Marathon Odd Fellows Lodge Confers First and Second Degrees
About 500 members from Batavia Mt. Crab Williamsburg and Buford attended the Marathon Odd Fellows gathering last Saturday night for degree work. Four candidates received the first and second degrees as Batavia Buford Mt Crab and other lodges observed. After ceremonies a substantial lunch was served and visitors departed late, impressed by the new lodge room and orderly work.
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Marathon
Batavia Lodge
Buford Lodge
Buford Boys
Mt. Crab Lodge
Owensville
Williamsburg
Marathon Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Brown County Jury Drawn For Clermont Case
Clerk and Sheriff draw Brown County men to serve on the case Daniel W Murphy vs The Batavia Turnpike and Miami Bridge Company in Judge Walker’s court Batavia March 27 Clermont interest disqualifies local jurors in Huntington Union Pleasant Lewis Lewis Lewis Clark etc toll road purchase hoped to improve roads and travel conditions
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Brown County
Daniel W. Murphy
Batavia Turnpike and
Miami Bridge Company
Batavia
Walker
Clermont
William Daugherty
Clark Jp
William Baird
Clark
David Carrigan
Huntington
Hanson Cooper
W. R. Brittingham
G. Evans
Albert Stephens
Union
William Hicks
Albert Hatfield
William Chapman
John Frost
Pleasant
M. Bartlow
Lewis
Cler¢mont
Supreme Court Affirms Judge Blair in Disfranchisement Cases
The Supreme Court sustains Judge Blair for disfranchisement sentences in vote selling cases. Adams County court acted within state constitution authority to exclude felons. Blair’s continued campaign against election crookedness is expected to continue with more voters facing disfranchisement and fines.
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Supreme Court
Blair
Adama
General Assembly
Adams
Pretty Bethel wedding unites Louden and Ada Scott
Former Bethel girl Ada Marie Scott and Vachel M. Louden wed March 6 1911 at 4 30 p m in Meritt Scott’s apartments Bethel Rev John C Taylor officiated Miss Marguerite Watkins sang O Promise Me Hutson played Mendelssohn Wedding March Maid of honor was Miss Watkins Groomsman Mr Blake Both from Cincinnati Bride wore blue crepe meteor with crystal pearls Bridegroom wore black After a wedding supper the couple departed for their Cincinnati home on Tusculum avenue Wishing them well.
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Bethel
Meritt Scott
First National Bank
Vachel M. Louden
Ada Marie A Bister
Cincinnati
John C. Taylor
the Baptist Church
Marguerite Watkins
H. B., Hutson
Norwood
Planot
Mendelssohn
Rev. Taylor
Miss Watkins
Mr. Blake
Mr. Loudon
Miss Scott
Rev
Taylor
Hutson
Mr. Scott
Mass Meeting Honors Batavia Lieut. Gov. Nichols
A well attended gathering at the Batavia courthouse honored Hugh L. Nichols, newly appointed Lieut. Governor. Judge Davis introduced the purpose, Rev. Burdsall praised his rise from boyhood to lawyer and politician, Nichols spoke of Batavia with pride, and the audience cordiality followed a handshake invitation. Batavia Cornet Band provided music.
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Hugh L. Nichols
Court House
Davis
Nichols
Batavia
Burdsall
Batavia Cornet Band
Highland county treasury exhibits no overdrafts
The examination shows balances under the overdraft column, praising the handling by county officials and noting solid financial management by those in charge.
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Highland County Papers
Allander
Guest Day at Batavia Woman's Club Highlights Library Plan
Batavia Woman's Club held its third guest day at Mrs. C. P. Griffiths on Wood Street with Wagner themed program. Speakers urged public support for Batavia’s Carnegie library and tax funding, arguing early action will speed the project and benefit local students.
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Batavia Woman's Club
C. P. Griffith
Wood Street
Wagner
Richard
H. K. Nichols
Reading
Werner
McDonald
Clara Boudébush
Pee
State Library
Batavia
Carnegie Fund
Boards of Education
Batavian Named for Militia Officers in Texas Operations
The militia officers up to 8,000 strong will be invited to join army activities in Texas. First Regiment O N G Captain H B Glancy of Company K is a possible eight of 18 to be chosen. Regular army officer shortages prompt this training for state militia leaders. First regiment companies are in first class order and ready at a moment’s warning.
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United States
Texas
H. B Glancy
Fire claims life in Glen Rose home of Joseph Needham
Early Sunday blaze destroyed the Needham residence as neighbors, including Will Perkins, tried to save him. The 76 year old janitor of the Mel school building was found dead near the door amid dense smoke with suspected concealed cash and no determined cause. Coroner Mitchell viewed the remains.
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Will Perkins
Glen Rose
Joseph Needham
Mr. Needham
Needham
Mi.el
Mitchell
Post Office Rules Satirized by Patriot Editorial
The Lebanon Patriot humorously outlines post office rules for patrons, noting delays if mail is missing and urging readers to blame the postmaster if needed. It quips that the postmaster may hide mail for sport and jokes about stamp duties being his task.
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Lebanon
Adams County Approves $20,000 Court House Bond Issue
Adams county commissioners voted to issue 40 bonds of $500 each to raise $20,000 for a new court house in West Union. With fire insurance funds, total building finance reaches $44,000. Contract for the building is $32,417 plus $12,000 for light plant and furnishings, and architects T. S. Murry & Son were approved for plans.
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Adams County
Court House
T. 8. Murry
Young Evansville Woman Seeks Farm Husband
Miss Anne Morgan of Evansville Indiana advertises for a farmer husband claiming she is twenty and good looking. She has turned down two hundred proposals and longs to return to farm life with a hardworking farmer boy. Batavia township urged to respond to the opportunity.
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Anne Morgan
Evansville
Ind
Batavia
Heavyweight dies at 86 in Pike County
Charles Howe aged 86 of Pike County died of heart failure. He weighed 450 pounds and stood 6 feet 6 inches tall. His chest measured over 2 feet across and 20 inches deep with hips 2 feet 2 inches wide. A special casket was ordered. He was married and had three children.
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Charles Howe
Pike County
Ironton Council Cuts Mayor Salary Starting This Year
An Ironton ordinance reduces the mayor’s annual pay from 2300 to 1600 dollars. The measure reflects a budget tightening by the city council as it implements cost-saving steps for municipal leadership.
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Council of
Ironton
Population of Clermont County by Townships and Villages
Population by townships and villages in Clermont County for 1910 1890 and 1800 is taken from the Census Bureau official bulletin. The table lists each subdivision's population across the three years and provides a countywide view.
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Clermont County
The
Census Bureau
Golden wedding marks 50 years for Ellis couple at Withamsville
William H. and Martha H. Ellis of Union township celebrated their golden wedding with a large gathering at their Withamsville home. Fifty years of marriage, a feast for about seventy guests, gold gifts for each parent, a miniature gold mine centerpiece, and a ceremonial draw of gold coins highlighted the event. The couple, both 70, are retired from farming and were honored by the Wilhameville Corbet Band.
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William H
Martha H. Ellis
Withamsville
Union Township
Mr. Ellis
Highland County
Hillsboro
Mrs. Ellis
Charles G
James Alton
Alva Morton
Martha Rebecca Ellis
Williamsville
William Edward Ellis
Yankton
Byron M. Ellis
John W. Strimple
Columbus
Ellis
J. W. Strimple
Wm. H. H. Ellis
Martha Hannah Shepherdson
Wilhameville Corbet
John von Gundy
Hats Off as Cincinnati Theaters Ban Large Hats
Theater managers in Cincinnati decide all patrons must remove large hats upon entry to improve view for all. The rule applies to women and men alike after numerous complaints of hats obstructing stage sightlines. Patrons are urged to demand their rights or refunds if obstructed.
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Cincinnati
Hillsboro Bootlegger Arrest Highlights East Hillsboro Case
Hillsboro officials press bootlegger crackdown as Hattie Johnson, a Black resident of Hillsboro’s east end, is arrested for keeping a place selling intoxicating liquor. Her trial, initially set before Mayor Nesbit, was postponed after the state’s key witness vanished.
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Hattie Johnson
Hillsboro
Nesbit
Frank Powers
News-Herald
Hillaboro
Citizens Social for All at Owensville Post Office Talk
A public social with lecture at Owensville M E Church March 17 at 7 p m seeks support for a local post office. Event features a fish fry chicken pie spread and assorted treats. admission is free.
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M. E
Owensville
Local boastful claim fans midwest mystique in Xenia
The speaker praises Xenia residents claiming every other man wears a halo of light and that their virtue would frighten the Devil himself if he looked into town.
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Xenia
Crest bill seeks to upend Bronson direct primary law
The House passed the Crest bill exempting townships and villages without voter registration from the law. It allows local office candidates to be nominated by primary, convention, or any method set by precinct bosses, a move supported by both progressive Republicans and Democrats after years of debate.
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House of Representatives
Clerkmonter in Bad: Reeves Held on Larceny and Burglary Charges
H A Reeves, formerly of Amelia and now in Hillsboro, faced charges of petit larceny and burglary. After two searches of his Mechanicsburg home by Marshal McCormick, numerous stolen goods were found, with Reeves bound over to the grand jury on both counts.
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News-Herald
Hillsboro
H. A. Reeves
Amelia
Mechanicsburg
Marshal McCormick
Selman Mackey
C. C. ‘Walker
McAdow Robinson
T. H. Hurley
Reeves
Justice of the Peace
J. W. Elise
C. Walker
Walker
Robinson
J. W. Watts
Albert Green
W. Main Street
Death of Mrs Peter Shumard at Lerado on March 9
Mrs Sylvana Shumard widow of Peter Shumard died at her Lerado home on Thursday morning March 9 at age 72. Born near Goshen she was daughter of Thomas and Mahalay Morris and married February 12, 1859. She leaves three children Frank Charles and Mary E. Funeral by Rev Zierer at Newtonsville with burial in Newtonsville Cemetery.
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Sylvana Shumard
Peter Shumard
Lerado
Mother Shumard
Goshen
Thomas
Mahalay Morris
Frank
Charles
Mary E
M. EE. Church
Marathon
Rev
Zierer
Newtonsville
Newtonsville Cemetery
Second Lecture at Holy Trinity Church Delights Attendees
The second Enton lecture at Holy Trinity Catholic church last night drew a large crowd and pleased attendees. Dr Francie Beckman of St Mary Seminary spoke on The Holy Father. J B Nichola was named to fill a vacancy on the Board of Public Affairs. J S Wiedmeyer, longtime New Richmond resident, died Monday at 4 40 p m aged one year burial in Green Lawn cemetery today.
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Enton
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Francie Beckman
St. Mary Seminary
A. B. Nichola
Board of Public Affairs
Wiedmeyer
New Richmond
Green Lawn Cemetery
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Love Village
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