Death Ends Career of Ragland Wife Beater
Mrs. James Higgins shot her husband at their Ragland home after years of abuse. Higgins died from abdominal wounds two days later. Higgins had abused her and several prior arrests marked their troubled marriage. Higgins was shot after he resumed beating her on Friday. Higgins died as coroner ruled Higgins acted in self defense. Mrs. Higgins was released on her own recognizance after preliminary hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Higgins
Kagland
Huggins
Martin’s Ferry
Jefferson County
Higgins
Carl Dukes
Yorkville
Canton
Martins Ferry
Squire Patterson
Martin's Ferry
W.G. Herb
Ragland
Highland City
Jefferson County Grand Jury
Mansfeld and Merryman
Florida A. Higgins
James B. Higgins
New Cumberland
W. Va
Herb
Realty transfers span Brookvale to Smithfield properties
A Jackson County notices segment lists numerous transfers including Mingo Junction Realty Co to W M Thrasher for lot 92 Brookvale at 50, Elizabeth Galbraith et al to 1st Nat Bank Smithfield for parts of Smithfield, and Beall to Bendure city lots among others. Amounts range from 1 to 4300 dollars, with parcels including 6 acres, 1.70 acres, and 39-100 acre tracts detailed across Smithfield, Stratton, Warren, Knox, and Cross Creek townships as part of the real estate transfers filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mingo Junction Realty Co
W. M. Thrasher
Brookvale
William Thrasher
Charles F. Neville
Elizabeth Martin
Geo. H. Jackson
Pleasant Heights
Wm. Goldank
Jasper Bouar
Warren
Wm. M. Beall
Bell R. Bendure
Beall & Steele
City
Charles C. Crisman
Toronto Fire Clay Co
Metes
Saline
James Tollar
L. S. Moscrip
Andy Petrilla
Smithfield
Lydia B. Purviance
Max Redmith
Jennie McClare
Jennie Russ
Bergholz
Robert W. McGhee
Annie FE. McGhee
Geo. R. Bell
Martha Selman
Ft. Warren
Louis Boger
John H. Boger
Knox
Geo
J. Yurjevic
L. C. Bendure
Cross Creek
Lewis C. Bendure
Beall & Steele's
Peter Zamona
John Freeling
Rose Mary Pickering
Malinda M. Schnorrenberg
LaBelle View
Anna F. Ramsey
Nella A. Johnston
A. Smithfield
Beech Bottom Safe-Rifling Robbery Shocks Town
A late Saturday night inside job at the Foundation Constructing Co office in Beech Bottom saw a safe rifled of about 2700, with valuable papers seized and suspects fleeing by boat to the Ohio side. Sheriff Patterson and Wheeling police, aided by Detective Hastings and Officer Cleary, chase a line on the case as Construction officials refuse details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beech Bottom
Yeggs
Foundation Constructing Company
Patterson
Brooke County
Wheeling
Howard Hastings
Dave Cleary
Ohio
Wellsburg
Sherff Patterson
Charles Snedeker
Drowning of Elmer Virgin Near Bethany During River Swim
Elmer Virgin aged 25 of near Bethany West Virginia drowned in the Ohio river near Mingo while swimming with companions after a volleyball game at Camp Sunny Brook farm. He sank after a brief struggle and was recovered two and a half hours later by Joe Sawyer of Follansbee. Despite medical efforts, the body could not be revived. Virgin lived with his parents John and [unspecified] Virgin on Kreutz farm and leaves eight siblings. He had recently moved to Follansbee to work for H Koppers company and stayed with his uncle Hamilton Bowman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Virgin
Bethany
W. Va
Ohio
Mingo
Virgin
Camp Sunny Brook Farm
Albaugh
Carnegie Steel Company
Burke
Follansbee
Junkins
la Belle
Wellsburg
Joe Sawyer
Junkin
la Belle Pulmotor
William G. Herb
John Virgin
Kreutz
Ernest
Nelson
Thomas
Insel
Marie
Goldie
Hazel
H. Koppers Company
Hamilton Bowman
Bowman
Senator Overman Attacks Child Labor Bill as Unconstitutional
Washington August 7 Senator Overman of North Carolina challenged the pending child labor bill in the Senate arguing the issue should go to the states as a constitutional amendment. He warned that if the act is constitutional it would erase states rights and enable centralization of powers in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Herald-Star
Washington
Senate
Overman
North Carolina
New Dreadnought Oklahoma Joins Atlantic Fleet
New York reports the super dreadnought Oklahoma will join the Atlantic fleet at Newport R. Iday. She left yesterday to join the first division and is expected to cruise about three weeks with 1000 officers and men to familiarize with the ship. The Oklahoma has been here three months and received two three inch anti air craft guns before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Herald-Star
New York
Oklahoma
Newport
R. L
Hughes Opens 1916 Campaign in Detroit with Two Addresses
Republican candidate Charles E Hughes arrives from Niagara Falls to begin his Detroit visit. He meets party leaders and Progressives, attends receptions, views a ball game at Avinfield, tours auto plants, lunches with press, and delivers two speeches at Market auditorium amid broad political support from Michigan and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Charles E Hughes
United States
Niagara Falls
Avinfield
Market
Hughes
Michigan
Epidemic of infantile paralysis grows in New York City
New York reports the sixth week of the infantile paralysis epidemic with 44 child deaths and 145 new cases in the five boroughs in the 24 hours ending 10 am. Since the outbreak began there have been 5768 cases and 1143 deaths. New cases were also reported in Jersey City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Herald-Star
New York
Daily Bulletin
Five Boroughs
New York City
Jersey City
Salty Dose in Mayor's Court for Theft Case
Frank Martin, a member of the home guard, drew $100 and costs and a county jail sentence for the theft of a suit case in a North Sixth street case on Saturday morning. Lou Diamond was arrested and charged with complicity and will have a mayoral hearing later today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salty Dose
Frank Martin
Home Guard
North Sixth Street
Lou Diamond
Auto Plunges From Road in Ohio Injures Five
A Ford touring car driven by Joe Whiley plunged over a ten foot embankment on the Colerain pike near Brilliant Ohio injuring five young residents of the county. Hazel and Daisy Peck Shirley French Eva Shawkey and Joe Whiley were treated by Rayland physicians. Peck family father D C Peck demands legal action pending condition updates. Hazel Peck moved to Martins Ferry hospital in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Whiley
Coleraiike
Hazel
Daisy Peck
D. C. Peck
Rush Run
Shirley French
Bridgeport
Eva Shawkey
Brilliant
Shiley
Hazel Peck
Shirey French
Joe Uhiley
Uhiley
Hoge
Progressive voters urged to support Hughes by Robins
Raymond Robins, ex Progressive-D Democrat and 1916 Progressive convention chair, argues that primaries in 1914 and 1916 show Progressives abandoned the party. He calls Progressives to back Hughes, faulting Illinois Democrats and saying Progressive-Democrats are a minority while Progressive-Republicans are organized for a coming majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Raymond Robins
Charles Evans Hughes
Illinois
Senator Lewis Calls Hughes Speech Treasonous Over Carrizal
Washington August 5 Senator Lewis Democratic whip denounced Republican attacks on the administration over Mexico as treasonous He blamed the party platform repudiating interference in Mexican affairs for the Carrizal massacre and said Republicans urged Carranza and Villa to retaliate against American troops The remarks accused the GOP of provoking the crisis and attacked its stance on US policy in Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Herald-Star
Washington
Lewis
Senate
Charles E. Hughes
Mexico
Carrizal
United States
Carranza
Villa
America
Five bandits rob Burroughs pay car near Detroit
Detroit authorities report vigorous searches in surrounding counties for five armed bandits who robbed the Burroughs paying car yesterday afternoon, escaping with between 33 000 and 34 000 after wounding one man. Clues from several towns are being pursued but the robbers remain at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Herald-Star
Detroit
Mich
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
Infantile paralysis toll mounts in New York City
The Associated Press reports New York City records over 1,000 child deaths and about 4,680 cases since June 26 as the epidemic of infantile paralysis continues. In the 24 hours to 10 a.m., 45 children died and 175 new cases were reported across the five boroughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oby Associated Press
Herald-Star
New York
Health Department
Buletin
New York City
Thena Wells Charged With Slander Action
Thena Wells was arrested today on slander charges against Mrs. Yocum of Church Street. A hearing is set before Justice Lawler to determine the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thena Wells
Yocum
Church Street
Justice Lawler
City Chief Carter to be paid back salary in mandamus ruling
Judge Worley in Common Pleas Court ordered Steubenville to pay Chief Blaine Carter 220 in back salary after city auditors held funds. A taxpayer Vincent Morelli sought to join the case, but was denied. The decision hinges on motion and city officials offered no defense beyond admitting the facts. Funeral notice included for George Run M E pastor and obituary for Narce Raninski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Common Pleas Court
Vincent Morelli
Worley
Mr. Morelli
C. L. Williams
Blaine Querfied
Steubenville
National Women’s party urges Wilson on suffrage move
Officers of the National Women’s party send a telegram to President Wilson urging support for universal woman suffrage. The message says the national suffrage amendment must be submitted to Congress and then to the states, backed by increasing women voters. It notes the week before the conference as pivotal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Herald-Star
Colorado Springs
Colo
National Women’s Party
Wilson
White House
Congress
Death of Katie Parker at 105 Dock Street
Katie Parker youngest daughter of late Ellsworth and Ida Parker dies after months with tuberculosis at her grandmother Mrs Ellen Parker home 105 Dock Street at 7 35 am She was in the Christian Sunday school and Stanton school She is survived by sisters Mrs Jessie Hoover Mrs Hazel Smith Mrs Elizabeth Brannon and brother Ellsworth Parker
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie
Ellsworth
Ida Parker
Ellen Parker
Dock Street
Christian Sunday School
Stanton School
Jessie Hoover
Hazel Smith
Elizabeth Brannon
Ellsworth Parker
Bryden Pearce of Cadiz Dies in Pueblo Hospital
Bryden Pearce son of the late Tudge Pearce of Cadiz died in a Pueblo Colorado hospital on Sunday July 30 1916 at age 26. He studied at Cadiz high school and earned an electrical engineering course at the O S A. He went to Florence Colorado last October seeking health and remained in the west. He is survived by his wife a daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Timmonds of Cadiz and one son Charles. His remains were brought to his mother's Cadiz home for funeral services held this morning. Daisy Bjelac a one year old daughter of John and Mary Bjelac died at 11 o'clock Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryden Pearce
Tudge Pearce
Cadiz
Pueblo
Col
Florence
Colo
West
Robert Timmonds
Charles
Birth and death notice for Mary Joseph from Wells Street
Mary daughter of Mr and Mrs K Joseph of 545 Wells Street died last night at 9 40 aged fifteen months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
K Joseph
Wells Street
William E Tarr Prohibitionist farmer from Wells Ohio dies
William E Tarr born August 13 1863 in Wells township Jefferson County Ohio died August 7 1916 at George's Run aged 52 years 11 months 24 days He married Jennie Moore on September 4 1892 and lived nearly 24 years He was a Prohibitionist district delegate to the national convention at St Paul though illness kept him from attending He was a farmer specializing in horticulture and among the county's finest orchards He belonged to the State Horticultural Society and other local affiliations
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Tarr
Wm. E
Elza A
Mary Tarr
Wells Township
Jefferson County
Ohio
George’s Run
Jennie Moore
St. Paul
State Horticultural Society
Death of infant son of Mr and Mrs Weber at LaBelle View
The many friends of Mr and Mrs Charles Weber of LaBelle View mourn the death of their infant son who died Monday afternoon at 2 o clock aged five days
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Weber
LaBelle View
Mrs Campbell 86 Dies After Prolonged Illness at Bethany Home
Mrs. Alexander Campbell Jr aged 86 widow of Alexander Campbell Jr died at the family home near Bethany at 1 30 am Friday after a long illness. Born January 1830 in Jackson Mississippi she was daughter of James Purvis and Elizabeth Purvis. She married Alexander Campbell in Concordia Parish Louisiana on December 30 1852 and settled in Bethany where she lived over sixty years. Survived by children Alexander Campbell Bethany Virginia Magarey Adelaide South Australia Robt Campbell Frater Missouri William Campbell Bethany J Erwing Campbell Idaho Archibald Campbell San Francisco and Mrs Mary Hagerman Lexington Ky. Funeral services were held at the family home and Bethany Christian Church with Prof W B Taylor officiating. Burial in Campbell Cemetery Bethany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Campbell, Jr
Mary Ann Purvis Campbell
Campbell
Bethany
Jackson
Miss
James Fairview Jackson Purvis
Elizabeth Rose (Campbell) Purvis
Alexander Campbell
Robt. M. Campbell
Frater
William T. Campbell
J. Erwing Campbell
Idaho
Archibald Campbell
San Francisco
Mary Campbell Hagerman
B. bell-Hagerman
Lexington
Bethany Christian Church
W. B. Taylor
Bethany College
M. P. Lingan Dies at 84 in Dinsmore Pa
M P Lingan a former Jefferson County resident and Pan Handle railroad man died at his home in Dinsmore Pennsylvania at 8 10 this morning aged 84 He was born in County Cork Ireland and came to the United States in 1856 Survivors include his widow and children Mo Connors of Youngstown Ohio Mrs M L Prince of Dennison James Lingan of Youngstown Anna of Steubenville and Ella James Agnes John and Cora at home Funeral notice to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Lingan
Jefferson County
Dinsmore
Mr. Lingan
County Cork
Ireland
Stanton Park
Ire
Mo. Connors
Youngstown
M. L. Prince
Dennison
J. Lingan
Ohio
Anna
Steubenville
Ella
James
Agnes
John
Cora
Deaths of Edward Reece and infant Mary Humienna
Edward Reece died at his Mt Pleasant home after a brief diabetes illness. He was a truck gardener and survived by his wife and children Mrs William DeVault Alonzo and Clarence. Funeral by Rev J W Wells Sunday at 2 pm in Methodist Protestant Mt Pleasant Church, burial Mt Pleasant cemetery. Mary Humienna, daughter of John and Tresia Humienna, died at 633 Logan Street aged one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Reece
Mt. Pleasant
Reece
William DeVault
Colerain Pike
Alonzo
Clarence
Steubenville
J. W. Wells
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Mary
John
Tresia Humienna
Logan Street
Obituary of Ollie G Patterson of Steubenville and Carlsbad
Ollie G Patterson long battled tuberculosis after moving to Carlsbad in 1908 and managing a local moving picture house. He married Alice Sprague in 1906 and left behind a wife, aged parents, five brothers, two sisters, and relatives in Pittsburgh. Funeral services were held at the family residence and cemetery with Episcopal and Presbyterian rites and floral tributes, ending with a memory quote about virtues on memory’s table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad
Public Utilities Company
Moving Picture House
Steubenville
Ohio
Presbyterian Church
Ollie G. Patterson
Ellis
Wedding of Miss Jeanette Cox and Loyd Fellows in Brilliant
Miss Jeanette Cox of New Alexandria Ohio and Loyd C Fellows of Brilliant Ohio wed at noon August 2 1916 at the Roush home Brilliant with Rev E S Bowers officiating A dinner reception followed at the Fellows home with a large party of relatives and friends. After a short wedding trip the couple will reside in Brilliant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Cox
New Alexandria
Loyd C. Fellows
Brilliant
Carl Roush
E. S. Bowers
Brilliant M. E. Church
Hester Brandfass
Wm. L. Fellows
Rachel Cox
Eva Malonee
A. E. Cherry
Wm. L Fellows
C. W. Brandfass
Wheeling
W. Va
W. R. Waugh
Bridgeport
Wm. Bandfass
Wellsburg
Eva Nealsnee
Smithfield
Chas. Fellows
Sarah Fellows
Wm Cox
James Buchanan
Mingo Junction
Isaac Bucey
Isaac McIntire
Adda Miller
George Bandfass
Hester Bandfass
Obituary of Ollie G Patterson in Carlsbad
The Carlsbad Argus reports Ollie G. Patterson, longtime Steubenville native, died at Carlsbad New Mexico between three and four am after a brave battle with tuberculosis. He moved to Carlsbad in 1908 from Pittsburgh and was remembered for charity, usefulness, and the Golden Rule. He was survived by his wife and was praised as a loyal friend, dutiful son, model husband, and generous benefactor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie G. Patterson
Steubenville
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Carlsbad Argus
Earth
Angels of Heaven
Mr. Patterson
Pat
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvan
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Mrs. Higgins
Grand Jury
Near Bethany
Driver
Brilliant, Ohio
Judge Worley
George’s Run M. E. Church
Ev. R. B. Vanfossan
Wellsburg Free Methodist Church
George's Run
M. E
Cambridge
Narce
Mike
Minnie Raninski
Highland Avenue
Katie Parker
Daisy
Mary Bjelac
Fellows—Cox
DR. L. F. Voke
Imperial Hotel
Voke
L. F. Voke
PH. G
LF. Voke
M.D
West Sixth Avena
Columbus
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