July 1920

COX FOR PRESIDENT EGG

Was Laid By Hen at Peebles, Ohio

Will Be Presented to Governor

The Democrats of Peebles, Adams County, Ohio are very much elated over the appearance of an egg, which is a genuine “Cox Egg.” The egg was laid by a hen belonging to J.P. Jackson, well known justice of the peace of Peebles.

The egg is twice the size of the usual hen eggs and appears to have two yolks.

On one end of the egg is a distinct C circled by a wavy line to denote the O while a smaller X inside the the C completes the name of the Democratic candidate for president.

Republicans of Peebles are also making claim that they can see a faint letter H on the other end of the egg to denote “Harding” for President, it was said.

Mr. Jackson expects to take the egg to Columbus where his son, Robt. Jackson, of that city, will present it to the governor.

November, 1895

BLUE LAW IN PEEBLES

The eight o'clock ordinance has been established in Peebles. It is known as the curfew law. When the bell rings, at eight o'clock, everybody under 18 is expected to be in his or her own house. This is all humbug. Every parent should be his own curfew, requiring the kids to be indoors at eight o'clock, or what is better, not permitting them to go out at all. But this is a good time of year to enforce such an ordinance with old Crimp as an auxiliary.

December, 1941

BEER SALES CONTINUES BY PEEBLES LICENSEES

Peebles council, at a recent session, voted to allow the sale of beer to continue in Peebles until after the first of the year.

Beer and all liquors were voted out of Peebles at the election held on Nov. 4, but since the village council did not have a sufficient fund to refund the money received from the state license which three places who sell beer had paid, they agreed to allow the sale to continue until after the first of the year.

A new council will be seated after the first of the year and that body will have the refund problem to solve.

November 1912

FIRE BUGS AT PEEBLES

Peebles, that thriving and up to date Adams County village, seems to be an especial mark for fire bugs. Five times within the past two years it has suffered from the work of incendiaries, and though every effort has been made to detect the guilty persons, they have so far escaped. Three months ago a fire, the work of some miscreant, caused a loss of $20,000. Early Tuesday morning of this week a building occupied as a meat store was discovered to be on fire, and the fire force which rallied, found the engine drained of gasoline and water and disabled otherwise by the removal of taps. Citizens made every effort to stay the spread of the fire with buckets, but before it could be gotten under control five buildings, including the town hall, were destroyed. The loss is estimated at $8,000. A pack of bloodhounds available for use at Peebles might be a good investment for that town.

October, 1902

HORSE THIEF CAPTURED

Concealed Between Two Feather Beds Over Which Two Lady Friends Stand Guard

James Ramsey, of Adams County, is viewing the leaf-covered lawn and the barren trees of the court house park from the grated windows of the Clermont jail, this morning, where he was placed on Sunday last. Mr. Ramsey found his way into jail partly on horseback, partly by carriage, partly by cars. The first part of the distance he traveled by himself, the last part under the escort of the county sheriff. Ramsey's troubles are in connection with a black mare, the property of J.C. Jordan. The horse was captured, as alleged by Ramsey, driven across country to Oldtown, where he hooked onto a buggy. A short distance from Oldtown the buggy collapsed, and Ramsey then rode barebacked into Peebles, where he abandoned his mount. By this time several people were interested in obtaining the whereabouts of Ramsey, Mr. Jordan and the constituted authorities being of the number. He was found, where he had taken refuge in the house of a friend. Two young ladies of the household concealed him between two feather beds and stood guard over him. In this location he felt comparatively secure, though the weight of the the bed, and the weight of the ladies who anchored it in position, and the weight of his anxiety, engendered some perspiration. He was brought forth from his hiding place in a semi-smothered condition, and covered with many feathers, but not enough to fly with. He will explain his performances to the court in due time, in the meantime picking the feathers out of his hair, and reflecting upon what an easy thing it is to ride into winter quarters on a black mare.

July, 1892

PEEBLES PEOPLE

Poison, Pearls and Prehistoric Specimens, all in One Day

It is a very cold day, when Adams County is not to the fore with murder, robbery, elopement, divorce, snake bite, accidental shooting, marriage or other casualty. This week we have to recount three episodes from Peebles, a station just up the road. A traveler had occasion to enter a saloon at Peebles, carrying with him a small valise. After transacting the business which called him to the saloon, he went out for a few moments, leaving his valise. Bystanders becoming interested as to the contents of the valise, pried off the cover, when a live rattlesnake sprang out, and made things very lively for the entire outfit. None were bitten but all men who pry into the business of their neighbors should be.

David Burgell, living near the Mineral Springs, recently run up against a tooth, protruding a short distance from the ground, which at first sight he took for a sycamore stump. It was drawn out of the ground by a stump machine, and is now on exhibition. It was the grinder of a mastodon, and a broken tusk about six feet long was found in the locality. The tusk, symmetrically finished from its broken terminus and defective base, would probably be about fourteen feet long.

Louis Harsch, sportsman, while out seining for minnows in Brush Creek, drew out an extremely large and beautiful pearl. It weighed 2½ pennyweights, and is worth $500.