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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1906
Page
9
A Saturday drinking bout led Italian shoemaker Follensbee to slash a Roumanian laborer nicknamed Nick at the tin mill. Nick sustained multiple wounds including loss of nose tip, cuts to the brow and lip, but his condition is not fatal. The attacker fled and has not been caught. Doctors Engle and Pyle treated Nick at a boarding shanty.
The Brady No 3 oil well in Brooke county has been cleaned out after being shot on Wednesday. It now flows at better than 40 barrels per day. Though not as large a producer as two earlier Brady farm wells, it is a very good well and likely to prove a stayer.
Messrs W. F. Haffey and L. P. D. Yest organize a summer race meeting at Pleasant Heights track on August 28 to 31. Three races daily offer purses totaling 4800 dollars.
A new Methodist Episcopal Church at Yorkville dedicated Sunday afternoon as Rev. Dr. George B. Smith of Steubenville preached the dedicatory sermon. The church cleared its $525 debt with a $585 offering, $96 from Martin's Ferry congregation. Yorkville, started by three women, built the church with a 16 member core and community support.
Mrs. T. F. Rabe was struck by a laundry wagon making a sharp turn at a corner and sustained slight injuries. A country rig driven by a lady was struck by a street car at Sixth and Market Streets. a wheel was knocked off the buggy with no further damage.
All White and Tan Oxfords at greatly reduced prices. See Ruddicks, the Shoe Man. Special sale of all summer shoes. jy20-Imdw
Bartley Blue, a veteran hotel and river cook, died at his daughter’s home in the city Thursday evening aged over 80. He had lived here 29 years and is survived by children Jas Blue Georgia Smith Cornelia Blue and several stepchildren. The funeral was held today with Rev. Poreman officiating. Mrs. George Cecil died at 81 at her home near Deersville from dropsy after months of illness. She leaves four children and was sister to Rev Thos Cramblett, Bethany College president. Funeral services for Mrs Cecil take place Saturday at the Disciple church near Deersville.
A local note from Columbus Pennsylvania dated February 6 1906 describes Mr Phillips and Mr Frank Woodard requesting one bottle each of Crockers Rheumatic Remedy after two bottles previously gave relief. Money order enclosed and for sale by R J Morrison.
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