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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1912
Page
8
The page reports chaos at the Democratic convention as 5000 readers crowded the armory galleries for Parker and Bryan. Cardinal Gibbons arrived to cheers, Mack and officials struggled to clear aisles, and tempers flared over unit rules amid jeers at John J. Fitzgerald.
Former Judge Alton B. Parker of New York was chosen by the National Committee as temporary chairman with 31 votes. Ollie James and James OGorman received 20 and 2 votes respectively as Bryan faction protests hint at a floor fight and party divisions ahead of the convention.
Patterson residence on Sixth Avenue sold to P F McGarry for 6500 dollars. McCracken sold for Elizabeth Collier to Thomas Maple a house on Sixth Avenue for 2560 dollars. The P J O'Brien house on South Fourth Street was sold to John Briggs.
W E Steinmetz and wife transfer lots 32 33 34 43 44 45 Allen s 1st and 2nd Add Berg holz 4200.00. CE Hooper and wife to Fred Hav licek 82-100 acres Smithfield Tip 300.00. L Jacob Levite to Anna Goldberg Pt Out lot 16 City 3000.00. Pleasant Heights Imp Cate J Brooks Huff lot 30 Pleasant Heights City 600.00. A W McDonald and wife to Mary R Hout Pt lot 7 block 13 Pleasant Heights City 600.00. Dohrman J Sinclair and wife to Joseph Niederhuber Pt lots 61 62 Original City 10000.00. Hettie Harrison Bickerstaff Horace A Simmons N one wall tet 421 Ross Jet Add City 5500.00.
Reverend W A Sunday wrapped up his evangelistic drive in Beaver Falls Pennsylvania on Sunday Four thousand converts were counted and ten thousand two hundred forty four dollars were donated to support Sunday and his workers through G P McCracken company and the Missionary organization
Arthur Boileau United States Navy torpedo gunner's mate first class arrived with orders to open an office for a traveling recruiting party in Steubenville from July 1 to July 6 inclusive. The Navy seeks men aged 17 to 35 from Ohio and the Middle States, promising advancement on line and pay based on ability.
Hon. FE. F. Erskine, once talked of for the Republican nomination for governor, says he will not run. He will leave Taft and Roosevelt factions to pick their preferred candidate. The item also notes Post Office aspirants and mentions Richard Gilson as a reported name.
A C Blackburn and Wm Ruddicks seek appointment as postmaster here to succeed the late Alex Sweeney. Saloon Dougherty Brothers Toronto Ohio closed this morning by Constable W A Campbell on attachment case of Schennholf Brewing Co Chicago Ill for 244 67.
The Brooke County Teachers Institute will be held in Wellsburg starting Monday August 16 and continue through the week. Prof. David D. Johnson of Mannington public schools will headline the instructional staff. The program for this year is being arranged and promises to be very interesting.
Wenzel Wrathy 25 and Anna Mudra 20 of Dillenvale. Dorsey T Sims 25 and Caroline McCullough 16 of Stenberville, colored. David Franklin Hareing 22 and Minnie May Griffith 25 of Empire.
James Choicey a Polander was fined five dollars and costs for larceny of ice from pan handle refrigerators. The squire also sent Chris Bath to the workhouse on a suspended sentence for cruelty to his family.
Preparations are underway at the Weirton post office to open a postal savings bank on July 1, with staff training and facility setup in progress to accommodate the new service.
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