17 May 1893
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1893
Page
1
Goshen Township school board meeting sparks fury over salary cuts to teachers to fund staff raises under the Workman law. High school pay gains contrasted with district teachers facing month cuts of five to ten dollars. several board members accused of mismanagement and favoritism.
Frank Malott an 18 year old engineer at A B Brock's Loveland saw mill sues for 8175 claiming a defective boiler caused a May 1892 blast. Damages cover loss of manhood, disability, wages for sixteen weeks, and medical costs. Brock, a respected local businessman, faced recent misfortunes.
Jones says the shooting of his son was accidental and cites Clermont enemies as a reason his trial may be unfair. The June 12 date and Judge Davis expected to preside are noted, with moral commentary on remorse and restitution. An ad for Hood's Sarsaparilla and a sale at Dennis & Teasdale’s Batavia conclude the fragment.
Prof Edgar L Beall of New York and former Williamsburg resident sends a phrenograph of Mrs Eliza Archard Conner. The piece notes Conner earns 8000 yearly from drafts she markets abroad while Beall benefits from the plan. The item reads as a self serving home paper promo.
Judge Sage appoints Gen. R. B. Cowen as master commissioner to audit Samuel Hunt's accounts as receiver of the Ohio & Northwestern Railroad and its various prior and successor names. The Philadelphia Investment Company applied for the appointment.
A Chicago connected bank failure sends shock waves through Williamsburg as deposits total about 80 thousand dollars. Citizens fear loss while assignees appraise assets including cash, notes, bonds, and real estate in a bid to pay depositors dollar for dollar.
Present indications show the bank will pay out without losses. On Saturday Cashier Lochard withdrew $10,000 from his private funds and handed it to the assignee as an earnest of integrity and to shield depositors from loss. Citizens cheered the move and it drew praise from all.
Yesterday’s social chronicle describes a high fashion event with Mrs Shallow and Mrs Chatterworth prominent as chaperones. The article praises outfits in tailor made styles with tan leather and gray ensembles, noting a well dressed crowd and a spirited coach ride.
A forlorn stray dog wandered Batavia streets last Saturday, crying for companionship. It walked to the creek, swam out, and deliberately drowned itself, observed by local boys before the body was recovered later. The piece notes Batavians’ kindness to animals and people alike.
C A Moore a seventy year old groom wed Mrs Peterson a sixty five year old widow in Williamsburg. The ceremony was by Dr Sutherland chosen by the bride. Moore jokes about his marrying habit and the couple plan a pleasant home.
Clarence Manning a sober hard working Bethel youth learned by letter from a Cincinnati attorney that he has inherited $5000 from an uncle who died in Cincinnati. The amount will be paid to him immediately and friends commend the gift urging prudent saving and future business plans.
Short notes list visitors and local activity in Cincinnati Batavia Lindale and Willowville with names such as Stanley Anlick Albert Swing Al Baum Frank South and Percy Ashburn. Updates include postal agent assignment H. Tatman tobacco exhibit charge in Chicago and a Mulberry church lecture by Byron Williams. Also references Stirling Moore buggies harnesses and a May 2 event.
The report notes a beer wagon entered Williamsburg on May 5, and a week later the bank failed. It also highlights Miles Bicking carving the family name on a front-yard doorplate with visible effort and perspiration.
The Clermont Courier notes its press rooms were flooded but the paper still published with resilience. The News Herald recalls a week of flood coverage while a neighboring paper, The Sun, printed an accompanying photograph.
The Milford high school will hold the 1893 graduating exercises in the city hall Friday evening. The class includes Elizabeth Julien Stella Shafer Mary K Shearman Gertrude Wiecelmann Maggie K Lotz Harry Mirick So R Kernohan William Maxwell Harry L Miller. Music by Michaels orchestra. The commencement hall will be in the hall at the conclusion of the exercises.
A Williamsburg gas well and its surroundings draw expert attention as a Chicago company plans to sink five new wells near the first shaft to test the earth’s capacity as a light source. The project is led by Cashier Lockhard of the Williamsburg bank.
The Jackson Sun and the Standard Journal engage in a retro style feud with vituperation and sarcasm. One editor lowers the other's name in print, challenging typographic integrity and calm, while observers note personal journalism is out of date and in poor taste.
In Williams burg Clermont county a unique parade is planned Saturday featuring harvesters driven by farmers who bought machines from McNutt hardware. Bands, banners, and emblems will accompany the procession followed by a free grand dinner. A simultaneous machine sale draws hundreds of attendees.
The incorporated village of Batavia charged Shilton A. Jacobs a Banner Brewing Co. driver with delivering beer on May 5 violating a village ordinance. Jacobs pled not guilty on May 12 before Mayor Bishop, was found guilty with a $50 fine and costs. case moved to common pleas on error for an early hearing.
In the store room adjoining White and Heinrici’s, a superb display of oil paintings captivates with several standouts. A shoemaker at his bench appears almost alive, a stone jug with corn cob stopper, and a vivid title page of the Illustrated News with pristine front art. The exquisite shading tempts a reader to linger and admire these charming works.
In Adams county last week a woman gave birth to one child forty six days after a previous birth, a rare delayed twin. The first child died after twenty days, while the second is vigorous and likely to mature. The case, unique worldwide, involves Mrs James Carson. Medical men from New York urged attendance at the world’s fair, but she remains modest and uninterested in prominence.
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