30 Sep 1885
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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1885
Page
1
East Norwood hosts the marriage of Miss Lida Everhart to Mr. Edward Lawrence of Ivanhoe with Rev. Courtleyou performing the ceremony. Forty guests attend a reception with abundant food and warm congratulations as the couple begin life together.
State Commissioner Henry Apthorp and State Bridge Inspector J A Hanlon found the Cincinnati and Eastern and the C G and P narrow gauge lines in poor shape. They ordered trains on all bridges slowed to four miles per hour. They praised Superintendent Taggart for overall road condition and advised careful operation until new management restores full order.
The Times Star review argues The Battle of Sedan surpasses Gettysburg and The Siege of Paris as a pure work of art. It praises Sedan for its merit, predicting it will win wide admiration beyond patriotic sentiment.
Doctors George Hines Ashburn and Charles Belt performed a complete right breast amputation on Mrs. Robert Ireton of Williamsburg township to remove a large malignant cancer. The operation was expertly done and the patient quickly rallied, with strong prospects of a full, renewed life.
Amelia beat Boston 18 to 13 on September 2 at Amelia Ball Park. The ninth inning saw Boston rally fade after Terwilleger was hit for eight runs in the Sth inning. Scorers McRoberts and Robinson. Aupire, James Kratzer noted. Cincinnati Stars to play next on October 10 at Amelia Ball Park.
Despite the Cincinnati and Eastern railroad being in receivership and in default on current expenses, the new receiver plans to open a flat of semi palatial offices in the Palace hotel and to occupy them on Monday. Critics cite too many high salaried officers and needless expenses as causes of the road’s embarrassment.
Jamies A. Gilmore of New Richmond disappeared last Saturday and was rumored to have jumped overboard. He was later found at the residence of his sweetheart O.K., boat place in Ohio waters described as the world for a missing man. The Ohio river quiet again and the drug store reported open at last accounts. Dennis and Mandale advertise a cheap overcoat in Batavia, Ohio.
The notice proclaims an open day and night exhibition with two shows for one admission price led by Sheriff Lloyd the Great Kentucky Acrobat. The piece combines orchestration of prohibition sentiment and circus spectacle amid 19th century touring.
The 59th Ohio Regiment reunion planned for Georgetown on Saturday October 3, 1885. The piece recalls Civil War service from Camp Ammen to Shiloh and Stone River with rosters, battles, brave actions, and veterans’ memory.
Ohio readers weigh past floods and current cyclone damage as Clermont and Brown counties face slow recovery. A relief appeal cites Batavia and Clermont pledges, recalling a Washington flood aid carload, urging continued generosity despite past drain on resources.
A vivid chronicle of the Bolender and Shinkle families in Ohio’s Bullskin region, detailing early settlement, tobacco cultivation, and intergenerational land holdings. It traces Stephen Bolender and Peter Shinkle forebears, their descendants, marriages, and public roles, highlighting a tight knit community tied to farm wealth and local politics.
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