Ohio Demand Lower Freight Rates Sparks Rail Conference
Ohio coal operators and railroads met in Columbus to press for a 50 cent differential on coal rates to the lakefront, up from 15 cents, arguing Ohio coal loses market to West Virginia. Officials said rates shift would affect entire schedules. meeting adjourned to resume Friday as both sides prepare firmer demands. The session disrupted a joint miners and operators talks over a mining contract, now under review.
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Cleveland
Ohio Coal
Hugh F. Low
Theennsylvania Railroad
Eastern Ohio and Hocking Coal Operators’ Association
Ohio Coal Men
Ohio
West Virginia
Ohio Lake Front
Columbus
United Mine Workers
Eastern Ohio Ohio Operators’ Association
Death Roll Rev Dr J Wightman Dies in Washington
Rev Dr James Wallace Wightman former president of Wilson College and Ogden College died at his residence 1726 Willard street northwest aged 78 He served in the Civil War relief efforts and later led educational work in Chambersburg Pittsburgh and Bowling Green Funeral services are at the family home this afternoon before burial in Pittsburgh Survived by son Frank A Wightman of Baltimore and daughters Margaret D Wightman and Mrs Thomas A Mellon of Pittsburgh
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J. W. Wightman
Washington
Wightman
Third Presbyterian Church
Steubenville
James Wallace Wightman
Willard Street
Ogden College
Bowling Green
Presbyterian Church
Dr. Wightman
Westmoreland County
William H. Wightman
Pittsburg
Washington and Jefferson College
Washington, Pa
Chambersburg
Wilson College
Obituary notices from Charleroi region deaths
William W Weber died at his mother’s home in Charleroi Pa after a brief illness. Remains to be taken to Pittsburg for interment. George W Dickinson a mill roller aged 32 died of cramps at Weirton and remains shipped to Clarksburg W Va. Edward M son of Wm and Anna McDermott died at 687 Prospect Ave aged two years eleven months. Funeral of Anna M Starr from her mother’s home 524 Union Ave, 2:30 led by Rev Traut. Pallbearers listed. Miss Sarah Brown’s remains to Berryville Va to Beall home, burial in Union cemetery. Fernie E Bell funeral held this afternoon with pallbearers named.
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William W. Weber
William W
George W. Dickinson
Weirton
Clarksburg
W. Va
Edward M
Anna McDermott
Parells
Prospect Avenue
Anna M. Starr
Union Aveenue
Sarah Brown
Berryville
D. W. Beall
North Fourth Street
Union Cemetery
Box of Monkeys Play Brought to Fernwood School House
Toronto talent presents Box of Monkeys at White's school house Fernwood on Saturday evening July 31 to raise funds for agricultural apparatus. Partition Suit Keziah Smith versus Florence West et al underway with White and Sweeney attorneys.
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Toronto
White’s School House
Fernwood
Keziah Smith
Florence West
White and Sweeney Attorneys
Obituary notices for Mrs Ettie McCloskey and Miss Fernie Bell
Mrs Ettie McCloskey, wife of William McCloskey of New York, died of heart failure at Oak Bluff Mass on July 26 1915 and is survived by her husband and three children. Her interment will be in Oak Bluff on Wednesday afternoon with brother George B Huff attending the obsequies. Miss Fernie E Bell a former Steubenville educator died in Columbus July 27 1915 aged over 70. She taught widely, leaves two nieces, and will be buried in Union Cemetery.
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William McCloskey
Geo. B. Huff
The
Herald-Star
Ettie
Willam McCloskey
New York
Oak Bluff
Mass
McCloskey
Francis A
Mary Jane Plinn Huff
Steubenville
Pittsburg
New York City
Donald H. McCloskey
Frank S. McCloskey
Marie
Eugene Jennings
George B. Huff
Lucie E. Ball
Robert E. Vlinn
St. Paul's Church
St. Barnaba’s Episcopal Church
Huff
Fernie E. Bell
Columbus
Miss Bell
Joseph and
Eliza Bell
Third
Market Streets
Dougherty
High and
Adam Streets
A. M. Reid
Sixthavenue
Ross Streets
James Parks
Second Presbyterian Church
Sallie Bell Carr
Fannie Carr
E. Y. Dougherty
Mary Bell
Waldo
Fla
Union Cemetery
Death notices for Elizabeth Chester and J N Carnes Sr
Mrs Elizabeth Chester former Jefferson county resident died at Wellsburg Sunday evening at 7 oclock aged 83 She is survived by three sisters Mrs Amanda Chester Mrs Izer and Mrs Don Griffen The funeral for Mrs J N Carnes Sr was held at Crafton Pa with many relatives and friends present Remains were taken to Wheeling for burial in ancestral ground awaiting the dawn of the resurrection
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Elizabeth Chester
Jefferson County
James Lawson
Wellsburg
Amanda Chester
Izer
Brilliant
Don Griffen
Bellaire
J. N. Carnes
J. N. Carnes, Jr
Crafton
Wheeling
Probate Court Inventory and Appraisement Entries
Probate Court records show inventories and appraisements filed in the estates of Chas. F. Mohen and Susannah Peters, along with an application to probate the will of Dorcas Ferrell. The filings reflect estate assets and administrator duties in these matters.
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Chas. F. Mohen
Dorcas Ferrell
Susannah Peters
Homecoming feature by 20th Century Minstrels Vaudeville Company
A homecoming program continues with afternoon and evening performances by the 20th Century Minstrels and Vaudeville Company. The executive committee outlines plans and execution details for the昼 event.
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20Th Century
Minstrels and Vaudeville Company
Homecoming 1915 Schedule and Features on Campus
Richmond hosts a full day of entertainment for Homecoming 1915 featuring two performances on campus with a 12 piece band, a basket dinner, lunch stand, ample parking, and officers on duty. Evening show differs from afternoon. weather dictates Union Hall venue. Admission 25 cents, no reserved seats, program details to follow next week.
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Union Hall
Richmond
C. A. Ford
J. M. Harbourt
S. Irvine
W. A. White
J. R. Simpson
V. Sprague
Wm. G. Rose
Nelson Patterson
Paul FP. Thompson
A. C. Davis
Thos. Hobson
Ic. A
Gilles W
A. Rotacker
Wm. Fryer
J. G Black
Mary Stephenson
Ira Stephenson
F. E. Ford
Fred Simpson
War talk and prohibition push in Ohio urging votes
A speaker argues for urgent war preparation and warns against disarmament while praising Carnegie and Bryan. He urges Ohio to go dry, support state-wide prohibition, and defeat liquor interests to protect church, home, and state, stressing one vote can settle the saloon issue.
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Ohio
Congress
State
James White
First Gun Meeting Draws Women Speakers In Illinois
A FIRST GUN meeting features a woman speaker amid Illinois saloon campaigns. Windle and others appear as anti saloon figures influence votes. Prohibition efforts grow as brewers’ tactics hasten dryness nationwide. nine states joined a state wide prohibition column last year and Congress leans toward state driven results.
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Illinois
Windle
Congress
Massacre Sparks Outrage as Exiled Haitian Leader Is Killed
Infuriated residents learned that former Haitian president General Orestes Zamor, who had been driven from the country, returned in March 1915 and was captured. A mob then seized General Oscar at the Dominican legation in Port au Prince, dragged him to the doorway, and executed him with rifle shots in a brutal turn of events following the palace revolt.
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New England
Russia
Mr. Carnegie
Mr. Bryan
Mr. Baryvan
England
France
Germany
Orestes Zamor
Hayti
Port Au Prince
Dominican Legation
Oscar
Legation
Realty Transfers and Deeds in Mingo and Highland City
Realty transfers listed show multiple parcels in Highland City and Mingo, including Joseph Frenzel to John Baicie for lot 53 at 2000, and W S Scamehorn to Melvin Huggins for parts of McKee and Potter Sherard additions at 1100. Other transfers include Phillips Sheet and Tin Plate Co to La Belle Iron Works for Lots Wood and Lloyds add at 1, Arnold Ford and wife to Dohrman Sinclair for J G Morris 1st add at 1, plus several $1.00 transfers and a metes parcel to Toronto.
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Joseph Frenzel
John Baicie
Highland City
John Carslisle
James H. Bailie
Potter & Sherrard
Mingo
W. S. Scamehorn
Melvin Huggins
McKee
Phillips Sheet and Tin Plate Co
la Belle Iron Works
Wood & Lloyd's
Dean's Kidney Pills and Ointment Promote Health Claims
Advertises Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney ills, Dean's Ointment for skin itching, and Dean's Regulats as a mild laxative. Claims these remedies are sold at all drug stores and inspire confidence.
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Dean
Summer aches and pains from disordered kidneys
An advertisement claims a backache not caused by a draft signals kidney disorder and promotes Foley Kidney Pills to relieve backache stiff muscles rheumatism and bladder troubles while restoring kidney health. Beall and Steele sponsor the remedy.
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Foley
Beall & Steele
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Bright
Pennsyvania
Cadiz Junction
Dennison
Jennie Davis
John
Margaret
Cora
Minnie
Lulu
Roy
Mildred
Craig
New Philadelphia
Christian Church
Moose
Pan Handle Railroad
Dr. Robinson
Dr. Reid
Robert McGowan
Alfred Day
Judge Richards
W. B. Donaldson
United States
McLister
Steubenville Township
Forney
Forney’s
Market Street
the Jefferson Building and Savings Company
Ara Ks
Metric
Palm Beach
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