Man sets Weirton confectionery blaze by accident
John Monios, a Weirton resident, set fire to Thomas Atsalis's confectionery near the station while cooking eggs on a gasoline stove. The blast trapped him inside. neighbors alerted the fire department, he was rescued unconscious, and Atsalis estimated $409 in damages. Monios admitted breaking in and causing the fire, claiming it was an accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Monios
Thomas Atsalis
Weirton Station
John
Monios
Monius
Atsalis
Heney Camilo Iead
Personal notices fill Steubenville social pages in city week
Percy Paten spends Sunday with relatives in Wheeling. Mrs Kilgore of Richmond visits. Mrs Glendenning of Pittsburg visits old friends. Mr and Mrs Reed welcome a baby girl. Ada McCullough visiting. Kilgore and Bremer guests of East End Pittsburg. R. Hutton in Steubenville promoting Aust Saloon League. Edwin May and Misses from Toronto return from Bellaire. Bessie Watson and Earl Hoover back from Cleveland. J. Castner and J. Doyle attend St. Paul’s diocesan convention in Cleveland. Rev Sidener attends convention. Mrs. Turner's family return from Europe via New York. Miss McKeag inaugurated president of Wilson College. Several June weddings planned. Eight-pound boy born to James O’Brien. Various church and social events and visits noted including whist club, sewing circles, and parish trips. Various locals attend conventions in Cleveland and Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Paten
Wheeling
John Kilgore
Richmond
Mary Glendenning
Pittsburg
A. J. Reed
South Seventh Street
Ada McCullough
Fernwood
Nice
Charles Vail
B.C. Bremer
East End
KR. L. Hutton
Steubenville
Saloon League
Edwin May
Toronto
Bellaire
Bessie Watson
Earl Hoover
Cleveland
Keir Castner
J. B. Doyle
St. Paul's Church
R. G. Richards
W. D. Sidener
St. Paul’s Church
Protestant Episcopal Caurch
Jasper Feist
Winter Park
Florida
Darwin $. Walcott
Geo. W. McCook
Hillside
Ladies Aid Society
The
United Presbyterian Church
Hincheon
Wm. Purviance
Smithfield
Wm. B. Blake
East Liverpool
J. M. Robinson
North Wirth Street
Geo. Pa Rowland
Geo. P. Tr
Grafton
Wes
Mr. Rowland
Charles McCarty
R. J. McCarty
McKeesport
H. J. McCarty
South Eighth Street
Anastasia. Voigt
Joseph M. Voight
Ton
Alice Mac Flarry
D. Redhead
C. Po McFadden
Joseph Nicholson
St. Stephens Church
Charles Holmes
Wome
Phylia Lang
B. J. Porter
Texas Oil Co
Houston
Texas
Elizabeth Linn
Ernest Evans
Youngstown
Evans
Hospitalpital
Joseph Walters
Wills Creek
Coster
Albama
James Wout
W. W. Holloway
Margaret Glass
Upper Market Street
Sewell Gibbs
Eneene ‘Hildreth
Jesse Block
Joseph Spidel, Jr
Wise Eleanor McClure
Dr. Reid
Avalon
Daugster
O. M. Sandford
Miss Alexandria
Europe
Satan Sanford Turner
Panama
New York
Turner
Anna Jant McKeag
Wilson College
Chambersburg
McKeag
Steubenville Seminary
Wrightman
Wilson
Jas. O'Brien
North Third Street
W. M. Beall
St. Stephen's Church
Clarence A. Reece
Aml Mra
A. F. Stahl
Nettie Watkins
M. P
Clinton Street
Fifth
Alrs
Anna Thompson
Canonsburg
Ben Alexander
Elizabeth
Cambridge Springs
Carl Stackman
Columbus
City
Neice
James Montford
Logan Street
W. VM. Sidener
St. Pauls Church
Miner
Mary Roberts
Marie Fulmer
Phillips Sheet and Tin Plate
Wierton
AJ. McFal
McPall
Smith's Ferry
Frank
John Birchfield
John Hommel
West Market Street
Wayne Hanna
C. & P. Railroad Company
Wellaville
Jas. Wellington
Croxton Run
Sarah Shaw
Georgia Pyle
North River Avenue
Thomas Pyle
Bingettstown
Miss Tattle ~ McCormick
W. B. Shuster
Y. Crawford
Elb
River Avenue
James Anderson
Clark Street
Springfield
W. A. Barrow
Mayme
Ray Birchfield
Findley Street
T. N. Merrow
E. P. May
Cincinnati
Anson Sapp
Shady Glenn
Albert
Alice Wilson
Edward Monroe
Montgomery Venue
W. S. Carson
Wellsville
Sympathy for Welsh Infant and Local Notices
Friends of Mr and Mrs Percy Welsh extend sympathy for the loss of their infant daughter. Interment was in the family burying grounds at Jewett. Cadiz to host the Streubenville district Women’s Foreign Missionary Society convention May 28 and 29. Several local visits and illnesses noted including typhoid and grip, with multiple Steubenville and Canton attendances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Welsh
Jewett
Intermont
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Streubenville
Cadiz
Charlie
John Woodruff
Janes
Genevieve
Mary Comiley
M. Wheeligan
Paul Cooper
Elizabeth Maxwell
Henry Street
Pierce Bowers
Win
Glass
Canton
Clydeci
Steubenville
Lena Maxwell
Joseph Thomas
Franklin Street
John Cole
Karl
Windfield
Ray Thompson
Sebring
A. J. Thompson
Railroad Street
Artie Moren
L. J. Runyon
Mac
J. B. Rex
Flora Morten
J. P. Hastings
Finley
Florence
Wm. Scruthers
Pittsburg
Bessie Jones
Euclid Avenue
George Walters
Montgomery Avenue
Frida Leibler
John Grafton
Funeral services for Miss Philip S Long held Monday
Funeral services for Miss Philip S Long were held on Monday with Rev Rowlan officiating. The event was largely attended, with pallbearers and flowers listed among those In attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip S. Long
Rowlan
Rossard
Ernest Mc. Hoh. McPadden
Tohn Flood
E ‘Bern Mr. Leech
Fred Mosel
In Memoriam for Mrs Henrietta Sempi
In memory of Mrs Henrietta wife of Adam FE Sempi who died Thursday May 16 and whose funeral occurred May 19 The verse laments broken earthly ties and fading hopes while expressing faith in a heavenly reunion and solace through God until that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henrietta
Adam FE. Sempi
Assessors' Returns Cross Creek district totals
Cross Creek district reports 167 horses valued at 14540 dollars 411 cattle at 10820 725 sheep 1450 140 hogs 840 one autos rigs 200 other personal property 2910 one watch 10 8 plames and or gans 160 merchandise 3100 raw material 3250 money subject to draft value 3450 percent credits 6000 24 male dogs 1 female dogs 1912 total 8026 1911 total 86370 defense 6310 Assessor Frank Vermilien Sland Creek totals include 190 horses 20130 382 ceatile 8790 484 sheep 1300 182 hogs 1480 3 autos rigs 730 other personal property 5470 32 watches 350 26 pianos and organs 1380 merchandise 800 raw material 15110 money subject to draft 48240 credits 5250 50 male dogs 19 female dogs 1912 total 109010 01 total SN9 870 decrease 10860 Assessor H N Cruser Fourth Ward totals 53 horses 1350 32 cattle 120 59 autos rigs 16550 other personal property 51720 225 watches 1605 344 pianos and org waits 89935 merchandise 5200 raw material end of first section money subject to draft 93825 credits 64 percent invested in bonds etc 62335 converted into non taxable 25000 50 male dogs 2 female dogs 1912 total 671 W8 1911 total 405460 increase 266623 Assessor Chas Fetrow and K H Fetrow 44 new structures
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross Creek
Frank Verrmilien
Sland Creek
H. N. Cruser
Fourth Ward
Chas
Fetrow
Kh Fetrow
Linemen Fined for Indecent Remarks
Oscar Ackerman and John Cronin linemen were arrested Saturday for indecent remarks to women and fined $10 plus costs each by the Mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Ackerman
John Cronin
Local Pigeon Club Concludes Second Race From Dayton
The Dayton area homing pigeon club completed its second race of the old third series covering about two hundred miles from Dayton Ohio. Speed records rose with top times by Jackson and Myers at 1295.62 yards per minute, indicating faster performance than the prior same-distance race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Jackson
Myers
Newlands Champions Free Tolls for Panama Canal
Washington May 21 Senator Francis G Newlands of Nevada argues the Panama canal should be treated as a domestic highway and part of the U S waterway system for commerce and defense He urges tolls for foreign ships but none for domestic use and calls for a national river regulation board to coordinate engineers railroads and agencies to manage runoff storage and irrigation with a plan to spend fifty million annually for ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Francis G. Newlands
Nevada
Congress
Cleveland
United States
Panama Canal
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Newlands
Panama
Allegheny
Applachain
Gulf
National Board of River Regulation
Engineer Corps
Reclamation Service
Weather Bureau
Forestry Service
Mir
Petroleum Producers Protective Association Elects Officers
The Jefferson county Petroleum Producers Protective Association adopts a constitution and elects officers led by F. N. Donaldson as President and H. G. Dohrman as Vice President with J. H. Andrews as Secretary and Treasurer. An executive committee includes H. N. Castner Jr, E. Wheaton, J. J. Crawford, and Everett Ferguson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tleets
Petroleum Producers Protective Association of
Jefferson County
F. N. Donaldson
H. G. Dohrman
J. H. Andrews
H. N. Castner
E. Wheaton
J. J. Crawford
Everett Ferguson
Yardage rates listed for multiple individuals in minutes
A historical clipping lists yardage per minute performances for several individuals: Harry Acton 1 284.05, Ernest Bartels 1 246.26, Wm Bremer 102.00, Charles Path 1 101.52, Wim Deepke 84.60, Benbow and Bates 927.40, Ray Linehan 926.40, John Paul 922.80 yards per minute.
Sheriff sells two estates in Toronto and Spring Avenue cases
Sheriff Murray sold property today in two cases. In W. Criss versus Sarah FE Cocarane the Spring Avenue estate went to John McClare for 2224 dollars. In Geo H Myers versus Cynthia H Myers the Toronto property sold to R R Carpenter for 4400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sia
Sheriff Murray
Spring Avenue
W. Criss
Sarah FE. Cocarane
John McClare
Geo. H. Myers
Cynthia H. Myers
Toronto
R. R. Carpenter
Stepless car innovation to be installed on New York lines
The article notes the completed trial on the great interurban lines of New York and states that 150 new stepless cars will be installed. It predicts strong approval from women for the stepless car, highlighting anticipated broad acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mrs L R Garfield Celebrates Eightieth Birthday
Mrs L R Garfield widow of the martyred President Garfield recently marked her eightieth birthday in Pasadena. Honoring her, Mrs George Ellery dated of South Pasadena hosted a luncheon wagon. Garfield has lived in Pasadena ten years and has hosted visits from Presidents Taft and Roosevelt when in Pasadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R Garfield
Garfield
George Ellery Date
South
Pasedena
Wacheon
Taft
Roosevelt
Pasadena
Pittsburg
Harriet Dickson to Speak at Wintersville Grange Meeting
Harriet Dickson, Superintendent of the Juvenile Department of the Ohio State Grange, will address the Wintersville Grange on Friday evening, May 24, 1912. All Grangers are urged to attend the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Dickson
Ohio State Grange
Wintersville
Memorial to Naval Heroes Ceremony at Hudson River
A boat load of flakers will be towed from New York to the Hudson Sunday afternoon and cast overboard to scatter their contents in memory of Civil War naval dead. The Daughters of Veterans of the Civil War started this custom last year, with addresses by patriotic society representatives accompanying the boat’s departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
New York
Hudson
Daughters of Veterans of
18,000,000 More for Pensions By the New Law
The article notes a substantial pension increase approved under a new pension law. It highlights the funding rise of 18 million and identifies the governing body overseeing the policy, with brief context on its aims and expected impact.
Pension Boost Schedules Higher Payout Under New Law
Congress estimates Columbus fee payout accounts for one tenth of national pension business and will rise by 2 million dollars annually to reach 18 million. The law raises pensions for all soldiers aged 62 and older.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Columbus Offee
Jefferson County Pomona Grange Meets May 25 1912
The Jefferson County Pomona Grange and Annapolis Subordinate plan a May 25 1912 gathering with afternoon 4th degree and evening 5th degree conferral. Harriet Dixon of Piqua Ohio Juvenile Grange Supt will visit Wintersville May 1 1912 to organize a new Juvenile Grange for children ages six to twelve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ange
Jefferson County
Pomona Grange
Annapolis
Harriett Dixon
Piqua
Ohio
Wintersville
Pomona Grange to Meet in Annapolis Hall May Second
Jefferson County Pomona Grange will hold a session at Grange Hall Annapolis Ohio on Saturday May 2. An excellent program is planned with music, an address of welcome by R H Davis and a response by E E Davidson. The afternoon includes readings recitations and discussions on farmer progress. Local ladies of Annapolis Grange will provide hospitality and a royal welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona Grange
Jefferson County
Grange
Annapolis
Ohio
R. H. Davis
E. E. Davidson
Reading
Fstelle Johnson
James Irvine
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Cese
Frect Dunbar
Theodore Smith
Washington, Ma
Worcrhe
Lavelle Kerr
Wilver
Washington Seminary
M. FP
Home Missionary Society
M. FE
Maggie Elliott
Martha Grace
Dora Evans
Frances Darene
Fneelmann
la Coquette
Rathburn
Lightizer
Mary Elizabeth Mueller
Luella Mahan
Lenore Kell
Stickler
Rabe
Weldy
Elmer Martin
W.S. Martin
God
May & Leopold
Market and Court Sts
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