Memorial Day Observance at City Hall and Parade Plans
Memorial services were held at City Hall with music, a sermon by Rev. Cher, and a touching address by Mr. Fischer. The Javia Post G A R honored comrades, with a parade planned for the next day, joining Batavia troops and local groups. Veterans numbers decline as decades pass. 17 men were in line this year. The program includes graveside honors, flowers, and a final taps salute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nal
Javia Post
Rge
D. K. Brrott
Onal Guard
Batavia
Orrow
Tery
Bonor
Neboo
Rituail
Iles Robinson
Edmund Burdeau
Memorial Decoration Day Observances Across Towns
Decoration Day observances honor veterans with local services as loyal citizens tend graves from towns and nearby areas. The piece notes community participation and the shared duty to care for graves, reflecting national remembrance traditions.
Remembering the Dead with Evergreen Wreaths and Flowers
The piece argues that flowers are scarce but not essential to honoring the dead. It emphasizes that evergreen sprigs and laurel convey loyalty, gratitude, and respect as strongly as flowers, with wreaths serving as testimony that sacrifices were not forgotten.
Reciproc ity Day Woman's Club Closes Season With Academy of Arts
The Batavia Woman's Club closed its year with a reception and luncheon presided by Mrs J F Dial. Guests included a delegation from the Vesta Club Williamsburg and performers such as Mrs Walker Miss Adelaide Reed Amelia and a musically gifted program led by Prof James Dial. The event marked Mrs Buvinger’s term end as president and highlighted ongoing city improvements including the city hall park and street cleaning efforts.
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J. F. Dial
Vesta Club
Williamsburg
Austria-Hungary
Walker
Adelaide Reed
Amelia
Earl Davis
W’msburg
James Dial
Mary Ellen Teal
Mia. Grace McDonald
Louree Parrott
D. K. Parrott
Buvinger
City Hall
Keepiong
Mesdames Walker
Dennis
Davie
White
Bishop
Pollock
Roberts
Williamsurg
Inabeth Hwing Johnston
Ciltmoe
Cineinnattee
Aoew
Yton. Wat
Senator Foraker Denies Misrepresentations in May Letter
A May 20 letter from Senator Foraker to Mansfield News editor W. S. Capellar addresses charges about his actions on the pure food law osteopathy palm olein oleomargarine and Rogers street railway franchise He asserts support for the pure food law defends his osteopathy bill and clarifies his stance on other topics including a single private legal matter and no long term private corporate employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Foraker
Capellar
Mansfield News
Foraker
Washington
Capelnar
Mansfield
District of Columbia
Gallinger
Senate
Senate Committee
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
EB. H. Harriman
Nashville
Forty Minutes Jury Acquits W N Stewart of Incendiarism
In Crosstown a large mercantile building owned by W N Stewart burned last July while he was in Cincinnati. Accused of starting the fire, Stewart faced a four day trial in Brown County Common Pleas with seventy witnesses. The jury, after thirty minutes deliberation, found him not guilty and he was released. The case was prosecuted by Young, Barnes, and Sharp, with defense by Britton Tarbell Tarbell.
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Crosstown
W. N. Steward
Stewart
Cincinnati
Brown County Common Pleas
Young and Barnes
Georgetown
David Sharp
Columbus
H. L. Britton
Williamsburg
Tarbell & Tarbell
Loveland Fire Records Two Incendiary Blazes in Clermont Area
Clermont and Bethel suffer suspicious fires with Loveland blaze on Thursday morning. Bishop block on C O line burned. several injuries including H C Hubbell and Charles Koontz. Losses total thousands with damage to adjoining property and a later Rodafern house fire. Authorities report no cause yet amid uneasy warnings.
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Clermont
Bethel
Loveland
Bishop Block
H. C. Hubbell
Electric Light Company
Charles Gaddis
Chas. Koontz
C. W. Stokes
Casey Sisters
Bell Telephone Company
Joseph Ramsey
Stevens
Rodafern
Scrugham Arrested on Forgery Charge Over Ballot Acts
George B. Scrugham promoter of the Interurban Traction line and manager of the International Policy Holders' Committee was arrested in New York on a forgery charge. An indictment was found after he waived examination and a demurrer was filed challenging the alleged forged ballots connected to the New York Life Insurance Company election.
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George B. Scrugham
New York
Scrugham
New York Life Insurance Company
International Policy Holders’ Committee
No Defense Against Clermont Pirates Attack on County Leaders
The piece indicts Bishop and his supporters for defending a Clermont County commissioners board accused of reckless spending and graft. It argues the so called best board would waste $10 000 to shield political favorites, calling for a reform to a halfbreed board responsive to taxpayers. The article notes lawsuits and injunctions against both major parties and accuses the bishop faction of deceit.
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Bishop
Clermont County
Penn Williams
Dick Stump
Heavenly Twins
Haltf- Breeda
Rose & Fisher chair factory fire suspected arson
The Rose and Fisher chair factory fire is now thought to be the work of a fire bug. Inspectors found the building fully engulfed at alarm time, the new structure occupied only days, with a loss around 5000 dollars and insurance of 2000 pounds. About 80 workers were affected, with no rebuilding efforts yet underway.
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Rose & Fisher
Milford High School Holds Twenty Fifth Commencement
The Milford high school graduation for the class of 1907 was held in the town hall on Friday night May 24. Despite an initial drizzle the audience filled the hall as students, families, and friends gathered to honor four years of study. Supt Louis Oppitz and Principal L D Grannis presided as diplomas were awarded and a scholarship to Chio Wesleyan University at Delaware was presented to Con B Gateh and Howard Le Sourd for highest class honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford High School
Milford
Bellstedt
Supt. Oppitz
Prin. L. D. Grannis
D. W. Murphy
M. LeSourd
R. T. Stevens
Louis Oppitz
Con B. Gateh
Howard LeSourd
Chio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Con W. Gateh
M. FE. Church
Delaware University
Veterans Honored At Epworth League Banquet In Town
Veterans from Civil and Spanish wars attended a reception hosted by Rev Burdsall and the Epworth League. Guests wore white with a flag emblem as tables bore national symbols. C B Nichols and Lou Baum praised the veterans while Walter Kain presented a flag to the post, Commander Whitney accepted it and led cheers for Red White and Blue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdsall
Epworth League
Lou Baum
C. B. Nichols
Walter Kain
Whitney
Burdsalt
48th State Sunday School Convention at Mansfield
The 48th session of the State Sunday-school conventions will be held in Mansfield from June 26 to 27. Each county has ten delegates, who will receive free entertainment from the city. Nearly one thousand delegates are expected, with additional attendees. Delegates are chosen at county conventions or appointed by county officials.
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Mansfield
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Pvery Veterans
G. A. B. Posta
Woman’s Club
Ant
Business Men’s Club
Circuit Court of Appeals
W. N. Stew
Bavish
Treas
Ury
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