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Homer Gard |
HOMER GARD
was born in this city Jan. 9, 1866. He was educated in
the Hamilton public schools. He graduated from the
High school in1884. Afterward he entered Amherst
College, Massachusetts, where he remained three years,
taking the freshman, junior and senior years. Shortly
after his return home from college he entered the field of
journalism and began work on the reportorial staff of the
daily News. In 1890, Mr. Gard accepted a
call from the Daily Democrat as reporter, which
position he creditably filled until the death of J. K.
Aydelotte, Jan. 21, 1891, where he was installed as
editor and business manager. At this time the paper
had deterioated, had little or no influence and but a
small subscription list to back it up. To put the
Democrat on the top wave of success was not an easy
task, but Mr. Gard was equal to the emergency.
He instituted needed reforms in the management of the paper;
made it bold, fearless and aggressive and refused to come
under the party lash at the dictate of incompetent
office-seekers... From this time onward the
Democrat was a paper for the people, and its course was
rapidly in the ascendant. For four year he continued
to improve the Democrat and enhance the value
of the plant. During the management the paper was sold
to a syndicate for $38,000, this being $24,000,in excess of
the original price paid for the plant. Here we have a
practical illustration of Mr. Gard's ability as a
successful newspaper man. He may well feel proud of
his achievements. In January, 1895, Mr. Gard
purchased the News Democrat at Canton, Ohio,
which was soon afterward incorporated. He was elected
managing editor. In a year and three months' time he
more than doubled its circulation and put the plant on a
paying basis, when he sold out and returned to Hamilton.
Mr. Gard became managing editor of the Daily News
June 15, 1896. He has made a marked improvement in the
tone of the paper and his administration has been a
brilliant success.
Mr. Gard was united in
marriage to Miss Lutie Matthias on June 1, 1892.
They are prominent in society circles.
Source: Biographical &
Historical Sketches - A Narrative of Hamilton and Its
Residents from 1792 to 1896 - Publ. 1896 - Page 367 |
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ALEXANDER GETZ
was born on the ship Havre, at sea, Dec. 21, 1846.
He received his education at St. Stephen's Catholic school
and at the age of fourteen began clerking in a general
store. In 1865, he went into business for himself, selling
out in 1873. He was elected recorder in 1878, and was
again re-elected in 1881. He was united in marriage
with Miss Catherine Beck, Apr. 13,
1869. Five children resulted from the union. Mr.
Getz was elected Mayor in 1887.
Source: Biographical & Historical Sketches - A
Narrative of Hamilton and Its Residents from 1792 to 1896 -
Publ. 1896 - Page 141 |
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CHARLES
E. GIFFEN was born in Hamilton, Jan. 15, 1843.
He received a liberal education in our public schools and
elsewhere. After leaving school he was employed as
book keeper in the office of J. S. & S. Giffen,
lumber merchants on Basin street.
The subject of this sketch married Miss Celia
Robertson, eldest daughter of Isaac Robertson,
Esq., Oct. 10, 1867. Two sons, Robert and
Stanley, were born from this union. Early in the war
Charles E. Giffen enlisted in Company I, Fifth Ohio
cavalry. He participated in the. battles of Shiloh,
the siege of Corinth, and was with the army of the
Tennessee, in all of its engagements and marched with "Sherman
to the Sea." After the dismissal of Capt. Clem.
Murphy from the service, Lieutenant Charles H. Murray
was promoted to the office of Captain, and Charles E.
Giffen became first lieutenant. He was a strict
disciplinarian, but was well liked by the boys under him.
After his return from the scenes of war he embarked in
the lumber business on North Front street, where he was
quite successful, and continued in the business until the
time of his
appointment as Postmaster, Jan. 30, 1882. In this
position he gave universal satisfaction. Mr.
Giffen died Oct. 29, 1889.
James W. Moore was Mr. Giffen's
valuable Assistant Postmaster.
Source:
Biographical & Historical Sketches - A Narrative of Hamilton
and Its Residents from 1792 to 1896 - Publ. 1896 - Page 126 |
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