Deschanel Chosen President of the French Republic
Paul Deschanel was elected President of France by the National Assembly in Versailles on January 17 with 234 votes of 889 cast. Socialist leaders Marcel Sembot and Rene Viviani abstained, while Premier Lloyd George attended the ceremony. The voting process featured marble-like balls and a ballot-box receptacle as members cast their ballots.
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Associated Press
Versailles
Paul Deschanel
France
National Assembly
M. Deschanel
Marcel Sembot
Rene Viviani
Lioyd George
Great Britain
Castleway
Chamber of Deputies
Man seeks missing wife and three children in county
Enrico Vagnano of Dil lonvale seeks authorities aid in locating his wife and their three children, all missing since Tuesday January 13. He offers a $50 reward for information on their whereabouts while he continues searches in Wheeling and surrounding areas. Local authorities will also open an investigation.
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Enrico Vagnano
Dillonvale
Vogliano
Wheeling
Bruno
Celia
Yenrs
Elizabeth
Martins Ferry
Vagnano Sava
Deportees From Buford Reach Finnish Port After Long Journey
United States army transport Buford with 249 radicals arrived at Mango Finland after delays due to missing Finnish pilots. Berkman and Emma Goldman, among leaders, spoke to reporters about deportation and future plans. They intend to return to America while criticizing the process and outlining views on Bolshevism. Finnish authorities will guard the group as they are moved toward the Russian frontier under US labor and immigration supervision.
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Ny Associated Press
Mango
Finland
United States Army
Buford
America
Mexander Berkman
Emma Goldman
Thussia
Rads
United States Labor Bureau
Immigration
Berkman
Miss Goldman
Berkmann
Jacob Kersner
Rochester
N. Y
Kersner
United States
Ags Nistzcho
Goldman
Germany
Russia
Sup
Thomas Mott Osborne
Alex. Berkman
Erma Goldman
Terijokt
Weeks Divorce filed by Katherine Brown from Herman J. Brown
Katherine Brown has filed suit for divorce from Herman J. Brown alleging extreme cruelty The couple married February 1910 She claims he struck her and beat her once across the face with a strap She seeks alimony and custody of the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Brown
Herman J. Brown
Local Man Guilty in Interstate Theft Case
G. R. Michaels of Mingo, once indicted by a federal grand jury for stealing interstate shipments from Mingo railroad guards, was found guilty in a federal court in Columbus on Saturday. The sentence will be imposed later.
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G. R. Michaels
Mingo
Columbua
Pan American Financial Conference Opens in Washington
The second Pan-American Financial Conference began in Washington with leaders from 21 republics. President Wilson sent greetings from his sick room praising cooperation and world reconstruction. Secretary Lansing and John Barrett underscored shared burdens and peaceful aims, while sessions organized committees and a luncheon followed by remarks on mutual service to the world.
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Associated Press
Washington
Western Hemisphere
Pan-American Financial Conference
Wilson
Pan-American Congress
Lansing
Americas
Pan-American Union
Great Hall of
The
John Barrett
Theanion
Glass
Federal Reserve Board
United States
Internaional High Commission
Real estate transfers listed in Jefferson County deeds
A long list of real estate transfers and wills from Jefferson County shows Martha Calderhead and others selling to William Potts and various parties. Many entries note parcels in Wayne, Smithfield, Steubenville, Brilliant, and Belmont areas with consideration of $1.00 or small sums, including 106 acre transfers and multiple city and township lots.
Widow Margaret Fisher Passes Away at 1:45 A.M.
Mrs Margaret J Fisher widow of Samuel C Fisher died suddenly at her home 502 Market Street at 1 45 a m cause heart failure She was born Steubenville May 12 1847 lifelong resident and member of St Pauls Church Survived by daughters Laura Martin Noah Eva Forest Muster and sons Chas Clarence and Margaret Funeral at Cedar Avenue home of daughter Mrs Forrest Muster Services to follow at the home obituary notes her family and friends mourn her passing.
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Margaret J. Fisher
Samuel C. Fisher
Market Street
Mr. Fisher
Joseph
Anna Hooper
Steubenville
St. Paul’s Church
Laura
Job Work at This Office
Help wanted at Herald-Star office for energetic individuals. Candidates should be reliable, detail oriented, and able to handle clerical tasks, phone calls, and basic newsroom duties. Prior experience preferred but not required. Apply in person at Herald-Star building.
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Herald-Star
Golden Wedding Celebrated by Mingo Junction Couple
Golden wedding of Mr and Mrs F M Beresford and the marriage of their granddaughter Leona Mae Buchanan to Albert Wagner of Mingo Junction was celebrated at the Beresford home on Monday January 22 1920 Rev Dunnang assisted in Merwycott of the M church. The couple and guests heard Lohengrin as the bride entered. The ceremony was followed by a dinner with forty covers and numerous gifts for the new home on Carnegie Heights. The bride, a former cashier at I Sulzpacher Co, is the daughter of Eva Mae Buchanan. The groom is the son of Gen Wagner of Mingo and employed at Carnegie Steel Co. The Beresfords have lived in Mingo Junction for 36 years and plan retirement. Out of eight children three survive and there are six grandchildren. Many out of town guests attended and the body will be sent to Torch Ohio for interment.
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Lohengrien
Wathryn Nessle
New Castle
F. M. Bersford
Brrde
Carnegie Heights
Eva Mae Buchanan
I. Sulzpacher Co
Tne
Ross J
Oscar Carlson
Painesville, C
Albert. Wagner
Frank Buchanan
George Jones
Marion Beresford
Mingo
Victor Beresford
Terra Haute
Ind
Vera Carson
Painesville
Harry Fleming
Mary Kathryn
Washington
J. O. Goolin
W. E. Maxwell
Mildred
Toronto
Wells Morrow
R. J. Patton
Ravenna
Ina Benedick
Ohio Legislature Fines for Absence Amid Adjournment Threats
Columbus. The Ohio legislature adjourned till Monday with 72 house members replying to roll call and threats of fines for unexcused absences. State Auditor will deduct fines from salaries. total may exceed 250 dollars. Senate adjourned for lack of quorum as only 13 of 77 present. House considered municipal street improvements and teacher salary minimums in the new measures.
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Columbus
House
Carl St. Kimball
A. V. Dona
O’brien
Hamilton
Ohio
Freeman
Hardin County
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Miami
Darke
Bradford
Darne County
York
Darke County
Ningpall
Kimball
Last not. Neville et al versus Barrett Jets case list
A legal notice lists names Charles F. Neville and Martin Barrett along with a sequence of docket or page references 16 23 24 26 27 84 42 48 44 45 46 47 48, indicating a civil action or filing details in the Wiehland View Mingn matter.
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Charles F. Neville
Martin J. Barrett
Wiehland View Mingn
Death roll for Exa A Stroud and infant John James
The funeral for Miss Exa A. Stroud was held at her mother Mrs. Ella Stroud's home at ten. Rev Hawley of the M P church officiated. Her casket was carried to Union cemetery. John James infant son of Dan and Alice Robinson died January 14 1920 at the Sinclair avenue home. He was fifteen days old and laid to rest amid lilies and roses. The parents receive many condolences.
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Exa A. Stroud
Ella Stroud
Hawley
M. P. Church
Union Cemetery
John James
Dan
Alice Robinson
Sinclair Avenue
Funeral services and obituaries from local city
Funeral services for John S. Myers were held at his home on North Court Street at 2 50 p m with large attendance. Pallbearers included his brothers Harry Walter Wilmer and his brother in law Harry Kimmel plus Joe Bell and cousin John Bevan. Services for George Ralston were at Lindsay's funeral home at 8 p m with Rev Barnett of Hamline M E church, burial at Three Springs cemetery. Martha Francis Coen died at 428 South Fifth Street after a long illness born December 26 1918 in this city. She is survived by her parents Edward B Coen and Martha Taylor Coen and siblings Inez Edward Anna Mary Irene Harry and Catherine.
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John S. Myers
N. Court Street
Harry
Walter
Wilmer
Harry Kimmel
Joe Bell
John Bevan
Lindsay
George Ralston
Rev. Barnett
Hamline M. E. Church
Three Springs
Martha Francis
Edward B
Martha Taylor Coen
South Fifth Street
Inez
Edward
Anna Mary
Irene
Cathrine
Funeral Rites Held for Abner F McCoy at Home
Funeral services for Abner F. McCoy were conducted at his residence? No 251 North Third street yesterday afternoon. Rev Molin led the service with music by Drs Hawkins Mrs Esch and Mr Dy30a. Pallbearers named H G Dorman Al Fisher Al Shouse Frank Miller Charles Irwin and Captain Thomas. Interment followed at Union Cemetery.
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Abner F. McCoy
North Third Street
Rev. Molin
Funeral services held for Joan Firm Sr at Gospel Hall
The funeral was conducted this afternoon at Gospel Hall on West Adams Street at 2 94 by Nev George Duncan of Cleveland. Pallbearers included Thomas McCandless, Hugh Gilliland, Thomas Booth, William Chisolm, and William Firm. Interment followed in the local cemetery.
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Joan Firm Sr
Gospel Hall
West Adams Street
George Duncan
Cleveland
Thomas McCandless
Hugh Gilliland
Thomas Booth
William Chisolm
William and
Adam Firm
Union Cemetery
Willard Coleman Dies at 79 in Brilliant
Willard Coleman died at 12 30 this morning at his home in Brilliant aged 79. He leaves one daughter Anne MM M Tuetiea of Brilliant. Survivors and full obituary details to follow.
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Willard Coleman
Brilliant
Anne MM M Tuetiea
Ane
Funeral for John Sharp Held at 3 PM
The funeral for John Sharp was at 3 o’clock this afternoon at his daughter Mrs Edward Rutherford’s home 316 Virginia avenue. He died Saturday evening at 6 o’clock aged 82, a native of England who came to this country as a young man and lived in Sterbenville for 35 years. Ray Arms pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church officiated with Miss Kinsey singing. Interment followed at Union Cemetery. Pallbearers were Richard Eagerly Fred Phillips and relatives.
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John Sharp
Edward Rutherford
Virginia Avenue
Mr. Sharp
England
Sterbenville
Ray, Arms
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Miss Kinsey
Union
Richard Eagerly
Fred Phillips
Death of Mrs Maria Richards Davis in Youngstown
A message announced the death of Mrs Maria Richards Davis sister of the late Judge R G Richards. She died Saturday January 17 1920 at 3 pm at her home in Youngstown Ohio. She leaves three sons Charles and John of Cleveland Ralph of Youngstown and daughter Sadie wife of Chauncey Cochrane of Youngstown. Burial was Monday at 3 pm in the First Baptist Church of Youngstown beside her husband who died fifteen years ago.
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Maria Richards Davis
R G. Richards
Youngstown
Ohio
Davis
Judge Richards
Charles
John
Cleveland
Ralph
Sadie
Chauncey Cochrane
First Baptist Church
Mrs Josephine H Keith dies after sleepific illness
Mrs Josephine Keith aged eighty three passed away peacefully at her daughter Estella Emerys home in Mingo Ohio after a brief sleep illness. Born in Meassa she moved to Ohio as a girl and lived in the county with four children surviving Charles A Keith George W Keith of Pittsburgh Ida A Ammons of Massillon and Estella Emmery of Mingo. Funeral Saturday with interment beside her husband at Warrenton cemetery
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Josephine H. Keith
Josephine Keith
Estella W. Emery
Mingo
Ohio
Emery
United Presbyterian
A. M. Keith
Charles’ A
George W. Keith
Pittsburgh
Ida A. Ammons
Massillon
Estella Emmery
Warrenton
James Gregg Farrington Dies at Seven After Illness
James Gregg Farrington, youngest son of James and Sue Farrington, died January 18 1920 at the Clinton Street residence aged seven years three months after a ten day battle with scarlet fever and subsequent spinal meningitis. He was a cheerful pupil in Miss Hollidays St Stephens Sunday school class and a popular child with many friends. His death leaves a bereaved family including elder brother Ewing who mourns the loss.
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James Gregg Farrington
Gregg
James
Sue Gregg Farrington
Clinton Street
St. Stephens Sunday School
Ewing
Civil War Veteran James Duvall Dies in City
James Jackson Duvall a Civil War veteran and lifelong resident died at 11 this morning at his daughter Mrs. John Spence 112 South Street after a long illness. Born November 13, 1836 near New Alexandria Ohio he served in Company A 157th Ohio Infantry. He later worked at Jefferson Iron Works and LaBelle Iron Works. Surviving are his wife of 55 years and three daughters Mrs. Emmett Woods Pittsburgh Mrs. M E Church Wheeling and Mrs. John Spence this city plus eleven grandchildren. He was the last survivor of a family of thirteen.
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James Jackson Duval
John Spence
South Street
Deate
Mr. Duvall
New Alexandria
Ohio
157Th
Ohio) Infantry
Stanton Post G. A. R
Old Jefferson Iron Works
LaBelle Iron Works Company
Wnion
Emmett Woods
Pittsburgh
M. E. Church
Wheeling
W. Va
Probate Court names guardians and administrator
Probate Court appoints Roy McClare administrator of the Mazie B. Wildpret estate and Boyles L. Wildpret guardian of Margiarite B. Wildpret.
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Roy McClare
Mazie B. Wildpret
Boyles L. Wildpret
Margiarite
BR. Wildprat
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Deschanel
Jaunycoq
Man
Finn
Martha Calderhead
Wm. Potts
James Maxwell
Geo. Maxwell
Wayne
George Maxwell
Alice Maxwell Brown
Sarah E. Moore
Clyde D. Kithcart
Smithfield
James M. Angle
Rebecca A. Owens
Salem
Mary M. Walker
Clara M. Barker
Carlyle's
Harry M. Low
David M. Weir
Salmon & Mooney
City
Harry Cohen
Samuel Lichtenstein
W. H. Mooney
Ella C. Putt
Eliz. J. Martin
D. J. Calix
Newburg
Margaret McKee
John H. Magea
Martha O. Green
Michael J. Bernett
Green
S. D
Wm. A. Huscroft
Anson M. Campbell
Isaac Willis
Edith Willis
Cornell's
Knoxville
Margaret McLaughlin
Pete Malicia
Ernest L. Finley
Leroy Moore
Mt. Aa
Anna C. White
Ernest O. Moore
Harry J. Lane
Harry D. Swearingen
la Belle View
John R. King
Geo. H. Weber
Joseph Johnson
Theresa Stoffregen
Jerry Ippoliti
Kitheart & Cole’s
Dillon
Thomas Chambers
Fletcher C. Chambers
Gray's
McLean Et Ux
Annie Mannypenny
Knox
Geo
Merryman
Grover B. Brown
Wells
Anna Guman
John Blagchak
Black & Wilkinson's & Stewart's
Empire
Albert Hern
Steubenville Stone Co
Alice M. Purviance
Carrie Jones
D. Starr
S. D. Smithfield
Ross Realty Co
David T. Murrin
Ross Pe
Naranca Pabich
Radoslav Pabich
A. C. Jones
Yorkville
Valenty Pietryka
Adan Runevitch
Horace M. Cattell
R. B. Moore
Belle View
Samuel Y. Wright
B. H. Mattice
Springfield
Albert N. Fell
Vito de Anglis
WN. Marko Teparac
Stoja M. Devornja
Charles W. Elden
Mary Jane Dickinson
Norman’‘s
Tillonville
Leonard Vangerelle
Tlorent Cornea
Mt. Pleasant Wonship
Metes
Frank C. Mansfield
Whl- Us
Porter
Cross Creek Township
C. Buehrig
Albert Winch
Hilsinger's First
Wm. L. Mcke
Roady- Somers Coal Co
MceLaughlin’s
McNual
Adena
Sheriff of
Jefferson Co
Sarah J. Scott
E. Springfield
Anu
George F. Dempsey
Frank McLister
Mary Maloney
James A. Maloney
Gray's 2Nd City
John A. Maloney
W. R
Mingo Junction
Hannah Johnston
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Torch
Assembly
Senate
John R. Davis
James Jackson Duvall
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