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14 Oct 1885

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The Clermont Courier in Batavia, Ohio

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The Clermont Courier

Location

Batavia, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1885

Page

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Old Timers and the Clermont Clock Craft Heritage

Long retrospective on the development of timekeeping from sundials to pendulums, detailing Clermont county clock factory founder Jeremiah Cleveland, his son Aaron Cleveland, and the Scott antiquarian collection. Notes on Virginia clocks, Meirs mechanism, and famous public clocks, with anecdotes of Echoing timepieces from Lucy's Run to Batavia. The article highlights local craft, notable individuals, and a rich trove of historic clocks and watches.

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Alfred Henry de Wyck Charles V France Huygens de Wyck Huggens Hooke Royal Society Clement George Graham Tompion Reof & Mic Coomera Greenwich Washington Observatories Bain R. L. Jones Chester England Hartnup Liverpool Observatory Edinburg Carlton Hill Strasbourg New York Felix Meirs Washington William Cullen Bryant Professor Morse Chicago San Francisco Melbourne Pekin Cairo Constantinople Petersburg Vienna London Berlin Paris Mercury Venus Mars Vesta Juno Ceres Jupiter Saturn Uranus Cleveland Parliment T Westminister Luccy New Jersey Clermont County Jeremiah C Stephen B. Cleveland Felicity Joseph Parish Cincinnati Jeremiah Francia Landrum Elizabeth Charles Robinson Lucy's Run Batavia Mr. Robinson Virginia Reed & Watson Jeremiah C. Cleveland Aaron Cleveland Grover Cleveland Ohio Turnpike Aaron B. Cleveland Amelia Frank L. Cleveland Augusta Kentucky Perin’s Mills Ohio Igned Scott Edward B. Scott Clermont Wayland Fredericksburg John M. Weldmyer Germany William Wayland Chillicothe Judge Norris Colonel Wallace McMurphy Norris New England Black Forest Jerry Cleveland Lucy Trout Feesburg Brown County General Hamer Dennis Maria Dennis Lucy’s Run Jeremiah Cleveland Lemuel Slade Constable Weaver John Weaver, Jr Charles T. Burnsides John Earhart Williamsburg Kidd Joe Kidd Daniel Kidd Jackson Township White Philadelphia Simon Cops Dr. Beck Hesse Darmstadt Carl Shinkle Pennsylvania Shinkle Weldmeyer John Wout Mr. Scott Alf Izod Balobridge Ross County Prather Francis X. Sven Hutchinson Buils Tobias Merton Hutchinsons Massachusetts Bay Ezekiel Hutchinsson William Hutchinson Pettererzen David M. Hay Arbroath Scotland Mr. Hay Governor Knott Geneva Switzerland
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Slippery Sharks and a Railroading Scheme Unfolds

A long critique traces a fraudulent financiering scheme involving the Cincinnati and Eastern railroad. It alleges debt schemes, third mortgage manipulation, and schemes to convert bonds into stockholder liability, with lawsuits and political ties cited as driving forces behind a predatory plan harming farmers along Clermont Brown Adams and Adams counties. The piece weaves in local names, county routes, and a Williamsburg reunion, painting a portrait of corruption and community outrage.

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Clermont Adams Brown Counties Cincinnati and Eastern Railroad Brown Cloto Adama The Cincinnati and Eastern Judge Foraker Louis Glenn
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Miss Mary Bryan Guests in Batavia Personal Items

Personal notices from Batavia list Miss Mary daughter of Toby Bryan of the London Democrat as guest of Miss Nellie Bicking. Wm McCord of Louisville Kentucky visits and plans to take his mother in law home for winter. John Fay to keep bachelor’s hall. Wm Ferguson of Williamsburg visits Batavia. James Glancy sells Batavia plant and returns. Willis and Dale Cowen return to aid Democratic guard and establish wagon line in Toledo for express conveyance with good prospects.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Mary Toby Bryan London Democrat Nellie Bicking Wm. McCord Louisville Kentucky Frazier John Fay Wm. Ferguson Williamsburg Batavia John L. Marsh Dayton Floral Boston James Glancy Seymour Indiana Thi Willis Dale Cowen Ito Spetia Toledo Suc Comm
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Davidson Family 75 Gather for 70th Wedding Celebration

At the Davidson homestead a Saturday gathering marked Phillip Davidson and Roxey Allison’s 47 years together, their wedding anniversary observed in autumn sunshine. Family and friends, including Uncle Johnny Davidson, shared a bountiful noon feast under trees as the couple, both aged seventy, were honored in a warm, old fashioned celebration.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Johnny Davidson Phillip Phillip Davidson Roxey Allison Earth Father Davidson Mother Davidson Old Homestead John Marsh Ton Johnson Very Bert Water J Sweet Une Marsh Paul Anant
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Kacy Jersey Ing Ed. Scott the Boss Clockologiocal the Cemetery and Eternity Railroad Bonds Batavia Bridge Three Forks Nine Mile Portsmouth Wiliamsburg Webster Mt. Oreb Sardinia Winchester Newtown Milford Holter Oscar Walker G. A.R. Hall Town Park John Burdasall Lee Gardiner Durbin Ward G. W. Hulick Colonel Howard Jon Foster John Foster Durbin Mollie Foster Messrs Dorr Peterson Walker Hutchinson Bricker Moorhead Arwine Irwin Canter T. C. Downey Elmer George Eva Josle Columbia Bethel New Richmond E. B. Holmes John Hopkins Lizzie Clark Colored Glee Club Ohn Dow Smith Burg Crosstown Wil Bemaburg Hiram McKibben Moscow L. W. Bishop Family Sonere Tom Simmerman John Heiser Annabel Sargent Nancy McCollum Dd. W J A Burton Buckingham A Thom Newton Hutchinson Jerome Beye York John Weymer Guperjy Urwcture Uriah Butler Werness Ae Reed Masonry Franklin T eKnown Rgiel Tibiry Otis Dudley Same Beoott Tate Wheeler Jess Miami Ed'Hall Bata Hall Silcott & li Ahs Batavia McGrew Oenete Bart Kate Lefeber R Rapp J R Shaw Alex Dod Goshen To Levi Filigar Bata Township GH Hill von MD Ross Nike Joseph Reed Franklin Joseph McLefresh W H Cox David Crabbs Levi Canter Said Pike John Wymer Union JG Miller Miami John Walters Jackson T Daniel Brunk John Ounnot Pere Reese Ee Joseph Reed Wm Arthur CR Gaskins Ove Ertel & Pollock T A Dodds Goshen F B Gall Rte AJ Miller Eee Teasdale J J Stephena John Nichols & Co Jas Stouder Gaskill L Hicks J P Transcript Townsley & Robinson Sun Felter Kayser Sylvester Monroe Hulick Favret & Co Y & Watson Phillips
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