Traction Co Seeks Permit for Double Track in Toronto
The Steubenville Traction and Light Co asked Toronto Village Council for a 25 year ordinance to double and add tracks along Main Street from Fourth to Windley, Findley, Trenton, Franklin, and River avenues, with hearings to be scheduled and public notice issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto Council
Steubenville Traction & Light Co
Toronto
Asker Couneil
Vanborn Elq
Steubenville & East Liverpool Railway Co
Messrs. Miller and
Ross
Io Co
Empire Council
Yellow Creek
Calumet
Miller
Traction Co
Steubenville Traction & Lieht Company
Viliese
Ohio
Bett
Towlt
Stephenville Traction & Light Co
Main Street
Fourth Street
Windley Street
Findley Street
Trenton Street
Franklin Street
Solid Village
River Avenue
Belmont Avenue
Croxton’s Run
Cleveland Street
Third Street
Myers Street
Henley Street
Salons Meveland Street
Bondholders Form Committee for American Reserve Bonds
Bondholders from Steubenville Follanshee and Mingo Junction formed a committee to protect their interests as a receiver is appointed by the U S Circuit Court in Chicago Illinois. Attorneys Rosenthal Kurz and Hirsell coordinate with the receiver to gather bonds and books at the Bondholders Committee Room 678 Rector Building 122 Monroe Street Chicago. Raymond E Parker chairs with Edward Tuff G G Martin and Homer J Buckley named as members.
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Steubenville, Follanshee
Mingo Junction
American Reserve Bond Co
United States Circuit Court
Chicago
Hilneis
Tokins
Rosenthal, Kurz
Hirscl
Rector Building
Monroe Street
Tinois
Raymond BE. Parker
Edward Tuff
G. G. Martin
Homer J. Buckley
Fatal rock fall injures Italian laborers near Colliers
A rock slide at a hillside cut near Colliers West Virginia fatally injured Tony Picardi and slightly hurt George Miller as Italian stonemasons and helpers from Steubenville worked the site. Picardi died en route to Gill hospital after being brought to Steubenville.
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Colliers
W. Va
Steubenville
Tony Picardi
Gill Hospital
Falian
George Miller
Oliver Rudolph
Common Pleas
Thi
Low Vale
Rudolph
Jones
Neebitt and Barbera
Dillonvale
Alban
J. C Naylor
McKee
Hammerrath
Workhouse Sentences Rest On Brownsville Misconduct Case
Mrs Barnes and her daughter Alice Barnes Bowman are sent to the workhouse after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct. Each must work off fines of 20 and 25 dollars. A colored prisoner, Rufus Littlejohn, is also sent to the workhouse for threatening a knife attack. The report notes past trouble and a separate case of a house cleaning theft involving Talton and Malton, leading to recovery of stolen items and a pending larceny matter in Pennsylvania.
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Barnes
Alice Barnes Bowman
Canton
Nineveh
Alice
Margaret Wolbert
Cord Trotter
Joseph Snyder
Thos. Lute
Jd. Cramer
Hinelift
Colored couple arrested for larceny in McDonald case
Detectives Conley and Officer Conner arrested a colored couple in this city today on larceny charges. The woman Sarah Hackett and man Charles Talon allegedly rifled the home of Mrs Stilts at McDonald, taking jewelry and wearing apparel valued around $60. The pair were taken to McDonald on the noon train.
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Conley
McDonald
Offeer Conner
Indictment Against Boston for Murder in Second Degree
George Boston faces a second degree murder indictment over the death of Nellie Beadwell's child. Friends say Boston did not harm the infant and that another person may be responsible. Nellie Beadwell was previously acquitted in a related case, ending the matter.
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George Boston
Nellie Beadwell
Jay Paisley
Boston
Irondale
Ohio Bricklayers and Masons Hold Columbus Convention
The Ohio local lodge of the Prick layers and Masons International union meets in Columbus to form an Ohio conference within the international union. J R Kinty acts as temporary chairman while speeches are given by Mayor Radger B J Pracken and Jos Bishop. A street parade and banquet precede an afternoon executive session with Henry Karch elected temporary secretary John Marton sergeant at arms and Henry Worthington assistant sergeant at arms.
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Ohio
The
Pricklayers and Masons’ International Union
Columbus
Bricklayers and Masons
International Union
Unifrom
J. R. Kinty
Radger
B. J. Pracken
Jos. Bishop
State Board of Arbitration
Union No
Masons
Henry Karch
John Marton
Henry Worthington
Assault on Mrs. Jones at Cadiz Junction
An unknown man attacked Mrs. Jones, a railroad section hand’s wife, at Cadiz Junction. The assailant fled after mistreating her and she lies in delicate health. A posse searched the area. some saw a man acting oddly and speculation swirls about insanity or feigned illness to avoid capture. The community remains alarmed.
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William Jones
Cadiz Junction
Woman Fined for Bad Language in Nineveh Standoff
In Nineveh, Alice Bowman faced a $25 fine plus costs after pleading guilty to using bad language toward neighbor Mrs. Margaret Walbert. Walbert testified she grabbed an empty revolver to frighten Bowman, who remained unshaken. Bowman's mother, Mrs. Barnes, was jailed for intoxication.
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Nineveh
Alice Barnes Bowman
Margaret Walbert
Barnes
Gasoline powered cars eyed for Sandy Valley line
Eastern Ohio counties may test gasoline traction saving about twelve thousand dollars per mile. Sandy Valley Traction plans to build from Alliance or Minerva through Lisbon to Magnolia Canton and New Philadelphia with Akron made cars. Work slated to begin this week on grading and construction with McGinty Contracting likely handling Minerva to Salem operations and possible extension to Lisbon if Y and O or Y and S build eastward.
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Raitrodd ‘Company
Sandy Valley Traction Company
al Hance
Minerva
Lisbon
Magnolia
Canton
New Philadelphia
Sandy Valley
Akron
Lake ‘Shore
McGinty
Ing Company
Stark Electric
Alliance
Salem
Old Engineer Ike Bell to Retire After 48 Years on Rail
Uncle Ike Bell, famed Pittsburgh division engineer on the former Steubenville & Indiana line, will retire June 8 under the Pennsylvania Voluntary Relief program. He began service 48 years ago, spent 41 years at the throttle, and now runs the Dennison and Columbus accommodation from Uhrichsville.
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Bell
Pittsburgh
Pan Mandle
Dennisson
Steubenville & Indiana Railroad
Pittsburg
Pan Hamle
Pennsylvania Lines
Steubenville & Indians
Pan Heddle
Ike
Pennsylvania
Jone
Voluntary Relief Department of the
Dennison and
Columbus
Ubrichsville
Wheeling Visitor and East Liverpool Guest at Altamont
FE B Shaw visited Wheeling today while Jones Munker arrived from New York City. The K of danger Altamont hosts events this evening. Carson Finch of East Liverpool was in the pit today.
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FE. B. Shaw
Jones Munker
New York City
the K
Danger
Women’s Home Mission Session Opens in Steubenville
Mrs Wilson National Secretary of Literature headlines the opening of the Women’s Home Missionary Society annual sessions at Hamline M. F. Church Steubenville with delegates in attendance Rev Manchester leads devotionals and Mrs Wells and Mrs Wilson deliver addresses urging united home and foreign mission work.
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Woman'’s Home Missionary Society
Steubenville
Hamline M. F
Hr. C. E. Manchester
Tf. Wallace
Shober Smith
J. M. Cook
J. A. Ulman
United States
A. R. Wells
Wellsville
P. C. Wilson
Chattanooga
America
Castle Garden
Southland
East
Tennessee
Pinkerton Guards Arrive at Smithfield to Guard Nonunion Mines
Ten Pinkerton detectives arrived at Smithfield from Jewett on the Wheeling and Lake Erie line to protect the Crow Hollow and Bredley mines of the United States Coal Co as nonunion operation plans loom. Officials say more guards may come, with militia possibly called if needed. Concurrently, United Mine Workers officials rejected arbitration offers from operators not signed to the 19¢8 scale.
Missionary Society Targets Local Women in Church Drive
The excerpt notes ministers in the mountains earning $50 to $100 yearly and $200 a car, with emphasis on women joining the church society. It reports morning session notes from District Officers and auxiliaries while Mrs. Arthur Savage of East Liverpool presented a paper on Giving.
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Arthur Savage
East Liverpool
Jefferson County Sign Scale Pact Advances in Mines
Miner leaders signal readiness to return to work Thursday across Jefferson County as McWilliams Coal & Coke Co at Rayland signs the 1903 scale while Lewis Coal Co at Ragland plans to sign soon. Bridgeport hosts Secretary Rankin distributing the Wheeling scale, with pay for strike benefits underway. Miners defend loyalty, deny unrest tied to Barton workers, and dismiss reports of non union entrants or widespread strike benefit shortages.
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McWilliams Coal & Coke Co
Rayland
Lewis Coal Co
Ragland
Bridgeporc
Rankin
Wheeling
Savage
Fifth Ohio Subdistrict
Barton
Barkin
Dridgeport
Coal Company Eyes Non-Union Bar ton Mines
Rumor circulated that a coal company would open Bar ton mines using non union colored miners drawn from its Pennsylvania operations. The Barton office denied knowledge of such a plan while a Bridgeport operator doubted the report, predicting a settlement as idle mines are costly. Robbins of Pennsylvania had secured contracts weeks earlier.
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Coal Company
Barton
Pennsylvania
Bridgeport
Robbins
Death of W H Brown prominent Hancock editor
William H Brown of New Cumberland and editor proprietor of the Hancock County Independent died at his home at 11 45 am Wednesday after a long illness due to diabetes. Born in Wellsburg West Virginia he was about 59 years old and had published the Independ ent for thirty years. Survived by wife daughter Lucy a teacher at Marshall College Huntington and son Robert M the prosecuting attorney of Hancock County sister Mrs Crawford.
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William H. Brown
New Cumberland
Hancock County Independent
Brown
Wellsburg
W. Va
Hancock County
Lucy
Marshall College
Huntington
Robert M
Hancoe County
Crawford
Widow Mrs Patterson Dies in Brooke County At Age 87
Mrs Nancy widow of the late William Patterson died at her home in Brooke county on Wednesday at 1 am after an illness of one day due to infirmities of old age in her 87th year. Survived by children John of Nebraska Robert and William of Brooke county and Loretta of Steubenville. She was highly respected and a member of the Methodist church at Colliers West Virginia.
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Nancy
William Patterson
Brooke County
John
Nebraska
Robert
William
Loretta
Steubenville
Methodist
Colliers
W. Va
Death Notice of Margaret M Lyons of Lan caster Ohio
Margaret M Lyons born near Steubenville May 1 1829 died April 14 1906 at daughter Ella Busby s home in Lancaster Ohio, survived by her husband Thomas H Scott and six children two living besides Mrs Busby and Rev Wm Scott of Butter. She joined the M P church in early life and funeral services were held at the M P church Zanesville April 11.
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The
Methodist Recorder
Margaret M. Lyons
Steubenville
Ella Busby
Lancaster
Thomas H. Scott
New Alexandria
Jefferson County
M. P. Church
M. P
Zanesville
Mrs Alice M Zimmerman Dies After Short Illness in Toronto
Mrs Alice McKee Zimmerman wife of George Zimmerman of Toronto Ohio died at her home about 1 o clock Tuesday afternoon after a short illness. She is survived by her husband and one daughter Catherine four years old. Deceased was taken suddenly and her death came as a great shock to her many friends.
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Alice McKee Zimmerman
George Zimmerman
Toronto
Catherine
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McKinney
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Mrs. Barnes
Alice Bowman
Ken
Eder Worran
Bery
Hackett
Talton
Church Street
Parel
Talion
Monongahea City
Friends of
Ohio Bricklayers
Mrs. Jones
Mrl
Potse
VEH
Indiana Railway
Woman's Society
Rev
Ulman
Mrs. Wil
Son
Pinkerton
Smithfield
W. & L. & Railroad
Jewett
Crow Hollow
U. S
On! Co
Ceveland
This
Wednes
Crow Hollows
Bredley
United States Coal Company
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
Wabash
U. S. Coal Co
Jeffer
Son County
State Militia
Kerton
Smith
United Mine Workers’ Officials At
Indianapolis
United
Erators
Mcwilliams
Ers
W H. Brown
Nancy Patterson
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