Divorce Suits Filed in Common Pleas Court
George Ross Gregg, GOP sheriff candidate in 1936, faces divorce charges for refusing to live with wife Velma Gregg since 1921 and alleged failure to support their two children. They wed in Augusta Kentucky in 1918. Lawyers Nichols Speidel and Nichols represent the plaintiff. Other suits allege cruelty, neglect, and wilful absence in Cincinnati Batavia and Clermont County cases with multiple attorneys listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ross Gregg
Velma Gregg
Felicity
Augusta
Nichols, Speidel and Nichols
Myrtle Gunther
Hill Street
Cincinnati
William Gunther
Clermont County Common Pleas Court
James W. Walker
Klocke Awarded Judgment Against Blum Partners Foreclosure Decree
Marinus and Ida Klocke were awarded a judgment for 4772 dollars against Alvine and George Blum along with a decree foreclosing the mortgage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marinus
Ida Klocke
Alvine
George Blum
Probate Court Frauds and Estates Noted in Milford Record
Probate filings list Michael A. Guilday portioning 500 to Elizabeth F. Clark with residue to his brother John Guilday and four nieces and nephews led by John Guilday Jr Charles Guilday Catherine Hustmeyer and Katherine M Guilday. Anna C Shumard estate to husband Eugene C Shumard executor Allan L Shumard. Other filings include Allan L Shumard heirs Dulce and E Lucile plus Donovan. Charles Massner estate tax exempt widow Iva Massner. Jesse D Day estate tax exempt shares to Bertie Hendrixon Nellie D Hoover and Thomas E Dimmitt. Edward King estate taxed to John King. Charles B Williams daughter beneficiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael A. Guilday
Milford
Elizabeth F. Clark
John ‘Guilday
John Guilday
Charles Guilday
Catherine Hustmeyer
Katherine M. Guilday
Murphy and
Murphy
Anna C. Shumard
Eugene C. Shumard
Allan L. Shumard
Donovan
Dulce
E. Lucile Shumard
Hayward D. Gateh
Jesse D. Day
Bertie Hendrixon
Nellie D. Hoover
Thomas E. Dimmitt
Edward King
John King
Local Marriage Licenses Filed In Cincinnati Area
Anthony Pagano a Cincinnati chauffeur weds Rosa Hberhardt of Williamsburg. Philip Gardner of Batavia weds Jane Carter of Batavia. William Richardson of Cincinnati weds Clara Scardina of New Richmond. Charles L Gellenbeck Jr of Williamsburg weds Alma Drury of Williamsburg. William Kemper of Cincinnati weds Margaret Kin ner of Batavia. Ralph Roy Stone of Locust Corner weds Maude Manning of New Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Pagano
Cincinnati
Rosa Hberhardt
Williamsburg
Philip
Mexico US Border Lengths Gulf to Pacific Measured
The article cites that the boundary between Mexico and the United States from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean spans about 2 013 miles. It notes the Canadian boundary excluding Alaska but including the Great Lakes water boundary runs about 3 987 miles.
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Mexico
United States
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific Ocean
Alaska
Great Lakes
Queen Name Origins From Teutonic Wording
The excerpt discusses the name Mea or Queena and notes that Queena or Queenie may derive from an old Teutonic word meaning a wife or woman. It emphasizes how the term queen evolved in usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queena
Queenie
Real Estate Transfers In Wayne Tate and Batavia Townships
Estate of Lillie Osborn transfers 104 acres in Wayne to six heirs. Clay E. Boys estate to Estelle T. Boys. Chile property. Jones estate to Nellie Jones. 52 acres in Tate township. Sallie Williams estate to Ethel Bernstein. 45 acres in Batavia. Ott trustee to Irah Barkley. Locust Lake property. Woodmansee to Margar et Woodmansee. Felicity property. Williams to Everett and Bertha Young. 2.61 acres in Union. Osborne and 11 others to Walter Osborn. 104 acres in Wayne. Lushbaugh to Mynatt. 65 acres. Revenue fees listed. Ada Biermann to Mary Cochran. six acres in Ohio. Edna Daunt to Dorothy Morgan. 75 acres in Tate. Ethel Bernstein to John and Elvira Klenke. 45 acres in Batavia. Gail Hannah to Franklin and Maude Howe. Bethel property. Vail to Marksberry. Bethel property. Reynolds to Jessie Reynolds. 22 acres in Tate. Kemp to Denney. 27 acres in Stone Lick. Geyer to Giese. 3.5 acres in Tate. Revenue fees noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Osborn
Walter W. Osborn
Wayne
Clay E. Boys
Estelle T. Boys
Chile
William T. Jones
Nellie Jones
Tate Tp
Sallie Williams
Ethel M. Bernstein
Batavia
Charles A. Ott
Irah Barkley
Locust Lake
Annice Woodmansee
Margaret Woodmansee
Dorothy Morgan
Tate
Ethel Bernstein
John
Elvira Klenke
Gail
Blanche Hannah
Franklin and Maude Howe
Bethel
L. K
Katie Vail
CU. H
Eugenia Marksberry
Charles M. Reynolds
Jessie Reynolds
Martha K. Kemp
Homer
Bertha Denney
Stonelick
Ida F. Geyer
Clemens F. Giese
Coffee's Arab Roots Shape a Global Beverage Origin
The coffee tree, native to Africa, was first cultivated in Arabia around the fourteenth century. A Syrian monastery legend links the plant to spirited monks after animals showed unusual vitality from the leaves and fruit. From kahwa the Arabic name, the beverage acquired its word coffee and its variants in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arabia
Syria
Old wedding customs and the meaning of ribbons and rice
The article explains rice and shors throwing at weddings as fertility and luck symbols. It notes the ribbon knots in bridal bouquets as part of the belief that lovers’ knots carry special meaning and should appear in some form, often as a ribbon shower.
Migration of Birds Across Seasons
The article outlines theories on bird migration with the view that it is a hereditary annual habit. It suggests birds are driven by a mysterious force to undertake long journeys, navigating vast waters and lands to reach wintering or breeding locations.
Meaning of Dolores Name and Variants
Dolores is a Latin name meaning sorrowful or lady of sorrows tied to the Virgin Mary. The root dolor shares origins with the noun sorrow. Variants include Lora Loraine Loreta and Lorette with meanings linked to weeping or mourning. Dolores is common in Spain and Mexico and viewed with mixed auspices by sources such as Florence A. Cowles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolores
Loraine
Loreta
Lorette
Senators and Congressmen in U S Legislature
A concise note explains that a congressman is a member of the U S Congress, with the body comprising the Senate and the House of Representatives. It notes that the term is commonly applied to House members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress of the
United States
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Species of Sea Bass Abundant and Varied
Sea bass species number 104 with diverse sizes. The black sea bass near Santa Catalina California ranks among the largest spiny finned fish, with a record of two hundred pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Catalina
California
March Once First Month in England
The text notes that March was regarded as the first month of the year in England until the Gregorian calendar was adopted in 1752. It highlights a historical shift in dating practices and calendar reform impacting year reckoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
General Burgoyne as Author of The Heiress
General John Burgoyne the British commander at Saratoga during the Revolutionary War wrote The Heiress a successful comedy drama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burgoyne
Saratoga
Clermont County Probate Notice in Flora Shepherd Estate Case
W S Pangburn executor seeks sale of real estate in Franklin Township Clermont County Ohio to pay debts admin expenses. The property includes 125 acres 2 rods 21.5 poles with Bear Creek frontage and has no dower rights. Defendants must answer by October 22, 1938. Britton Britton represent plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont County
Ohio
W.S. Pangburn
Flora Shepherd
John P. Constant
Freddie Nead
W. S. Pangburn
Clermont
State of
Franklin Township
Bear Creek
Armstrongs
Felicity
Chile Pike
School Lot
Swope
George Louderback
Louderback
Township Road
Gulch
Dudley Dixon
Mason
Creek
A. Bartlett
Bartletts
L. M. Rogers
Rogers
L. F. Bonar
Bonar
Chilo’ Pike
Winterrod
J. F. Richards
Richards
Chilo Pike
Britton & Britton
Notice of Probate Court petition to purchase Ohio real estate
Virginia Johnson files in Clermont County Probate Court for an election to purchase at appraised value the Wayne Township land described as Moore's Fork bounds in Survey 5229 totaling about 105 acres, with 44 acres remaining after exemptions. Defendants Waldo Herrick and Ethel Golliher are named and must answer by October 16, 1938. Attorneys Davis Ely & Ely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl B. Johnson
Waldo Herrick
Outlook Avenue
Los Angeles
California
Ethel Golliher
Modoc
Indiana
Virginia Johnson
Charles W. Johnson
Clermont
Ohio
Wayne
State of
Moore’s Fork
John B. Wrye
Cornelius McNeilan
McNeilen and
Ross
Frye
Hannah Hampton
C. L. Conover
Clermont County
Eccased, Davis, Ely & Ely
Notice to Contractors for Batavia Winchester Road Relocation Project
State of Ohio Department of Highways invites sealed bids by October 14 1938 for Clermont County improvements on Batavia Winchester Road State Route 74 sections G and Williamsburg Relocation. Work includes grading drainage structures pavement and roadside improvements with specified widths and total length about 0.931 mile. Estimated cost 48347.75 dollars. Bid bond five percent required. Plans on file. director may reject all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Ohio Department OF Highways
Columbus
Ohio
Clermont County
Williamsburg
Batavia- Winchester
Willis Township
Wiliamsburg
State Employment Service
Forest L. Miller
Race Street
Cincinnati
Department of Industrial Relations
State Highway Department
Department of Highways
Notice to Non-Residents in Corbin Partition Case
John W. Corbin files amended petition for partition of real estate in Clermont County Court against Leander Corbin and others. J. M. Prather of 101 North 9th Street St. Louis Missouri named as defendant. he must answer by November 26, 1938. The property includes Bethel Lot 224 and Sar gent's addition lot portion and 1-8 acre share. proceeds to be divided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Prather
North 9Th
St. Louis
John W. Corbin
Common Pleas Court
Clermont County
Ohio
Leander Corbin
Silby E. Corbin
Lucy M. Corbin
Bethel
Clermont
Charity Street
Sargent
Union Street
Britton & Britton
Centipede Slings a Leg to Escape Pursuit
The common centipede can shed one of its 30 legs when chased, using the act to distract a predator and later regrow the lost limb.
John Dalton and Color Blindness Origins
English scientist John Dalton born 1766 studied vision disorders and identified color blindness. He coined Daltonism to describe the field emerging from his investigations into color perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dalton
Bids Asked For School Addition Edenton Rural District
The Edenton Rural School District in Clermont County Ohio invites sealed bids for a school addition. Bids due by 12 noon October 13 1938. plans available from Grunkemeyer Sullivan Architects and display locations in Cincinnati. Bid items cover excavation concrete iron steel brick carpentry plaster painting roofing glazing electrical plumbing flooring and equipment. The district may reject any bid and requires a 5 percent bid bond or certified check. contracts and performance bond required. thirty day bid hold period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Edenton Rural
Edenton
Clermont County
Ohio
Delbert R. Martin
Building Industries
Plan Xoom
Broadway
Cincinnati
Allied Construction Industries, Inc
Grunkemeyer & Sullivan
Eastern Avenue
Architect
Ederton
State of
Edenton Rural School
Geo. W. Miller
Notice of Supplemental Inventory in Henry Gregor Estate
On September 19, 1938, a supplemental inventory and appraisement for the estate of Henry Gregor, late of Tate Township, Batavia County, Ohio, was filed in the probate court. The hearing is set for October 10, 1938, at 10 o'clock. anyone wishing to file exceptions must do so at least five days before the hearing or be barred. Presented by Probate Judge Orville W. Halbisch and attorney Chas. A. Brannock in Batavia, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Gregor
Tate
Batavia
Ohio
Orville W.halbisch
Chas. A. Brannock
Divorce Petition Filed in Clermont County Court
John T. Binkley files for divorce from Loretta Binkley on grounds of gross neglect and three years wilful absence in case No. 19774 of the Clermont County Court of Common Pleas Ohio. Hearing set on or after October 29, 1938. Briton & Britton, Attorneys, 2116.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Binkley
Batavia
Loretta Binkley
Britton and
Britton
Court of Common Pleas
Clermont County
Ohio
Parole Hearing Notice for William Vance
William Vance serial number 72280 confined at London Prison Farm becomes eligible for a parole hearing on or after November 1, 1938. He was from Clermont County and convicted January 1987 of burglary and larceny, serving a two to thirty year sentence. Board of Parole clerk W C Thomas signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Vance
London
Clermont County
Board of Parole
W. C. Thomas
Amelia Village contract bids for street resurfacing
Contractors sealed proposals will be received by the Clerk of the Village of Amelia Ohio until 6 p m Monday October 8 1938 for resurfacing Maple Avenue Oak Street Chapel Street Church Street Hopkins Avenue John Street Kline Avenue Huntington Avenue in the village Successful bidder to sweep streets furnish all equipment and labor work to begin immediately Council reserves the right to reject any and all bids IMO F Hutson Clerk 1413
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia
Ohio
Maple Avenue
Oak St
Chapel St
Church St
Hopkins Ave
John St
Kline Ave
Huntington Avenue
Imo F. Hutson
Clifford Prince files divorce petition in Clermont County case
Clifford Prince has filed a divorce petition in Case No. 19769 of the Common Pleas Court of Clermont County Ohio. The hearing is set for on or after November 3 1938. Attorneys: Davis Ely and Ely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Prince
Common Pleas Court
Clermont County
Ohio
Davis, Ely & Ely
Bill Curves to the Side Plovers of New Zealand
The wry-billed plover native to New Zealand has a uniquely curved bill adapted for foraging around stones. This trait makes it stand out among shorebirds and is linked to its feeding behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Quincy Residence Name Origin in Adams Era
The name meaning from the place owned by the fifth son reflects a French Latin residence term. President John Quincy Adams likely boosted its popularity through association with his name and status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy
John Quincy Adams
Chimney Swift Cannot Perch
The chimney swift seldom alights except at its own roost and cannot perch elsewhere. The note records the species behavior and its restricted resting sites.
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Probate
Charles Massner
Iva Massner
Charles B. Williams
Virginia
Johnson
Et. al
Eke
Common Pleas
T. Binkley
Briton & Britton Attorneys
Beegal
THE
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company
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