing improper conduct. Other decrees grant or deny divorces, custody, and property terms to spouses in cases from Olive Branch, Bantam, and Perintown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard D. Hewitt
Mary J. Smith
Richard
Mr. Hewitt
Mary
Olive Branch
James A. Swick
Hattie J. Swick
Hattie
Swick
Newport
Kentucky
Cincinnati, Ham!ton & Dayton Railroad Company
Rosa Pollock
John Pollock
Texas
James Manning
Arraignments and Pleas in Local Courts
Anderson Bennett pleads not guilty to burglary and grand larceny with two indictments. court assigns counsel and remands for trial March 3. Separate trial ordered for Carey Senior in State v Bennett. Disturbing a meeting: Ollie Greger pleads guilty, fined $5 plus costs. Multiple civil cases listed including foreclosures, judgments, and settlements. arraignments for Jacob Fishback on concealed weapons with bond set at $200 for April 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anderson Bennett
Guity
Madison Eppert
William Cramer
Ohio
Carey Senior
A. J. McNair
Grace Fridman
John Gelvin
Barbara Sears
Edward Sears
Sarah E. Wardlow
D. Mount
F. M. Wardlow
Rachel Burnett
Williamh. Becket
George Senior
Meyer Solomon
David
Buxton
Mt. Carmel Lodge 1. C.C. F
Cincinnati Leaf. Tobacco Co
E. W. Salt
Isaac Turner
Solomon Bolender
Elizabeth McNicoll
Henry McNicoll
Margaret OC. McNicoll
Jacob Fishback
Philip Fishback
Sarah Cox
Anna Clare
Harriet A. Casey
Amanda Lanham
Allen
Wm. Latham
Perplexing Lockland Professor Trapped by Vault Fence
Prof. Dial of Lockland, formerly Batavia schools, became entangled in a vault fence incident at Wyoming's C. 8. Woodruff building. The janitor locked doors leaving him stuck, he climbed a ten foot iron picket fence and was freed only after bystanders and police were alerted. The episode left him discomfited but unharmed.
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Prof. Dial
Batavia
Lockland
Dial
C. 8. Woodruff
Wyoming
Mr. Dial
A Pga
Kentucky Runaways Reported in Minerva to Newport
William Greggston of Kentucky married ran away with a thirteen year old girl from Minerva. Relatives followed them to New Richmond and Cincinnati before Newport Marshal Henderson detained them. The marshal received a fifty dollar reward. Greggston was returned to Minerva and the girl to her brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Greggston
Kentucky
Minerva
New Richmond
Cincinnati
Newport
Marshal Henderson
Greggston
Delinquent land sales rise in Cleveland year
The Sun reports delinquent land sales are up a third, marking a larger wave than before in Cleveland. The piece notes political climate favors Democrats, mentions wheat at 60 cents a bushel, and references a past call to vote for Grover with a per bushel price claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Cleveland
Grover
Loveland Farmers Institute Showcases Strong Attendance and Talent
The Loveland Farmers Institute held its second session at city hall with a larger turnout from Hamilton Warren and Clermont. President Harvey Hawley led, Wm Mendenhall kept notes, and a program of papers music and talks highlighted Clover culture small farms and dairy issues with McKelvey and Chamberlain delivering key addresses and performances by local musicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loveland Farmers’ Institute
City Hall
Harvey Hawley
Wm. Mendenhall
Clermont
Farmers’ Institutes
A. Shirer
Juanita
A. T. McKelvey
Katherine B. Whipple
W. I. Chamberlain
Nellie Robb
Loveland Orchestra
Louisville
W. J. Chamberlain
Washington Post
Veland
Scarlets Fever Claims Williamsburg Woman
Mrs. Alice McNutt dies at 34 in Williamsburg after nursing her daughter through scarlet fever. She fell ill following her care, recovering briefly, then relapsing and dying with the disease. She was wife of merchant M. F. McNutt and daughter of the late E. C. Sharp. Buried Sunday from the Presbyterian church amid mourners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice McNutt
E. C. Sharp
M. F. McNutt
Williamsburg
Presbyterian Church
Pioneer Mary Hillen Dies at Mt Holly in 1894
Mrs Mary Hillen widow of Hugh Hillen an early Clermont settler died at her Mt Holly home Sunday February 25 1894 in her 86th year A devout Christian and neighbor she leaves three sons and many mourners Her funeral was held Tuesday at the Catholic church in New Richmond with many friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hillen
Clermont
Mt. Holly
Hugh Hillen
America
New Richmond
Brick and Tile Company Expands in Batavia Indiana
SOLID AS A BRICK reports the Challenge Brick and Tile Co buys a 100 hp engine in Indianapolis and will ship and install it at once. The yard area grows, with a taller smoke stack and two new clamps in progress, signaling a full industry in operation. Local leaders Collis and brother are credited for expertise and public support. The Batavia brick manufacture is expected to become a major Southern Ohio industry. Also noted is a plan to convert the Cincinnati Lebanon and Northern road to standard gauge, with Hafer to hire workers for broad tread conversion within two months, enabling faster passenger service between Lebanon and Lebanon. The piece ends with an advertisement for Ayer’s Pills as a remedy for digestive discomfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Challenge Brick and Tile Company
Indianapolis
Collis
Brigk
Batavia
Ohio
Cincinnati
Lébanon & Northern
Hafer
Bate
Bnalhem
Lebanon
All Day With The Dogs and Aims Of The New Law
A satirical note criticizes a recent house dog tax measure. It claims the county auditor would notify owners of tax delinquent dogs and assessors would execute the animals with various weapons. The piece mocks officials and warns of harsh penalties and political fear.
Government Building Falls at Salt Air After 1880s Era
In 1886 a high 132 foot tower near Bethel served as an observatory for US Geodetic and coast survey work. A government officer used a long telescope daily before departure. Last month a wind storm toppled the weakened tower, marking the end of Clermont’s first government construction amid post Wilson bill trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
U. S
United States Geodetic and Coast Survey
Clermont
Foreclosure Tale Trails Afton Farm Animals In Court
Deputy Sheriff Buvinger forecloses a $40 mortgage on Marion Curliss's property near Afton. The levy targets a red cow, a black cow, and a mule named Suze, leading to disputes over ownership and lodging costs. The scene ends with a court replevin and questions of mortgage purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Curliss
Afton
H. T. Williams
Buvinger
Suse
Suze
Alxty
Charley Griffis
Batavia
Bavinger
Mr. Bayinger
Grima
Squire Nichols
Williama
Bank Cash Window Tales of a Substituted Soldier
A Brown County man known as Jones deposits 260 in good money, then vanishes. His substitute John Smith served as Jones for three years, drawing his pension before both men faced restitution, while a March of lay weather and a Cincinnati suicide wrap the tale in old newspaper color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Jamieson
United States
Mr. Jamieson
Brown County
Jones
John Jones
John Smith
Smith
Southland
Washington
Uncle Sam
Bugle
Clermont County Authorized to Borrow $50 000
The Legislature allows Clermont County to borrow 50 000 to cover fund deficiencies caused by overdrawn warrants for unpaid bills. A Newark woman seeks divorce on grounds of her husband being a pauper amid broader concerns about separations. Also, a new bill bans minors from saloons, requiring owners to eject minors on sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Newark
Deacon Catches Fly Paper Scam In Richmond
An noted local colored man in Union county used fly paper in the crown of his hat to collect church funds. Money stuck to the paper was confiscated while loose cash went to the church. The scheme worked for years before he was finally caught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Union County
Driving mare tragedy draws editor's wry grief
Toby Bryan of the London Democrat mourns his driving mare Kate lost in a family accident. He notes the horse was his first and only mount bought in Cincinnati in the seventies. He jokes that only the recent election outmatched his sorrow in the editor’s memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toby Bryan
London Democrat
Dollar
Cincinnati
Bryan
Kate
The
Democrat
Ohio bill sets fire loss adjustment with adjuster insured and court
A proposed Ohio Legislature measure replaces insurer appointed adjusters with a joint adjustment by the insurer and insured. If they cannot agree a probate court appoints a disinterested third arbitrator whose majority decision becomes final, aiming to reduce lawsuits and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Wedding Guests Pack Rice as Groom Wears Black Suit
The correspondent reports a wedding where the groom is described in a plain black suit labeled as convenient. The scene mentions the bride in white satin with a nosegay, gloves, and presents while guests offer congratulations, with the moment framed by humorous notes on phrasing and printing waste.
Bethel Considers Canning Plant With Darke County Builder
Bethel citizens negotiate with a Darke county man to establish a large canning factory. The plan includes free railroad transportation, free quarters from Joseph Clare, a $300 bonus for site location, and immediate machinery installation. Clermont soil favors tomato cultivation and the cannery owner will contract for 125 acres of tomatoes upon settling in Bethel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel
Darke County
Joseph Clare
Clermont
Sheriff of Clinton County Arrests a Horse Thief
The Clinton County sheriff pursued a horse thief to Rock Creek and captured him using steel handcuffs attached to himself. While waiting for a train at the harbor they were arrested as escaped prisoners by local authorities, but the sheriff proved his identity and returned to Clinton with the prisoner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton County
Rock Creek
Clinton
Have We Ghosts Among Us In Batavia
A Batavia house is said to be haunted with doors opening and slamming by unseen hands and windows rattling as if by a hurricane. Neighbors report cold gusts and eerie noises, but the article doubts supernatural causes, asserting natural explanations. It ends by promoting Hood's Sarsaparilla as a spring tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
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