Accident Shoots Wesleyan Student at Ohio College
Wheeler J. Welday of Smithfield near Delaware Ohio Wesleyan University suffered a near fatal gunshot when Cornelia Albright aiming at a target in Edwards gymnasium rifle range discharged a rifle. Welday, an admired senior and Beta Theta Pi member, was rushed to hospital with serious injuries as doctors fought to save him.
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Wheeler J. Welday
Smithfield
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Cornelia Albright
Welday
Miss Albright
Velday
Hamilton
Columbus
John Welday
Smithhield Township
James P. Welday
Stanton Boulevard
Steubenville
Harry Welday
Near Two Ridges
Beta Theta Phi
Methodist
Copper Hardened With Potassium Ferrocyanide Additive
Copper reportedly gains a cutting edge when molten by adding about two percent potassium ferrocyanide. The color remains unchanged. The exact mechanism is unclear, but iron and possibly carbon may be involved in the change.
Million Dollar Belmont Coal Deal Reported
The Roby Sommers Co purchase of three mines and 30 000 acres of coal from River and Rail Coal & Mining Co in Belmont County, Ohio is reported as a million dollar deal. Roby to become River and Rail general manager while retaining other posts, creating the largest No 8 vein coal operators in Ohio with 5 000 tons daily capacity.
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Jefferson County
Belmont County
Robey-Sommers Co
Bellaire
River & Rail Coal & Mining Company
Roby
Roby Coal Company
Roby Sommers Coal Company
River and Rail Coal Company
Belmont
Jefferson
Harrison
Ohio
Summers Company
Guernsey County
Pittsburg No. 8
Oho
Egal
Horse clipping service offered at Richmond weekly
The undersigned will clip horses with steel clippers at Richmond during the week. Rates are two dollars per horse. Insurance provided. M. Elliott and Tas. Baim, owners.
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Richmond
M. Elliott
B. Baim
Negro boy freed on own recognizance in robbery case
William Webster, colored, of Mingo Junction, indicted for robbing Good Friends store, was released on his own recognizance after a technical objection over the court's jurisdiction due to his 17 years. The trial was halted and prosecutors may not pursue further, with an alibi defense prepared.
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William Webster
Mingo Junction
Common Pleas Court
Roy Merryman
Webster
No Mouths. Mary Feeds Birds With Their Noses
A fragment shows a child named Mary speaking to her father about feeding birds. The odd line describes birds that “have to eat with their noses,” reflecting a quirky, whimsical moment rather than a full narrative.
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Mary
Kidney Cure Praised by Wayne Man in Ad Copy
Mr S L Bowen of Wayne West Virginia says kidney disease kept him bedridden but after using Foley s Kidney Cure he recovered after a single dollar bottle and part of a second. He claims the remedy works where others fail and names Beall Steele druggists.
For Rent Farm Near Unionport Ohio Six Acres
Farm rental notice in Unionport Ohio offering six tillable acres suitable for dairy or poultry use. Immediate possession available at 175 dollars yearly with 25 dollars annually for repairs. Contact Mrs D W Daugherty RD 3 Steubenville Ohio Bell 442 ring 12.
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Unionport
D. W. Daugherty
R._D
Steubenville
O. Bell
Fragmentary 1906 Classified Notice and Personal Letter
A damaged OCR item includes a dated personal note from C. N. Cornell in Roding August 27 1906 and a brief employment line seeking coal miners and a farm hand near Two-Ridges church. Readable names include Poe DeWitt Chicago and J B Mayes with a coal miner post.
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Poe
J. B. Mayes
Two-Ridges
For Sale Prairie State Incubator and Brooder Ad
For sale Buy a Prairie State incubator brood er or universal hover. S A McConnell agent 405 and 407 Market Street. imditw.
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Prairie State
S A. McConnell
Market Street
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Strouse
BROS
Varus
Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Emu A Tae
Sanitas
Wheeler Welday
Nfar Smithfield
Robby
Belmont Sticks
Jefferson County Coal Co
Ures
Birdie Sample
Fluffy Ruffles
Porter
Zimmerman
Alban
Saginaw
Mich
Cohen
Nicality
LA Belle Clothing CO
Hartford
Roxbury
Ingrain
Union
Brussels
Star
Rep
Winfield Scott Sons & Co
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