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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1908
Page
5
Benjamin Johnson, an aged farmer, was found on his Bethany area farm after a two days search. He was stricken with paralysis and in critical condition from exhaustion. He rallied from the stroke but has contracted pneumonia.
Stockholders in Fairplay Oil receive optimistic field news from Jefferson county as a Brown farm well, previously thought dry, is punched with 120 quarts of nitro glycerine and flows about fifteen barrels per day. Funeral services for former City Engineer Samuel B. Curfman held at 3 pm from West Market Street residence. The service was led by Rev. F. W. Evans with Masonic Blue Lodge in charge and pallbearers listed. Also classified: 317 acre Linton farm for rent in Jefferson County Ohio offering good limestone, water, grass suitable for stock or grain and dairy use. possession April 1 1909. Enquiries to J L Foster, Steubenville. 11-24-1lw
A Salvation Army hall ceremony united Ezra Stevens of Marietta Ohio and Iva Lafollette of Steubenville as husband and wife Monday evening at eight attended by comrades and friends. Adjutant Brindley of Cambridge assisted by Adjutant Barchell of Greensburg performed the ceremony. The couple received many congratulations and best wishes for their future.
Tickets for Aunt Hanna's Quilting Party available at Morrison's Drug Store. Reserve seats at box office from 4 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Officials explain a single wet ballot in Salem pre precinct as a voter error while marking. Drys describe the ballot as invalid for counting in the local election.
A clipping clarifies facts about John Dustin Archbold born June 19 1850 in Hanoverton Columbiana County Ohio son of Israel and Francis Foster Archbold. He moved with family to Titusville Pennsylvania later, then left Titusville in 1873 to pursue opportunities in New York City where he now resides as Standard Oil vice president.
Two hindquarters and another meat box stolen from a Pan Handle freight at the bridge Sunday night were recovered. Shipped by Wheeling to the city, a car was broken into on the West Virginia side. Detectives Hinchcliffe and officers Conor and Morrow recovered the meat. suspects have left the city.
Mrs Tussing president of the Al ume of St Marys of the Springs arrives in Shepherd Ohio to organize a Steubenville local chapter The Steubenville chapter includes Pittsburg Wheeling Bellaire Martins Ferry Dennison Carroll Bradford and this city Plans call for at least two meetings yearly and a fundraising drive for the treasury A new library donation is to be furnished by the alumnae prior to January with president day and Columbus meeting reports required for chapter leaders
A pottery worker named Jacob Lanfried was fatally injured Monday on the C P road near the Kondike pottery in East Liverpool. Struck by the Steubenville and Pittsburg Ayser on the westbound track, he died later at Beaver County General hospital Rochester from internal injuries. He was a kiln drawer and leaves a wife and six children.
Hot Springs Va Nov 23 Representative Theodore E Burton of Ohio says the President-elect can pressure Congress to curb obstruction in tariff reform. He notes Taft may oppose Speaker Cannon and hints Burton himself could seek Cannon's job while promising thorough tariff review and adherence to party pledges. Burton plans to intensify Ohio campaigning upon return to Washington.
A vintage advertisement asserts bile flow from a healthy liver aids digestion and relieves indigestion. It touts Dr. A W Chase's Kidney and Liver Pills as curing chronic cases, citing a user from Murraysville and recommending one pill per dose for 25 cents a box, sold by Steubenville Drug Co and Buffalo company outlets.
A fragmentary message blends garbled terms about medicine and tables, hinting at a code or puzzle. It references Seapine and Ligutap and mentions quantities like two, three, or more items. The readable parts suggest an unclear cipher or experimental note rather than a coherent report.
Scott & Bowne offers Scott's Emulsion as the right nourishment for babies. A sample may be sent free and mailed from Pitt Street New York.
Dr. E. C. Chandler's dental office was burglarized Monday night as robbers pried open an outside door and broke the lock. The scene was ransacked but about 75 dollars in gold was reported missing.
Nine alleged bootleggers were arrested when a houseboat on the Ohio river at East Liverpool was raided. A barrel and hundreds of bottles of beer were confiscated. Among those arrested were Joseph Boyd and his brother Thomas Boyd, with Charles Reil, 15, said to be bartender. The boat’s reputed owner is linked to boats between East Liverpool and Wheeling. An earlier raid was thwarted when the crew moved liquor to the West Virginia side.
Patent lawyer He B Dunplap of Wheeling reports recent patent grants to Eastern Ohio inventors. Names include Davis Dresden with a draft attachment, Donahey New Philadelphia with a novelty surprise envelope, Dorsey Granville with an automatic deposit box, Engle Sugar Grove with a stove, Fillier Canton with a horse shoe, Hardesty Cambridge with an elevator safety appliance, Hoover Avery potato digger, Justice Louisville lunch case, Kemp ton Trimble insulator, and Lippy Mansfield as signor to Pecht, W. W.
The article lists issued trademarks for H Clauss Fremont J B Clayton Athens Ohio Suspender Co Mansfield and Ohio Match Co Wadsworth with several assigners across Ohio. Governor Harris commutes the Belmont county inmate Thomas Wheeler life sentence to 20 years and parole is recommended after a fatal shooting involving Wheeler and Marshal Elliott during a raid on railroaders. the board will decide on parole.
The ladies of the M. P. Church rummage sale closed Saturday with 271.30 from rummage and 28.91 from cake sales totaling 300.21. They also packed a large box of clothing for men women and children and sent it to Yorkville.
Notice to taxpayers of Jefferson County Ohio that taxes have been levied for the year on the tax duplicate. Arles L Ad bole of taxation is listed as levying mills and fractional parts of mills on each dollar valuation for the respective object taxed.
Jefferson County levies special taxes for 1908 on several turnpikes. A 10 mill tax applies to the Warrenton, Hopewell and Rush Run, Fiapire, Mt Pleasant Station and Long Run, Neet, and Portland and Addition turnpikes. An 8 mill tax applies to the Knoxville and Skelly Station turnpikes. A 5 mill tax applies to the Smithfield area turnpike.
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