Ohio mine fatalities tally fourteen in July
Fourteen miners died in Ohio during July with six in Belmont County. Causes include fall of coal and rock, with deaths across Athens, Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Perry counties and others. Victims include Irish, Hungarian, Slav, Polish, Italian, and American workers aged 16 to 47.
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Ohio
Belmont County
Athens County
William O. Donoghue
New Pittsburg
Peter Michelichock
New York Coal Co
Rock
George Wetzell
Everett BE. Sloan
Crescent Mine
Milo Olovich
Delora
Slav
John Sparga
Black Diamond
Mike Abrinko
Crescent No. 2
Peter Surewsky
Troll No. 2
Fall of Stone
George Hess
Flushing Coal Co
Guernsey County
John Tominson
Detroit
Harrison County
William Tennant
Nicholas Edwards
Keystone No. 1
Athens Eyes Fine New Industry For Local Growth
The Messenger reports a neighboring town’s booming industry may relocate to Athens. A foreign firm considers Athens due to strong shipping links via B&O K&M and Hocking Valley, and local officials say the project could expand from about fifty skilled workers.
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Athens
Hocking Valley
Far West letter from an Athens County boy recounts travels
An Athens County boy writes from Krupp Washington July 7 1907 detailing a cross country trip. He left Chauncey at 6 am Tuesday reached St Louis at 7 10 am Wednesday and Spokane by July 4. He describes haying work offers near $2 to $3 per day, glimpses of rail adventures and a snowcapped mountain July 5, and writes of waiting in Spokane for a trunk and seeing poor corn along the route. He says he is O K and expects to hear from family soon.
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Krupp
Wash
Chauncey
St. Louis
Spokane
Gillette
Wyoming
Uncle George
R. Templin
Columbus
Kansas City
O. K
New Ruling On Car Distribution Hits Hocking Valley Rail
Independent coal operators hail the Interstate Commerce Commission ruling in the car distribution case against the Hocking Valley railroad. Cars entering a district must count toward that district quota and be apportioned to shippers, likely raising coal prices and equalizing terms with private buyers. The decision may address diverting cars to Kanawha and Michigan when Hocking Valley could not operate mines. A fuller ruling is expected soon.
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Hocking Valley
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hocking Valley Railroad
Kanawha
Michigan
Ames Township Pioneer Mary A Hill Dies at 93
Amesville Ohio August 2 Mrs Mary A Hill oldest person in Ames township died at her son's home Thursday morning at age 93. She fell last March breaking her thigh and health declined. She could still write her name clearly. Survived by two children Loring of Ames and Anisa of Ross county. Her Civil War veteran husband died about ten years ago. Funeral services were held today in McDougal church.
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Amesville
Ohio
Mary A. Hill
Ames Township
Loring
Anisa
Ross County
McDougal Church
Reynolds Pleads Guilty in Local Option Case
Reynolds pleads guilty to selling under the local option law. A mayor Hedges Wednesday sentence imposes a $200 fine plus costs totaling $213. The Revenue Department plans a special tax action. rumors claim more penalties may follow for others involved as officers seized liquor at the Reynolds home.
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Reynolds
Hedges
Revenue Department
Sam
Theodore Nail
George Nail
Hocking
Clara
Non
Eadges
Reynolds House
Picnic on School Grounds by Priscilla Needle Club
The Priscilla Needle Club entertained their husbands and families with a Friday evening picnic on the school grounds. They enjoyed a delightful supper at five o'clock and left for home after nine o'clock following an evening of merriment.
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Priscilla Needle Club
Hyomei the medicated air cure for bronchial troubles
Bronchial troubles are local and cannot be helped by stomach dosing. Hyomei medicated air soothes inflammation and stops cough, with many cures in chronic cases. Sold by Henderson Order Drug Co with a money back guarantee. complete outfit costs $1.00.
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Hyo-mei
Henderson Order Drug Co
What Was Done With Lumber in 1905
Washington data show 1642 mills used dry kilns to dry about 15 percent of lumber while over 3900 surfaced parts of their output. Slab wood sales totaled 3,503,267 cords led by Washington Michigan Wisconsin and Virginia. California and Washington varied logging ownership with most logs sourced under contract in Washington.
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James Stevens
Washington, D. C
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
New York
South Carolina
North Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Georgia
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Iowa
Mississippi
Texas
Louisiana
Idaho
Montana
Arkansas
Washington
Michigan
Wisconsin
Virginia
California
Pennsylvania Coal Output Reaches 201 Million Tons in 1906
Harrisburg reports from James E. Roderick, Chief of the State Department of Mines, show Pennsylvania produced 201,672,499 tons of coal in 1906 with revenue near 600 million dollars. To aid hill-top residents a limited water supply schedule is issued until new machinery and a well are installed. Residents may receive direct pressure from six to seven each morning and should stock water to cover 24 hours.
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Harrisburg
James E. Roderick
State Department of Mines
Stuart
Pennsylvania
A. R. Bell
Why Not Open a New Road and Aid Local Trade
A reader urges Athens area action to accelerate building a southern Mechanicsburg to Rock Riffe Pike road. The proposal would shorten travel for Meigs county farmers and stockmen, keeping local trade from draining to the river and stressing immediate completion as a lasting town benefit.
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Athens
Mechanicsburg
Pike
Rock Riffie
East Bridge
Mm.b. Cooley
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Opticians
Oculists
Perfect Light Optical Company
Chambersburg, Pa
Taylor&shaw
Office Warren Building
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J. D. Brown
W. B. Golder
J. S. Basom
D. D
South Court Street
Anderson Bros. & CO
Roach Building
P. Oo
W. B. Dailey
Over Fulton Grocery
North Courtist
Edna Thompson
Cline’s
Lawrence & Bean, Fire and Life Insurance
H. H. Haning
Athens, Ohio
Cumberland
Kansas
Souhegan and
Maullers
Carson Bros
Middleport, O
Tammany Hall
Baltimore
White Mountain
S. M. Denison
Chillicothe
Basom
DR. Chase
Coolville
Amesvilles
I, M. Basom
Editor
Messenger
Old South Bridge
Meigs County
Capitol
Engine Standard Oil Company
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