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Newspaper
Steubenville Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1912
Page
4
Mrs. Deldenovan of Colliers Station fell while coming from her cellar and tripped on a loosened concrete block. She was helped into the house where a physician was summoned but could not move in bed and her internal injuries were feared.
Relatives announce the death of Frank Hawkins a former Steubenville resident and Civil War veteran at his Akron home on Saturday September 7 at about age 70 He was born August 18 1836 son of William B Hawkins a plasterer by trade He served in Captain Sara i s Company Second Ohio and attended the soldiers reunion in August His wife Hetty Wyatt survives with two sons Frank A and James, two daughters Mrs Charles Wickline and Miss Jessi Funeral arrangements place his son Frank Hawkins Jr at 2 North Fourth Street in Steubenville with services Monday afternoon.
James T. Taylor died at his home near Two Ridge Church on September 15 1912 at 10 am in his seventieth year after two years of ill health. Born December 9 1842 in Steubenville he served in the Civil War with Company G 1790 V 1 and later farmed for 42 years. Surviving: George Taylor in Steubenville Charles at home Eva in Pittsburgh two sisters Elizabeth and Mary Ellen Taylor and brother Charles of Hollidays Cove. He long served as elder of Two Ridge Presbyterian Church. Mrs Mary Clarrison died at Joseph Reynolds home on Permars Run aged 83.
Hr. W. Mayes of Two Ridges, formerly physiology and Biochemistry instructor at Cornell Summer School Ithaca for two years, earned a scholarship to Cornell University Medical College New York City for its senior year beginning October 2 1912.
Tohn R Barrett sues Florence D Harrett for divorce citing wilful absence amid disputes dating to November 1899. They share three children. McKee is listed as attorney.
New Philadelphia will cut from 22 to 12 saloons under the latest license amendment. Canal Dover will host 12 saloons. Columbiana county will see 30 saloons closed as a result of the amendment.
An old back ache testimonial from Mrs. Lipsis Nelly of Steubenville Ohio extols Doan’s Kidney Pills. She credits improved kidney function and relief from back and side pains after using the product and recommends Doan’s to others. Sold everywhere for 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan’s.
Smithfield hosted the 19th Jefferson County Woman's War convention with sessions Thursday and Friday. Committees were named, reports given, memorials held, and a next meeting awarded to Bloomfield Sept 20 21. Resolutions praised leaders, education and temperance, urged continued reform, and thanked Smithfield for hospitality.
Congressman W. BRO Feancis and Martins Ferryo received word from the dered cet mines in Washington that arrangements were made for a demonstration of reserve work by the department. The demonstration will likely be held near Martins Ferry and the mine rescue car will be used.
The Women Workers of the Wests minister church sent a practical donation to flood victims in Hammondsville and Irondale via Mayor McLeish on Friday.
A foreigner fell from a Steuben ville and Last Liverpool traction car at Freeman's around 9:30 this morning. He sustained a fractured skull and was taken to East Liverpool Hospital in a dangerous condition. He carried a basket with a watermelon, matches, a pint of whiskey, and a piece of shoe leather.
Eastern Ohio Patents reports a batch of recently issued patents to local inventors. Names include Donald C. Baker of Canal Dayer with an envelope nrist ening device, Wallie P. Carruthers of Chevin with a baseball scoring device, Frederick G. Dokkenwalel of Coshoc ton with an insecticidal fertilizer, Albert Pillon of Aitch with a combined rail-joint and th inetener, Charles Bull of Bloomfield with a reversible two cycle engine, Charles Jeremias of Fremont with a razor sharpener, Frank Vo Knaus of Portsmouth with a rack support, Joseph S. Sourek of Path township Summit county with devices for handling rope, Walter C. Workman of Loudonville with a splice bar.
A fractured night report itemizes a child’s arm injury after a fall on Washington Street near Labelle View. Separate notes state Mele Tepawac’s robbery arrest in Pittsburgh, Chas Burridge’s knife threat, and a Toronto man seeking voting rights while claiming habitual drunkenness. Details are fragmentary and reflect a busy, tense local scene.
Realty transfers list multiple conveyances including William W. Dorrance to Wir Melain for 7.200 square feet in Berghelz. alanis C Rosa to Fortunate Barzan for 166-109 acres in Wells township. John W Joy and wife to Roy l eClare for islands creek area. Mary Mears Hill et al to Gilmore J Welday for city lots in Mears addition. E Hamilton and wife to Peter Mish et al for lot 15 in Seeh Coal mining cost city. Lyman S Steele and wife to Harry B White et al for Lot 77 in La Belle View. Mary J Cady to Harvey S Overly et al for pt lot 80 original city. Dewiel R Conner et al to Robert R Coover for 185-10 Ay Wayne town.
The notice lists numerous property deeds across Highland City Springfield and Warren townships with buyers and sellers including Avery C. Jones Adar Satak Sammie Buckman Mary Mears Hill Charles D. Philipson James Baxter Bertha Evans and Thomas White. Amounts range from 10 to 2455 dollars for various parcels including lot 67 and 134 acres Go township.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Presbyterian Church of Southfield will serve menus, dinner, and supper during the upcoming fair. It reminds patrons that the church door opens at 11 o’clock. The event aims to support church activities and community fellowship.
Jefferson County Ohio invites sealed bids by October 18 1912 for steel superstructures bridges No 21 5 and 16 over Croxton Run to WKrox Township and Bridge at Cream City in Saline Township Also substructure work for these bridges concrete Arc Bridge over Wolf Row in Springfield Township Bid forms at County Surveyor office require a certified check of 100 dollars to guarantee contract execution County Commissioners reserve right to reject all bids Sherman M Floyd Clerk of Board
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