Robbed the Register of $42.95 Porter Captured for Trial
Robert Spears, saloon porter at William Caniff's, tapped the till for 42.95 while the owner was at church. He was captured at Columbus after shipping a watch to Cleveland an umbrella to Wheeling and a trunk to Columbus under the name J Walter Johnston. A detective nabbed him when he called for the trunk. Spears sent a signed postal while en route, claiming he was all right if his foot did not slip.
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Robert Spears
William Caniff
Church
Columbus
Larkins
Cleveland
Ubbella
Wheeling
J. Walter Johnston
Spears
Newark
Coates
New Officers Elected At Missionary Society Meeting
The Women’s Home Missionary Societies of the Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church concluded a successful session with talks on Young Peoples Work for Missions and freedmen outreach. Officers chosen include District President Mrs John M Cook and Superintendent of Young People Mrs H B Buchanan. The session adjourned to meet in Toronto in June 1909 as guests of the Queen Esther Circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans’ Home Missionary Societies
Methodist Episcopal Church
Evans
Maysmith
John M. Cook
S. H. Clark
Dora J. Evans
Young Ladies’ Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
Queen Esther Circle
Acquittal of Coen in Assault Case Delivers Verdict
Noble P. Coen was found not guilty by a jury after conflicting testimony over an assault and battery on Railroad Officer Hinchcliffe during an arrest. Erskine and Smith defended him while Adams Express Co dismissed him prior to trial, and the decision serves as a warning to those who interfere with officers making arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble P. Coen
Coen
Adams Express Co
Hinchcliffe
Erskine & Smith
Boy Rescued After Narrow Fall Into Cistern
A five year old boy, son of Matt Mc Dermott of Highland City, fell into a cistern while playing. His uncle saved him by using a rake to pull him ashore. the child was unconscious but revived and is recovering after the near-drowning incident.
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Matt McDermott
Highland City
Terra Firma
Water House
Change in business as owner retires and new management takes over
M Levinson Sr retires on September 1 and a new management runs the business. The sale offers deep discounts on-wose goods bought during a tight money market including ladies waists skirts underwear and chemises at a fraction of regular prices. Stock includes silk and linen waist, washable skirts, children's dresses, shirts, gloves, hats and footwear with most items priced well below normal.
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M. Levinson
Esason
Carpet and rug sale floods stock with bargains
By season end the store will have sold out most carpet stock. Bargains include 15 rolls of 25c heavy hemp carpet at 15c, 6 rolls of C C Wool Ingram at 38c, 200 Brussels carpet ends worth up to $2 at 98c, 50 9x12 room size rugs at 3.98, and 50 tapestry rugs 9x12 now 9.85 each.
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C. C
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Paris
London
Berlin
Vienna
Senhauser
Tor
The
Weir-McClare Hardware Co
North Fourth Street
Central Sewer Pipe& Supply Co
Washington &P. H.R. R
R.G. Howerter & Son
Home Missionary Societies
Toronto
of Coen
Albert Hinchcliffe
Levinson
Batiste
Brussels
Levinsons Department Store
S. 4Th Street
Steubenville
Tink’s Big Store
4Th St
McFeeley Bros
Eighth and
Adams Streets
Steubenville, Ohio
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