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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1902
Page
8
Floods along the river reach high levels causing-manufacturies to close and rail travel to halt. Water covers tracks from Pittstown to Ridgway, with hotels and merchants evacuating ground floors and streets submerged. Local lines report trains halted and the river carrying coal shipments and dam access disrupted.
A garbled early report warns of rising streams near Pittsburgh with flood concerns. It notes uncertainty over whether conditions will reach the 1884 level, when floodwater covered the city and caused widespread damage.
Partial readable text mentions a town, a place, and an event schedule. Names and details are garbled but indicate local civic or community notices needing clarification.
Unclear text fragment shows scattered names places and lines resembling a damaged local notice or obituary style item. Readable entities include mentions of families and individuals such as Mrs and Brownlee, with scattered place-like tokens and a company reference. Overall content is too garbled for precise events or dates.
The column recalls a railway mishap with engine 118 and a wreck near Dennison, plus a man injured by a worksite wheel. It also mentions local officials, court cases and police actions, and community events from Steubenville and nearby towns, including a Y M C A meeting, church social, and a high school literary society plan.
Friday report states W H Rodgers & Co of Brilliant have filed suit against McCleland Snyder seeking 148.47 on two promissory notes. Also notes on Prince's Train advise arrival through Steuben item tomorrow with changes possible. Erection contract for Stanton Park Casini building to be let next Saturday March 9 with completion by June 1.
Court of Common Pleas of Itatsas County issues a sheriff sale order for the case Barbmra Boop versus Mary Bb Black burn GGA. Defendants named, with road notice to proceed under writ of execution. Sale action to be conducted under court direction in Pimab district, noting asset and terms.
A disjointed 1902 public notice describes a petition to alter a state road through Breurengie and Wayne Township, Jefferson County. It outlines boundaries, street names, and measurements, referencing lots, sections, and adjacent landmarks with dates and lot descriptors amid garbled OCR text. The fragment preserves individuals and court actions without clear outcomes.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a bond sale notice involving Stephenvills and a county auditor. The readable text mentions dates in June and July and an expected public sale or proceeding. Details on parties, amounts, and precise actions are unclear due to text garbling.
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