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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1909
Page
8
More people are using Foley's Kidney Remedy annually as the most effective kidney and bladder tonic medical science can devise. It corrects irregularities, rebuilds worn tissues, and restores vitality, helping you feel and look well. Beall and Steele.
Crowds surge as shoppers chase Christmas bargains. Store touts a wide selection of holiday goods and promises quality, urging customers to call for help finding the right item at reasonable prices.
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills are antiseptic and soothing. Insist on DeWitts pills. Regular site Soc. Sold here by all druggists. Kodol uses natural digestive juices to digest all food. Pleasant to take and guaranteed relief for stomach trouble. Sold by all druggists.
W C Geeter of Halliday Ark reports relief from malaria and stomach woes after using Electric Bitters. The tonic purifies blood, tones nerves, and boosts energy. guaranteed refund if it fails to help, price 50 cents.
Dr Mossgrove offers eye care with glasses furnished. Clinic hours for eye, ear, nose and throat include evenings Wednesday and Saturday at 7:39, and Sunday at 9 o'clock.
Columbus dec 28 Gov Andrew L Harris argues farming and reformatories can reduce crime and insanity by occupying idle minds. He favors transferring penitentiary prisoners to Mansfeld reformatory and employing noncriminal inmates on a state farm near Columbus. He notes low crime and idleness in the country and cites Mansfelds 300 acres as ideal for work. He says farming reduces costs, improves health, and discourages escapes. Also reported: six sheriff J G Burns recovered Edward Taylor, wanted for a fake $150 check, after arrests in Parkersburg and Indianapolis.
Washington reports census bureau findings that Illinois tops 20 year divorces at 62 209 from 1887 to 1906 while Delaware has the fewest at 887. In 1906 Illinois records 1 943 divorces, Texas 1 173 and Ohio 4 781. New York ranks 12th with 2 060. The national rate rose since 1870 though depressions cut marriages and divorces, with two thirds of 20 year divorces favoring wives.
Washington Pennsylvania December twenty eight Bewildering family ties arise from marriages among two East Finley township clans. Henry Dillinger widower weds Maria Richmond and two Richmond daughters Lucy sixteen and Jennie nineteen join the Dillinger home. Lucy then becomes Henrys wife, followed by David Dillinger marrying Maria. Jennie Richmond and Charles Dillinger wed the following week.
The Old Oaken Bucket Oil Co. drilled on the Wm. Parks farm near Bloomfield Saturday and found oil. Another well will be drilled to pursue the showing.
New officers elected for Tin Plate Workers Local 44 Barbers Union Local Potters Local 20 Bricklayers Union No 14 Street Railway Employes and related bodies include presidents H K Curry C A Atachan John Kidd Edward Clayton and Jos Maley along with numerous vice presidents secretaries and trustees names of delegates to Jefferson Co Trades and Labor Assembly and several executive board members are listed.
Amazon Oil and Gas struck oil in Indiana on December 23 with a well on its 10,000 holdings, the first drilled on the lease. The find occurs in the third sand. A halt was called to arrange piping and storage. Company officers include F A Chapman, H G Emig, J G Russell, Cyrus Ferguson, Dr Laughlin, C L Foreman, Jasper Smith, E N Robinson, D B Tillinghast.
Citizens of Pease township and many property owners in lower Kalen county celebrate the completion of about a mile and a half of the new brick and curb River Road along the river front. The project, the result of a three and a half mile plan, was let to Thomas Stringer of Ragland. Work on the remainder continues and spring plans promise vigorous progress. Belmont and Jefferson counties have undertaken numerous improvements this year.
A substantial effort and future plan for the good roads initiative are described, asserting that extensive spending has occurred and continued development will noticeably boost riverfront property values over time.
Waldron Olson a former Toronto saloon keeper was arrested after being caught selling liquor on Saturday. Marshal Wellington of Toronto jailed him and Olson posted a $400 bond for a hearing. The law and order league uncovered the sale and had Olson tripped up. his establishment was searched Saturday night by officers.
Haffel Brown a colored man serving life for a Cincinnati second degree murder ten years past was pardoned at 8 yesterday morning by Governor Harris as a Christmas gift. He had been a model prisoner and ran errands for the front office. Brown expressed disbelief at first, then sat overwhelmed after reading the pardon, and later left for the depot in citizen clothes.
Saloons shut in Steu- Senville and Jefferson counties with no disorder as bottles and jugs overflowed retail venues. Wholesalers crowded into the night. many stores exhausted stock by midnight while police kept order. Some saloon operators planned openings as lunch counters and soft drinks took center stage, marking the first memory of wide dry conditions. Rover towns like Mineo Taranto also reported heavy sales as the closing day unfolded.
Christmas passed quietly as police records show no arrests, a contrast to last year’s full lockup. The report notes it as the first Christmas with such a lull, highlighting peaceful holiday tone in the precinct.
In Steubenville celebrations for Redeemer’s birth prompted drinking in Wheeling with one arrest. Officials target “temperance beer” brands like Nu-Bru and Near Beer claiming evasion of Rose law. Eleven distributors warned to stop. two refuse and plan tests. Prosecutor seeks state opinion. court cites 1903 mandamus ruling on malt liquor taxation and declares the tax applies to all malt liquors.
The schools closed Wednesday afternoon for holidays as numerous teachers depart to spend vacation time with their families. Listed are Randa Easton Ada Rowena Rayman Mary Patterson Jennie Bess Martha Conrad Harriet Bush Edna Dugan Helen Cox Mary Becker Mrs Minnie Gandy Jennie Firth Edith Rowe W W Parmenter C P Eberhart Mary F Baker Harriet Pfeiffer Eunice Vale Nina Moore Florence Taylor Carrie Fehley Tennie Williams Faith Cause Mabel Beatty May Glaser Fang Powell Ella Schlupe and others from Ohio West Virginia and nearby towns.
Marriage licenses were issued to Andy Ran and Susanna Ondrex of Steuberville, Tacob F Otto and Anna Neidenheiser of Amsterdam, Ferelis Patermoster and Bladie Tou delle of Amsterdam, and Klement Syaic and Mary Brem of Toronto.
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