Graft Allegations Cast Shadow on Clermont County Sheriff Race
The Clermont County Sun warns voters to question Thomas C. Teal’s past as sheriff amid a 1901 graft finding of 628.60 in public funds. It urges electing John H. Fish and criticizes Democratic bosses, endorsing Alexander Dunn as anti boss reform alongside Benjamin Gardener’s record on the Telephone Merger Bill.
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Clermont County Sun
Thomas C. Teal
Sheriff’s Office
Teal
Clermont County
John H. Fishback
Sumner B. Meyers
O. Weaver
James Fitzpatrick
Bethel
Democratic Party
Hugh L. Nichols
Benjamin E. Gardener
Gardener
J. Pierpoint Morgan
Ohio
Alexander Dunn
County Officials Visit Sparks Debate On Tax or Campaign Effort
Citizens question if the three County Commissioners Auditor Larkin and Prosecuting Attorney Murphy are visiting for real estate reevaluations or electioneering. They ask whether the county will cover any campaign-related expenses.
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Larkin
Murphy
Agricultural School at New Richmond Expands Farmer Education
In New Richmond Ohio on November 7 and 11 the Agricultural Extension offers an intensive program focused on economical production and distribution. The institute provides facilities, livestock housing, free animal feed, and transportation to attract farmers, families, and home makers to improve live stock judging milk testing and bread making.
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Courier
New Richmond
Clermont County
Rip van Winkle
Mrs Sopiah Kramer Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Sopiah Kramer mother of baker C P Kramer died Monday evening at her son's home after a short illness. She lived here with her son for years and was fond of the children. Survived by two sons in Germany two here and a daughter. Funeral Wednesday at 10 am from Mrs Gunther’s home in East Batavia burial in Union Cemetery.
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Sopiah Kramer
C. P. Kramer
Germany
Ae. Gunther
Batavia
Nion
A Worn Out Drill and County Infirmary Scandal
A 1908 grain drill bought for 35 dollars was traded into scrap, later sold to a Batavia dealer and then to the County Infirmary Directors for 55 dollars. The buyer, elected as Infirmary Director in 1908, later pushed for a new drill, with critics labeling the transfer improper. The piece urges votes for Silcott Anstaett and Tone.
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Batavia
Board of Infirmary Directors
Silcott
Anstaett and
Tone
Clermont County Taxpayers Demand Local Legal Officer
Taxpayers in Clermont County oppose having to seek legal advice in a neighboring county and insist on a resident officer based in their own county, rather than one whose primary interests lie in Hamilton County.
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Clermont County
Hamilton County
Republicans defeat Hulick Brown and Hildebrant in district race
The article questions why voters in the Sixth District should reelect M. R. Denver a Democrat to a third term after George W. Hulick Seth Brown and Chas Q Hildebrant failed to secure reelection in the Republican district.
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Geo. W. Hulick
Seth Brown
Chas. Q. Hildebrant
M. R. Denver
Congress
Letter cites Thos Teal and Clermont Democrat promises
A partisan letter questions Thos Teal's incumbency and accuses the Clermont Democrat of empty promises. The writer argues the group dupes Cramer and yields nothing after the election.
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Thos. Teal
Clermont Democrat
Cramer
Denver seeks third term in Sixth District bid
M. R. Denver, a Democratic candidate for Congress in the Sixth District, traveled through the county last week as part of his bid for a third term. Reports indicate he previously turned over a substantial sum to the Clermont county Democratic committee during his last campaign.
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Wm. C. Bishop
Bishop
M. R. Denver
Mr. Denver
Democratic Committee
Clermont County
Corruption Rumor Shakes Clermont County Campaigns
A county committee allegedly received a large fund from a Democrat seeking a third term with donations in proportion to offices. The piece condemns this alleged practice as corrupting voters and calls for integrity across parties, urging Mr Denver to be defeated.
Extravagant spending at Clermont infirmary sparks county debate
An expense comparison with Highland and Brown counties claims Clermont county inmates cost per capita for clothing and groceries far exceeds others. Report cites salaries and supplies totals, blaming alleged reckless management and urging voters to hold officials to account ahead of November elections.
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The
Clermont Sun
Courier
Highland County
Clermont County
Clermont
Clermont Sou
AB Otaibes
Jones
Town County Infirmary
Brown County
Clexmont County
Board of Infirmary Directors
A Big Man Is Dunn
Alexander Dunn of Tate township seeks the Ohio Legislature seat for Clermont county. A former schoolteacher and professor, Dunn has studied at Cler mont Academy Lebanon University Hanover College Lane Seminary and has traveled across the country and Canada. Backed by figures like Senator Brice and Dr H W Wiley Dunn pledges to study local needs and champion taxpayer and working man interests.
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Alexander Dunn
Tate Township
Green Woods
Monroe Township
Moore’s Hill College
Clermont Academy
Lebanon University
Hanover College
Lane
Canada
Thomas A. Hendricks
Hanover Getwa
Senator Brice
John H. Converse
Philadelphia
H. W. Wiley
McKee Dunn
Washington City
Alex Dunn
Ohio
Clermont County
Dune
Merann
Madison Courier
Death of a Noble Woman Estella Brown
Mrs. Estella Brown wife of Deputy Sheriff Frank Brown died at her Batavia Market Street home Tuesday at 9am in her 88th year. Daughter of James H. Slade Elk Lick she leaves a husband and two children ages 12 and 6. Funeral Thursday at 1:30pm from M E church Batavia burial Citizens' Cemetery.
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Estella Brown
Frank Brown
Paul Rapp
Market Street
Batavia
James H. Slade
Elk Lick
M. E
Citizens
Teal seeks fourth term as county sheriff opposition themes emerge
The letter argues against reelecting Tomas C. Teal citing past betrayals and street gang ties. It endorses Fishback as the vote to end the alleged Sun crowd influence and political printing favors.
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Tomas C. Teal
Sun Crowd
Teal
Sun Goto
Cramer
Fishback
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Denver
Clermon Society
Mat Denver
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