Forged Check At Milford Leads To Loss And Scandal
A young man forged the name Mattie E Turner on a 165 dollar check at Milford. The check was honored by a Batavia bank after Mrs Turner’s good standing was verified. Turner vanished with the funds. lumber for his parents’ new Jackson township home was never delivered. The incident follows recent Farmers Institute dates and a separate hunting accident in Laurel where a gun misfired and scratched the hunter’s face.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckingham & Hair
Milford
Jackson Township
Hair
Mattie E. Turner
Batavia
Batavia Bankers For Mrs. Turner’s Standing, Which Being Reported O. K
Turner
Batavia Bank
Dial
Cook
Milford Bank
Turners
Cincinnati
Augusta school board trims curriculum disciplines
The Ba tavia school board fires astronomy from the curriculum and reduces Latin from four to two years, arguing that reading writing and arithmetic are neglected and extra subjects offer little value to graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Chronicle
Batavia
Prairie wolf on loose near Terrace Park and abandoned camps
A large prairie wolf escaped from Robinson's circus wagon during transfer to winter quarters. Other animals escaped but were recaptured. The wolf roams toward Lebanon or Wilmington and may disperse into the surrounding wilderness as streets lie empty and hunters absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terrace Park
Robinson’s Circus
Lebanon
Wilmington
Ribbon trophies from Spanish ships captured at Manila displayed
A sailor’s cap ribbon signifies ship affiliation. Prof Byron Williams showed prize ribbons captured from Spanish sailors last week, sent by his son Dion, a Marine lieutenant on the battleship Baltimore at Manila. Ribbons came from Reina Cristina Ulloa Marquis del Duero Don Juan de Austria Velasco Isle de Luzon, hand painted in gold on bright black, likely from captured vessel stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Williams
Dion
United States
Baltimore
Manila
Reina Cristina
Thanksgiving Day Reflections At Presbyterian Sermon
Tomorrow Thanksgiving gathers rich and poor alike to thank the Almighty for blessings of life including crops, sun, fire side, shelter, and hope. Rev Dr Bailey at the Presbyterian church will deliver a sermon embodying the people's sentiments and offering grace and mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Bailey
Milford meeting showcases Clermont County teachers progress
The Clermont County Teachers' Institute gathered in Milford last Saturday with educators from Milford Hamilton and Highland counties. Prof. William Fulton presided. papers discussed education themes and pupil development while students performed songs and readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County Teachers’ Institute
Milford
Clermont County
Hamilton
Highland Counties
William Fulton
J. W. Mason
Milford M.E. Church
C.J. Swing
W. A. Davis
Ohio
Myra Greene
Nan
Georgia Thompson
Loveland
H. C. Munnich
Hillsboro High School
Dickens
H. L. Brunson
Frank Roudebush
Anna Hill
Bud Mason
Tobacco Market Boom Signals Fresh Trading Activity
The tobacco market shows renewed activity after weeks of small sales and little price movement. Buyers stepped up with orders to brokers, boosting prices, and sales were satisfactory. Market talk suggests stronger competition may push manufacturers to adjust bids as growers prepare for the new crop and seek fair compensation.
Tiffin boy imitates baptism. cat offends with Methodist quip
The Blanchester Star recounts a Tiffin boy, son of a Baptist minister, who in a kitchen baptism attempt cites the rite word for word. When the family cat and kittens are involved, the cat scratches the boy, who retorts disdainfully to the cat to be a Methodist if you want to.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Tabby
Movement to appoint county assessors by county auditors
The State association of county auditors in Columbus last week disapproved electing county assessors and favored appointment by county auditors and a decennial board of appraisers by the State auditor and Governor. They urge uniform true-money valuations and request guidance from Auditor W. D. Guibert. The board adjourned to meet November 1899 in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
W. D. Guibert
Child Injured by Torpedo Near Loveland
A young boy named Ross found a torpedo on a railroad track near Loveland last Wednesday. He began to hammer it, causing an explosion that tore away part of his face and his nose.
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Ross
Loveland
Mrs Pearl Armstrong Seeks Divorce From Dr I N Jones
After three months of marriage to Cincinnati physician Dr I Newton Jones, Mrs Pearl Armstrong of Milford aged 19 plans to seek a divorce. The bride has been living with a married sister for two weeks. the doctor is 52.
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Jones
I. Newton Jones
Garfield’ Place
Cincinnati
Pearl Armstrong
Milford
C G P Railroad Noted For Many Stops And Varied Fares
The C G P railroad, 42 miles long with 39 stations, is praised as well punctuated yet slow due to frequent stops. Commuter tickets for 19 stations up to Hamlet and Amelia cost $7.00, with $5.00 for pupils under 18 attending school along the line. A 500 mile year ticket sells for $10.00.
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Hamlet
Amelia
Can of Benzine Ignites Destructive Cincinnati Fire
A can of benzine exploded in the jappan room of Col. C. L. Greeno Upholstering Co. at 325 Main Street causing a major blaze that endangered the building. Damages reach $20,000. Milford resident Col. Greeno, a noted G. A. R. man, survived. Pilot Fred Lutmerding escaped injury after falling into an elevator hatch. Doctor Clark treated his bruised hip. Fire subdued by water from Nines engine dropping from a factory across Bank Alley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. C
Fred Lutmerding
Hayes
Clark
Luimerding
Greene Establishment
Bank Alley
New Year Wedding for Harry P Brunaugh and Leonore Laycock
Harry P Brunaugh plans to wed Leonore Isabel Laycock on January 18 1899 at the bride’s Indianapolis home. Brunaugh is son of the late Judge James P Brunaugh and Helen Dorinda Brunaugh and practices law locally. Miss Laycock comes from a family formerly living in this county. The Courier joins well wishers for the couple’s future happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry P. Brunaugh
Leonore Isabel
R. T. Laycock
Indianaplis
Brunaugh
James P. Brunaugh
Helen Dorinda Brunaugh
Court Matters Highlight Clermont County Docket
Summary of court actions includes Walter Helming indigent defense assigned to P J Nichols. Behymer v Batavia Brick and Tile Co resolved as satisfaction of judgment. Nichols v Preferred Accident Ins Co affirmed with costs. State v Lee Glenn continued. Boyer v Davis dismissed. Hutchins v C G P Railroad with verdict one cent damages. Loney v Loney divorce decree granted custody to plaintiff. Hardekopf v Clermont County Commissioners dismissed. Florey v Florey partition decree. Morressey v Kennedy final decree enjoins loan collection. plaintiff to recover costs. New case filings include A J Allen treasurer with Fifth Ward Building and Loan Association and W Catlin taxes. Archer v Hancock et al. trial set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Helming
P. J. Nichols
Lydia E. Behymer
Batavia Brick and Tile Company
Martha A. Nichols
The
Preferred Accident Insurance Company of New York
Circuit Court
Judgment of Common Pleas
State
Lee Glenn
Alice J. Boyer
Belle
Davis Et al
Albert Hutchins
Williamsburg
Ora Lee Loney
Thomas Loney
C. J. Hardekopf
Clermont County Commissioners
Plaintif
John Florey
Clermont Boy Goes Up Portrait in Morning Herald
The Morning Herald of Andersonville Indiana features a portrait of A T Dye born and raised in Felicity. Dye, a former barber trained by James Manning, has been elected recorder of Madison County. Dye is well remembered by Clermont residents and was a classmate of attorney E Q Crane of Crane Ely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Morning Herald
Andersonville
Indiana
Felicity
James Manning
A. T. Dye
Madison County
Right of way granted for Cincinnati Milford and Goshen electric railway
The Cincinnati Milford and Goshen line gains immediate construction approval with no condemnation needed. Planned from Red Bank through Plainville Milford and Newberry to Goshen the line will operate at night for freight, speeding farmers to markets and aiming for completion within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Milford and Goshen
New National Bank Planned by Local Farmer Investor
Hillsboro will soon have a new national bank. John Hulitt, receiver of the First National Bank, sold its banking house to John Roads for 6300. Roads, a wealthy Paint township farmer, is expected to be a major shareholder and the bank should open about January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
John Hulitt
First National Bank
John Roads
Roads
Paint Township
Buell Remembered As Loyal North Leader In Civil War
Obituary notes Don Carlos Buell died at his Kentucky home at age eighty. The 59th Regiment of the Army of the Cumberland praised his brave leadership and credited his forces with saving Grant at Shiloh. The piece recalls the Duck River crossing, the Nashville march, and sacrifices at Shiloh with tributes to fallen local residents.
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Don Carlos Buell
Kentucky
Army of the Cumberland
59Th
Shiloh
Grant
Nashville
Buell
Duck River
Tennessee River
Savanah
J. P. Rowe
Williamsburg
William Raper
James Sargent
Daniel Kirby
James Buchanan
Thanksgiving Menu from The Courier
The Courier presents its annual Thanksgiving menu featuring Turtle Soup Oysters East Fork Black Bass Turkey Roast Pig Roast Ox Possum Coon Broiled Chicken Frog s Saddles Olives Sweet Potatoes Irish Roast Potatoes Cauliflour Rabbitt Wild Duck Plum Pudding Apple Mince and Pumpkin Pies Claret Punch Roman Punch California Port Milk Punch Egg nog Tom and Jerry Rochefort Cheese Coffee and a reminder to temper eating and drinking for Friday business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Courier
California
Rochefort
Death of Judge George A Sage noted jurist of Lebanon
Judge George A Sage of Lebanon died at his home Saturday in the 70th year. Born in Pennsylvania he settled in Ohio in 1835 and practiced law in Lebanon Cincinnati and Covington. Appointed U S Court judge for the southern district of Ohio in 1883 he was a devout Christian and respected citizen. Funeral held yesterday with bench and bar present. Heart failure from a prior stroke was the cause.
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George A. Sage
Lebanon
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Cincinnati
Covington
Kentucky
Eva Corwin
Thomas Corwin
U. S
Southern District
George Zimmerman’s Close Call in Rabbit Hunt
George Zimmerman, an expert hunter, went afield Monday and returned wounded after a crossfire between two bird hunters. He suffered a shoulder injury from shotgun pellets dug out by a family physician and continued his hunting, seemingly unfazed and still at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Zimmerman
George
Monstrous two headed infant buried then stolen
The New Richmond Independent reports a rare two headed infant born to Sampson Hopper's wife in Rus ger county Kentucky. The child lived three hours died and was buried but stolen from the grave on the third night after burial with no suspects yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Richmond Independent
Sampson Hopper
Rusger County
Kentucky
Appointments and Tragedy Link in Ohio News
Allen T. Cowen of this place was appointed official stenographer of Clermont common pleas for three years and qualified by the court clerk. William Romer died at his Cincinnati home last Friday. he was husband to Dollie Walters, whose father was the late David Walters. Romer’s wife had filed for divorce months earlier and he declined, dying of consumption. His life was insured for 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen T. Cowen
Clermont Common Pleas
William Romer
Cincinnati
Dollie
David Walters
Milford to Commemorate First Communion Centenary
The Milford M E Church in Ohio marks the 100th anniversary of the first Lord's Supper in Ohio Meth odism dated Christmas 1798. A love feast at 9 sermon at 10 30 sacrement celebration closes the day with Sunday school and evening services. A large crowd is expected for this notable year end event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Ohio
Milford
Loveland Justice of the Peace Theophilus Simonton Dies
Theophilus Simonton, a longtime Loveland resident and justice of the peace for about twenty years, died at his Crosstown home in Brown County on the 13th instant at age 九 years. He was a well known figure in the county noted for strength and vigor. His death saddened many friends across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theophilus Simonton
Loveland
Crosstown
Brown County
Widow of McMillan shooting victim dies in Wilmington
Mrs. Lizzie McMillan wife of George McMillan who was shot on October 9 1897 in Wilmington died this evening of consumption. She was 45 years old born in Amelia Ohio and married to George McMillan December 28 1870. This marks the ninth fatality in the McMillan Martin families since the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Ohio
Lizzie McMillan
George McMillan
John C. Martin
Amelia
McMillan Martin
LO THE POOR INDIAN
Washington dispatch depicts Osage wealth and alleged government cruelty toward Indians. It notes Osage per capita land holdings exceed 800 acres and annuities over 200 dollars each, with families of eight children earning over 2000 dollars annually, criticizing avoidance of farming in favor of village comforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Dispatch
Pollock
Interior Department
Election tallies show Spear leads in Supreme Court race
Secretary of State Kinney released results from the November election with W T Spear winning the largest plurality for Supreme Judge. Blackburn trails for Dairy and Food Commissioner, while Allan leads Clerk of Supreme Court. Johnston tops Public Works in countywide tallies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinney
W.T. Spear
Supreme Judge
J. E. Blackburn
Charles Kinney
U. R.guthrey
Thomas Brown
John F. Flynn
James A. Graft
U. R
Supreme Court
Hugh L. Nichols
Mablon Roach
de We Wallace
Peers
Css
Ice Cine Cess
Lee Feenee
Spear
Clerk of Supreme Court
J.B. Allan
Fisher
Dom
Ccsceerees
James L. Swan
Walter M. Hills
E. E. Applegarth
Seth Ellie
Blackburn
Board of Public Works
DPED
DOW Sh
Dy Toonedey Seutrate
W.G. Johnston
Robert Candy, PLC
Recespessdarceees
Thomas F. Smith, & KL
John A. Sheffield
Johnston
Diabolical assault and escape near Platoville reported
A brutal assault occurred last Thursday night near Platoville as a young woman, Miss Susan Williams, was dragged from her horse by two assailants and left unconscious in the bushes. A large reward and bloodhounds pursue the perpetrators, with a search party deployed from the riderless horse’s alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platoville
Susan Williams
Madison Vile
MaQsonville
Sunday Matinee Allowance Sparks County Debate
Scioto County officials face scrutiny over an unusual seven day pay period. Critics question disbursement oversight while defenders cite statutory allowances and routine reimbursements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scioto County
Tom Tadpole
Gee Whillkins
Lorust Corner School Grows and Local Meetings Report
Large attendance at Lorust Corner leads to grade expansion and new teacher hire. George Hatfield leads the higher grade while Miss Jeesla Coulter teaches the lower. Miss Fiorilta Feltee of Rushville visits cousin Miss Emma Eppert. Ada Mattox and Lou Smith visit Miss Maud Trump at Felicity. Rev. Brokaw from Amelia conducts meetings. A White Oak lyceum formed November 18 with John Henderson as president. Everyone invited, next Friday debate on retaining the Philippine Tera nda. Elijah Mattos notes local trends. some men would be happy with such female company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorust Corner
George Hatfield
Jeesla Coulter
Fiorilta Feltee
Rushville
Ind
Emma Eppert
Ada Mattox
Lou Smith
Maud Trump
Felicity
Brokaw
Amelia
White Oak School House
John Henderson
Te.randa
Elijah Mattos
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Farmers’ Institute of
Albert Barnes
Laurel
Young Burns
Auditors
Col. Greeno
A. J. Allen
Fifth Ward Building and Loan Association
W. Catlin
James S. Archer
Eugene Hancock
Marshalliens
Clermont Boy
Goshen
NEW Bank
First Communion of the
M. E. Church
Squire Simonton
Pursell
Witham
WO Hillin
Bicking
Catretaty de Inderatie Committee
Nichols
Gilfillen
Tudor
Dean
RK. Y. Woodlies
St. Louis
Rick Perkins
Porkina
Wiler
Byron Wiett Aue
Wilhtameburg
Clinton
Taurse
Waturdtu Mehrauli
Whro
Stlitte
Baptyai
Gis Place
William Tick
de Ger Kunna
Jersey
EU Toy
7Th Obi Cavalry
Paragrapi Fn
Comrades of Jease Ellis
Biddy Manning
Jim
Mr. Manning
Alice Boardman
Miss Boardman
Highland News
News Herald
Lindsley’s
Wickliff Easter
Lynx
Adame County
Kuster
St. Ely Brothers
Warren Street
New York
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