Panhandle Storm Wrecks, Bridges Repaired, Death Toll Rises
Severe cloudbursts hit Pan Handle towns causing extensive flood damage. Seventeen county bridges were washed away or damaged in Jefferson County with losses estimated at 75 000 dollars. About 2 000 workers rush to restore a single track and rebuild bridges while relief for the homeless remains uneven. The death toll stands at about twelve with victims buried as recovered. A second flood hit Washington County Pennsylvania with a missing elderly man and a child’s body found in Peters Creek. A Ritter family endured a harrowing night on Harmon's Creek as floodwaters rose around their home.
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Cove Valley
Jefferson County
Sears
Cross Creek
Pewsky
Brooke County
Hollidays Cove
the Cove
Colliers
Hannah F. Thorley
Washington County
Viccinity
Finleyville
Wheeling
Peters Creek
Big River
Pottsburg
Here
eBaver
Ritter
Harmon's Creek
Holliday’s Cove
Mr. Ritter
County reports 75,000 damage from washed away bridges
County Commissioners return from flood district inspection and report nearly 75,000 to replace seventeen iron bridges and demolished stone abutments. Irondale bears the heaviest cost at about 40,000, with warehouses, stores, and farm land damaged along Yellow Creek and Croxton Run.
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Lrondale
Salt Run
Yellow Creek
Cream City
Iddinger
Hammondsville
Croxton Run
Blackburn's Mill
Jeddo
Island Creek
Irondale
Charles Ferguson
Edward Ray
Hammondville
Sloan Bros
Markle
Cannonsburg and Salineville Hit by Devastating Floods
The region endured severe floods with Hammon dsville Irondale and Salineville hardest hit. Dozens of homes destroyed many buildings washed away and bridges ruined. Salineville's losses reach about 200000 with the electric plant demolished and darkness prevailing. Cannonsburg also suffered repeated cloudbursts wrecking transport lines.
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Hammondsville
Irondale
Rhea
Salineville
Cannonsburg
Smith Bridge
Charleroi
Finleyville
Trafic
Westland
Local church event draws notable attendees and speakers
An OCR fragment notes a church service with Rev FE Miller Sanely Patt Goad and attendees including James Hambleton Dall Noah AvP atenschmidt Fred Rocke ES Paul Edward Hambleton and others, highlighting the upscale gathering and speakers.
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FE. Miller Snanly
James Hambleton
Dall Noah
Avp
Atenschmidt
Fred Rocke
ES. Paul
Edward Hambleton
Funeral and travel notes from Wheeling to Washington
Wednesday notices report J C Cope at Wheeling for Chas R Goetz funeral, Lena Stokes to Washington City after her father’s death, tours by Miss Edna Christie and others, and numerous family visits and Society events across Columbiana County communities.
Wedding Bells Forester and Carpenter at North Seventh Street
A September wedding at 153 North Seventh Street united Eva Carpenter with Prof. Pred. Alva Forester of Athens West Virginia. The ceremony used a Methodist Episcopal ring presentation with Rev Dr McCarty officiating. The attire featured a white satin bridal gown with a tulle veil and orchid accents, set in a green and white decorated parlor with palms and ferns.
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Potter
McCarty
Methodist Episcopal
Haley
Steubenville Wedding Exemplifies Social Grace
A graceful ceremony described with lavish decor including lilies of the valley and orchids. The bride, a prominent Steubenville belle, wore a gown with elaborate trimmings. the groom, a professor at the Athens Normal School, wore conventional morning dress. Guests from Columbus, Bloomingdale, Benwood and beyond attended before the couple departed for a journey to Washington, Philadelphia and Atlantic City en route to their new home in Athens, West Virginia.
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Steubenville
Athens
W. Va
Washington
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
W.va
Real estate transfers listed across townships and city
A summary of assorted property deeds shows transfers including cemetery lots in Warren township and City of Warren parcels, estates in Wells and Smithfield townships, and multiple city lots in locations such as La Belle View and Marsh's Add. Amounts range from one dollar to four thousand plus, with buyers and sellers named alongside parcel descriptions. Numerous entries indicate school board and church properties in Warren township and city land transfers in Robertson's addition Toronto, Orr and Hineman's addition, and St. Pauls Episcopal church additions.
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Robert J. McCleary
Emittia
McCleary
Warren Township
Soc
Union Cemetery
Martha Miller
Della Bense
George Fels
Wells Township
Lattle F. Graham
Lorin ‘L.° Cramer
la Belle View
City
Dohrman J. Sinclair
Board of Education
Empire
Jooo A. Knox
Samuel B. Goucher
Howard H. Smith
Robertson
Toronto
Abraham Greenberg
B. Frank Murphy
R. G. Porter
Jessie: Owen
Jane Owen
St. Paul's ‘Episcopal Church
Orr and Hineman
John C. Lashley
Grace I. Porter
William C. Wolfe
Lewis J. Walker
Smithfield Township
Frank Lodukoski
Joseph P. Rrzozowski
Marsh’s
Add
Death of Thomas P. Taffe at Mercy Hospital Pittsburg
Thomas P. Taffe aged 38 died at Mercy hospital Pittsburg at 10 15 p m Friday August 30 1912 after years of illness with pneumonia as immediate cause. A former city resident he came here as a child from England and lived until nine years ago. He married Margaret Brown of Pittsburg and has run a grocery store since. He leaves his wife his mother Mrs Thomas Fartington and one brother Owen K K Taffe in this city and siblings in England. Friends extend sympathy to the bereaved family.
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Thos. P. Taffe
Thomas P. Taffe
Mercy ‘Hospital
Pittsburg
Mr. Taffe
Fingland
Margaret Brown
Merc Thomas Fartington
Owen KK. Taffe
Andi
England
iMr
Taffe
Mrs William Taylor Dies at Reeve Mills After Short Illness
Mrs William Taylor aged about 66 died at her home in Reeve Mills Saturday morning after a brief illness. She had been failing in health for several years, but her death came as a surprise to relatives and friends. She is survived by her husband and one daughter.
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William Taylor
Reeve Mills
Frances Eloise Meirifoneh Obituary in Adams Street
Frances Eloise daughter of Harry M and Lela Meirifoneh died Saturday in Adams Street and was buried in Moray. Funeral services for Charles Mumford were held Sunday afternoon with Rev. Burton officiating.
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Frances Eloise
Harry M
Lela
Meirifoneh
Adams Street
Moray
Charles, Mumford
Burton
Realty Transfers in Jefferson County Causing Property Changes
Realty transfers list in Jefferson County records shows numerous lot sales with buyers and prices. Notable deeds include Ralph B. Cohen acquiring Haswell Place lots 58 64 65 for 177 dollars, and J Oscar Naylor et al purchasing Bor 2jbot ag Rehe verts at Orr’s Add City for 7,500 dollars. Other transfers include Edna Kisher acquiring Orr & Hineman Acid City lots 60 61 62 for 400 dollars and Margaret J. Ryan et al taking Mock 1 Pleasant Heights lots 21 2 for 3,000 dollars.
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W. Edn
W. Dickens
Watson and
Thomasson
Dillonvale
Sheriff of
Jefferson Co
Ralph B. Cohen
Haswell Place
Mingo
Roy R. Carpenter
Wm. R. Clark
Emma Hineman
Empire
Mary Sill Cummins
J. Oscar Naylor
Bor 2Jbot Ag Reheverts
Orr
Avery C. Jones
Floen Sutak
Highland City
Albert M. Beop
Sdllage
Mingo Junction
Alebee
Davis
John M. Swickard
Ito
Shelly’s
Richmond
Mary Mears
Chas. M. ‘Riegle
Simpson
Southfield Township
Edward Nicholson
Sarah B. Turner
Nicholson
Is this country a dollar cantry and the sign of wealth
Freeport Press questions if the nation equates worth with money and if real men and women are defined by wealth, asking whether the Lord has stopped making true character in an age of currency devotion.
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Freeport Press
Election to Be Contested Over Beall Law Timings
Contested election in Newcombers town over Beall law closure time. Wets challenge the vote on grounds polls closed at 5:00 PM while law requires 6:00 PM closing. {Note: Ensure exact entities preserved per source.}
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Newcomberstown
Tuberculosis Day Set for Sunday October 27 Observed by Churches
Tuberculosis Day has been set aside as Mt ise cadate Day to be observed by churches this coming Sunday. The observance aims to raise awareness and encourage community health actions through church services and related activities.
Deserter Sentenced for Non Support in Local Workhouse
Jos Marino of Mingo was sent to the workhouse for three months for non support. He deserted his pregnant wife for a scarlet woman whom he spent $60 on, and then the prostitute sent him away.
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Works
Jos
Marino
Mingo
Aying
Oil Wells in Ferguson Field Remain Active
The Ferguson field wells on the top of the W. Va. bill opposite La Belle avenue continue as gocel producers and are pumped every Thursday morning.
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Ferguson Field
W. Va. Bill
la Belle Avenue
Marriage Licenses Forster and Carpenter Pair Up
Two marriage license notices list Frederick A. Forster aged 32 of Glendale West Virginia and Eva M. Carpenter aged 22 of Steubenville as an upcoming couple. Also listed are Matya Abramovic aged 24 and Frances Yuretic aged 21 both of Steubenville.
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Matya Abramovic
Frances Yuretic
Steubenville
Frederick A. Forster
Glendale
W. Va
Eva M. Carpenter
Oil promoter sues Jewett village and 32 residents
I N Donaldson files a Common Pleas suit in Harrison detinity alleging damages up to 815000. The petition alleges defendants conspired against deophamentt and gave fraudulent testimony before the state public service commission, and claims the village council approved an ordinance allowing a rival gas company to supply Jews Jewett citizens at a lower price than charged by the plaintiff.
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I. N. Donaldson
Common Pleas
Harrison
Jewett
State Public Service Commission
Guardian's Sale of Real Estate in East Springfield Ohio
Probate Court of Jefferson county Ohio orders guardian Edward D Lucas to sell at public auction on October 5 at 1 PM Central Time. Four parcels in Springfield East Springfield include hotel site on Main Street and adjoining plots with appraised values 2504 2600 500 and 350 dollars. Terms are cash with J Oscar Naylor attorney present.
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Jefferson County
Ohio
East
Springfield
County of
Jefferson
State of
Fast Springfield
Salem
Springfell
State of Ohio
Mainstreet
Inlet
East Springfield
Maintreet
East Springild
Unionport Road
Edward D. Lucas
Alice A. Shane
J. Oscar Naylor
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Labor Day
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Youngstown
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North Third Street
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Nice
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Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the First
M. BE. Churen
James Fielding
Prospect Avenue
Mansfield
Oliver Mansfield
Hopedale
Thomas and
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Wayne Township
Oliver
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Boulder Colorado
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Shrieveport
Joseph Nicholson
J. M. Reynolds
Th. Mansfield
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Charlotte Thatel
Marietta
Elizabeth? Johnson
Church Street
Alta Bowman
Leona Savage
North Wheeling Hospital
Miss Bowman
Pleasant Heights
Mayme Edgerly
Josephine Rogers
West Virginia
A. K. McCue
McKeesport
Meadville
King
R. M. Mahon
Young Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Westminister Canch
Stanton Park
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Albert Moreland
Stewart Buchanan
Douglass
Wyoming
North
Charles Specht
Craig Hall
Specht
William Elliott
Frederick
Yonkers
New York
A. A. Elliott
North Fourth Street
David Myers
Jessie
Will Myers
John McGowan
James M. Powers
Grand Rapids
Mich
Loggie
M. L. Vrazier
North Fifth Street
Christian’ Church
Chas. Oldham
Corner Market
la Belle Boulevard
James Gibson
John Mutton
Gibson
New Zealand
John B. Worley
Cadiz
Republcan
Harrison Jefferson and
Tuscarawas
Carl H. Smith
Guardian
Steubenville Business College
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