Two Men Marry One Maid in Quick Succession
Adams county tale of Anna Chain and suitors Napoleon Rice and William Holt ends in a double marriage and a broken heart. Holt, 21, loved Anna but her father favored Rice, 41, for money. An Aberdeen wedding, abduction by Chain, and a church sanctionled marriage to Rice follow, leaving Holt desolate and the horse to share the blame.
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Anna Chain
William Holt
Napoleon B. Rice
Adams County
Miss Chain
Rice
Holt
Mr. Holt
Mr. Rice
Aberdeen
Hey
Mr. Chain
Old Chain
Napoleon Rice
Batavia social notes and community notices
Readable snippets show visits by Guy Sharp in Williamsburg Max Moore and many travelers and guests from Washington D C Cincinnati and Utah to Batavia along with local celebrations church events and a city hall lecture series An upcoming Batavia lecture by Frank Maro Combination is promoted with tours and social remarks about locals and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Sharp
Williamsburg
Max Moore
Elma Upperman
Tobasco
Leonard
Joe Fairman
Washington, D. C
Batavia
J.C. Weaver
Sixth Auditor's Office
Elijah Tatman
Carrie
Salt Air
Augustus Hayes
Cincinnati
J. L. Leeds
Traffic Association
California
M. Fulton
Frank Thurber
Leavenworth
Kansas
Fos Edwards
Amelia
Abner L. Crane
Mt. Pleasant
Utah
Clermont
Charles Blanchard
Frank Maro
City Hall
Terrace Park
Bantam Fair notes and local society items from Batavia
Williams burg and Batavia society notes. Treasurer Otis Dudley and local officials feature in daily life. Community news covers engagements, deaths, visits, school and railroad plans, and a Bantam Fair board election with finances and plans for a switch to the grounds.
Crooked man jailed. tragic diphtheria toll. ads and bargains
John Garland, a youth from this county with a criminal history in Cincinnati, has been sentenced to three years in the penitentiary for burglary at Alex McDonald’s home. Wesley Prather of Chile mourns three graves as diphtheria claims his children. Proceeds urge readers to request Esterbrook Stop Pen Co circulars and note men’s heavy boots sales at Clermont Shoe House Batavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Hulick
College of Dentistry
Cincinnati
John Garland
Alex McDonald
Wesley Prather
Chile
Mr. Prather
Moscow Man Injured Using Dynamite Cartridges at Campaign Night
A Moscow quarryman William Mason damaged his hand and hip after lighting dynamite cartridges as if firecrackers during a Monday campaign gathering for Judge James B. Swing. The blast left a bleeding stump and likely fatal injuries, in a crowded scene with bands and fireworks. Also noted are speed records for Wilkes Lad and Nellie A. on Oakley track.
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Moscow
James B. Swing
William Mason
Mason
Smith Sisters hire Prof Eugene Dial as music director
The Smith Sisters, famed amusement troupe, secure Prof Eugene Dial of Mt. Carmel as musical director. William Boose of Milford and Chillicothe turnpike recovered a stolen horse after an advertisement in the Courier. the thief was not captured though not advertised for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Boose
Milford and
Chillicothe
Courier
Cincinnati
Lot Danberry Dies Suddenly in Clermont County
Lot Danberry aged 40 a known Clermont county hustler and driver for stage and omnibus lines dropped dead in John Davis’s stable at New Richmond on Saturday morning cause heart failure married but no family left. Nick Wolf of Cincinnati bought the Glancy House at Linwood for 12000 including good will. Wolf backs electric road from Mt. Washington across the Union Levee. Western Star reports a tale of J W Lingo’s dog Prince who fetched his lunch and visited Curry’s restaurant for a bone.
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Havkinsville
Kentucky
M. H. Tucker
Elwood
Indiana
Township Hall
W. J. Summerbell
D. D
Cora White
Feesburg
M. Gibson
Rushville
Ohio
T. C. Dixon
Dayton
Rowland Hayden
Times
Lot Danberry
Clermont County
John Davis
New Richmond
Nick Wolf
Cincinnati
Linwood
Wolf
Mt. Washington
Union Levee
Lebanon
J.W. Lingo
J. W. Lingo
Curry
Wilber Dunlevy
The Glancy House Tale in Linwood
Nick Wolf recently bought the Glancy House in Linwood. Built in 1834 by James and Gus Glancy who once ran a failed Linwood grocery, the hotel venture began with scarce funds, a cautious loan, and a successful rise as a premier transient travel stand. Mr Ogden of Ashville praises Bull's Cough Syrup for whooping cough.
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Glancy
Nick Wolf
Linwood
James
Gus Glancy
James Glancy
Cincinnati
Heaven
John H. Ogden
Ashville
N.C
Stonelick News Briefs and Local Tragedies
Kicked by a horse Joe Thall man of Stonelick was seriously injured. A Stonelick Township Horse Thief Association meeting is set for Saturday November 13. A fire destroyed William Fridman barn and contents with light insurance. A town programme for November 11 includes roll call papers and lectures. River coal fears threaten households while inland areas stockpile fuel. Ea York Locust Corner student drops dead from heart disease at school. The incident prompts early dismissal and mourning among classmates.
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Joe
John Thall
Stonelick
Stonelick Township
William Fridman
Ea York
Locust Corner
Eighty seven year old sprinter walks eight miles to jubilee
An octogenarian, David Van Dyke aged 87, walked from Mason to Lebanon to attend an old folks singing Jubilee. The paper notes his feat reflects a life lived with purpose despite aging and lack of horse and buggy transport. It contrasts with sensational hot bath stories and ends with a jab at healthcare warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
David van Dyke
Mason
Desperado robberies threaten Marathon area
The Marathon and Monterey vicinity has faced a series of robberies by a band of desperadoes. Harvey Anderson’s store was ransacked last week and goods stolen. Calls for stronger law enforcement and swift arrests are echoed by local sentiment.
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Marathon
Monterey
Harvey Anderson
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Esterbrook Stop! Pen Co
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Orculara
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Wilkes Lad
Henry Speidel
Oakley
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Jim
the Horse Thief Club
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Dial
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Vesta Bishop
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Nofi Homl
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