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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1901
Page
1
A group of women on a South Street patrol were startled around 10 o clock when a commotion broke out. Witnesses describe a confrontation near a cream shop with a blow from a gas pipe alleged. Police investigated but details remain unclear.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a Lincoln era topic or police inquiry with scattered phrases including names like Walker and Ant and references to steps and beams. Context unclear, no full events or clear entities emerge.
May weddings in the Sixth Street Mission Church featured Leroy Williams and Edith Scott uniting in a ring ceremony. The event, conducted by Rev. O T Lewis, drew a full church and honored bridal party members, with a reception at the bride’s father’s home and plans to reside with the Scott family.
A well known Bil Gruyder barber and Mise Kato Array tied the knot at Mrs Samuel Thomas home on South street in a ceremony conducted by Thay enetay Alaton Meri Dibba. Friends send congratulation from Lancaster Q and beyond.
Local readers recall the 1886 killing of Captain Isaac Hemry on the Kinney farm near Kidder Missouri. The case involves Captain Hemry’s son Grant, pension money, and a circle of Civil War era figures including Mrs Bonine. Reports note federal sympathies and wartime service in Ray county and Missouri Volunteer Infantry. The mystery persists as residents seek justice for the shooting on August 86 1886 and connections to the Bonine family amid faded memories and local lore.
A highly damaged OCR fragment mentions regional terms and names in a cryptic sequence. Readable bits suggest a local matter involving a state, court or attorney references, but specifics are unreadable and no clear outcome or dates emerge.
Memorial day observances honored Civil Spanish American and Revolutionary War veterans with graves decorated at the cemetery after a parade led by veterans and bands. Open house programs featured salutes, welcomes by Commander B H Fisher, readings, addresses by D W Matlack and Hon C L Weems, hymns, and benediction.
A garbled ad-like passage touts Foley's Kidney Cure and Dr. Wood's Norway Pine Syrup, claiming benefits for kidneys, bladder, skin diseases, headaches, and vigor. It references Beall & Steele and The Clinic Pharmaceutical Co and mentions various locations and disjointed testimonials, with many misspellings and nonsensical phrases.
The passage touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a universal remedy for early consumption symptoms and offers comfort during the worst stages. It criticizes substitutes and references various products while urging readers to obtain the ointment at any drug store.
LaGrange resident P A Dantorth reports a frightful sore and says Backlen's Attics Salva cured it in five days. Also advertised is Foley's Kidney Cure by Beall & Steele claiming to restore health and energy for kidney issues.
An 19th century ad touts Boschem German Syrup as a premier German medicine for coughs colds and severe lung troubles claiming two million bottles sold yearly since 1868. It emphasizes quick relief three doses and wide international availability. Also notes other remedies DeWitt's Early Relief Kodol and Chamberlains Pain Balm with customer testimonials.
An old advertising column touts Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy with testimonials from customers and a civil war veteran. It claims rapid relief for colic pains and pneumonia complications, endorses King’s New Life Pills, and promotes DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve, Rocky Mountain Tea, and Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs and throat issues.
A chaotic advertisement page touts various tonics and patent medicines. It extols Cobsumption cures, Electric Oil, Rocky Mountain Tea, Dr Thomas Oil, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, and Burdock Blood Bitters, with testimonials and wholesale notes, urging readers to buy through druggists and agents. It mixes medical claims with vendor promos and random anecdotes.
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