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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1906
Page
10
E E Shaw visits Pittsburg with other locals while Grace Harter returns from Cleveland. Knoxville and Carnegie residents travel for business and leisure. An Elks dance is planned in Altamont. Numerous residents, including Gorman, Atkinson, Ritchey, and Maurer family, report travels, visits, and extended vacations, with brief health and work notes throughout the city.
Daniel P. Tait 69 longtime Pan Handle railroad foreman from Pittsburg to Columbus died at his West Market Street residence on Thursday night after five weeks of bed illness from gastric fever and breakdown. Born in Cleveland he lived here nearly 40 years leaving a widow Catherine Brady and children Elizabeth, John, Edward, and Marie Beatty. A St Peters Septemrian member and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers organizer, Tait was respected for integrity and home life. His railroad service for the Pennsylvania Company is noted in a sketch he gave years ago to a reporter.
August 21 at the Democratic State convention in Peoria shows strong sentiment for nominating state officers and likely adds Illinois to the Bryan coalition. The convention probably endorses Nebraskan William Jennings Bryan and consigns Roger C. Sullivan from the National Committee, despite Hopkins Sullivan followers' threats.
Funeral services for Captain John W. Wilson were held today at the First M. B. church with Rev. George B. Smith officiating and serving as chaplain for the G. A. R. The pallbearers were Dr. A. M. Blackburn and Jacob Blackburn along with T. Ferguson, William Ruddicks, Dr. B. H. Peher, and J. C. Ault.
The Ohio State Association of Mexican War Veterans will mark the 66th anniversary of the Palo Alto battle and the 82nd reunion at the Nell House in Columbia Ohio on Wednesday September 5 1906 the third day of the Ohio State Fair James Cutler of Richmond president and James H Smith of Newark secretary.
Belmont county Democrats held a Monday convention in Chinaville naming a full ticket except common pleas judge. Sheriff George McKelvey of Bellaire Recorder A J Cranee Bridgeport Commissioner Harry Gibbons Martin's Ferry Infirmary Director George A Caldwell Bannock Surveyor David C Kennon Barnesville. The platform calls for county local option and enforcement of temperance laws. The plank surprised several delegates but resolutions passed without dissent.
The Columbus Journal shows Prof KE Oliver as Democratic candidate for State School Commissioner. C E Oliver, East Palestine superintendent, expects to win the nomination and sweep the state. John McDowell of Millersburg will not run, focusing on Institute work. Oliver predicts wide reach to Wayne County and beyond. Also, county commissioners sue John Hess and Ida Hess to stop fencing a state road along Cross Creek township, claiming it would obstruct public travel and cause irreparable injury. Alban attorney.
Committees of Plum Run and Bradley miners with Geneva Manager Willard of United States Coal Company will meet in Wheeling today. The gathering, first since the strike, aims to renew harmony between management and workers as final adjustments are made. Several mine workers officials, including President Wat king, John Blotnek, John Yalenska, Victor Buzzi, and Patrick McBryde, arrived from nearby districts to attend.
The Wabash Railroad extension to Cumberland from Uniontown is now assured with survey work underway and coal land prices rising. Builders aim to start construction within months, following a cheaper route via Morgantown street, Continental No. 1 works, and the Greene County coal fields toward Waynesburg, crossing the Yough at Confluence and passing near Hopwood. Market values in Greene County have nearly tripled in five years, and surging prices reflect the expected line's impact.
Mrs Jas C Price of Liberty and Eighth streets Steubenville testifies her husband suffered kidney pain and disordered secretions for months. After using Doans Kidney Pills from Beall Steele Merritt Street, relief came quickly and she says the pills did more good than doctors. Sold nationwide 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doans.
Local retailer Rudidcks known as the Shoe Man invites customers to take advantage of limited time shoe bargains available over the next 20 days.
Mary Duffy sues for divorce from Frank Duffy in Steubenville alleging willful absence over three years gross neglect failure to provide and adultery at Weston West Virginia. She seeks restoration to maiden name alimony and barring dower rights and an injunction. They wed in Pittsburg June 4 1884 and have no children. He is reportedly able to earn $2000 yearly. Brown attorney.
A range of Peter Pan shirt waists in jin en dimity and Madras plus tow neck and short sleeve styles sold up to 2.00. Special clearance price 98c each.
Two lots of women's shirt waist suits featured from sheer white India lawns and dimities to Persian lawns and Swisses. Prices previously ranged from 2.69 to 3.25 dollars, marked for quick sale at 1.43 dollars and 1.83 dollars respectively. Slight handling soil noted in some pieces.
In a clearance sale, 790 women's full length white lawn kimonas with polka dots or figured patterns are reduced from 1.25 to 69 cents. Also offered are 790 women's short kimonas in white lawn with lace or embroidery edges, reduced from 1.00 to 69 cents.
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