New Pavements Underway With New Engineer Named
Work began last Monday with a full crew under contractor MeJoint to finish the paving by early fall. New engineer Holland from Tate township replaces Felter, disabled by a paralytic stroke, and shows energy and public spirit. The Georgetown News notes how modern pavements raise taxes but attract people, making a limestone age irrelevant.
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Felter
Reh Holland
Tate Township
Georgean News
Georgetown
State board settles fee policy for teacher exams
The State school commissioner clarifies exam charges for county certificates. Applicants may take the first half of the examination for 10 cents and receive a permit to take the second half without extra charge, ending the prior practice of paying 10 cents per appearance.
Musical prodigy Priscilla Hayes earns applause in Cincinnati recital
Eight year old Priscilla Hayes wowed audiences at the 10th annual Goodwin School of Music recital in Odd Fellows Temple Cincinnati. She read music easily and performed Tempo di Mazurka with skill, earning two recalls before leaving the stage. Priscilla is the daughter of Gus and Nannie Rush Hayes.
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Priscilla Hayes
Goodwin School of Music
Odd Fellows’ Temple
Cincinnati
Gus
Nannie Rush Hayes
United States Marshal Hitch Denies $35,000 Shortage Charges
U S Marshal Charles P. Hitch of Illinois denies reports alleging a $35,000 shortage with the Ancient Order of United Workmen. His supporters call the claims politically motivated, noting Hitch’s rise and his offer to forfeit $100 for each $100 in alleged shortage if proven false.
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Charles P. Hitch
U. S
Illinois
United Workmen of Illinois
Ilitch
Hitch
Bantam
Huch
Bright Sunday School Workers Capture Batavia Fort
An over two day Sunday school convention in Batavia drew 200 delegates and 900 children in a banner parade. Dr. Clark spoke to keen audiences while Alfred Taylor led a prayer meeting featuring The Angel Serenade. Batavia orchestra performances and a festive hall decor highlighted the event. Officers elected for 1907 include Rev. Q H Lee as president Miss Jonale Coulter as secretary and Miss J F Dial as treasurer.
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Clark
Ohio Sunday School Association
Subrieo
Angel Berenade
Alfred Taylor
Laurel
Batavia
Methodiat
Mus
Q, H, Lee
Misa Jonale Coulter
Aniella
Mia
J. F. Dial
The Argonauts Contined From Last Week Mining Tales
The narrative recalls a 19th century trek from Sacramento to Nevada City, mining in California, and encounters with Indians called Digger Indians. It notes nuggets found including a $3,000 surface find, diverse wildlife, and a harsh justice system in camps with arbiration and revolvers. Ellis earns $600 for a mining claim win by Frenchmen.
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Sacramento
Nevada City
California
Nevada
Ohio
Brown County
Montgomery County
Ellis
Ellie
Fe licity and Ellis Reach Assembly in California Era
The passage notes Ellis arriving at the First Assembly in Sacramento and recalls his routine attire of a flannel shirt worn by miners. It suggests that if Ellis had stayed in California he might have become a governor, reflecting on his influence and reputation in Fe licity.
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Ellis
Sacramento
California
Fatal cornice collapse in Georgetown claims elder veteran
In Georgetown last week a scaffolding collapse while fitting a cornice on a new public building killed Joseph Daugherty, 80, a Civil War veteran, and injured John Forbes, 40, a Cincinnati master workman, who is expected to recover.
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Georgetown
John Forbes
Forbes
Joseph Daugherty
Cincinnati
End of Suffering for Walter Thomas in Cincinnati
Walter Thomas, 58, of 238 Ludlow Street, Cincinnati, ended years of tubercular bone decay by hanging after repeated amputations and failed surgery. He had long suffered pain, told nurse to rest, then locked the door, used a clothesline, and died before help arrived. A note blamed failing knees and hinted at relief for his family. Deceased was a retired farmer from Amelia with relatives nearby and left funds for his kin.
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Walter Thomas
Ludlow Street
Cincinnati
Knife and Gun Fight at Pleasant Hill School House
At Pleasant Hill the Edenton group attacked Newberry boys on a recent night. Officials struggled to maintain order as knives and guns allegedly appeared. A peace maker narrowly escaped a slash to the jugular. Arrests are threatened but none made. More trouble expected.
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Pleasant Hill
Edenton
Newberry
Olin Kennedy Starts Small Job Press Career
Olin Kennedy of Feesburg has bought a small job press and offers neat small jobs. He is editor of the Indianapolis Daily Sun and regarded as a bright young newspaper man in Indiana, having carried out much work for patrons and now applying that skill to his own large project.
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Felicity Times
Olin Kennedy
Feesburg
Kennedy
Indianapolis Daily Sun
Safety and Dignity in White House Urged by Olin W Kennedy
Olin W Kennedy, Indiana newspaper man, visits Brown and Clermont counties and endorses Senator Foraker for the presidency and Vice President Fairbanks as the Indiana choice. He argues Foraker would bring a sound, safe administration, while Fairbanks has strong backing and could unite the party. He criticizes Beveridge and predicts either Foraker or Fairbanks as the likely nominee to avoid political experimentation.
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Olin W. Kennedy
Indiana
Brown
Clermont
Senator Foraker
Fairbanks
Kennedy
Senator Voraker
Ohio
Corwin and
Chase
Foraker
McKinley
Roosevelt
Tudiana
Pennsylvania
Beveridge
Mr. Fairbanks
Alumni Reception Honors Class of 1907 in Williamsburg
A Williamsburg Saturday evening event hosted a reception for the class of 1907 by the alumni at the M W A hall. Attendees spanned classes from 1904 onward with a menu blending social and literary features including toasts and readings led by J D L Fortney.
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Williamsburg
M. W.A. Hall
Laura Thomas
Heapcore
Hugh Walker
Harry Walker
Louise Davie
Perils of House Cleaning Cause Injury at Home
While cleaning last Wednesday evening Mrs. William Dennison used a step ladder and fell breaking her shoulder. She prepared supper for her family despite a temporarily rheumatic daughter and then collapsed. The injury is painful and annoying.
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William Dennison
Mail Agent Behymer Arranges Morning West Mail Run
Henry Berger of Loveland and a companion found a skull while hunting near Guinea. They uncovered a small hole with a skeleton and hurriedly buried the remains. Investigations seek whether this ties to a 50 year old local disappearance and the skull may be from a Guinea negro.
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Henry Berger
Loveland
Guinea
County bids for painting contract awarded to lowest bidder
Clermont county commissioners opened bids for painting with three coats on the public building and gutters repairs. Force Apgar Boston bid 166.00, Gunderley and Brunk Batavia 145.50, Kemp and McGiw Goshen 175.00. The contract went to Apgar at 166.00 despite a lower bid of 145.50.
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Clermont County
Apgar
Boston
Gunderley & Brunk
Batavia
Kemp & McGi W
Goshen
Resignation of Goshen Presbyterian Pastor D S Kelly
A Cincinnati Presbytery committee visited Goshen to persuade Rev D S Kelly to withdraw his resignation from the Presbyterian church. He insists on resignation, citing distress and a strained marriage with Elsie Schaefer of Walnut Hills. Presbytery meets at Mt Adams on May 20. the committee members were Rev J A Smith, Elder Lounaberry, and W Gowdy.
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Cincinnati
Elsie Schaefer
Walnut Hills
Riverside
Mt Adams
J. A. Smith
Lounaberry
W. Gowdy
Drys Win Washington Court House Local Option Vote
Local option election in Washington Court House last Tuesday evening produced a drys victory by a solid majority amid prior acrimony. Total votes 1069, drys 010, wets 740, setting a new city turnout record. temperance sentiment grows in Ohio.
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Washington Court House
Drys
Ohio
Tax Assessors Fix N W Railroad Valuations in Cincinnati
The county auditors met at the courthouse in Cincinnati to appraise the Norfolk and Western Railroad property for taxation. They set main track values at 7,000 per mile with increases, side tracks at 00 per mile, rolling stock at 1,750 with 250 rises, tools and machinery at 100 per mile, and for Hillabore Branch main track 3,000 per mile with 400 rise, aiding at 00 per mile, rolling stock 600 with 100 rise, and tools and machinery at 100 per mile.
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Norfolk & Western
Court House
Cincinnati
Hillaboro
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Homer Blythe
Cial
Miss Newham
Mr. Glancy
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Tamer B. Glancy
E. Burdsall
Kompany K
Jamestown
Old. Comfort
Washington
Jpemago
Aancy
H. L
Allen B. Nichols
Frank Davis, Jr
Edmund K. Parrott
Thos. Hamilton
D. K. McDonald
Eli Speidel
W. F. Gomien
Thomas
Glancy
Sarah Elizabeth Denham
Blanche Buvinger
Chas. Elliott
Avondale
United States Marshal
Charles P. Hitch the
Argonauts
Amelia Farmer
White House
Behymer
N. & W. Values
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