Death in the Wagon: Joseph Malone’s Final Ride Home

“Joseph Malone, a widely known West Side farmer, dropped dead late Wednesday afternoon, at a point on the towpath, about mid-way between here and Union Mills. His wife was a witness to his tragic end. Heart failure caused his death.” “Malone had just finished his day’s work hauling ice from Continue Reading

Brush Creek Mourns Loss of ‘Uncle Johnny’ Newman

“Mr. John Newman (familiarly known as “Uncle Johnny,”) an old and respected citizen of Brush Creek township, met with a fatal accident in the streets of Galena, last Monday morning. He was riding into town with another gentleman, intending to mail a letter to his son John in the West, Continue Reading

Crescent-Shaped Clue: Unidentified Woman Found in River

“Frank Treat discovered the dead body of a female in the river near the mouth of Funk’s Gut Thursday, near the shore, the same having been caught by the limbs of a fallen tree. The body was entirely nude, with the exception of a small piece of the chemise clinging Continue Reading

A Pioneer Gone: The Life and Death of Captain Francis Cleveland

“Captain Francis Cleveland, one of the pioneers of Scioto county, died at the residence of Mr. Robert Montgomery, on Front street, last Sunday at ten o’clock, in the 86th year of his age. Like all other pioneers of the county and city, Captain Cleveland was a most useful citizen, and Continue Reading

Garbanzo Bean Skillet

Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook Time: 15 mins | Servings: Servings: 4 calories: 315.1kcal Ingredients:2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil½ onion diced4 cloves garlic minced or grated1 teaspoon cumin1 teaspoon ground coriander1 teaspoon Trader Joe’s Multipurpose Umami Seasoning see notes for substitutions½ cup vegetable broth or water1 14 oz Continue Reading

Portsmouth’s First Carload of Tropical Fruit Arrives

“The first car load of tropical fruit that ever came to this city was received by Miller & Wilhelm last Saturday night. They were direct from Honduras via New Orleans, and were but nine days en-route. There were 526 bunches of bananas and 150 boxes of oranges and lemons, and Continue Reading

Foul Play on the River: The Death of a Boy from Greenup

The remains of Clarence Johnson, aged fourteen, were brought to this city on a steamer from Greenup, Thursday, and buried at Greenlawn Cemetery. Yesterday, his father, George W Johnson, was in the city and made arrangements for a post mortem examination to take place this morning at 7 o’clock, the Continue Reading

Fractured Jaw, Unbroken Vows

“Dan Egbert, who lives on his father’s farm, on Miller’s Run, fourteen miles from the city, met with a severe accident last Monday evening. He went out to the field to feed the horses. While emptying a basket of corn one of the animals bit another one, when the latter Continue Reading