Elyria LaGrange and Southern Traction forms to lay line
The Elyria LaGrange and Southern Traction company held a stockholders meeting in Elyria to form an organization and elect officers. Over 80 000 in stock subscribed, directors named, and officers chosen with plans to build a six mile line from Cottesbrook farm to LaGrange. Work to begin soon and cars expected within six months. Also reports of Meyers seeking divorce from Effie Meyers on grounds of neglect and adultery, married since 1902 in Lorain. Mrs Shaw dies at Belvidere at about thirty years old.
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Elyria, LaGrange and Bouthern Traction Company
Elyria
Stook
F H Foster
Wm. Heldmyer
H J Eady
J M Storr
TA Freeman
H @ Wilcot
P E Clark
J 3 van Epps
WB Johnson
Wm. Holdmyer
J M Starr
H Wiloos
Cottesbrook Farm
LaGrange
Indian Hollow
NG Moeyere
Effis
Meyers
Lorain
Go . Adame
Wim. Shaw
Mina Flora McDonald
Gleveland Street
Belvidere
Shaw
ABO
Assignment of Criminal Gated in Court this Week
The docket lists State vs Loren Green and State vs Ed Green for burglary in the Court of Common Pleas with sessions Wednesday and Thursday. Friday covers State vs Clara Wilbur for keeping a house of ill fame and State vs William Dorman for the same offense.
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Court of Common Pleas
Avon’s clash over temperance and ethics in Avon letters
A letter from Tringdala dated April 1803 questions Avon town figures Avon's reform leader and a Reverend Vogt for hypocrisy amid temperance conflicts. The writer condemns boycotts and bribery accusations, defends local option and alcohol law enforcement, and defends sincere advocates despite harsh rhetoric from opponents.
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Elyria
Elyria Democrat
Avon
Cartier
Vogt
Lenardsen
Confrere
A. B. Stuber
Tringdala
Jury Convicts Man in Perham Rape Case
The jury took fifteen minutes to find the defendant guilty of rape as charged in the Perham case. The crime involved an eight year old girl at New Oberlin on January nineteen with injuries nearly fatal. Sentencing pending.
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Perham
Attorneya Adama
jLorain
Katie Briley
New Oberlin
Lorain Steel Plant begins major expansion with new tube mills
The Lorain Steel Co ongoing yard redevelopment as work starts on blasting for blast furnace No 3 and doubling furnace and boiler capacity. Planned extensions include Bessemar Power, machine shop and pattern house with four more furnaces to follow. Project shifts yard layout toward Dexter Street and may use land from a Ferguson cabin and slag dump.
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Lorain Steel Co
Lorain Times-Herald
Lorain
Bessemar
Atore House
Dexter Street
Aunty
Hard coal prices expected to hold near six fifty per ton
Informed sources expect no further drop in hard coal prices with retail rates in this city listed at 6.50 per ton for egg stove and best varieties. A wholesale rise of 10 cents per ton is anticipated after May first, with monthly increases projected for the next five months to secure supply ahead of next winter.
Will of Loren Meack Dissapointing
The will of Loren Meac late of Rochester has been admitted to probate though its wording provides no clue to his estate. Made in 1881 it directs that all property both real and personal be divided between his brothers Loren and John after debts are paid. Oberlin defeats Hiram 7 to 0 in college baseball at Oberlin in a largely attended game.
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Loren Meac
Rochester
Slih
Loren
John
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Hiram
School Board Meeting Opens Without Quorum
A school board meeting convened Monday night but failed to take action due to the absence of a quorum, leaving no business completed.
Probate Court Appoints Administratrix for Elyria Estate
Probate Court Mary N Garford has been appointed administratrix of the estate of Robers Fry, late of Elyria, under a $5,000 bond.
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Mary N Garford
Robers, Fry
Elyria
Schwab Lorain Prepares for Presidents Visit to Steel Plant
Schwab Lorain is preparing to greet President Charles M Schwab and a large party of officials, who are expected to visit the steel plant later this week. Officials from United States Steel Corp are keen to inspect the new tube mills as work has begun.
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Lorain
Charles M Schwab
United States Steel Corporation
Lorain to Wellington Steam Railway Proposed
Cleveland capital backs a Lorain to Wellington steam line run by private interests. Incorporators include Beidler Gundry Wright Gordon and Kurtz with right of way secured toward Oberlin. Route twenty miles through prime properties links Lake Shore at Oberlin and Big Four at Wellington.
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Cleveland
Lorain
Wellington
Amherst
J. A. Beidler
John M. Gundry
Herbert Wright
George Gordon
David J Kurtz
Oberlin
Lake Shore
Vanderbilts
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Toledo State Hospital
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Lorain County Humane Society
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Probate
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