Murder at Tabasco A youth Jewett Durham slain in a freight car
A blood trail leads to an abandoned freight car near Tabasco where Jewett Durham was found dying after a single razor stroke. The 16 to 20 year old carpenter and farm helper left a Burg gathering with Frank Johnson, then was last seen at Courter's store. Detectives investigate motive as residents recall a drunken night and a violent death in a rural farming area.
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Tabasco
Jewett Durham
Durham
Burg
Frank Johnson
Johnson
Squire Perdrizet
Mt. Carmel
Courter
Rodney Ayer
Whippy
Forestville
Tree Pike
New Richmond
R—Durham
H—Hildebrandt
Rallrad
Clapp Bill Passed House Taxing Mortgages as Land Interest
The Clapp bill becomes law after a 58 to 11 House vote. It exempts mortgaged real estate from tax to the mortgage extent and taxes the mortgage as an interest in the land, with provisions for listing mortgages and paying taxes as a lien on the property. The measure aims to prevent double taxation and adds reporting duties for real estate owners and local officials.
Sad scene at court as boy overhears Jones verdict talk
In a clerk’s office near the courthouse a group discussed the Jones case verdict. A man hinted Jones might hang, prompting a sob from a corner where the twelve year old son of Jones cried, later slipping away as the man regretted speaking words about the boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Loyal dog travels 140 miles to return home
James Hulick's shepherd dog, once shipped from Portsmouth for a road life, returns after a 150 mile trek. The family awoke to hopeful whines at the door and welcomed their faithful old friend who slept contentedly after a warm breakfast, once again at home with his master.
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James Hulick
Portsmouth
Coroner Rules Conductor Dugan At Fault In Fatal Rail Crash
Coroner Range of Hamilton county finds that Conductor Dugan failed to deliver orders to Engineer Anson on the Northern and C. P. W. road. The failure directly caused the accident in which Engineer Collins lost his life.
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Hamilton County
Collins
Dugan
Anson
Order Your Election Poll Books and Blanks
A brief public notice directs readers to the Courier Office to order election poll books and blanks in a single advance action. It emphasizes timely ordering from the Courier Office for upcoming elections.
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Courier Office
Hodge Case Spurs Eight Juries in Local Court
Court watchers report the Hodge partition of will case, heard by Judge Collings with jury drawn as the eighth panel, may wrap tomorrow. Mrs. Hodge attends with counsel Woodlief Prather, Rosa Hodges notes proceedings as Fair Board and others observe. Burkhardt the horse-trainer is in Columbus to satisfy state obligations. a new trial motion in the Jones murder case is pending based on newly discovered evidence.
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William H. Ellis
Samuel B. Ellis
Laura Bragdon
D. Mount
Nancy F. Warren
Elijah B. Warren
Ida B. Warren
Will
Hodge
Colling
Collings
Judge Davis
Brown County
Burkhardt
Columbus
Temple
Jones
Davis
Georgetown
Britton
Murphy- Anderson
Downfall of a Clermont Boy and Local Notables
The report from Cincinnati details the decline of a Clermont county youth from Lindale who moved to the city and fell into temptation. He left the post office after a misconduct involving a carrier uniform and a female companion, resigning after an interview with his supervisor. The piece also notes Batavia residents William Collins and James Tarbell, and covers local notices including elections, a lecture, and public figures visiting.
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Cincinnati
Clermont
Lindale
Holier
Young Holter
Post Office
Holter
City Space Writers
Courier
James Tarbell
Bethel
Tarbell
Local Marriage Licenses and Probate Actions Reported
Marriage licenses granted to James Corbin and Belle Kelch Lucian Davis and Lizzie Bennett Frederick BE Siegel and Rosa Lindsey James M Crane and Mary Dunn probate filings include Elon Ward last will and testament and letters testamentary to Susan H and Frank executors bond 1000 LaFayette Van Cleve will filed John Ireton will filed Akagil Lane died Batavia interment Presby terian cemetery Prof J B McKinney Amelia discusses Normal at Batavia May Prof McKinney praises the opening of the session Ayer s Cherry Pectoral advertised as cold remedy for respiratory ailments.
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James Corbin
Belle Kelch
Lucian Davis
Lizzie Bennett
Frederick BE. Siegel
Rosa Lindsey
James M. Crane
Mary Dunn
Elon Ward
Susan H. and
Frank
LaFayette van Cleve
John Ireton
Bethel Normal School Summer Term Opens May 9 1892
Bethel Normal School begins its eight week term on May 9 1892 with tuition options of 48 payable weekly or 7 if paid in advance. The price aims to reflect fair service and not to tempt choices by low cost. Send for circulars to Supt J W Tarbell Bethel Ohio.
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Tuer Bethel Normal
Bethel Normal School
J. W. Tarbell
Bethel
Ohio
Clermont natives praised for journalism careers
The Columbus Press profiles two former Clermont boys, Arthur Bancroft and J W Strimple. Bancroft is a political reportorial writer and assistant city editor at the Journal, renowned for inside political access and diligent news gathering. Strimple is a Press reporter and chief representative at the courthouse, an attentive observer with a strong news sense.
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Columbus Press
Clermont
Arthur Bancroft
Journal
J. W. Strimple
The
Press
Court House
Milford Businessman Henry Selffer Dies After Bridge Fall
Henry Selffer of Milford, a prominent local businessman, died Thursday after an accident the previous evening. He misjudged his steps while crossing a bridge, toppled about 25 feet, suffering a broken leg, crushed ribs, and severe head injuries. Passersby found him, but despite medical care he died at 4 p.m. Thursday. His funeral was held Monday at St. Andrew's Church with wide civic turnout.
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Henry Selffer
Milford
St. Andrew’s Church
Five Explorers Lead Cincinnati Party Across Frontiers
Warren K. Moorehead heads a five man expedition of surveyor Cowan photographer Gunekel stenographer Ralston sketch artist Longnecker and Rem Lane from Batavia. They depart Cincinnati for Denvey Colorado and plan a two year trek across southwest Colorado northwest New Mexico north Arizona into the San Juan Valley then into Old Mexico and Yucatan as an illustrated American sponsored project.
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Warren K. Moorehead
Cincinnati
Denvey
Colorado
San Juan Valley
New Mexico
Arizona
Cowan
Gunekel
Ralston
Longnecker
Rem W. Lane
Batavia
Illustrated American
New York
Old Mexico
Yucatan
Clinton Republican
Dog climbs a tree tale fuels Browning debate
In a Clinton Republican item Charles Browning recounts a dog chasing a cat that climbs a ten foot smooth tree trunk and a limber limb while the dog remains below. The piece questions the old primer claim that a dog cannot climb a tree, praising Browning yet doubting the feat.
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Charles Browning
Clinton Republican
Obadiah chapter jest at rival churches sparks mock revival clash
In a small town two faith groups the Methodist and Campbellite clash over a joke about Obadiah chapter two readers. The Campbellite preacher ridicules lack of readers and the Methodist pastor answers with a single reader stander. The crowd roars as satire and religious pride collide. The piece ends with an ad for Cal Fig Syrup noting its gentle cleansing aid but not a cure-all.
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Oreh
Cal. Fig Syrup Company
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Republicans
Williamsburg
Trustee, LLC
P. Chatterton
Samuel Wright
C. H. McNutt
East Preinct
Thomas Moorhead
William Barnes
Frank A. Brown Esq
Miss Stella
Dick Slade
Elk Lick
Iris
Murphy
Ohio Township
Resin Hawkins
Geo. F. Haussermann
C. T. Bainum
Ludwig Evenshine
E. A. Silver
Tatman's
Pegleg” Srotter
Chas. McCraw
Alonzo Robinson
J.D. Clark
Xenia
Green County
Mr. Girrk
O. C. Baker
Morrow County
Clermont Courier
Edward Walt
Cassie Crane
Council of
Neville
W. H. Fagley
Washington D.C
Hamlet
Hood
Thomas Q. Ashburn
West Point
Richmond National Bank
W.F. Apple
Clayton Nichols
A.T. Cowen Jr
Albert Glancy
John Hillin Jr
ER. T. Dowdney
Chris, Dietz
Will Stirling
John Elion
Allen Glancy
Albert Helnrich
George W. Goodwin
Simmons
William Collins
Mr. Collins
Hillsboro
Batavia Corporation
W.C. Bishop
G. H. Kain
W. H. Baum
C. M. Long
J. E. Jackson
Frank Knauer
Marshal
Henry Sellers
R. F. Rush
Ayer
Jahu Dewitt Miller
Wil
lNamsburg
Mr. Miller
Union Township
Roman Spahr
John Hatfield
Jas. T. Warren
Batavia Histroric Society
John Cook
Modest
Washington D. C
Treasury Department
William Meek
Owensville
Probate Court
Akagil F. Lane
William Porter
Presbyterian Cemetery
Nicholsville
J. 8. McKinney
Amelia
McKinney
Bright Boys
Charles
Obadiah
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