His Grievous Mistake Bright Batavia Boy Faces Fallout
Dispatches from Indianapolis recount the downfall of Harry P. Brunaugh, a Batavia native once rising in Indianapolis politics and business. Once a reporter and private secretary to the mayor, he later led a street-paving firm and allegedly altered city project figures. Marion County grand jury has indicted one party, with more potentially involved, while Brunaugh returns home amid mixed hopes for redemption.
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Indianapolis
Batavia
Harry P. Brunaugh
Branaugh
Tis
Brunaugh
Marion County Grand Jury
Denniston Explains Inability To Campaign In Person
Democratic candidate Henry W. Denniston explains to voters in Clermont County that heavy duties with the Tobacco Association will prevent a personal canvass. He notes his nomination for representative on the Democratic ticket and asks for publication of his note to voters.
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Henry W. Denniston
Courier
Child
Ep. Courier
Drak Bie
Clermont Coun
Tobacco Association
Henny W. Denniston
Quail Abundant But Hunting Enjoyment Limited
Quail sightings are plentiful this fall, more so than in years past due to legal protection and farmer cooperation against trespass. Farmers generally don’t aim to protect rabbits, yet quail help control insect pests. hunters may face restrictions as birds flock to avoid predation.
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Tn Flocka
Death of John W. Hill Milford notable citizen
John W. Hill longtime Milford figure dies at 74 on the tenth. He served as Miami township justice of the peace mayor of Milford assessor in the war era and was active in G A R Mason and Odd Fellows circles. Survived by wife Margaret A. Moore and three children.
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John W. Hill
Milford
Miami Township
M. E. Church
Margaret A. Moore
Stonelick Township
Disfiguring Quarrel Near Clermont Line
In Brown county near Elm Corners a neighborhood quarrel worsened after pranks on an elderly couple the Walts. A German named Smitz and Lee Daugherty confronted the Walts over a tool chest, leading to a violent melee. Walt was slashed and stabbed while a passerby received brutal shotgun injuries to face and neck. Meeker, a handsome young man, was wounded and left in a stupor but may recover. No arrests have been reported.
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Elm Corners
Brown County
Clermont Line
Walt
Lee
Daugherty
Smitz
Walts
Oldman Walt
Meeker
Old Time Democrat Compares Conventions
A veteran Democrat contrasts the courthouse rally of the old guard Republicans with the earlier convention calling it spirited and representative. He notes many familiar workers and leaders in one gathering, while deriding the other as a disheartened gathering with few recognizable faces.
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Clermont
Old Guard Republicans
Court House
the Courier
Stanage Fire Halts Cincinnati Paper Plant Then Resumes
The Stanage Paper and Printing Company, a major Cincinnati firm, suffered heavy losses from a recent blaze yet saved enough stock and building to immediately resume operations. The Courier extends sympathy and congratulates the company on its quick restart.
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Courier
Stanage
Stanage Paper and Printing Company
Cincinnati
Atock
Muskoka Travel Diary Describes Canadian Watering Place
The author visits Toronto and Muskoka describing the journey from Port Huron to Muskoka wharf. He notes Toronto’s size and liveliness, Belmont House hospitality, and Muskoka’s lake district beauty with its forests and islands. The piece frames Muskoka as a premier natural paradise.
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Stradtford
Port Huron
Toronto
Indiana
States
Grand Trunk
Muskoka’s
Orrilla
Lake District
Muskoka Wharf
Sagoma
Niagara
Muskoka
Port Sandfield
Belmont House
O. K
Belmont
London
Canada
Switzerland
Muskokas
Mirza
Pension Rolls Private Property Policy Adopted
State Commissioner of soldier's claims W. L. Curry announced that following the Pension Once at Washington policy he will not disclose the names of Ohio soldiers who receive pensions or any increases. Soldiers argue pensions are private and not a public matter.
The Immigration Problem and Its Solution
A discussion on assimilating immigrants notes the shared duty of church and state. The Church cannot bear sole responsibility. the State must engage as immigrants enter schools and law, shaping national life. Further analysis is promised in a future issue.
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The
Christian Statesman
Grand jury opens with heavy capital crimes listed
The October term grand jury begins work with a large number of capital cases. Names include Walter Beltz assault with intent to kill, Mayme Hoezen murder, Frank Storey and Mahala Storey first degree murder, and others from multiple townships.
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Walter Beltz
Squire Layman
Wayne Township
Grace Lindsey
Squire Lady
Tate Township
Mayme Hoezen
Mayor Ely
Batavia
Highland Park
George Y. Castlen
Squire Schoedinger
Ohio Township
Jeff Tarvin
William Alexander
Squire Turner
Monroe Township
Frank Storey
Mahala Storey
Squire Bishop
Goshen
Equity Society weighs 1908 tobacco crop cutout
A board meeting set for October 29 will decide whether to eliminate the 1908 tobacco crop. Supporters argue a new crop would flood the market, lower prices, and burden buyers, while stockpiled 1906 tobacco favors factories. The consensus favors skipping 1908, with growers urged to switch to other crops.
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The
Equity Society
Association of Equity
Three Collisions On Amelia Run Endangers Motormen
Motorman Haythorne and Conductor Weabrodt were involved in a trio of mishaps while en route to Amelia. A Third Street collision with a coal wagon sent driver William Hernberger to hospital with a scalp wound and fractured knee, while a butcher wagon nearby damaged bystanders and caused alarm. An earlier Bethel bound car struck three cattle, injuring one animal, in the same vicinity.
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Haythorne
Weabrodt
Amelia
Third Street
Sycamore Street
Wm. Hernberger
Walter Hartman
Hartman
Thle
Bethel
Tragedy in Fontanet Touches Clermont Families
The Fontanet powder mill explosion devastates the town killing 50 and injuring 500. Among the dead are Clermont residents Mrs. A. B. Monahan and Mrs. David Taylor. Miss Ousley survives. Mr. Monahan, superintendent of the works, perished instantly. Miss Ousley aids after the shock. Mrs. Taylor and Miss Ousley had been visiting the Monahans when the blast occurred.
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Fontanet
Indiana
Clermont
A. B. Monahan
David Taylor
Miss Ousley
Mrs. Monahan
Mrs. Taylor
Abe
Mr. Taylor
W. H. Hartman
G. H. Orebaugh
This County
Wilmington
Clermont Man Nominated for Mayor by Republicans
W. H. Hartman of Clermont County, a prominent attorney in Wilmington, has been nominated by the Republicans of Wilmington for mayor. The office pays a little over one thousand dollars per year and a nomination is treated as an election.
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W. H. Hartman
Clermont County
Wilmington
Captain Charles A. Sheafe Remembered At Hillsboro Reunion
The Hillsboro Herald recalls Captain Charles A. Sheafe as a founder of a Hillsboro company for the 59th Ohio, serving to the end of the war. A former Highland County prosecutor and Democrat, he later practiced law in Murfreesboro, ran for Congress, and lived 36 years away from Hillsboro. Now past 80, he leans on a cane, his voice faded, his eyes dimmed, but remembered fondly by old comrades.
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59Th
Charles A. Sheafe
Hillsboro
Hillsboro Herald
Highland County
Murfreesboro
Tennessee
Seven mayoral nominees decline at Milford Democratic convention
At a Milford mass Democratic convention seven men were named for mayor but all declined. A J Allen and Henry Speidel declined when named. W B Motsinger Dan W Murphy Hiram Hebred and Will Everhartalso refused. The motion to pass the mayoral nomination prevailed and the convention moved on.
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Milford
A. J. Allen
Citizen's Bank
Henry Speidel
W. B. Motsinger
Dan W. Murphy
Hiram Hebred
Will Everhart
Neat Nuptials at New Palestine
Miss Mollie J. Swein wed Prof. G. F. Frantz principal of Goshen school in a quiet September 29 ceremony at the bride’s home. Rev. M. F. Comfort officiated. family were present. They departed for Goshen to start married life. many handsome gifts were given.
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New Palestine
Mollie J. Swein
G. F. Frantz
Goshen School
M. F. Comfort
Goshen
Jamiesons Enjoy Pleasant Wellston Auto Trip
P F Jamieson and family traveled by car to Wellston in Jackson County about 200 miles away. Wellston, population around 10 000, centers on iron ore industries. They chose slower stages for safety and scenery and were hosted by brother Charles Jamieson, a Wellston Bank cashier.
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P. F. Jamieson
Wellston
Jackson County
Charles
Wellston Bank
Milford man seeks peace warrant over axe threat
Chas Biekel of Milford files a peace complaint against Mrs Rose Groves alleging she struck him with an axe and threatened to kill him at the plant tenant house at about 7 am on October 9. Mayor Cook bound Groves over to the next court term in $100 and to keep the peace.
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Chas, Biekel
Milford
Rose Groves
Cook
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Mr. Denniston
Squire Hilm
Mephen J. Aybolt
Mulberry
Clermont Man
Captain Sheafe
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