Taft Nominated by Republican Party in Cincinnati
William H. Taft of Ohio received official notification as the Republican candidate for president. The ceremony on the Taft lawn drew thousands, with flags, fireworks, bands, and a partisan but united mood as Senator Warner announced the nomination and Taft accepted, praising Roosevelt era reforms and urging continued enforcement of anti trust and rail regulation standards.
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Cincinnati
William H. Watt
Ohio
United States
Charles P. Tait
Buckeye
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Senator Warner
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Linton
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oYouw
Roosevelt
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Henvy Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
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Lincoln
Bill
McKinley
Waite
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Convention
Congress
Ean
Supreme Court
Bryan
Seasa
Miner Killed at Blockhouse Mines Brilliant
John Packar, 23, Slavish miner at Blockhouse mines Brilliant, died instantly Monday about 5 o'clock when slate fell from roof coal hanging. He failed to propped for safety, mass crushed him. Body removed to mine housing, funeral prepared. Services held at Greek Catholic church Mingo Junction.
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John Packar
Brilliant
Packar
Tie
Mingo Junction
Oil Strike Near Wheeling Junction Sparks Excitement
Oil was struck at the Flaherty place about three-quarters of a mile east of Wheeling Junction around noon, with early estimates suggesting two to 150 barrels. Steubenville investors including W. J. Ferry are linked to the two-acre site. In Hollidays Cove, McKim Oil Co drilled No. 3 on Thomas McKim farm showing prospects for around 50 barrels, with Jennings Oil Co No. 16 on Henry C. Orr farm likely below 10 barrels.
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Flaherty Place
Wheeling Junction
Steubenville
W. Ji. Ferry
Herald-Star
Holliday’s Cove
McKim Oil Company
Thomas McKim
Jennings Oi Company
Henry C. Orr
Sudden Death Of John M Hutton In Steubenville
John Maxwell Hutton 65 or 66, a Steubenville resident, died suddenly at home 242 South Sixth Street at 7 30 am Tuesday from apoplexy after breakfast. He was born near Smithfield, linked with Friends and First M E Church, and a street evangelist with Holiness Association. Survived by wife Mary J McFrey and children Belle Joyce Laura Reed Myrtle Harter Stella Geo ID Wm Bai Fred V, plus sister Mrs Sarah Stone Fernwood. Former butcher by trade and long employed in local work.
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John Maxwell Hutton
South Sixth Street
Hutton
Mrs. Hutton
Mr Hutton
Rimet
Smithfield
Friends’ Church
Steubenville
M. E
Holiness Association
Mary J. McFfrey
Belle Joyce
Columbus
Laura Reed
Myrtle Harter
Pstella
Geo
Wm Bai
Fred V
This
Crty
Sarah Stone
Fernwood
Drowned child at Cross Creek swim hole near 48 bridge
Eleven year old Wadey Bickerstaff drowned while bathing at Burnt Mill hole on Cross Creek near 48 bridge. He could not swim and sank quickly after entering a deep hole. Howard Lowry and Willie Beckett tried to help but failed. David Drayer recovered the body and the boy was taken to his home, then to the morgue for burial. He attended Lincoln school and Finley M E Sunday school. son of Charles and Eliza Bickerstaff with several siblings.
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Wadey Bickerstaff
Fisher’s Run
Bridge
Cross Creek
Howard Lowry
Willie Beckett
Mingo
Lowry
Beckett
Young Bickerstaff
Bickerstaff
David Drayer
Rane
Lincoln School
Finley M. E. Sunday School
Charles
Eliza Bickerstaff
Lizzie Adams
Jennie Owens
Carrie Melching
Cora
Ethel
Vincy
Emery
Oil Field Doings
Lester Layton of Chester ships tools to Bergholz to prospect for oil. S B Jackson plans a test well on McFeely and Swickard property near Steubenville Knoxville Ohio. Oliver Pugh begins a rig for James Murray on the Richmond farm in the Nickle oil field at a pumping well.
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Lester Layton
Chester
Bergholz
S. B. Jackson
McFeely & Swickard
Steubenville
Knoxville
Ohio
Oliver Pugh
James Murray
Richmond
Nickle
Missing saloonkeeper Al Hoover sought by town
Missing al hoover a north third street saloonkeeper has been absent from the city since Saturday night with unknown whereabouts. The bartender runs the place and expects his return to collect wages. Hoover had not been conducting business and his tax assigned to the brewing agent. Some suppose he went to join his wife in mckeesport.
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al Hoover
North Third Street
Hoover
McKeesport
Death of Harrison County engineer Benjamin Greene at 38
Benjamin Johnson Greene died at the residence of RK Thompson on Monday at 4 p m aged 38. He had pneumonia in January and later suffered hemorrhages. Born December 1870 at Freport Harrison county to the Greene family and a lifelong Friends church member. Survived by wife Agnes and parents, with siblings J E Greene, Mrs Grimes, and Mrs Holloway. A promising man respected in business and civil service, his death brings sorrow to Cadiz and vicinity.
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Benjamin Johnson Greene
RK. J. Thompson
Clinton Streets
Greene
Freport
Harrison County
Friends
J. E. Greene
Muncie
Ind
J. W. Grimes
Asheville
N. C
H. J. Holloway
Cleveland
Green
Sterling
Cadiz
Charles A McFeely Dies After Long Illness In East End
Charles Albert McFeely a Steubenville native and longtime East End resident died at his Grant Boulevard and Tennyson Avenue home Monday at 4 45 PM after a lingering illness He aged 61 years His death followed a lengthy health decline and a winter tour of Italy with his family for his health.
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Charles A. McFeely
Charles Albert McFeely
Steubenville
Pittsburg
Grant Boulevard
Tennyson Avenue
East End
Mr. McFeely
Italy
Italian immigrant Thos Di Natale dies after illness
Thos Di Natale, 56, an Italian resident, died in his room at Jo Ventolos on North Sixth Street Saturday shortly after midnight. Ill for several days with dysentery, a doctor was called. He sank that Saturday afternoon from heart failure after arriving from Amsterdam three days earlier. He leaves a wife in Italy.
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Thos. di Natale
Thos
di Natale
Jo Ventolos
North Sixth
Saturda
Ventolos
Amstedam
Italy
Death of Little Mary McNulty At Leetonia
Little Mary McNulty aged seven years two months died of brain fever at Leetonia on Saturday. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 pm. Mrs. John W. Stews and Mrs. Albert Stewart of this city attended. Her death will be sincerely deplored by many friends of the family in Steubenville.
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Mary McNulty
Leetonia
John W. Stews
Albert Stewart
Cit
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Steubenville
Cure the Cause Change of How to Remedy Much of the Sufferd ing in Steubenville
An advertisement touts Mi o na stomach tablets as a cure for wet stomachs and indigestion. W C Worrell, railway worker, claims two boxes cured his long acute stomach trouble. The ad promises relief from indigestion flatulence dizziness and headaches and offers a 50 cent box with a money back guarantee if Mi o na does not cure.
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Steubenville
W. C. Worrell
Lake Shore Railroad
Beall & Steele
Wasting Away Sample Offer Promoted by Scotts & Bowne
A fragmented vintage advertisement promising a free sample from Scott & Bowne at 4a Peas Street. The unreadable text emphasizes a sample offer and a promotional tone typical of early 20th century mail order copy.
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
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Joseph W. Gray
Easton
W. S. Kuhn
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Charles Abert, Jr
Jo Myers
Joseph Doyle
Hamwood
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MFQ. CO
New York
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Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
Steubenville Drug Co
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