Bumbello Case Leads to Fine After Sunday Raid
Grace Bumbello pleaded guilty before Mayor McMaster after a police raid on the Red Onion butcher shop and boarding house on South Church street. She was fined 100 and costs for illegal selling. Mele Bumbello and five customers were arrested as beer and liquor law violations were reported. The Bumbellos’ dog died of heart failure during the raid and several bystanders attempted escape by windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Bumbello
McMaster
Mele Bumbello
Bumbellos
Red Onion
South Church Street
Carter
Ward
Schroeder
Gregory
County Man Fatally Burned At Steel Plant Tank Incident
Lawrence Tice 21 of Port Homer died after accidentally falling into a tank of hot lime water at National Drawn Steel plant in East Liverpool. Fire caused by a malfunctioning air hoist toppled him into the boiling liquid. He was removed to city hospital still conscious but severely burned from head to foot. His parents live in Port Homer and he had worked in the cleaning department about a year and a half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Tice
Port Homer
National Drawn Steel Company
Liverpool
City Hospital
Tice
Steel Works
Italian railroad worker killed by switch engine at Colliers yards
Rocco Rollo, 29, an Italian track walker for Pan Handle Railroad, was struck and killed by a switching engine at 5 AM in Colliers West Virginia. He appeared to misjudge the engine's approach in darkness and fog, was found alive but dying, and died soon after. His body was taken to Mettenberger's morgue in Wheeling for burial preparation, with burial to be held at Colliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocco Rollo
Colliers
W. Va
Pan Handle
Rollo
Mettenberger
Trolle
Desperate Suicide Attempt at County Jail Reported
Luther Payne, a colored man, attempted hanging using his belt at the county jail Saturday night after being placed there for safekeeping by City Officers Bartles and Gregory. Deputy Dave Daugherty found him tying the noose, rescued him, and Payne, deemed mentally deranged, will be returned to a state institution after a violent episode at 223 Church Street with Mrs Daggett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Payne
Bartles and
Gregory
Deuty
Dave Daugherty
Payne
Distribution Ordered in Chestosky vs Dillonvale Ice
Court directs receiver to distribute the estate proceeds in the case of John Chestosky against The Dillonvale Ice and Storage Company. The order specifies the receiver must allocate funds per the court instruction, detailing steps and recipients as required by the case filing and equity rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chestosky
Dillonvale Ice & Storage Company
Ohio Grange hold 44th annual session in Newark
The 44th Annual Ohio State Grange session met in Newark December 1916 with record attendance. Delegates heard reports, discussed community work, and noted a large class initiated in the Pomona Degree. New officers were elected for 1917 18 and rural mail route issues and federal road aid were debated. A fine new Pleasant Grange hall was dedicated by Pleasant Grange No 1757 and Master Robert Ault was installed for 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State Grange
Newark
Licking Co
Asbury
Adrian
George T. Warren
Jefferson, Co
Harriet Dickson
Grange
Chamber of Commerce
Willis
Vivan
Ohio State University
Newark Orchestra
Franklin County
Knox County
Delaware County
Pomona
Licking County
Ohio
State Grange
National Grange
United Grange
Post Office Department
United States
Pleasant Grange Hall
Pleasant Grange
Pleasant Hill Grange
Robert Ault
Petition Circulates for Judge Snence Federal Bench Seat
Petition circulated in Steubenville endorses Judge W Hi Snence of the Court of Appeals for a Federal bench appointment. Signed by members of the Jefferson County Pew Association, Snence was defeated for re election in November and will retire from the Court of Appeals on January 1. Local supporters say he has a strong chance of landing a Federal appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Hi. Snence
Court of Appeals
Steubenville
Ars
Eaembers
Jeffer County
Pew Association
Snrence
Court of
Eastern Ohio Patents Reported by H E Dunlap
Patent Office records list recent grants to Eastern Ohio inventors including C Geyer Akron for a resilient vehicle fire device T H Kane Youngstown with Truesed Concrete Steel Co as assignee Willard Pennock Minerva for a metallic railway tie Chas Rath as assignor of 1 4 to T Yacei and 1 4 to J W Rinehart New Philadelphia for a combination tool
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Ohio
H. E. Dunlap
Wheeling
W. Va
C. Geyer
Akron
T. H. Kane
Youngstown
Truesed Concrete Steel &Co
Willard Pennock
Minerva
Chas’. Rath
T. Yacei
J. W. Rinehart
New
Philadelphia
Personal notices from Steubenville area holidays lineup
Ef Starkey of Wellsville guests Mrs True. The infant of Mr and Mrs Moneygold seriously ill at home near Costonia. Mrs Anna Probert and Mrs B Frank Thompson of Jewett visit and shop. Miss Catherine Kelly returns home after hospital stay. Several local families plan Christmas travel and gatherings. A Bachelor Assembly ball set for December 26 at Loggie's Academy with Prof Loggie directing. Christmas events, concerts, and parties fill the week in Steubenville and vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ef Starkey
Wellsville
M. P
Geary
Euclidaynue
Catherine Kelly
North Wheeling Hospital
Old Robinson
University of Pittsburg
J. M. Robinson
Westminster Manse
Paul Skipper
Jewett
Jennie Sharp
Galesburg
John H. Baker
C. J. Johnson
Segourney
Iowa
D. D. Firebaugh
Scio
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Firebaugh
James Beck
Uhrichville
Feist
Beck
S. E. Queen
Montpelier
J. }. Weaver
Weaver
Young Women’s Hebrew Association
Lincoln Avenue
Bush
Charles Grier
Chicago
B. Grier
Rev
Carl
Bachelor Assembly
Loggie
Academy
Prof
Weirton Literary Society
Imperial Hotel
Americus Club
Steubenville
Harry McCullough
Fayette
David
Island Creek
FE. Mercer
Chester
W. Va
Ben Hayward
Jkmulget
Okla
Tean McCoy
Eldora
Wheeling
Jacob Trout
Marion
Ind
Ruth McMahon
New Rochelle
N. Y
John Bishop
Gill Hospital
Evelyn Chambers
Bethany College
Young couple to wedding journey after breakfast sendoff
The young couple were driven to the bride's home where a wedding breakfast was served and they left at noon for an Eastern wedding journey. They will be at home to friends in Pittsburg after January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Christmas turkey prices steady with last year
Local markets offer dressed turkeys at 35 to 38 cents with a few dealers fearing a boycott repeat. Some say prices may reach 40 cents, while others expect the 33 to 35 cent New York quote as the ceiling. Despite hesitancy, greenery and decorations arrive in quantity as holly and mistletoe fetch steady to rising prices. Christmas trees remain plentiful and affordable, wreaths replace some ornaments, and dining costs rise as restaurants expect higher dinner prices due to turkey and vegetable costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Will Recover From Hatchet Attack Near Connersville
Mrs. Frank Ostrowski, assaulted by her husband at their Connersville area home, is expected to recover after a hatchet blow. She had filed for divorce in Jefferson county courts last week, and the husband was jailed in Steubenville without bond as authorities assess the injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin's Ferry
Frank Ostrowski
Connersville
Jefferson County
Steubenville
Probate Court Final Distributing Account Filings
Final distributing account filed in the estate of Andrew J. Anderson. Hor ace McIntire appointed administrator of the estate of Alfred T. Wright. Order of public sale issued in the estate of Robert E. Erwin. Petition for sale of real estate filed in the estate of Laura B. McKeever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Probate Court
Andrew J. Anderson
Horace McIntire
Alfred T. Wright
Robert E. Erwin
Laura B. McKeever
Ministers Released From St Clairsville Presbytery Meeting
A special St Clairsville Presbytery meeting at the First Presbyterian Church freed Rev. Young of St Clairsville and Rev. Ryal of Woodshield. Young will go to New Castle Pennsylvania and Ryal to Yellow Creek Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clairsville
First Presbyterian Church
Rev
Young
Ryal
Woodshield
New Castle
Yellow Creek
Ohio
Divorce Granted Emma Lee Restored To Maiden Name Emma Rine
Emma Lee was granted a divorce from Frank Lee on grounds of extreme cruelty and drunkenness. The plaintiff was restored to her maiden name Emma Rine. The decree was issued in September but entry appeared in the court journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Lee
Frank Lee
Emma Rine
Burro owner Liwach ordered from city after lewd photo case
Joseph Liwach faced a hearing with Justice Lawler and was ordered out of the city. Liwach, known for burro ownership, has been running advertising stunts in town for several days after being accused of exhibiting and possessing a lewd photograph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Liwach
Justice Lawler
Litwach
Mort Seeks Divorce For Wilful Absence From Gladys Mort
John Mort files for divorce from Gladys Mort whom he wed at Wellsburg West Virginia on July 18 1913 alleging wilful absence He requests that she be barred from dower rights in property located in Follansbee West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mort
Gladys Mort
Wellsburg
W. Va
Follansbee
State case finds for defendant in school funds discrepancy
Judge Smith ruled in favor of William McConnell treasurer of the Saline township school district. The state prosecutor’s suit based on a state examiner’s finding that a records error left school funds short by 288.95 dollars was overruled. Costs taxed against the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Ohio
W. C. Brown
William McConnell
Saline Township
Smith
Woman recovering after hatchet attack in Con norsale
Mrs. Elizabeth Ostroski who was seriously injured by her husband Frank Ostroski with a hatchet at their home in Connorsale is reported recovering at Martin's Ferry Hospital today. Ostroski remanded to the county jail to await Grand Jury action unable to furnish $1000 bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Ostroski
Frank Ostroski
Connorsale
Martin’s Ferry
Ostroski
Held for Manslaughter in Pittsburg Coroner’s Jury
A coroner's jury at Pittsburg yesterday ruled George C. Fichenberger should be held for the grand jury on a manslaughter charge in the death of John Newell millionaire hotel and oil wel owner. Newell was struck by an automobile allegedly driven by Fichenberger on Thanksgiving Day and died shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
George C. Fichenberger
John Newell
Newell
Fichenberger
Ohio River Frosts Over Morning After Dam 11 Pooling
Ohio River completely frozen at dawn as a thin ice cover spreads over the stream. Authorities cite water pooling from lifting wickets at Dam No 11 below Wellsburg as the cause of the early freeze, a rare event after years of navigable conditions. A Pittsburgh to Pickersburg river packet broke through the ice with a small barge acting as a cutter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Wellsburg
Pickersburg
Pittsburgh
Real estate transfers from Smithfield and surrounding townships
Kate M Frowine et al transfer multiple parcels in Smithfield Purviances 1st Irondale and Wells townships to various buyers including Roy Galbraith Marguerite Harris and Charles Wilt sie with prices from 1 to 1200 dollars. Transactions show parcels such as lots 6 7 77 and 212 227 cemetery lots and mixed references to Gaston Low and Wells and Mt Pleasant townships. Names include Powers Harris Lupton Purviance McClain and Means with the United States Coal Co and Crawford Hill Coal Co among entities. Total values range from 1 to 1200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate M. Frowine
Roy M. Galbraith
Purviance
Smithfield
A. Smithfield
Fred E. Powers
Chas. F. Specht
Gaston & Low's
Charles Harris
Marguerite Harris
Irondale
Russell Coal & Mining Co
Crawford Hill Coal Co
Meres and Acres
Warren
Oliver Thomas
Chas. T. Lupton
A. Mt. Pleasant
Isabel W. McClain
Thos. W. Purviance
John Ll. Means
Charles H. Wiltsie
A. Steub
A. C. Lewis
United States Coal Co
A. Wells
Wm. H. Krug
Hugh B. Conover
la Belle View
City
H. R. Scott
Despondent Woman Drowns in Ohio River Mystery
Mrs. Smith of Benwood is thought to have ended her life in the Ohio river yesterday between 2 and 3 am. Her husband said she had been awake at night attending to her, then vanished while he slept. Footprints in the snow led to the river. the body was not recovered.
Wife Seeks Divorce From Silvester Murphy
Alice Murphy files for divorce citing extreme cruelty and drunkenness. She alleges threats to push her through a piano and into a grate, past violence in July, property damage, and verbal abuse. Seeks alimony and an injunction over property in Toronto, Ohio. Married March 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Murphy
Silvester Murphy
Toronto
Ohio
Marriage Licenses Granted in Local District
George L Wessels 21 of Pittsburgh PA and Rose Lortta 21 of Steubenville. Herman E Lewis 24 and Hazel M Arnold 17 both of Toronto. Lawrence H Gerkey 27 of Mingo Junction and Gladis M McCain 20 of New Alexandria. William P Bell 35 of Hopedale and Carrie P Raynard 25 of Smithfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Wessels
Pittsburgh
Rose Lortta
Steubenville
Herman E. Lewis
Hazel M. Arnold
Toronto
Lawrence H. Gerkey
Mingo Junction
Gladis M. McCain
New Alexandria
William P. Bell
Hopedale
Carrie P. Raynard
Smithfield
Injured man in critical condition after train accident
Pete Rener of Dillonvale remains in critical condition at Martin's Ferry hospital after being run over by a Lake Shore train between Harpersville and Dillonvale Monday afternoon. He suffered a fractured skull and multiple additional injuries and was unconscious last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Rener
Dillonvale
Martin’s Ferry Hospital
Lake Shore
Harpersville
Entries Prepared in Ranckhauser Case at Court of Appeals
City Solicitor Williams and Attorney John A Mansfield prepared entries for the Court of Appeals Journal in the ranckhauser case and submitted them to the Lisbon court now in session. The judgment on which entry shall be recorded is awaited with keen interest as the wording will likely influence future action in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
John A. Mansfield
Court of Appeals Journal
Ranckhauser
Lisbon
Inventory and appraisement in Dunn estate issued
Estate of Eliza M. Dunn issues inventory and appraisement records. In a separate note, William Charles Thurber is adopted by James and Iva Hollis, detailing guardianship arrangements and legal pressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza M. Dunn
William Charles Thurber
James and
Iva Hollis
Nearing the Diamond Wedding of Reneker Couple
Mr and Mrs Daniel Reneker of Lick Creek township Van Buren Co observed their seventieth wedding anniversary on October 22 1916 with their children and neighbors gathering at their home. He is 96 and she 94. the couple moved to the county in 1859 from New Rumley Ohio and have lived on their farm since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel. Reneker
Lick Creek Township
van Buren Co
Reneker
Mr. Renker
Mrs. Renker
New Rumley
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Pan Handle Yard Engine
Vic
Tim
Grange News
Sogt United Presbyterian
Bower
Steele ‘Avenue
Charles Bar Clot McGowan
Amherst College
Robert McGowan
la Belle View Avenue
Loyola !Erald
Butler, Pa
Nellie Snyder
Marietta
H. W.W. Masters
West Market Street
Florence Albright
Herman A. Seeger
la Be Itw
Dwight Firebaugh
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Lydia Bennett
East Liverpool
Adrian College
J. Linsley Clarkin
H. S
University of Wisconsin
Awisconsin
Mary Moses
Helen Cochran
Mae Crumsey
Logics Dancing Academy
Mystic Circle
Ww. 0. Browning
McDowell Avenue
Minnie Gaandy
Philip Siebenlist
Ray H. Patterson
Helen
P. E. Roscoe
Robert
Cleveland
George Swan
Evelyn Swan
New Wilmington, Pa
A. G. Lee
Riverview
North Fourth Street
James Holton Gill
Lee
Agnes McClinton
L. E. Paul
Jasper Starr
Henry Montgomery
George Anderson
C. A. Club
B. J. Gustmyer
Henry Ave. Pleasant Heights
Leonore May McDevitt
Mingo
W. H. Cook
Miss McDevitt
Charles Hunt
Deandale
C. A.club
Miss Wilda
Gustmyer
Robert H. McKeever
Proctor and Gamble Co
J. Easton McGowan
Herman Uhlich
Sprite Avenue
Howe
Randolph Walton
Mary
Georgie Myers
North Fifth Street
Mr. Walton
James Henderson
Olive McLane
Howard McLane
Somerset
Mary Stern
Big KY
Reiners
Pearl Greenberger
Ohio Valley Hospital
Margaret Joyce
Conservatory of Music
Mich
Nygai
L. B. Joye — _ Negley King Teeters
Oberlin College
H. N. Teeters
Wilbur Zimmerman
Wilbur, Jr
J. L. Selah
North Third Street
Margaret Mueller
Wesleyan University
Delaware
L. W. Mueller
Wylie Anderson
Erne Erwin
Robert Erwin
Sixth Avenue
Henry Mildner
Edward Nicholson
Hollywood
Nicholson
Canyon Drive
Los Angeles
John Cummins
Cal
Harry Bristol
Hazel Summerhill
Fred Beshore
Brilliant
Barry B. Mall
First Baptist Church
Stewart Nicholson
Teddy
Joan J. Walsh
Washington, D. C
W. G. Bailey
Clariton
Guy Ogliette
Leechburg
W. O. McDonald
E E. Mercer
William Banfield
Follawsbee
Mt. Clemens
Kirk
J. W. Morgan
Elizabeth Kitheart
Jackson
J. A. Kitheart
South Third Street
David McElroy
Hickory
Frank Bailie
Edith Batchelor Bailie
Third Presbyterian
Rose Loretta
Paul Loretta
Plum Street
Pleasant Heights
George L. Wassels
John E. Wassels
George P. Rowland
Presbyterian Church
York
Ohio River
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