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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1901
Page
16
The note details funeral services for Mrs Anna M Witrexen, with pallbearers and attendees from nearby towns, followed by a police disturbance on Seventh Street where officers contained the crowd. Reports mention a stray horse incident, a reward for a stolen horse, and a brawl resulting in multiple arrests and a wounded man.
The town pages list a flurry of visits and transfers as residents travel from Wellsburg to Mt. Clemens and Pittsburgh, with names like Mrs. J. W. Nott and Miss Kate Good voting in on distant events. A church wedding occurs near F city, tying together families including the Waltons and Avards, while others enjoy visits from Marietta and St. Clair counties.
Report describes Mrs Aebury and Margaret Jones, arrested for unlawfully living together as husband and wife, released from county jail on fees. Mayor Morana received a touching letter from Awlry’s wife in Indianapolis praising Mrs Aebury’s intellect and recounting hardship and family strain. The mayor warned against continuing the relationship and hinted at future action.
A wedding march in Mendelssohn style was performed by Avion Hageman as part of a ceremony noted in the Washington Kansas Post.
A mis spelled obituary notes the death of Mrs Jane Johnson, long resident of Steubenville area, age 71, with details of birthplace in Ireland and marriage to James Johnson. It also reports the death of Andrew Flanagan, longtime Steubenville coal worker, survived by wife and several children, with church funeral arrangements and service by Rev McKinney.
A Niagara River voyage for Niagara Frontier teachers traced the route from Lake Ontario to Buffalo and back. The thirty participants, including Mrs Glows of Cleveland and Miss Mary Mart, toured Fort Niagara ruins, Navy Island, and the whirlpool, with Joseph Br. Mravinr guiding landings and historical sights along the frontier.
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