C P Railroad Plans Double Track From Brilliant To Martins Ferry
An official from the C P railroad disclosed that double tracking from Brilliant to Martins Ferry will not occur this fall or winter. C P officials, including real estate man C A Crouse, visited Martins Ferry to arrange sale and removal of Burlington houses, to use Burlington ground as slag dumping for Bellaire mills, with slag fill to rise above high water. Work to start next spring along the lower division, with two new bridges needed at Bridgeport for an extra track.
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Brilliant
Martin’s Ferry
C. A. Crouse
Corps of Engineers
Martin's Ferry
Crouse
Burlington
Bellaire
Urlington
Bridgeport
State education officials meet at teachers institute
Col. Jones the State Commissioner of the Common Schools spoke privately to the teachers institute Friday morning arriving with greetings from about 30 other institutes. He urged teachers to use opportunities for improvement and said children's interests must be paramount. E DeWitt Erskine, new Steubenville Superintendent, addressed the group last night noting his long absence from teaching and criticizing teacher pay.
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Edwin A. Jones
Jones
Steubenville
Commissioner Jones
Columbus
E. DeWitt Erskine
Institute
Flying Simon Sets Track Record in Hooks Town Pace
Flying Simon won the free for all pace at Hooks town in straight heats, lowering the track record with a mile time around 2:13. Dartmore won the free for all trot in straight heats. The record time surpassed all previous trotter or pacer marks on this track.
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Flying Simon
Hookstown
Simon
Dartmore
Fruit crop reports from Richmond area farms
A cheerful fruit report notes a promising crop with damson plums, one orchard yielding ten bushels. The Sharp farm across the river reports four hundred bushels of fine apples, and other farms also show fair crops. Home grown peaches are seen in markets at 3 for 10 cents.
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Richmond
Sharp
Wedding at Hookstown Fair crowns couple with gifts
At Hookstown Fair on Thursday a public wedding was held on the lawn near the race track. Miss Bernice Steadman and John Wigner wed in Presbyterian ceremony officiated by Rev. Craig. The couple received gifts valued at 300 dollars from fair managers and merchants before beginning housekeeping in Chester.
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Hookstown
Bernice Steadman
J. F. Steadman
Chester
Edwin M. Knowles Pottery
John Wigner
Presbyterian Church
McDonald
Hookstown Fair Association, Merchants and Manufacturers
Louisiana Avenue
Wigner
Belm ont County Fair Nags Shine in Steubenville Horse Meet
At Belmont county fair Humble's Nags run strong led by Norman Roe second in the free for all trot while Dr Rook from Canonsburg won the top purse with a best time of 2 24. Humble also entered Carrie M in the mixed race and Altha Boy delivered a dramatic 2 30 trot where the driver fell yet the horse finished second in the heat. Copperbottom’s famed earlier Steubenville feat is recalled.
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Belmont County Fair
Norman Roe
Billy Humble
Steubenville
Dr. Rook
Canonsburg
Carrie M
Humble
Altha Boy
Copperbottom
Sleepy George
Maurer Couple Farewell By Second Presbyterian Session
The session and wives hosted Prof and Mrs W H Maurer at the Manse as they prepare to move to Marietta. Speakers praised Maurer’s service as high school principal and Bible class teacher, noting Steubenville’s schools benefited greatly under his leadership. The session read an address of appreciation and Maurer offered a heartfelt response amid brief refreshments and farewells.
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Godbye
Steubenville
W. H. Maurer
Second Presbyterian Church
Maurer
Young Ladies’ Missionary Society
Marietta
Dr. Reid
G. G. Fish
Wellsburg
Dr. Robinson
Reid
Robinson
Oil Well Ruined By Accident In Brenneman Field
A Brenneman field producing oil well owned by M Freudenberger was ruined Friday after a 60 quart shot failed and a 36 quart addition exploded at about 640 feet depth. A new hole will be drilled immediately despite the loss. Three new wells have been brought in recently while operators push prospecting in Brenneman and Congo fields amid noted declines.
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Brennemen
Steubenville Defeats Gentry Bros in Circus Clash
Salineville News reports a chaotic Steubenville street confrontation as Gentry Bros circus troupe faces a marked setback. Police and Mingo detail restore order after a clash that included knocked out clown and bustling crowds. Elephant and trapeze acts cited in overheated accounts.
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Steubenville
Olieus
Gentry Bros
Market Place
Mingo
Beleagueres Circus
Salineville
Tennis Club Match Sparks Interest in River Town
The Steubenville Tennis Club faced Wheeling at the county club near the town on Friday. In doubles, Mrs Scott and Miss Parks of Steubenville beat Miss Drennen and Miss Mendel 6 3, 6 4. Mrs Charles Waddell and Miss Geneva McLure defeated Miss King and Miss Paterson 6 3, 6 3. Miss Sinclair and Miss Patterson are noted in the report.
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Steubenville
Wheeling Club
Wheeling
Scott
Miss Parks
Drennen
Martha Mendel
Charles Waddell
Geneva McLure
King
King and Miss Paterson, of Steubenville
Miss Sinclair
Miss Patterson
Steubenville Winners Triumph in Local Pageant Debacle
In Steubenville Miss Jesse Markham and Miss Harriet Glass claimed first and third places with 1-3 and 6-7 scores. Genevieve and Echel Ewing beat Mrs Grant and Beatty 5-7 6-3 6-4. Finalists Misses Ewing defeated Miss Sinclair and Miss Patterson 6-2. Geneva Velure and Mrs Waddell beat Mrs Scott and Miss Parks 6-4. The young ladies returned home at six o'clock, pleased with the entertainment and already ready for another contest.
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Steubenville
Jessie Markham
Harriet Glass
Genevieve
Echel Ewing
May Brothers Lease Waverly Bent Wood Plant
May Brothers of this city lease the Hoff man bent wood works at Waverly West Virginia for five years and will install new machinery. They plan to begin manufacturing bent wood products by mid September and expect to employ thirty to one hundred workers, using timber from their regional mills.
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May Brothers
Hoffman -Bent Wood Works
Waverly
W. Va
West Virginia
Little Miss Kendall Fractures Wrist in Street Roller Skating
Elizabeth Kendall daughter of John R Kendall of Clinton Street suffered a painful fracture yesterday after falling while roller skating on Fifth Street. Her injury was confirmed as a fractured wrist and she received medical attention.
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Elizabeth Kendall
John R. Kendall
Clinton Street
Fifth Street
More Law To Reach Certain Offenders Or the Present Ones Might be Stretched
Tom Burns who was responsible for Gentry Bros circus leaving the city was fined 5 dollars the most that could be imposed for intoxication as it is alleged there was no law for any other acts he is charged with having committed. There was one drunk in the locup last night Ed Stead a tin worker for the alleged jumping of a board bill was arrested. He later was sent over to Squire Prentiss court where he plead guilty and was remanded to jail.
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Tom Burns
Gentry Bros
Stead
Squire Prentiss Court
Two Women File Defamation Petitions in Justice Court
Sarah J. Long and Fila Firman sue William Dreyer for $3000 each in Justice Court alleging malicious words damaged their reputations spoken in front of others. Medi ll, attorney.
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Sarah J. Long
Fila Firman
Justice's Court
Wm. Dreyer
Medill
23rd annual Woman's Christian Temperance Union Ohio session
State Convention gathers in Steubenville Ohio October 23 to 25 with about four hundred delegates expected. City residents urged to extend hospitality and provide a cordial welcome to the visiting organization. No paper Monday Labor Day delay hereafter. Herald-Star not issued Monday.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union of
Ohio
Steubenville
Herald-Star
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C. & P. Railroad
Ment
Col. Jones
State Commissioner of the Common Schools
Erskine
Glasgow
Londonderry
New York
Astoria
Furn
Henderson Brother
York
Lambert Friedl
St. Steubenville
J. Millen
Robert H. Orr
Rees G. Richards
T. A. Hammond
M. Floyd
A. E. McLane
G. G. Gaston
F. W. Mosel
J. E. Miller
Belmont County
Carrie M. and
ROE Horse
Altha
Freudenberger
Brenneman Field
Brenneman
Congo
East Liverpool Tribune
Waver
ery—May Brothers’ New
Kanpos
KamPus Klothes
LA Belle Clothing Company
Market Street
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