Incendiary fires threaten Imperial Hotel and nearby buildings
Two fires of incendiary origin struck Thursday night near Logan and Sixth streets. The Imperial Hotel, with 60 guests, and Yocum’s rear warehouse were set ablaze. Firefighters, aided by autos, prevented wider destruction as police detained John Burns, linked to prior arson cases. Several nearby sheds and homes were damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Sixth Streets
Imperial Hotel
Yorum
Dot
Noovengue
John Burns
Swearingen
Burns
Harry Pearce
Every
G. W. Weber
Secon
James Farrandzer
Gotter
Mr. Weber
Capt. Fryer
Martin
F.M. Yocum
Henry Owesney
Logan Street
North Sixth Street
Pan Handle
Sixth Street
FF. M. Yocum
Patrick Moran
Charles Johnston
Johnston
Harry Wande
Henry Floto
Michael Gilday
Coss
Burne
Birthday Closing Exercises Honor Wellsburg Odd Fellows
The 69th anniversary of Odd Fellowship in America closed with public exercises in Wells Auditorium led by George Tate. A rain disrupted the parade and a large crowd heard Grand Master F. C. Goodrich and Prof. R. L. Ervin discuss the order’s aims, its three links and charitable work. The Brooke degree team won the exemplifying contest, receiving a banner presented to Wellsburg captain Charles Amick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellowship In
America
Wells Auditorium
George Tate
Mingo
Harvey Smith
William Achman
Fred Warner
Robert Murray
Wheeling
Renwood
Martin's Ferry
New Alexandria
Wellsville
Wellsburg
Toronto
East Liverpool
Jefferson Lodge
F. C. Goodrich
Troy
Ohio
Wooten
West Virginia
R. L. Ervin
Battelle McCarty
McCarty
M. E
Tefferson’ Lodge
W. T. Griffith
Goodrich
Odd Fellowship
Ervin
Jeffrson No
Steubenville
Calumet
Brooke No
Charles Amick
1. C. O. F. Hall
Encouraging Crop Reports From Rain and Sun
Country reports say two days of rain have done great good to crops of all kinds and with subsequent sun gardens will revive, with vegetables growing rapidly and renewed vigor across farms and fields.
Lame Ducks Bare Gerrymander Fight in Ohio Politics
Columbus April 28 report says nine Ohio congressmen threaten to overturn the gerrymandered plan through a referendum. Bristling with names from Willis to Faulkner the piece notes fundraising and outside support to defeat the legislature’s redistricting while praise for political operatives clashes with warnings of retaliatory action.
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Columbus
Opraea
Ohio
Ranccts
Frank B. Willis
Ada
J. D. Post
Washington
D. H
Cox
Faulkner
Enquirer
Palladium of Liberty
General Assembly
Bill Finley
William D. Fulton
Gerymander Squad
Licking County
William A. Ashbrook
Friten
Bill Behne
Williams
Bill County
Baltimore
Bill Francis
Republic
Phillippi
Ellsworth Bathrick
United States
Bill Sharp
Fourteenth
Tun
Francis
Peepttl
Washington Court House
Lawsee
Police raid nets five arrests at High and Market
Mayor McLeish and officers raided Mrs. Webber's house at High and Market streets on Saturday night arresting the proprietress, three girls and a man. Webber fined 50 dollars and a fine of 12.40 for each girl. Across the street Thelma Smith was caught Sunday selling in a speakeasy and lodged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Baxter
Jacobs
Glass
Hugh Crabtree
Crabtree
Patterson
Brooke County
Miss Baxter
Wellsburg
George L. Caldwell
Caldwell
Steubenville
McLeish
County commissioners approve 42000 loan for flood repairs
To borrow 42000 to fund immediate flood recovery needs the county board passed a resolution. The plan covers 29500 for bridges and 12000 for road repairs following flood damage.
Gerrymander debate and political rhetoric in Congress
A critic portrays Congress as loud over gerrymandering while noting sympathy from hopeful appointees and Bill Ashbrok’s announced plan to nominate postmasters in affected counties. The piece argues veterans of past gerrymanders screamed then and claim the public remains indifferent, urging restraint on referendum spending and political payback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Ashbrok
P. M
Fulton
Finley
Congress
Washington
Dillonvale High School Commencement Held May 1913
The third annual Dillonvale High School commencement took place Thursday evening in the high school auditorium. The program featured an orchestra, salutatory by Inez Deroya, orations on Culture and Service and Education as Related to Civic Prosperity, class wills and prophecies, presentation of diplomas, music by Kenin's Imperial Orchestra, and the presentation of the class flower Pink Carnation with pink and white colors. Principal M. Mae Munson and Charles J. Thompson announced admission at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillonvale
Dillnvale High School
C. E. Stockdale
Inez Deroya
W. Harold Parlett
W. Arthur Nicholson
Wain
W. Stockdale
William J. Forgrave
A. F. Hess
West Lafayette College
West Lafayette Ohio
Venus
Delphine
Alexander Radacey
Kenin
Imperial Orchestra
Steuhenville
Ohio
M. Mae Munson
Charles J. Thompson
Landed Speakeasies In Smithfield Raid
Sheriff Huscroft and his flying squadron raided Bradley Saturday night landing three speakeasy proprietors and a carload of liquor. The liquor outlaws were brought before Mayor Bargar of Smithfield for salty fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huscroft
Bradley
Bargar
Smithfield
Detective Burns Leads Fruitless Dennison Search for Missing Girl
Detective J. G. Burns conducted a fruitless Monday search at a copsy camp in Dennison for nine year old Kath rine Winters of New Castle who vanished prompting a local missing child inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Burns
Dennison
Kathrine Winters
New Castle
Steubenville bids to host Wilson for July celebration
President Wilson tentatively accepts to attend the unveiling of a Baron Steuben portrait and a Wilson family reunion in Steubenville Ohio on July 24 and 25 1913. The event will feature a Maine relic from the Navy and German representation promises from Ambassador Von Bernstorff. The city plans pageants a procession and a semi centennial mark of Morgan’s raid with portraits by Eliphalet Andrews and local certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Kerr
Chaffee
Board of Commerce
Washington, D. C
Woodrow Wilson
James Wilson
Wilson
J. B. Doyle
White House
Steubenville
Ohio
Baron Steuben
John
Anne
Annie
Annie Wilson McCoy
John A. Wilson
Franklin, Penna
Frank H. Kerr
Joseph RB. Doyle
Stanton Monument Association
Frank P. Chaffee
Garrison
United States
Secretary of the Navy
Maine
Germany
State Department
von Bernstorff
George Washington
Cox
Putnam
Gettysburg
Stephenville
Limelield
John Wilson
Franklin
Shoreham
Oregon
Washington
McCoy
Coshocton
Virginia
Stanton Monument
Morgan
Stanton
Steubenville Court House
Steuben
Eliphalet Andrews
Corcoran Art Gallery
Court House
Carnegie Library
Ft. Steuben
Abandoned Newhouse Village After Mine Closure
The mining village of Newhouse in Columbiana county is abandoned as the Duquesne Coal Co burns its power house and discontinues mining. The company ordered the railroad tracking removed and decided not to rebuild or resume operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newhouse
Columbiana County
Duquesne Coal Co
Road Through Warren Township Clears After Litigation
Elizabeth Lemmons road in Warren township will finally go through after years of litigation. Settlement reached with A. P. Carpenter et al in court on Monday ahead of a jury trial for damages. Remonstrators appealed the case saying damages were insufficient. Commissioners must approve the settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Lemmons
Warren Township
A. P. Carpenter
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Jorgh
Imperial Hotel and Warehouse
Seo
Lic
Wells
Burg
Baxter
Secretary of Navy
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