Local Notices From Unionport and Surroundings
The record notes attendance at the funeral of Mrs. E. J. Gilkinson in Unionport with Mrs Alba Ave Mrs Wm Riegle and Mr Thomas Gault among mourners. It also mentions gatherings at the Herriman homestead in Hopedale and a forthcoming grange meeting at White's school house on September 6 with all members urged to attend. Messages reference social visits shopping trips and an upcoming Fernwood wedding bell notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alba Ave
Wm. Riegle
Thomas Gault
E. J. Gilkinson
Earl Long
McKinley Dawson
John Ltmer
George Rouse
George Dewalt
Porter
Unionport
Holmes
Herriman
Hopedale
White's
Steubenville
Louise Latimer
Dave Long
T. R. Long
Fernwood
Local Social Roundup in Rayland and Nearby Areas
Rayland and nearby towns host social visits as Pierce Carpenter improves slowly from illness. Canal Dover visitors Ray and Walter Pretouris stay with Merkel and Hunter households. Fred Gerke buys a Maxwell touring car. Don Carpenter loses barn contents to a lightning fire. Chautauqua attendees and various visits fill a busy week in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayland
John Oliva
James Oliver
Pierce Carpenter
Ray
Walter Pretouris
Canal Dover
Chris Merkel
Chas. Hunter
Fred Gerke
Maxwell
David Carpenter
Nannie Sixsmith
George Moore
Cora Hooper
Lucile Neely
Aura Merkel
Raymond
William Merkel
Lock 17
Henry Schrickel
Robert McCleary
Elizabeth Carpenter
Lewis Bishop
Wheeling
Chas
William Burkhead
Bethesda
George Moore Raymond
Chautauqua
Smithfield
Paul Neel
Brilliant
David Riddle
Don Carpenter
Chloe Truax
Henry Truax
John Beall
Pike
Rena Grafton
Mt. Pleasant
Connerville
Clancy Roe
Ray Hough
Rush Run
Charles Hunter
Local Hopedale Gossip Then and Now
HOPEDALE residents and visitors are listed as returning from Mountain Lake Park and visiting family and friends in Butler Denison Newark Cleveland Wheeling and other places. The Miller reunion at Charles Miller’s home drew many relatives from Canton Newark Columbus Scio and East Liverpool with Dr. Ramsey and the Cadiz Chautauqua gathering also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaushter
Dennison
John Sayner
Wiliam Harriman
Thomas
Plorence
Newark
Kentucky
Virginia
Caroline Potts
Claysville
John Stringer
Ramsey
Lake Brady
Miss Knox
Cleveland
J. B. Mansfield
Murphy
Chester Hill
Jane Hyatt
Means
Dye
Bloomfield
Miller
Charles Miller
Mary Mee
Louisiana
Martina Terry
John Holmes
Luccrcus
Adena
John Ickis
Amng
Columbus
Jesse Stringer
Roy Black
Robert Dixon
G. A. Dunlap
W. A. Cole
Nay Martin
Nancy Houser
Troy
George A. Dunlap
Vivian
Dickerson
A. D. Finnteum
J. & Miller
Church of East
Liverpool
Choir Praises Mil ler Family Performance at Local Event
The Miller family choir delivered fine music that drew high praise from attendees. Miss Marva Couch visited her sister Mrs Molesworth in Bowerston last week.
Miss Emma Nesbitt Surprises Friends in Amsterdam Party
Miss Emma Nesbitt visiting from Harmony Pa was taken by friends to town hall where a party gathered with many local girls and boys. After a late lunch the guests dispersed as Nesbitt plans to return home soon. several locals are noted for travel, work, and events around town amid camp meeting and shopping outings.
William Taylor Civil War veteran dies at Reed's Mills
William Taylor died at his home in Reed's Mills Ohio on Saturday evening August 25 1916 after a year of dropsical illness. Funeral was held at his home Monday with interment in Hopewell cemetery near Ragland. All his family preceded him except son Ross who mourns his loss. The note ends by honoring veterans as taps and lights out signal thinning ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Taylor
Reed’s Mills
Ohio
Taylor
Hopewell Cemetery
Ragland
Mr. Taylor
Railroads and Brotherhoods Split Over Wilson Plan
Railroad presidents urged arbitration and warned that public investigation would threaten workers. Brotherhood leaders condemned the plan, vowing to fight in Congress and press for an eight hour day. Both sides prepared for possible strikes while police measures were set for eastern tracks. No universal embargo accord reached as each line prepared its own action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhoods
Wilson
Garretson
Stone
Carter and Lee
United States
Congress
Railroads Eye Limited Strikes and National Action
Western roads plan higher efficiency with many trains running over 50 percent, while eastern lines face uncertainty. Washington leaders meet after President Wilson’s recommendations as Congress weighs measures. he urges union leaders to rescind the strike order and aligns with public duty amid looming action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Trafic
Congress
Brotherhood
Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
House
Senate
Wilson
Clark
Mann
Kitchin
Representative Sterling
Illinois
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Representative Adamson
Brotherhoods
Embargoes Placed On Perishable Freight Across Railways
Across the nation railroads announce embargoes on perishable freight as labor tensions rise. B&O halts receipts of perishables after Sept 4 at 7 am while DL&W and others warn of future embargoes. Major roads like Union Pacific Michigan Central and Southern lines prepare for possible strike impacts. Local notices circulate in Louisville and Cincinnati on embargo expectations within 24 to 48 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Pennsylvania
Akincee & Ohio
New York
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific Railway Company
Kansas City
Kansas City Southern Railway
Detroit
Michigan Central Railway
Cincinnati
Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Co
Louisville
Louisville & Nashville
Louisville-Henderson & St. Louis
Southern Railway
Washington
Campaign staffing set for Ohio political offices
Jones of Delaware heads the publicity bureau and will resign as secretary of the state tax commission. Speaker Conover will become secretary of the finance committee, chaired by Colonel Bat tle. Dudley Foster or D Meade Massie may head the speakers bureau, Tetlow likely leads labor bureau, and Charles E Hughes or another Republican will be invited to open the Ohio campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Delaware
Willismen
State Tax Commission
C. D. Conover
House of Representatives
Finance Committee
J. G. Battelle
Dudley Foster
Toledo
D. Meade Massie
Chillicothe
Percy Tetlow
Death of Louis Brandfass in Brilliant passes after illness
Louis Brandfass of Brilliant died Tuesday morning at Galliopolis hospital after a long illness. He leaves his mother, three sisters, and three brothers. Funeral at the home of William Brandfass in Wellsburg at 2 p.m. Thursday with interment at Brooke Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Brandfass
Brilliant
Galliopolis Hospital
William Brandfass
Wellsburg
Brooke Cemetery
Obituary for B Frank Smith in Ross Township Alliance native
B Frank Smith born in Ross Township died in Alliance on Tuesday morning at age 75. His wife Harriet Crawford died earlier. Survived by three sons and two daughters, Mrs Joshua Moores and Mrs Chas Winn of the county, James and Thomas in Richmond Virginia, and Wm in Alliance. He was well known to many residents of the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Frank Smith
Frank Smith
Ross Township
Alliance
Harriet Crawford
Joshua Moores
Chas. Winn
James
Thomas
Richmond
Mingo
Estella Burge
Wellsburg
W. Va
Thomas Cooper
McLister Avenue
Mary Buchan
Columbus
William Selick
Canton
D. G. Maxwell
Lon W. Ralston
Steubenville
Day dies of blood poisoning in Seattle
Henry H. Day son of the late Robinson and Margaret C. Day died in Seattle from blood poisoning. The body will be brought to his mother’s home in Fairplay on Thursday August 31 with funeral services on Friday September 1 at 10 o’clock. Survived by wife Gertrude Hilbert and five children, his mother Mrs. Margaret C. Day, brother A. S. Day of McKees Rocks Pa., sisters Mrs. Ed Wallace of Smithfield and Mrs. J A Spencer. Mrs Sylvia Comandina died at Ohio Valley Hospital after a prolonged illness at 23. Remains taken to her home at 442 South Third Street. Annie Pasich, ten months, daughter of Rada and Laura Pasich, died last night at Wells Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Washington
Henry H. Day
Robinson
Margaret C. Day
Gertrude Hilbert
A. S. Day
McKees Rocks
Sylvia Comandina
Mele Comadina
Ohio Valley Hospital
South Third Street
Annie
Rada
Laura Pasich
Wells Street
Bush
Elm Grove
McGowan
Silvis
Gaffney
Wilson
Follawsbee
Twentieth Century Club
S. K. Stempe
Chas
R. V
Jeannette
Sam Davis
Pittsburgh
Jack Gans
Wheeling
William Banfield
P. T. Kelly
Kelly
T. J. Mahan
House of Delegates
Virginia
A. S Craig
C. H. Craig
Martin's Ferry
A. V. Baird
Allegheny Street
Charles George
Robert
Morgantown
W. Va
George S. Hahne
Miss Wilson
Charleroi
Avona Hobbs
Wooster, C
Cornelia Mahan
Larry Gibson
Griffeth
Denver Col
Ben Williams
Brooke County
W. D. Bush
Wellsburg
Follanshee
Down River
Follansbee
Follangbee
Lever
Bert Shaddick
Leverman
West Virginia
Italia Redenta
Order Sons of Italy
America
G.G. Beradelli
A. Perna
A. Mazionale
C. Buccalo
G. Bitoni
Inez Davis
Olive Baker
H. W. Brooks
Brooks
Frank Scheetz
Butler
Hazel McCall
Avonmore
Eugene Castle
Bellaire
Ohio
Steubenville
M. H. Ferrell
Raymond
Kaylor
C. B. Robertson
L. A. Dillar
Flora
Great Lakes
Hugh McBane
Irondale
Wilda Banfield
Chester
Wellsville
T. A. Burton
FE. E. Kessel
Ann
Ethel Reese
Beatrice Turner
Conneaut Lake
L. Steele
Vandergrift
Samuel
Turner
Albert Millington
McKeesport
Stanley
Trevor Cooper
Hayden Evans
Racine
Wis
R. V. Stemple
Roy
Agatha Kenney
Charleston
Moundsville
Mildred Browne
Philadelphia
Wallace Banfield
Kessel
Elmer Marlin
Beaver
Mingo
Brilliant
Follawsbee Independents
Martins Ferry
Penn Street
Funeral service for Harry A. Bickerstaff attended by large crowd
The funeral of Harry A. Bickerstaff was held Saturday afternoon with Rev. J. H. Blackburn presiding. Music came from a First M. E. church choir. Pallbearers and flower bearers were from O. P. T. A. No. 375, including Harry Ryder, George Barthold, Loyd Ferguson, Chas Ferguson, Robert Simmons, Edward Archer, with Edward Simmons and John Calander among the flower bearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Bickerstaff
J. H. Blackburn
M. E. Church
Harry Ryder
George Barthold
Loyd Ferguson
Chas. Ferguson
Robert Simmons
Edward Archer
Edward Simmons
John Calander
Three Brilliant Boys Held After Running Away
William Frye aged 12 Edwin Forsythe aged 14 and Charles Cronvaller aged 13 were taken into custody by police at their parents request after fleeing last Friday. They traveled to Bridgeport Martins Ferry Wheeling Wellsville and East Liverpool before a home reprimand for the Forsythe and Cronvaller boys and Frye sent to the Yellow Creek Children's Home for a second time. A unnamed woman was jailed for intoxication after pleading guilty and fined one dollar and costs. Council and community notes follow with local events and audits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Frye
Edwin Forsythe
Charles Cronvaller
Bridgeport
Martins Ferry
Wheeling
Wellsville
East Liverpool
Forsythe
Cronvaller
Yellow Creek
John Dee
Brilliant Council
Mingo Council
Motor smash near Follansbee injures two drivers
Gale Elson of the country east of Wellsburg and Mr Strain, a Colliers feed dealer, suffered vehicle damage when Elson blinded by a passing car struck Strain’s buggy on the county road between Follawsbee and Steubenville at 9 o’clock last night. Both drivers escaped serious injury, with the buggy wrecked and the touring car windshield and fender broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale Elson
Wellsburg
Strain
Colliers
Follawsbee
Steubenville
Mr. Elson
Mahan
Antonio Ricci
Main
Raymond
Allegheny Streets
Contractors' Equipment Sale Catalog Notice
Contractors' equipment list includes concrete mixers with ten foot capacity priced at 295 dollars and sizes listed at 196 dollars. Street pavers and Studebaker scrapers are shown. BAIRD MACHINERY O. Pittsburg Pa offers all for contractors with prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siz
Studebaker
Baird Machinery ,O
Pitts Pa
Pardon Application Ahead for Joseph Thomas
Notice that at the next meeting of the Ohio State Board of Pardons an application will be made for the pardon of Joseph Thomas who was convicted in Jefferson County for rape under twelve years and sentenced to life in the Ohio Penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State Board of Pardons
Joseph Thomas
Court of Common Pleas
Jefferson County
Ohio
Baird Machinery Co Pittsburgh Ad
Tron and woodworking machinery new and second hand including machine tools lathes drills shapers planers presses garage machinery gasoline engines pumps electric motors engines boilers planers ponce saw mill outfits belting pulleys shafting write today for Baird Machinery Co Pittsburgh Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baird Machinery CO
Pittsburgh
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Emma Murray
Carpenter
Harry J. Merkel
Lottie Eadie
Rock Falls
Chas. Kimpton
H. Walker
Connors
Amsterdam
Emma Nesbitt
Miss Nesbitt
Pearl McCreary
Harmony
Grace Smith
Lena Price
Euelah Price
Wilma Knox
Wilma Polen
Pearl Turvey
Marie Watt
Ruth
Messrs
Vern Jeaman
Peter Ritchey
Jay Hendrix
Mr. Philspot
Howard Peterson
Raymond Smith
Montford Peterson
Bessie Watt
Athens
Baker
Lela
Lula Shepherd
J. T. Shepherd
Hollow Rock
Martin’s Ferry
Missouri
Globe Clothing Store
S. L. Klein
Robert Turvey
Carrollton
T. C. Gordon
Bergholz
L. D. Allen
D. B. Polen
S. J. Smith
Sam Klein
Klein
Marty Miller
Cadiz
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wwineo
J. M. Howell
Wm. Fitchen
Mt. Clemens
Mich
William Devore
Pughtown
L. Devore
B. F. Batch
Gould
North Commercial Street
Follawsbee Boosters
Nate Goodfriend
Toe Inich
S. E. Price
Pittsburg
M. E. Sunday School
Gertrude Reese
Buffalo Creek
Belleview Camp Meeting
Peacock
Billy Sunday
Mill Idle
Chief Barnes
Brooke County Teachers Institute
Follansbee Club
E. G
Follansbee Notts
William Luby Jr
Griffeth Davies
New Kensington
D. J. Davies
Banfield Avenue
Mr. Morris
Reepee
Camp Valley
Harley Banfield
Wilda Baleld
Raymond Young
Carnegie, Pa
Oliver Williams
People’s National Bank of
Bethany Colleghr Te Eerert
Story
Besstifel
Panhandle
Wellaburg
Setney
Oe W. Virginia
Getege Beseotine Bo Dairy Roperty
E. Cramblet
LL. D. Bethany
Thom
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