Unclear OCR fragment on European affairs and events
Fragmented text mentions Denmark, the Indies, an earthquake, an exposure, and various names. It reads as a garbled OCR snippet with no coherent report, dates, places, or outcomes to summarize.
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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1902
Page
4
Fragmented text mentions Denmark, the Indies, an earthquake, an exposure, and various names. It reads as a garbled OCR snippet with no coherent report, dates, places, or outcomes to summarize.
A fragment indicates the Village of Mingo owes $310 for services rendered. The readable portion lists partial names and terms but lacks complete details on provider, date, or service type.
Georgen Percival Harden born Wheeling November 7 1860 rises from shipping clerk to Steubenville Jefferson Works to county auditor and bank official. He becomes Secretary Treasurer of the Jefferson National Bank and later a director of local financial institutions. Jefferson National Bank traces back to 1815 with no cashier in its long history.
Protracted meeting activity noted at the Methodist church and various hometown items in Wellsburg, Brauville, and Steubenville. Local happenings include Burns family events, a Modern Woodmen decision in Wellsburg, a fire at the Sharon steel plant area, and community reminders from Dennison to Mass Palestine. The piece also records obituaries, inquest verdicts, road and public works mentions, and a retirement of John McCracken from the McCracken Insurance Agency.
A January 23 gathering at the Gracey home near Gould's Station celebrated a twenty fifth wedding anniversary. About seventy relatives and friends attended a three course turkey dinner, with dancing and socializing. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Kitheart and many others from the local community.
An editor comments on the Souvenir Album tracing Steubenville’s first century figures and history. He recalls relatives, educators, and notable residents connected to Ohio and Kansas City, reflecting on migrations, regional ties, and the era's social fabric. The letter also mentions Bishop Leonard’s New York theft incident and a cold winter anecdote, noting personal recollections from 1902.
Odd patent remedy claim promises instant relief from rheumatism and neuralgia with drastic cures. Advertises “first closes greatly benefited” and “egg and diseases” supposedly disappear immediately. Sold by J M Johnson druggist in Steubenville for 75 cents and $1.00.
There is a report noting lingering slip and fall risks with wet ground. It mentions keeping Painkiller on hand to relieve aches and bruises and that it has been used for two generations. Also advertised is coal for sale at 393.4 bushels at the Bates Hoagland place in New Alexandria.
An American Buckford Wallace is held for the murder of M. de Bullion in Paris. A magistrate pursues a fair inquiry while a mysterious ally, Bosso Duvally, seeks access to the prisoner. A dramatic escape unfolds as a black beard visitor conceals a plot and Buckford vanishes from the depot cell.
In a Paris tale from M. Monroe the city suffers a semiannual mental disturbance tied to a murder case. Paris grows unsettled by the jail escape and the calm officials, including M. Senecal, pledge to recapture the prisoner in two days as a jail attendant recounts the extraordinary escape.
A Steubenville advertisement touts Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills, claiming home testimony proves superior nerve support and digestion. It cites Barry Stewart of Steubenville praising the product bought from local retailer Bra and Stesley and notes the medicine sells for 50 cents a box with Dr A W Chase M D signature on every package.
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