Five Skeletons Found in Highland Gravel Bank
Workmen hauling gravel near Paint Creek uncover five human skeletons buried a few feet deep. The remains, in recumbent right-side positions, lack grave goods and suggest a mystery tied to Devil's Hole and early foul play. Henry Hopeg of Paint P. O. helps verify the discovery and notes skulls resemble white ancestry.
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Henry Hopeg
Paint P. O
Rapid Forge
Hope
Mr. Hope
Devil’s Hole
Hillsborough Gazette
Tobacco Market Week at Bodman Offers and Sales
Weekly Bodman tobacco offerings totaled 2,497 hhds, down from 2,527 last week and 1,883 a year ago, with fine grades scarce and strong prices. Abrams & Ketchum of New Richmond sold one bhd at 20 and one at 25 cents. Bodman sold 285 bhds with varied prices from 13 to 24 per 100 pounds, plus several high bids. An Ohio case notes Dr King’s New Discovery aiding consumption and related endorsements. Also a retail nudge to visit Glancy’s and use express services for cheap purchases.
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Abrams & Ketchum
New Richmond
Bodman
Brown
Frank Huffman
Burlington
Ohio
Dr. King
Dr. John Bunn
Batavia
J. B. Walker
Williamsburg
L. W. Hitch
Bantam
Globe Warehouse
K. Bower
Lebanon
A. W. Predmore
Marathon
A Sleeping Beauty Divorce Suit
James C. Belleville, a Cincinnati merchant, seeks a divorce from Amanda Belleville in Hamilton County courts. He alleges she sleeps from dusk until noon, neglecting household duties, a condition described as her only fault since they wed two years ago in New Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Belleville
Cincinnati
New Richmond
Amanda
Belleville
Hamilton County
Hardman Wins in Feike vs Great Western Railway Case
In Clinton county circuit court Judge Smith delivers opinion on Hardman claim arising from 1884 Batavia bridge rebuilding under Cincinnati and Eastern Railway. Court finds appeal vacated judgment, Hardman not liable for old track system, and bondholders’ challenge overruled. judgment for Hardman for full amount and interest.
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Circuit Court
Clinton County
Feike
Hardman
Common Pleas Court
Simrall& Mack
C. B. Matthews
Winter Amusements in District No 8
In Wayne District No 8 teacher Stephen Quinby is accused of assaulting two pupils Jackels and Jumford after punishing them. A report says Quinby struck with a heavy bat causing Jackels to fall unconscious and be carried home. Parents swear out a warrant. Quinby appears in Monterey justice court with trial set for next Saturday.
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Wayne Township
Jacke
Quinby
Squire Hall’s Court
Monterey
City Hall Varied Entertainment by Walter Gibson Company
Walter Gibson and wife with the Muldoon Picnic Company present at City Hall on November 26 27 28 and a Thursday matinee. A strong comedy company offers a great variety show for Batavia residents with general admission 25 cents reserved seats 50 cents and children 15 cents. Tickets at Robinsons.
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City Hall
Walter Gibson
Muldoon Picnic Company
Batavia
Neral
Robinson’s
Prolific Court News From Clermont County Mix
Local court items list real estate transfers marriages and cases in Clermont county with names such as Mayer Lytle Dewdney and Kennedy. The commissioners discuss a $4000 county fund appropriation while multiple residents travel, marry, and plan events across Batavia Milford Williamsburg and New Richmond.
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First National Bank of Batavia
Wm. Mansfield
Stephen Feike
Ohio
Taylor Collins
Wm. McCune
Commissioners of
Clermont County
Albert Schafer
Caroline Ramsey
Frank Apple
Hannah L. Kennedy
J. M. Crane
Pike
D. Mahér
F M. Lindsley
Dany Hannah
Nancy D. Jackson
New Richmond
A. B. Webber
Julia C. Thomas
Glen Este
Caroline Nelson
F. G. Franz
Martha Bardin
G. C. ‘Teal
M. M. Stadmiller
Union Township
E. Mollyneuux
John Resh
KK. Unverzocht
Martin Dettmer
Stonelick Township
Caroline Bergmann
A. J. Prickett
Miami
W.E. Thompson
L. A. Altman
Bethel
A. J. Kilgore
T. C. Windsor
Ohio Township
Daniel D. Frederick
J. W. Lilley
Miami Township
Daily Clip Scraps From Various Towns and Topics
Scattered notes cover tobacco growers meetings in Louisville and Kentucky delegates, a Simmons Liver Regulator promotion, a remark on Mrs Sarah Flower Adams, Stanley's planned Cincinnati lecture, Queen Victoria’s Christmas gathering, Lucille Exston’s wedding, a Frankfort lodge hunt banquet, and Merlin's Food for milk digestion.
Washington House Built by Washington Still Standing
A rarely known Washington city house near Capitol grounds remains standing and preserved. Once three stories tall, street grading added two more stories. now used as a hotel with rooms resembling 1792 occupancy. Furniture fragments and aged interiors hint at its origin.
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Washington
George Washington
Capitol Grounds
Baltimore and Ohio
North Capitol Street
Household cues and kitchen tips from a bygone era
A collection of pragmatic household hints covering cleaning methods, cooking tricks, and simple domestic wisdom. Tips include using ammonia for marble, lemon juice to remove tar, buckwheat flour to lift grease, and sun drying towels. Other advice notes furniture care, preserves, and practical food prep observations.
Origin of the Holstein breed traced to Friesian roots and history
The article chronicles Friesian cattle origins from 300 years before Christ, tracing crossbreeding with Hessians and the formation of distinct stock. It notes Roman-era care, 1282 Zuider Zee flooding, and later 1880 breed associations setting measurement standards and a milk to beef focus. It also discusses crossbreeding Friesians with Jerseys for improved quality.
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Times Star
North Sea
Central Asia
Ems
Rhine
Maas
Waal
Ratavia
Rome
Zuider Zee
Aldenburg
Breitenburg
Groningen
Zulands
Cause
Flanders
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Paint Creek
Highland County
Glancy
Winter Amusements
Teach
Er Quinby
W. J. Judd
Amelia
N. W
Mrs. Florer
Indiana
Eugene Dial
Olive Branch
The
Common Pleas
Emeline Gatch
Cleveland
Milford
W. F. Roudebush Esq
J. H. Pinkerton
Tina M. Peterson
John L. Stewart
Myrtle Ashton B. B. Hughes
Emma Cline
George W. Mayer
Ronah Lytle
Money
W. Marshh
Marinda Hoffman
Bethel B. & L. Co
Catherine Griffith
M. Jamieson
Percy
Urbana
E. T. Dewdney Esq
Hele Brower
Edward E. Shipley
Avondale
John W. Robinson
East Batavia
R. L. Gest
A. F. Ellis
Athens
Tennessee
P. F. Swing
E. B. Scott
Wood Street
W. O. Logan
Poland
Sarah J. Dumford
F. D. Dunlap
Milford B. & L. Co
Mrs. S. G. Teasdale
Rev
Mrs. Schults
Mary Salt
Flora Davis
J. P. Duckwall
Locust Corner
John Burrell
Fifth Street
Pete and
Merrill Atwood
Harry Everheart
Eugene Jones
Miford
California
Chas, Peebles
Third National Bank
Joseph Clare
Huntington
West Virginia
Annie Holmes
Delaware
Goshen
Vernon Lytle
Afton
Decatur
Alabama
Lou Baum
Blanche Kennedy
Wilmington
Mary Garland
Senillites
C. J. Hickey
Mary Bowman
Newport
Kentucky
Greene
Frizelle
Dayton
Mabel Cowen
T. B. Hamilton
Charley Hoerner
Henry Glenn
Edenton
Sonysmith & Co
Cincinnati and
Newport Bridge
Carrie Kain
John L. Moore
Robinson
Matilda Baum
Frank Brown
Brown & Kain
Main Street
George Reese
Lady
John Stewart
Clermont
Omaha
Myrtle
James Ashton
Zerelda Wallace
Gen
Lew Wallace
Kansas City
Porter Palmer
Chicago
Phoebe Cousins
Vienna
Goto Schwartz
Au. K. Peterson
Bryan
Peterson
Sherman
Jackson Sun
John
Clara
Cincinnati Enquirer
John R. McLean
Clara Belle
Nelly Bly
Sarah Flower Adams
Boston
Newman
Ironton Register
Tobacco Growers
Louisville
Adams
Georgetown
Simmons Liver Regulator
Graham
Jamieson
Denham
Warren County
McCune
Collins
Henry M. Stanley
Music Hall
Victoria
Windsor Castle
Lucille Exston
Walnut Hills
Frank Duhme
Tux K
Pledge
Frankfort
Simmons
Empress of
Austria
Europe
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