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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1920
Page
7
Fragmentary text reports a local event with mentions of a Monte Carlo style demonstration, a musical page, and a September evening program. Names and places are partially legible, with stabs at delegates, alternates, and local figures. The garbled OCR yields little concrete outcome or dates.
The column lists numerous local names and brief notes with visits, calls, and social events. It mentions Mrs. Millie Toney, Mrs. Frank Christion, Mrs. Alive Waskinetom, Mr. Macs B. Souths, and many others visiting relatives, attending games, or hosting at homes in a small community.
The report lists attendees and relatives connected to events in Philadelphia and nearby areas. References to families Belle Scrythe Pittitorg and Somme Coskecen appear with scattered notes about attendance at late day celebrations and labor days events.
A bereaved family from here attended a Saturday service in Amsterdam for Obie Cheve. Relatives joined the Heed family in paying respects and marking the occasion with a quiet ceremony.
Numerous social visits and greetings among families in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas. Guests include Mr and Mrs W E Paris, Mr and Mrs Charles Mites, Mrs Hammond, and many others with gatherings at Cadiz and Steubenville, plus church events and school enrollment notes.
In Smithfield QO crowds gathered for the annual fair despite weather, while Presbyterians planned communal meals during dimmer evenings. Tragic news followed with the death of Mrs E Gitlette and Mrs F Wood, and Dr J B Conaway noted as a former local pigman. Visitors from Wooddale and nearby towns added to the summer influx.
Fragments show neighbors visiting and hosting in town. Names include Virgil States Sr and family, Wloyd Walker, Leyd Fiursdar, Ed Crakds, Bart ol Virgil Stares, and Mr. and Mrs. Wither Garden. Reports mention a milk famine and various trips to shops and friends in the area around Cantona and Minerva.
Wednesday services were conducted at the home by Hen HD Gilbert with interment at Warrenton Cemetery. The deceased was a longtime member of the M E L church and active in community groups including the Red Men Lodge and various lodges. Relatives and friends attended the funeral and offered sympathy to the family amid the loss.
Local social and church notices list a Mech otee supper on a Tuesday with two theatres showing a late week event and price details. The column records guest visits from Pittsburgh Wheeling and Belle Vernon along with several family and community greetings and a church service update.
A damaged item mentions a woman and unclear phrases about good wishes and a sift squrex, with no clear names, dates, or places available. The readable content provides no verifiable facts for a fuller obituary or notice.
Obituary notes Curtis Van Dyke born on Old Wamdite Home near Pinerove Ridge in Ohio. He served as superintendent at Wells and Kansas before teaching at public schools in Welleville. Survived by wife and several siblings. Funeral at late home on Tenth Street with services by Five Christian Church and lodge members, burial in nearby cemetery.
Farmers and neighbors prepare for the Smithfield Pair dates September 23 24 and 25. The event highlights cattle and plant breeding with exhibits and prize ideas. Exhibitors are invited to bring stock for comparison and score cash prizes, as residents seek to elevate local breeding standards.
A damaged OCR fragment notes a legal notice citing compliance with Sec provisions. It mentions formal action and unspecified entities in a regulatory context. The readable portion emphasizes statutory procedure without detailing parties or deadlines.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses Australia and the United States with phrases about leading a fire and a covenant. It mentions nerves, extending measures, and intimate the people of Britain and the United States as quithers, but the meaning is unclear.
The article accuses Cox of avoiding a direct answer on Prohibition and enforcement of liquor laws. It argues he may seek to please party backers and avoid a clear stance on federal Prohibition enforcement and potential constitutional change.
The Forum Committee opened with a concise recap and a brief treasury report. Members then debated several items as part of a routine session, followed by a short, structured discussion led by committee chairs.
Fragmentary notes indicate a group calling itself Women’s League aimed to seize control of a defensive position in a westward theater in August, with members plotting to take charge of the enclave.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a step to file a list of women in a jury wheel with the Secretary of State, naming individuals such as Celie and others, but specifics and full list are unreadable. The item records an administrative action rather than a courtroom decision or event.
Lendon September 11 A Cork inmate MacSwiner or McSwiney is reported to be in increased weakness. The physician says condition worsened and the Lord Mayor notes a better night yet remains conscious. The strike enters its thirty-fourth day.
The 98th Ohio organized a reunion in Sew Philadelphia, honoring members and their families. Maj. HJ Craft led ceremonies as veterans gathered to celebrate long service and notable descendants including Miss Marestiz Craft and other kin linked to the regiment. A reception followed with music and a toast to the historic unit.
The report details a series of collision and destruction claims near Washington Street involving a National Edge Building site, a locomotive strike, and gate warnings. Garey McCall sues P and St. E Railroad for 1035 dollars, citing injuries and vehicle damage from January as the crossing gate and track conditions are disputed. Additional claims involve loss of wages and property damage from related incidents, with references to various locations and dates.
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