Delightful Amelia High School commencement honors graduates
The Amelia High School held its third annual commencement on Tuesday evening, April 23, with a large crowd at the M. E. church. The ceremony featured Herman Bellstedt and his orchestra, student orations by Albert Denham, C. A. Marshall, William P. Jones, Verner L. Coombs, and Grace N. Dugan, diplomas awarded by David Thomas, and benediction by Rev. S A Sherman.
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Amelia High School
M. E
James Hicks
Rhoda Welch
Eva Robinson
Charles Gray
Adda B. House
Ivy Hutson
Edgar Jackson
Albert Nesbitt
John Huntington
Board of Education
Herman Bellstedt
Bellstedt
C. A. Marshall
William P. Jones
Jones
Verner L. Coombs
Alps
Italy
Grace N. Dugan
Herman Hellstedt
Supt. Slye
David Thomas
Mt Carmel Commencement Delights Big Attendance
Mt Carmel high school held its commencement under Superintendent J B Richards with a single graduate Miss Bertha J Teal who delivered recitation and oration to a large county audience. She received her diploma from the school board treasurer after remarks by Prof Dial of Lockland. A fire later damaged James E Reeves outbuildings near Loveland causing about 1500 loss. Reeves, Big Four passenger agent, was away at the time.
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Mt. Carmel High School
J. 8. Richards
Bertha J. Teal
Dial
Lockland
James E. Reeves
Loveland
Reeves
Big Four Road
Tribute to the Country Press by the Commercial Gazette
The Commercial Gazette extols the country press calling editors the backbone of society, education and good government. It lauds rural newspapers as the training ground for practical character and public virtue shaping communities and inspiring success.
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Commercial Gazette
Country
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
A Little Blaze Strikes Batavia Morning Fire
A fire alarm Monday morning halted business as gasoline fumes from Mrs. Eliza Dennison’s pine tree yard ignited rosin. Water and carpets smothered the blaze before any serious damage, with fire departments responding promptly and neighboring units in attendance.
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Batavia
Eliza Dennison
Split in First U. P. church over organ purchase at Xenia
The Wilmington Journal notes a rift in the First U. P. church in Xenia due to buying an organ. It argues opposition to instrumental music in worship is absurd and urges supporters to persevere until an organ is secured, rejecting objections as fanaticism.
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Wilmington Journal
U. P
Xenia
Body of Eugene Rhodes Found After Elbe Disaster
Consular letter details the recovery and burial of Eugene Rhodes, an American victim of the Elbe disaster. It explains burial in Gravende, the handling of valuables, and payment to fishermen who retrieved the body, with notes on translation needs and estate procedures under U S authority.
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Hulick
Larner
Hutick
Rhodes
United States OF America
Rottervam Netherlands
Joan B. Larner
Sophia Rhodes
Washington, D. C
Sim
United States
Hague
Hock of Holland
Gravengande
America
Heidelberg
South Gravengande
Lars T. Reque
Gonsul
Counterfeit Bill and a Broken Heart Told by a Cincinnati Sketch Artist
A Times-Star tale of a young man who redeemed a counterfeit 1864 compound interest note for 59.70. The note’s legitimacy was questioned, tears and disappointment followed, while Hillsboro Gazette debunked the bicycle‑note myth tied to the 59th Ohio soldiers.
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Times-Star
Sub Treasury
Teller Stout
Treasury
Hillsboro Gazette
First National Bank
Cincinnati
Charley Johnson
Merchants’ National Bank
Mr. Browne
Johnson
Brown
Browne
59Th Ohio
Louisville
Hillsboro
Pearl and
Broadway
Batavia
Georgetown
The Grass and the Dandelions at the Courthouse Lawn
Last week a dispute over lawn color ended with a mix of green turf and golden dandelions, creating a billiard table like scene. The mower soon cleared the gold, leaving a green, bare yard. Citizens are urged to try Hood's Sarsaparilla for health.
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Court House
U. S Treasury
Fitziimons Details Training Plans For Corbett Fight
Champion middleweight Bob Fitziimons explains he has no fixed training location or trainer, naming his brother in law Martin Julien as probable coach. He plans post season rest then eight weeks of hardening and flexibility to face James Corbett, with no pre-set fighting style. He will perform at the Fountain Theatre for one week.
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Bob Fitziimons
James Corbett
Martin Julien
Corbett
Fountain Theatre
Odd Fellows Lodge Reports Favorable to Reform
Favorable reports come from 70 Odd Fellows lodges on a resolution to abolish the district deputy office and cut grand master expenses, boosting chances of passage in the Grand Lodge. A warning about substitutes offers and a pitch for Ayer's Sarsaparilla contrasts trust and cost.
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Odd Fellows
Grand Lodge
Batavia jeweler Ed B Scott lauds as trusted timekeeper and craftsman
In Batavia Ed B Scott's jewelry shop is praised as a civic staple, a skilled clock repairer and supplier of jewelry, novelties, and musical instruments. His long career since 1878 is outlined, noting locations from Jamieson block to the Rhodes site on Main Street. Boxwell examination preparations at city hall on the 4th are announced with invitation to bring children.
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Batavia
Ed. B. Scott
Scott
Rhodes
Main Street
Mr. Scott
City Hall
Old Grant Clock claimed by Bethel barber in town
Isaiah Israel, Bethel barber, owns the Grant family clock said to date from Ulysses Grant’s era. The flat clock, about 75 years old, keeps good time and drew high offers, but Israel will not sell. The Boxwell examination looms Saturday and public interest calls for a crowded hall.
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Isaiah Israel
Bethel
Jease R. Grant
Ulysses
Ulyses
Israel
Williamsburg High School Graduation for Five Students
Williamsburg high school held its commencement at the M. E. church on Friday evening, April 26. The class of one boy and four girls included Laura Boulware, Rachel Scott, Stella Beacham, Lida Hutchens, and Walter Redrow. Addresses covered Liberty Enlightens the World and The Influence of Scientific Men upon Civilization, with diplomas presented by C. H. McNutt and Rev. G. M. Fulton.
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Williamsburg High School
M. E. Church
Fulton
D. H McNutt
Felter
N. R. Walker
Presbyterian Church
Laura Boulware
G. M. Fulton
C. H. McNutt
Dial
Anabelle Bundy
Lost his legs after gravel train accident in Loveland
A Miami road conductor known as Conductor Senior lost both legs when his train ran over him last week. He likely will not survive. Loveland bans bicycling on pavements for everyone over 12, a rule advocated for broader protection. Mrs Sallie Beardsley mourns her son George who died in Phoenix Arizona at 32, buried in Hamilton. Water works test wells bore on Glosser farm near Lebanon yield three inch flow seven feet high. plan to widen hole and test water quality for city supply.
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Senior
Miami Road
Loveland
Western Star
Glosser Farm
Lebanon
Back to the Old Home Sim Ellis Opens New Shop
Batavia barber Sim Ellis, famed for shaving generations, has moved his shop to the corner room of the Kline building where his grandfather once worked. The shop features modern furnishings and a nod to family tradition.
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Sim Ellis
Batavia
Kline
Sim
Young Ellis
Laughter of a Boy and Its Nostalgic Joy
A Cincinnati Commercial snippet praises the infectious laughter of a happy boy, framing childhood mirth as uplifting and timeless. The piece shifts to a medical pitch noting Ayer's Cherry Pectoral cured croup in a child, while another neighbor’s child died from the same illness, underscoring the need for the remedy.
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Cincinnati
Ayer
Alumni Banquet At Williamsburg Welcomes 1895 Class
Atchley House hosts Williamsburg high school alumni reception celebrating nine years since first graduation. Miss Anna McNutt delivers welcome address to the class of 1895, Walter Redrow replies, and officers are elected: President Belle Behymer, Vice Flora Beacham, Secretary Bertha Holmes, Treasurer Elliott Browne. Music, recitations, and refreshments close the evening.
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Atchley Hose
Williamsburg High School
Fulton
Ella Williams
Anna McNutt
Walter Redrow
Belle Behymer
Felter
Byron Williams
G. M. Fulton
Miss Greene
Milford
Thorne
Wilmington
Flora Beacham
Bertha Holmes
Elliott Browne
Grand Jury Seance Held Amid Local Court Proceedings
The May term grand jury convened with many citizens invited and most attending. Jurors include Lewis Fitzpatrick Tate Perry Holland and James Leming among others. A poverty social at Mrs Louis Hicks residence Friday aims to raise funds for church with a quirky dress code and entry fee.
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Courier
GTAND
Lewis Fitzpatrick
Tate George Herbert
Tate Perry Holland
Williamsburg
James Leming
Stonelick
B. F. Nash
Pierce James Hogan
Washington John Sutton
Wayne J.m.shaw
S . Stonelick
Thos
Castlen
Ohio
Samuel Cover
Franklin P.O
Alexander
Batavia
M. Gaskins
Pierce George Wyatt
John Abrams
Washington
Petit Jury
Jacob Wolfsr
Samuel Leever
M. W. Elliott
Goshen Edward Jones
Miami
Charley Starks
Joseph Gomien
Thomas Houser Mitt
J. E. Innis Tantit
Evan
Albert R. Crane
Tate
Goshen
Joseph Dawson Jr
H. L. Wheeler
Wm. G
Fenwick Waablington
J. L. Woodward
Ciaats
Guy R. Johnson
Jason
A. W. Gillfillen
John Hahn
Louis Hicks
Lou Hicks
Advertising and Local Business Then and Now
A column extols Courier ads as the backbone of commerce and community. It notes Dodson township in Clinton County fixing teachers salaries at eight dollars per month, compares teaching pay to labor wages, and reports Ep Yancary opening a barber shop in Owensville with praise for his artistry and potential support.
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Dodson Township
Clinton County
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