County Finances Report on Clermont Bonded Indebtedness
A three member committee reports the county bonded debt at 123,500 with various issuances listed plus a 10,330.44 overdrawn bridge fund, totaling 183,830.44 at 5 or 6 percent interest. The report notes all bond proceeds used and cites dates and expenditures through 1897.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Wiley
John Rowan
W.C. Bishop
Board OF Commissioners
Clermont County
Ohio
New Richmond and Ohio Turnpike and Plank Road Company
Davis and
Batavia
Williamsburg
Milford & Chillicothe
Boy Hurt On a Train After Jumping Off
Oscar Williams aged 12 of Portsmouth jumped from a freight train on the C P W road last week with other boys. He caught his foot on the step as the train gained head and was dragged several yards, suffering a broken leg and internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Williams
Portsmouth
Editors Rally Against Foreign Printers Over County Orders
Country press editors condemn foreign printers who solicit county seats and accept gifts from authorities. Adams county reports paying as much as $15 per thousand for letter heads when $6 would suffice. Similar complaints arise in counties nationwide as papers support local candidates and reward is patronage to outsiders.
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Adams County
New York World and Journal Reprimanded Over Journalism Tactics
The World and the Journal are rebuked for using sensational methods by portraying obscenities and private life, discrediting private figures, and publishing fake news. Exclusion from libraries and clubs may backfire, and the real blow would be to block their mail access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
The
Journal
Waele Sam
President urged quick action to suspend bonded duty for ninety days
The President reportedly spoke with Congress members about delaying bonded warehouse privileges to curb importers. A suggested bill would suspend bonded duties for ninety days to secure immediate revenue from any duty increases and prevent government deficits while costs rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Sauce for the Goose and Curfew in Peebles
In Peebles Adams county a town curfew bell is debated as unnecessary claiming well behaved children stay home. The piece mocks curfews and praises family routines while advertising Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a cure for pimples and blood purification.
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Peebles
Adams County
Vigilante lynching in Madison county shocks readers
The Courier condemns lynch law yet notes a brutal vigilante act in Madison county last week. George Ward, 45, abused his 70 year old mother in law and was punished by neighbors who tied him to a tree and whipped him with buggy whips, leaving him injured and unable to seek legal recourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Madison County
George Ward
Ward
Beater
Runaway Team Dashes Through Williamsburg Wounding Mrs Alexander
Mrs John Alexander and Miss Belle Fisk rode a spirited team down a Williamsburg hill when the pole iron failed and the carriage collapsed. Miss Fisk escaped with minor bruises while Mrs Alexander suffered a severe leg wound and shock. Mrs Pollock, a young woman, is noted in her favor.
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John Alexander
Kate Pollock
Clermont County
Belle Fisk
Williamsburg Hill
Miss Fisk
Slab from Cramer's Hill Slips Into Valley
A large section of Cramer's Hill slid from its foundation into the valley last Thursday blocking the road and rendering it nearly impassable. Officials urged caution as the unstable slope may pose further danger to travelers and residents nearby.
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Cramer’s Hill
Good pavements for Batavia by bonds and taxation
The piece argues pavements should be built with bonds over twenty years funded by taxation rather than cash. It claims Batavia can become well paved in six months, cites Milford as a model, and urges spring elections of council members who support this plan, noting prior efforts to force property owners to pave failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Milford
Comrade Michael Sells Dies After Inaugural Parade
Michael Sells of Washington former Assistant Marshal in the Inaugural Parade died of pneumonia a week after his Washington home event He was born in Georgetown in 1889 served in Captain Higgins company advancing to sergeant major and lieutenant after Shiloh He left military service for a clerkship in Washington later entered coal and lumber business He leaves a widow and several children The regiment mourns his friendly manners and soldierly qualities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
43Rd
Michael Sells
Washington
Georgetown
Bob Higgins
Shiloh
Cannot Go West as Daughter-in-Law Blocks Mother
Allen Needham recently moved with his mother on the Jackson turnpike near Owensville and married a Vance daughter. The daughter-in-law obtained an attachment to prevent the elder Needham from taking her goods to Oklahoma, until claims were settled. The case before Squire Branaugh and panel was dismissed due to plaintiff error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Needham
Jackson Turnpike
Owensville
James Vance
Needham
Oklahoma
Far West
Squire Branaugh
Frank Knauer
Harry Dennis
Allen Glancy
David Harrigan
John Groves
Court of Common Pleas Briefs Show Busy Term
Attendance in the term exceeds recent years as judges and lawyers stay busy. Notable items include bond for Wallace Martin, hearing schedules for Batavia B. L. Co. against Anna Reisinger, Hartman continued, and Gatch estate divisions with specified distribution and deed to purchasers. Other actions involve alimony contempt, village inquiries, weapons charges, and several set hearings and motions for rehearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Wallace Martin
Harry Martin
Maria Peppers
David Corbin
Batavia B. & L. Co
Anna Reisinger
Edward Hartman
Samuel S. Gatch
Melinda S. Gatch
Samuel
Emma Gatch
Melissa J. Gateh
Geo. S. Gateh
Eee
Respetek
S. A. West
Gatch
George
A. West
Tofmey
Emma H. Gatch
Wm. H. Runyan
Gatch Runyan
Wm. Runyan
Guardian
Amelia Dennison
Rutherford Dennison
Hannah BE
Harvey
Milford
Lefebre
State of Ohio
Joseph Hefford
Mary V
Brookfield
Elizabeth
John Hutchinson
Joseph Hutchinson
K. B. Campbell
Kissinger
Brown
P. & W. Railroad
South Lebanon Teacher Pleads Guilty in Mail Misuse Case
Naida M. V. Girton, a young school teacher from South Lebanon, admitted guilt in a United States court for the mail misuse charge. She was fined $1 plus costs, which she promptly paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naida M. V. Girton
South
Lebanon
United States
Goshen Township Primary Results Reported
Last Saturday's Democratic primaries in Goshen township show Irwin Clark winning trustee, J. H. Farson as treasurer, Frank Fagin as assessor, and John Binkley as constable.
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Goshen Township
Irwin Clark
J. H. Farson
Frank Fagin
John Binkley
Dwelling of John Boyce Burns in Union Township
A large house owned by John Boyce of Union township near South Milford burned Monday morning. Parts of the contents were saved. The building was fully insured. The notice urges prompt fire response and adds a medical patent line promoting Ayer’s Sarparilla for blood disease, warning delay is dangerous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Boyce
Union Township
South Milford
Ayer
Pioneer resident Mrs Eveland dies at 81 in Clermont County
Deaths among Clermont county pioneers rise with the passing of Mrs. Sarah Eveland on the fifth of the month in her eighty second year. She is survived by two sons G. H. Eveland W. B. Eveland and a daughter Mrs Albert Miller.
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Clermont County
Sarah Eveland
G. H. Eveland
W. B. Eveland
Albert Miller
Clermont Teachers Meet At City Hall Batavia
Clermont County Teachers' Association schedules its next meeting at Batavia City Hall on Saturday March 27 with devotions round table talks and papers. Dr James H Canfield of Ohio State University delivers an address after a program including memory, language work in district schools and primary work. Executive committee includes G B Bolenbaugh Delia Nichols and S Gatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County Teachers’ Association
City Hall
Batavia
G. W. Morris
Abbott
G. W. Witham
A. L. Clark
Edgar Allen Poe
Richards
F. M. Woodward
Emma Adams
James H. Canfield
Ohio State University
Baum
Anna E. Logan
Hamilton Co
G. B. Bolenbaugh
Delia Nichols
S. Gatch
Last Meeting of Past Grands in Bethel this Saturday
The last meeting of Past Grands of the Middle District will be held in Bethel on Saturday this week March 2 at 10 o clock in the morning. The Lodge will be opened in the third degree and the Bethel team will exemplify a degree. Work will be done in the P O degree at 10 a.m. All brethren are invited. J M Fitzpatrick D D G M Allen Glancy grand secretary.
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Bethel
J. M. Fitzpatrick
D. D
McKinley Urges Large Revenues in First Message to Congress
President McKinley calls for immediate large revenues to cover a growing deficit. He cites a $137,811,000 three year shortfall and January and February deficits near $11 million, urging tariff legislation to fund public debt pensions and debt repayment while protecting domestic industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Congress
Spring Election Call for Republican Ticket Voters
The notice urges participation in the April 5 election to choose officials connected with the community. It emphasizes selecting honorable and fair minded men to promote local government, health, morality, and home improvements, and urges voters to back the Republican slate.
Aged convict in luck weds Hillsboro girl in Newport
Peter DeMille a one year convict from Hillsboro was released last Saturday and allegedly married Miss Birdie Ayer of Hillsboro in Newport Kentucky. DeMille once a minister and ex secretary to Warden Coffin says he is 61 and Birdie 19. The match is described as a elopement and DeMille has a daughter who cried at the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter DeMille
Hillsboro
Cincinnati
Birdie Ayer
Newport
Kentucky
DeMille
Warden Coffin
Warden Overman’s Term Reduced for Bank Wreck Convict
The Ohio Penitentiary term of Clarence Overman for wrecking the Citizens National Bank of Sillsboro expires on the 20th after reduction for good conduct. He was sentenced for five years on June 1, 1893, and plans to return to Hillsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ohio
Clarence Overman
Citizens National Bank of Sillsboro
Hillsboro
Tragic Crossing Deaths In Maysville Visit
Mrs. O. W. Wells and Mrs. Laura Andrews, visiting friends in Maysville, were instantly killed at a railroad crossing on the T. and O. C. line. Their remains will be brought to Newtown for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Wells
Laura Andrews
Newtown
Maysville
Paris student Miss Belle Smith gifts McKinley miniature
Miss Belle Smith, studying in Paris and an accomplished artist, sent Mrs. McKinley a finely finished miniature of the President. The portrait, set in pearls as a brooch, was worn by McKinley as a chief ornament at the inauguration, reflecting the artist’s rare skill and refined lineage from the late Captain Smith of Smith's Landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Smith
Paris
The Oyster Debate About Bacteria and Food Safety
An opinion piece argues against overreacting to bacteria in oysters and other foods. It likens microscopic concerns to broader questions about eating cheese water and air, urging continued consumption of oysters despite unseen microbes.
Reed Named Speaker of House by Republican Caucus
Thomas B. Reed was unanimously chosen as Speaker of the House by the Republican caucus on Saturday night. He thanked colleagues and pledged to serve the party’s wishes, aiming for a speedy session and a return to prosperity, with government in harmony and tax roads improving conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Reed
House
Reed
House of Representatives
Congress
Overcoat mixup links Clermont youth to Cincinnati outing
A Clermont young man named Chester Bryan of the Democrat faces travel woes after rain and floods delayed his southbound trip. On a return to Cincinnati he entered a barber shop, shaved, and left with the wrong overcoat. A man who borrowed Bryan’s coat found papers proving ownership, including a postal card to Bryan at Clermont stating Return my overcoat this one is too small. The Corbett_Fitzsimmons fight is attracting criticism over venue rules and crowd behavior. The piece condemns prizefight crowds and mocks certain women observers for their alleged lack of judgment.
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London Times
the Times
Clermont
Chester Bryan
The
Democrat
Cincinnati
Mr. Bryan
Tate Township Republicans Nominate Local Officials
Nominations announced last Saturday for Tate Township include Trustee Phillip Milner for long term and John A. Armorr for short term. Treas urer W. E. Montgomery Assessor E. L. Harmon Constable George Clare. Name changes appear in the report alongside social notices for Huber V Heywood to Miss Pearl Shank and George W. Pickelheimer to Miss Eleanor FP Pullen.
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Huber V. Heywood
Pearl Shank
George W. Pickelheimer
Eleanor FP. Pullen
Phllip Milner
John A. Armorr
W. E. Montgomery
E.L. Harmon
George Clare
Albert Lane Receives Pension and Back Pay
Comrade Albert Lane receives a pension of $10 per month and back pay. He is nearly totally disabled and the Government's recognition is seen as a step toward his recovery amid recent reverses.
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Albert Lane
Lane
Union Township Republicans Nominate Local Candidates
Union township primaries last Saturday saw large attendance. Nominated trustees include W. H. Ellis and G. R. Johnson. assessors Jesse Beard and William Zebexen. constables Harry Stall. J. H. Prickett for north and south precincts. and William H. Mead as Justice of the Peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Township
W. H. Ellis
G. R. Johnson
Soutth
Jesse Beard
North
William Zebexen
Harry Stall
J. H. Prickett
William H. Mead
Monterey church observes Foreign Missionary Day
Monterey Christian church observed Foreign Missionary Day on Sunday March 7 with readings music and short talks by Bros Garrison of Georgetown and Bro Cookery. An offering raised 18 dollars 97 cents. Q A Randall of Mt Crab will preach at Monterey Christian church on March 2 morning and evening.
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Monterey Christian Church
Sunnday
Bros. Garrison
Georgetown
Q. A. Randall
Mt. Crab
Wil
The
Christian Church
Monterey
Batavia Township GOP Nominates Ticket at Primary
Republicans of Batavia township held a Saturday primary nominating Frank A. Brown for Trustee Ww H Baum for Treasurer John H Fishbacks for Constable Grant Deem and Edward Knauer for Assessors Amelia precinct and Batavia precinct respectively. Democrats nominate T B Hamilton for Trustee Louis Buerkle for Treasurer John Elion for Constable Joseph Marshal for Assessor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia Township
Frank A. Brown
Ww. H. Baum
John H. Fishbacks
Batavia
Grant Deem
Amelia
Edward Knauer
T. B. Hamilton
Louis Buerkle
John Elion
Joseph Marshal
German farmer Romaber Attacked in Warren County Robbery
Charles Romaber, a wealthy German farmer with a Warren County estate, was assaulted on his way home from the post office by two footpads who demanded money and his life. After a gallant fight, Romaber was overcome and sustained injuries. The robbers escaped with $75 in cash and $100 in notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Romaber
Warren County
Romaber
Villians
Resolution Urges Pension Board Purge By New Chief Executive
A speech by AG Post in Indiana denounces Grover Cleveland and the civil service. It urges the new national chief to remove pension board officials from Cleveland's era and appoint only ex Union soldiers, “baptized in fire,” who are allies of pensioners.
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A. R. Post
Indiana
Grover Cleveland
Civil Service
Wildcat
Department of Indiana
Grand Army of the Republic
Cleveland
Lindsley Trial Highlights Shinny Incident And Cap Clash
In State versus Charles Lindsley the jury convicts after a curious scene by a school house where a shinny game led Lindsley to strike a ball with a club. A boy clashed with his cap, a welting ensued, and the child was left with a two week knee knot. A double wedding to a handsome couple in the McKendree area is rumored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State
Charles Lindsley
Mr. Lindsley
Mr. Lindesley
Arthur Knabvb
Ciltizen
McKendree
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County Finances
W. C. Bishop
NEW Journalism
Hood
Falcous Ranaway
Ael Sells
Rade
Court of Common Pleas
B. Collison
Joseph Obriaty
Squire Hall
Jackson Township
Rebecca Kirgan
John M. Jones
KE. C. Patchell
Board Commissioners
Goshen Democrats
ODD Fellows
His Bride
Ripley
City of No Tives
Mussinon
Pfeiffer’s Shoe
King’s Grocery
Brown County
Iazette
Gregory
New Richmond Independent
George Haussermann
Harry Hopper
Clermont Girl
Mrs. McKin
Hillsboro Herald
Corbett Fitzsmansight
Tate Township
Republicans
AL. Lane
Union Township Republicans
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