Death of Jefferson County Treasurer John Bray in Uhrichsville
John Bray former treasure of Jefferson County dies suddenly at his Uhrichsville home aged 82 after heart failure. Married 60 years to Elizabeth Boyer, he was a Christian, longtime miller and banker, with seven children and nine grandchildren. Funeral services planned for Wednesday afternoon.
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John Bray
Uhrichsvilel
Mr. Bray
Island Creek Township
Jefferson County
Steubenville
Frank Mooney
Bray & Mooney
Bray
Uhrichsville
Diamond Sewer Pipe Company
Buffalo
N. Y
Commercial Bank
Methodist Episcopal Church
M. FE
Elizabeth Boyer
M. B. Timberlake
Morse
St. Paul’s Church
Mrs. Bray
James M. Cooper
Willis H. Robinson
Dennison
Chas. L. Bray
Toronto
Ohio
W. F. Bray
Pan Handle poet Hanley Injured Between Cars In Yard
Local inspector David H. Hanley known as the Pan Handle poet sustained serious internal injuries Sunday morning after being squeezed between cars while adjusting a signal hose on a Wheeling train at No 6 sidetrack near the turntable. The incident followed a nearby backed Pittsburg passenger train.
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David H. Hanley
Hanley
Wheeling
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Train Accident Injures Worker Between Cars
A Pittsburg railroad incident left a worker crushed between two moving train cars. Mr Hanley attempted to escape but was caught and squeezed severely near the chest. Railroad employees freed him, and an ambulance took him home where a physician was summoned to tend his injuries.
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Pittsburg
Wheeling
Hanley
Bishop Williams Triggers Debate at Ohio Y M C A Convention
Delaware Ohio February opening session features Bishop Charles D Williams of Michigan criticizing the temperance movement for being overly anti and prohibitive and urging focus on constructive issues amid a growing convention with about 200 delegates from Ohio associations. The gathering includes talks by Luther Gulick and Herbert Briggs on leadership and lay opportunities.
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Delaware
Charles D. Williams
Michigan
Young Men’s Christian Association
Ohio Associations
Detroit
Ohio
Luther H. Gulick
New York City
New York Public Schools
Herbert B. Briggs
Cleveland
Robert E. Lewis
International Committee of the
Young Men’s Christian Associations
China
L. R. Wilfley
United States
Siam
Turkey
Tewis
England
George Tit
Court of China
Roosevelt
Wilfley
Washington
Pittsburg Brokers Sentenced for Embezzlement
Gartner and Harnack, Pittsburg brokers, were sentenced to 15 months in the Western Penitentiary and a $250 fine each for embezzling $12,000 in stock from Robert M. Francy of Toronto. The stock of American Sewer Pipe Co. was entrusted to them to sell or transfer but allegedly converted to their own use. The case followed a prior trial denial of a new trial by Judge Swearinger.
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Pittsburg
FE. G. Gartner
H. J. Harnack
Western Penitentiary
American Sewer Pipe Co
Robert M. Francy
Toronto
Gartner
Harnack
Swearinger
Reversal Petition in Error Filed in Circuit Court
The petition in error by Jos. Kitheart et al. vs I. K. Ratcliffe et al. asks for reversal of a circuit court judgment. It claims errors in overruling motion for a new trial, affirming the referee’s report, admitting contested evidence, and rendering judgment for defendants. The petition seeks reversal and references additional errors on the record.
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Jos
Eror
Finley
Mingo Junction Sees Motion to Dismiss Sewer Contract Injunction
The Mingo Junction Common Pleas Court heard arguments on a motion to dismiss an injunction over the sewer contract. Witnesses for both sides described council actions and bid processes with testimony from Mayor McCoy, Clerk McLister, and Engineer Floyd.
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Mingo Junction
Common Pleas Court
Bean
P. A. Gavin
Kerry & Neville
B. N. Linduff
Castner Bros
F. Lewis
D. M. Gruber
Floto Bros
Council
McCaffrey
Ferry & Neville
McCoy
McLister
Floyd
Ferry & Nevile
Inter
Henry
Aiken Tax Enforcement on Brothel Property Owners
Officials stated that indictments against owners of property where liquor was sold in brothels will proceed and the Dow tax will be imposed. The law makes property owners hosting a brothel liable for the tax.
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Grand Jury
Observations on Race Progress by Nahum Brascher
Nahum Daniel Brascher of The Cleveland Journal addressed Quinn and Simpson M E churches on Race Progress. He urged widespread education and cited Afro American votes in Ohio supporting Taft, noting a rising trend in education, business, and religion among Ohio's Black community. He travels the state to sound sentiment while praising unity and perseverance.
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Nahum Daniel Brascher
Cleveland
Rev. Jackson
Herald- Star
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Secretary Taft
Taft
Mr. Taft
Local Social Notes and Marital Licenses Stir Saturday Scene
Miss Sue Woods spent Friday in Pittsburg. Farl Blakely and Ethel M Buck of Ragland were married by Rev Smith. Miss Mayme Mealy of Cadiz visits Miss Ella Johnson on West Market. Miss Ruby Sheets of Wellsville visits in the city at Miss Kimball. A O H invites for a Tuesday evening dance. Emma Burke injures right hand on ice. Mrs J C Thompson improving from grip. Elmer Curtis family visiting Dean Crisswell in Cleveland. Mrs George D Sullivan and daughter Helen go to Fast Liverpool to visit Mrs Walters. John J Quinn of Mingo Junction and Gertrude C Jablonka of Steubenville granted license to marry by Father Powers. Miss Ella Brady recovering from grip. Mrs C R Henry ill with typhoid in Adena convalescing. Miss Blanche Gatchell and Albert Gump return from Steubenville visit. Mr and Mrs W J Murdock guests of daughter Mrs J Edward Beachler. License issued to Harry Smith and Dara Gurder to be married by Rey Jackson. Fred Owesney and two children depart for Irondale.
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M. E
Martin’s Ferry
Lillian Mason
Washington
Joo
C. P. McFadden
Wood
John Yocum
North Sixth Street
Monti Vista
Rio Grande County
Cal
Eleanor Ewing
Little Rock
Arkansas
Dudley Buck
My Redeemer
My Lord
First Presbyterian Church
Miss Ewing
Mr. Winters
Jesus
Ecards
Will
John Coburn
Frank McMannis
Anthony Burke
Emma Westmyer
Grace Deming
Helen Coburn
Mary Westmmyer
Mabel Flaherty
Euchre
Mary Clemens
Michael Burns
Caroline Hock
Charles Keane
Alice McLeister
Harry Barrett
Frank Coen
Mingo
R. B. Cohen
Dillonvale
James George
Wintersville
John Moran
Markle
J. F. Reynolds
New Philadelphia
Fred Crary
Canton
Father Powers
Wheeling
Gustavus Hornung
Laura Benner Baker
Columbus
Orville Benner
John Collier
Sixth Avenue
Mr. Richards
Pope Glass Club
Wales
Howard Oliver
Frank Boyd
Wayne Township
Mary Lyons
A. M. Lyons
Toronto
New York State
M. J. Lee
Atlantic City
Oakmont
William Robinson
Joseph Nicholson
George W. McCook
Margaret
New York
Mr. McCook
Leland Coates
South Fifth Street
Republican City Central Committee
Judge McCleary
Jay 8
Paisley
Bowers
Anior Christian Endeavor Society
Sue Woods
Pittsburg
Farl Blakely
Ethel M. Buckman
Ragland
Rev. Smith
Mayme Mealy
Cadiz
Ella Johnson
West Market Street
Ruby Sheets
Wellsville
Miss Kimball
Emma Burke
J. C. Thompson
Sherman Avenue
Elmer Curtis
Cleveland
Dean Crisswell
George D. Sullivan
Helen
Steubenville
W. J. Murdock
North Site
J. Edward Beachler
la Belle Boulevard
Harry Smith
Dara Gurder
Rey
Jackson
Fred Owesney
Irondale
Willing to Be Liberal in Marriage Advice Story
A humorous exchange about marriage expectations. A seasoned wife advises not to expect too much, while noting a lighthearted pledge to allow the husband to stay downtown for twenty minutes after seven once a month. The snippet captures a playful tone on domestic arrangements.
Cairo Endowment Aids Homeless Cats In City
A Cairo endowment funds lodging and feeding for homeless cats, operating to shelter and sustain stray felines in the city.
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Cairo
Sleeve-dog of Japan gains social attention
Society reports on the Japanese spaniel, a long-coated sleeve-dog, admired but hard to acclimate. It features a large head, dark wide-set eyes, a full face, and a tail that curls over the back like a feather dusters. The breed weighs about one pound.
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Japan
Life's First Duty Epigraph by J H Marshall
An inspirational line asserts life as a duty to fulfill. Happiness comes from performing duties, with humans placed in the world to gain experience and turn it to inner benefit according to J H Marshall.
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J. H. Marshall
Peculiar Damage Suit in Indiana Town
A man sued a hardware company for 10000 dollars claiming a rope he purchased to commit suicide broke, preventing his attempt and leaving him without the courage to try again. The unusual case highlights a personal injury style damages claim arising from a failed self harm plan.
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Indiana
Hardware Eompany
Tadge
Criticism of Women of Fashion by Michigan Bishop
A Michigan bishop addressed a New York congregation criticizing women of fashion. He compared their bodies to a milliner's dummy, a lay figure to display gowns modeled after Parisian designs for the demimonde.
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Bishop Williams
Michigan
New York
Paris
Point of Law on Newspapers
A Lancaster Pennsylvania judge rules that when a newspaper is stolen from a doorstep the subscriber is the aggrieved party. The court states that from delivery by the carrier the paper becomes the subscriber's property and treated as such.
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Lancaster
Good Cookery and Happiness in London Homes
A London lord mayor recently urged that girls be taught cookery. He stated that better cooks lead to happier husbands and homes, reflecting a late 19th or early 20th century push for domestic training as a social value.
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London
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Walker
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Rob
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Aiken Tax
Erty
Lola Allison
Annie Laurie
Columbia
Gem of the Ocean
J. O. Naylor
Madison Avenue
Misses’ Coats
Jack
South 4Th St. Steubenville
Singga
South Third Street
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Ole
Sonia
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