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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1901
Page
4
A fragment lists subscription prices and terms for a periodical, including yearly and three month trial rates, plus single copy and bulk address options. It then drifts to political commentary about a Lima resident and Republican bench influence, mentions McKixrey and McConville, Cleveland Leader editor, and recalls Cochran in the 1868 Grant campaign, with local rail and courthouse references and a Pittsburgh connection.
The article catalogs a Saturday evening dance in Al tamant, Parish meeting at Panola church, and Olympia theater opening for Beardsley’s illustrated lectures. It notes a dog bite incident involving John Wiggington’s son, Horace Bart’s crew beginning a private telephone division project, and a family reunion planned at Rock Springs Park. Also reported are deaths in Wheeling and Irondale, court outcomes for William Wells, a postponed burn case against Ray Smith and William Nortemyer, and local industry updates from China Glass & Lamps, Ohio Valley Clay, Steubenville Pottery, Jefferson Glass Co.
The Prohibition County Convention met at the Probate Judge office and appointed delegates and alternates to the State Convention in Akron on May 16. Delegates include A. J. Crawford Richmond Ed Salkeld J H Hawking Rev Blair Rev Miller Ross Arabb LT Rabe and alternates Wmi Welday Mingo Wm Beechout Rev J A Smith Anderson Moore Fred Weber J W Kirk Asa Yooum among others.
About ninety members of Steubenville Council Knights of Columbus traveled by Panhandle train to Wheeling Sunday to assist Wheeling Council in conferring the third degree on numerous Steubenville candidates. The degree occurred at 8 pm followed by a banquet at the Carroll club. Steubenville members returned around midnight.
Mrs Carnes reports a major blaze in Jacksonville nearly destroying property while J N Carnes city mission escaped with family. He describes moving trunks to the dock, boarding a boat, and nearly perishing in a fire that consumed homes and nets. He hopes to recover insurance and notes losses of docks, stock, and gear.
Judge J A Manefield issued multiple decisions Monday morning. In the Linehan divorce case QC E Linehan versus wife, divorce denied but alimony of 8000 per year for wife and child granted payable quarterly. Several motions for new trials denied and verdicts upheld with costs awarded. Also notes on an exploration trip to Devil’s Den in Steubenville area with brief sensational details from the outing.
John Attig, 85, longtime Steubenville carpenter and civic figure, died Sunday at 1:05 PM at his son-in-law’s home, 213 South Third Street. Born March 29, 1816 in Adams County Pennsylvania, he moved to Breabenville and later Steubenville, served on City Council nine years, was Street Commissioner in 1889, and helped build Prospect avenue and Pleasant Heights road. He married Martha McCready in 1843. six children were born, five surviving. A Republican and Methodist Protestant, Attig was respected for integrity and public service.
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