Jealous husband slays merchant in snowden yard
Pittsburg June report details the murder of Frank Edson, a prominent merchant, by John Selden, a coal operator, after Selden confronted him over a jealous suspicion. Edson died from blows with a golf bag and sticks, while Mrs. Selden, distraught, described the scene and Selden's flight. investigators found the broken awning and noted Selden's extreme jealousy. Edson was described as unassuming. Selden’s whereabouts were unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Snowden
Frank Edson
John Selden
Edson
Selden
Diaz sails to Spain after Mexico’s deposition
Mexico City reports General Diaz departed for Spain aboard the steamer Ypiranga from Vera Cruz on May 31 with his wife and family. He bade farewell to guards, urged the army for peace, and expressed willingness to return if he could serve the nation. General Miranda demanded the Cuernavaca army be paid and fed, and two Cuernavaca correspondents were released by order of Miranda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Diaz
Mexico
Spain
Vera Cruz
Ypiranga
Alfonso Miranda
Figueroa
Cuernavaca
de la Barra
I. N. 8S
Miranda
William Niven
G. Ochoa
Cientificos
Ten Dead As Ohio Storm Ravages Cleveland Area
A five minute storm across northern Ohio left ten dead, many missing, hundreds injured, and a million dollars in property damage. Cleveland suffered widespread destruction as a 60 mile per hour gale toppled poles and ships, with drownings on Lake Erie near the city and Lorain. Two men near Norwalk were struck by lightning in a shed as the storm raged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Lake Erie
Lorain
Erie
Norwalk
Conference of the Dunkers Opens in St Joseph
The annual Conference of the Church of the Brethren known as the Dunkers opened in St Joseph Missouri on June 1 and will run through the month. Originating in Germany in 1708 they settled in America due to persecution. They eschew oaths lawsuits and war and are primarily a farming people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Church of the Brethren
Dunkers
Germany
America
Sanitarium chief cites 80 percent benefit from treatment
Mt. Vernon Ohio June 1 Supt C L B Conwell of the Ohio State tuberculosis sanitarium says his annual report will show that fully 80 percent of those treated there have benefited greatly and, applying what they learned about wholesome food and fresh air, are thriving at home after discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon, O
Clb. Conwell
Ohio State Tuberculosis Sanitarium
Memorial Day Lhota and a Holiday Family
Pittsburg reports Policeman John Lhota has a ninth son memorialized as Memorial Day Lhota alongside siblings named for Christmas Fourth of July Thanksgiving Labor Day St Anthony St Patrick St John and George Washington among his ten children. The family includes three daughters and seven sons all born on holidays matching their names.
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Pittsburg
John Lhota
Lhota
St. Anthony
St. Patrick
St. John
George Washington
Shota
Slippery Kid Says Jersey City a Community of Tightwads
A burglar operating in Jersey City for three months signs as The slippery kid and writes the police chief claiming Jersey City is a community of tightwads. He says police interference halted his heists and he has not yet secured a haul worth his effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jersey City
New Jersey
Nye Bribery Trial Plea for Acquittal Echoes Golden Rule
In Columbus on June 1 Attorney Don J. Mattern of Dayton argued for acquittal in Nye bribery case citing the defense evidence and Crawford testimony as uncorroborated. Prosecutor E. C. Turner pressed for conviction as oratorical rhetoric filled the courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
E. A. Crawford
Crawford
George B. Nye
Don J. Mattern
Dayton
E. C. Turner
Supreme Court rulings to spur anti trust prosecutions
Washington June 1 The Supreme Court decisions in the Standard Oil and American Tobacco cases are expected to trigger a broad push to criminally prosecute anti trust violators. Attorney General Wickersham testified before the House committee on expenditures in the Department of Justice outlining the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Standard Oil and American Tobacco Co
Wickerstam
House Committee On Expenditures
Department of Justice
Telegraphic Briefs From Putnam Street Court and Other Cities
In Putnam Connecticut William White twenty seven of Plainfield was jailed a year and fined 265 for placing his arm about a woman on the street. In Indianapolis a farmer Benton Enocha was killed by lightning along with Meredith Davis of Madison and James Wyatt of Jefferson. A Boston parker house tragedy saw Mrs. John F. Jackson leap from a fourth story window to her death. Fred Strong of Los Angeles faces brain surgery after court terms to end his theft urges. Associate Justice John Marshall Harlan turns seventy eight, with 34 years on the bench come December 10. Rev Henry L Schwab canon of St John the Divine New York dies at summer home Sharon Connecticut aged 53 a Taft classmate. Workmen at the Waldorf Astoria recover a 700 diamond ring lost by a St Paul woman four months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam
Fred Strong
Los Angeles
Strong
John Marshall Harlan
Supreme Court of the United States
Henry L. Schwab
New Cathedral of
St. John the Divine
New York
Sharon
Conn
Taft
Yale
Waldorf-Astoria
St. Paul
Body of 13 Year Old Found in Feed Sack Cellar
New York police report the 13 year old John Mialo’s body found doubled in a feed sack in a cellar at 19 Cherry street. Corinine Plombino, 14, guided detectives to the scene and said Mialo planned to steal $20 from his mother and run away. He and others say Angelo Leone, 13, shot Mialo to obtain the money and help hide the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Mialo
Cherry Street
Corinine Plombino
Plombino
Mialo
Angelo Leone
Girl Tortured by Mother Rescued by Society in Boston
A 19 year old girl in Greater Boston was rescued after her tongue and lips were burned with a red hot poker by her mother. The case drew attention from C. C. Carstens of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, who reports the mother is under surveillance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Society For the Pervention of Cruelty To
C. C. Carstens
Greater
Fisherman Jacob Teasel Marries Emma Strohmeier in Sandusky
Jacob Teasel a fisherman in Sandusky tied the knot with Mrs Emma Strohmeier after a clash left him with a slashed throat wound exposing the jugular, head injuries, and bruises. They faced Rev Theodore J C Stellhorn of Zion Lutheran church, who officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandusky
Jacob Teasel
Emma Strohmeier
Teasel
Theodore J. C. Stellhorn
Zion Lutheran Church
Callahan Sister Dies Before Brother-in-Law Funeral
In Chardon on June 1, Mrs. Patrick Callahan died suddenly of heart failure at the Catholic church in South Thompson just before the funeral of her brother-in-law, Michael Callahan.
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Chardon
Michael Callahan
Patrick Callahan
South Thompson
Daily Market Reports Financial Summary
New York money on call stands at 24 24 percent. prime mercantile paper 31444 percent. Sterling at 4 86.25 dollars per demand. Government bonds steady. Grain provisions and live stock reports from Cleveland Toledo Buffalo Pittsboro Chicago with varied prices for wheat corn oats cheese butter eggs potatoes hay cattle sheep hogs and pork futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Cleveland
Minnesota
York State
Ohio
Correspondence From the 36th Weekend Gatherings
Mr and Mrs George M Brown and their son of Chester West Virginia visited over the Sabbath with Mr and Mrs Ed Brown. J W Barnes from Reed s Mills and others attended the Bloomfield exercises the 36th. W A Bef and F R Hall spent Wednesday at the county seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Brown
Little Son
Chester
W. Va
Y& Brown
J. W. Barnes
E. J. Gilkinson
Reed's Mills
Emily Fulton
Annapolis
Bloomfield
C. E. Allison
Mary Eagleson
Hopedale
W. P. Barnes
Blooming
F. R. Hall
Miss Laura Thompson Hosts Party for Sister’s Engagement
Miss Laura Thompson entertained many friends at her home in Bantam Ridge honoring sister Mrs Lillie on her upcoming marriage to Mr Carl F Boyd. Guests enjoyed parlor games music and dancing followed by a late serving of punch. Lillie received many beautiful gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kirkpatrick
Erua Andrews
Mary Stevenson
Mabel Cunningham
Nellie Allen
Bessie Myers
Virginia Stark
Eva Sanders
Evan Taylor
Frances Black
Mary Crawford
Elizabeth Crawford
W. P. Black
Beatty Marion
George Elliott
Lee Andrews
Vernon McElroy
John Elliott
John Myers
Curtis
Russell Stevenson
John Ford
Harry Stark
Ernest Black
Fred Sanders
Dean Cunningham
Local Gossip and Visits Around Jewett and Nearby Towns
Miss Daisy Wallace returns to Jewett after a two week visit with home folks. Cadiz visitors including S Crider and grand daughter Rulan Jones join Decoration Day gatherings. Bloomingdale guests Harry Dodds Paul Mansfield and Custer Pell seen in the village. Alliance pair Mrs L Peterson and son Swart stay with relatives. Louise Shields of Annapolis visits sisters Eva Masters and George Allensworth. Harry Mackey of Mingo Junction visits friends. Means resident Cecil Howell seen in town. Will Jones and niece Leta Johnson from Warwood, W Va visit T J Johnson family. Russell Carman of Chester, W Va works with home folks. Will Allensworth and son John visit Jewett. Cadiz Crider Fulah Jones among locals. Sylvia Trimmerman of Smithfield and Warwood group share meals with the Johnsons. Areila Kennisel of Cadiz visits grandmother Mrs Walker Monte Maholm of Means. Fannie Leech of Reed’s Mills visits sister Mrs D L Buchanan. Prayer meeting at Christian church each Wednesday in June. Clyde Johnson of Warwood spends time at home. Julia Polen and son Louis of Follanshee visit Mrs Jane Walker. Preaching at Methodist Church on Sunday June 9 by Rev. Harry Stewart. Harold Polen attends Germany festival. Lizzie Baim and children of Richmond visit Mrs Jane Walker. Cecil Walton works third shift at Cadiz Junction. Hopedale ball team loses to local boys 11 to 8 with Unionport scoring $7. Don’t forget Wednesday prayer meeting at Christian Church with Misses Iris Cromey and Charlotte Wallace leading.
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Daisy Wallace
Jewett
S. Crider
Rulan Jones
Cadiz
Harry Dodds
Paul Mansfield
Custer Pell
Bloomingdale
Our Village
L. ©. Peterson
Son Swart
Alliance
Louise Shields
Annapolis
Eva Masters
George Allensworth
Harry Mackey
Mingo Junction
Cecil Howell
Means
Will Jones
Leta Johnson
Warwood
W. Va
T. J. Johnson
Russell Carman
Chester
Will Allensworth
John
Mel
Crider
Fulah Jones
Sylvia Trimmerman
Smithield
Claire
Lela
Clyde Tohnson
Johnson Homestead
Areila Kennisel
Walker Monte Maholm
Fannie Leech
Reed's Mills
D. L. Buchanan
Christian Church
Clyde Johnson
Julia Polen
Louis
Follanshee
Jane Walker
Methodist Church
Harry Stewart
Harold Polen
Germany
Lizzie Baim
Richmond
Cecil Walton
Cadiz Junction
Hopedale
Our Boys
Unionport
Iris Cromey
Chlotile Wallace
Community notes and verse from Smithfield area
Local visitors and guests include Flisha Harris and family, Ada Elliott and Don Rinker at Hopedale, Lon Purviance in Steubenville, Frank Mayo and wife at Mingo Junction, and many others visiting or staying with relatives. The article lists several short notes on attendances, visits, and a Sunday school piece titled The Blue and the Gray. It concludes with brief reflections on the old swimming pool, local opinions, and questions about Canadian Reciprocity.
Orchard Festival at Sutherland's Mill
A festival will be held in the orchard at Sutherland's Mill on Saturday evening June 16. Everyone is invited to attend the community event.
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Sutherland’s. Mill
Ten Dollars Reward for Jersey Cow Theft
A ten dollar reward is offered for information leading to the discovery and conviction of the person or persons who stole a light colored dehorned Jersey cow from the pasture of Mrs O J Williams in Coal Hill on Friday night May 19 1911. Mrs O J Williams Steubenville O R D No 2.
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O. J. Williams
Coal Hill
Steubenville
Farmers Plan Grange Meeting at East Springfield Hall
Farmers will hold an open meeting at the East Springfield O O F hall on Wednesday evening June 7 1911 at 7 30 for organizing a new Farmers Grange. County Deputy EF J Gilkinson will attend and address the gathering focusing on grange topics for ladies and young people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Meeting
O. O. F. Hall
East Springfield
Ohio
Farmers’ Grange
EF. J. Gilkinson
Executor's Notice of Appointment for Lloyd Parks
Joseph B Fatty appointed and qualified as executor of the will of Lloyd Parks deceased. Addressed to Steubenville Jefferson County Ohio. Document dated May 27 and June 3. Attorneys Erskine & Smith handle the proceedings. Filed in probate records with standard notice clauses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Parks
Steubenville
Jefferson County
Ohio
Joseph Bfatty
Erskine & Smith
Divorce Petition Seeks Custody in Jefferson County Ohio
Joseph Schestan files for divorce from Mary Schestan on grounds of three years wilful absence gross neglect and adultery. He requests custody of Anna twelve Vilna ten Mary eight and Margaret six. Notice to Mary Schestan provided six weeks and one day after first publication. Attorneys P P Lewis J W Porter. June 1 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Scbestan
Mary Schestan
Margaret Schestan
Joseph Scbostan
P. P. Lewis
J. W. Porter
Atgorneys
Probate Court Notice of Final Accounts Hearing
Jefferson county probate notices list numerous final and first accounts filed for estates and guardianship. Hearing set for June 30 with objections due by then, Judge J. R. McCLEARY presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
B. Frank Murphy
Artie Fletcher
Wm. C. Wolfe
Jacob FP. Barkhurst
John W. Porter
Joseph Domnyancoc
Jesse E. Cohen
Minnie Ferguson
J. W. Jordan
Rufena Lockhart
Herbert Hey
Charles Howarth
F. Fe, Cunningham Et al
Thomas Nixon
Nicola Cerri
Elizabeth McDole
James IF. Sarratt
Samuel A. Sarratt
Daniel J. Grafton
John Grafton
Guiseppe Dorin
Cipriano Darin
J. R. McCleary
Imperial Hotel ad promises quick cures from Dr Snell
An Imperial Hotel page advertises rapid treatment for head and body ailments by Dr. Albert F. Snell at 16 Garfield Place Cincinnati Ohio. It claims superior methods, flexible payment, and promises to cure nervous disorders, chronic diseases, and general debility for those who have not benefited from other doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert F. Snell
Garfield Place
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Trail of
Gen. Diaz
Sanitarium
Nye
Ple
Turner
Boy
Daily Market Reports
Toledo
Buffalo
Pittsboro
Chicago
K.c
Unionfort
WEEMS
Flisha Harris
Dillonvale
Kaske
Cleerland
A. L. Harris
Ada Elliott
Don Rinker
Robert Gier
Lon Purviance
Frank Mayo
Mary Suterland
Plummer Purviance
Smithfield
Alva Carlin
Friends
Mingo
John Burris
Mt. Pleasant
Willam
Friends’ Church
Lena Navlot
G. D. Ricketts
Hoyte Elliott
Ethel Barnes
East Liverpool
Nellie
Mary Harris
Urder
F. M. Finch
Wellsville
Gilbert
Joseph Schestan
Snell
Cincinnati
Steubenville, Ohio
Imperial Hotel
Cincinnati, O
Setubenville
Roosevelt
Bryan
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
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