Strike at Pope Plant Sparks Midnight Walkout
The Pope plant of Phillips Sheet & Tin Plate Co began a strike at midnight on Monday led by Amalgamated workers. About 500 pickets crowded mill area, with some clashes and several assaults including Paymaster John Hughes. Mill idle rest of the week as officials pledge to maintain order and protect property.
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Market Street Bridge
Third
Market Streets
Earth
Market Street
Eartha Bridge
Toll Bridge
Pepe Tin Works
Amalgamated
Tha Farm
Paymaster
John Hughes
Third Street
A. S. Freeman
Huscroft
New Gas Schedule Laid Over For A Month
Three Steubenville lads were bitten by a dog later proven rabid. The dog head was sent for analysis and the boys were treated at the Pasteur sanitarium in Pittsburg. One boy, Wilson, reportedly developed hydrophobia and life is said to be despaired of. report could not be verified.
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Stone
Wilson
Empire
Pasteur Sanitarium
Pittsburg
Steubenville
Garrison Held After Bethany Line Fatal Crash
Harry Garrison, reportedly drinking, is held for voluntary manslaughter after striking Mrs. James Lazear while she waited for a Wellsburg street car on the Bethany line Saturday evening. The 66 year old victim, a West Liberty native and Wheeling area resident, died from injuries. Garrison released on $300 bond. Lazear was sister of George S. Biggs and Mrs. William Schenerlein, with J. H. Lazier as a nephew.
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Garrison
West Liberty
George S. Biggs
Wheeling
William Schenerlein
J. H. Lazier
Ohio County
Gettysburg Campaign at a Glance
Timeline of the 1863 Gettysburg campaign from June through July detailing Lee crossing the Potomac, Meade's command changes, pivotal battles at Gettysburg, and the Confederate retreat to Williamsport and across the Potomac. Key figures include Lee, Hooker, Meade, Reynolds, Hancock, and Longstreet.
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Northern Virginia
Robert E. Lee
Potomac
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Army of the Potomac
Joseph Hooker
Washington
Baltimore
George G. Meade
Hooker
Lee
Gettysburg
Pettigrew
Heth
Burford
John F. Reynolds
Cemetery Hill
Howard
Hancock
Ewell
Seminary Ridge
Cemetery Ridge
James Longstreet
Peach Orchard
Third Corps
Sickles
Little Round Top
Culp’s Hill
Meade
Pickett
Williamsport
Union Council
Virginia
Heat Toll Rise Over Chicago as Relief Arrives
Chicago records show a 20 degree drop after showers end a historic June heat wave. A north wind and rain eased conditions, while revised counts raise the heat death toll to fifty from the prior total.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Chicago
Weirton Road Repair Drive Draws Merchant pledges
Chamber of Commerce calls for volunteers or money to repair the Weirton Road from Market Street bridge to Harmon Creek. By 1 am merchants pledged manpower and funds including G. E. Weisner two men and a road superintendent, shovels, and drag. McGowan Bros and Collins Bros each pledge $10 for hire of men. Moses Johnson $10. James A. Lindsay $5. Steubenville Coal & Mining Co. pledges two men and shovels. A number of professionals and merchants offered services and pledges are expected to grow as the effort moves forward.
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Chamber of Commercce
Weirton Road
Market Street Bridge
Harmon Creek
Chamber of Commerce
G. E. Weisner
DPD
M. Weir
McGowan ‘Bros
Collins Bros
Moses Johnson
Steubenville Coal & Mining Co
James A. Lindsay
May & Leopold
Committees Appointed for Three Wars Celebration
Additional committees named for the Three Wars celebration include an Industrial parade chaired by H. D. Wintringer with members Fred C. Pew E. M. Geary Woman G. Hartshorn Ross C. Anderson Geo. W. Cochran and George E. Wisener and a Decoration committee chaired by C. P. Filson with Ed. M. Fisher Ed. M. Feist J. P. Gavin and John A. Fisher.
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H. D. Wintringer
Fred C. Pew
E. M. Geary
Wmn
G. Hartshorn
Ross C. Anderson
Geo. W. Cochran
George E. Wisener
C. P. Filson
M. Fisher
M. Feist
J. P. Gavin
John A. Fisher
Gettysburg Semi Centennial Opens With War Secretary Address
Gettysburg Pa July 1 thousands of veterans camped on the field after a night of rough sleeping and cold winds. Major Normoyle of the quartermaster department estimated about 50 000 veterans would be on the field by nightfall, with 5 000 more expected. Regulars fretted over blankets tents and provisions as the crowd arrived by train and by morning the first formal day of the celebration began under a tent with officials including Secretary of War Garrison Governor Tener and Union leaders in attendance.
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Associated Press
Herald-Star
Gettysburg
Normoyle
Quartermaster’s Department
Buford
Wheeler
Comtery Ridge
Col
J. M. Schoonanker
Pennsylvania
Indictments for keeping houses of ill fame and liquor law violations
Grand jury returns indictments against Jewell Dennis Effie Bowman Lena Weems Retha Justus Ernest Justus Ernie Justis Flo Jones Clara Jones Mildred Spangler Lottie Miller and Minnie Brown for prostitution brothel operations sale of alcohol in violation of law. Fines totaling 200 dollars and costs imposed on several. one woman escaped. Bonds posted by all but one. Talcum Powder district days said to be numbered.
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Jewell Dennis
Effie Bowman
Lena Weems
May Racke
Jesse Mickel
Retha Justus
Ernest Justus
Ernie Justis
Flo Jones
Clara Jones
Mildred Spangler
Squire Blackburn
Lottie Miller
Minnie Brown
Talcum Powder
City gas rate fight pauses increase awaiting council action
The State Service Commission delayed a two cent gas price rise after city Solicitors Merryman and Bennett challenged the plan in Columbus. The commission will hold the schedule for a month, urging Council to consider an ordinance fixing private gas at 25 cents per thousand cubic feet, with August 1 protest deadlines set.
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R. N. Merryman
B. L. Bennett
East Liverpool
State Service Commission
Columbus
Manufacturers Heat & Light Co
Merryman
Akron
Service Commission
Council
New Ohio weights and measures law takes effect today
Amendments approved by the Ohio General Assembly go into force today with strict enforcement after July 15. Deputy sealers will report daily tests and file records, while justices of the peace mayors and police judges gain authority to try violations to protect households and merchants.
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Ohio General Assembly
Ice price rumor denied by Steubenville Ice Company
Officials from Steubenville Ice Company dismissed circulating rumors of an ice price increase. They stated there will be no rise this summer and would not take advantage of consumers amid high demand. Nearby cities like East Liverpool have seen June price increases, but Steubenville plans to keep prices steady.
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Steubenville Ice Company
Liverpool
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