M P Conference Encampment assigns M P church ministers
At Sabina Ohio the M P church conference made ministerial assignments for the Middletown Mechanicsburg and Mt Blanchard districts. Several positions listed as to stations circuits and presiding officials with names such as A O Horne y RK E Games S Fleming J Bailey and many others. Also notes a Tuesday Livingston Post meeting about the Thirty fifth National Encampment in Cleveland with travel rates hotel details and lodging options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Church
Sabina
Ohio
Middletown
A. O. Horney
First Church
Cincinnati
RK. E. Games
S. 8
Fleming Sabina
A. L. Reynolds
D. C
May Street
Dayton
J. E. Bailey
Jeffersonville
M. M. Campbell
Port William
Bellbrook
P. LeClar
Reeseville
David Loake
Manchester
James McCord
Clarksville
W. C. Helmbold
Wave
Livingston Post
Cleveland
Forest City
Central Passenger Association
J. H. Blood
Superior Street
Richwood Gazette
DeGraff Family Guest in Richwood Visit
J C Irwin and family of DeGraff are visiting relatives in Richwood, staying as guests at their relatives’ home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Irwin
DeGraff
Richwood
How to Best Occupy a Boy for Positive Growth
A reflective line urges adults to invest half as much time restraining a boy as in finding him worthwhile activities. It argues that guiding him toward constructive pursuits would naturally reduce misbehavior and lead to better outcomes, highlighting proactive engagement over prohibition.
Miss Hattie Williams Weds Wm D Harmon at East Ottawa
Last evening Miss Hattie Williams of this place and farmer William D Harmon of southeast of Richwood were married by Rev N Y Mathews at his East Ottawa street residence. The couple, after friendly congratulations, left by train for Buffalo N Y to honeymoon and visit the Pan American exposition, drawing warm best wishes from Richwood and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Williams
Wm. D. Harmon
Richwood
N. Y. Mathews
Ottawa Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Frisky Farmer Beats Grocer In City Foot Race
C. A. Larcomb and Jonathan Fryman ran a foot race on West Bla Grove Street last Saturday afternoon. The Frisky Farmer defeated the Grocer by about five rods. Next race, Charlie should train for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Larcomb
This
Jonathan Fryman
Thompson Township
West Blagrove Street
Charlie
Jonathan
A Sad Affair Involving Hancock McAllister Tragedy Near Richwood
George W. Hancock of Licking County faced a fatal quarrel with his father in law Jesse McAllister after returning home to his Richwood residence. The altercation escalated with a knife threat and thrown objects before McAllister died of heart failure. A post mortem was conducted by Drs Swisher and White, with inquest arranged by Judge Jolliff. Hancock was jailed on $1000 bail and held as legal proceedings began. Coroner Swisher later issued a formal report on the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Hancock
Richwood
Jesse McAllister
Hancock
Mr. McAllister
McAllister
E. Y. King
J. L. Jolliff
James E. Robinson
W. T. Hoopes
Esq
Jollitt
Burnham
Marysville
Kellefroth
Coroner's Verdict On Union County Death
The coroner's report states death was caused by disease of the heart and rupture of a blood vessel, superinduced by excitement and shock, following an assault by Geo. W. Wancock. Coroner A. B. Swisher of Union County signs the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Wancock
Funeral Held for Deceased in Late Home
Rev C W Bogle officiated at the funeral held Monday afternoon. Remains viewed by a large crowd and buried in Claibourne cemetery. McAllister born 1820 in Adams County Pa came to Ohio 1833 moved to Delaware then Union County about 18 years ago. Married Emily Gildersmith in 1850. three children born, two living Cordy McAllister and Mrs Hancock. Geo Hancock, about 40, father of two boys, native of Kirkersville Licking County, long resident here. The affair is a sad topic locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Bogle
Claibourne
Mr. McAllister
Adams County
Ohio
Delaware County
Union County
Emily Gildersmith
Cordy McAllister
Hancock
McAllister
Geo. Hancock
Kirkersville
Licking County
Local notes on farms churches and travel
John Ogan builds a fine barn southwest of town. Miss Bessie Woolard will sing a soprano solo at the M E church next Sunday morning. Rev C Obee of Mt Blanchard is a guest at J K Langstaff's southwest of Richwood. Rev N J Kinney southwest of town has his residence repainted by David Neal. Richwood youths visited Miss Leah Kirk’s home last night for an enjoyable evening. Carr Bros of Marysville lay stone abutments for an iron bridge near H J Brooks on Kinney pike. J M Gunder and wife from Summersville returned from a trip to Detroit Sandusky City and other lake points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicsburg
C. B. Strayer
Richwood
Catawba
M. R. Stover
North Lewisburg
J. F. Henkle
Claibourne
J. F. Wilkins
Rush Creek
Mart Hammond
Lewistown
J. Shepherd
Ridgeway
J. W. Spring
Washington
W. J. Elliott
Range
Lakeview
I. N. McKinnon
Mt. Blanchard
Bessie Woolard
M. E
Rev. C. Obee
J. K. Langstaff
N. J. Kinney
David Neal
Leah Kirk
Carr Bros
Marysville
H. J. Brooks
Kinney Pike
J.m.gunder
Summersville
Detroit
Sandusky City
Geo Schlegel Secures Varuna Water Agency for Marysville
Geo Schlegel of Marysville has secured the agency for Varuna Mineral Water and Varuna soft drinks of all kinds bottled at Marysville by I. Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Schlegel
Marysville
Varuna Mineral Water
Varuna Soft Drinks
I. Miller
Mrs Simons And Dr Perfect Visit Neal Home For Day
Mrs V E Simons and her daughter Dr Marie Perfect visited the pleasant Neal home southwest of town this morning to spend the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. E. Simons
Marie Perfect
David Neal
Jay Norris Celebrates 13th Birthday With Friends
Jay Norris of southwest Richwood marked his thirteenth birthday last Tuesday night with about fifty friends. Ice cream and cake were served, and the social gathering featured festive remarks and familiar faces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Norris
Richwood
Mrs Cross and family to return home from Indianapolis
Mrs Geo C Cross and her children who have stayed with Mrs D F Parsons for three or four weeks will travel home on train 6 today. During their visit they formed many pleasant acquaintances.
Rich wood ladies visit Hepburn chaperoned by Lenox Huffman
Mrs O P Lenox and Mrs C H Huffman chaperoned Rich wood young ladies to Hepburn for a pleasant day at the popular resort. The party included Marie Moore Lena Beem Ethel Larcomb Luia Larcomb Ila Handley Edith Perkins Starling Hail Nellie Gill Helen Lenor and Master Robert Lenox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. P. Lenox
C. H. Huffman
Richwood
Hepburn
Marie Moore
Lena Beem
Ethel and
Luia Larcomb
Ila Handley
Edith Perkins
Starling Hail
Nellie Gill
Helen Lenor
Robert Lenox
Strike order in Cleveland narrows immediate impact
The Aug 7 report says Shaffer's strike order will affect few in Cleveland as the steel trust controls Newburgh lake mills. Only a handful of mills show thorough worker organization, including the hoop and various pipe mills and Crescent Tin Plate, with about 150 steel workers and about 80 percent at Crescent responding. organizers target Lorain mills next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
Shaffer
Cleveland
Steel Trust
Newburgh
Lake Shore
Consolidated
American Steel and Wire Co
Crescent Tin Plate Co
Crescent Mills
Lorain Mills
Attorney General Issues Circular to Stop Stream Pollution
Columbus Ohio August 7 Attorney General Sheets issued a circular letter directing Highland Champaign and Stark counties prosecutors to take immediate action to prevent pollution of streams by strawboard works distilleries and other manufactories. Com plaints say fish in local streams are being killed by the polluted water and the judge aims to halt it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbs
Sheets
Highland
Champaign
Stark
Judge Sheets
Death in Ohio Farm Haymow Mystifies Residents
Michael Shone, 47, a farmer from Hamilton Ohio, was found dead in a haymow on Jacob Rinehart’s farm. No wounds or violence were evident. Some speculate an overdose of laudanum, but no drug was found. Neighbors recall his calm, temperate nature and mystery remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Shone
Hamilton
Jacob Rinehart
Shone
Explosion at National Steel plant injures seven workers
Breabenville, C. Aug. 7. An explosion in a hot air main at the National Steel Co. plant at Mingo Junction injures seven bricklayers. Thomas Overman of Bridgeport, O., dies from injuries. Harry Grouch of Mingo Junction and five others including John Bishop, Edward Hanlon, John Fisher, and Alexander Henry suffer cuts and scalds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breabenville
National Steel Co
Mingo ‘Junction
Thomas Overman
Bridgeort
Interurban dreams in speed race to connect Cleveland and Cincinnati
Ma Fred Green of the Dayton Springfield Urbana Electric Railway Co spoke in Springfield on August 5 of major interurban growth. He cited planned electrified passenger service with speed rivaling steam trains and freight by steam roads, after acquiring the Dayton Lebanon and Cincinnati Kanon & Northern lines. He promised ten years of work ahead and five years more to complete the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield, O
Fred Green
Dayton
Springfield
WITHOUT FOUNDATION Youngstown Strike Report
Youngstown Ohio August 5 Superintendent Milton Coombs of the American Steel Hoop Co mills said no orders have come from company officers to start plants. Unless the Federation of Labor calls out blast furnace workers for iron supply to United States Steel there will be no change. Reports of a strike extending to Republic Iron and Steel mills are unfounded as an absolute one year scale agreement was signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown, O
Milton Coombs
American Steel Hoop Co
Federation of Labor
United States Steel Corporation
Republic Iron and Steel Co
Suicidal death of Miss Emma Tizzard in town well
Miss Emma Tizzard daughter of the late W. B. Tizzard, prominent in the town's early history, drowned herself by jumping into a well at 5 o'clock Tuesday morning. She was a noted local figure and part of a well known family.
Three Milan bank robbers located in Ottawa jail
A Pinkerton detective pursuing the Milan bank robbery case reports three suspects have been found in Ottawa county jail. They were arrested here about a week ago on charges of house breaking and horse stealing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Pinkerton
Milan
Labor Day Proclamation From Gov Nash Aug 7
Gov Nash issued the Labor Day proclamation urging all to suspend duties on Monday September 2, calling workers to rest from office factory and shop to honor the holiday in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Nash
Grand Bay Area Gold Robbery Stuns San Francisco
The Sel Smelting and Lead Co vault at Selby works near San Francisco was tunneled into and robbed of about 1,200 pounds of gold bullion worth $200,000. Thieves, likely skilled mechanics, loaded the gold into a boat and escaped in fog after fastening the vault door from the inside. Four gold bricks, each nearly 1,200 ounces, were taken along with other crude gold pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Sel Smelting & Lead Co
Selby Works
Bay Shore
San
San Francisco Bay
Bay Cities
Selby Co
Pacife
Builion
Record Flood Devastates Christiansburg Area
A historic multi day flood overwhelmed Christiansburg Virginia from Sunday night to Tuesday morning. The Norfolk and Western line between Christiansburg and Bedford washed out in multiple spots stopping train service. Waterways including Little and New rivers rose above May levels, damaging crops and fences. A mill owned by S G Palmer and Son on Mill Creek was swept away by the surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiansburg
Norfolk and Western
Here
Bedford
Little River
New River
S. G. Palmer & Son
Mill Creek
Negro Raymond Ross Convicted in 40 Minute Trial
In Atlanta Raymond Ross, a Black man, was guarded by three militia companies called by Governor Candler for protection. He was taken to Canton to stand trial, convicted in 40 minutes, and sentenced to be hanged on August 27. He was returned to Atlanta jail for safe keeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Candler
Raymond Ross
State Treasurer Receives Inheritance Tax From Daly Estate
Helena Montana August 7 State Treasurer A H Barrett received fifty thousand two hundred twenty one dollars inheritance tax on the Marcus Daly estate The total tax from the estate was eighty three thousand seven hundred two dollars sixty percent to the state and the remainder to counties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
A. H. Barrett
Marcus Daly
Hartford joins Kiel salute to empress dowager death
The United States training ship Hartford under Commander J. M. Hawley joined German warships at Kiel in honoring the death of the dowager empress by saluting and half masting flags as the news arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
United States
Hartford
J. M. Hawley
Kiel
Four year old escapes bite after snake in bed near Steubenville
Steubenville Ohio August 6 a four year old Sparks McCauslen found a six foot blacksnake in bed at his home and called his father who rolled over the snake and was not bitten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville, O
Sparks McCauslen
Here
Startling Plot Targets Edison Plant in Cincinnati
Details surface of a plot to wreck the Edison Electric Co plant in Cincinnati on Saturday night. An engineer found boilers starved of water and water mains shut off on Plum and Charles streets. The plant shut down for about thirty minutes, plunging the city into darkness. A discharged employee is suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Edison Electric Co
White
Edison
Plum Street
Charles Street
Nitro glycerine wagon explosion near Bowling Green Ohio
A stock wagon with 800 quarts of nitroglycerine exploded one and a half miles southwest of Bowling Green as it crossed the C H D railroad. Driver Will Radaugh of Hercules Torpedo Co. died. the team and wagon were blown to atoms. A nearby house was riddled. The train stopped just before the blast. Mrs Teal and her two sons escaped alive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Green. O
Will Radaugh
Hercules Torpedo Co
Abraham Teal
Willie
Roland
Shootings at Saloon Endangers Five in Hamilton
In Hamilton Ohio at midnight William Winterbeck tried to buy beer then returned with a double barreled shotgun and with Skinny Vaughn fired into a crowded saloon. Five men were badly hurt including Frank Scheben who lost part of his arm. Winterbeck and Vaughn fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton, O
William Winterbeck
W. F. Koehler
South B
Vaughn
Winterbeck
Frank Scheben
Jake Weber
Eugene Kimball
Henry Costator
Robert Koehler
Scheben
Two Killed in Lawton Highway Robberies In 24 Hours
Lawton Oklahoma reports two highwaymen killings and a serious wounding within a day. Irwin Rogers was shot dead while a party near town resisted. Nine prairie schooners were robbed near Rush Springs. three thieves on thoroughbred horses escaped after killing a youth and wounding another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawton
O. T
Irwin Rogers
May County
Okla
Rogers
Rush Springs
S. E. Beemblossom
Guthrie
Beemblossom
The Philippine War Captures and Surrenders Update
The war department released a new Philippine conflict tally covering May 10 to June 18, 1901. Within those dates eight officers and 352 insurgent men were captured and 161 officers and 2,440 men surrendered, bringing total captures and surrenders to 41,029 by June 18. Additional captures include 113 rifles and 1,000 rifles surrendered, plus 7,530 rounds of ammunition and one cannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Philippines
The Strike Order Asks Amalgamated Men to Strike
Pittsburgh August 7 1901 The Amalgamated Association issues a general strike call affecting nearly all United States Steel Corp employees not already on strike The text urges union men to fight for labor rights and signals mills may close after August 10 if the dispute is not settled. T. J. Shaffer signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated
Steel Corporation
United States Steel Trust
United States Steel Corporation
Amalgamated Association
T. J. Shaffer
THE GREAT STRIKE EXPECTED TO SHUT PLANTS
Milwaukee Aug 7 W C Davis fourth vice president of the Amalgamated Association says if Shaffer's strike order takes effect 150000 members will stop work after Aug 10. An additional 50000 workers will lose jobs as plants in South Chicago Joliet Muskegon and Milwaukee are affected. Davis expects a long struggle but no Homestead repeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
W. C. Davis
Amalgamated Association of Tron, Steel and Tin Workers
Amalgamated Association
Shaffer
Chicago
Joliet
Muskegon
Davis
Union Molders Strike Sparks Wage Breakover
Chicago August 7 union molders paraded the streets after employers refused to pay $4 a day. The same employers later voted to replace them with non-union workers at $4.50 to $4.75 daily. The National Founders association meeting set the higher pay for non-union workers, signaling a campaign against the machinists and iron molders' union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
National Founders’ Association
Italians Retake Posts After Furnace Riot at Mingo Junction
Steubenville Aug 7 An attempted job action at National Steel Co furnace in Mingo Junction sparked a clash as striking Huns tried to reclaim their former positions filled by Italians. The Italians held the posts, driving the attackers from the scene with heavy losses. The Huns returned to their old places without any wage increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
National Steel Co
Mingo Junction
Cleveland Transit Co to Seek City Franchise
Cleveland officials report United Traction Co plans to request a street car franchise from the city council. The proposal will push for a three cent fare and universal transfers as two key concessions. Mayor Tom Johnson is described as a prominent factor in the deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
United Traction Co
Cleveland
Tom Johnson
Helter Sues Judge for Alienation Ends in $1 Verdict
In Coshocton Ohio on August 7 1920 the damage action of George W Helter against Judge T C Koche over alleged alienation of Mrs Helter's affections concluded with a jury awarding Helter one dollar verdict reducing costs to the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coshocton, O
George W. Helter
T. C. Koche
Typhoid Fever Epidemic Reported in Hiram
Columbus Ohio August 6 Dr Probst secretary of the state board of health was summoned to Hiram Monday to probe a typhoid fever outbreak involving 30 reported cases and pending further checks by local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Probst
State Board of Health
Hiram, C
Kinney Family Head East for Knox County Visit
Emmett Kinney and family from the southwest of town left this morning for Knox County to visit Mr. and Mrs. David Melick, former Kinney neighbors. Mrs. W S Burgoon took train 8 to Jamestown New York to visit A A Gould and family before going to Buffalo for the Pan American exposition. Her absence is planned for about ten days. The infant daughter of Mrs Amelia Malone died last Friday after a two week illness. The child was just over a year old. Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 PM at the Colored Baptist church and interment followed at Bethlehem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Kinney
Knox County
David Melick
Kinney
Amelia Malone
Colored Baptist Church
Bethlehem
Arens Orchestra Named by Men’s Social Group
In church invitations for the Men’s social at the M. E. church the text should read Arens Orchestra rather than M. E. Orchestra. The group honored their director by adopting the name Arens Orchestra and they are not limited to a single church or society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. EF
Arens
M. E. Orchestra
The Dead Empress Cronberg Funeral Plans
Cronberg August 7 funeral details follow the empress wish for simplicity. Body stays on the death bed, no public viewing except close family, roses from her gardens. Royal family to attend cremation and church services in Cronberg, Friedrichshof, Potsdam, and a private mausoleum ceremony, with a Pontifical telegram of sympathy received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friedrichshof
Cronberg
Potsdam
Fridenskirche
William
Death of General Dick’s Infant Son in Akron
Donald Dick, 10 months old, son of Gen. Chas. Dick chairman of the Republican executive committee, died Monday morning in Akron from cholera infantum. He was taken ill after a Sunday night outing with his brothers and parents, the illness beginning at midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Donald
Chas. Dick
Republican Executive Committee
Blast Furnace Workers to Meet in Niles
Youngstown reports an executive committee meeting of the Blast Furnace Workers association in Niles on Wednesday morning. The possible strike in sympathy with Amalgamated association hinges on the meeting’s outcome. In Chicago a teacher Lawrence McGriskin age 38 was killed by a live wire after it fell from a post at Gallister School in South Chicago Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Blast Furnace Workers’ Association
Niles
Amalgamated Association
Chicago
Lawrence McGriskin
Gallister School
McGriskin
Ferrells Price Stallion Breaks Down Training Day
Saratoga New York trainer Frank Ferrell reported his $15,000 colt Hidim broke down Tuesday after working a mile in practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
N.Y. Ave
Frank Ferrell
Hidiim
Death of Mrs. Shattie A. Green in Dayton
Mrs. Shattie A. Green aged 56 was found dead in bed Tuesday morning in Dayton Ohio death due to dropsy after years of illness. Belfast is Ireland's richest and most populous city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Shattie A. Green
Belfast
Ireland
Record of the Past Kidney remedy testimonial in Circleville
John Ryan an engineer of 377 E Union St Circleville Ohio testifies after twenty years of searching that Doan's Kidney Pills finally provided a genuine cure and relief from pain He urges others to try the remedy sold by dealers for 50 cents with Wester Milburn Co Buffalo NY as U S agents Remember the name Doan's and take no substitutes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ryan
E. Union Street
Circleville
Dean
Doan
Lealers
Wester-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
Also Mentioned on This Page
W.H. Richards
Old Reliable Merchant Tailor
Richards
Studebaker
M. P
G.A.R
Wnody
George W. Hancock
A. B. Swisher
Coroner Union Co
John Ogan
F. Green
Selby
Little
New Rivers
Virginia
Lawton, O. T
The
Pittsburch
the Gunta
Amalgamated Lodge
Royal Family
Chas
Mdrim
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