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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1914
Page
1
An obscure OCR fragment references a group or event titled Womens' Christian with unclear context. Names and precise details are unreadable, leaving a terse note about a possible Christian women’s organization or meeting. Further readable lines do not clarify dates places or actions.
A Westminster church session opened with Dr. Robinson presiding and Isie Oliver leading as chair. About a hundred women attended a Westminster era meeting featuring Miss Kinne and state organizer Hughes. The talk covered stomach and nervous ailments and urged treatment with products from a Philadelphia company.
A scrambled notice references a real fight or dispute in Jefferson during New Year's week. The fragment mentions twenty resting Sawis and a General Inde, with unclear context and several garbled terms.
The State Tax Commission and the Jefferson County Board of Assessors divide the county into taxing districts listing divisions such as Brush Creek, Cross Creek, Island Creek, Kankakee, Knox, Mt. Pleasant, Springfield, Amsterdam, Steubenville, Warren, Connorsville and others with deputy assessors per district. The passage also notes a local political gathering of the K of P lodge and a library contest with discussion of involvement, voting, and community leadership.
The address outlines the Young Women's Christian Association plan to educate young women along Christian lines, with Bible study, mathematics, literature, and domestic arts. It notes strong local support in Steubenville, with 1,463 members and a goal of 1,500, proposing funds of 12,000 dollars over time to establish a YWCA in the city with a gymnasium, classrooms, and housing to foster health and virtue among wage-earning women.
Associated Press reports from Presidio Texas say the battle around Ojinaga may decide federal fate with rebels closing a semi circle. Villa vows not to surrender volunteers as US cavalry on the border contemplate action if 4,000 federals and many generals flee across the river. Major McNamee commands patrols with under 1,000 men in position along the river.
A reorganized entity known as the Jefferson Telephone Co replaces the National Telephone Co holdings in Steubenville Mingo and Jefferson counties. Officers include P. P. Lewis president Fred Neininger vice president Edgar Charnock secretary treasurer. Directors are Lewis Francey Burgoyne Heinlein and Neininger. The company is well financed and intends a progressive policy with plant improvements.
An alleged plot to assassinate President Huerta at a New Year reception was thwarted with two Mexicans arrested in Tampico. The same day a federal troop train was blown up by dynamite 70 miles southeast of Mexico City on the Inter Oceanic line, with telegraph lines cut and traffic disrupted.
Secretary Bryan will speak in several midwestern cities starting tomorrow night. He will visit Topeka January 5 Lincoln January 4 and others before returning to Washington on January 9.
Sub district No 5 miners in Jefferson Belmont and Carroll counties met at Pridgeport to aid Calumet Michigan victims from Christmas Eve calamity. An executive board resolutions call for financial help to affected families and other assistance, with a federal investigation request into the assault on Charles F Moyer and a protest against Press Wilsons handling.
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