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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1901
Page
5
Daily arrivals in the dress goods and silk department include 6-4 pebble cheviots in slate yan and new blue at 150 yard. New vestings for ladies shirt waists shown in Delph rose Nile lavender red and blue stripes and cream.
The entire Republican slate won in Elyria including Mayor Reefy who increased his mayoral margin to 221 as Shearer and Eady won in wards two and three. The race featured controversy over affidavits and a clerk’s error that affected the township vote, yet Reefy benefited from a strong administration and party support.
Citizens express mixed views on Mayor Reefy. Supporters credit him with enforcing laws and removing vagrants, while critics accuse him of overbearing manners and offensive speech. The election result signals broad but protest tempered endorsement of his administration.
The Monday bond vote totals show 1177 for, 806 against, and 481 blanks with a citywide majority of 871 in favor by ballots and 290 by all votes. Ward results list for and against along with blanks, indicating broad approval of school bonds. A separate help-wanted ad seeks a girl for general house work in a family of three at Mrs. Griswold’s corner Grace court and Cedar street.
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In Cleveland Tom L. Johnson wins the mayoralty by about 5000 votes with Akers blamed for McKisson machine ties. Columbus Democrat leads with a mayoral plurality of about 380 and a reform victory. Norwalk Democrats sweep the city, re electing A B Rowley by seven votes. Toledo sees Jones secure a third term by about 2600 as Republicans gain, while democrats back the independent Jones, diluting the usual plurality.
Fred EB Wright, recently back from a 40 000 mile journey, will lecture at the College Chapel Oberlin Friday April 5 at 7 00 pm. He travels on foot horse and mule back and in springless wagons with nomadic groups. The talk will feature a collection of views shown for the first time. Tickets cost 25 cents with proceeds for scientific temperance educational work.
A report of a new school site spurred a large number of applicants for teaching positions. The board will review the pool to select an excellent corps of teachers for the coming year.
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