Probate Court Records and Private Real Estate Sale
Private sale of real estate reported in estate of J B Schubert plus multiple guardianship and estate accounts with receipts and disbursements ranging from under $50 to over $9,000. Final and first accounts filed in various guardianships and estates. Last wills of Wm J Addington and George Ludy probated. administrators appointed. Marriage licenses issued for Greenville residents. Common Pleas reports new case Kemper Thomas Co. vs J R Smith and deed transfers in Greenville city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Schubert
Wm. Wright
Owen Holloway
Albert Meyer
C. W. Heironimus
Ada M. Landers
Wm. J. Addington
Kenneth Little
George Ludy
A. H. Judy
Walter Heironimus
Emma Beall
W. O. Patty
Rebecca Moore
Naomi Huffman
W. H. Phillips
Property transfers and a medicinal ad note
A list of property transfers in Greenville and surrounding townships outlines several sales with varying acreage and prices, including parcels in Butler, Harrison, Braffettsville, Washington, Green Ville, Richland, and Wabash townships. An accompanying 1906 statistic and an anecdotal pitch for Electric Bitters claim reduced death risk from liver ailments, praising the remedy from West Burlington Ind. and price 50 cents at Wm. Kipp's Sons Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Madsen
West Burlington
Wm. Kipp’s Sons Co
Weaver Station Busy Despite Heat Saps News Flow
Weather remains hot and dry delaying news gathering in Weaver Station. Perry Eubank and wife relocate from Ft. Jefferson to occupy Charles Hicks’s property after his wife’s recent burial. Ladies' Aid plans a church lawn ice cream festival next Saturday night June 3 inviting all. Residents report busy Saturday in Greenville and many youths attend the Fort Jefferson festival. Congregation small Sunday evening due to threatening weather on May 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Eubank
Ft. Jefferson
Town
Charles Hicks
Castoria advert claims tobacco growth with fertilizer
Local ad promotes Fletcher's Castoria for children and Fertilizers by Mace and Mansfield of Greenville Ohio. It touts Prizetaker and Diamond tobacco specials claiming better weight and quality for big crops, and ends with a subscription question.
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Mace & Mansfield
Free entertainments in Gettysburg by L N Reed draw large audience
L N Reed opened a series of free entertainments in Gettysburg school auditorium to a large crowd. Other local notes mention Spencer Stoltz starting at Valparaiso, Mrs. P B Miller visiting Bowling Green, Rev J A Hoffman and Dr Tracy delivering temperance lectures nightly, and decoration services planned for tomorrow. The piece also comments on a brief Mexican peace aftermath and spring plowing progress.
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L. N. Reed
P. B. Miller
Bowling Green
Rev
J. A. Hoffman
Fletcher's Castoria Ad and Spring Tea Talk
An old advertisement warns of weak debility and invites readers to consult Dr. Kutchin in Greenville with a free consultation. It promotes Fletcher's Castoria for relief and mentions a Green-ville visit on Friday June 2 at the Tarpen House. The notice also blurbs on spring tea and explains white as both a light spectrum and a color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kutchin
Stage Clouds in Theatrical Scene Imitating Moving Clouds
A brief note describes clouds created for scenery using mirrors to reflect painted cloud scenes. Movements of the clouds are produced by minor adjustments, yielding a lifelike sky effect.
Strenuous Times in Getting Out an Early French Work
Striking glimpses recall the eighteenth century Encyclopedias struggle under oppression and censorship. Diderot faces halting delays at the Bastille while printers erase dangerous passages. Voltaire, Louis XV, and Potpadour feature in anecdotes about royal interference and procurement of gunpowder and stockings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bastille
Diderot
Lis Foreuu
Liiderot
Perons
Voltaire
Louis Xvv
London Chronicle
de Potpadour
Duc de la Val
Pontines
Bearded Women and Oddities in 19th Century Exhibits
A collage of curiosities notes bearded women and exotic displays such as a wax bearded figure seized by Russians at Politva, the Netherlands governess Margaret famed for a long beard, Geneva born Mile. Hoes de Chowne exhibited in London 1853, plus commentary on authenticity and sensational curiosities across periodicals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York American
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Greenville J. Rnal
C. Otwell
Ofeloe
Vor
Broadway
Court House News
Probate Court
D. D. Hunter
German Township
P. C. Zinder
Greenville
Lizzie Gunder
Guy L. White
Farmer
Greenville Township
J. C White
Fern McCabe
Warren McCabe
Elmer Reichard
Mississinawa Township
A. P. Reichard
Birdie E. Bragg
Ephraim Bragg
Common Pleas Court
The
Kemper Thomas Co
Cincinnati
J. R. Smith
Squire Brandon's Court
Register OF Deeds
City of
Daniel Henne
C. E. Harrison
Gordon
Thomas R. Pence
Oliver M. Pence
Butler Township
Margaret W. Kinney
Lucinda M. Wright
Savona
Oscar Mikesell
Estella Mikesell
Harrison Township
Emanuel Timmons
Nora Heironimus
Braffettsville
Benj. F. Skidmore
Elmer Snell
Washington Township
Elizabeth Gamble
Weaver Station
Mr. Hicks
Citie
Fort Jefferson
Fletcher
Castoria
Greenville, Ohio
Gettysburg
Spencer Stoltz
Valparaiso, Ind
Tole
Dr. Tracy
Mexico
Alma Horner
New Pa
Ris
Chilagren
Cry For
Korea
G. Kemp
Manchuria
Chicago Record-Herald
Dian
Menelus
Nile
Egypt
Earth
Sid
Sin
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Seriberton
Dobberton
Soqk
Tjuspraed
Japalag
RMA Dro
VIE Orio
Bears
Castoria Pane
Woman’s Home Companion
Greenville Journal
Newark
Attorney-at-Lew
Rkoom 2
Weaver Block
R’dway
Ohto
Paterson
HAR A. Ee Pros
Wotonu
Toledo Blade
Toledo, Ohio
Darke County
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