Gold Mining Trials Amid Elk Lick Prospects and Local Scandal
Reports from Elk Lick describe seven foot wide gold vein and 70 feet deep cavations at Boom-Ex, with John Allen leading operations and nuggets found. Nearby, Rev. John A Maddox of Mulberry faced assault and bastardy charges. grand jury discharged assault case while bond on bastardy remained set at $600 and denied.
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Elk Lick
Miermont
California
R. W. Clarke
John Allen
Adams County Bridges Guard Rails Conflict and Settlement
Commissioners paid 100 in a damages suit by Chris Single of Georgetown after a wooden legged companion and Single fell through a bridge hole at Mineral Springs. The case cites required guard rails on bridges over five feet high. At the same meeting 50 was granted for injuries to a team that went over an embankment.
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Adams County
Chris Single
Georgetown
Plaintff
Mineral Springs
Single
James Wilson
Protection for Newspapers Law Summary
The law compiles supreme court decisions on newspaper protection. Subscriptions presumed continued unless notice given otherwise. Unpaid arrears must be paid when a periodical is discontinued. refusal to take delivery does not end the obligation. Moving to a new town requires notifying the publisher. If an unpaid periodical is kept running and later discontinued or marked as refused with a postal notice, the subscriber may be arrested and fined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Nother Town
Man faces tetanus after coal fork wound
Henry Reynolds was seriously wounded in the hand by a coal fork stroke while shoveling coal. Though he received medical care, the injury caused intense pain and tetanus fears, with possible loss of his arm.
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Henry Reynolds
Reynolds
Quail Hunt Yields Big Day in Adams County
Dr. Ashburn and four Batavians hunt seventeen acres in South Fincastle with Judge Swing C W Pegg W H Everhart and the doctor. In one and a half days they bag 128 dozen quail the largest crewed effort in the area in equal time. Also a rummage sale by M E guild begins November 20 under Judge Breeding and G A R posts solicit Christmas presents for orphans at the Xenia Home.
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Bob White
Swing
Everheart
Pege
Ashburn
M. E. Guild
Department
Walter Weber
Xenia Home
Milford Tractions and Lunar Display Mention Syndicates
The article discusses Roudebush One potentially partnering with the Mandelbaum and Widener Elkins syndicates for building or leasing the Roudebush line. It notes a free meteoric display last Saturday night between 7 and 8, described as brilliant, moonshiny, crimson, and whitish, lasting several seconds and not seen in nearby towns.
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Lebanon
Georgetown
Wilmington
Bond Sale Enjoined and Gun Accident in Warren County
A Warren County suit by W. Keever stops a $40 000 bridge bond sale amid claims of improper funding and unapproved repairs. Also reported is Cincinnati postal clerk Heckler’s gunshot wound from an accident while hunting with Mat Biddinger, with a serious arm injury and uncertain outcome.
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W. Keever
Warren County Common Pleas
Lebanon
Heckler
Cincinnati
Mat Biddinger
Bantam
Cover
Adams County Estate To Be Distributed In New York
A New York estate distribution will allocate assets to Willis and Edwards families in Adams County as heirs pursue a 100 year lease dispute. The article notes prior Philadel phia Pegg estate hopes and mentions a Williamsburg New York pastor who lost his job after denouncing bright stockings. A reader reports Foley's Kidney Cure aiding kidney and bladder trouble.
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Courier
Pegg
Philadelphia
C. W. Pegg
J. P. Robinson
A. 8
Bryan
Olemtont
New York
Willis
Edwards
Adams County
Hetra
Williamsburg
Perdition
Pone
Damer
Jerry Simpson
The Costly Ballot Promotes Voting Machines
The piece argues voting machines cut election costs and reduce ballot fraud. It notes Cleveland adoption and Franklin Warren County interest, urging petitions by 65 percent to test machine use, and cites Adams county spending and bribery concerns as motivations to switch.
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Adams County
Ohio
Tiffin Township
Norfolk & Western Introduces 25 Modern First-Class Coaches
Twenty-five standard first-class coaches for the Norfolk & Western Railway are completed and delivered. Built with natural finish quartered oak interiors, enhanced ventilation, and heating via warmed air through steam cells. Features include smoking room, two end lavatories, high backed seats, easy window operation, wide vestibules, Pintsch gas lighting, Westinghouse brake system, and Tuscan red exterior with gold trim.
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Norfolk & Western Railway
Westinghouse
Norfolk & Western
Shooting outrage and corn thief trap reported in Times-Star
The Times-Star notes a shooting incident in which Khoon Tong, linked to Phya Song, was killed on a Lampoon mission as six soldiers and six policemen were dispatched. It also describes a grand jury case where a corn thief was caught by farmers using hickory plugs on cobs. John Ayers of Tobasco showcases prized apple varieties and local fruit farming.
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Yokohama
Khoon Tong
Phya Song
Lampoon
London
John Ayers
Tobasco
Rome
Mr. Ayers
Albert Martin
Loveland
John Fultz
Batavia
Bordwell
Oren Beltz
Wm. Meek
Jackson Township
Irene Hulick
Brown Boyce
Tate Township
James Ramsey
Adams County
J. C. Jordan
John Kindle
Ttate Township
Earl Goodwin
Ellen Yost
Union Township
Margaret Starke
James Marahall
Blanche Hughee
William Gill
A. H. Hease
Chilton Jacobs
Williamsburg Township
Joho Kindle
Jobo Dillman
Thomas J. Zagg
Ten Hashale
Core
Tropa
Joho
Charles Carl
Fall Fishing in Batavia Attracts Noted Harvest
The Batavia fall fishing season yields unusually large catches under good conditions. Anglers report seven fish as the peak per four hour session, with many reaching this limit. A lake at Olive Branch received 600 five black bass and an order for more, prompting a temporary fishing ban until numbers ease.
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Batavia
Olive Branch
Fleecing Farmers in Sounderside Terrorizes District
Farmers in the Batavia Williamsburg and Jackson township area report weeks of petty thefts. Livestock, harness, tools, and even grind stones have disappeared nightly with thieves fleeing behind dust. Residents grow desperate as cattle sheep swine and fowl vanish and a remedy is reportedly being arranged.
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Batavia
Williamsburg
Jackson
Felter contempt cited. tolls allowed resumed on Ohio turnpike
Court cites Owen G. Felter to show cause for contempt over alimony and orders in Felter case. Ed wards complaint on Ohio Turnpike grants permission to resume toll collection. McGraw overruled demurrer. Hoffman divorce decreed with $200 alimony and $10 monthly until further order plus costs. Moreton partition decree. Henderson v Bryant continued by consent. Whitenack appointed deputy sheriff. Pursell vs Eureka Fire & Marine Insurance entered as satisfac tion. Dentszer case security for costs set. default dismissal. County commissioners’ last session bills listed including engineer, bridge work, jail, turnpikes, and supplies.
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Nora Felter
Owen G. Felter
C. M. Edwards Et al
Ohio Turnpike
Mary E. McGraw
Susan Thomas
Maud Hoffman
William Miles Hoffman
Estella Moreton
James Bennett Knabb
Wm. Henderson
A. J. Bryant
William A. Whitenack
Edenton
H.C. Speider
F. M. Pursell
Eureka Fire & Marine Insurance Company
E. H. Hayes
Lucy Dentzer
Fire at Yellow Springs Old Folks Home Report
A former resident recounts the November fire that destroyed the Yellow Springs Home for the Aged. All residents evacuated safely, with some loss of belongings and concern for future temporary housing and a permanent solution.
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Courrier
Yellow Springs
Bro
Kalbine
Brown County Democrats Sweep Local Offices
The all Democratic ticket won Brown County races led by Sheriff Kennedy and Probate Judge Campbell. Other winners included Clerk Tyler and Infirmary Director Bower with Devore as Commissioner and Waters as Prosecuting Attorney. Four people were hospitalized in Dayton and Gallipolis last week including Alice Fee Edward Zugg Laura Smith and Harry Pickelheimer. Thomas Story of Goshen faces trial this week.
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Brown County
Kennedy
Campbell
Cousta
Tyler
Bower
Cocoa
Devore
Waters
Dayton
Galipolis
Alice Fee
Moscow
John W. Fee
Edward Zugg
Bethel
Patieot
Laura F. Smith
Locust Corner
Harry W. Pickelheimer
Gallpolie
Thomas Story
Goshen
Thistle Fodder Study At Red Buttes Ranch
A Laramie Wyoming letter reports Whitehouse and Palmer at the Oxford horse ranch Red Buttes plow a field for sowing Ruselan thistle as forage. They note cattle fed on the weed to roots last July, and plan threshing and sowing methods to test its value in barren ground.
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A. Laramie
Wyoming
Whitehouse & Palmer
Oxford Horse Ranch
Red Buttes
The New Ohio Municipal Code Promulgated for Cities and Villages
The article explains the newly promulagated Ohio Municipal Code creating a uniform framework for city and village government. It outlines elected officials, safeguards against misconduct, and state oversight, with the first election under the act set for the first Monday in May 1903 while existing offices remain until then.
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Ohio
Burley tobacco market shows improved prices over week
Reports indicate a stronger Burley market with better prices and lighter reject rates. Week opened thinly with 69 hogsheads sold, then midweek gains as quality and demand rose. Thursday sustained the advance while Friday saw no sales. Daily averages: Tuesday 6.41, Wednesday 16.15, Thursday 10.41.
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Burley
Cincinnati- Miami House
Brown County
Ohio
Morris House
Henry County
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Mulberry
Stella Smalley
Maddox
Bridge
Garry
Milford Tractions
Mandelbaum Syndicate
Widener-Elkins Syndicate
Roudebush’ Lions
Roudebush
W. A. Herron
Finch, Ark
Foley
John Bann
Sop
Batayia
Cleveland
Franklin
Warren County
Frank
Chronicle
Franklin Township
County Board of Elections
Adams Ounty
Norfolk & Western Railroad
the Times-Star of
Shadrach Corbin
Corbin
Sountryside
Commissioners’ Board
E. H. Theiry
Walter Wilson
Wm. Wood
Wasington Township
Henry Speidel
DeBruler
Lockwood & Breeding
M. Ross
Ruggles, Gales Co
Dan Davis
Franklin Ralph McKay
Thomas A. Speidel
Monroe Township
Pierce Township
Edward Canter
Mai Dugan Otter
Wallant Township
W. H. Wood
E . Lick
Branch Hill
L. T. Sims
Dennis & Teasdale
John Sutton
Rapp Bros
Nicholsville
Ohio Township
J. W. McKibben
Vert
Washington Township
Beck
Rice
Sam Bolender
Nicholasville Turnpike
John Clark
E. Parvin
T. P. White
Wm. Meeker
Stanage & Co
J. D. Wakefield
L. D. Reinhart
G. W. Gunderley
OLD Folk
Menter
Rowly
Ohto
Nettie Root
Stanley Hulick
Elizabeth South
Monterey
Tnia
Lew Ireton
Ireton
Grand Jury Report
Brown County Officers
Burley Tobacco
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