Unknown Man Killed by C P Train Proved To Be Georga Gaffney
The unidentified man struck by a C P train at Jethro Wednesday morning was found to be George Andrew Gaffney of Steubenville. Identified by his brother Harry at Wellsville morgue, the body bore tattooed initials G A G on the right arm. Gaffney, son of Frank and Hannah Gaffney, worked at Acme Glass Works and belonged to St. Peter's Church. His remains were moved to his Steubenville home Friday noon.
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Jethro
Herald-Star
George Andrew Gaffney
Steubenville
Wellsville
Harry Gaffney
Gaff
George Gaffney
Gaffney
Maley
George A. Gaffney
Frank and
Hannah Linehan Gaffney
Third and
Dock Streets
Acme Glass Works
Harry
May
Thomas
Cornelius
Dennis
Walter
Flilda
St. Peter’s Church
Clean Up in Sistersville: Saloon Licenses Denied and Gambling Indicted
In Sistersville an anti corruption drive leads the council to revoke all saloon licenses while the grand jury indicts several gambling house operators. Raid confiscates machines and tables. fugitives fled across the border, with one said to have escaped in female attire. James Hennegan, once of the city, named in the indictments.
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Sistersville
Ohio
James Hennegan
Ely Interests to Expand Lighting System Across Region
Announcement in Washington Pennsylvania confirms the Ely system has purchased the Washington electric light and power plant. The expansion extends through Eastern Ohio Western Pennsylvania and western West Virginia, including plants at Beaver New Brighton East Liverpool Toronto Steubenville Wellsboro New Cumberland and other locations.
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Washington, Pa
Washington
Stable Fire Destroys Building on Fifth and South
Fire crews responded Sunday at 3 15 a m to a stable near Fifth and South streets owned by Watty Watkins. The stable was gutted and adjacent buildings were endangered before the fire was confined. Articles inside were destroyed with an estimated loss of 300 dollars, covered by insurance.
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Fifth
South Streets
Watty Watkins
Deigel Convicted in Ohio Legislative Bribery Case
Columbus July 3 Rodney Deigel Sergeant at Arms of the Ohio Senate was found guilty of soliciting a bribe in the bribery indictments. The jury had been deliberating since Friday afternoon and returned a verdict after reviewing dictograph testimony about Senator Andrews visit to the Chittenden hotel. He faces one to five years or a fine up to five hundred dollars and plans an appeal.
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Columbus
Rodney Deigel
Ohio Senate
Crtain
House of Representatives
Andrews
Chittenden
Harrison
Turner
Deigle
State Schools Struggle Under Harmon Democratic Policy
Ohio schools face budget cuts as tax revisions cause chaos across cities. Findlay trims $11,000 for schools, severing music and drawing supervisors and dropping seven teachers. Youngstown may lose forty, Cleveland could shed 600, and Columbus considers shortening the school year. Villages like Woodsfield see salaries slashed from $8,000 to $5,109. Critics say Harmon’s administration rewards Democratic favorites while draining funds.
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Columbus
Ohio
Pees
Youngstown
State Commissioner of Common Schools
Cleveland
Woodsfield
Harmon
Ed. Moore
Farm House Burned on Cephas Rine Farm Near New Alexandria
A farm house and part of its contents on Cephas Rine's farm near New Alexandria were destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. Rine, who lives on South Eighth Street in the city, says the origin is unknown. Loss about 1500 dollars with 800 dollars insured.
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Cephas Rine
New Alexadria
Rine
South Eighth Street
Dems of Ohio fear brief stay in Congress
Ohio Democrats in Congress fear defeat due to state’s Republican tilt and urge Governor Harmon to call a special session to redraw districts after the 1910 census. The plan faces party faction clashes, Harmon’s presidential ambitions, and limited legislative will to alter the map.
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Columbus
Ohio
Congress
Harmon
Fulton
Francis
Martin's Ferry
Monroe County
Denver
Sherwood
Fasteria
Dean
Dore
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Pomerone
Nichols
East
Cincinnati
Harmon Democrats
Garber
Har
Akron mother bears baby boy during hurried drive
In Akron a woman identified as Mrs. Elmer Hall gave birth to a healthy baby boy while traveling in a speeding automobile within two blocks of her home. Mrs. Hall, visiting relatives, started toward home and attempted to reach the Hall residence before the stork. the arrival came moments after the car crashed the finish line of the race to home.
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Elmer Hall
Akron
Citizens Appeal to Governor Over Rose Law Enforcements
Citizens in Coshocton and Coshocton County urge Governor Harmon to compel Mayor Cassingham to enforce the Rose law and shut down saloons, accusing him of permitting them to operate openly.
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Coshocton
Harmon
Cassingham
Marriage Licenses Drop After Law Reforms
An exchange reports marriage applications have fallen off by a percentage since the law required brides to appear with their fiancés before the probate judge. The change aims to tighten proceedings and ensure proper questions are answered before licenses are issued.
Miner Killed in Neff mine near Bellaire
Joseph Hagerman a American miner at Neff mine back of Bellaire was instantly killed by a rock fall Monday morn ing. Fellow workers rushed to aid after hearing the collapse. Life was Deserves a Verdict. Mrs Mollie Ault of Fairview sues Mrs A Winters Barnesville for damages up to five thousand dollars alleging a car driven by Winters frightened horses causing a wagon to overturn injuring her.
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Joseph Hagerman
Neff
Bellaire
Mollie Ault
Fairview
A. Winters
Barnesville
Winters
Miss Bailey Tops Berry Picking Record in 1911
Miss Constance Bailey of Center township claims the 1911 berry picking record, surpassing others. Employed at the Sewling fruit farm, she worked an eight hour day and logged 208 quarts of clean strawberries.
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Constance Bailey
Center Township
Bailey
Sewling
East Liverpool Review
Second suspected infanticide case reported near Tagon
Coroner Foster received word today of another infant death found on the outskirts of Tagon, likely born alive and suffocated. This marks the second such case in a single month.
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Foster
Tagonto
Marriage Licenses From Steubenville And Nearby Areas
Marriage license notices list John H Foreman aged 50 and Capitola Harvey aged 50 of Steubenville as a third marriage for Mrs Harvey. Also Andrew G Call aged 30 and Emma Wilson aged 38 of Steubenville. John A Ault aged 43 of Junction City Ohio and Maude M Henry aged 29 of Toronto. Guiseppi Bonitatibus aged 21 and Anna Ferrelli aged 16 of Steubenville. John J Harkins aged 3 of Newark and Ada Hoffman aged 29 of Steubenville. The dead man was middle aged and survived by a wife and four children. He was a well known miner in Belmont county and held in high esteem.
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John H. Foreman
Capitola Harvey
Steubenville
Harvey
Andrew G. Call
Emma Wilson
John A. Ault
Junction City
Maude M. Henry
Toronto
Guiseppi Bonitatibus
Anna Ferrelli
Belmont County
Soldiers and Sailors meeting at probate court rooms
Members of the Soldiers and Sailors Association of Tefferson County are called to a meeting at the probate court rooms on Saturday July 8 at 1 30 p m city time. Comrades are urged to attend and be prepared to make reports. N Linduf, President R M Brown, secretary.
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Tefferson County
N. Linduf
R. M. Brown
Chamberlain's Liniment Promises Quick Soreness Relief
A vintage ad advises sprains require careful treatment and urges quiet, liberal use of Chamberlain's Liniment to remove soreness and restore health. Available for sale by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Escaped With His Life From a Dreadful Cough
H B Martin of Port Harrelseon South Carolina recalls nearly dying from consumption and a severe cough. After failing with other treatments he used Dr King’s New Discovery and was cured. The drug, advertised as a lung remedy, is sold by Beall and Steele Drug Co with trial bottles offered.
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H. B. Martin
Port Harrelseon
S. C
Georgetown
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Council
Gam
ELY Interests
Ington, PA
Deigel
Senate
Levinson
Hardaimna
Ordina
South Fourth Street
Steubenville, Ohio
DEMS
Pomerene
Progressive Republican League
Taft
la Follette
Wisconsin
Marx Fine Suits
Odd Fellows Building
Union Deposit Bank
D. J. Sinclair
South Third Street
McFeely Bros
Cornerth and
Adams Street
Market Street
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