“Miss Beath, of Ross county, escaped from the infirmary one day last week and committed suicide by drowning while insane.” “The body of an insane girl named Julia Beath, missing from the County Infirmary since March 15th, was found floating in the river yesterday.”
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Henry Seibert Found Face Down
“Henry Seibert, a farmer, who lives near Union Mills, was missed the latter part of last week. He was last seen at the opera house Wednesday. On the Monday following a man named Anderson was hunting in the Scioto bottoms west of Kaps’ brick yard. Approaching what he tool to Continue Reading
Constable Evan’s Gruesome Experience
“Constable Bruce Evans had a gruesome experience Sunday afternoon. A man drove up from the county infirmary to see him and told him that he had seen a body floating down the Ohio river. He was unable to get close enough to get it. Constable Evans immediately got a skiff Continue Reading
Couple from Moore’s Lane Drown in the Ohio River
“Milton Lewis, 37, of Moore’s lane, farmer, and father of six small children, who gave his life in a vain effort to save his wife.” “Elizabeth Lewis, 21, Mr. Lewis’ bride of less than three months. They were drowned in front of their home in Ohio river about 7 p.m. Continue Reading
15 Year Old Gives Life In Rescue Try
Witnesses Report Pair Released Holds On Motorboat “Two East End boys were drowned Sunday in the Ohio River at the old ferry landing near the foot of River Ave.” The victims were Cecil McGlone, 15, of 2039 Fifth st, and Wade James, 11, of 309 Campbell Ave.” “Horrified witnesses said Continue Reading
Henry Foster Drowns While Swimming in the Ohio River
“Last Monday afternoon, Henry Foster, son of OD Foster, of West Front street, in company with a playmate names Joe Hornung, were in swimming in the Ohio river, just below the mouth of the Scioto, when young Foster suddenly disappeared. Young Hornung got out of the water as quickly as Continue Reading
A Sad Drowning at Buena Vista
“News reached the city today of a sad drowning which occurred yesterday afternoon near Buena Vista, the victim being Jesse, the little ten year old son of David Metzer, a prominent farmer in that community.” “The accident occurred shortly after noon. The two little sons of Mr. Metzer, Walter aged Continue Reading
The Deaths of Aurora and Elza Bolton
“Death at 8:30 PM Thursday claimed Mrs. Aurora Bell Bolton, 66, wife of Elza Bolton of Slab Run after a lingering illness of complications.” “Funeral services will be held at the Slab Run Christian church of which she was a member, Sunday at 2 PM with Reverend George Franz officiating.” Continue Reading
The Sad Fate of Ed Julian
“The community was shocked and grieved to hear of the death, by drowning, on the Fourth, last Wednesday, of Edward Z Julian, more familiarly known as Ed Julian.’ The particulars as we glean them are as follows: Young Julian accompanied by John Edwards, one of his associates, took an express, Continue Reading
A Fisherman’s Find
“Charlie Price, a fisherman, living near Wheelersburg, found the body of a colored man floating in the Ohio River yesterday afternoon, a few miles this side of Wheelersburg. The body had evidently been in the water for some time and was badly decomposed. The remains were hauled out on the Continue Reading