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CHRONOLOGICAL YEAR OF EVENTS
OF
LAWRENCE COUNTY OHIO
1890 - 1938

[unsure of date of source from
newspaper-mk]
1890
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Ironton Elks organized - D.T.
Bush, only living charter member here today. |
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Citizens National Bank organized.
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Crystal Ice Co., started in
business, first ice plant in city organized by Jas. Hudson, J.A.
Turley and S.B. Steece. |
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H.H. Campbell and E.W. Bixby
establish Ironton Mantle Works. |

1891
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Gen. W.H. Enochs, first congressman
elected for 10th district established that year. |

1892
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Memorial Hall erected as monument to
Grand Army. Was built on city market place. |

1893
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Ironton Door Factory established by
E.G. Scripture. |
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Goldcamp Hardware Co. established.
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1894
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Coxey's Army lands on river, enroute
to Washington. |
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Housewives locked doors as
unemployed army enter city asking aid. |
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Whitwell school erected. |

1895
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T.H.B. Jones takes over management
of Ironton House. |
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Carmi A. Thompson opens law office,
later was captain of Co. I during war of 1898. Later Secretary
of State, Treasurer of U.S. and candidate for Governor. |

1896
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First electric street cars in
Ironton. |

1897
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Newman and Spanner saw mill and 14
houses destroyed by fire. |

1898
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Co. I Ohio Infantry Volunteers march
off to the Spanish-American War. |
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Christ Episcopal church dedicated.
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Deaconess hospital established. |

1899
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Natural gas comes to Ironton. |
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Ironton News established. |
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A.M. Collett first Democratic mayor
to ever serve the city. |
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John Brice now on the staff of
Ringling circus, takes job as policeman in city. |
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Marting Iron and Steel Co. organized
and take over Big Etna furnace. |
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Coldest day on record in city's
history, 18 below zero on Feb. 14. |
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Chas. S. Gray Deaconess hospital
opened. |

1900
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Last horse racing held at Fleetwood
park. |
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Big fight and cutting scrape. |
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Race riots and attempts to mob jail,
after white girl is attacked. |

1901
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First automobile seen on streets of
Ironton, followed by great crowd of children on bicycles. |
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Ironton Cement Co., organized by S.B.
Steece and others. |

1902
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Ironton's first full time fire
department established, on Third above Walnut. |
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Dip Mittlehauser and Frank Smith,
first regular fireman. |
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Goldcamp Furniture Co. established.
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1903
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Beechwood park and the loop street
car line built. |
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Door factory destroyed by fire. |
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T.H.B. Jones builds the Princess
Skating rink. |

1904
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Ironton Engine Co. built Civic group
interest, Mr. Alfree to locate a plant here, E.B. Hetzel
manager. |

1905
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Memorial hall destroyed by fire,
along with the Briggs library. |

1906
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Work started on the B. & O. railroad
bridge across Ohio River (never completed). |
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Brumberg building on Third and
Vernon erected. |

1907
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Ironton Iron Furnace, last in the
city, was erected. Furnace was razed in 1934. |
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Keller hospital established. |

1908
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Ironton Lumber Co., and many homes
blocks away destroyed by a big day time fire. Ashland fire
department helps on March 22. |
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Central school building erected on
Oak street. |
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N. & W. build new depot and Campbell
avenue is built. |

1909
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Ironton and Lawrence County voted
dry under unit state law. |
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Hon. Carmi Thompson elected as
Secretary of State. |
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First airplane seen in city flights
at Beechwood park. |
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New courthouse built. The commission
in charge were:
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E.B. Willard, chairman |
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James Hudson |
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T.J. Templeton |
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T.J. White |
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B.T. Daniel |
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David Halley |
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J.P. McDonough |
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L.E. Kouns |
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L. Williams |
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1910
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Excelsior Shoe Co. build big plant
on North Second street. |
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J. Benny organized team in Mountain
state baseball league. |
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South Side Theatre built. |

1911
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Ironton joins Ohio State baseball
league with Hamilton, Newark, Lima, Mansfield, Chillicothe,
Portsmouth and other cities and wins the first half league
pennant. |

1912
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President Taft and Ex-President
Theo. Roosevelt, making campaign tours both speaking in Ironton
on Fourth street in front of courthouse. |

1913
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Record Ohio River flood does over
million dollar damage in Ironton. |
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Moore cigar plant destroyed by fire.
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Ironton post office moved into new
federal building. |

1914
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First Apple Show. |
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Dr. Biederwolf holds meeting in
special built tabernacle erected on Third street below Adams.
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Standard Slag Co., erected. |
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Whitwell Mother's Club first PTA in
city is organized. |
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Ironton News sponsors first
community Christmas tree in city at Third and Park Ave. |

1915
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Masonic Temple destroyed by fire.
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Citizens National Bank building
erected. |
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Elks stage biggest under canvas fair
ever held in the city to raise money for a new home. Seven
automobiles given away. |

1916
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Chamber of Commerce organized with
first full time secretary. |
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Ironton-Portsmouth traction line is
built. |

1917
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Lawrence county sends her quota to
World War. |
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Ice gorge in Ohio river sinks ferry
boat wharf as most severe winter is recorded. |

1918
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Ironton and Lawrence county go over
their quota in every war drive for funds. |
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Standard Slag Co., plant burns. |
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News of the armistice celebrated.
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Iron City Savings Bank occupy new
Masonic Temple. |

1919
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Hotel Martin completed and opened.
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Frank J. Goldcamp Post American
Legion organized. |
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Ironton's new reservoir on Kelly
Hill completed. |
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Ebert Brewing Co., plant destroyed
by fire. |

1920
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Ironton's last big fire in the
business district. |
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Central Hardware Co., and Empire
theatre burn, Jan. 7. |
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Rotary club is organized. |
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Marlow theatre opened. |
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Orpheum theatre in Skating Rink
opened. |
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Ironton Tanks, later famous, were
organized. |

1921
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First and Second National Bank
consolidate. |
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Ironton Stove Co., plant erected.
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City raised $10,000 for YWCA. |
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Center Street-first asphalt
street-opened with dance on street. |
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$766,200 subscribed for bridge
across the river. |
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Hotel Marting formally opened, Sept.
18 with $4 plate banquet. C.H. McClung was manager. |

1922
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Ironton-Russell bridge opened, April
21. |
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Shelby Shoe Co., starts old plant
here. |
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New high school, costing about
$800,000 opened on August 7. |
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Cecil Hotel is erected. |

1923
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First National Bank building,
completed. Bank occupies same. |

1924
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Lions Club organized. |
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Raceland, KY., race track opens.
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Parish House on Park avenue built.
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Ironton News wins prizes at the
State newspaper show. |

1925
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S.S. Kresge building at Third and
Center street erected. |
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Indiana Flooring Co., at Coal Grove
add $5000, 000 plant at old Yellow Poplar Lumber Co., plant.
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Daily Irontonian and Register
consolidated. |
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C&O railroad start five million
dollar improvement in the Russell yards. |

1926
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Selby Shoe Co., erect new plant on
South Third street. |
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Business and Professional Women's
Club is organized. |
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First traffic lights installed in
Ironton. |
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Bingaman & Jones display first motor
funeral coach. |
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Harry J. Moulton, mayor collects
$24,185.21 in fines, a new record. |
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City excited over visit of Henry
Ford in his private railway car. |

1927
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Raceland car shops, most modern in
nation, completed at Russell [KY]. |
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United Commercial Travelers hold
state convention in Ironton. |
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Goldcamp Furniture Co., build
handsome new building . |
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St. Joseph school erected. |

1928
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Chesapeake bridge opened across Ohio
river. |
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First high school band organized
with uniforms. |

1929
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Lawson Stove Co., moved to
Continental plant, this city. |
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Etna Building and Loan Co. erect
building. |
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Kresge Dollar store building
erected. |
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Howitzer National Guard Co.,
organized. |
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First Tri-motored plane lands in
Sedgwick field. |
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Mrs. Helen Clarke, first woman judge
ever elected in county. |

1930
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City Manager form of government
starts in Ironton. |
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Captain Fassett first city manager.
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United Fuel Gas Co., erect new
building. |
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Legal battle over Sunday movies.
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Ironton Tanks defeat both New York
and Chicago pro football teams at Cincinnati. |

1931
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Hottest day on official record, 106
on July 14. |
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Ironton's first water regatta held
Sept. 27. |

1932
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President Taft, second president in
office ever to visits Ironton. |
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Lawco Lake built. |

1933
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CCC established in Lawrence county
at Camp Dean. |
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Both National banks survive the
national bank holiday called by the President. |

1934
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First air mail service in Lawrence
county established at Chesapeake airport. |

1935
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Municipal swimming pool erected in
Beechwood park. |
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Bond issue for the General hospital
carries. |

1936
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Work starts on federal, county, and
city overhead WPA project. |
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Bathing beauty contest opens new
swimming pool. |

1937
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Record Ohio river flood. City eight
to nine feet covered by water, first time in history. |
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Lawrence county General Hospital
opens. |
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Works starts on Vesuvius
Recreational Area, 145 acre lake, etc. |

1938
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Work starts on Ironton's four
million dollar flood prevention program by the U.S. Army
engineers. |
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Ironton's new O.N.G. Armory
completed. |
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City celebrates the Northwest
Territory Sesquicentennial. |
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