Vacancy Continued From Page One Court Actions
Council debated street repairs and traffic flow on Fourth Street and Market Street corner with Borden directing spur usage and track paving. The session approved sidewalk and street improvements, settled cases for 75 dollars each, and discussed claims over a Steele avenue sewer, LaBelle fire house site, and dog catcher funding amid a lively court session ending with a jail sentence for a disturbance.
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Fourth Street
Market Street Corner
Borden
Lincoln Avenue
Cemetery Gate
Wilson’s Corner
8. & E. L. Street Car Company
Tate
Zimmerman
Lawson and
Ridge
Blethrow
Lawson Avenue
Plum Street
West Market Street
Terrace Avenue
Spring Avenue
Edward Nicholson
P. W. Feist
Adams Street
Commercial
Fourth Streets
Bloody Drama Continues With Fiery Court Plea
In a tense courtroom exchange Sharp interrupted a defense attorney who attempted to highlight his client's provocation. The lawyer spoke in a grave, freight-train tone, addressing the judge as the dramatic scene unfolded.
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Sharp
Skepticism in Washington Over Von Buelow Visit
Washington officials doubted a report that Prince Von Buelow would come on a special mission from Emperor William. No official or unofficial word supported the visit, and London origins cast doubt on the claim as a peace overture. Officials questioned whether Berlin has discussed any peace move and doubted Von Buelow could meet Count von Bernstorff here.
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Washington
State Department
Prince von Buelow
Emperor William
London
Germany
Berlin
Count von Bernatorff
Daugherty Urges Businessmen to Support City Growth
The speech by a visitor introduced as a distinguished Ohioan praised Steubenville as vital to Ohio and urged business leaders to engage in community development, cooperate across classes, and take active roles in politics and party alignment to advance city interests and improve labor-capital relations.
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Kerty
Huston
Steubenville
Ohio
Chamber of Commerce
Public duty urged to back honest officials and candidates
Judge Spence and Mr Daugherty urged working men to back public servants and honest candidates. They warned against demagogues and urged fair dealing, active participation, and informing oneself about those entering public service to guide officials rightly. They emphasized community influence behind officials ensures honesty and progress.
Death Roll of John Renner Parks 47
John Renner Parks died May 24 1916 at his home 410 South Fourth after a prolonged illness Bright's disease. A son of Ambrose and Harriet Parks born August 16 1869 he worked in railroad offices including Pittsburg. Survived by wife May Thompson and two children Elliott and Mary. brothers James P Parks and Harry List Parks. sister Laura. mother Harriet Parks. Funeral details not listed.
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John Renner Parks
South Fourth Street
Bright
Mr. Parks
Ambrose 8
Harriet Parks
Harriet Parks and Was Born At the Old Homestead
Sixth Avenue
Ross Street
Ambrose 8. Parks
Pittsburg
Hamline
Miss May Thompson
Elliott
Mary
James P. Parks
Death of Bloomingdale man Thomas Hammond at 43
Thomas Oscar Hammond a former Bloomingdale resident died of pneumonia in Cleveland. A 43 year old bank teller for 22 years, he leaves a sister Mrs Claude McKinney of Uhrichsville and brothers Walter and Frank of Bloomingdale. Born April 3 1873, funeral at Bloomingdale Presbyterian Church with interment at Quaker Cemetery Richmond.
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Thomas Oscar Hammond
Bloomingdale
Cleveland
Hammond
John
Melissa Hammond
Claude McKinney
Uhrichsville
Walter
Frank
Bloomingdale Presbyterian Church
Richmond
Presbyterian Church
Daughters Death Saddens La Belle View Family
Mr and Mrs Joseph W Hutton of La Belle View mourn the loss of their three year old daughter Inez Willamette who died shortly before seven o clock Wednesday morning at 1434 Ridge avenue The cause was acute indigestion following whooping cough and heart failure after a brief illness Her parents and young brother Curtis Osborne remain in deep grief at their home with the angels.
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Joseph W. Hutton
la Belle View
Inez Willamette
Ridge Avenue
Curtis Osborne
The
Angels
Twenty Seven Get Papers in Citizenship Examinations
In a 62-applicant naturalization list, 27 were granted citizenship papers after an examination before Judge Smith and U S Examiner W T Shockley on Friday. Eleven petitions were dismissed, 24 were continued to November 17, 1916, with a roster of named recipients including Salvatore Vetella Frank Stranieri Nicola Orsillo and others.
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Smith
U. S
W. T. Shockley
Salvatore Vetella
Frank Stranieri
Nicola Orsillo
August Hardiz
Sam Hawrys
Guieseppe Della Croce
State Meet Elects Ohio United Americans Officers
The first day of the Ohio United American Mechanics convention in Bridgeport drew nearly one hundred delegates and visitors. Mayor Schaffer gave a welcome, W R Knaub of Dayton spoke, and officers for the coming year were elected, including State Councillor James Lee and State Vice Councillor H L Bates. Dayton will host next year’s gathering on the fourth Tuesday in May, with today’s agenda including routine business and a 6 p m dedication ceremony for the new Kirkwood school.
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the Order of United American Mechanics of Ohio
Bridgeport
Schafer
W. R. Knaub
Dayton
Sesson
James Lee
H. L. Bates
Hamilton
Fred Johnson
Middletown
H. C. Callihan
Cambridge
A. L. Beck Maynard
E. L. Pumphrey
J. W. Giffen
J. H. Caldwell
Brilliant
E. F. Harlan
Ruraldale
Kirkwood School
New Bishops Named and Transferred by M E Church
Saratoga Springs May 24 The twenty five Bishops of the M E church were assigned to new Episcopal residences at a special meeting of the Episcopal committee. Among new appointees are Thomas Nicholson to Chicago Adna Leonard to San Francisco Matt Hughes to Portland Franklin Hamilton to Pittsburgh Charles Mitchell to St Paul William Odham to Buenos Aires and Herbert Welch to Socorroera Transfers include Bristol to Chattanooga Stuntz to Omaha Quayle to St Louis McDowell to Washington Hughes to Boston Cooke to Helena Henderson to Detroit Shepard moved to Wichita New residences established at Pittsburgh Detroit and Seoul Korea.
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Saratoga Springs
M. E. Church
Episcopal Committee
General Conference
Thomas Nicholson
Church Board of Education
Chicago
Ill
Adna W. Leonard
Seattle
San Francisco
Matt S. Hughes
Pasadena
Cal
Portland
Ore
Franklin Hamilton
Washington D. C
Pittsburgh
Charles B. Mitchell
St. Paul
Kas
Detroit
Mich
Seoul
Korea
Robbery on Water Street Leads to Arrest
Mike Bellis reported being touched for 18 dollars while entertained at Mrs. Hinds’s 125 South Water Street home. Bellis said his money vanished from his roll and he was later arrested for loitering.
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Water Street
Mike Bellis
Hinds
South Water Street
Mike
Subpoena torn. warrant issued for Reda Renzenke
A warrant was issued today for the arrest of Reda Renzenke of Bradley for contempt of court after tearing a subpoena and refusing to appear before Squire McCann as a witness against Daniel Datish. Datish was arrested for illegal selling, delaying the hearing.
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Reda Renzenke
Bradley
Squire McCann
Daniel Datish
Datish
Miner Killed in Mine Accident at Herrick
Coroner Herb has returned from Herrick where he conducted an inquest into the death of a Greek miner killed Thursday in a rock and slate fall in the mine at that place.
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Herb
Herrick
Greek shoe shiner loses 200 to counterfeit scam
A Greek shoe shiner in East Liverpool was duped by two sharpers in a confidence game. They agreed to sell him 2000 in counterfeit money for 200, but when he opened the package it contained only newspaper clippings.
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Old Trick
East Liverpool
Dam Ten Officials Move Into New Homes At Ohio Dam
Capt J C Pack lock master and Cyrus Kincaide engineer at Dam No 10 have moved into brick houses built for their residences on the Ohio side. The dam is expected to be in working order within a month and is described as a major community feature with everything in apple pie order.
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Dam Ten
J. C. Pack
U. S
Dam No
Cyrus Kincaide
Dam 10
Ohio
Judgment Rendered Against Rail Way & Light Co
Elizabeth Linley received a judgment of 25 dollars from Steubenville and East Liverpool Railway and Light Company after a jury trial was waived by Judge Smith today. The ruling states the amount awarded in the case and notes the absence of a jury trial.
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Elizabeth Linley
Steubenville & East Liverpool Railway & Light Company
Smith
Fire destroys miner home near Lisbon with child hurt
The home of William Taylor, a miner near Lisbon, burned down and an explosion from a dynamite cap occurred yesterday. His two year old son Clarence was blown 15 feet from the house by the blast. The boy is believed to have started the fire while playing with matches.
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Piaget
William Taylor
Lisbon
Clarence Taylor
Young Taylor
Nellie May Sues for Divorce From George May
Nellie May brings suit for divorce from George May alleging marriage at Mingo Junction on March 8 1915 and separation four months later due to lack of support. She says he will not work, leaving her to earn a living as a domestic. She seeks alimony and restoration to her maiden name Nellie Rule.
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Nellie May
George May
Mingo Junction
Nellie Rule
Men Needed for Field Work Among Diverse Districts
In New Philadelphia women served as school enumerators but faced limits. The text urges men to engage in district outreach, stressing bring together facts with tact and personal work. It emphasizes handling foreign populations with courtesy, patience, and persistence to gain cooperation and accurate reporting.
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New Philadelphia
Beulah Pittsford Sues James Burd Over Motorcycle Collision
A verdict for the defendant was returned by Squire Lawler in the case Beulah Pittsford versus James Burd of Mingo Junction. Pittsford sought 250 dollars for injuries claimed after Burd’s motorcycle struck her on South Third street weeks earlier. She testified no physician visit was needed and she lost no work time.
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Squire Lawler
Beulah Pittsford
James Burd
Mingo Junction
Burd
South Third Street
Station Robber Sentenced at Midway
John Hogan convicted of robbing the Panhandle station at Midway received a sentence of three to ten years in the Western penitentiary. He took $90 belonging to the railroad and Adams Express Co. money. He previously lived in Bellaire and had served a year in the Ohio penitentiary for burglary.
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John Hogan
Panhandle
Midway
Western Penitentiary
Hogan
Railroad
Adams Express Co
Bellaire
Ohio Penitentiary
Tiltonville Man Pleads Guilty in Assault Case
Nick Ollom of Tiltonville pleaded guilty to assault and battery this morning. Judge Smith fined him $50 and costs with the sentence suspended. Ollom was shot and seriously wounded earlier by Constable Carl Dukes when he resisted arrest.
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Nick Ollom
Tiltonville
Smith
Ollom
Carl Dukes
Placed on Trial Curtis White Indicted for Arson
Curtis White faced trial in common pleas court after an indictment for arson. A conviction penalty ranges from one to twenty years in the penitentiary.
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Curtis White
Common Pleas Court
Water filtration cuts typhoid in Steubenville
Chemist William Riley of the filtration plant displayed water samples showing germs before filtration and almost none after. He cited city data: over 200 typhoid cases two years ago, 66 cases the next year, and only four or five cases since filtration began, proving the system’s success.
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William Riley
Steubenville
Three Under Arrest After Street Fight on S High Street
Roscoe Hood Frank Hood and Louis Dunlap are under arrest on disorderly conduct charges after a Monday night clash on South High Street. Dunlap struck Hood with a board causing a scalp wound. Hood fired a single shot claimed as a scare. All were released on bond amid a mayoral investigation.
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S. High Street
Roscoe Hood
Frank Hood
Louis Dunlap
Dunlap
Pope Mill
Be Down High Street
Hood
Bond
McMaster
Probate filings and sales across multiple estates
Probate Court records show applications to probate wills for Joseph Chambers and orders to sell in the estates of Rebecca McCune Tracy Myrick and Adeline Salvaggi. First and final accounts filed for Robert Robson and Henry Rine with sale confirmations and orders issued in several estates including William Heckathorn.
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Joseph Chambers
Rebecca McCune
Robert Robson
Tracy Myrick
William Heckathorn
Henry Rine
Adeline Salvaggi
Missing Boy Wesley Ralston Aged 12
Wesley Ralston missing from Stanton street since Tuesday at noon. Parents reported the disappearance and a city wide search is underway. Police have given authorities in nearby towns a description of the boy.
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Wesley Ralston
Stanton Street
Appointment of Administratrix in Heise estate
Notice reports the appointment and qualification of Mrs Marie Heise as Administratrix of the estate of August Heise late of Steubenville Jefferson county Ohio deceased. Dated May 18 1916 by Probate Judge John G Belknap 25my-3tw.
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August Heise
Marie Heise
Steubenville
Jefferson County
Ohio
John G. Belknap
Said County
Sheriffs Sale on Execution in Steubenville Ohio
Judge orders sale of Francesco Savona property in Jefferson County. On Monday June 5 at 1 pm at the courthouse front door Steubenville 10 cows and 2 horses to be sold for cash under Sheriff W A Hulcroft and attorneys Stone and Galbraith.
Notice Served on Church Candidates for Ministry
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States plans to adopt a report requiring candidates for the ministry to accept church tenets before ordination. The move aims to close debate on the heresy controversy involving the New York Presbytery and Union Theological Seminary, amid multiple overtures from various presbyteries. A Cincinnati Presbytery overture urged expelling New York Presbytery for licensing three youths alleged to hold divergent views.
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Herald-Star
Atlantic City
N. J
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church In
United States of America
New York
Union Theological Seminaries
Cincinnati Presbytery
New York Presbytery
Public sale of Jefferson county coal land under Oliver case
By order of sale from the Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson county Ohio in Cause 12961 the Scott Lumber Company files against Albert B Oliver Emma Oliver and William Sixsmith. On Monday June 26 1916 at 1 pm CST at the front door of the Steubenville Court House the sheriff will offer at public sale a parcel in Wells Township Jefferson county Ohio containing 16.54 acres more or less. The land is described with metes bounds and excludes No 8 Pittsburg coal vein sold to Wheeling Lake Erie Pittsburg Coal Co. Appraised at 2000 dollars. Cash terms. W A Hulcroft Sheriff A Co Lewis Attorney for Plaintiff. 25my-5tw
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Joseph J. Piscarro
Francesco Savona
Court of Common Pleas
Jefferson County
Jane
A. D
Steubenville
Ohio
W. A. Hulcroft
Sheri, Stone & Galbraith
Tomayitw
Scott Lumber Company
Albert B. Oliver
Emma Oliver
William Sixsmith
Court House
County
Portland
Zadok Butriss
Duval Road
Pike
Pittsburg
Wheeling
Lake Erie & Pittsburg Coal Company
Appointment of Administrator for Estate of Markos Zouridis
Roscoe T. Ong appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Markos Zouridis late of Smithfield township Jefferson county Ohio deceased dated May 20 1916 Henry G Pratt attorney Martins Ferry Ohio 25m-3tw
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Markos Zouridis
Roscoe T. Ong
Smithfield Township
Jefferson County
Ohio
John G. Belknap
Said County
Henry G. Pratt
Martins Ferry
Appointment of Administrator for Mike Hollick Estate in Ohio
Andrew Ondrejcak has been appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Mike Hollick, late of Wells township, Jefferson county, Ohio, deceased. Dated May 22, 1916, Probate Judge of Jefferson County. J. R. McCLEARY Attorney.
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Mike Hollick
Andrew Ondrejcak
Wells Township
Jefferson County
Ohio
John G. Belknap
Said County
J. R. McCleary
Sherman M. Floyd Files for County Auditor Nomination
Herald-Star announces Sherman M. Floyd as a candidate for County Auditor subject to Republican Primaries on August 8 1916. Edward Lockwood is also listed as a candidate for the Republican Primaries on the same date.
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Sherman M. Floyd
Herald-Star
Edward Lockwood
Lighthizer and Gilson Seek Republican Sheriff Primes
Orville V. Lighthizer of Mingo Junction and Richard Gilson announce candidacy for sheriff, subject to Republican primaries decisions on August 8, 1916. The notice preserves the party process and upcoming primary date.
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Herald-Star
Mingo Junction
McCleary and Leech in Republican Primaries
Public notices indicate Robert J. McCleary of Warren Township seeks Republican nomination for County Treasurer with primary set August 8, 1914. George F. Leech of Cross Creek township and John A. Fisher are also named in the 1916 Republican primaries with the same August 8 date.
Candidates for County Commissioner in August 8 1916 primaries
The Herald-Star prints notices urging a slate of candidates for County Commissioner. Names include Bent Sharp Irondale Ferguson Island Creek Homer Grafton Crawford King Haythorn Scha ub Kerr Dungan Hilsinger Stringer and J. W. Crawford among others from multiple townships. Primary decisions set for August 8 1916 across Republican and party lines.
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Homer Grafton
Island Creek
Herald Star
Pearce and Carpenter vie in Republican primary race
Editor Herald Star announces FE. Stanton Pearce as a candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, subject to the Republican primaries on August 8 1916, alongside Roy R. Carpenter who is also a candidate. The notice outlines the contest and timing for the primary election.
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Herald-Star
Roy R. Carpenter
FE. Stanton Pearce
Sheriff Sale Notice of Auction in Steubenville Ohio
The Court of Common Pleas directs a sheriff sale on the specified Sunday in June at 1 PM CST. At the courthouse front door in Steubenville the highest bidder may acquire property including a portable circular saw, carriage wheels, a traction engine, canvas belt, heat rocks, and fixtures with pertaining rights. Sheriff W A Hus Crom, attorney Jay P. Sweeney listed.
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Sheriffs Sale
Jay R. Sweeney
G. J. Davis
Court of Common Pleas
Cassy
W. A. Huscrom
Jay PR. Sweeney
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Superior Street
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William Richards
Elmer S. Crabtree
Jas. E. Bishop
Wis Bush
Hugh N. Owens
Hiram G. Bishop
John H. Parks
John Edwards
David Collin
James Curtim
Edgar Avenue
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Gavin
Steele Avenue
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Onlin
Var City
Williams
Council
J. C. Lashly
LaBelle
Wells
Alfred A. Schaefer
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Raymond
Wilbur
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Gardener
von Buelow
Daugherty
J. C
State Convention
M E
Bishop Hamilton
Washington, D
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U. S. Steel
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al W. Elec
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Bid LaBelle
Comeee
A. Co. Lewis
Richard Gilson
Robert J. McCleary
Warren Township
George FE. Leech
Cross Creek Township
Dean Criswell
Joen A. Fisher
Bent. L. Sharp
Chas S. Ferguson
Irondale
J. W. Crawford
Island Creek Township
Do. R. King
Mt. Pleasant
Lewis Haythorn
Warren Twp
Fred Schaub
Wayne Township
Wherald-Star
Oe R. Kerr
Springfield
J. T. Dungan
Adena
L. H. Hilsinger
Jor
Stringer
Saline Township
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