Man shoots at wife in Mingo. capture on W Va side
Thomas Frye of Mingo fired at his estranged wife Annie Pruden, hitting her right arm and missing his wife Grace Frye. He fled but was captured near the Wabash bridge by Brooke county Sheriff Patterson and turned over to Mingo police. Frye faces a hearing for shooting with intent to kill. Pruden is not seriously hurt. Frye claimed intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Frye
Mingo
Annie Pruden
Frye
Pruden
West Virginia
Wabash Bridge
Sheriff Patterson
Brooke County
Roe
Fry
Mayor Linn
Grace Dean
A. D. Hoff
South Commercial Street
Hoff
Convention to Be Held by Jefferson County Christian Endeavorers
The twentieth annual Christian Endeavor convention meets in Unionport on May 21 with a full program of devotional services, reports, missionary plans, and youth activities. Delegates depart Steubenville at 8 52 am Thursday and return Friday at 7 30 am. Send society names to Miss Esther Ratzenberger, Unionport, Ohio, to secure entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavorers
Jefferson County
Unionport
Nettie Erskine
Steubenville
Tenth Legion
P. ¥. Burtt
Mr. Pleasant
Esther Gillespie
Ragland
Lillian Feist
Steuberville
Nina Browning
Mabel Vickers
R. E. Keira
Cross Creek
Cail
Stanley B. Vandersall
Quinto Christian Endeavor Union
Mizpah
Esther Ratzenberger
Ohio
Whitacre accuses Cox of fund schemes over Warnes law
Representative J J Whitacre claims Governor Cox used the tax commissioner race to raise money for the Warnes law referendum fund. He asserts candidates were asked to contribute 100 each to finance the campaign, with many never getting their money back or receiving appointments. Stark county names could be provided if challenged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitacre
Ohio
Stark County
Speakeasy Raid Leads to Detention at 225 Church Street
Night shift officers from the Mayor's office nabbed Weston McGruder Tunning at a rear Church street speakeasy. Within ten hours, Officer Bartles escorted him to the workhouse under a $20 fine plus costs issued by the Mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston McGruder
Church Street
Bartles
Probe into Eastern Ohio taxes uncovers underreported incomes
Internal Revenue Collector Weiss plans probes in eastern Ohio counties including Jefferson to uncover income tax evasions. Dispatches from Cleveland say about 22 counties are scrutinized. only six individuals have reported incomes meeting the new tax thresholds of over 1000 per year for singers and over 4900 for merchants, with potential additional assessable earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Jefferson
Internal Revenue
Weiss
Cleveland
Tom
Notice of Public Auction of Jefferson County Real Estate
Clark W. McCullough as Trustee offers at public sale on Wednesday June 10 1914 at 10 am in Jefferson County Ohio two tracts of land totaling about 145 acres with appraised values 11500 and 4000 plus 60 acres in Knox Township valued around 60 acres, terms cash. After real estate sale, personal property of Alexander C. McCullough including horses cattle implements and hay will be offered with cash for small items and notes with two sureties for larger purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County of
Jefferson
Ohio
Isne
John Downey
Matthias Swickard
William Clendenning
State of
Steubenville Land District
Travis
Knoxville and Somerset Road
James Jones
Anthony Middlesworth
Jefferson County
Knoxville and
Somerset Road
John Travis
Downey
Margaret J. Wilson
Sam Z. Alexander
Knox
Clark W. McCullough
Alexander C. McCullough
Sale of Grover sidewalk bonds in Ohio
Notice invites sealed proposals for bonds of the village of Grover Ohio totaling 441.50 dollars dated March 1 1914 to finance sidewalk improvements on Mound Street Market Street Grandview Avenue and related areas. Bids due June 16 1914, 5 percent interest, per bond 4.15, 10 percent certified check, village may reject bids. Auctioneer listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gold Village
Laws of
Ohio
Mound Street
Third Street
Market Street
Grandview Avenue
South Street
Main Street
South Corporation
Grover
H. E. Jarvis
Tax delinquents face scrutiny and penalties under new law
Internal revenue officials scrutinize 4000 delinquent declarations and recheck filed returns. Prosecutions expected for evading taxes. Guilty individuals must pay up to the per cent increase, with fines from twenty dollars, while rates apply to incomes above four thousand for single filers and married filers. Corporate returns range from one thousand to sixteen thousand dollars. Secrecy is maintained from Washington but several incomes appear suspicious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ins
Internal Revenue
Washington
Belknap Trial Delayed Over Witness Fees
The state had many witnesses for the Belknap trial, all of whom required payment, while the public bears the cost. Hogan proceeds at his own slow pace, delaying proceedings and frustrating the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peotile
Hogan
Local Labor Leaders Reelected and Appointed Officials
Walter Larkin was reelected vice president of the bhoot and tin division of the Amalgamated Association. Jenkins Jones of Folansbee was made a national trustee. Both are conservative and able labor leaders and popular hereaboutts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Larkin
Amalgamated Association
Jenkins Jones
Folansbee
Field v Field divorce petition filed in Ohio court
James Olney Field sues Violet L Field for divorce on grounds of gross neglect of duty in Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas Ohio. Hearing set for June 27 1914. Violet L Field must answer or risk judgment by default. Signed Steubenville Ohio May 19 1914 by attorney Emmett M Morrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Olney Field
Violet L. Field
Los Angeles
California
Court of Common Pleas
Jefferson County
Ohio
Steubenville
Appointment of Administrator for Marion Rodjestski Estate
Notice of appointment states John C. Brown named and qualified as Administrator of the Marion Rodjestski estate in Springfield township Jefferson county Ohio. Dated May 7 1914 Probate Judge Harry A. Brl and attorney William C. Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Rodjestski
John C. Brown
Springfield Township
Jefferson, County
Ohio
Harry A. Brl
Said County
William C. Brown
Legal Notice in Jefferson County Civil Action of 1914
May Taylor sues J B Lowery et al in the Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson County Ohio to recover ninety two dollars plus interest from Oct 10 194 and costs on a promissory note. An attachment order targets Lowery coal interests across four adjoining tracts totaling 288 acres with one third of the coal under the land. Lowery must answer by June 27 1914 or face default judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Lowery
May Taylor
Court of Common Pleas
Jefferson County
Ohio
Pine Grove Church
Township li
Alexander Lowery
James B. Lowery
John T. Lowery
William E. Lowery
Striking miners in Brooke county receive weekly benefits
Paul Seley reports that miners in Brooke county West Virginia including Colliers workers today received their weekly benefits from the Mine Weekers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Seley
Brooke County
W. Va
Colliers
Mine Weekers Association
Doctor Matlack moved to Orr Building Room 7
Dr W E Matlack is removed to Room 7 in the Orr Building located at the corner of Market and Fifth Streets. The notice places him in that address for visits or service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Matlack
Orr Building
Corner Market
Fifth Streets
Administrator's Notice of Appointment for Catharine McCue Estate
The undersigned announces appointment and qualification as Administrator with the will annexed of Catharine McCue, deceased, of Meubenville township Jefferson county Ohio. Dated April 16. Henry F. Lawler and Ira Blackburn attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catharine McCue
Meubenville Township
Jefferson County
Oho
Henry F. Lawler
Ira Blackburn
Notice to Contractors Steubenville Board of Education bids
The Steubenville City School District invites sealed proposals for two additions to school buildings the Grant Building and the Washington Building bids due by one o clock CST on Tuesday June bids must include all interested parties and bonds or fortified checks for general heating and plumbing and must state each labor and material item separately Lowest responsible bid may be accepted or all bids rejected by the board McCaussen Clerk City notices dated May 9 13 16 20 23 27 29 14 21 28
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Steubenville
Ohio
Steubenville City
W. S. McCausten
National Exchange Bank
Grant
Fourth
South Streets
City
Washington
Adams Street
Said City
Peterson &Clark
Nath
Market Street
W. 8. McCaussen
Sheriff's Sale of Jefferson County Real Estate
Sherman sale of property in Jefferson County Ohio to settle court order. Describes Part of Section 61 Township 7 Range 4 Lot 30 Watson Thomasson's First Addition to Dillon Southwest corner on Smithfield Street 39 feet 4 inches by 30 feet 4 inches fronting Smithfield and back to High Street. Appraised $2000. Sheriff W A Hulcroft. Sale June 1 1914 at 1 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Méhal
Court of Common Pleas
Jefferson County
Ohio
Court House
Steubenville
County of
Jefferson
State of Ohio
Watson & Thomasson
Dillon
Smithfield Street
High Street
W. A. Hulcroft
Notice to Contractors for Croxton Run Free Turnpike Project
Sealed proposals due at the County Auditor in Steubenville Ohio by 12 oclock noon May 23 1914 for labor and materials to build Croxton Run Free Turnpike Road Knox Township Jefferson County Ohio totaling 21696 510 feet in three sections. Road sections described with station markers and endpoints. bids to follow plans on file with the County Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
Ohio
Croxton's Run Free
Knox Township
Jefferson County
Coo
Croxton’s Run
Frank Whittaker
John W. Eison
John W. Elson
Knoxville and
Empire Free Turnpike
Pike Commissioners
Grant Wilkinson
Anson B. Sapp
David R. Walker
the Croxton
W. C. Brown
James E. Kelly
Divorce petition filed in Ohio court against John Alger Barnes
In the Court of Common Pleas of county Ohio Ida J Barnes seeks divorce alimony and property subjection of described real estate for plaintiff's maintenance with a required answer by June 6 1914 or the case will be heard. Attorney W C Brown represents the plaintiff from Cape-Stw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common Pleas
County
Ohio
da J. Barnes
John Alger Barnes
Ida J. Barnes
Monster mass meeting in Steubenville May 3 at National Theater
To the Workingmen and Women of Steubenville and Vicinity the Jefferson County Trades and Labor Assembly calls a monster mass meeting at 2:30 Sunday afternoon in the National Theater to protest the treatment of Colliers and Wellsburg strikers by Federal Judge Dayton. Good speakers and music. All friends of labor urged to attend. Signed Jefferson County Trades Assembly. A. C. Johnson, Pres. L. V. Smurthwaite, Sec. April 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Trades and Labor Assembly
National Theater
Colliers and
Wellsburg
Dayton
Friends of Labor
Jefferson County Trades Assembly
A.C. Johnson
L. V. Smurthwaite
Deffenbaugh Divorce Case Filed in Jefferson County
Monte C Deffenbaugh sues Marie Deffenbaugh for divorce on gross neglect. Petition filed April 1 1914 in Jefferson County Court of Common Pleas Ohio. Hearing set for six weeks and one day after first publication, from April 17, with attorney P P Lewis of Steubenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Deffenbaugh
Tenth . Street
Wellsburg
W. Va
Court of Common Pleas
Jefferson County
Ohio
Towit
Jorg
Monte C. Deffenbaugh
Auction notice on Mingo Junction real estate sale
The Gambrinus Stock Company plaintiff sues Chaname W Richards receiver et al in Jefferson county Ohio. On May 8 1914 at 1 pm Central time the court will sell at public auction at the front door of the courthouse Steubenville the real estate in Mango Junction consisting of lot 12 and a 20 foot strip off lot 11 on MelLister avenue. The property values are $2000 for the lot and $1300 for the strip. sale terms are cash. A C Lewis April 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gambrinus Stock Company
Chaname W. Richards
Court of Common Pleas
Jefferson County
Ohio
Court House
Steubenville
Auettion
County of
Jefferson
Mango Junction
Potter
Mingo
Mingo Junction
MelLister Avenue
John McClare
Martin Barrett
Andrew Hobright
Bert Szabol
County Recorder
McLister Avenue
Executor's Notice of Appointment for Barkhurst Will
The notice records the appointment of Joan L. Barkhurst as executor of the will of William H. Barkhurst, deceased, in Smithfield township Jefferson county Ohio. Dated April 1st 1914. Attorneys are Kithcart & Bigger, filing reference 23ap-3tw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Barkhurst
Smithfield Township
Jefferson County
Ohio
Joan L. Barkhurst
Kithcart & Bigger Attorneys
Building and Loan Associations Grow in Ohio and Pa
Ohio and Pennsylvania Building and Loan associations report rapid growth with assets surpassing many banks. In Steubenville the Dougherty Block office celebrates twenty-five years next March. Directors include S A Baumheim and W M Beall. Miller and Miller oversee titles. Deposits earn five percent semiannually with semiannual compounding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Steubenville
Capital
Columbus
East Liverpool
W Wellsville
Bellaire
Dougherty
Market
Third Street
S. A. Aaubheim
W. M. Beall
James Brettell
John Carliste
W. M. Elms
R. J. Morrison
James P. Parks
Millers
Miller & Miller
Corner Third
Market Streets
Jefferson County Teachers' Examination Notice at Wells High School
Jefferson County teachers examination will be held in the Wells High School building Steubenville Ohio on the first Saturday of each month Patterson examinations occur on the third Saturday of April and May examinations begin at 8 30 am A D L Buchanan Smithfield Ohio Thomas F Mitchell Mr Pleasant Ohio W Il Everson Brilliant Ohio Board of Examiners
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County Teachers
Wells High School
Steubenville
Ohio
Mont. Patterson
D. L. Buchanan
Smithfield
O. Thomas F. Mitchell
Mr. Pleasant
O. W. IL Everson
Brilliant
Board of Examiners
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Ious
Shootist
West Va
Wasley Tice
Chas. Berg
Paul Pasquale
Ethel H. Fetters
Parlett
Hiond J. Sims
Elwood City
Rena L. Bell
Steuben- Ville
J. F. Robertson
Frank Trupp
Monsey
U. S
Charles J. McConnell
W. B. Goucher
Toronto
Fatkomierg
The
Jefferson County Christian Endeavorers
Sara Shaw
L. Sanley Fellows
E. H. Wray
Mrt
Finley
Warnes
Congress
Man Whitacre
Aries
Alexander
McCullough
Tiltonsville
William C. Burchfield
Emmett M
Morrow
Lones
Sheriff's Sale
Alex. Cosma
Harry L. May
W.C Brown
Cape-Stw
Gore Amb Schof
Pruokfie
Monte
Deffenbaugh
P. P. Lewis
Union Deposit Bank
A. C. Lewis
Sears
Chaerworth Avennu
Haalewood
Avénua
Ciy
Thomas Institute
Mein Ys
David McGowan
John Potter
Sec
Treas
Winfield Scottohn G. Wanenmacher
Ohn Potter
Miners& Mechanic’s Bank
South Pourth Street
W. S. Walker
John R. Kitheart
John A. Kitheart
Alfred Day
A. M. Helms
W. S.° Walker
Bethany College
Wolfsburg
Sted Ur
Bethany
Sutien
Earnest Young
Thomas B, Crambier
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