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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1907
Page
8
In a Nevada Idaho mining family, Haywood faces trial in the new year. His wife Mrs Haywood, an eight year invalid, and two daughters await his return. The couple met during mining days, led miners’ union work, and educated each other as health declined. A jail letter from Idaho follows.
Steubenville basketball team will play Martin's Ferry five at Tiltonville on Wednesday January 16. The local squad includes former M. C. A. players Houser Needham Bates Gaughan Dignan and Conroy and a fast game is expected.
An unusual Ohio river alligator or water dog captured by Dr. Will Shannon while fishing now sits in the show window of Miss Wells' floral shop. The ten inch specimen resembles an alligator in shape but has distinctive breathing organs that rise along the neck. It feeds on minnows taking a single meal at a time, with its last meal on Christmas day.
The Dillonvale and Ohio River Traction directors meet in Martine Ferry to discuss a new six mile line from Rayland to Dillonvale. T. J. Stringer is expected to build the road, with Cadiz trading for an extension under consideration. Directors present included W. B. Francis and W. C. Fawcett.
Several Steubenville banks elected directors Tuesday or Monday night to organize and elect officers for the coming year. Named directors include from National Exchange Bank W H McClinton C J McConnell D M Welday and others. People’s National Bank lists W F Davidson S J Podlewski R L Brownlee and more. Commercial National Bank names Temmett E Erskine William Leech and others. Miners & Mechanics Bank cites A M Helms David McGowan and others.
The Haskins Glass Company of Martins Ferry has purchased the Ridner glass factory in Brilliant and will move machinery and molds to Martins Ferry. Henry Ridner becomes plant manager, with Mr. Kismeyer as night manager. The deal totals $5,000 and a new ten pot furnace is planned at Martins Ferry to create a twenty-six pot factory.
Telegraph from Carson Idaho to the Cleveland Press outlines a disturbing chapter in the life of William D Haywood leader of the Western Federation of Miners. It reports his marriage to a former Jefferson county Ohio girl born near Richmond and her later life as his wife in the context of his alleged anarchist notoriety and indictment in Boise Idaho.
H F Dunlap of Wheeling W Va reports patents issued to Eastern Ohio inventors. Names include J E Beaver Warwick rail joint TR Brittain Akron clay mill CC L Burgoyne Norwood knockdown sailing attachment for rowboats Wayne Caldwell Circleville machine for hulling green corn L D Ewing Akron fence post J J Fetzer Columbiana assignor to Herbrand Co Fremont safety razor J H Green Marietta drill shaping machine J P Heckman Creston concrete block mold O C Hoar Vanatta sawing machine C L Hummel Flat Rock cutting apparatus for harvesters J H Kinley Upper Sandusky flue stop G E LeClair Elyria combined grader and scraper J Miller Mansfield lifting mechanism F N Morey Painesville machine for drying and straightening veneer A G Odell Nilan acetylene generator D M Reed Mingo Junction pneumatic tree J W Rhoades Fostoria oil well jack J H Schlafly Canton eaves trough forming machine and binding sheet for concrete work
The notice lists lands delinquent for Jeffor county taxes returned by the Treasurer, detailing taxed lands and penalties as required by law. The description begins to outline parcels including lot and tract identifiers, with further specifics to follow.
A fragmented notice from WN LOTS mentions a告 a formal declaration or action related to land or property. The readable segments indicate official language about a notice and a named authority. Further specifics are unclear in the surviving text.
Notice for payment of taxes and penalties on several lots in the county. If unpaid by January 15 1907 the lands will be offered for sale at the court house on the third Tuesday in January. Auction starts at ten o'clock Central Standard Time.
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