Greenville Journal items reflect social events and notable deaths
Greenville Journal from December 17, 1908 reports local visitors and residents' health updates, a roll of honor including deceased shoe merchant Waring, funeral services for John L. Riddle, and social happenings such as anniversaries, engagements, and a thimble party announcing the Devor HALLEY marriage. The Red Men lodge charity night, local business moves, and Dr. Landis death in Colorado are noted along with advertisements and community notes.
Ohio abolishes conventions. primaries replace nominating caucuses
Ohio adopts a 1909 primary system replacing city and county nominating conventions with direct primaries. Parties nominate their tickets at primaries held on the third Tuesday of May in even years for county and state delegates, and on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in September of odd years for municipal and school positions.
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Ohio
What Our Fathers Read Fortyeight Years Ago Today
A Darke County column notes events from December 29 1960 including a meeting of the Darke County Teachers Association at Greenville Court House at 10 am and invitations to education supporters. It also records Louisiana legislative actions, the death of Keziah Bloom in New Madison, and an upcoming oyster supper and festival by the M E Church to raise funds for finishing the church and buying a bell. The piece reflects local history and community notices with period tone and sentiment.
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Darke County Teachers’ Association
Court House
Greenville
Friends of Education
Joseph Bryson
Solomon Hartman
M. E
Primary Election Rules And Local Social Notes
Primary election rules outline separate party ballots, voter restrictions, nomination procedures, and canvassing timelines. Local social notes mention a Friday euchre party, a S. E. Young sale, a dance in Osgood, hardware firm changes, and residents visiting Cincinnati and Dayton over the week.
Local Notes From Greenville And Vicinity
J D Hartzell and E Fess made a business trip to Greenville Thursday. Church here Saturday and Sunday night was well attended. John Mong and mother are visiting friends at Rockford this week. P Nisonger spending this week near Arcanum. A Hardman made a business trip to New West on Saturday. Charles Dunwoody of Celina visiting his parents this week. Hiram Riamiller was at Willow.
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John L. Riddle
Lynch
Frank Gordon
Episcopal Church
Greenville Cemetery
S. E. Young’s
Rossburg
Osgood
Maggie Holloway
Garrit
G. A. Garrit & Bro
Garrit & Son
Hardware Co
Nick George
Cincinnati
C.W. Shellhouse
Gus Brown
Albert Alexander
Grillot
Claude Hardman
Dayton
J. A. Cohee
Joe Shaner
Dee
John Mong
Mother
Rockford
P., Nisonger
Arcanum
A. Hardman
New West
Charles Dunwoody
Celina
Hiram Riamiller
Willow
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Ends Farm Mortgage Worry
Farmer W A Floyd of Empire Georgia praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as priceless for two severe sores on hand and leg. He jokes he would mortgage the farm to buy it. Available at 25 cents from Wm Kipps Sons drug store. The Progress advertises Christmas clothing hats and furnishings selections.
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Ada L. Croom
Croom
Vaughn
Miss
Dr. King
Wm. Kipp
Empire
W. A. Floyd
Wm. Kipps’ Sons
Oyster Supper in Odd Fellows Hall Darke County Notice
The Darke County Horse Thief Detective Association hosts an oyster supper at Odd Fellows Hall Ohio Block on the first Tuesday after Christmas December 29 from 1 to 5 PM. All members and their wives invited by order of the committee.
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Darke County Horse Thief Detective Association
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Ohio
Washington Letter on Taft Roosevelt Tariff and Plans
The Washington Letter notes Congress in session and presidents in the capital with key conventions on waterways and forest policy. It covers Taft and Roosevelt as close allies, Taft’s expected tariff veto risks, and plans to convene a special session after inauguration. It mentions Longworth talks, and a Chinese envoy gift of a tiger skin and silk to Mrs Roosevelt.
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Washington
Houses
Congress
Roosevelt
Judge Taft
Cannon
Ways and Means Committee
Augusta
White House
Mixed late 19th century notes on society and curiosities
An assorted note fragment describes scarce children in St Louis families, a dynamite hoax or device with a French origin, and a Royal Photographic Society lecture on trained flies. It blends census like detail with odd tech and animal tricks, hinting at eclectic topics from the period.
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St. Louis
Hayes
Chile
Tren
Royal Photographic Society of London
Smith
Tor
Lode
Beene in Court as Heavy Suspect Faces Assault Charge
A burly artisan Beene is brought to the dock on an assault charge in a magistrate’s court. The judge, preoccupied with papers, suddenly asks if the prisoner has hired a defender. The prisoner replies confusedly and mutters that he won’t say, as several bystanders react.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beene
Artis
Hercules Ly
Peisoner
Loudou
Every Family 1 Darke County Journal Subscription Offer
An appeal promotes the Darke Countyville Journal subscription, citing low weekly cost and a yearly value of over two thousand columns of reading matter. The notice invites local residents to subscribe and mentions out of county rates.
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Ida Rosser
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Harry Kyle
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Henry Clapp
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L. R. Martin
Hattie Bobenmyer
Daniel Flory
George H. Daniels
F. M. Pease
Walter H. Woods
W. E. Bier
Perry Neff
Thomas B. Waring
Miss Sophia Waring
East Main Street
Gross
W. L. Reece
Central Avenue
W. E. Halley
Senate
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Frank Lecklider
Prescott
Arizona
Daniel Siler
Palace
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Geo. 3
C. F. York
Dietz
East Third Street
Myrtle Boyer
Ira Landis
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Landis
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Red Men Lodge
H. A. Deardourff
Ayer
Louisiana
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North Star
J. D. Hartzell
8. E. Fess
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Stella
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