Personal notes from a busy week in Mingo Junction area
Saturday social and family news from Mingo Junction and nearby towns. Mentions visits in Philadelphia Unionport and East Liverpool, a death in Winter Park Florida, marriages in Wellsburg and Wellsburg area, church and club activities, travels to Cleveland and Pittsburgh, local illnesses, recoveries, and upcoming social events at Loggie's Academy and Easter ball, with numerous household names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bates
Philadelphia
Wim. Montgomery
Unionport
Frank Blackburn
Bloomingdale
Joseph Piper
Jasonville
Ind
Brettelle
Mingo Junction
Gertrude Jones
East Liverpool
W. F. Ridgley
Jacob George
Winter Park
Fla
Gus Floto
George Shultz
Pearl Thompson
Wellsburg
Holmes
Linden Avenue
Mary Snyder
C. N.C
South Fifth Street
Loggie
Dancing Academy
Maggie McGowan White
David McGowan
Wilknsburg
Elmer Baumgarden
Mingo
Glendale Hospital
Harry Coe
Two Ridges
Gill Hospital
Pittsburg
Margaret Silcott
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Louisville
Charles Nicholson
Gloria
A. Bazzi Peccia
St. Pauls Church
Edna
Lillian Buebhagen
Spring Avenue
Christine Messerssmith
Lawson
Davis
Wynona Love
John Boyd
Wigton Steel Plant Nears Readiness For July Opening
Local News reports Wigton Steel Co will have its plant ready for a portion about July 1st. The industry will employ 300 to 400 men manufacturing high grade steel strips. To handle growth, the Phillips Sheet and Tin Co will enlarge from fifty to one hundred new shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wigton Steel Co
Phillips Sheet and Tin Co
Hottses
Route plan eyed for Wheeling Traction lines in Belmont
Pittsburg engineers for Wheeling Traction Company surveyed the Barton to St Clairsville route yesterday. They were joined by W C Fawcett of Martins Ferry who reviewed three Barton to Great Claysville options and may select one. A ground check from St Clairsville to Neffs was also planned to link with Bellaire, forming a regional network in Belmont County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Wheeling Traction Company
Barton
St. Clairsville
W. C. Fawcett
Martin's Ferry
Gt Claisville
Wittsburg
Martin’s Ferry
Mer
St Clairsville
Neffs
County
Bellaire
Neff
Belmont County
Tragedy at Crawford Crossing Claims Frank Cortez
Frank Cortez of Ilope dale was struck and killed by a passenger train on the New Cumberland Branch at Crawford's crossing on Saturday. He was about 35, mangled body brought to the city morgue after attempting to stand on the tracks to stop the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Cortez
Ilopedale
Crawford's Crossing
New Cumberland
Cortez
Butt
Yorkville coal mine closed due to flood water
The CQ and P coal mine at Yorkville in big county has been shut for a week as entrances flood from heavy rains. A large pump is being installed with hope to resume operations next week. Surface and back water also hinder other mines in the county prompting extra pumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkville
Big County
Will of Squire James Archer Funds Education Support
Semi authoritative word places about one hundred thousand dollars to be distributed among United Presbyterian educational institutions per the late Squire James Archer's will. His Brooke County farm is included. Muskingum College benefited with seven thousand dollars in three years and his wife and he wintered in Bartow Florida fostering ties with the A R P Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Archer
Brooke County
United Presbyterian Church
Muskingum College
Archer
Woman's College
Due West
S. C
Bartow
Fla
A. R P
Toll line repairs authorized for Mingo Junction to Unrichsville
H T Sapp of Central District and Telegraph announces a 10000 expenditure to repair the toll line between Mingo Junction and Unrichsville. Defective poles and cross arms will be replaced, many damaged guys will be removed, and new guys erected to meet sell standard specifications for improved toll service between the connected points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Sapp
Central District and Printing Telegraph Company
Mingo Junction
Unrichsville
Judge T D Healen Resigns Judge Post In New Philadelphia
Judge T D Healen of New Philadelphia resigned from the judgeship and was at work Friday as district counsel for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Many attorneys visited him to offer congratulations and he hinted at possible relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Healen
New Philadelphia
Penna, Railroad
Ile
Appointment to succeed Judge Llealea by uy Ox
Attorney J. F. Mitchell of New Philadelphia was appointed Friday night to succeed Judge Llealea. This brief notice records a transitional judicial appointment and names the successor and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Mitchell
New Philadelphia
Llealea
Uy, Ox
Judge Healen to resign bench for Pennsylvania Railroad post
Common Pleas Judge Thomas D. Healen of New Philadelphia announced on Wednesday his resignation from the bench to become district attorney for the Pennsylvania Railroad, succeeding the late C L Weems. Healen, noted for his humane jurisprudence, has two years remaining. Gov Cox will appoint his successor, with rumors pointing to Judge J F Mitchell of New Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Thomas D. Healen
New Philadelphia
Benc
District Armney
Pennsylvania Railroad
T O
C. L. Weems
Healen
Gov. Cox
Gas wells on Parr farm yield over a million feet daily
D Owens and Pittsburg parties drill a gas well on the Parr farm near Brilliant showing a mercury test above one million feet of gas per day. Gas companies in the district pay six cents per thousand feet, making gas a highly profitable business.
Moore's Plan to Let County Boards License Saloons
Senator Justin A Moore of Jefferson proposes a single rule allowing county commissioners to act as licensing boards for saloons. He says this would cut costs, reduce bribery risk, and gain Republican and many Democrat support if needed. He may amend existing wet and dry license bills to push the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Justin A. Moore
Jefferson County
Repubblican
Moore
Boards of County Commissioners
Common Pleas Court
Agricultural Schedule Hearing Before Ways and Means
The Democratic and Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee debated the tariff provisions of the Payne Aldrich law today. Witnesses from agriculture pushed for reductions and uniform ad valorem rates on items like pineapples while spice and rice advocates urged protective duties to safeguard domestic producers and food purity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iby
Kresa
Herald-Star
Washington
House
Ways and Means
Payne
Congress
Snmith
Baltimore
W.E. Durkee
New York
American Spice Association
RM McCornick
Hrowesard
Louishnet
W. DO Dalian
Beaumont
Texas
Association of
Rice Producers
S. Li-Breaux
New Orleans
Longworth questions tariff effects on Louisiana rice and sugar
Representative Longworth of Cincinnati warned that admitting rice and sugar free of duty could devastate Louisiana's rice and sugar industries, creating distress unseen since the Civil War.Discussion of the California lemon tariff prompted claims of a trust controlling most U S lemon sales with claims of inflated prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longworth
Cincinnati
Louisiana
New York Fruit Exchange
Gene St. Trevers
California
Needham
Calfornia
Sicily
Travers
Calfornians
United States
Time ripe for Jefferson County Home for Aged Women
The Jefferson County Home for Aged Women and others formed with incorporators Mrs. Elizabeth T. Sarratt Mrs. Emelda J. Donaldson Mrs. Beth Cook Mrs. Mary D. Sinclair David McGowan James W. Gill and Sulzbacher Officers elected Mrs. Sarratt president Mrs. Cook treasurer and Mrs. Sinclair secretary The group seeks public church cooperation to establish a ten room home and asks for subscriptions legacies and names of prospective residents to be sent to the president or secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Elizabeth T. Sarratt
Emelda J. Donaldson
Beth Cook
Mary D. Sinclair
David McGowan
James W. Gill
Sulzbacher
Sarratt
Cook
Sinclair
Ohio
Citizns
Elizabeth Sarratt
North Third Street
D.J. Sinclair
North Fourth Street
Parcel Post Tales From Bermont District
Rural Bermont residents amuse and confound parcel post workers with odd requests. A woman left a tote in the family box asking the carrier to fetch five yards of calico like a sample and one map wringer with payment on delivery. Another note arrived with a dollar bill asking the carrier to use the money to buy two boxes of patent medicine and five joints of stove pipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermont
Pastor on Trestle Survives Narrow Night Escape
Rev. Tomas C. Pears Sr, pastor of the Presbyterian church in Follansbee, narrowly escaped death while crossing a flood swollen trestle at Cross Creek. He swung from the ties as interurban cars thundered overhead, only to reach safety meters later as another car approached, reaching home around 1 AM amid congratulations from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomas C. Pears
Charca
Follansbee
Pears
Wellsburg
Tri- State Traction Company
Cross Creek
Ohio
Sible
Antil
Years
Bank officers named for Steubenville banks
National Bank directors of Steubenville have organized by electing officers: Commercial National Bank with J. W. Forney as President, A. W. McDonald as Vice President, A. S. Buckingham as Teller, B. R. Dawson as Cashier. National Exchange Bank with W. H. McClinton as President, D. A. McCullough as Vice President, H. T. Clark as Cashier, R. P. Patterson as Assistant Cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bank Directors of
Steubenville
Commercial National Bank
J. W. Forney
A. W. McDonald
A. 5. Buckingham
B. R. Dawson
National Exchange Bank
W. H. McClinton
D. A. McCullough
H. T. Clark
R.P. Patterson
Quack claims permanent cure for multiple ailments
A self advertised specialist declares guaranteed cures for Varicocele, Stricture, Hydrocele, Hernia, Nervous Debility, Blood Poison, Piles, Fistula, Bladder, Kidney and Prostatic Troubles. He invites patients to visit his office for examinations and microscopic analyses to determine pathological conditions, promising a permanent cure.
Treatment claims for rheumatic and muscular disorders
The advertisement promotes a system of treatment for hydrocele varicocele hernia stricture and a range of rheumatic conditions. It asserts rapid improvement and permanent cures from the start, listing acute and chronic rheumatism enlarged joints lumbago and sciatica as addressed by the system.
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Cyrus Ferguson
Cambridge Springs
J. Bainbridge
David R. Wiliams
A. C. Lewis
David $. Campbell
McKinley Avenue
Cleveland
Leo Nantivick
Rebecca Boyle
J. J. Gaughan
John Branegan
Los Angeles
Helen
Florida
Sanford
W. C. Leasure
Samuel Leroy
Farmington
Jessie da Vault
Leasure
C. J. McConnell
W.S. Walker
Asadena
Bunzalow
Mies Egerter
Forsstrom
Samuee Myers
David Myers
Jessie
Young Ladies Auxiliary
Methodist Protestant Church
Charles Trewin
North
Irwin
Bentley Jones
Mewaedowee
Ja. Knowles
Melville Kinsey
Thomas Crawford
Sarah McBeth
North Street
Augusta Ky
Col. Ryan
Rosa
Crawford
Augusta
Venice
James Holton Gill
S. C. Gill
Toronto
Canada
Gill
Muskogo
Mary McClare
St. Petersburg
Mary E. Oliver
Bert Oliver
Oliver
Muskoka Lake
Ontario
Margaret Rodgers
W. H. Rodgers
Brilliant
Harry S. Peterson
Warren
Ethel Lucile Waddle
Keziah Lowe
Martha Craig
Thomas J. Sherrard
Wellsboro
W. Va
Enoch Filler
Nancy H. Ridgley
Harris Homestead
W. C. Scott
Ninth Street
George McCool
Peterson and Clark
Nath
John W. Buchanan
Clinton Street
J. S. Bowers
Morris
J. A. McElroy
Wintersville
Verda Hook
J. C. Stranahan
E. F. Feist
Mr. Stranahan
W. W. Frazier
Youngstown
Skelp
Frazier
la Trace
Weirton
Karney
Harold Arbuthnot
Butler Township
Charles Gallagher
E. M. Alban
Alikanna
Squire Lawler
Robert Wilson
Wfe
Miss Hoagland
Tony Fox
Bradley
Logal News
Payne Law
Agricul
Tural
Taerial Stunt
Himself
Albert F. Snell
Snell
Imperial Hotel
Ufe
Nortnan
Wesley Ave
Ohto
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