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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1902
Page
7
Fragmented text shows a May session report with mentions of trials, payroll, and officials. Names like Jones and Keven Brae appear amid garbled phrases. The readable portions suggest political or legal discussions and scheduled actions, but many words are corrupted.
A partial list of chosen delegates and alternates for the Republican Congressional Convention is announced for Steubenville on Tuesday May 6. The document names Archert Thompson Bott, Arbaugh Osborn Mills Beetham Boges Welsh Penn Crawford Black McKean Petit Moore, and many others across Cadiz Freeport Green Monroe Notingham, North Fortie, and Washington areas.
The Choral Union led by Mrs Dr H W Cooper plans a June 13 recital at the Olympia to aid Gill Hospital. About 120 voices from Brew, Vaughan, Toronto and Mingo division will sing with Mrs Cooper and notable vocalists. Rehearsals will be at Carnegie Library. Proceeds aim to support hospital services.
Contracts aggregating nearly ten million dollars aim to build a new Wabash seaboard link from the Little Kanawha to Parkersburg and cross the river with a cantilever bridge. J T Blair and B D Fulton toured Pittsburgh officials to advance West Virginia plans, with lines extending 80 miles into the state and possible Cumberland connections.
A jumble of short notices lists names visiting relatives or friends across several towns. Mrs Helle Blackburn returns from Columbus. Dwight Coble visits his parents in the city. Miss Mollie Richardson visits Mrs J S Reager in McKeesport. Mr and Mrs Higgins entertain friends from Kent after a Puritan conference. many others travel to Cleveland Bellevue and nearby areas.
The Volunteers of America open a mission at 210 Market Street tomorrow at 8 pm with ministers invited to attend. Colonel and Mrs. Herron will be in the city for the opening directed by Captains Eyster and Caven, outlining five branches of philanthropic work and their reach across several states.
A brief item notes R. Allynworth named postmaster at Carroll Sit and a railway construction contract proceeding on the Adena line from the mouth north to the tunnel site. The paving and road work along the corridor is set to begin next week with contracts to be let by early November.
The readable text shows a garbled fragment mentioning a date and time but lacks coherent names or actions. No identifiable people, places, or organizations are clearly present to summarize into a concrete news item.
A man about age 39 was found injured on Saturday night near a rural area. Police investigated the scene. details of cause or identity were not immediately released.
An ad style mockery proclaims Blood Wine as a cure for digestive disorders affecting John D. Rockefeller. It touts dramatic claims of restoration, lists symptoms, and cites a testimonial of a long-term constipation case. The piece imitates sensational patent medicine language and promotes a free sample.
A 1902 Jefferson County notice states a petition will be presented May 6 to Commissioners for appointing stand commissioners to lay out a Free Turnpike Head along a long described route through Dillonvale York and Smithfield lands, ending at the village public road, with an eight year levy of ten mills per dollar if approved.
Petition filed by D. J. Sinclair and others asks to alter a State road from Steubenville to Bridgeport. Viewers and a surveyor are appointed to assess routes including wells street and Mingo Brillant Turnpike alignments. Meeting set May 18, 1902 at 10 a.m. in Steubenville to begin duties. Public notice issued by principal petitioner D. J. Sinclair.
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