Panama Canal Commission Wage and Welfare Report
The commission led by Bronson Reynolds Donnelly and Henry m released recommendations on Canal Zone conditions including wage reductions, working hours, housing, and subsistence. It endorses government operation efficiency, health standards, and a compensation framework for workers, with a focus on fairness and relief provisions for disability and injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Severt
Bronson Reynolds
Donnelly
Henry m
Panama
George W. Goethals
Isthmian Canal
al Commission
Polon
Hunting for Carney Today Ends in Board Bill Fallout
Eighteen-year-old canvassers and the Clarendon Hotel proprietor sought E. Carney for unpaid wages and a hotel board bill. Carney, who claimed to represent Publishers' Mailing Company of Wheeling, hired eight women to canvass for magazines starting Monday. They earned about $100 weekly, turned over to Carney, who paid only the first day before vanishing with five days’ proceeds. The incident marks him as a suspected fraud in Steubenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarendon Hotel
E. Carney
Carney
The
Clarendon
Dainty
Wheeling
Steubenville
Miners Blast Democrats Over Alabama Strife
DeJean Mc Donald of the United Mine Workers accuses the Democratic party of failing to aid Alabama coal miners and denounces Gompers for endorsing Bryan. He describes brutal working conditions, company stores, debt enslavement, guards at meetings, and officials aligned with corporate power. He calls for support for miners and criticizes the party's labor handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Federation of Labor
DeJean McDonald
United Mine Workers of America
Democratic Party
Alabama
Samuel Gompers
Bryan
Russia
Illinois
May Abandon Wells At La Belle Ironworks Site
Harbor Master C E Flanagan inspected two recently started wells near the river on the West Virginia side inside the low water mark. He will recheck harbor lines and stakes and plans to order operations stopped and rigs moved if they remain inside the harbor boundaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Belle
West Virginia
C. E. Flanagan
Four Follansbee men arrested for illegal sale of booze
Revenue officers surprised Follansbee on a Saturday arresting Charles Miller Slim Martin William Link and Louis Dreiherst, all tied to illegal liquor bars on Main Street and a boarding house. They were taken to Wellsburg for bond and hearings. The case centers on Senvalbach 20th Century Beer sold as a soft drink front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Follawsbee
Carman
Brooke County
Uties
Tey
Follansbe
Charles Miller
Slim” Martin
William Link
Louis Dreiherst
Main Street
Wellsburg
Bond
Senvalbach
Schmalbach Company
It. 2
Driehorst
Wheeling
Follansbee
Italian contractor Capito captured in Pittsburg and brought home
Samuel Capito, an Italian sewer contractor who absconded with $1,012, was seized in Pittsburg on Saturday afternoon and returned to the city by Chief Larkin and E. D. Erskine. A mob of Italians at the depot shouted threats as Capito was escorted to the lockup, carrying only $20. Police say the remainder of the money remains missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Capito
Pittsburg
Larkins
E. D. Erskine
Sam
Capio
Capito
New York
John Doolan
Steubenville
North Sixth Street
Ireland
Margaret Carey
Thinpoint
Julia
Elizabeth
Lillie
Wm. Moran
M. W. Doolan
Walter O. Johnson
Geo. P. Rowland
Third Presbyterian Church
George Winters
R. L. Brownlee
T. A. Harmmond
Geo. W. McLook
Charles H. Steele
Robert McGowan
W. W. Welch
Geo. E. Sharpe
W. Macd. Miller
J. Johnson
Detroit
Samuel L. Johnson
Portsmouth
Will R. Johnson
Louisville
Harry Welday
Richmond
J. B. Blinn
Dennison
Jonathan Allison and Son
Washington
Jail Delivery Sparks Manhunt for Escaped Prisoners
Wellsville’s jail delivered prisoners early Monday morning and three escaped. Officials contacted the mayor’s office in an excited state and did not reveal how the trio escaped. The escapees are identified as Joseph Connors, Steve Connors, and an Italian burglar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsville
Joseph
Steve Connors
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
Frederick F. Culp and Edna M. Welch of Hammondsville. William J Dailey of Wintersville and Sarah H. Baricklow of Smithfield. Raleigh E. Nicholson and Anna Trementia of Dillonvale. Wm Hicks and Mary James of Irondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick F. Culp
Edna M. Welch
Hammondsville
Wintersvile
Sarah H. Baricklow
Smithfield
Raleigh E. Nicholson
Anna Trementia
Dillonvale
Wm. Hicks
Mary James
Irondale
Deaths in Steubenville and Wheeling area notices go on
Samuel Simmons Sr a former Steubenville nail factory worker and Civil War veteran dies in Bellaire at 10 30 am Saturday. Ellen Hill dies at her daughter's home Wheeling natives John Doolan Flora Paxton Walter Johnson James K Winning funeral details noted with interments in Greenwood New Alexandria and other local cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Simmons
Steubenville
Frazier-Kilgore
O. W. Lb
Bellaire
Independent
North
Jefferson Street
Simmons
Staffordshire
England
Barnhill & Simmons
Standard Bridge and Boiler Works
Carlin’s Battery
Water Works Board
Wheeling Commandery
Knights Templar
Chas. Helliwell
Second Presbyterian Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Ellen Hill
Eller Hill
C. W. Hirth
South Street
Wheeling
McGill
John W. Hill
Hirth
C. M. Hill
C. H. Belleville
Martins Ferry
Lucretia Mayhew
Chalpine Street
M. E. Church
G. B. Smith
Serious Charge Arises In Dennison Case
David Ferrell of Bowerton area was arrested in Dennison on a serious charge tied to twelve year old Viola McCool daughter of Alex McCool. Ferrell denies the charge and makes counter charges of a serious nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Ferrell
Bowerston
Dennison
Viola McCool
Alex McCool
Ferrell
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER ADS AND SERVICES
Broad local trade card listing contractors and services including general contracting and remodeling. F A Smogor at Ridge and Pittsburg. Frazier Heating and Vent Co on Ridge. Woods Valve & Machine Co. J Goode plumbing. A N A. Goode sheet metal. Barry second-hand furniture. Simone Bros tailors. Troy Hand Laundry. The Sugar Bowl shop. a meat market. Frazer & Spence plumbing heating electrical. Risher real estate. Wagner & Holstein shoes.
Local Contractors and Hardware Offerings in City Trade
Neville Bros hardware and enamelware advertise cement brick gravel and sewer pipe with estimates on building and concrete. Pelley & Bro drugstore and dentist advertise complete drug line and crown bridge work. Cramer promotes dental services at Over Pelley & Bro.’s Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelley & Bro
Cramer
Commercial Avenue
Monuments Estimates and Hand Lettering by A J McCarty
A J McCarty offers estimates and designs for all kinds of monuments with hand lettering services. Affords best work at the right price and invites orders on S Eighth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aner & Wyatt
Preskiin St
A. J. McCarty
S. Eighth St
Hotel Ash Advert Promises Clean Homelike Rooms
Stop at the Hotel Ash. Clean and homelike with reasonable rates. Special weekly rates offered. Beds are comfortable. J. E. Blackburn, proprietor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Blackburn
Platt Returns to Work After Disappearance
Harry C. Platt, wholesale grocery salesman for Davidson, resumed duties in Steubenville after being located in West Virginia. He declined to discuss his disappearance or rumors of illness, stating he is back at work indefinitely and his friends are glad to have him back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry C. Platt
West Virginia
Davidson Company
Steubenville
Platt
Wheeling
Davidson's
Oil lease transfers and tenants listed in local notes
Fred Worthington assigns Minnie Otto Fito oil lease at Mingo to Unity Oil. Otto and Pekruhn lease assigned to Unity Oil. Bickerstaff leases to E. Brandfass and Harry Abel. Syatilda Stromyer leases to E. J. Bickerstaff. Maggie and John Mitchell lease to E. J. Bickerstaff et al. Margaret McKee leases to F. M. Work. Bridget Clary leases in Cross Creek township to E. H. Tague. H. T. Dawson leases in Cross Creek township to E. A. Tague. Robert Vermillion notes in Cross Creek Tague. Matthew Ekey in Cross east township to same 1. HH. Tageert in Island Creek township to H. M. Ree Otte Pekruhn lease to Unity Oil at Mingo Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Worthington
Minnie Otto Fito
Mingo
Unity Oil Company
Otto & Pekruhn
Wif Bickerstaff
E. Brandfass
Harry Abel
Sy Atilda Stromyer
E. J. Bickersta Maggie
John Mitchell
E. J. Bickerstaff
Margaret McKee
F. M. Work
Bridget Clary
Cross Creek Township
E. H. Tague
H. T. Dawson
Cross Crek
E. A. Tague
Robert Vermillion
Cross Crek Ck Tague
Matthew Ekey
Cross East Township
HH. Tageert
Island Crek
H. M. Ree Otte & Pekruhn
Mingo Junction
Able Man Seeks Republican Circuit Judge Nomination
Hon FE Moore M C McNab and W A Hunt of Youngstown visit to back Chas Koonce Jr for circuit judge. Hunt a former Belmont Chronicle editor, presents strong arguments for the candidate. Koonce praised as an able man who would make a strong official if nominated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. H. Moore
M. C. McNab
W. A. Hunt
Youngstown
Chas. Koonce, Jr
Hunt
Belmont Chronicle
Koonce
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Recommenda
Ile Sentinel
L. Lybarger
Ohio
Sentinel
Igo
Ville Times-Recorder
Esq
Mintersville
Day
Gompers
Samuel Simmons, Sr
Flora Paxton
Flora Wellman Paxton
W. Va
Paxton
Elisha W. Paxton
Elisha
Charles N. Brady
H. K. Pendleton
Atlanta, Ga
Alex. B. Paxton
Jesse W. Paxton
Richard M. Paxton
William Paxton
James K. Winning
Brilliant
New Alexandria
Steubenville Business Directory
Ose Romano
Fourth Street
Auto Storage and Repair Company
Reo
Olds Ma
L. A. Barton, Mgr
N. Fourth Street
Alva L. Moore
S. Third St
L. Repair
B. B. Millison
S. Fifth St
H. D. Swearingen
Cor. Court and Adams
J. R. Devlin
Highland
Bell
S. W. Pearce
S. Fourth St
Lincoln Avenue
F. A. Smogor
Kear Cor
Ridge and
Feces Ee
Wm. McDowell & Son
Seventh St
Phoenix
Henry Wilson
Strauss Bros
Joe. Golstein
Dancing Academy
Stanton Park
A. T. Loggie
Electric Supply CO
Elec. Supply CO
Frazier Heating & Vent. CO
Fifth Street
General Machine Shop
Woods Valve & Machine CO
N. Seventh St
OIL Well Supply CO
TC . McNamara
Mannan
H. Barr
S. Seventh St
John Snyder
Cor
Fourth & Adams
J. Goode
Franklin—Bell
Fourth St
Dana
Ssi
H. P. Powers
Sixth—Bell
J. J. Barry
Simone Bros
S. Sixth St
WM. Boedecker & CO
N. Court—Bell
Troy
Jacob Mason
Market St
F. Pehruhn
Satin St
TTE & Perruhn
Commercial Ave
Geo. E
Risher
Dravis & Schwartz
Notion
Chris Long
Frazer & Spence
Etrisher
Commercial St
Wagner & Holstein
Union Bakery
Maul & Browning
Follansbee, W. VA
Eli
Peavey Wee
Craig
Builders Supply CO
Neville Bros
WM. Risher
W. E. Pelley & Bro
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