Funeral for Ora Morford alias Edna Taylor in Union Cemetery
Ora Morford called Edna Taylor, who died by her own hand, was laid to rest in Union Cemetery after a service at Mrs Thelma Tiffany’s home on South High street. Friends dressed the body in a burial robe and costly casket, with numerous floral tributes, while relatives could not attend. The piece depicts community sympathy and contrasts between perceived respectability and a life of ruin.
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Ora Morford
Edna Taylor
South Water Street
Union Cemetery
Thelma Tiffany
South High Street
Mercer
Iosville
Mercer County
Sinking of Taboga Claims About Fifty Lives Lost
Panama reports a wireless from the Gunboat Yorktown confirms the steamer Taboga sank on Tuesday with roughly 50 people dead. The incident prompts fears of further details as investigators seek cause and survivors.
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Panama
Yorktown
Taboga
From Here to Youngstown Burglar Pleads Guilty
Frank Curry known as Crip was arrested in this city for implication in the East Liverpool Scrafy tailor shop robbery. He pleaded guilty to burglary in Youngstown and was sentenced to seven years. A rumor claimed Pennsylvania detectives offered leniency for names of accomplices.
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Frank
Crip) Curry
East Liverpool
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Alliance
Youngstown
Curry
Steubenville
White backed Akron Alliance tra c line linked to Ohio rail plan
The White banking house of New York City and Westinghouse Church Kerr company back the A and A short line from Akron to Alliance. Bonds totaling 700000 were placed as construction begins. Directors include Charles Paramalee and Paul Brady. Completion will connect Steubenville and other Ohio river towns directly to Akron and beyond.
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White Banking House
New York City
Tri-State Railway & Electric Company
Upper
Ohio Valley
Westinghouse Church & Kerr Company
New York
Akron
Alliance
Charles L. Paramalee
Pine Street
Petitioners and Remonstrants Clash Before County Board
In Irondale area the petition and remonstrance over a pike road from Yellow Creek mouth to Hammondsville, via Irondale toward New Somerset, sparked a heated session before the county commissioners on Friday. Squire Paisley led the remonstrants while Attorney Finley headed the petitioners, with both sides recounting signatures and first sign dates amid fiery exchanges. A stray remark or two of a religious tone punctuated the tense hearing. Mexico is not yet through with her debauch.
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Irondale
Yellow Creek
Hammondsville
Columbiana County
New Somerset
Squire Paisley
Finley
Blind Tigers Arrests Clash Over Ohio West Virginia Liquor Laws
United States Marshal Williams leads arrests of blind tiger operators along the Ohio West Virginia river corridor from Chester to Benwood. Since the Rose law, Williams reports over two hundred arrests in the region and warns of further government raids if liquor activity continues. Four recent bootlegging arrests include two sent to Parkersburg for June court, two remaining free. John Harvat of Benwood was bound over to the grand jury at $300 bond after a hearing before United States Commissioner Boyd for conducting a blind tiger.
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United States
Williams
Chester
W. Va
Benwood
Ohio
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Ohio County
John Harvat
Boyd
Arrested Man Fined for Not Sending Boy to School
William Thompson and daughter Mamie Orwick were arrested on assault and battery charges before Squire Lawler by Elizabeth Callihan of Alikanna who says she was insulted and pulled from a seat in a wagon. Lawler fined a Seminary Italian who failed to send his boy to school. Sheriff Murray today arrested Ed Coulter for involvement in a booze camp raid last week.
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William Thompson
Mamie Orwick
Squire Lawler
Elizabeth M. Callihan
Alikanna
Murray
Ed. Coulter
Little Stock in Ohio Coal Miners’ Consolidation Talk
Local mine owners dismiss reports of a eastern Ohio mining consolidation. They say trusts and a court ruling against corporations deter any single buyout, keeping firms to reorganize by buying smaller holdings as their supplies dwindle. Changes will occur but remain at modest scale.
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Ohio
Realty Transfers Report from Saline Township and Toronto
Realty transfers list numerous parcels and sums: Lashley to Paisley for lot 5 Reserve plan La Belle view. Shane to McCormick for lot 1 Saltsman Goucher's addition Toronto. Williams administrator to Frances Williams 36 acres Saline township for 103 dollars. Williams to Robert Paisley 36 acres Saline township 103. James E. Paisley and wife to Williams lot 38 Irondale 250. Letzkus to George Letzkus undivided interest lot and Henry Myers addition Toronto 800. Hodgens to Carman lot 3 McFerrens addition Toronto 500. George A. Smith guardian to Zydalis et al 3344 acres Salem township 1200. Coen to Vaughan lot 9 Sherrard's addition city 1850.
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John C. Lashley
Jay S. Paisley
la Belleview
City
James W. Shane
Edward M. McCormick
Saltsman & Goucher’s
Toronto
Fanny Frances Williams
Frances Williams
Saline Township
Robert Paisley
James E. Paisley
Irondale
John Letzkus
George Letzkus
Undivided
Henry Myers
Myers Addition
Dorcas L. Hodgens
Harry W Carman
McFerren's Addition
George A. Smith
Guardian
John C. Zydalis
Salem Township
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N. 4Th St
Odd Fellows Building
Clothierc Furnisher
Bristor & Mueller
THE
National Exchange Bank
Steubenville, Ohio
Crip Curry
Terests
Mexico
Head To Foot Outfitters
Laws
Levinson
Milan
Axminster
School—Liquor Law
Tion
Eastern Ohio Mines
Munkers
Earl & Wilson
Manhattan
Fort Pitt
Madras
Oxfords
Munker
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