Steel mill fight pits Toronto Wellsburg for new plant
A heated campaign in the Steubenville area centers on locating a two million dollar steel mill. Toronto aims to buy a site with 37 500 needed, while Wellsburg and Wheeling back efforts. Steubenville and Jefferson County join to secure support and land for Toronto and Wellsburg sites. The outcome hinges on fundraising and local backing to attract the plant and jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ohio
Wellsburg
Dronto
Indus
Jefferson
Steubenville
Gem City
Enville
Wheeling
Seeling Board of Trade
Wheeling Red
Eiling
Jefferson Givnty
Chain of Commerce
Toronto Fund
Gleubenville
Chamber of Commerce
Tronto
Blisbure
Toronto fund push ties Steubenville to mill site
The Toronto Committee of 100 seeks 25 000 dollars to buy land for a big mill site. Steubenville Ways and Means Chairman John A Huston forms a five man local committee to back the Toronto effort. Members are William Johnson H McGowan H M Low R C Anderson and F D Sinclair. A luncheon Monday to plan fundraising in Steubenville follows a Toronto kickoff aiming to secure the location of a 1 5 million steel plant by mid next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
John A. Huston
Ways and Means
Steubenville Chamber of Commerce
Steubenville
Chamber of Commerce
Huston
William Johnson
McGowan
H. M. Low
R. C. Anderson
F. D. Sinclair
Marriage Licenses and Lightning Hit Farm Barn Loss
Alden W Humes 26 of Mingo nation and Lena H Hegs 20 of Den a. Charles F Purviance 25 of Aikinsburg Pa and Lucinda M ickard 27 of Broadacre O. Lightning struck the sheep barn on John Croskey’s Unionvale farm during a severe storm, burning it and 4th 23 tons of hay and a new wagon. Insurance covered the loss by Harrison County Farm Ins Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alden W. Humes
Mingo Netion
Lena _H. Hegs
Dena
Charles F. Purviance
Aikinsburg
Lucinda Mickard
Broadacre, O
Johnn Croskey
Unionvale
Harrison County Farms’ Insurance Co
Bicycle thief Albert Geary jailed after arrest
Albert Geary of Toronto Ohio was arrested yesterday on a charge of stealing a bicycle. Mayor McMaster ordered him jailed for failure to pay a $100 fine and costs. Prosecutors said Geary had stolen four tires in the past week and sold them to buy liquor. A bicycle found in his possession had been reported stolen from a Simmons collecting agency in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Geary
Toronto, O
McMaster
Geary
Simmons Collecting
Hughes endorses constitutional woman suffrage plan
New York Aug 3 Charles E Hughes Republican presidential candidate declared in favor of woman suffrage by constitutional amendment. In a telegram to Senator Sutherland and at a Hotel Astor gathering of 500 women he urged a prompt settlement and a uniform national policy. Enthusiastic cheers followed as supporters hailed his stand, with many telegrams to headquarters predicting millions of votes and electoral wins in states with women voters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles E. Hughes
Hughes
Sutherland
Utah
Hotel Astor
Mr. Hughes
Astor Ball Room
Mrs. Hughes
Wilson
Wide gulf between officers and men at Camp Willis
Camp Willis Ohio August 4 reports a social and practical divide between officers and enlisted soldiers. Headquarters sit far from tents, etiquette blocks mingling, and pay gaps highlight differences. Yet soldiers show discipline and loyalty, while officers cover their own expenses and assume a paternal stance toward the ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Willis
Columbus
United States Army
Ohio
Brakeman dies after Colliers yard accident
Eli Curtis aged 23 a brakeman in the Pensy yards at Colliers West Virginia died at Gill Hospital at 1 30 pm from a fractured skull suffered when struck by a fast train Thursday morning. Curtis a new Pan Handle division worker had only been on the job a few days. Remains were taken to Mettenberger’s morgue as efforts to locate relatives continue.
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Eli Curtis
Pensy
Colliers
W. Va
Gill Hospital
Colliers Yards
Curtis
Land
Mettenberger's
Tribute to a Loyal Soldier and Republican Leader
A tribute recalls a patriotic, beloved figure described as fearless, loyal, and unduly generous in spirit. He faced defeat without bitterness and vowed to remain a soldier for the party, whose resilience and unity he championed in his final hours.
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Harry
Ohio
Coroner Finds Accidental Drowning In Wellsburg Skiff Incident
Coroner J. R. Clemens of Brooke county returns an accidental drowning verdict after investigating the Sunday night skiff capsize near Wellsburg. The case involves William Blakley and Harry Johnson of Follansbee, with occupants questioned during inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsburg
J. R. Clemens
Brooke County
Wm. Blakley
Harry Johnson
Follansbee
Prisoner Escapes from County Jail Near Alikanna
J Lavelle of Mingo Junction, taken from the county jail with the road squad, escaped near Alikanna. He hung back as the group left the street car pretending to want a drink. Guards later saw him vanish in a cloud of dust and he has not been located.
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J. Lavelle
Mingo Junction
Alikanna
Lavelle
Marriage Licenses Issued for Steubenville Pair
Joseph Rich 31 and Beatrice Urban 18 both of Steubenville secured marriage licenses. The notice lists their ages and hometowns as part of the public filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Rich
Beatrice Urban
Steubenville
Probate Court Administrators Named in Kirkland Estate
James and Robert M Kirkland appointed administrators of the estate of Robert Kirkland. First account of executor filed in the estate of Elizabeth Manley. Report of sale of personal property filed in the estate of William L Rhinehart. Antagonism quote noted as a Burke aphorism about rivals sharpening our skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Robert M. Kirkland
Robert Kirkland
Elizabeth Manley
William L. Rhinehart
Burke
250 Acre Territory Taken For Purchase Near Carnegie
W M Miller and Wm M Shaw and T M Collins secured an option on 250 acres from Brilliant north to Carnegie Steel property. Notices to buy must be served in 15 days. Land runs along river bank up hill, width from a quarter to a mile. Prices average about 500 dollars per acre. Ida Priest and Edward McLister credited for efforts along with Mingo Junction Realty Co officers and local supporters. Abstract work underway, funds to be paid this month. Surveyors Floyd and Harris preparing plans. Improvements unspecified, speculated to include mill extensions or car shops and yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. McD. Miller
Wm. M. Shaw
T. M. Collins
Brilliant
Carnegie Steel Company
Miller & Miller
Ida Priest
Edward McLister
Mingo Junction Realty Co
Dean
George Dempsey
Mingo
Louise Floto
P. P. Lewis
Steubenville
John T. Johnson
Akron
Floyd
Harris
Carnegie Mills
Reunion of George family at Fernwood Home
A large, successful George family reunion took place at Ford George’s Fernwood home on Wednesday. Descendants of J. W. and William George, pioneer Jefferson County settlers, gathered from across the county to share meals, reminiscences, and games amid a festive homestead setting with foliage and flowers.
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George
Ford George
Fernwood
J. W
William George
Jefferson County
McIntyre Creek
Maryland
H. B McCain
W. H. George
Anna
Louise George
J. R. Waugh
Thos. Gilchrist
New Alexandria
M. N. Moore
W. P. Moore
Adena
Sherman Floyd
J. H. George
E. D. George
Wintersville
John McCullough
Lee Imhoff
Mingo
Jessie Boyer
Crafton
Gilchrist
Cincinnati
W. S. Flinn
Gladys P. Wesday
Dennison
George H. Wilson
East Liverpool
Scott McMillen
Ernie Jand
Chelsea T. McMillen
Frederick
Costonia
Clara Tipton
Bloomingdale
Nana Bell Welday
J. W. Boyer
Chas. McGrew
Cc. W. Deselm
Steubenville
Charles D. Conover Seeks State Auditor Post
Urbana candidate Charles D. Conover runs in the Republican primary for State Auditor. Former Speaker of the House, he is described as well equipped for the office and a suitable successor to the incumbent. His name appears on the Republican ticket for the voter next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Conover
Urbana
Conover
House of Representatives
Donahey
Pittsburg man pleads self defense in West Virginia murder
Harry Duff of Pittsburg held in Wheeling jail for the killing of Wini fred Blosser at Follanshee West Virginia. He has engaged attorney McCleary of Wellsburg to defend him at trial and intends to plead self defense. Duff says he was attacked with a pen knife open and struck Blosser in self defense, the blade entering his heart and causing instantaneous death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Duff
Pittsburg
Ohio County
Wheeling
Winifred
Blosser
Follanshee
W. Va
McCleary
Wellsburg
Duff
Lorain Ad club forms skirt factory site committee
Lorain. A. FE. Cameron, Mr Jones and F. A. Braun have been appointed a committee from the Lorain Ad club to find a suitable location for a skirt factory which manufacturers desire to build here. More than two hundred girls will be employed in the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
A. FE. Cameron
Mr Jones
F. A. Braun
Ad. Club
Auto Accident Near Dillonvale Claims Two Lives
Wheeling mourns the deaths of Walter D. Brown and Karl Daubert after an Overland six touring car owned by George R. Butts backed over a 30 foot embankment near Dillonvale, trapping five men and injuring three others. Brown and Daubert, both prominent in Wheeling, are survived by families and church and Mason connections as services are arranged at St Luke's church with interments at Crafton and Peninsula cemeteries.
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Dillonvale
Karl Daubert
Walter D. Brown
Wheeling Intelligencer
Wheeling
Smithfield Pike
George R. Butts
Mr. Brown
Mr. Daubert
Walter F. Sadler
Robert Schane
Palace
Brown
St. Luke’s
Pittsburgh
Jacob Brittingham
St. Luke's Choir
Daubert
Bernhardt Daubert
Alley H
Emma
Kathryn
Otto
St. Luke's Church
Crafton Cemetery
Alley “H
William G. Alfert
Peninsula Cemetery
Warren
Butts
Bumper Crops Prompt Optimistic Farm Report
Farmers report bumper hay and strong wheat and corn prospects for a record harvest. Wool unwashed at 35 cents and garden yields quoted high while livestock and poultry remain unaffordable for workers. Despite prosperity, harvest hands are in short supply, hindering progress.
Bicycle Thief Caught In Toronto Arrest
Albert Geary, Toronto resident, arrested by Officer Dick Edgerly on a bicycle theft charge. Authorities allege Geary linked to numerous bicycle thefts in Steubenville area. He carried a wheel believed stolen and will face a hearing before Mayor McMaster this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Geary
Toronto
Dick Edgerly
Geary
Steubenville
McMaster
Cia pella Arrested on Illegal Sell Charge
Ciappella was arrested in Highland City by county detectives yesterday charged with illegal sale. He pled guilty at arraignment before Mayor McCann in New Alexandria, was fined $100 and cast. In default of payment he was remanded to the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciappella
Highland City
McCann
New Alexandria
Elyria City Chemist Probes Water Contamination Link
City chemist Collins tests water in the west branches of the Black River to determine if pollution caused hundreds of deaths and illness. Streams show signs of wilted shad and polluted air near the bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Collins Te
Man fatally struck by interurban car near Bates Bridge
George Allen a West Philadelphia resident about 40, employed by Koppers and working for LaBelle Iron Works, stepped onto Steubenville Wellsburg traction line tracks to avoid a bakery wagon. He was hit by an interurban car in Brooke County opposite Follansbee, died at Ohio Valley hospital after midnight. Motorman George Spence and Conductor Jack Litten operated the car. Allen’s body sent to Mettenberger's morgue as relatives are sought.
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George Allen
Follansbee
George Spence
Jack Litten
Allen
Mettenberger
Salt Lake City Visit Describes Wheat, Alfalfa and Landscape
In July 1916 S O Welday reports Western crop conditions from Kansas to Colorado, noting light wheat and oat yields, dry weather, and widespread alfalfa. mentions sugar beet factories near La Junta and prosperity viewed as lower than the East. He tours the Royal Gorge route to Salt Lake City, praising scenery and local sights, including Saltair and the Tabernacle, while warning of saltwater irritation and the arid climate.
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Salt Lake City
Herald Star
West
Kansas
Colorado
la Junta
Colo
Pueblo T
Royal Gorge
Canon City
Junction City
Utah
Saltair
Great Salt Lake
Gladioli Farm Grows in Elyria Area
N L Crawford operates a large gladioli farm near Elyria covering seventeen acres. Flowers are picked daily at 3 30 A M and sent to St Louis, making the farm one of the nation’s largest gladioli operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
N. L. Crawford
St. Louis
United
Sudden Death of Esteemed Attorney John M Bigger
John M Bigger Esa a leading Jefferson County attorney and partner at Kitheart Bigger died of heart failure at his uncle John A Kitheart’s home in Steubenville on August 5 1916 after a noon meal He had long suffered heart trouble and collapsed after leaving the table The firm Kitheart & Bigger has long been prominent in the county Born February 16 1867 in Tuscarawas county he practiced in Steubenville since 1893 He is survived by his stepmother two brothers a half brother and a half sister and was active in the Third Presbyterian Church and the Elks Lodge
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John M. Bigger
Kitheart & Bigger
Jefferson County Bar Association
John A. Kitheart
South Third Street
Mr. Kitheart
Mr. Bigger
Helen Bigger
Bigger
Tuscarawas County
Leander
Elizabeth West Bigger
Harrison County
Ohio
Cadiz
Steubenville
Dunbar & Kitheart
Lincoln
Nebraska
Dawes Business Block Company
Columbus
John A. Kithcart
Kithcart & Bigger
Jefferson Country
Third Presbyterian Church
Elks Lodge
Catherine Snyder Bigger
Minerva, O
William C. Bigger
Joseph Lee Bigger
Tampa
Florida
George B. Bigger
Canton, O
Mary Bigger
Minerva, Oo
Barn Fire Destroys Farm Barn and Threatens Nearby Chapel
The barn of J. S. Swickard near Broadacre was burned along with its contents around noon Thursday. Estimated loss is about 300 dollars, partly insured. The cause remains unclear though children playing with matches are suspected. Hays' chapel nearby narrowly escaped fire due to volunteers’ efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Swickard
Broadacre
Hays’ Chapel
Tossed His Money Away In Wet Martins Ferry Episode
A Mt. Pleasant resident, unnamed, was arrested in Martins Ferry on a Wednesday afternoon after tossing coins into the air to amuse a crowd of children. Authorities deem the act demented and nonsensical, a notable disturbance in public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Martins Ferry
Hay fever crackdown on weeded properties citywide
Findlay authorities arrest and fine lot owners who fail to cut weeds to ease hay fever suffering. In Oberlin a bolt of lightning injures Dan E. Stone, tearing his cap, scorching hair, and melting his watch. In Fremont Miss Rayme Hausmer press a street improvement petition at a council meeting. Eleven people fall ill after ice cream at a Shawtown house party. all recover. Columbus Friends Rescue Home aids girls and babies with training and housing. five to ten percent turnover noted by Miss Evangeline Reams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Findlay
Shawtown
Columbus
Friends Rescue Home
Evangeline Reams
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Cern
Wide Gulf
U. S. Army
Skull
R. B
Harry L. Daugherty
Brilliant North
Carnegie Property
Ohio Valley
Bar Association
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