Body of Clifford Howard Found Near New Cumberland Dam
The 17 year old Clifford Howard was found drowned in the river near the New Cumberland dam after the April 11 tragedy opposite Port Homer. He lived in Fairview West Virginia and was en route to Port Homer to spend the next day with the Brant boys. His body was taken to Bradley's undertaking rooms in New Cumberland for burial preparations and will be sent to Fairview tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Howard
Port Homer
New Cumberland
Young Howard
Fairview
W. Va
Brant
Bradley
Steubenville Business College
Stanton Park
Earl
Bodies aboard the Morgue Shi head to Halifax after Titanic loss
The Mackay-Bennett bound for Halifax received canvas and burlap from the Sardinian to wrap ice packed bodies from the Titanic wreck. Captain McKillop said 206 bodies were aboard the Mackay-Bennett as of the recovery efforts near the sinking scene.
Reunions Likely Off Two Regiments In New Location
Members of the 126th and 18th May Spoil plans oppose moving the annual reunion to Mingo Junction this year. A Denni son Parage member says officers and many Bowers ton residents object to the change for the g&th V. E. reunion. The joint gathering at Mingo Junction is unlikely due to opposition to the new site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennison
Bowerston
Mingo Junction
G&th
126Th
Civil War Veterans Anniversary Plans At Mingo
The report notes that veterans from the 16th anniversary of entering army service in the Civil War are honored at Mingo in 1862. If the 126th opts to join, the 98th may proceed alone to mark the occasion with an interesting and eventful observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mingo
126Th
City Clean Up After Saturday Night Boil of Crime
vigilant officers raided speakeasies houses of ill fame and assignation joints arresting drunks from Weirton a foreigner with concealed weapons one Italian who stabbed a woman one Sunday seller pulled and four inmates captured a still tense night with knife fights and auto raids on Sunday sellings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weirton
la Belle Iron Works
Panhandle
Kilgore
Jno. Lantische
Burns
Water Street
Butte
Ttalian
Bond
Mary Axemayn
Poplar Avenue
W. J. Kel Hey
North
Raid on city speakeasy leaves town in mourning
Police descended on a long standing speakeasy amid thirst quenching raids. Lookouts failed to alert as signals faltered and officers moved on foot. The raid disrupted the crowd with many arrested for drunkenness and lodgers in the lockup. An assignation house on South Sixth Street was raided, proprietress and four visitors fined, several visitors being married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzit Clendening
South Sixth Street
Ex Sheriff Ordered to Repay Hancock County Funds
A Hancock county court orders former Sheriff Wilkin to repay about $25,000 within forty five days with $10,000 due in ten days. An audit cited him retaining county funds since retirement four years ago. He plans to challenge collection of road and delinquent taxes and may prove that much road tax was worked out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock County Court
Wilkin
Otnce
Yilkin
Vilkin
Gold Stolen From Two Dental Offices by Expert Thief
A skilled thief visited two dental offices Friday afternoon and night, stealing about 50 worth of gold plate. At Dr Cummins office the door was unlocked and a drawer opened. At Dr Erskine's office a skeleton key unlocked the door and a work bench drawer was found open with the gold missing. Each loss about 25, suggesting a dental office expert was at work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Cummins
Hold Up Men Run Down by Bloodhounds Arrested
Mrs Rose Cooper a Wellsburg milliner was attacked on a Saturday night by two masked highwaymen. She fought them off with a baseball bat saving her skull from injury. Bloodhounds followed tracks to Buffalo creek where the suspects Dave Lind vy and George Engel were captured and jailed. They claimed to be from Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Cooper
Wellsburg
Ohio
West Virginia
Buffalo Creek
Dave Lind Vey
George Engel
Pittsburg
Five Men Rescued After Yacht Capsizes at Brown's Island Dam
Five men rowing down the river from Toronto faced a dramatic accident at Brown's Island dam. Their $500 yacht capsized after a high speed pass, they clung to the hull for hours until rescue arrived. A second boat towed the wrecked vessel back to Toronto as onlookers watched the tense scene. The crew, reportedly with ample refreshments, warmed by a shore fire and dried their clothes after the ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Brown's Island
Ford
Third Ward Counters Liquor Continuances in County Auditor
The Third Ward will return the County Auditor twenty eight liquor continuances. Several others plan to start in an overdone business as some drop out due to poor profitability. Many do not own bar fixtures and rely on liquor carried day to day.
Realty transfers list including townships and city lots
Real estate transfers show multiple deeds from sellers to buyers across townships and cities. Transactions include parcels in Fisher's and Mary J. Hagan additions, La Belle View, Adena, and Mingo with prices from $1 to $6,625 and properties totaling to various acres and lots. Names include Graham, Johnson, Butler, Zatorsky, Doggett, Soltis, Zanella Graziano, Murphy, McClare, Griffin, McClure, and Ko tori among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wylie D. Graham
A. Wells
George L. Johnson
Alice Doggett
Fisher
City
Edward J. Butler
Wilam
Hill
la Belle View
Ohn Zatorsky
Stani Kubenski
Mary J. Hagan
Adena
Chicago Wall
Anna Jacob Soltis Cseplyo
John Soltis
Dot Mingo
Oy Ryder
Charles E. Clark
Salem Township
Jennie V. Grove
Marie Zanella Graziano
Knox Township
Matthew Murphy
Ella A. Murphy
William M. Grafton
John McClare
William J. Yost
Ralph I. Griffin
Charles McCann
Eleanor A. Merryman
Elmer A. McClure
Warren Township
Michael Kotori
Funeral for Chifford Howard Amid River Tragedy
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from his mother's home in Fairview West Virginia for Chifford Howard whose body was recovered from the Ohio River near the New Cumberland dam Friday evening. This marks the second recovery of four youths drowned opposite Port Homer on April 14 with Henry Brant’s body found Thursday near Stanton Park and Earle Brant’s remains still in the river awaiting retrieval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chifford Howard
Ohio River
New Cumberland Dam
Fairview
W. Va
Monarth
Heys
Port Homer
Henry
Brant
Stanton Park
Brant Bey
Wellsville
Earle
Foreclosure and Theft Counts Highlight Local Court Actions
Miners and Mechanics Bank sues John Davis for mortgage foreclosure totaling 342 dollars. John Pencoski receives a 20 day jail term and restitution to James Brownlee. Case against H H Vanhorn seeks 167.67 dollars for work on Bridget McGinnis property with mention of an Armstrong attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miners & Mechanics’ Bank
John Davis
John Pencoski
James Brownlee
H. H. Vanhorn
Bridget McGinnis
Armstrong
Ohio Senator Sentenced for Bribe in Insurance Vote
Senator L R Andrews of Ironton Ohio was sentenced by Judge Dillon to nine months in the penitentiary for accepting a 200 bribe to influence a vote on an insurance bill. Good behavior could cut 45 days. costs must be paid. Bond of 5000 renewed under stay pending appeal to circuit court. Judge noted the man’s reputation as a citizen while fitting the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
L. R. Andrews
Ironton
Ohio Senate
Dillon
Andrews
Dillo
Senator Andrews Bribe Vote Case Recalls Lengthy Sentence
Senator Andrews reiterated his denial of guilt and urged leniency. He was sentenced for accepting a bribe of 2200 from Frank Harrison Smiley Burns to vote an insurance bill out of committee. Rodney Dei Re, former Senate Sergeant at Arms, serves three years in the penitentiary as a go-between in the bribery scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Frank Harrison Smiley Burns
Rodney
Deire
Senate
Presidential delegate claims by campaign managers
Washington April 27 presidential handicap shows the following delegate counts by campaign. Republican totals list Tait 420 Roosevelt 261 LaFollette 36 Cummings 10 and harmony 24. Democratic claims show Clark 197 Wilson 164 harmony 24 Underwood 30 Burk 10. Uninstructed New York 90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reublican
Tait
Roosevelt
LaFollette
Cummins
Clark
Wilson
Harmony
Underwood
Marshal
Burk
New York
Funeral of Major General Frederick Dent Grant Held
In New York on April 26 Major General Frederick Dent Grant was laid to rest from Governor's Island to West Point with pall bearers including Andrew Carnegie and Elihu Root. Gun salutes preceded the transfer to the steamer General Otis as cadets guarded the cemetery at West Point. In St Louis eight Missouri delegates to the Chicago Republican convention were elected for Roosevelt, while Taft supporters claimed deceit and bad faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Frederick Dent Grant
Governor's Istand
Barry
Crozer
Sharpe
Col. Robinson
Hein
Andrew Carnegie
Elihu Root
Forty-second Street
North River
West Point
Governor’s Island
Twenty-ninth Infantry
General Otis
South Ferry
St. Louis
Missouri
Chicago
Roosevelt
Taft
California crewman says ship ignored Titanic distress rockets
Ernest Gill, a donkey man aboard the steamer California, testified to Senate investigators that the California saw distress rockets from the Titanic ten miles away but did not move toward the wreck until nearly seven hours later. He blamed a sleeping wireless operator and said he did not notify the bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
California
Ernest Gill
Gill
Titanic Victims Identified and Immersed Aboard Mackay Bennet
New York reports identify John Jacob Astor Isadore Strauss and Charles M Hays among Titanic dead. Wireless dispatches list 50 more names while the Mina recovers bodies for transport to their final resting places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John Jacob Astor
Isadore Strauss
Mackay-Bennett
White Star
Mina
Charles M. Hays
Grand Trunk
Europe
Suit to dissolve International Harvester Co filed in St Paul
Washington April 29 announcement from the Department of Justice says a suit to dissolve the International Harvester Co will be filed in the United States Court in St Paul Minnesota tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
International Harvester Co
United States
St. Paul
Minn
Department of Justice
Paris aviator Vedrienes killed in plane crash attempt
Paris on April 290 Jules Vedrienes noted French aviator was fatally injured when his aircraft collapsed during an attempt to exceed his own 100 mile per hour speed record on a Douai to Madrid flight. His skull was fractured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Jules
Vedrienes
Pertap
Hns
Douai
Madrid
Democratic progressives open Canton HQ in 18th district
In Canton Ohio on April 20 Democratic progressives opened a district headquarters led by Congressman J J Whitacre Wilson leader in Ohio to take on Harmon forces. Whitacre to travel from Washington to speak until 3 for primaries and Baker among speakers. The campaign plans a speaking tour of every precinct before May 25 the primary date. Governor Wilson is expected to enter the district soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
18Th
J. J. Whitacre
Wilson
Ohio
Harmon
Whitacre
Washington
Newton D. Baker
Gov. Wilson
Oklahoma cyclone toll rises with dozens dead and injured
Reports from about twenty towns struck by Oklahoma cyclones over the past two days indicate at least 50 killed and more than 100 injured. Foss Butler Hinton and Sentinel were among towns not yet heard from, raising fear of further casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Foss
Butler
Hinton
Sentinel
Titanic Victims Body Ships Head For Halifax Port
Halifax on April 27 reports Mackey Bennett carrying 189 bodies of Titanic victims en route to the port and expected Monday. Captain Lardner confirms the bodies of Astor Strauss and Hays. Vincent Astor to arrive on a funeral train from New York tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Mackey-Bennett
Lardner
Astor
Strauss
Hays
Vincent Astor
New York
Witnesses Subpoenaed On Titanic Disaster Inquiry
Washington April 27 four more witnesses were subpoenaed by the Senate Titanic Committee to appear here next week. They include Fred M Sammis chief engineer Manager Bottomley of the New York Marconi wireless office Harold Bride Titanic operator and J A Hosey telegraph operator of Taunton Mass Hosey has written Senator Smith proposing plans for new wireless laws. A private conference was held before the hearing with Survivors Smaler Goldenberg and a Mr Seward New York. The witnesses are expected to describe where Captain Smith and J Bruce Ismay were Sunday evening before the collision and to address the so called millionaires dinner party said to have been held on the Titanic Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns
N. B
Mackay-Bennet
Halifax
Allen
Mackey-Bennett
McKillop
Mackay
Washington
Senate Titanic Committee
Congress
Senator Smith
White Star
Smith
Harold Bride
New York
Bride
William Marconi
Sammis
Marconi
Fred M. Sammis
Manager Bottomley
New York Marconi Wireless Office
J. A. Hosey
Taunton
Mass
Hosey
Smaler
Smaler, Goldenberg and A Mr. Seward
Captain Smith
J. Bruce Ismay
Roosevelt to Attack Taft in Boston Rally Tonight
Boston crowds cheer as Cal Roosevelt sets to speak while Taft prepares a rebuttal on Monday. The Republican campaign enters a fever pitch with fierce intra party clashes and rival camps in full battle array.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Cal
Roosevelt
Taft
Taft Wall
River tragedy claims four youths near Port Homer
The body of 18 year old Earl Brant from Port Homer was found in the Ohio river above Steubenville Water Works. Coroner Foster took charge as two other boys who rode with them remain missing after a skiff overturned during a trip from New Cumberland to Port Homer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Brant
Port Homer
Ohio River
Steubenville
Foster
New Cumberland
Ohio
McDonald woman held on gun charge in Burgettstown incident
Margaret Gribben of McDonald Pa caused a disturbance by forcing Harry Tilton from a Burgettstown theater at gunpoint. Tiltón claimed he followed her and teased her hat insult while a mind reader performed. Bail set at 500 dollars. several witnesses testified. case continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Gribben
McDonald
Harry Tilton
Burgettstown
Justice of the Peace
H. B. McMurray
P. H. Cochran
Roy Kuhn
Tri- Late Amusement Company
Tilté
Johno Gribben
Miss Gribben
Tilton
Thase
Font
Not Loaded Wise Exchange Fragment Sparks Debate
Fragmentary OCR text shows a dialogue involving Mrs Wise asking about debts and a club, with garbled phrases indicating confusion over returning home and straight path. TheReadable lines imply a domestic exchange captured poorly from a historical page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ny Zigeng Wal -Exchange
Petition Dismissal in Ott-Heiskell vs Adkins Ton Case
Legal notice states Ott-Heiskell Headed Co. versus Adkins ton Co. petition dismissed with order. Also references WoT Kramer against 1 B Cohen schedule set. Court action details unspecified in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ott-Heiskell Hd. Co
Adkins Ton. Co
Kramer
B. Cohen
Death of Captain James B. Jewett in Lima Ohio
Captain James B. Jewett died suddenly at his daughter Mrs Edward R Foster s home 1312 Lakewood avenue Lima Ohio on Tuesday April 16 1912 He was Civil War veteran longtime railroad official and elder in the Presbyterian church He is survived by his widow five children two half sisters and one half brother Funeral services were held last Friday with interment in Lima Ohio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Jewett
Lima
Edward R. Foster
Lakewood Avenue
Thos. de Jewett
James Means
James Jewett A
Loudonville
Cadiz
Steubenville
Q. V
O. VI
Red U. C. T
B.C. C
St. L. R
Presbyterian Church
C. Jewett
Ficus R. Foster
Lita
J Ewing
Omaha
Neb
James J. Jewett
Riverton
Wyo
Thomas L. Jewett
M. B. Jewett
Cleveland
Belle Jewett
Joe B. Friart
New York
Annie
Col. Goddard
Zanesville
Gambier
Ohio
William Jewett
Beaver
Fanny Bryden
Jewett
Union Cemetery
Mrs Lydia Courson Dies At 87 In Dravesburg Pa
Mrs Lydia Hull Norton Courson longtime Dravesburg resident dies at home on Maple Avenue aged 87. Widow of Alex Norton and Benjamin Courson she leaves son Alex Norton and three stepsons. Funeral at her late home Tuesday night with interment in Stembenville Union Cemetery next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Hull-Norton Courson
Maple Avenue
Dravesburg
Courson
Lydia Norton
Sull Hull
Alex, Norton
Alex. Norton
Benj. Courson
McKeesport
Presbyterian Church
J. P
D. B. Courson
Fred H. Courson
Dravosburag
Stembenville
Union Cemetery
Maiden of Center Chapel Passes After Illness
Memoir recalls Julia E. Ford Speaker born July 2 1887 in Isl and Creek township Jefferson county Ohio died April 14 1912 after six months illness married May 4 1910 to Harry E Speaker one child William Henry. A devoted church member she served Center Chapel M E Church and Epworth League. Survived by husband son parents sister and five brothers funeral at home of birth conducted by Rev E O Morris with burial at Center Chapel cemetery. Poem honors her memory as star that shines on another world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia E. Ford
W. L. Ford
Island Creek Township
Jefferson County
Ohio
Harry E. Speaker
William Henry
M. E. Church
Wintersville
T. E. Taylor
Epworth
E. O. Morris
Center Chapel
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Henry Brant
Hugh Sprouls
Speakeasies
New
Cumberland
Aver
Realty
Og Clifton Howard
Olympic
Southampton
Titanic
Thelympic
Queenstown
Cunarder
Lusitania
Norrow
Merryman
Alex Bernardo
Church Street
Tony Rosinski
Church Stree
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