Two Boys Charged in Double Parental Murder
In Washington Township William A. Riley 17 white, is jailed for murdering William Bailey, a colored man, after a Sunday dispute over cornfield work. Bailey’s son George shot at Riley’s father but missed. Bailey later died from his wounds. Riley claims self defense. Bailey’s son is held on shooting charges. The case heads to the grand jury with tensions over vengeance and reprisal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Riley
William Bailey
Leonard
Riley
Geo. Batley
Bailey
Squire Sapp
Young Riley
Young Bailey
Isi
Cornfield
Justice Sapp
Gate of Clermont County Sold for Eker's Self-Acting Gate
A syndicate led by Geo. A. Keenaa president purchased Clermont county for the sale of Eker's self-acting swing gate. Claimed as the most perfect convenient opening device for carriage or horseback, it works noiselessly with simple materials. A model is on display at Newton House grounds for interested observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavians
Geo. A. Keenaa
Clermont County
Eker
Newton House
Jones Hopes for New Trial Before Execution
Edward Jones remains in the Columbus annex awaiting a new trial. The court at Georgetown will hear his case on November 19, twelve days before the scheduled execution. He appears robust, denies remorse, and insists on his innocence as lawyers prepare for further proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Jones
Columbus
Jenton
Jones
Georgetown
Nove
Milford citizen learns lesson over high school book prices
A Milford resident traveling from Cincinnati with school books is stranded after a tired sleep on a train. He misses his stop and fords a river to reach home, losing books and money in the attempt. Friends rescue him as he realizes buying local books would have saved expense and trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Prine
Cincinnati
Homie Eere AG
Elupse
Notable Wedding at Whitaker Parlor in Batavia Township
A large party gathered Wednesday evening to witness the marriage of William McGowan, a prominent railroad official, to Miss Rose J Whittaker, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Whittaker. Rev. Lucian Davis and Rev. D Lee Aultman conducted the ceremony. The couple left by special train for Cincinnati and will visit Atlantic City before settling at Madisonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.T. Whitaker
Batavia Township
William McGowan
Rose J
Sylvia Davis
Ada McGowan
Hulick warmly greeted by Warren and Brown counties
Judge Hulick visited Warren and Brown counties receiving cordial welcomes from constituents. He spoke in Lebanon Georgetown and Higginsport, addressing the Brown County Battalion and drawing broad support across parties. Brown county Republicans eye a larger Hulick vote and the election of commissioner Ephraim Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Hulick
Lebanon
Warren County
Warren
Dilatush
Georgetown
Higginsport
Brown County
Hulick
Ephraim Martin
Uncle Dan Kain Dies After Brief Illness
Clermont county mourns Uncle Dan Kain a longtime Williamsburg figure aged about 75. A veteran of the 58d O. N. G. he drew a modest pension. He fell ill while visiting his sister Mrs Mollie Needham in Newtonsville and was buried in Williamsburg last Sunday.
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Dan Kain
Clermont County
Williamsburg
Dan
Mollie Needham
Newtonsville
Williamsbore
Smith Sisters at Batavia City Hall for High School Library
The Smith Sisters, a famed Batavia troupe, will perform at Batavia City Hall on Tuesday evening October 2. The entertainers, praised for gifted voices and graceful presence, will also feature an elocutionist. Proceeds benefit the high school library and public interest in entertainment.
Gasoline accident fatal to Mrs Runyan in Loveland
A severe gasoline spill on Mrs. Runyan’s dress in Cincinnati led to a fatal fire after a lighting a match. She died the day after the injury in the Green Lawn cemetery area, with her child unable to assist. The report notes broader dangers of fuel incidents and mentions Judge Swing’s county fair performances and sales ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Batavia
Runyan
D. L. Runyan
Loveland
Cincinnati
Tughday
Green Lawn Cemetery
Pardoned Brown County man Harrison Downs tied to Clermont intrigue
Harrison J. Downs of Brown County was pardoned by Governor McKinley after a prior sentence for a year in the Ohio penitentiary. His past includes Felicity residence, a shooting incident with William Cochran, two marriages, a Kentucky wedding, and clashes with the Smitson family in Clermont. The piece also reflects on local newspaper readers and editor complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison V. Downs
Ohio
Brown County
McKinley
Felicity
Kentucky
Clemont
Smitson
Downs
Harrison Downs
Jack
Clermont
William Cochran
Cochran
Downses
Young Downs
A Dozen at Dinner: 95-Year-Old George Bernard Hosts 11 Companions
In Wilmington Ohio, 95 year old George W. Bernard hosted a dinner for eleven companions. Their combined ages reached 1021 and included five centenarians among attendees. Bernard is father to eleven children and grandfather to 110 grandchildren, totaling 118 living descendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton County
Enquirer
Butler County
Wilmington
George W. Bernard
Bernard
Revered Hill’s Utah Baptism Visit and Local Church Services
Rev Hill of Madisonville preached two sermons in Batavia with noted music and baptism of Rev Hell’s infant Gladys Marie. Rev Morrie spoke at Newtonsville M E church to large crowds. Services announced at Newtonsville Baptist church on Sunday morning and evening as the former pastor closes his duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Madisonville
Utah
Batavia
Bell
Hell
Gladys Marie
Morrie
M. E. Church
Newtonsville Baptist Church
Rally at Presby Sunday School Draws Members
A Sunday scheduled gathering at the Presbyterian church calls all Class members to attend. The event features bright music and singing and aims to boost attendance as a model for others. Leaders emphasize the day’s impact on the school’s strength and community spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Sunday School
E Neubet Ser Vous
Craaliab
Hunting Season Trespass Law Summary
The law, Section 6888e, makes entering or remaining on another’s enclosed lands after being told to leave a misdemeanor. Offenders may be fined 1 to 5 dollars plus costs. Exceptions cover lawful crossing with owner consent.
Silver Anniversary of 50th Regiment Celebration Planned
The 50th regiment marks its silver anniversary with a Saturday October 6 event at Felicity if weather allows. The gathering aims to be one of the largest in years, featuring remarks by Samuel W. Campbell chaplain and Col. M J Holter, plus Bethel band parade. Soldiers from all commands are invited with speakers, refreshments, and a promising day ahead.
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Felicity
Muel W. Campbell
Ent
O. N. Gi
M. J. %. Holter
Pesreeatin
Bethel Military Band
Amherst and Hanover College Alumni Mentioned in Practice Scene
Frank Davis son of a Clermont judge and Allen son of Judge Nichols attend Amherst College in Massachusetts. Alonzo Bunn youngest son of Dr John Bunn and Dale K Parrott son of attorney J B Parrott graduate Batavia High School class of 1894 and attend Hanover College in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Davis
Clermont Commédn Pleas
Allen
Nichols
Amherst
Msasachussetts
Alonzo Bunn
John Bunn
Dale K. Parrott
J. 8. Parrott
Batavia High School
Hanover College
Indiana
Tobacco Cavaliers Visit Batavia Casual Trip From Cincinnati
A merry party of six horsemen from Cincinnati in the tobacco trade toured Batavia for one night. The guests, including John Seiburn E Owens and son Theodore Hamilton Joseph Heizer Lon Nichols Captain Frank A Hitch Archie Tatman, dined with Charles Tatman and were escorted along a route via Georasnowes Ripley and Augusta before returning to Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Batavia
Walnut Hills
John Seiburn
Drummond House
E. Owens and Son
Buchanan &Co
New York
Theodore, Hamilton
Joseph Heizer
Heizer & Hite
Charles Tatman
Lon Nichols
Frank A. Hitch
Amelia
Archie Tatman
Geerasnowes
Messrs. Tatman
Hitch
Georgetown
Ripley
Augusta
Ballot Notice and Local Option Vote Preview
The electors of Stonelick township will vote on a local option question October 2. Clermont county farmers tested Perrtilizens manufactured by the Cincinnati Desiccating Company. Orders for quantities accepted by J Halleck for prompt delivery. Page Tempore! Steel Colled Spang Fence at the Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stonelick Township
Cincinnati Desiccating Company
Clermont County
Halleck
Verdict confirms $600 per acre land damages for railroad
In Hamilton county probate court Judge Howard Ferris denied a new trial in C P V railroad versus Phoebe Ferris et al. The jury valued the tract at 600 per acre despite seven witnesses valuing 1400. The judge held the jury's credibility ruling final and the verdict stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton County
Howard Ferris
C. P. & V Railroad
Phoebe Ferris
Ferris
Pleasant Words on Williamsburg by a visitor’s eye
Lucy D. Flaugher shares her September Outing sketch of Williamsburg Ohio in Clermont County. The piece notes Williamsburg as an old inland town with wide streets churches a bank and several residences rooted in Gen. Wm Lytle’s early 1800s settlement and marks Morgan’s raid era adventures and local hospitality during a pleasant week with fairs drives and visits to Batavia nearby.
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Ripley Bee
Lucy D. Flaugher
Williamsburg
Ohio
Clermont County
Wm. Lytle
Lytle
Louisville
Kentucky
Ohio-to
1808
Northwest Territory
W. H. Lytle
Chickamauga
Cincinnati
Lawrence Street
Antony and Cleopatra
Egypt
Isis
Osiris
Cleopatra
Rome
Lytles
Morgan
Batavia
County Auditors Enjoined From Collecting the Nichols Levy
The Western Union, Adams Express and United States Express companies seek to block state tax collection under the Nichols law. Courts have wavered through circuit, supreme, and Taft’s U S district rulings. An injunction to restrain county auditors from levying was granted after lawyers from the corporations appeared in Cleveland before Judge Sage. Deputies will begin enforcing the order in Ohio counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union Telegraph Company
Adams Express Company
United States Express Company
State
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Attention G A BB Post 740 Meeting Brief
Post 740 Bata unit asks full attendance tonight for special business and transaction matters. Local authorities note and urge all members to attend as agenda items include urgent post actions.
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G. A. BB
Batavia
Batavian voters to cast ballots at engine house on Second Street
Batavians who vote next Saturday on the saloon question will cast ballots at the engine house on Second Street rather than the council chamber as heretofore.
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Second Street
Ag Heretofere
Woman Taken to Athens Insane Asylum After Lunacy Hearing
Mrs. Mollie R. Doley of Halington was removed to the Athens Insane asylum yesterday by Sheriff Teal. She has suffered for weeks and was examined by a commission in lunacy in probate court last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie R. Doley
Halington
Athens Insane Asylum
Teal
Tatman Named to State Executive Committee
Charley Tatman, a leading county Republican, was last week appointed a member of the State Executive Committee. The appointment is an honor and Tatman will be a credit to the position and its duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Tatman
Tatman
Remains Found on Track Near Moscow Baffle Detectives
Detectives and officials report the young man found opposite Moscow remains unidentified. The manner of death and identity are uncertain, but investigators deem it a murder and say the victim was likely killed for his money and clothes.
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Moscow
Beneficial Sky Bright Star and Jupiter Rise Discussed
A historical note describes a bright red complex star diars 40,000,000 miles away, slightly receding from a prior 5,000,000 miles, with an attempt at contact in 188. Jupiter rises at midnight as a bright celestial body and is expected to set earlier each night, described as the brightest and largest in the heavens.
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Diars
Jupiter
Judge Swing Returns From Chattanooga Visit To Chickamauga
Judge Swing returns from a trip to Chattanooga and Chickamauga bringing photographs and views of battlefield scenery. He notes the Government road from Chattanooga to the battlefield is a major route for carriages and summer visitors, with the 8th anniversary of the September 19 and 20, 1868 fight approaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Swing
Chattanoga
Chickamauga
Chattanooga
Battle Field
Veterans at Wilmington Unite 76th C V I Reunion
The 76th C. V. I. annual reunion met on the Wilmington college campus Tuesday with about 175 veterans. Judge A. W. Doan presided, Capt. Melville Hayes gave the welcome, and Dr. J. M. Ayers of Cincinnati replied. A banquet followed as the Clarksville band played. attendees included Col. Collin Ford of Cincinnati Capt. Patterson of Cleveland and Lieut. W. H. Well of Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
76Th C. V. I
Wilmington
A. W. Doan
Bob Doan
Melville Hayes
J. M. Ayers
Cincinnati
Clarksville
Col. Collin Ford
Capt. Patterson
Cleveland
W. H. Well
Illinois
Runaway Surrey Thoed Downhill Ends in Creek Near Marathon
Ed Murphy of Marathon rode a new surrey with a two year old horse on a sunny Sunday. The harness failed on a steep hill near John McNutt’s residence, sending the surrey and team downhill to the creek. Murphy and his boy escaped unharmed as the horse returned home with only the bridle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Murphy
Marathon
Surrey
Mr. Murrhy
John McNutt
Tobacco Market Review for Week Ending September 22
The Cincinnati Leaf Warehouse reports 1 484 offerings 490 rejections and 1 004 actual sales for the week ending September 22 with receipts 1 266. Prices held and demand fair though not improved with better sentiment toward week end suggesting potential revival. old stock dragged but some fair sales noted. Forward sales shown for next week and market tone cautious but not permanently depressed despite low mood. Additionally an unrelated ad extols Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for the Modern Beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Leaf Warehouse Company
Bodmin
Cincinnati
Morris
Miami
Globe
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Warren and Brown
Smith Sisters
Tom
Henry Boeidel
Tiffin
Wood
Ewing
Harrison J. Downs
Smitsons of
Him
The
Bee
A Methuselah Club
Dr. Blahop
Lobe
Atiey
May
Wheatley
Lockt
Pat
Tobacco Cavaliers
Nichols Law
G. A
Insane Asylum
Saw Chi
Kamauga
Veterans AT
Tobacco Market
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