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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1908
Page
10
A court ruled that DODIG will receive a new trial in the McDonalds murder case. The decision assigns fresh examination of evidence and possible retrial procedures, aiming to resolve questions raised by prior proceedings.
The Circuit Court handed down decisions Saturday morning with several reversals. Dodig's murder verdict was reversed for lack of premeditation evidence, and many civil cases including Panhandle Railroad v Clark and McKee v Collins received reversals or affirmations. The long opinion discusses deliberation standards, trial proper conduct, and directs a new trial for Dodig while outlining outcomes in Mt. Pleasant Bank cases, Waddle v Crawford, and other docket rulings.
Steubenville’s 1908 building record shows 60 new residences costing 223000 and a total of 1232 since 1900. The surge includes many homes and business blocks, with a grand passenger depot planned, and architect Robert J. Peterson predicting more contracts across residences, standards, and public buildings in 1900 and beyond.
A long list of residents and businesses in various streets such as Coal Hill Road Lincoln Avenue and North Seventh, with frame houses, brick or concrete foundations, verandas and baths. Valuations range from 500 to 18,000 dollars, including parsonage remodeling and real estate developments by firms like Steubenville Real Estate Co and Moses Johnson Grocery Co. Notable entries include Reliance Engine House and multiple tenement-style buildings on North Seventh Street.
Ohio considers Wertz law changes to end contract labor in prisons and instead employ inmates on highways. Georgia’s leasing system is praised as humane and healthful, with convicts improving roads without competing with free labor. The S00 Roads Association seeks reader suggestions to shape a Ohio plan, send views to The Arcade, Cleveland.
The National Rivers and Harbors Congress, in its dfth annual convention, endorsed a five hundred million dollar bond issue to fund U S river and harbor enhancements. Delegates, numbering about 3,300, urged fixed congressional appropriations and a comprehensive waterway policy beyond piecemeal bills.
Louisiana Representative Ransdell, president of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress, explains a staged bond program to fund permanent waterway improvements. He compares bond issuance to railroad financing and argues $500 million total with annual $10 million payments could slash freight costs and aid posterity.
160 acre farm well watered and wet set with fruit on the Pan Handle railroad one half mile from New Alexandria station two miles east of Fernwood 54 miles west of Steubenville includes about 30 acres of top coal. A bargain is offered soon. Address not provided.
Pittsburg Telegraph College at 24 Fifth Ave, Pittsburg Pa advertises numerous telegraph operator roles. High wages offered for young men and women with affordable board nearby.
Notice to stockholders of The First National Bank of Dillenvale Ohio set for January 11 1909 a directors election and business at the bank office in Dillenvale Jefferson county. Also certification by B B Seymour superintendent that The Miners & Merchants Exchange Bank of Smithfield Jefferson county is authorized to commence banking under Ohio law May 1 1908.
Notice names Anna M. Hayne and Ernest H. Hayne as duly appointed administrators of the estate of Alonzo Hayne, deceased, late of a township in Jefferson County. Dated December 1908. A. C., Lewis, Attorney.
Private sale announced for the Jos eph A. Kitheart estate farm on the Pike road from Smith field to Mt. Pleasant in Jefferson County Ohio. The 102 acre tract lies about 14 1/2 miles south of Smithfield and 3 1/4 miles from Dillonvale with good water and cultivation. For details contact Miss Sadel Kitheart executrix Smithfield Ohio.
Jefferson County teachers examination will be held in the Wellsburg School Building Steubenville Ohio on the first Saturday of each month. Pupil examination under the Patterson law will be held in the same building on the third Saturday of April and on the second Saturday of May examinations will begin at 8 90 a m and close at 60 p m sharp. All communications should be addressed to the Clerk J T George President a ee im F J Ryerson vice President Brilliant Ohio H M Carpenter Clerk Steubenville Ohio.
The two day event in Bloomagindale, Friday and Saturday January 1 and 2 1909, features the Hopedale orchestra, multiple sessions with music recitations and talks on topics such as the wheat crop lambs hogs and soil, with admission 25 and 50 cents for Saturday evening and performances by Horatio Markley Alfred M White and W B Ralston among others.
Court in Jefferson County Ohio orders sale of multiple parcels in Steubenville at public auction January 18 1909. Describes lots 498 469 470 in Dicker son s Addition and La Belle View with frontage on Adams Logan Seventh streets and a brick dwelling on property conveyed to Arthur H McConville. Cash terms. officers Dunlayey F Vorhees and attorney P P Lewis listed.
A large real estate corporation seeks a county representative with special notices for financially interested individuals. The Real Estate Security Co. Fort Dearborn Bldg Chicago Ill lists a 89 acre grain and grazing farm in Person County Ohio for sale with a near new eight room house water to house and barn, barn and granary, good orchard, proximity to schools church and creamery, near two mining towns, favorable market for produce, reasonable price and terms due to health reasons. Contact Robert Smith R F D 2 Adena Ohio.
Beginning December 46 1908 and continuing until all goods are sold one third off on all trimmed and untrimmed hats ribbons and feathers Mrs Geo W Weaver Unionport Ohio
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