23 Nov 1892
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1892
Page
1
A Crosstown man adopts a girl from Clermont infirmary hoping for a family. A dying nurse exposes the truth, identifying the child as the long lost daughter of a distant father. The reunion brings joy to the father but heartbreak to the foster family as the girl is placed with her rightful parent in Maysville.
Miss Nellie Hathorn, daughter of Loveland postmaster Mrs. Wm. Greenleaf, elopes with post office clerk John Greenleaf. The pair ride the B&O train to Cincinnati then to Parkersburg, planning to reside with Greenleaf’s family. Syrup of Figs advertised as a gentle family remedy ends the item.
From a Lebanon Star piece by F B Gessner, the article cites Dr Stephens with 80 000 cases. It notes 80 percent of opium patients in sanitariums are physicians who begin using to cope with fatigue and work. Details describe progression to misery and insistent dread, boneache, dreams, insomnia, and fear of death.
Ohio v Hall pleads guilty to permitting games of chance. fines of 50 dollars plus costs. Lattimer pleads guilty to assault and battery with a 25 dollar fine and costs. Orange Snider v Jordan et al orders sale of real estate to pay debts. Nash burglary case. Nash and Reeves details. trial began 17th concluded 19th. verdict guilty. property valued at 88.10. Nash jailed pending sentence. Reeves out on bail. Nash seeks new trial. alimony ruling in Reeves v Phoebe Reeves. cross petition includes cruelty and adultery claims. Goslin and other new cases listed.
George Justice, accused of shooting and killing Stephen Felke on a Sardinia farm four weeks ago, faced bail hearing in Georgetown Judge Parker set bail at 9000 dollars after state witnesses testified the offense was second degree murder and Justice’s prior threats and poor health were noted.
Dr Leonard Moore a Batavia born dentist, distraught over wife Nellie Nichols Moore, died by chloroform after leaving a note and will. His death followed a year of family losses and a strong public grief, with his funeral arranged by the K P Lodge. The article notes a note to Hugh Nichols and a large inheritance split among relatives.
Mrs. Coleman of New Boston and her twin sister Mrs. Patton have a playful presidential bet. The loser must stay seven days under the bed and wear a new silk dress won by the other in a previous Harrison bet. Patton brings meals, guests visit, and Coleman endures while awaiting 1896 for payback.
Batavia dancing club prepares for the second assembly ball tomorrow night. Invitations received indicate a large, fashionable gathering likely among the season’s best. The event embraces the festive mood of Thanksgiving and features decor described as most attractive.
Step by step carving guide for Thanksgiving turkey and other fowl. Start with a sharp knife and firm grip on the breast bone, carve breast meat to fall into gravy, remove legs and wings in one piece, and use remaining skeleton for soup. The turkey yields multiple meals and a hearty leftover feast.
In Clermont county, many Democrats seek 52 post offices with an estimated 620 applicants. The piece lists numerous locals from New Richmond and Milford, including lawyers, merchants, and editors, all urged for posts with sums around $1,000 annually. Oyster notes end the column with Hoerner’s service.
William R. Waller, agent, defends the Ohio Farmers' Insurance Company amid rumors of insolvency. He cites total assets over 1.7 million, liabilities over 1.4 million, notes excluded by examiner, and mutual stock plan under Ohio statute. Warns higher costs if policies cease and affirms company safety and farmer support.
Nancy King born Betsy Willis in 1801 Columbus built a storied life in Georgetown. Foster mother to General Grant and many notable men, she preserved his letters, entertained leaders, aided fugitives toward Canada, and remained sharp in sight and memory to the end. Her sons served in Mexican and Civil War. She was active in the M B Church.
World’s Fair commemorative half dollars are now selling for 1.00 each though their face value is 0.50. Collectors have paid up to 5.00 or 6.00 for perfect coins with a firm in New York reportedly paying 10,000 for a mint example. The piece is advertised as a first for the United States and likely to rise in value, urging buyers to secure souvenirs in New York now.
Burglaries hit Pattison's store on Monday night, with about $50 in cash and goods stolen. no suspects. Thirty Batavia Knights of Pythias uniforms ordered for parade early next year. A Crosstown barn fire destroys hundreds of bushels wheat, hay, stock and implements. Cleveland relatives loom in Clermont politics. Weather bureau stations noted across counties with Brown and Adams stations highlighted. Newberry seminary raises a large flag amid pupil festivities. A Thanksgiving program unfolds at Mrs. McDonald’s, with lectures and debates. The Wilmington Journal comments on pot hunting and quail shooting practices. Sheriff Temple contends over a missing arm chair in the county courthouse. Judge John M. Smith of Adams County dies at 74, father of J P Smith and others in education.
Loveland's popular young man Vandervort marries Ripley belle Miss Belle Fulton on November 16 at the bride's parents' home. Vandervort works for a Cincinnati tobacco house and is financially well placed. Fulton comes from a prominent Ripley family. The Courier wishes them lasting happiness. Larrabee's Rheumatic Liniment offers relief for rheumatic aches at five cents a dose from local druggists and Baltimore, Maryland.
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