Bergholz Marshal Kills Man In Self Defense
Bergholz marshal John Connor shot Grover Geisinger twice after Geisinger resisted arrest and drew a razor. Geisinger, an arson suspect recently ordered to leave town, had returned threatening to “clean the town out.” The coroner holds an inquest as deputies review the case. Connors conduct is under examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Geisinger
Bergholz
Joan Connor
Geisinger
Berghelz
Marshal Connor
Husereft
Giesinger
Montana
Connor
Small Verdict in Kissell Versus Draper Case
A verdict was returned in the Perry Kissell versus Mont Draper matter with the plaintiff awarded eighteen dollars and nine cents. The ruling names both parties and notes the monetary award granted to the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Kissell
Mont Draper
Four Men Fatally Injured In Mine Powder Explosion
News from No 3 mine of the Jefferson coal company near Piney Fork reports four foreign workers gravely injured by a powder keg blast. A mule kick touched an electric wire, causing a spark that ignited the charge. Names were unavailable at press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Coal Company
Piney Fork
Attila Fagi Sought After Sixth Street Shooting
Police hunt Attila Fagi for a Monday morning shooting at Sixth and South streets where he fired through a screen door at a butcher over a disputed bill. He fled as officers investigated and another man was briefly detained for identification but released as wrong. The suspect remained at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attila Fagi
Sixth
South
Fagi
Ward
Mingo
Two Suspects in County Jail for Sandanato Stabbing Murder
Authorities expect at least two men held in the county jail to be convicted of murder in the stabbing of August Sandanato. He was stabbed around 2:30 pm last Sunday, lay bleeding for over two hours, and died after several days in Gill hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Sandanato
Sandanato
Sixth Streets
Sandanati
Gill Hospital
Missing Pan Handle engineer's son Harry Hamilton at 14
Police seek Harry E Hamilton son of John Hamilton a Pan Handle engineer missing from his Dennison home since Wednesday at noon. He left for town saying he would go to Pittsburgh but had no pass. He may be riding freight trains. He had about 7 dollars. Parents fear for his safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Hamilton
John Hamilton
Dennison
Young Hamilton
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Walking Typhoid May Be Your Trouble
An early 20th century health promotion warning links spring illness to depleted blood and “auto-toxemia.” It touts Swift’s 8 8 4 Sure Specific as a quick remedy and urges readers to request a free booklet from The Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta. It emphasizes natural medicine over stimulants and frames illness as caused by germs in blood and poor water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift
Swift Specific Co
Swift Bidg, Atlanta, Ga. Bend
County to Change Blind Relief Payments Under New Law
Nearly 80 recipients in the county will stop receiving Blind relief through the county due to a ruling that the old law is unconstitutional. They will instead get benefits via a block fund allocated by the Probate Court to a State Commission. About $1,500 quarterly was paid to each blind resident, with Common Pleas Courts in Franklin and Hamilton upholding the Attorney General’s view that the pension law is unconstitutional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Pleas
Franklin
Hamilton
Hogan
Death of August Sandonato in Italian boarding house murder
August Sandonato died at Gill hospital after fourteen stab wounds received during an altercation at Gelso Anni bella's Pan Handle boarding house near the pottery. Prosecutors hold three men and a woman in connection. The dying man provided a statement of value though its full meaning remains undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Sandon
Gill Hospital
Sandonato
Gelso Annibella
Brown
Eight year old Amsterdam girl charged in theft case
Lillian Butcher is accused of taking a $63 pocket book from Mrs. Wilkins’s millinery in Amsterdam and sharing candy and outings with friends. Marshal Carter found $17.50 on Lillian and chased to Bergholz, where several boys claimed innocence. About $33 remains unaccounted for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Butcher
Amsterdam
Bergholz
Miner Andrew Johnieczka Killed by Fall at Neffs Mine
Andrew Johnieczka aged 26 died at Neffs in Pittsburg Belmont Coal Co after a fall of stone trapped him at noon yesterday. Fellow miners rushed to help but he died beneath the rock. He was the second fatality at Neffs in a week and had no relatives in the country except an uncle in Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Johnieczka
Nieff
Pittsburg- Belmont Coal Company
Neff’s
Neff's
Michigan
Bethany College Sells Texas Real Estate for 28000
At a Bethany College board meeting the trustees voted to sell the Texas real estate owned by the college. A syndicate in Texas purchased the tract for 28000. The property, willed to Bethany by the late Carl, covers 1300 acres. The college reported assets over 650000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany College
Texas
Lone Star State
Carl
Weirton Pair Elopes Arrested in Chester West Virginia
Mrs Frances Capito and James Treco of Weirton were arrested in Chester after eloping. They were taken to New Cumberland and released on $200 bond for Friday morning appearance. Capito, a married mill worker mother of several children, had traveled with Treco, a Capito boarder and alleged lover, who vanished with his lodging partner. Deputy Sheriff Willard Mercer led the pursuit. Their two year old daughter accompanied Capito when she left home.
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Francesco Capito
James Treco
Weirton
Chester
W. Va
New Cumberland
Capito
Treco
Jury returns not guilty verdict in Dr A C Smith case
Jury after a full day and night deliberation brought in a not guilty verdict in the Dr A C Smith criminal operation case. The decision surprised many as observers expected a hung result or stronger defense showing, with public reaction strongly critical of the jury.
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A. C. Smith
Bulger man kills Sie in late night Pan Handle incident
David Ritchey of Bulger shot and killed Sie on Wednesday morning after a long feud over an accidental prior death. Ritchey, living a mile north of Bulger, reportedly fired a revolver while the hammer was cocked, ending in a fatal wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Ritchey
Bulger
Sie
Hie
Tragic double tragedy ends in gun suicide after daughter dies
Ritchey shot his daughter Laura injuring her in Pitt hospital where she died the next day. He then killed himself in a shed near his home, after the same 5 am moment he wounded his daughter. Neighbors found him with a revolver and a butcher knife, a gunshot to the heart ending his life. Ritchie once lived in Steubenville and later resided in Bulger.
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Laura
Pitt Hospital
Ritchey
Daughger
Jane
Neigh
Mr. Richey
Ritchie
Steubenville
Bulger
Freight tariff ordered withdrawn by ICC on coal routes
Washington June 16 AP. Inter State Commerce Commission ordered withdrawal of a proposed freight tariff cancelling through rates and routes on soft coal from West Virginia and Kentucky mines across the Great Lakes to Milwaukee and other northwestern destinations. Existing rates were deemed low and carriers may raise them ten cents a ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Herald-Star
Washington
West Virginia
Kentuck
Great Lakes
Milwaukee
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Inspectors to Tour Ohio Mines for Safety and Production
In St Clairsville on June 18 nearly all state mining inspectors and eastern Ohio operators joined a motor tour to inspect local mines aiming to boost production and reduce accidents. Their findings will underpin bills for Governor Cox to propose at the next January special legislative session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clairsville
State Mining Department
Ohio
Cox
American troops fortify extinct Hawaiian volcano crater siege
In Extinct Sknivomount Boston June 18 American forces in Hawaii seized a crater on the east coast and are converting it into a fortress. Ammunition and supplies pile up inside, guns mount, water and wardens set, aiming for self sufficiency if besieged. Officials warn of expected war with Japan and readiness to resist any attack.
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Boston
Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu
Japan
Army
Marine Corps
Hawai
Japanese War Department
Larel
Reamer 99 Years Old In Steubenville Note
In Steubenville, a 99 year old named Reamer is noted in a brief obituary snippet with references to Locke Hrinnags Hh and FF Wears. The item records a centenarian mention and local names without full context.
Sugar Lobby Exposed in Senate Inquiry Letters
The Senate lobby inquiry reveals a nationwide beet sugar lobby using money and influence to control publicity and press access. Read into record are 69 letters showing coordination with newspapers, press associations, and congress, plus large sums levied on beet sugar factories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Lobby Inquiry Committee
United States
Congress
Harry Austin
Truman G. Palmer
Palmer
Hamlin
Denver
Col
Clark
Wyoming
Senate
Dies Milking Cow Near McCutchenville
Telegraphic briefs report Mrs. Martha Schuetz died near McCutchenville Ohio while milking a cow. Also Maurice Prevost, French aviator, made a remarkable flight in Rennes at an average speed of 11114 miles per hour. A proposed investigation by Senator Owen seeks to determine who fixes Oklahoma oil prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper
Sandusky
Martha Schuetz
McCutchenville
Rennes
France
Maurice Prevost
Washington
Secretary of Commerce
Oklahoma
Owen
Bank Accountant Kills Self in Los Angeles
Oscar Nelson a 42 year old bank accountant for Central Savings Co Akron Ohio committed death by own action in Los Angeles by inhaling gas He leaves a mother and wife in Akron Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Self
Los Angeles
Oscar Nelson
The
Central Savings Co
Akron
Two Die When Autos Crash Near Here
Two men died instantly in a head on collision. Butler Pat Harold McMartin aged 19 and Henry Schreiber age 28 perished when both automobiles rammed into each other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Pat Harold McMartin
Henry Schreiber
Here
Germany Recognizes Huerta Receives Emissary Letter
An autograph letter from the German emperor recognizing the Mexican administration was handed to Provisional President Huerta by Herl Von Kardorff, charge d affaires of the German legation, in Mexico City on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Huerta
Mexico City
Hert von Kardorff
Legation
Two Killed as Storm Ravages Toledo Ohio
A severe electric wind and rain storm struck northern Ohio causing two deaths and several injuries. Crops and telegraph lines suffered thousands of dollars in damage as telecommunications infrastructure was knocked out across the Toledo area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Piney Fork wine tax bill arouses foreign miner intrigue
Word from the Corner at noon reports a foreign miner quarrel over a Piney Fork wine tax bill, prompting local attention and possible disputes. The fragment suggests a contentious financial measure affecting regional trade and miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meen
Will Hold Nineteenth Annual Convention
The Christian Endeavorers of Jefferson county will hold their nineteenth annual convention at Rayland Presbyterian church on Thursday. Many from Steubenville travel by C P trains 8 05 12 18 and 4 40 pm. Program includes devotional service, reports, committee appointments, and talks on efficiency with speakers from Steubenville Ragland Cross Creek Toronto and East Liverpool.
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Christian Endeavorers
Jefferson County
Rayland
Bingham
Ragland
Lillian M. Feist
Stephenville
Pen Parliament
Stewart McCoy
Cross Creek
A Baggy Suit for Every Occasion in Verse
A Boston Transcript humor column rhymes about suits for various roles from hunter to artist and banker. It lampoons fashion rules, public life, and societal expectations with playful stingers about divorce, streetcars, and the pursuit of a proper image. It ends with reflections on luck, start, and direction.
Unheard Girl in Silk Stockings Amid Muddy Crossings
A terse line recalls a girl in silk stockings who never spoke of the muddi ness of crossings or the height of the car steps. The fragment hints at social contrasts and mobility themes in a bygone setting.
Personal Tone Marks Widened Graft Talk In Congress
A St Louis journal editorial laments loud money influence in congressional circles, contrasting it with public fury over corruption. The piece mocks worn phrases and hints at civic fatigue, noting how money speaks differently in political rooms than in everyday life.
Senators fear tariff plan lacks bite to deter business
The text notes lawmakers worry the tariff provisions in the House bill may be too mild to deter business, suggesting concerns about insufficient impact or enforcement.
Fragmentary quote hints at ideal love described
Fragment from a longer piece notes that after years a person finds someone who loves deeply in the way she desires, implying a strong emotional connection and fulfillment. The text reads as a reflective or romantic aside from a broader narrative.
Roving Bits From A St. Louis Paper
A slice of miscellaneous items notes admiration, goat flesh for sale, a scandalous kiss incident, sugar duties, and a remark on wives’ shapes in papers. It mentions an Indian girl named Mary Full Stomach in the Washington Interior Department, suggesting meals are covered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Mary
Interior Department
Washington
Alarm to sound like ripping cloth proposed for honkers
The author suggests a startling device to grab drivers’ attention on busy streets. They argue most drivers ignore standard horns, proposing a genius invention that imitates ripping cloth to force awareness.
Man’s behavior toward wife foreshadows trouble in marriage
The article cautions that a man who lets others perform all the chivalrous acts for his wife may drift into domestic drama and an East Lynne style affair sooner or later.
James M. Cox Builds Vast Political Machine
George B. Cox, in his palmiest days, never imagined a political machine of the magnitude now being built by James M. Cox, Governor of Ohio, at the expense of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Cox
James M. Cox
Ohio
Taxation Rise Stirs Ohio Business Financing Concerns
The text argues that higher taxes reduce funds available for Ohio businesses. Reduced state revenue is blamed for necessitating tax increases to fund a larger number of government offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Governor Cox Backed Ballot Proposes Thin Executive Body
The proposal would abolish all executive state officers except the governor and grant him power to appoint the rest. In effect it creates an elective monarchy for Ohio, replacing current officials with gubernatorial control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Ohio
No Communicate With Senator Over Tariff Lobbying Rule
The tariff dominates business arguments yet insiders cannot speak to the state senator. One man hired by farmers or manufacturers to present facts to a congressional committee is branded an insidious lobbyist by the President.
Death of Mrs Campbell Widow of W S Campbell
Funeral services for Mrs W S Campbell were held Sunday with Rev McMillan and Rev McCarty officiating. Holliday’s Cove Presbyterian choir provided music. Pallbearers were Wm Hindman S D Campbell S E Hammond C P Campbell. Vernon L. son of Arthur L and Florence L Schneider of Pleasant Heights died Sunday morning aged 5 years 9 months after illness with spinal meningitis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Campbell
McMillan
the Cove
McCarty
Holliday’s
Miners Die in Slate and Piney Fork Accidents
John Williams, 28, was killed in an O. and P. mine at Amsterdam by a slate fall on Friday. Another miner, Dims Ky, age 28, died at Piney Fork mines the same day in a separate incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Williams
Amsterdam
Tno
Dimsky
Piney Fork
Steubenville in 1798 Described by John Melish
The Scotch traveler John Melish recalls Steubenville in 1798 with 200 dwellings and 880 inhabitants. He notes brick buildings, seven taverns, twelve stores, a courthouse, jail, church, bank, land-office, post office, and printing office, praising the industrious New England emigrants and the excellent roads and bridges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Melish
Ohio
New England
Red headed end of a poker fuels tamale tribute
A playful line notes a peppery sauce compliment to the Ohio Governor handed by the Public Printer in a scene described as a red headed end of a poker moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
The Double Cross in Local Policy Debate
The city faces talk that Gov Cox will call a special session to repeal the Rose local option law. Critics doubt the move and warn that a formal designation in the call is required, with strong opposition expected if pursued. The piece dismisses the idea as a double cross by dispensers.
Remarkable dark shelled egg on display in Ohio show window
A Plymouth Rock hen owned by Tohn Starkey Mo o near Trondsle exhibits a 12 inch long 6 ounce egg with a 71 percent dark shell shape and perfect form. The egg is unusually large for a novelty item shown Saturday in F. Allison’s shop window, described as the jeweler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth Rock
Tohn Starkey Mo O
Trondsle
F. Allison
Hester Jeweler
Chester
Worker Killed by Freight Train at Greentree Tunnel
Michael Perolitte, 25, of West End, was killed instantly when he crossed behind a passing locomotive and stepped into the path of an oncoming train at Greentree tunnel on the Wabash railroad early Sunday morning. He had waited for a train to pass before attempting to cross.
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Michael Perolitte
West End
Greentree Tunnel
Perolitte
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