Thaw Taken in Canada Held for Instructions
Harry K. Thaw, escaped from Matteawan, was arrested at Hermengide Garrford Quebec and held for Ottawa instructions. Two companions retained counsel, refused to identify, and Thaw faces extradition. Authorities in New Hampshire, Matteawan, and Canada coordinate to detain him pending further orders. Mrs Mary C Thaw left New York for Cresson awaiting updates on her fugitive son.
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Coancook
Quebec
Harry K. Thaw
Posmig
Sanford Witte
Ottawa
Hermengide
Garford
Constabie Woodrow
B. H. Kelsey
Colebrook
New Hampshire
Tiwen
Mallewan
Hector Verret
Coaticook
Kelcey
Thaw
Tekens
Sherbrooke
New York
Mary Copley Thaw
Pennsylvania
Cresson
Pinsboro
Matteawan Asylum
Mghkeepsie
N. Y
Tory K. Thaw
Mattewan State Hospital
Jusvaepht Morachauser
Howard Barnum
Matteawan
Richard J. Baxtler
Roger Se 2Son
Michael O'Keefe
Eugene Duffy
Thomas Flood
Reeper Ramant
Morschanser
Conger
Furhess County
Barnum
Minister Praises This Laxative Pill Ad
Rev H Stubenwoll of Allison Ta praises Dr Kings New Life Pills for constipation calling them perfect and essential. He asserts they regulate liver and bowels and recommends trying them with price listed at Beall and Steele Drug Co.
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H. Stubenwoll
Allison, Ta
Dr. King
Asc
Beall & Steele Drug Co
Local Postmaster Endorses Foley Kidney Pills
Postmaster Antoine Detoria of Gardier Michigan endorses Foley Kidney Pills for kidney and bladder troubles. He cites personal relief and mentions his father’s cure and others in the neighborhood who benefited, with Beall & Steele listed as the makers or sellers.
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Antoine Detoria
Gardier
Mich
Foley
Beall & Steele
Murder at Troll mines sparks manhunt near Maynard
Local authorities seek an unknown foreigner after Geo Malcer is found murdered on the Troll mines road near Maynard. Deputies search foreign miners’ homes as reports suggest the killer fled on a fresh train. In Yorkville, the motive centers on a former mine driver. At Tiltonville, Heslop’s car skid in heavy rain, plunging over an embankment, with occupants saved from a steep drop.
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Geo. Malcer
Troll
Maynard
Maleez
Yorkville
Tilton’ville
Heslop
Wellsburg to Add 24 by 52 Foot Court House Annex
Wellsburg will add a 24 by 52 foot building behind the jail adjoining the current court house. The basement will house boilers for a new steam heating plant. The first floor will hold offices for the county superintendent of schools and the county assessor plus two rooms. the second floor adds new jury rooms. The project, with three entrances, is contracted to A & Craig Co of Follansbee for 6465 dollars.
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Wellsburgh
Main Street
Sixt Street
County Court Room
A. & Craig , Co
Follansbee
Post Office Expands Quarters As Parcel Post Grows
A rise in parcel post traffic follows new weight and rate rules that took effect Friday. The post office now needs larger quarters and will begin arranging spaces in the Micdner block to handle the increased workload.
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Micdner
Miner Davich Killed by Pan Handle Train Near Colliers
Marko Davich a 36 year old coal miner of Colliers West Virginia was killed by a Pan Handle train beyond Colliers on Saturday night. His body was found beside the tracks and brought to the morgue. He suffered facial injuries and a dislocated shoulder with other bruises.
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Marko
Mike Davich
W. Va
Chicken thieves arrested after stakeout on North Third Street
Matt Bates and Harry Gaffney were arrested after stealing chickens from John White's coop at 219 North Third Street. Bates was found inside the coop while Gaffney, drunk, was nearby with a bullet wound in his left leg from White's revolver.
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Matt. Bates
Harry Gaffney
John White
North Third Street
Bates
Gaffney
White
Carter Tapped Till in Church Street Store Theft
George Carter, described as a negro, allegedly stole about $25 from John Trombetta's Church Street store Saturday night. Officer Lafe Mercer pursued, firing three shots near Hermonia Avenue. Carter fled, toppled by a final shot, and was captured and jailed. Carter has a prior record and is wanted for alleged immoral acts with an eleven year old girl and other offenses.
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George Carter
John Trombettas
Church Street
Hermonia Avenue
Lafe Mercer
Mercer
Carter
Four Hurt In Car Skidding Near Tilton hill
Four occupants of a touring car, said to belong to Richard Heslop of Martina Perry, sustained serious injuries when the vehicle skidded over a 30 foot embankment near Tilton lle county. The driver was badly hurt and recovery doubtful while William Floto of Mercis's Ver ry and two girls from Wheel ing were bruised and cut. The injured were taken to their homes as the party was returning from a motor trip.
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Richard Heslop
Martina Perry
Tilton@lle
Pollan
William Floto
Mercis
Verry
Wheeling
How to Heal a Stubborn Abscess
A vintage medical pitch extols a so called blood purifier 8.8 as a universal cure for abscesses and skin blemishes. It claims cleansing the blood boosts cellular nutrition and tissue repair while urging readers to obtain a bottle immediately.
Tragic Accident Claims Life Of Peter Draude Jr
Peter Draude six year old son of Peter Draude of 410 South Third street rear died at Gill hospital Sunday at 7 a m from a peculiar injury. While playing Saturday he tripped and fell into a cellar a board with a long nail protruding pierced his stomach.
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Peter. Draude
Peter Draude
South Third Street
Gill Hospital
Tony Page Arrested Amid Market Street Disorder
Tony Page, a Pope mill guardsman and driver for the company hauling supplies to the Wachtar hotel on Lower Market, was arrested by Officer Smith at Third and Market streets this morning. He faced a disturbance charge after refusing to move as a crowd of strike sympathizers gathered, with police only then arriving to avert worse trouble. The force had a prior complaint about his activities dated yesterday, involving alleged incitement.
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Tony Page
Pope Mill
Wachtar
Lower Market Street
Third
Market Streets
Smith
Page
Greek painter electrocuted on Market Street bridge
Stif Amarino a 34 year old Greek painter working on the Market Street bridge was electrocuted Friday afternoon on an overhead iron frame. A coworker saw him grip a heavily charged wire, he convulsed, fell to the bridge floor, was picked up by a passing car and died at the city hospital despite efforts to revive him.
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Stif Amarino
Market Street
Werk
City Hospital
Lower Market Stret
Pleasant Heights property sale by receivers attracts bidders
Receivers Ar. T. Jeaney and John Huston conducted a hillside sale of Pleasant Heights with Col. Q. O. Amos as auctioneer. Twenty two lots sold from 400 to 1050 dollars, plus 40 more to go. earlier sales included A. W. McDonald 184 acres at 22750 dollars and Steubenville school board buying a five and three quarter acre tract for 11200 dollars. George Henry et al. claimed 5.44 acres for 5900 dollars and D. J. Sinclair added a street car track strip for 1000 dollars. Total so far about 57000 dollars in realty.
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Pleasant Heights
Ar. T. Jeaney
John Huston
Col
Q. O. Amos
Scio
A. W. McDonald
D. J. Sinclair
Child Shot While Handling Revolver Near Unionport
Charles Newburn six years old, son of Chas Newburn near Unionport, climbed into a cupboard Monday evening to reach his father's revolver. Playing with the loaded weapon, the ball pierced his chest and exited below the kidney. He may recover.
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Charles Newburn
Chas, Newburn
Unionport
Jersey bull attacks man on Griffitts farm
W. W. Taylor of Griffits farm on the Mt. Pleasant pike faced a dangerous attack Tuesday evening when his Jersey bull charged from pasture. He tripped while fleeing and was gored in the side before his wife intervened, scaring the animal and enabling him to reach safety.
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W. W. Taylor
Griffits Farm
Mt. Pleasant Pike
Tle
Mr. Taylor
Missing cash, checks recovered in bank sidewalk incident
Uhrichsville Ice Co. employee T E Cooper reported a loss of 204 dollars in currency and checks while en route to a bank. A note postmarked Canal Dover dated August 12, 1913 claimed to return the checks with a threat to keep the currency, signed John Doe.
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T. E. Cooper
Uhrichsville Ice Co
Cooper
Canal Dover
John Doe
New Waterford votes to stay wet in pivotal village election
In a highly contested referendum New Waterford Columbus County votes 73 to 63 to remain in the wet column. With 136 votes cast about 95 percent of eligible voters participated as the village plans to reduce saloons from three to one under the new license law, reflecting a population of about 600.
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New Waterford
Columbiana
Yorkville Farm Sold for 6500 Near New Tin Mill
Edward Pyle farm of 110 acres near Yorkville, Avery Jones former legislator from Jefferson county bought the property for 6500. The land will be cut into building lots to spur growth as the new tin mill near the Pyle place nears completion. The mill and associated shop facilities are fully equipped and in use during ongoing plant erection.
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Edward Pyle
Yorkville
This County
Avery Jones
Jefferson County
Jones
Pyle
Gacesmith
Missing vaudeville drummer Earl Frost at National Theatre
Earl Frost, trap drummer for the National Theatre orchestra, vanished after leaving the Elk hotel Saturday. From Wellsburg, he is well to do, left a comfortable estate to his parents who are dead, and his recent odd actions raise fears of self harm or foul play. Relatives search for clues to his whereabouts.
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Earl Frost
The
National
Elk Hotel
Frost
Wellsburg
Deal Closed on 65 Acre Tract Near Tiltonville
A 65 acre purchase near Tiltonville by Moore and Walters farm holders, owned by D J Sinclair, is reported to bring a large factory and mill on the site. The deal, valued around two thousand dollars an acre, was kept secret with buyers unnamed. Speculation centers on whether the plant will produce iron and steel products or an electrical-related industry.
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Tiltonville
Moore and Walters
D. J. Sinclair
Steuvenville
Martin’s Ferry Times
Iron and Steel Plant to Rise in Martins Ferry District
A manufacturing firm plans a new iron and steel plant in Martins Ferry area, aiming for a scale rivaling any in the district. When operating, about 1,400 workers would be employed, with potential rolling mill capacity and sheet steel output. Reports hint a large electrical concern may also buy the site to build a factory for electrical fixtures, brass lighting included, with home office in New York.
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Prett
Martins Ferry
Otter
New York
General Electric Plans Major Industrial Addition
A circulating report suggests a large national concern operates in many cities and maintains sizable offices. It is believed to be the General Electric Company, which would purchase the property for a substantial industrial addition. The project is described as potentially one of the finest in the entire section.
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Man
General Electric Pany
Circle in a Circle political critique in Jefferson county
A brief, satirical note railing against presumed Democratic insiders in Jefferson county and a bi partisan mercenary clique. The writer claims harmony and turnout are misused by elites while ordinary supporters are left behind.
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Jefferson County
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