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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1902
Page
1
The Pennsylvania Railroad plans a wage increase of 4 to 12 percent for about 45,000 trainmen on all lines. The new scale takes effect January 1, with clerical staff excluded. Officials had delayed public announcement pending final adjustments.
A violent quarrel at a Robbin s North Carolina residence during a party left three dead and two wounded. Fletcher Bennett seized a pistol and shot Georg Dunbar, killing him instantly. Georg’s son Harry was killed. Arthur Dunbar and another son joined the melee. Bennett later was killed, one assailant wounded. A second item notes Fannie Rayne marries Herzog despite her father’s will. estate valued around 4 million with provisions for income to her during life and then to children, a court suit seeks a codicil review.
The board recommended clemency for two murder cases on January 2. John Wiz of Quehanna, serving 19 years for second degree murder, had his death sentence commuted. William Fair of Fayette had his first degree murder conviction reviewed, with the judge and district attorney noting the case should not have carried a death sentence. Lupton Franz of Westland faced a separate guilt and battery matter considered by the board.
A large, well attended reception greeted President Roosevelt with long lines and cordial greetings. Mrs Roosevelt and Miss Alice Roosevelt distributed as guests filed through the parlor, with a notably social and festive mood despite strict entry.
The reports to R. G. Dun & Co. detail 11002 failures totaling 113,092,376 in liabilities, plus 74 banking insolvencies at 1,018,774, making 11,076 defaults and 181,111,160 in liabilities. Compared to 1900, failures rose, while Canadian and manufacturing sections show varied results. overall conditions appear mixed with notable averages and shifting figures. The document also mentions distress in other business sectors and odd insertions from unrelated advertisements or notes.
Victoria B C Jan 2 F G Nosse consul general for Japan at Montreal arrived from Yokohama in an interview. He said trade between Japan and Canada grows, with salt salmon imports from British Columbia and lumber exports to Canada. Japan’s finances are stable, money is plentiful, and there are no war rumors. Osaka plans a giant exposition in 1903.
A Kalispell dispatch says Section Foreman Sullivan of the Great Northern, in a drunken rage, killed his daughter and seriously wounded his wife at Jennings. A special train sent from Butte to aid them crashed in a ditch, killing the engineer and seriously injuring the fireman, brakeman, and doctor.
In Keithville Louisiana January 2 a wreck between a Texas Pacific fast freight and a Houston East and West Texas freight siding killed fireman W J Daniais of Houston. Onea Ilis went missing and two people were seriously injured. Twelve cars of the Houston East and West Texas train burned after catching fire in the trucks, with part of a car containing valuable race horses destroyed.
Incomplete OCR text notes a governor departure for Washington and mentions a routine office update. The fragment references a completed annual task and a situation involving a cabinet, with unclear dates or names due to missing words. The readable portions imply official duties and a Friday schedule.
An advertisement extols King’s New Discovery for Consumption and other remedies for coughs colds and throat and lung diseases with claims of immediate relief and remarkable cures. It lists trial bottles and prices 50 cents to $1 00 and cites Ely’s Liquid Cream Balm as a nasal and throat treatment. Big Brothers 60 Warren Street New York.
A compact ad page warns readers about dyspepsia and stomach ailments with multiple patent medicine pitches. It promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, Perry Davis Pain Killer, Lishty Dekery Nerve Compound, and Caldwell’s Syrup for Sice, urging readers to buy from local druggists J. C. Vope & Co and others.
Dr. Snell and staff from New York and Ohio Medical Institute advertise a free examination and complete care campaign promising a new method to cure numerous diseases. They claim omnipresent attention to deafness, tuberculosis, cancer, kidney issues, rheumatism, piles, and other ailments, with no charge for initial consultation and treatment if the patient seeks help.
Dr O J Bishop from Agnew Michigan advocates Boley's Honey and Tar for diverse ailments noting relief from lumbago and rheumatic pain. He cites trials and endorsements and mentions Beall and Bros as distributors with Bucklon's healing claims.
A garbled OCR style snippet mentions Gold and a cough remedy with a drugstore guarantee. It references Hanl & Wubenville Drug Co and People’s Hay, plus various distorted phrases about products, sales, and a home medicine theme. No clear event or person details emerge.
An amalgam of testimonials promotes cures for kidney ailments and a range of patent medicines. The irregular prose cites Dr John Qoan’s Kidney Pile and Molog’s Kidney Cure, praising dramatic relief and urging readers to buy from Buffalo vendors. The text also touts Buckton's Arnina Salvo for skin and other maladies, with scattered prices and supplier names.
Fragmented OCR notes tout health cures and patent medicines sold by J. O. Goose & Co. and others. Claims boast kidney cures, throat tonics, cough remedies, and dramatic “atoms” style boosts, with testimonials and price hints scattered amid noisy sensational language.
An old advertisement touts remedies for coughs throat and lung ailments offered at Boalt & Atelo Steubenville Drug Co and Drople's Drug Co with claims of universal cure and guaranteed relief as part of a sensational patent medicine pitch. It lists prices 26 cents and promotes various tonics and health products with dramatic assurances.
A fragmented vintage advertisement touts Green's August Flower for indigestion and related ailments. It mentions Dr George Lelntoger’s patent remedy and a nasal inhaler, with testimonials from users and several drugstores listing suppliers and locations.
Fragmented plea recounts a mother’s account of a choking infant and reliance on patent medicines. It cites direct testimonies and local agents Beall and Atesle, Beall & Atavle, with mentions of cough syrups and remedies sold through Philadelphia outlets. The piece reflects era marketing and medical doubt framed by distressed families seeking relief for infant illness.
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