Controversy Rages Over Traction Company Grievances
President Pomeroy announces service is suspended as Amalgamated Street and Electric Railway Employees lodge grievances led by a local Elyris chapter. They demand reforms, fair pay for overtime, better promotion paths, and oppose General Manager Nicholl's hardline discipline amid a broader labor dispute.
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Pomeroy
Traction Company
Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric
Anerion
Elyris
Ahn
H. H. Nicholl
Nicholl
Wivrin
Doe
G. M. Nichols
An Ua
Royal Templars Notice of Meeting and Funeral Attenda
Executive Committee announces a mood of severed connections with the company and the general public. A Royal Templars meeting is requested at the hall on Tuesday at one o'clock to attend the dinner for our sister Mrs J Williams, formerly Miss Amy Joy.
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Nichols
Fine
AM Menthery
Royal Templing Ary
J. Williame
Mias
Amy Joy
Reports of track damage near Oberlin and Elyria questioned
The community reports track damage near Oberlin east of Elyria at Ridgeville, but inquiries find the reports false. Authorities say the strikers are law abiding and have no intent to damage company property, urging calm and noting late travelers can find booes until 2am at City Restaurant.
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Strusts Hare
Oberlin
Elyria
Ridgeville
Former Elyria man granted divorce and alimony ruling
Supreme Justice Timax of New York signed a final decree in favor of Tonise Claver against John H. Clauss. He must pay $30,000 in lieu of dowry and can settle at $5,000 annually. Claver resumes her maiden name. Clauss, once president of Elyria Shear Co., faced tumultuous marriages spanning Elyria Fremont and England, with prior alimony awards of about $50,000.
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Supreme Justice
Timax
New York
Tonise Claver
John H. Clauss
Clause
Mer. Clause
Elyrian
Elyria Shear Co
Elyria Shear Works
Hremont
Clio
Clauss
Elyria
Fremont
Mr. Claus
England
Mrs. Clauss
Olangs
Supreme Justice of New York
Mr. Olangs
Committees Work On Strike Situation At Electric Railway
A Lansing city meeting at the Baptist church and morning and afternoon committee sessions failed to yield a settlement between electric railway workers and company officials led by President Pomeroy and A E Akins. W D Mahon of Detroit attended as Amalgamated Association president amid ongoing talks. The article also describes Cocopa Indian history and customs, noting climate, dress changes, and symbolic warfare of the tribe south of Yuma, with a World’s Fair invitation for their chief Pablo Colorado.
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Pomeroy
A. E. Akins
F. I. Fuller
S. W. Electric Railroad
Thia City
W. D. Mahon
Detroit
Amalgamated Association of Electrical Railway Workers of America
Tower
Colorado River
Pablo Colorado
St. Louis
Edwin C. Cushman, Jr
Yuma
Ariz
America
Death of Mrs Williams at Wast Bridge tr Areat
Mrs J Williams formerly Miss Amy Joy died at her home on Wast Bridge atreat at 11:80 Sunday morning. She was about M years old. Funeral at 150 West Seventh Street at 1:80 Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Willing had been sick with the meagles but nearly recovered. She was taken with prow monia Saturday and died within hours. She had been marriai bor a few months.
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J Williams
Amy Joy
Wast Bridge Atreat
West Seventh Street
Willing
Monia
Marriai Bor
Card of Thanks for Support in Bereavement
We thank friends and neighbors for kind assistance during our bereavement. Thanks also to the C M B A, Harey H Smith and Co, Fay Stocking Co employees, Coonville friends and neighbors, and others for flowers and donations. M. Raat and family.
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Aldo
Harey H. Smith and Co
Fay Stocking Co
Coonville
M. Raat
Funerals Delayed by Strike Hampering Carrriage Service
Funeral arrangements by Wickens and Rawson of Lorain were disrupted by a strike. Roads became nearly impassable in places, making long travel difficult and leaving some remains at Parkside chapel until transport resumed or roads improved.
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S. W
Wickens and Rawson
Lorain
Parkside
Probate Court Admits Will and Records Lunacy Inquest
An inquest was held into the mental condition of Maggie Clark, an alleged lunatic, on Saturday and the patient offered discharged. J F Burke appointed administrator of the estate of Samuel Woodruff of Hartford under $100 bond. The will of Richard Craddock of Wallington has been admitted to probate.
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Maggie Clark
J. F Burke
Samuel Woodruff
Hartford
Conn
Richard Craddock
Wallington
Marriage Licenses and 1904 Fashion Color Trends
Marriage licenses listed for William Sanford Wiggins and Lola May Brown. The Brooklyn Eagle notes 1904 women’s dress will emphasize color schemes with ombre shadows, bright reds, and blues, plus coral jewelry and red leather accents. Emphasis on greens from lettuce to lime and browns with red tones, predicting brown and ripe brown with vivid blues as key trends.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Paris
Orange filefish stuns New York aquarium crowd
Two orange filefish specimens from Gravesend Bay arrive at the aquarium as winter survivors in a first for the species in captivity. One fish is yellow, the other brown and bright yellow, both noted for their odd shape and edgewise swimming. Dr. J Schechter, soon to lead the Jewish Theological Seminary, arrives with an ancient Hebrew manuscript.
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New York Sun
Gravesend Bay
3. Schechter
Cambridge
Yeraity
England
Jewish Theological Seminary of
New York City
Reublin Heirs Take Over Family Grocery Firm
Notice states JT Reublin assumes interest of late Reublin in Reublin & Co grocers and will continue business as J A Reublin. J A Reublin takes on all debts and accounts payable to him. Frank Reublin listed as party.
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JT Reublin
Tant Reublin
Reublin Roe. Grocers
J A A. Reublin
J. A. Reublin
Take No Chancea Wedding Advice Column
In a cheeky exchange from Stray Stories a reader frets about an engagement after three months. Clara counsels an immediate reply while noting his likely later hesitation. The note also mentions listing property for sale with R. Allen at 683 West Broad.
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Julia
Capt
Slasher
Clara
Non-Union Men Bring TS Town to Tie Up
The C and H W nystum dispute continues with no cars running beyond a possible mail service. Union officials Mahon and Meilworth arrived from Pittsburgh to mediate as merchants fear strike impact. Watchmen were deployed, hotels denied meals, and bosses warned of another chance to report by 6 pm Monday.
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Pomeroy
Elyria business leaders split with company on street railway strike
Interviews with Elyria merchants show a near uniform tilt toward the strikers. Most interviewees condemn management and express hope the workers prevail, with a few sympathetic to the company arguing workers overstep their rights.
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Elyria
T. T. Robinson
Robinson and Blancoce Company Clothiera
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The
Rufile
Ask
Ickeson Prizes
Harry H. Smith & CO
Cheapside
Elyrs
C S& W
Baptist Church
Tower Colorado River Valley
Williams
Probate
William Sanford Wiggins
Lola May Brown
Henrietta
New Jersey
J A. Reublin
Frank Reublin
R. Allen
W. Broad
Vardina
Dante Dane
Hatrate Om Sururudy
William Mahon
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employees of America
Daniel Meilworth
Organiat*ion
Pittsburg
Supt
J. A. Nestor
E. U. Hagus
R. A. Osborne
Osborne's
Richard Bell
Bell Hardware Company
Harry H. Smiths
E. Broad St
Elyria O
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