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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1906
Page
1
Fragmented text describes a bill in a house related to urgent cases and eviction actions. It mentions a judge and ongoing trials, with references to time frames and business implications. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR.
Fragmented text mentions the state department and a vault station with scattered names and references. Readable items include Hall's Catarrh Remedy and Toledo, Ohio, but details are incomplete and outcomes unclear.
Gov John M Pattison was secretly moved from Columbus to Cincinnati by special Pennsylvania train to seek urgent hospital care for an alleged cancerous growth in the prostate. Dr O P Holt accompanied him and warned the outcome of surgery remains uncertain as doctors assess the condition.
General Passenger Agent Horner of the Nickel Plate predicts a favorable year with new equipment and track plans. He expects a great volume of business, especially passenger traffic, and sees conditions allowing more traffic than in any prior year unless an unforeseen development occurs.
A Chamber of Commerce meeting in Elyria will discuss a proposal to build an MC 4. building. The session starts at 7 30 in theCaminal chamber with a large attendance expected. J V Donahue of Grafton has accepted the superintendent role for construction of the Wellington and Lorain steam railroad.
Progress continues on the Perry Fay property with major sewer work underway and bulk foundation work starting next week. Foundations near completion by Saturday with drainage and outdoor equipment to finish then, as crews expand to both Perry Fay and Garford plant sites on Glark Street.
The Blyria real estate market shows brisk activity with 40 acres transferred from J C Crisy of Hastern Heights to J C Hin. The Foster Nelson addition sells 82 lots to Citizens' Building Co while the R W Hill syndicate buys Beebe estate. Char J and Frank Smith acquire Ely property on West River Street including 72 acres for $36,000 with plans to lay out, pave, seed sewer and market the lots.
Charles Morton confirms new player contracts for the Q P league in a report from Secretary Farrell of the National Association of Professional Ball Clubs. Lancaster gains several players including G. H. Upp Nedflger H. L. Johns and J. Locke plus other signees from Newark Akron and Lancaster.
County Auditor Haseyodt cites State Auditor Quil as the source for the new Aiken law raising the saloon tax to 2000 dollars annually. The tax takes effect April 7 with a June 20 payment of 500 and a December 20 payment of the remainder. Refunds below 200 are not allowed. Those starting a saloon between April 7 and the fourth Monday in May face a 200 dollar tax. Discontinuations between April 7 and the fourth Monday in May may receive release under the new law.
The Opportunity Club gathered Thursday with Mrs Samuel Dunham hosting. Members quoted Gen Lew Wallace and discussed Rhode Island topics and state industries. Officers for the year were chosen with Mrs C Lyndon as president and others in key roles. Talks touched on Lake Shore Electric competition and Lakeside excursion plans from Lorain, with ships likely to run three days weekly.
The Country Club directors approve immediate upgrades including a kitchen addition and a windmill for water. Golf grounds will be improved with bunkers, rolling, seeding, and leveling of greens to ensure good play until May. The club reopening is planned for mid May as a key social event.
Competing rail interests near Wellington Amherst and Lorain argue over routes to Ward off obstruction. Legal actions target landowners and investors while farmers align with the rival lines Ramsey leads a past Wabash tie and hints at a steel plant venture in the Wellington area.
The parish plans to admit Alfred Abram Oski Louis F Wacker Arnold G Maetler Nimer Deljefield Edward Lehmidt Louis Scanlon Frederick Quitman Kathrine Schramm Adilla Tomaschewski Olga Mimere Caroline Lehmann Clara Reisinger Anna Galley Clara Bring and Martha Hard Knecht to membership next Sunday after catechism exams. A 7 pm reunion for all confirmands is set during Rev N Webmanns decade of service.
A Lorain Street Railway crew under Superintendent Warren Gregg replaced old tool car 43 and brought in Lake Shore car No 66 in bright colors. The new car will enter service on the Lorain line as part of a spring fleet update.
The Dibble property on East Se and street, owned by Mrs Edna Dibble Dunham, was sold Thursday to Lee Day for $2.50. The purchaser plans to enclose a block pen and convert it into a business property. Mr Harry Crisp will soon leave for Rochester New York.
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