Memorial Sermon Honors General Corbin at M E Church
A large crowd gathered at the M E Church for memorial services for General H C Corbin. Senator Nichols and Rev Burdsall led tributes, with the G A R and veterans in attendance. The service featured poems, personal letters, and a portrait, praising Corbin as a soldier and public servant whose career spanned from 1866 to 1908.
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M. E. Church
H. C. Corbin
H. L. Nichols
Burdsall
G. A. R. Post
Europe
Philadelphia
Gtec
General Corbin
Washington
Colonel Corbin
White House
President Hayes
Corbin
Regular Army
General Service
Adjutant General's Department
Infantry
Cavalry
Spain
Congress
McKinley
Congress of the United States
Army
United States
Hata Baietein
Scar Hayes
Garfield McKinley
Ioese
Remembering General Corbin A Knightly Civil War Hero
Clermont county honors General Corbin praising his gentle presence in sorrow and pain. The Adjutant General’s personal ties with Presidents Cleveland and Roosevelt, his loyalty to veterans, and his humble service to Monroe and Ohio towns are celebrated. His fame secured, his legacy remembered.
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Corbin
Cleveland
Roosevelt
General Corbin
United States
Clermont County
Batavia
Monroe
Ohio
Batavia Public Schools Open With Mixed Attendance
Batavia opened on Tuesday September 7 with 68 students in the high school and several classes listed by grade and teacher. Attendance figures show 41 in primary Miss Townsley 26 in second grade, Miss Weaver and Miss Growsey among others, while George F. Bauer directed art work and is noted as a Batavia High School graduate.
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Batavia Public Schools
Miss Townsley
Tae
Ecu
Mae Longe
Misa
Miss Growsey
Bauer
Oppitz
B. Lely
Batavia High School
Patterson Grad
Fair Returns Show Higher Receipts This Year
At Saturday board meeting the fair's finances were settled with receipts 400 above last year, leaving officers and members elated and encouraged by the improved result.
Nude Infant Left on Neville Porch Found Perishing
A month old infant, partly nude, was found shivering on the porch of an unoccupied Neville house. Mr and Mrs Rice sheltered the child and later turned it over to infirmary director 8 M Ridings who notified the prosecutor for investigation. locals speculate about the mother.
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Neville
Albert Rice
Death by Own Action or Murder Mystery in Cincinnati
Scott Sprague a young machinist formerly from Concord was shot in his Cincinnati room Wednesday night. His wife Miss Cross of Rockford Illinois claimed no usable details as investigators weigh whether the death was self-inflicted or caused by another. Coroner rules death by own action after autopsy, wife released. Sprague was a respected worker and son of Wright Sprague of Concord.
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Scott Sprague
Concord
Cincinnati
Sprague
Chicago
Miss Cross
Rockford
Ilinois
Range
Wright Sprague
Concordy
Andrew J. Sprague
Ooe
Library fundraiser lights up courthouse lawn with band
On a clear September night the courthouse lawn hosted a large crowd who enjoyed Japanese lanterns, electric lights, and a snowy display while a charming band performed. Receipts from the event will fund library books.
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Court House
Federal jurors drawn for U S court in Cincinnati
Mark A. Kidd of the place was drawn for the grand jury and James Harley of Milford for the petit jury for the U S court in Cincinnati, selected last week by federal jurors.
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Cincinnati
Mark A. Kidd
Thie Place
James Harley
Milford
War and Peace in Batavia Old Times Incident Recalls Melee
In Batavia conflict over a political dispute drew in Whigs and militia. Authorities recall a street fracas where Mr. Lowe was saved by friends, with Col. Branch and Col. Roudebush praised for leadership. Community mood shifted to peace as soldiers departed and veterans remained active in local parades and civic life.
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Buchanan
Mr. Lowe
Mr. Luke
Milford
Batavia
John Branch
Roudebush
Gro. W. Fishback
Bishop Walden Preaches at Highland Park Reception
Bishop Walden preached to a large audience at Highland Park Sun day with two grand sermons and a cordial reception. The visit marked the farewell to Rev Washburn of the Olive Branch charge and welcomed Rev Shriver to the Olive Branch ministry amid a fine day and lively morning and afternoon services.
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Bishop Walden
Highland Park
M. Ez
Shriver
Olive Branch
Washburn
Tor
Milford Trict
Death follows gasoline stove explosion injuries
Hazel Sunnyvalf or Loveland died at a Cincinnati hospital last week after severe burns from a gasoline stove explosion three weeks earlier. She was 18. The Courier previously reported the incident and her injuries.
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Courier
Mié
Hazel Sunnyvalf
Loveland
Cincinnat
Census to Hire 3000 Clerks With Easy-Earning Jobs
The next census will employ 3000 clerks at 600 to 900 dollars annually, offering Ohio high school boys a chance at easy earnings. Applicants must be examined in their native state and cannot seek other public service branches. Exams cover only elementary subjects in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Ironton, Toledo and Zanesville.
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Public Service
Ohio
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Ironton
Toledo
Zanesville
Death of Mrs Mary W Pearce at Lindale in 1906
Mrs Mary Warren Pearce died at her Lindale home on September 7 1906 after a three year illness. A Clermont County resident active in the Mt Pisgah M E Church she offered kindness to neighbors and served as local Courier correspondent. She authored an unpublished book praised by readers. She leaves her husband and one grandson.
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Mary Warren Pearce
Lindale
Clermont County
M. E
Mt. Pisgah
Courier
Ladies entertain at Olive Branch Circle event
The Olive Branch Helping Circle presents an evening at the M E church with readings by Estella Ayer and vocal numbers by Margaret Sievers. Proceeds benefit church projects. Admission 15 and 20 cents. Event starts at 7 45 p m.
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Olive Branch
M. E
Misa Estella Ayer
Margaret Sievers
May Call Out Militia Declares Broad Authority
Attorney General Denman states that village mayors county sheriffs and state court judges may call out the militia to quell riots even to a regiment without location limits. Previously this power rested with the Governor, but now officers above named can marshal troops quickly without delay.
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Denman
Married in Milford Unites Keen and Greenos in Clermont
Will Keen of Batavia wed Miss Barah Greeno daughter of Colonel Greeno in Milford at her parents home. Keen, oldest son of George A and Mrs Waterfield Keen, conducts business in Mobile Alabama. Both families are longstanding and held in high esteem in Clermont. The couple’s future life is anticipated with favor.
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Will Keen
Batavia
Barah Greeno
Colonel Greeno
Milford
George A
Waterfield Keen
Mobile
Alabama
Clermont
Boate
Trie
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Senator Nichols
Solomon
Myrrh
Frakincense
Henry Clark Corbin
Poldiera
Batavia Schools
Neville Home
Self
Library Social
Federal
East Fork
Daughters of Rebekah
Odd Fellows’ Order
Rebekah Society
Springfield
Masons
Clermopters
Knights of Pythias
Pearce
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