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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1907
Page
5
Kendall Muaney spent Sunday with Oberlin friends. Miss Reahm of Loratu hosted by Milas Alma Hoene. Mrs. Flor Enc Jones ill in town. Mrs. Worthington of Los Angeles arrives. Several local residents and guests attend dinners, clubs meet, and society events list attendees, travel plans, and illnesses through the week.
A jumble of social items from Lorain and West Bridge includes visits by Mr and Mrs Hier to J Ditch. H Gellentine appointed to a position at Andwur. William Roe hosting members of the Class of 1908 at West Bridge Street. a birth announced to Mr and Mrs Dan Lewis of Sault Ste Marie who recently resided in Edyria.
Five children including a stepdaughter and a niece were burned to death in a Gunter Texas home. A gang of note forgers was captured after starting operations. A Pedro Mexico city wing collapse killed two and injured many. John W. Yerkes resigns as internal revenue commissioner to return to law. Kansas Supreme Court blocks foreign breweries shipments in state. Policemen shot in New York. one dies. Texas legislature adjourns sine die amid clashes with Gov Campbell over tax and corporate bills.
Astland Wisconsin suffers a heavy fire destroying a piano and music store owned by Smith and Nixon Co at Loulaville Kentucky losses estimated at 100000. Chicago appellate court rules public policy bars insurance recovery for murder executee. Hes Moines First Society of Eternal Youth seeks life extension and fines members who age. Telegrams report famine in China worsening with 20 point district news. China donors exceed 4000 600 for famine relief while foreign aid totals 500000.
Three men called him a scab and attacked Reubin Krautter in his home area on Saturday night. He was knocked unconscious and his watch and pocketbook were stolen along with about $70. The incident occurred in Lorain.
In Lorain a smallpox case linked to Clarence George, a B and O conductor from Cleveland, was found in a vacant Wentworth Street house. Residents protested using the dwelling as a pest house, while health authorities confirmed the mild infection and moved to quarantine.
Peter G. Walker prominent Sandusky financier and Third National Bank director died suddenly yesterday afternoon of neu ralgia of the heart. He had long been connected with Fremont enterprises and was a leading local figure.
Westbound B and O passenger train 5 wrecked at Sullivan at 3 30 this morning. Engineer H M Dempsey of Chicago Junction killed instantly. Fireman RR E Grail injured with an arm broken. Passengers not seriously hurt. Train reportedly speeding fifty to seventy miles an hour on a curve when the engine jumped the track. Locomotive overturned and Dempsey trapped beneath debris.
Gus La Gron has disposed of his engineering practice to Charles Lawrencé of this city. La Gron will devote time to a new book store he recently opened, and will continue as civil engineer for Sheffield Land Company. Edward Moody was fined $5 and costs in police court for vagrancy this morning. He rode the first freight that left the city.
Oberlin April 14 Senator Foraker is expected as guest of the Oberlin Civic Club for a Saturday night program intended to boost civic interest. The evening features entertainment and remarks reflecting local concerns.
The grand jury remains in session and may not report to the judge until tomorrow. The county jail inspection is expected this afternoon as the panel completes its work. J B Sellers of the state rating bureau testified on insurance. Rumor of sweeping indictments in insurance cases circulates at the courthouse.
One of the best homes on the West side with ten rooms and modern conveniences. Lot of 1.4 acres well stocked with fruit and shrubbery. An ideal deal. Inquire C. D. Dengate at 243 West River Street. Dated 4-15-tt.
In Lorain Ohio an armed stand off over a shipyard strike pits militia Captain Crave and others against mail carriers delaying post office service. Washington orders militia to cease interfering with mail delivery as strike breakers arrive to replace workers. The Lorain yard battle is seen as pivotal for the overall strike along Great Lakes yards.
In New Orleans on April 18 at the Protestant Episcopal conference session Rev. Dr. Cyrus Townsend Brady criticized many modern novels. He urged that, based on past trends, the outlook for contemporary fiction is positive and that the best books of the next five and a half years will show progress toward virtue. He urged gratitude and courage that widely read books are wholesome and aligned with right thinking and belief.
A service card requests the council to change paving specs to allow tar filler in place of grout where advisable. The note emphasizes feasibility and potential material substitutions for road work.
A 15 year old girl Jennie Burch faces trial for allegedly poisoning Wilbur Winship, a 3 year old, with rat poison. Key witness Christina Winship testified the girl admitted lighting a barn fire and later planned suicide to spare the baby. The case centers on toxic peach portions and discovery of strychnine as the likely poison.
The General Education Board approved conditional gifts totaling 625000 to Yale University Princeton University Bowdoin College Colorado College and Millsaps College. Each gift requires the institution to raise additional funds while the board also earmarked 42500 for colored schools and plans further distributions.
Financial notes from New York report steady government bonds and firm prices in grains and livestock. Wheat and corn futures show slight gains while hogs and cattle trade ranges vary by city. Cleveland NY tonnage lists patent flour prices and dairy values. Chicago yields reflect May futures and pork quotes with mixed cattle and sheep prices across several markets.
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