Death in the pulpit as Milford district elder dies in New Richmond
Rev. W. R. Runyan presiding elder of Milford district collapses during a sermon at the M E church in New Richmond and dies of heart disease. Born 1834 in New York, he leaves a widow Elizabeth Cox and two children. Funeral in Milford with interment at Mechanicsburg after a long career in Ohio Methodist appointments.
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M. E
New Richmond
W.R. Runyan
Milford
Warren J. Bunyap
Darby’s Plain
New York
Elizabeth Cox
Yellow Springs
E. G. West
Edward
Washington
Alice
Ohio
Laurel
Williamsburg
Goshen
Wilmington
Lebanon
St. John’s
Cincinnati
Christian Chapel
West Cincinnati
Troy
Hills
Estate dispute follows seven year sea tragedy involving Rhodes family
Sophia Rhodes and her son Eugene vanished at sea near Germany on the steamer Elbe seven years ago. Her will left property to Eugene with a life estate to her husband C. W. Rhodes and a reversion to the Ladies Home if Eugene died first. Belle Faul and O W Rhodes's kin contest, while the Washington institution asserts it holds the devise. Value is about 20000 with real estate in Kansas and Colorado and some bonds. A ruling is expected this week and could set a nationwide precedent.
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Sophia Rhodes
Eugene
Germany
Washington
Washington Institution
Kansas
Colorado
Testatrix
Abomination of life details in public figures sparks debate
Lebanon Record columnist Sam Probasco denounces intruding life stories of the public eye as vulgar and toadying. W A Herren of Finch, Ark reports Foley's Kidney Cure cured severe kidney and bladder trouble after two doctors gave up, sold by Dr. John Bann & Son Batayis.
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W. A. Herren
Finch, Ark
Foley
John Bann & Son
Batayis
Automobile Crash Near Perritown Injures Clerk Albert Swing
Albert Swing, a Hamilton county common pleas clerk's clerk, and Dr. Burchard of Cincinnati, rode in a two seater that veered off the road east of Perritown. The car struck a telephone pole, Throwing Swing head and shoulder injuries and a facial cut while Burchard escaped without injury as the wrecked machine tangled with a barbed wire fence. Swing returned to Cincinnati Monday night and expects to resume work in about a week.
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al Swing
Hamilton County
Swing
Batavia
Burchard
Cincinnati
Traction Lines Consolidations Update and Progress
Consolidation rumors link Cincinnati Milford Loveland and Cincinnati Milford Goshen lines, known as Kroger and Compton lines, with construction advancing on Kroger route and injunction halting Compton work. New Clermont and Batavia spurs progress accompany updated schedules and power plant readiness.
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Cincinnati, Milford & Loveland Traction Company
Cincinnati, Milford & Goshen Traction Company
Kroger and
Compton Lines
Milford
Loveland
Goshen
Kroger
Compton Road
Wooster
Compton
Turnpike Company
Beyound
Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Milford & Eastern
Roudebush Road
Cincinnati, Milford & Goshen
William C. Compton
B. H. Kroger
Harry L. Gordon
J. M. Wilson
J. N. Roberts
Wooster Turnpike
Vast Estate Interest Draws Clermont Heirs to Indianapolis
The Clermont heirs plan a second meeting at the Grand hotel in Indianapolis on the 28th to organize and pursue claims in the Pegg estate, a Philadelphia landholding valued at millions. Notables include C. W. Pegg and Mrs. A. S. Bryan. Judge P. F. Swing once represented Clermont interests. The estate, leased a century ago, faces long delays before any distribution.
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Courier
Pegg
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Grand Hotel
Beirs
Clermont
C. W. Pegg
A.S. Bryan
Gates Open At Ohio Turnpike After Toll Road Protest
Travelers faced toll gate delays as road conditions prompted protests. Judge Parrott upheld a prior decision ordering gates opened pending further litigation, allowing free travel on the Ohio turnpike until new orders are issued.
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Ohio Turnpike
C. M
Edwards
Justice Smith
Howard Ferris
Common Pleas Court
Parrott
Oldest U.S. Postmaster Roswell Beardsley Dies at 95
Roswell Beardsley of North Lansing New York dies at 95 after a 74 year postmaster tenure begun in 1898 under John Quincy Adams at age 21. He was invited to McKinley’s inauguration as a guest with expenses paid and Roosevelt extended the same courtesy, which he could not accept. Also notes Foley’s Honey and Tar as a popular cough remedy sold by Dr. John Bunn & Son Batavia.
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Roswell Beardsley
North Lansing
New York
John Quincy Adams
United States
McKinley
Roosevelt
Foley
John Bunn & Son
Batavia
The Unco' Good in Hamilton
The Hamilton ministerial alliance adopted resolutions barring dull eulogies at funerals and banned Sunday sermons not addressing the living. They exempted no one who dies on Sunday and warned undertakers to expect only genuinely positive remarks at public funerals. The piece mocks the alliance as a march of the so called common good.
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Hamilton
Opening of Clermont common pleas term lists early trials
The October term began with Judge Parrott presiding and juries slated for trials from November 17 to November 29 including cases of Laporis v Meisselback and several others. A court constable and ferry permit were noted, with fee schedules from 1892 in force and security for costs set at 200 dollars for Laporis v Meisselback.
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Clermont Common Pleas
Parrott
Samuel L. Laporis
Caroline Meisselback
Ohio
J. W. Murphy Ves
Williamsburg Township
Relna Bickelheimer
Moses Rogers
John H. Fishback
Emma Hunter
Samuel Manchester
James Tatman
D. L. Maham
John
Davidson
J. M. Griffith
George Reibel
Ohile
Bradford
Kentucky
Samuel Leporis
Caroline Miselbach
Costa
Mulberry Minister Charged With Assault Seduction
Rev. John C. Maddox of the Mulberry M E Church was jailed in Batavia on 100 bail after facing charges of criminal assault and seduction involving Stella Smalley, 20, of Mulberry. Bond set at 1000 for assault and 600 for seduction. arrest followed testimony before Mayor Buckingham. The case dates to last June and Maddox is described as a youthful, popular preacher with an otherwise solid reputation.
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John C. Maddox
M. E
Mulberry
Batavia
Stella Smalley
D. A. Smalley
Buckingham
Milford
Tragic accident ends life of West Union boy
Two Wilson brothers were playing with a gun when the weapon discharged. Robert aimed at his brother and the load struck the other boy in the chest, causing instant death. Authorities note the tragedy is blamed on unsafe handling of firearms.
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West Union
Ed. Wilson
Robert
Postmaster Appointments and Postal Crime Report
The annual Bristow report lists 2370 presidential postmaster appointments last year and 1746 robberies of post offices. It notes 11 mail trains 16 mail messengers star route carriers and wagons 465 letter boxes and 1721 arrests for postal law violations, including 304 connected to the postal service and 112 postmasters. Also features a testimonial about Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets.
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J. L. Bristow
Postal Service
Pretty Wedding in Cincinnati as Dr Cover Weds Miss Morgan
Dr. Harry Eugene Cover and Miss Mary Albertine Morgan wed at the bride’s father home in Cincinnati on November 5 1902. Rev Lentz of the First Presbyterian church officiated. A breakfast followed the ceremony. The bride’s father Ralph Morgan is a prominent Cincinnati citizen and the groom a county physician, only child of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Cover. The notice also promotes Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup for colds and notes Well Dickinson will return to his Batavia gallery about November 15 to complete holiday photo work.
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Harry Eugene Cover
Mary Albertine Morgan
Cincianati
Lentz
First Presbyterian Church
Ralph. Morgan
Cincinnati
Benjamin Cover
Dickinson
Batavia
Quail Season Opens as Other Game Rules Noted
The article outlines open quail season from November 10 to December 1, with a one year rest afterward. It details hunting periods for woodcock squirrels rabbits rails plover snipe ducks geese swan coot and more, plus license costs, possession limits and penalties for violations. It warns against keeping wild birds, bans certain weapons, and sets trespass rules for nonresidents and property owners.
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Rome
Expert Testimony Questioned in Condemnation Case
Judge James B. Swing challenged the reliability of expert witnesses used by corporations in valuing property for condemnation and assessment. He noted witnesses often tailor opinions to fit corporate needs, but the jury ultimately set a value near the average of presented testimony.
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McNeil
James B. Swing
Swing
Quail Hunters Report Sparse Game as Season Opens
Quail hunters report scarce birds with several named locals scoring low counts. Charley Tatman bagged 18, Uncle Jim Yancey seven, with Pegg and Speidel also noting small hauls in Clinton county. A few hunters absent from town and Dr. Ashburn plans light exercise amid optimistic outlook for later trapping.
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Charley Tatman
Jim Yancey
Charley Pegg
Eli Speidel
Clinton County
Ashburn
P. F. Swing
Tatman
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