Campaign for Statewide Prohibition At Hamline Church
Wayne B Wheeler opening the statewide prohibition campaign at Hamline M E Church urged absorbing the liquor traffic through recall and direct legislation. He touted dry territory gains, warned of a “reign of terror” if laws stall, and called for a national amendment with strong local enforcement. A second report noted Phillips Sheet and Tin Plate plant resuming open shop operations after a mass meeting backed by 6 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne B. Wheeler
Ohio
Hamline M. FE
Chilren
Cincinnati
Hunt
West Virginia
U. S
Mill Officers Resolve Work After Short Strike
The Pope tin plant resumed Monday with hot mills and cold rolls all in operation after a boiler change. A mass meeting at Clarksburg Friday night backed by a citizens committee voted to return to work by over 6 to 1. Only fourteen men were involved in calling the strike. Finishing departments started today, hot mills to be fully running by Monday as an open shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Herald-Star
Cincinnati Enquirer
Clarksburg
W. Va
Phillips Sheet and ‘Tin Plate Co
Elks’ Auditorium
Ohn Ross
Pope
Steubenville
Ohio
Pope Tin
Citizens Committee
Jefferson County Teachers Institute Opens With Distinguished Papers
The Jefferson County and Steubenville teachers institute opened under President Supt. W. Everson. Dean W. G. Chambers of the University of Pittsburgh spoke on Knowing vs. Guessing, stressing nature over nurture in handedness and the value of specialization for leadership. Supt. Bates urged backing Kilpatrick law, while Supt. Linton announced Casino Stanton Park events and Dunbar Singing Orchestra performances. Supt. Beede of New Haven discussed The School Room, emphasizing hygiene, artistry, spirituality, and health as key for children and teachers alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County and Steubenville
Bates
Ohio School Improvement Federation
Kilpatrick
Frank Linton
Mingo Junction
Stanton Park
Dunbar Singing Orchestra
Frank H. Beede
New Haven
Conn
Indoor Air and Lighting In Schools From an Address
The talk stresses fall disease tendency, minimum floor space per child, proper ventilation, desk orientation, window light, and wall colors. Emphasizes left or rear light, 30 by 25 room size, and clean slate blackboards. Advocates dry teaching aids, regular exercises, and careful classroom setup to reduce strain and improve health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Institute
Mr. Criswell
Singing
America
Blue Bells
Scotland
Supt
Bude
Prof
Whitney
Ride
Snot
Rude
W. G. Chambers
Riding accident injures Jamison and kills horse
Martinsburg West Virginia reports Harry Jamison employed at R J Morrison drug store on vacation in town rode a troublesome horse past warnings, lost control after the horse plunged into Ferrari wagon. Jamison unconscious for over an hour, later treated at city hospital with brain concussion and bruises. horse with shattered shoulder and internal injuries had to be killed. Reverend C S Trump helped pull him free and he is expected to recover in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
W. Va
Harry Jamison
R. J. Morrison
West Virginia
Warry Jamison
Steubenville
Ralph Bentz
Ferrari
Jamison
A. F. Bentz
Queen Street
Sanger
Bentz
C. S. Trump
von Schlegell
Beech Bottom field yields 600 to 700 barrels daily in Brooke County
Oil men report the Beech Bottom field south of Wellsburg producing between 600 and 700 barrels a day. Wells on the Wells heirs farm, John Pogue, Miller sisters, and others show various outputs from 10 to 200 barrels daily. The Cameron and Barnsdall interests push new tests and leases, with bonuses of 10000 dollars paid for Armstrong and Walsh farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beech Bottom Feld
Brooke County
Wellsburg
Rockledge Co
Wells Heirs
Miller Sisters
John Pogue
Horseshoe Co
Campbell Wells
J. L. Miller
Pogue
Barnsdall Company
Walsh Farm
Horseshoe Oil & Gas Company
McIntyre
Beech Bottom
Cameron
Windy Hill School House
Barnsdall
Armstrong Farm
Miller & Mildren
Walsh Place
New Liquor License Plan Sees City Session Scheduled
The liquor license commission will likely convene Tuesday in a courthouse room. Existing licenses run to the fourth Monday in November with hearings after September 1. Applications open September 1 to 15. Under the new law, saloon licenses will be granted: Steubenville 44, Mingo 8, Toronto 8, Dillonvale 3, Amsterdam 2, Bergholz 2, and losses: Steubenville 43, Mingo 14, Toronto 1, Dillonvale 18, Bergholz 1, Amsterdam 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Steubenville
Mingo
Toronto
Dillonvale
Amsterdam
Bergholz
Democrats Review Kilpatrick Referendum Petitions
Local Democrats have copies of referendum petitions on the Kilpatrick law for several days, checking signers to seek a sensational story. Petitions were signed willingly. only errors found are a family member signing for another, which is technically wrong and may cause petitions to be thrown out rather than omit names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilpatrick
Pope tin mill strikers cited for contempt of injunction
U S Marshal Roberts travels from Columbus to serve notices on ten Pope tin mill strikers to appear in court Tuesday to show why they should not be held in contempt for violating Judge Sater’s injunction. They face charges of assaulting workers, name calling, and interfering with those seeking to return to work. Named cited: Vernon Coyle, John Morris, Christy Louie, Clarence Ellis, Otto Hayes, Arthur Crouch, Tony Colly, John Lloyd, Walter Kutkoski, Nick Kolizza. Additional others may be cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Marshal Roberts
Columbus
Pope Tin Mill
Sater
Pope
Vernon Coyle
John Morris
Christy Louie
Clarence Ellis
Otto Hayes
Arthur C. Crouch
Tony Colly
John Lloyd
Walter Kutkoski
Nick Kolizza
Federal Judge May Handle Riot Case At Steubenville
Colum bus report notes a federal judge who issued a recent injunction against Phillips Sheet and Tin Company workers may hear the Steubenville riot case. D. J. Mitchell of Chicago was reported injured. authorities say he was shot by John Kimmel of Pittsburgh, both guards at Pope mill and not strikers. A warrant for Kimmel circulates as arrests may follow under the court restraining order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tin Mill
A. A
Marine Band
Pope
Auto
Upper Market Street
Wachtar
Suds
Business Men’s Harmony Committee
Phillips Sheet and Tin Plate Co
Columbus, O
Phillips Sheet and Tin, Plate Company
Steubenville
D. J. Mitchell
Chicago
Mitchell
John Kimmel
Pittsburg
Pope Mill
Kimmel
NineYearOld Boy Run Down by Freight Train at Mingo Junction
Joseph Bossi Alessandro's nine year old son in Mingo Junction sustained critical injuries after being struck by a W. and L. E. R. R. freight train Monday afternoon. He was rushed to the city hospital with a severely lacerated head a severed right arm and a foot amputation at the ankle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Bossi
Alessandro
Mingo Junction
Brakeman George O'Leary Fatally Injured At Miller's Station
George O'Leary of this city, a Pan Handle brakeman, was struck by freight No 8 eastbound at Miller's Station while opening a switch for a siding. He suffered a deep head wound, a broken right arm, and severe bruising. He was taken to Dennison, then to Gill hospital in Steubenville. The Pan Handle surgeon Dr Hughes treated him before transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George O'Leary
Miller’s
Dennison
Steubenville
Gill Hospital
O’leary
No. 8
Hughes
Grand and Petit Jurors Drawn for September Terms
Grand jurors drawn to appear September 8 include B. Jones Mt. Pleasant M B Cole Ragland J B Sutton Hammondeville Harry Walker Dittonvale Wm Paisley Toronto Ross McGrew Mingo Junction John W Ong Mt. Pleasant John Hurl Adena Oscar Carpenter New Alexandria Howard Vandyke Hammoendsville Abel Armitage Steubenville J E Wheaton Steubenville Clark Smith Brilliant Henry Scott Mingo Junction J P Naylor Dillonvale Petit jurors drawn for September 7 include James Champion Bergholz Robert L Gienn Port Homer J W Parsons Hammondeville Thos H Kelly Steubenville y Cresswell Spence Wallace Steubenville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I B. Jones
Mt. Pleasant
M. B. Cole
Ragland
J. B. Sutton
Hammondeville
Herry Walker
Dittonvale
Wm. Paisley
Toronto
Ross McGrew
Mingo Junction
John W. Ong
John Hurl
Adena
Oscar Carpenter
New Alexandria
Howard Vandyke
Hammoendsville
Abel Armitage
Steubenville
J. E. Wheaton
Clark Smith
Brilliant
Henry Scott
J. P. Naylor
Dillonvale
James Champion
Bergholz
Robert L. Gienn
Port Homer
J. W. Parsons
Thos
H. Kelly
Cresswell
Spence Wallace
Stebuenville
Death of Infant David Melville Bristor
David Melville Bristor two months old died in Toronto on Monday August 25 1913 at 845 PM after a brief illness cholera infantum. He was the grandson of Mr and Mrs Harry Brister and Mr and Mrs David Melville. The infant’s remains were brought to 522 Madison Avenue and the funeral is set for Wednesday at 230 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Melville
Maurice
Ruth Bristor
Mim
Toronto
Harry Brister
Madison Avenue
Infant Son of Mr and Mrs Charles Martin Dies
Robert Martin infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin died at the hospital from membranous croup aged eighteen months after illness began Monday. An operation was performed as a last resort but he did not rally and died last night. He was deeply loved by his parents and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Martin
Charles Martin
Funeral services for Leroy Foster held at home on North Fifth
Funeral services for Leroy Foster were held Tuesday afternoon at his North Fifth Street home. Reverends Rotinsor of Westminster and Miller of Methodist Protestant led the rites. Floral tributes were abundant as mourners bid farewell to the young man. His burial followed with kinship including Toshua, Charles, John Kendall, Will and W. S. Thompson, and Robert Peterson. Relatives present included three brothers Joshua and wife of Pittsburgh, William of Cincinnati, Charles of Newark, and others from Huntington, Pittsburg, Bridgeville, and Ingram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Foster
North Fifth Street
Rotinsor
Westminster Church
George H. Miller
Methodist Protestant Church
Foster
Toshua Foster
Charles Foster
John Kendall
Will Thompson
W. S. Thompson
W. S. Walker
Robert Peterson
Jesse Foster
Joshua Foster
Pittsburg
William Foster
Cincinnati
Newark
Ohio
J. H. Long
Huntington
W. Va
Henry Thompson
Richie
Reed
G. Lyons
Mise Lyons
Bridgeville
Samuel Miser
Ingram, Pa
Phelan Fined and Imprisoned for I W W Speeches
Columbus August 22 AP report says Martin J. Phelan renounced I W W ties and apologized for incendiary speeches as an organizer. City Judge Albrecht sentenced him to a 100 dollar fine and 30 days in the workhouse. The court held that an apology was not enough for the revised flag speeches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Herald-Star
Columbus
Industrial Workers of the World
Martin J. Phelan
Albrecht
Phelan
State Mining Commission weighs pay systems for Ohio miners
The State Mining Commission finished work in Belmont county after studying coal production, planning to visit Illinois next Tuesday to examine whether miners are paid on the run of the mine basis and if such a system should be adopted in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Herald-Star
St. Clairsville
State Mining Commission
Belmont County
Illinois
Ohio
Court actions and suits filed in 1900 era docket
Court cases span multiple filings including Fred McDevitt versus Ross McGrew for 5000 damages citing wife desertion, Scott Porter’s 3000 claim after losing an arm at La Belle Ironworks, Empire Wire Clay Cot versus Hunter and Son on appeal, F H Kerr versus James B Baim for 400 on a note, Peter Schoenhofen Brewing Co versus Martha Yurjevic for 200, and Ada Jordan suing Beni Jordan for divorce and alimony after a December 28 1900 New Castle marriage amid allegations of wilful absence and neglect with P P Lewis as attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred McDevitt
Ross McGrew
Duvall
PP. Lewis
Scott Porter
la Belle Ironworks
Elknap
Empire Wire Clay Cot
Hunter & Son
Justice
A. ©. Blackburn
F. H. Kerr
Kerr and Gardner
Peter Schoenhofen Brewing Co
Martha Yurjevic
Cohen
Ada Jordan
Beni. Jordan
New Castle
P.P. Lewis
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Wayne Wheeler
Hamline Church
Guilia Guiliana
Gould’s Station
J. G. Burns
Dave McMasters
McMasters
Lorenzo Guiliana
Jefferson County and City Teachers
Chamber
Chambers
Beede
Galilee
Beetle
H. George
Otto EB. Press
O. B Miller
Geo. M. Stringer
Charles W. Kime
J. J. Crisswell
Esther M. Dunn
Victor Tarr
C. W. O’connell
F. B. Fairchild
Esther Gillespie
Philosophy of Life
Dean Chambers
Dr. H
Aristocla
George Herbert Palmer
Central
Liberty Avenue
Logal News
Frances Coca
Petit Jurors
S. E. Knox
Stint
Gerke
R. M. Rutledge
Tieos
L. Moore
Hammondsville
L. M. Leopold
P. Alexander
Brett Ferguson
Jos
S. Fiest
Charles Hess
C. S. Hartje
Stewbenville
R. R. Lowe
Irondale
Isaac Thomas
Trondale
Matthew Darrah
Tiltonville
Gus Whitcomb
Empire
J. H. Cooper
Geo. W. Adler
Jas, Fitzsimmons
R. R. Cox
David Melville Bristor
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