Mil ford High School Commencement To Be Held In City Hall
The 20th annual commencement of the Milford high school will be held in the city hall on the evening of the 234. The class has eight members. County clerks have had their terms extended five months by a new act, shifting start to January. Horace Rice’s term will run from August 1903 to January 1904. Clermont County Medical Society will meet at Batavia court house on Wednesday May 71 with an elaborate program and important discussions. A full report will appear later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford High School
Horace Rice
Clermont County Medical Society
Court House
Batavia
Miami Medicine Men at Loveland Meeting
The Miami Valley Medical Society held its 49th semi annual session in Loveland with large attendance. The morning featured papers on fracture and tuberculosis oxygen in pneumonia treatment, followed by a business focused afternoon and banquet. Officers and committees were named and reports presented. A pasted note from the Philadelphia North American describes a method to measure a river’s width using eye sight and a hat brim as a visual aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Valley Medical Society
Loveland
Con. W. Gates
Milford
H. J. Whitacre
Cincinnati
Kreiger
Madisonville
Mitchell
Waldo Hotel
E. H
J. A. Johnston Whitlow
Robert Carothers
Con. W. Gateb
N. B. VanWinkle
Blanchester
J. D. Wakefield
A. Morris
Goshen
Ed Stevens
Lebanon
Galen L. Cline
Perthtown
B. F. Beebe
Cairman Committee
Wm. Scott
Philadelphia
Veterans and youth mark Clermont encampment highlights
Captain James W. Deem led the Batavia G A R post at the Lancaster encampment where 13 posts were represented. Walter Weber won the next encampment command at Marietta. A Boys Industrial School regiment of 90 marched in federal blue uniforms with cadet rifles. Plans for Batavia free baths surface amid trolley line talks and comments on East Fork privacy and civic improving efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Deem
Batavia
Lancaster
Clermont County
Marietta
Walter Weber
Columbus
Boys’ Industrial School
Senate Bill Tackles Tax Dodgers in Saloons and Drug Stores
The Senate passed the Cain bill requiring the state dairy and food commissioner to identify saloons and drug stores not paying the Dow tax and report them to county auditors for tax duplicates. The bill allows auditors a 3 percent fee for audits under 20000 and 1.5 percent for higher amounts. Also notes medicine ads and a church youth ice cream social at Amelia on May 20 from 5 to 10 PM to benefit missions.
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Senate
Cain
Dairy and Food Commissioner
W C T U Convention Attends Williamsburg May 1902
The Clerks Christian Temperance Union met May 1 1902 in Williamsburg M E Church. President Nancy E Witham delivered the formal address. reports showed growth in unions and membership. Miss Anna Quinby reported on the Fort Worth National convention. Friday morning featured reports, officer elections, and resolutions praising reforms including suffrage gains and anti tobaccos stand. Adjourned to meet next May in Milford.
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Clerk S Christian Temperance Union
M. E. Charch
Williamsburg
Carter
Darling
Nancy E. Witham
Anna Quinby
Fort Worth
Texas
Mary Elisberry
Anna Jenkins
Dr. Wolf
Miss Boyer
Jessie Walker
Clarke
Mies Louise McNutt
Philippines
New York
Norway
Ohio
Cincinnati Board of Education
Sunday School Convention
Boyer
Newtonsville
H. Armacost
Amelia
Jennie McCullough
Milford
Cora Lee Rader
Swore to Secure a Wife in Clermont County Tale
Thomas F. King of Rural sought a wife Miss Nannie M. Hastings of Clermont. he falsified age and residence to obtain a marriage license and boarding papers in Brown and Georgetown. A warrant was issued by Miss Hastings’ mother. King fled to Kentucky but may be brought to court, with a complicated legal path ahead.
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Thomas F. King
Nannie M. Hastings
King
Clermont
Georgetown
Brown County
Old Clermont
Kirkpatrick
Kentucky
Tobacco market shows light sales and uncertain redried tobacco outlook
Market reports reveal abnormally light sales last week with old tobacco dominating and few quotable days. While some improvement is noted in trashes, redried tobacco may not appear in quantity for weeks. Weather remains dry and cold, harming plant growth, and birds birds values from prior week are given.
Beveridge Praises Trade Balance Under Republican War Policy
Extracted from Senator Beveridge's Indianapolis speech, the note highlights a surge in favorable trade balance since 1897. It cites increases in farm value, factory investments, and wages, claiming debt reduction and growing treasury surplus under Republican rule despite war costs.
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Beveridge
Indianapolis
Spain
Spaloan
Republic
Unites States
McKinley
Soloists Named for Cincinnati May Festival at Music Hall
The Fifteenth Cincinnati May Festival opens today with soloists Marie Kunkel Zimmerman Gertrude Mey Stein Clara Turpen Ben Davies Ellison Van Hoose Andrew Black and Gwilym Miles. Observers note strong nationality variety with most women born in the United States and most men European born. Zimmerman is described as a premier soprano. Turpen praised for German and French traits. Miles hails from South Wales while VanHoose is the only member born in the United States representing Dutch Scotch American heritage.
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Cincinnati
Music Hall
Marie Kunkel Zimmerman
Gertrude Mey Stein
Clara Turpen
Ben Davies
Ellison van Hoose
Andrew Black
Gwilym Miles
Z'mmerman
Mme Schumanne- He
South Wales
Bilison VanHoose
New State Game Law Regulates Hunting Seasons and Licenses
A new game law restricts killing or owning bird skins and plumage, sets hunting seasons for turkeys quail rabbits rail plover snipe woodcock wildfowl and birds of prey, bans hunting waterfowl before sunrise or after sunset and on Sundays or Mondays, allows pets kept squirrels and rabbits anytime for tree control, requires out of state hunters to obtain a 25 license, and mandates reading the law to schoolchildren on Arbor Day.
County Auditors Appraise Railroads Across Ohio Counties
The auditors of Hamilton Clermont Clinton Ross Jackson Vinton Lawrence Scioto Athens Washington and Warren counties met in Cincinnati to sit as a board of appraisement for railroads running through their jurisdictions. Clermont figures show per mile valuations for Norfolk and Western pending, with detailed tallies for clocking Georgetown Portsmouth track rolling stock tools and machinery and other assets.
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Auditor’s
Hamilton
Clermont
Clinton
Ross
Jackson
Vinton
Lawrence
Scioto
Athens
Washington
Warren
Lewis
Cincinnati
Clermont Roads
Norfolk & Western
Clocknati
Georgetown
Portsmouth
C.cs.s
Sreneries
Creserrrr
Malo
Nennen
Ccesseeee
Veusertt
W. Malin
Ce Genne Rere Reren Ees
Ana Wachidely
Seevveveervreerves
The Booming Trolley Car Song and Chorus Appeal
A nostalgic piece extols progress and the right of way for a trolley line. It features a chorus urging support, mentions a market day signing, and condemns fare burdens while praising smooth rail travel. The jumble includes a promotional plug for Chamberlain's tablets at Beck's Pharmacy.
Commencement Evening At City Hall Displays Student Skill
Nine young graduates staged a bright ceremony at city hall with an elaborate program, a good orchestra, and stylish costumes under electric lights. The event highlighted disciplined training and strong results, with George Lewis setting the stage and diplomas presented by Rev. Howard Billman. Dr. Clem D. Smith of Lebanon received a promotion to assistant physician at Dayton State Hospital, joining Dr. Emma Cadwallader who was retained.
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City Hall
George Lewis
H. W. Bailey
Koight
Stella Brown
Walter Smith
Bird
Margaret Long
Ayrshire Ploughman
Mary Orebaugh
Howard Billman
H. J. Frank
Clem D. Smith
Lebanon
Dayton State Hospital
Smith
Emma Cadwallader
Citizens Discuss Improvement Club Meeting Prospects
At a special Improvement Club meeting last Thursday night committees reported on soliciting right of way and subscriptions. While some objections appeared and progress looked limited, a motion to abandon failed. New committees were appointed to renew efforts, and a court house meeting tomorrow night will hear further reports led by Allen B. Nichols and K R W C Gregg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Improvement Club
D. K. McDonald
Court House
Allen B. Nichols
KR. W. C. Gregg
Stolen Bethel Ordinances Shocks Village
Eight pages of Bethel village ordinances vanished from the town council books. The missing laws cover Sunday closing and their loss leaves Bethel potentially unprotected against Sunday violations. Duplicate copies exist at the Bethel Journal, prompting a search for suspects amid local tensions over liquor sales.
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Bethel Village
Bethel
Bethel Jaroal
Sunday School Convention Plans in Clermont County
The Thirty Sixth Annual Clermont County Sabbath-School Association convention will be held May 22-23 at the M E Church in Loveland. The program includes devotional sessions, addresses on evangelism and temperance, music, and reports, with township and primary sessions led by local clergy and teachers.
Lunacy Case Dismissed. Fishback Freed After Court Action
Jacob Fishback, once ordered held on lunacy charges, appeared with new testimony and the case was dismissed. He had been teased by town youths and threatened to take vengeance. He refused to pay poll tax. constable alarmed by his perilous mood led to the lunacy warrant. Judge Griffith found no lunacy and released him. Morris Doyle of Loveland, thought to be overdrinking, was placed under the care of an uncle after a continued case to recover.
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Jacob Fishback
Courier
Fishback
Griffith
Morris Doyle
Loveland
Dorothy Vernon hailed as popular new novel at the time
The review praises Charles Major’s Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall as a lively historical love story with four lovers led by Dorothy and John and Malcolm and Madge. It lauds its grace, character realism, and firm virtues amid intrigue involving Mary Stuart, noting the Macmillan Company edition at 66 Fifth Avenue, priced $1.00.
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Dorothy Vernon
Haddon Hall
Charles Major
Dorothy
John
Malcolm
Madge
Mr. Major
Iis
Mary Stuart
the Macmullan Co
Fifth Avenue
Chester Bordwell and Mrs Relam wed at Glen Este
Chester Bordwell of Rocky Ford farm and Mrs Relam of Glen Este married at the bride's home last Thursday evening May 8. Reverend Howard Billman officiated in a small gathering of intimate friends. This marks the couple's second marriage for both and the Courier joins others in offering congratulations.
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Chester Bordwell
Rocky Ford Farm
Relam
Glen Este
Howard Billman
Courier
Inquest Held Over River Float Victim
Coroner Hillen summoned to Rural to hold an inquest on a river floater. The deceased is identified as a colored deck hand from the steamer Courier who fell from the gangplank last February and drifted to the bar below town where recovered. Verdict follows the facts, remains buried in Felicity cemetery.
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Hillen
Rural
Courier
Felicity
New Richmond Board Holds Teacher Appointments
At last Wednesday night’s session the New Richmond board employed several teachers for 102-13. The named hires include Mrs. Holderfield, Mrs. Sturges, Miss Ore baugh, Miss Pursell, Miss Scatterday, Miss Welch and Chas. House. All served last year except Miss Welch. The principalship remains vacant. Squire Jones was hired as janitor and truant officer.
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Board of
School Directors of
New Richmond
Holderfield
Sturges
Orebaugh
Miss Pursell
Miss Scatterday
Miss Welch
Chas. House
Squire Jones
Popular Uncle Tom's Cabin at Batavia Tonight
Readers of the Courier are informed that Uncle Tom's Cabin will be staged in Batavia on Wednesday evening for one performance only. The touring company is described as the largest and best of its kind, with fine scenery and proper machinery. A grand street parade will precede the show in a superb tent likely to crowd the venue.
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Courier
Batavia
Fom
Tatavia Orchestra Proposes Weekly Summer Concert Program
The Tatavia orchestra offers to play one night weekly for three months if citizens erect a permanent band stand at a suitable site. The project would cost about 350 dollars and benefit the public. improvement officials will discuss it in tomorrow's meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatavia
St Pierre’s Inferno Echoed With Volcanic Fury
Passage describes the catastrophic eruption of St Pierre on Martinique with volcanic fires, ash showers, lava flows, and a devastated town. It contrasts burning hills, suffocating fumes, and the disappearance of a community of about 40,000 people and their lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
East Fork
St. Pierre
Martinique
Forty-Two Mexican War veterans attend Marysville reunion
The Mexicao war veterans reunion in Marysville drew 42 survivors, aged 70 to 73, representing Michigan Illinois Iowa Indiana and Ohio. Speaker M Jamieson attended and remained in good health amid reflections on aging service members before a post banquet gathering. Dyspepsia cure promotions end the piece.
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Michigan
Ilinois
Iowa
Indiana
Ohio
M. Jamieson
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