“Plunging 100 feet into the Ohio River, when he stumbled and fell while walking across the C&O railroad bridge at Sciotoville, Dewey Wilson, 32, of Sedgwick, west of Ironton, drowned at 4:40 PM Monday. City firemen dragged the river all night but failed to recover the body.” “Wilson’s wife, Mrs. Continue Reading
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The Drowning of Adam Heisel
“Adam Heisel, a young man of seventeen, learning the shoe trade with Mr. Steindam, on Market street, was drowned last Saturday night while bathing in the Ohio river at the steamboat landing. His whereabouts were unknown until his clothes were found on the wharf Sunday morning, which led his friends Continue Reading
Otto Osborne Drowns in Kinney Creek
“Vanceburg, June 17- Otto Osborne, 16, son of James Osborne of Red Bush, was drowned in Kinney creek near Records. He and a number of other boys were coming home and as they passed by the creek and the warm, sparking water tempted them, as all other boys, to try Continue Reading
Nearly a Case of Drowning
“The people living on Front street were aroused by the piteous cries of help, from a man in the Ohio river, at midnight, last Saturday night. It proved to be Jacob Herder, a cooper, formerly living in the First Ward, now a resident of Springville, Kentucky. He had attempted to Continue Reading
Mystery of Missing Youths is Solved
“Portsmouth, November 9- A third body found in the Ohio river near here today led officials to believe the mystery surrounding the fate of three teenage youths, missing since October 16, was solved.” “Orville Elwood Jarrels, 17. Harold Littleton, 15, and Charles Mead, all of near Portsmouth, started out on Continue Reading
Drowned Herself in the Ohio River
“Mrs. William Pitts, of East Eighth street, though a message received Thursday morning, learned that her niece, Miss Louella White, aged 26, had committed suicide Wednesday by throwing herself in the Ohio river.” “The scene of the tragic affair was at Kanaugua, a small town four miles east of Gallipolis. Continue Reading
Charles Barnhart Found in Scioto River
“A body recovered from Scioto river Thursday noon was identified as that of Charles E. Barnhart, 67, Chillicothe, retired farmer, who disappeared April 16.” “Identification was made by a son, John Barnhart, Chillicothe, who viewed the body in Melcher funeral home, Thursday night.” “Barnhart identified the body by scars, clothing, Continue Reading
The Death of Esther Kinker on the Scioto River
“City fireman dragged the Scioto river in search of the body of Miss Esther Kinker, 19, of 1915 Summit street, WPA office worker, who disappeared early Tuesday morning.” “Leaning that Miss Kinker’s coat had been found on the Scioto river bridge, Sheriff Earl C. Brandel requested Fire Chief Robert R. Continue Reading
Julia Beath of the Ross County Infirmary Drowns
“Miss Beath, of Ross county, escaped from the infirmary one day last week and committed suicide by drowning while insane.” “The body of an insane girl named Julia Beath, missing from the County Infirmary since March 15th, was found floating in the river yesterday.”
Henry Seibert Found Face Down
“Henry Seibert, a farmer, who lives near Union Mills, was missed the latter part of last week. He was last seen at the opera house Wednesday. On the Monday following a man named Anderson was hunting in the Scioto bottoms west of Kaps’ brick yard. Approaching what he tool to Continue Reading