One Killed and Another Injured on W. & L. E. Train
At Warrenton two men Olte Butler and Fred Barkhurst were struck by a W. and L. E. R. freight at 2 a m. Butler died instantly with body mangled while Barkhurst lost his left foot and suffered a broken leg. He was unable to describe the accident due to shock. Coroner attended and undertaker took charge. Separate reports mention deaths at Amsterdam and Labor Day committee actions in Steubenville and Jefferson County as crews prepare events and parade plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olte Buller
Fred Parkhurst
Kelley
Pear Warrenton Platter
Barkhurst
Putter
Butler
Kelley's
Tew
Stringer
Hugh Gallagher
Warrenton
Gallagher
W. H. Zist
Campbell
Zor
Amsterdam
William Wells
C. & P. Enamine
James Richmond
Pittsburg
Knights of Pythias
Castle Shannon
Kniehts
Pitter
Wm. Sweeney
Jenkins Jones
C. 8. Wiand
Robt Owens
Drg
Guilty Couple Traced to This City by Deserted Husband
A Mannington, West Virginia pair, Mrs Sadie Phillips and Perry alias Harry Looman, were arrested here by Constable Campbell and Acting Chief Connor. Adultery charges by James H Phillips accuse the woman, fornication against Looman. They lived on Market street with two children. the boy stayed with the father, the girl went to jail with her mother. The husband pursued Looman after discovering the affair on April 21. Prosecution by RB Cohen. A poignant moment saw the daughter join the mother at jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Phillips
Perry
Harry Looman
Mannington
W. Va
Campbell
Connor
Chareea
James H. Phillips
Squire Prentiss
Market Street
Sdoot Looman
Phillips
RB. B. Cohen
Judge Cook Nominated Without Opposition in Seventh District
Judge John M Cook of Steubenville faces no opposition for renomination. A Republican judicial convention will meet August 30 1906 at 10 a m in the Steubenville courthouse to nominate a candidate for judge of the circuit court with delegates from Ashtabula Carroll Geauga Lake Monroe Portage Belmont Columbiana Guernsey Jefferson Mahoning Noble Trumbull. Homer F E Stewart as chairman and W F P Lones as secretary signed the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oe Judicial Circuit
Circuit Court
Seventh Judicial Circuit
Ohio
Court House
Steubenville
Aupiter
Balloot
Said Eclrcnit
Ashtabula
Carroll
Geauw Za
Morrison
Lake
Monroe
Portase
Belmont
Columbiana
Guernsey
Jefferson
Mahoning
Noble &, Trumble
Homer FE. Stewart
W. F P. Lones
Tudee
M. Cook
AID IN CREEK VICTIM DIES FROM TRAIN STRIKE
James Corbin, a colored laborer at tam No 11, was fatally injured when a W and L ER freight struck him near Salt Run at 2 am Sunday. He lay in water all night, brought to town by ambulance, skull fractured and right hip dislocated. Doctor Kerr attends. prognosis poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Corbin
Tam No. 11
Salt Run
Corbin
Dam No
Steubenville
GH Hospital
Kerr
Soil Tapping Map of Panhandle West Virginia Completed
Government surveyors Thomas A. Cain and George W. Tail by of Washington D C have finished a soil survey map covering Hancock Brooke Ohio and part of Marshall counties in West Virginia. The map, produced for a national soil atlas, uses color to show soil types and will be published with a pamphlet detailing soils climate history and agricultural guidance ready for free distribution in six to eight months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Cain
George W. Tailby
Washington, D. C
Panhandle
West Virginia
Hancock
Brooke
Ohio
Marshall County
Bureau of Agriculture
United States
Upshur County
Bureau of Soils’ Laboratories
Pan Handle
United States Geological Survey
Foul Ball Struck Lady At Holliday Cove Game
Miss Odessa Hineman of Holliday Cove was struck on the head by a foul ball during a Steubenville versus Cove game. The blow rendered her unconscious briefly as she sat with other spectators along the first base line. she was later sent home for treatment and remained dazed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilliday’s Cove
Odessa Hineman
Steubenville
Cove
James Lawrence
Hineman
Fire devastates Pentz Well and nearby farms in Steubenville area
A major storm last night caused extensive damage in Steubenville and surrounding townships. Five alarm boxes were burned out as lightning struck a Ford farm derrick at Pleasant Hill, igniting the well and oil tanks and causing heavy losses. Pentz & Co faces about $1,000 in well and equipment damage, while a hay stack and nearby barn at Irons farm were burned, with the barn narrowly spared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Marin
Pleasant Hill
Icland Creek
Ford
J. H. Penta
Ford Field
Pentz & Co
Irons
Toronto
Drowning of Tailor in Rock Springs Pool
EK A Able a 26 year old from Burgettstown Pa formerly a coat maker in the city drowned at Rock Springs pool after cramps while swimming in four feet of water. He was found face down in the pool and the body sent to Burgettstown. He had traveled from Burgettstown on Friday with an excursion to East Liverpool and planned to return Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EK. A. Able
Burgetts Town
Rock Springs Pool
Able
Burgettstown
East Liverpool
Orr
Bath House
William Lee
J. G. Lyon
James Able
Washington County
Bethany Man Rizor Free After Fire Killings at Bethany
Greely Rizor, who shot John Suddoth during a big Bethany fire four years ago, was released from Moundsville prison and returned home. Suddoth aided in firefighting. Rizor said Suddoth started the blaze and killed him. He was found guilty of manslaughter at Wellsburg. Judge Hervey sentenced six years, later reduced about six months for good behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Greely Rizor
John Saddoth
Bethany
Moundsville
Suddoth
Risor
Wellsburg
Hervey
River
Two arrested for Sunday hunting and cruelty to children
Felli Mamera and Achill Poglio were arrested by Harrison county game warden Elmer V. Rodgers and brought before Justice Love on hunting on Sunday charges. Mamera was discharged while Poglio paid a fine of 25 dollars plus costs. Ida Hall was brought before Justice Love on a charge of neglect and cruelty to three children aged 10, 8, and 4. one child died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felli Mamera
Achill Poglio
Youngs
Elmer V. Rodgers
Harrison County
Justice Love
Ida Hall
Lines
Cure a Cold in One Day Claim Shaped by Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a one day cure for colds. It promises full refund from druggists if it fails and bears E. W. Grove’s signature on each box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Grove
Virden in Salem Eye Injury Reported
Virden a Steubenville boy employed in a Salem upholstery factory suffered an injury when a piece of steel entered his eye during work. He is hospitalized in Pittsburgh and his uncle David Virden plans to visit tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virden
Steubenville
Salem
Pittabura
David Virden
Trouble at Follane boarding house ends with arrest
In Follanshee a Hungarian dispute at a boarding house escalated to the street. Police intervened after shots were fired and one Hungarian was arrested and jailed in Wellsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Follanshee
Orcer
Wellsburg
Guaranteed Cure Claim For Piles Advertisement
An advertisement touts PAZO OINTMENT as a guaranteed cure for piles with quick relief from itching burning and bleeding. It promises a refund if the product fails to cure within six to seven days and claims authorization for refunds.
Willard Affirms Strike Agreement In Ohio Coal Miners Win
The Jefferson county sub-district strike ends after a compromised settlement. United States Coal Company mines at Gradley and Farm Run to resume, guards to be discharged. The pact increases or maintains pay in most zones, sets slate handling rules, and includes U S Coal mines in the agreement, with 8000 miners projected back to work. The vote to endorse the scale was 26 to 1 after a four hour session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald- Star
Jefferson County
Wilbird
United States Coal Company
Gradley
Farm Run
T iv
Willard
Lee
Tary McPryde
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Hiltonvale
Minis
Mie
Pittsburg
Ohio
Narow
William Keen
Coshocton
WM. W
Potsburg
National
T. L. Lewis
Addsion
Astern Ohio
Pittshore
J. L. Lewis
Rankin
James Briggs
Tee
J. J. Roby
U. S. Coal Company
Land Bought for a Trolley Line Up Short Creek Station
Rumor says the Ohio river line from Martin's Ferry to Portland will spur an immediate extension up Short Creek to Connorsville and Pillowvale before the Portland to Brilliant section. Hathaway eleven acre tract at the Narrows Portland is reportedly acquired with more rights of way sought. County Commissioners urged to ensure completion of the river line to Brilliant by contract deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Martin's Ferry
Portland
Short Creek
Connorsville
Pillowvale
Brilliant
Hathaway
Narrows
Dillonvale
Ohio Cities
Miner Killed by Fall at Y. & C. Mine Amsterdam
James Richmond, a coal miner, died minutes after a fall of stone coal at the Y. & C. mine in Amster dam Friday around 6 p m. He was drilling an offset when a rock failed trapping him. After being freed he died before reaching the mine mouth. Coroner Campbell conducted the inquest Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Richmond
Amsterdam
Richmond
Campbell
Sheriff’s Sale Drives Oil Prospect Near Yellow Creek
Sheriff Vorkes sold a toy in the Albert M. Bowers administration case aboard the Knox township town fork of Yellow Creek for 13 acres appraised value unknown, fetching 400 dollars from E. EB.-y. The buyer plans to drill for oil on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vorkes
Albert M. Bowers
Samuel Bowers
Yellow Creek
Knox Township
Vital Statistics From Assessors Returns 1905 06
The report outlines deaths totals of 453 white and 17 colored, with 54 farmer deaths and one starvation death. It lists births by color, nativity, occupations, and causes of death including pneumonia, consumption, and carbuncle among others, with monthly tallies and age brackets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon
Gallipois
Austria
Canada
England
Germany
Holland
Ireland
Italy
Russia
Wales
Well Known Man Attacked by Mad Dog in Hookstown
John Allison aged 67 brother of I F Allison of Chester was bitten Saturday by a mad dog in Hookstown. The dog, previously bitten by a mad dog, broke its chain and attacked a youth named Bryan. Allison tried to rescue him, was bitten in the hand and breast, and treated by a physician. He plans to go to Pittsburgh for treatment. the Bryan boy escaped injury. Allison is a well known figure in Hancock County West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Allison
I. F. Allison
Chester
Hookstown
Bryan
Allison
Information Wanted and Amsterdam Improvements
Information Wanted. Clerk of Courts White has a postal from H. E. Noble of Portland Oregon asking if Samuel Crowther resides in this county. Anyone knowing him please notify the Clerk. Amsterdam is growing and improving with fine new concrete sidewalks being laid. the town will have improved pavements all over, a point of local pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk of Courts
White
H. E. Noble
Portland
Oregon
Samuel Crowther
Amsterdam
Gaston's Hardware Lays Out Fall Clearance Sale
Screening doors and lawn mowers remain in stock at Gaston's Hardware. Clearout aims to make room for fall goods with discounted prices on remaining inventory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Otte Butler
Fred Barkhurst
Jo D. Smith
Boniface Gerstiener
John Kidd
the Potters
L. W. Whittaker
the Carpenters
T. P. Godfrey
The
Musicianes
Janes P. Flynn
J. & Martin
A. Martin
JL. W. Whittaker
Spencer W. Banks
J. Gerstiener
Grafton
Travis
Teamsters
John Alving
Brewers
John Kich
Potters
Trades Assembly
Jefferson County Trades and Labor Assembly
Judge Cook
Miss Hineman
Jured
Holli
Day's Cove
Pentz
Rock Springs
E. A. Able
Burgetts
Bethany Man
Greely Rizor
John Sad
Game Law
Follane
Bradley and
Plum Run
Lewis
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