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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1889
Page
2
Theodore McClellan, agent for Michigan Central in Michigan City, is arrested as a theft suspect with a missing sum from $1,000 to $2,000. The week’s news item also notes suicides, fires, accidents, and political reports from across the United States and abroad.
Tur Comptroller of the Currency appoints Frederick Bostwick of Pine Plains New York as examiner of National banks to replace Bevis Jr who resigned. He will be assigned to New York State.
Reports from Charleston West Virginia describe a family tragedy as a German named Kampf killed his son and daughter. Other items note Westinghouse versus Edison dismissed, the Mormon Conference in Salt Lake City, French reballots showing 108 Republicans and 45 Anti Republicans, and Boulangerism’s downfall. Celebrations marked the 206th anniversary of German pioneer landing in multiple cities. Arrests for counterfeiting near Indianapolis. spurious coin found. A Mansfield Ohio suicide and a penitentiary sentence for Eva Hamilton follow. A 1892 Knights Templar Conclave aims. Latonia injury to Joe Tom Mager after a fall. Edison’s Enison arrives from Europe. Tar gamblers in New Orleans closing per mayor. Wellington Ohio farmer C M Gates dies by self inflicted wound. Fires destroy Palmer drug store and nearby properties in Noble Illinois. Switzerland apologizes to US Minister Washburne over treatment of Charles EB Coates in 1860s. Mail car hold up near Hazel Patch Kentucky ends with gunfight and struggle as agent Norris prevents a second attempt.
Tax rates for Clermont County Ohio for 1889 are listed with mills per dollar valuation by township school district and corporation. Treasurer’s office in Batavia schedules tax collection Oct 1–Dec 20 1889 and Apr 1–Jun 20 1890. Delinquent notices issued Jan 1890 with penalties 15% real estate 10% personal. road tax receipts due by December collection. Office hours 8 am to 4 pm.
George D. McCreary of Market Street National Bank relays Prof Hague's claim about a deadly ravine in Yellowstone Park called the Valley of Death. The professor and surveying party allegedly traced bones and carbonic acid gas in a dry, arid ravine where animals died without wounds.
A Memphis Tennessee fleet of seventy five coal boats anchored above the city suffered ongoing leaks from shrimps eating oakum in vessel seams. Thousands of dollars in repairs, with the cargo valued at 175000 dollars, were required as crews fought to keep boats afloat before unloading.
Seventy three years after marrying in a snug farm house on Point Prospect west slope New Hampshire Mrs Sally B Weeks Bucknam marked her 100th birthday in the same house. She received her children grandchildren and great grandchildren along with many friends and acquaintances in a warm observance.
Kansas City letter profiles “Buffalo” Jones, renowned western figure who after twenty years studying bison has built a large herd in Kansas then opened a vast Ogden Utah ranch. He plans to expand to thousands, selling calves and beef, claiming full-bloods grow larger than wild stock while hybrids prove hardy and meatier.
The report lists proposed or cited marriage ages by country and faith, noting Austria 14 for both sexes, Spain 14 for men and 12 for women, Russia 18 and 16, Greece 14 and 12, France 18 and 15, Saxony 18 and 16, Belgium 18 and 15, Germany 18 and 14, Switzerland 14 and 12, Hungary unspecified, Catholics 14 and 12, Protestants 18 and 12. The fragment reflects a survey of statutory ages across regions and groups.
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