Sabbath Schools as Nation’s Pillar of Duty and Hope
Rev William H Sutherland delivers a September 1887 address at the Clermont County Methodist Episcopal Sunday School Convention in Williamsburg Ohio arguing that national happiness rests on piety and education. He lauds Robert Raikes as founder and urges patrons and teachers to nurture Sabbath schools as the nursery of the church and shield against vice, urging support for eternal life over worldly gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jesus
Edmund Burke
Republic
The
Rubicon
Cataline
Imperial
Cicero
Arnold
Davis
Egypt
Pyramids
Rome
France
Robert Raikes
Christ
Columbia
Jesus Christ
Ofter
Gloucester
Britain
Postmaster Leever Resigns Amid Gang Pressure in Clermont
Thomas H Leever longtime postmaster at Guinea City resigns effective December 1 after clashing with Batavia ringsters and Democratic ticket pushback. The episode follows his public support for Republican candidates and G A R affiliation. Agnes Sutton visits Batavia for Thanksgiving.
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Mansfield Democracy
Clermont County
Thomas H. Leever
Guinea City
Guinea
Miamiville
Branch Hill
Jim Campbell
Leever
Batavia Ringsters
Grover
Agnes Sutton
Cincinnati
Batavia
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Promises Quick Skin Relief
Selling a patent salve claimed to cure sores ulcers rheumatic complaints and various skin conditions. The ad states guaranteed satisfaction or money back and lists price five cents per box with sellers W R Walker Batavia and J B Walker Williamsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Walker
Batavia
J. B. Walker
Williamsburg
PUK DORA A Scandal Shakes Newtonsville Village
In Newtonsville a local scandal unfolds after Dora Cox, raised in a county infirmary, gives birth to a daughter and names Morris the traveling pedlar as father. The distressed Needham family, public gossip, and a near-death stroke for Mrs. Needham amplify the turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Needham
Dora Cox
Dora
P. W. Petard
Morris
Horrors at Bethel as man dies in self fired calaboose blaze
Seldon Bartley, intoxicated and jailed in Bethel, set fire to the village calaboose. He perished inside while the building burned, his body found amid embers. investigators deem the fire deliberate. Grandmother Wood hosts a grand Thanksgiving reunion in Newtonsville with sixty relatives present.
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Seldon Bartley
Calaboose
Grandmother Wood
Boston
Monterey
Cynthia Williams
Moses Wool
Mary
Rosebud
Elizabeth
Sarah
Samuel
Rev. L
M. E. Wood
RE. P.C
Frank Prickett
Bethel
Sons of Veterans Organization
Marshal Isreal
Bartley
Ile
Mr. Isreal
Sons of Veterans
Joseph Turner
Squire Mack Griffith
Conrey
Grand Jury Reports Unparalleled Indictments in County
The Grand Jury, in a record session, examined 162 witnesses and returned 38 indictments, led by foreman Capt. Nelson Stevens. Targets include several New Richmond saloonists and others for furnishing liquor to minors, along with assorted assaults and burglaries across Williams burg Batavia Felicity and surrounding towns.
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Nelson Stevens
Washington Township
Tansey Walter
Batavia
Thomas Stevens
Williamsburg
William Woods
New Richmond
Same
Henry Weibel
Christian Laub
Oliver Sullivan
X. Cramer
Preston Page
John Bunn
Abraham McAdams
Walker Peden
John Kinsey
Lake Graves
Janes Watson
Felicity
Watson
Arthur Jackson
Sampson Lanham
Robert Hunt
Mary L. Kain
William Meek
Andrew Deboard
New Boston
Henry Babbler
Charles White
Michael Hughes
William H. White
William W. Meek
Frank Kelly
Bethel
Dick Waterfield
Kelly
Elizabeth Zimmerman
Calvin C. Struye
Jackson Township
Harnon Cover
Monterey
Golden Specific Promises Cure For Drink Habit
Claiming to cure drunkenness by Haines' Golden Specific, the ad says it can be added to coffee or tea without a person’s knowledge and guarantees a permanent, speedy cure for moderate drinkers or alcoholics. It urges readers to write Golden Specific Co at 185 Race Street, Cincinnati, Ohio for full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Specific CO
Race Street
Cincinnati
Bond Set for Ohio Valley Publishing Receiver in $90,000
EB B. Thayer of Miamiville and Cincinnati posted bond last Wednesday as Receiver of the Ohio Valley Publishing Company for $90,000. Sureties include W. P. Anderson, W H Field, H T Evans, J M W Neff, J J Meaney, along with Thomas Davidson and George Smith who spent last week in Dayton and Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB B. Thayer
Miamiville
Cincinnati
Bond
Ohio Valley Publishing Company
W. P. Anderson
W. 4H. Field
H. T. Evans
J. M. W. Neff
J. J. Meaney
Thomas Davidson
George Smith
Dayton
Columbus
New Richmond River Rise Slows as Tacoma Returns
The New Richmond river rose Friday night and by Monday morning gained inches before beginning to recede. The Tacoma returned to its regular role Saturday night, and the Shirley occupies Bonanza's place with Hillman for the St. Lawrence. Passengers suffer from a limited rail link between Cincinnati lines, while Thanksgiving saw unusually many observed. Harvey Watson birthdays celebrated. Myra McMurchy improving. Eugene Eyl ill with typhoid. Levi Stutz seeks healthier waters at Carey House. sleigh bells mark late Monday. Floy Aultman convalesces.
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Tacoma
Shirley
Hillman
St. Lawrence
Cincinnati
Georgetown
North Western
Harvey W. Watson
Hd. Watson's
Raymond Gee
U. S
Myra McMurchy
Eugene Eyl
Turp Ance
Farmington
W. T
Levi Stutz
Clermont
Carey House
Electric Bitters Endorsed by County Attorney in Texas
A sound legal opion cites Electric Bitters as effective in curing malarial fever jaundice and broader kidney liver and stomach disorders. Testimonies from E Bainbridge Munday and D L Wilcoxson claim life saving results. Available for $1 at J B Walker Drug Store Williamsburg and W R Walker Batavia.
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E. Bainbridge Munday
Clay County
Texas
D. L. Wilcoxson
Horse Cave
Kentucky
Wilde
J. BA Walker
Williamsburg
W. R. Walker
Batavia
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William H. Suther
D. D
Methodist Episcopal
Wil
Liamsburg
Ohio
Lucky Leever
Ring Democracy
Bucklen
Newtonsville
Burke
George Bartley
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