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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1902
Page
4
Fragmented OCR notes reference Panama route opinions, Pan American conference, and political tension. Mentions Steubenville police, Spanish American republics, and an Empress Dowager. Also notes about gas stoves, a mining town suicide, and international troubles with Venezuela and Cuba.
Aer Heumnens Firms May and M. geeppeld from Cleveland announce a new partnership to operate a furniture and drapery business in the Wichelaon building on south Fo Eastroat. They plan to stock carpets and draperies and begin operations soon with a modest initial setup and shared responsibilities.
A fragmented OCR line mentions Boward and a cane but the text is garbled and unreadable. No clear event, person, or organization can be established from the readable portion.
Tom Breen, quarantined at Molitz hotel in Mingo, slipped away to Steubenville. Police tracked him to Market Street where Officer Madgarly arrested him around 7:30 AM. Breen was returned to Mingo by foot, with hospital authorities to decide next steps.
William Alma sold the Baltzell property on Fourth Street to B Kerr for 36 600. The Hives west of the city gained a half acre added to Mrs. Jennie Sharp for 200 dollars. The Penns Co backed water on a road job and will make good. A coal car from Market Street was shipped to Solbay Proceau Co in Syracuse for experiments. A Dennison vapor case was lost en route from Steubenville to Dennison but later properly shipped from McGowan's wholesale home. Samuel Doyle and Duke Shappard were bound over on unlawful cohabitation charges. Freight and railroad notes, local industry details, and minor incidents fill the rest of the blurb.
In Amsterdam area notes, oil activity progresses with the Knox brothers' plot set for drilling next week. The McGarcy farm derrick is finished and equipment is in place on ready ground. The Barrier field, about three and a half miles south, is rapidly advancing with men drilling day and night amid rising production and foam in the well.
The piece chronicles Corthoe Williams a former Democrat from Harrison County who shifted to the Republican side in Columbus after education and civil service success in Steubenville He rose from clerk to port office appointee then lawyer and political fighter noted for a dramatic party realignment since youth in the civic shop of Jawett Bellaire Tribune.
Mes Mary Perkins a longtime resident dies at 5:25 AM at 326 Adams Street after a years long decline from pneumonia. Born Mary A Lawton November 26 1810 in Newport she was married to N S Parking who died in Eldérida in April 1896. Survived by daughters Mary A Perkins of Steubenville and Sidney W II of St. Petersburg and James S II of Anniston. A member of the Wiret Presbyterian Church she lived a life of Christian fortitude.
H. P. Gullok brother in law of Mra A. B. Cobl of this city was killed by a train at Woods' ran station in Pittsburgh on Wednesday about 7 p.m. He was returning from work to Avalon and was struck while crossing the track as a freight train approached. His skull was fractured and he died instantly. He was fifty years old and married Ida Payne of Youngstown. Mr. and Mrs. Coble joined family members in Steubenville and traveled to attend the funeral.
Ohio v John Tell appeals from Mayor Meandocket Jasper Wind on West NR Cunningham, constable of Bkenbonville township, and W. Cunningham, George Ficto and Mary J. Alban as administrator and bondsmen, for 8300 damages alleging culture of a housebolt un ce by the constable.
John KF Clarks was appointed administrator at Telizabath Warke of Ireland Creek township with bond of 3400 dollars. Jor B Kisheare named administrator of the estate of Thea A Donbs with bond of 1000 dollars. The will of Wm Donnelly was not admitted Law. Donnelly opposed ex contrix without bond.
Squire Prontira bound over Duke Shepard and Emma Deyo both white and black residents of Mt Peasant for living together as man and wife amid a Grand Jury proceeding. The husband of the woman resided in Bridgeport. The two room dwelling reportedly housed nine African Americans.
J o lansbea Bros of Second avenue have secured an option on a large tract on the Ohio river opposite Stenbanville in West Virginia. Their engineer, Edward E. Errkeon, is drawing plans for an eight mill tioplate plant to cost about 160,000.
A bold daytime burglary occurred yesterday at the home of Jozaph Smith, 248 Booth Third Street. A robber entered by a rear window, rifled the house, and took about £6 from boarder John Algeo’s pockets. Watches belonging to Algeo and Smith were not taken. police HQ did not report the incident.
The remains of former Steubenville businessman Lewis Anderson were brought from Pittsburgh to depart from the Pan Handle depot for Union Cemetery. A large crowd met the funeral procession, and Rev. C Q Merrill of the Congregational church conducted brief services. Pallbearers included Anderson’s grandsons and nephews. Interment followed at Norwalk, Ohio, with services earlier for his wife Mrs Mary Porkine and for James Wood Miller’s funeral crews.
A chaotic incident near a Wheeling wharf boat ends with a Steubenville detective detaining several defaulters and recovering payments after a dramatic bluff. The local Steubenville officer allegedly confronted the crew, threatened force, and compelled payment before release. Details remain unclear amid town rumors of a steamboat hold up and a missing “valiant” officer.
In a unit brought by If three law senvist Julia Bauth landady of the Maoterpiise caloon for 75 delivered Aquora. D B Mercy and 3B J Guy were appointed apprasers by tquira Kitheart and appraised the property at 812. Julia lots for Piss burgh before the appraisers entered upon their duties.
The estate of Mrs. John K. Jons is conveyed to Mary J. Richey for 3600. The lot measures 00 feet square at the corner of High and kcuta Streets, with a modern frame dwelling on the premises.
Aholfca Recipe Book a nest acd most intresting litte Fosset 260 choice recipes edited by Mrs Gill Kirk and published by the Wkrabp press for the berefit of Gill hospital. Proceeds go to the hospital while the book's intrinsic merit makes it worth having for any housekeeper able to prepare a dainty spread.
The Lake Erie, Ali onoa & Wheeling Railroad plans a large repair above Alii ance and extends rails toward the Ohio river with traffic expected in early spring. A northern leg from Phalanx to Fairport is graded and another short line to the lake is to open by fall. A near disaster near Toronto Thursday night involved a rock across the tracks on the CO, & P line. a witness warned by a man allowed a warning, a dynamite blast cleared the obstruction, and the train was backed up as fog and a delayed eruption of time changed the route.
Augustus and Richard Aartin buy the Armstrong and McKialvy property at Second Street and Second Avenue Pitta burgh for 104000. The two parcels front Wood Street and Second Avenue. a brick dwelling on the rear lot and a vacant corner lot with a former building recently collapsed. Hurtje Bros will build a fireproof warehouse on the site at an estimated cost around 8100 060, while the purchasers occupy a ten-year lease on their existing Wood Street store at 109-111 Wood Street, paying 10000 annually as Frick & Lindsau take over the current building. The Armatraz NeKelvy loss fronts fog.
A derailment near the Scand srente bridge between Bellaire and Allegheny injured twelve people aboard the Cleveland and Pittsburgh line. Among the injured were Mrs Butler and Mrs Longholder, who were seated together in the first coach. engineer M Able and fireman W Mulort suffered head and leg injuries but survived. Passengers and crew were pulled from wreckage as trains collided and car sides tore away, with relief crews from Manchester yards rushing to the scene.
The present handling of the grand jury will be lengthy and stretch through this week. Jurors have been diligent but could not conclude this week. A large number of transcripts and cases were encountered, including travel records.
J A Rutledge, pastor at Bloomingdale, is in prosperous condition. The parsonage has been newly painted inside, a good barn built, and pastor’s stipend raised to 61,100, making the charge desirable. The Christian Church elected new officers Riders William Hotta We BR Wells ard L Eudlroyd deacons Isaac Grafton John KH Duphar Roy McKiwm Cyrus Shimer Janica Kirk church now had five elders and fourteen deacons. Bible school last Sunday awarded 38 members who had not been present with personal gift certificates from L E Holroyd Superintendent.
A gules home wedding was held at the bride’s mother’s home in co Wous atred Thursday evening with family and a few friends present. Rev Matthew Ratherfird of Washing ton Pa officiated as the ring ceremony. An elegant reception followed and congratulations were showered on the newly married couple. The bride received tasteful bracelets and she is employed at the Jones Monker store. The groom, Mr. Finley, is well known in the community and will reside with the bride’s mother Mary Fintey of Pittsburgh attended.
A ladies club member from Kansas City endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments. She claims doctors are unnecessary and urges suffering women to use the remedy, asserting it restores health when all else fails.
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