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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1900
Page
1
The notice outlines April registration rules for letters, stressing correct addressing, envelope preparation, and postage. It warns carriers may refuse misaddressed mail and requires accurate sender and recipient details. Added are international rates and a reminder not to prepay excess postage or make false claims.
The Lorain county Republican convention in the opera house nominated a full ticket: Harris for Treasurer, Warden for Sheriff, Tucker for Recorder, Henry C. Wangersen for Commissioner, Lester A. Fauver for Surveyor, and Marcine B. Peabody for Infirmary Director. Delegates organized committees, set rules, and adjourned after selecting future convention delegates and county officers.
The recorder notes a large mortgage of 10 million dollars recorded in the past week. The C L W Ry Co borrows from Colonial Trust Co of New York. Six million goes to retire bonds and four million funds road improvement and equipment upgrades.
Lorain county Republicans in convention reaffirm loyalty to the party and McKinley. They pledge support for the national and state administrations, urge Leylin for secretary of state, endorse J A Kebler for renomination, thank Senator Wightman and Representative Comings, commend county committee leadership, and call for support of KH G Johnson for the next Ohio congressman.
Two farmers from the countryside drove into Ridgelawn and allegedly bitched their horse near the cemetery. The animal was left unattended from 10 AM to 10:30 PM before police intervened. The men learned the horse had been cared for by officers and faced court the next morning. One pled guilty to cruelty and paid a five dollar fine.
At a Monday meeting of the state game and fish commission at the Chittenden hotel, a $12,000 patrol boat was approved to police Lake Erie waters. The craft will monitor fisheries compliance and aid inspections, funded by recent legislative appropriation. Charles Buroker and J C Burnett will lead construction, to start soon for use by the state.
A secret indictment by Cuyahoga County grand jurors charges Morton Northrop with attempting to wreck a Lake Shore westbound train near Olmsted Falls on March 18. Prosecutors allege he placed eight wooden beams a plank a switch tail and three signs on the track to derail the locomotive. Northrop, 21, allegedly sought the job as a road detective but failed.
A new state law sets a uniform open season for quail grouse and other game from November 10 to December 1 replacing the former dates. Coots mud hens and wild ducks may also be killed March 10 to April. Rabbits may be killed by landowners injuring crops. A bill requires written consent of the owner to allow others to hunt on his premises. Fines range from 5 to 15 dollars with higher penalties for repeat offenses.
The Buckeyes defeated Elyrias in three straight games in a Friday bowling match. Chas Henning topped the series with 225 in the final game and a three game average of 193. Buckeyes prize is a set of $80 bowling balls. Final standings show Buckeyes 28 wins, Crescenta 21, Elyria 22, Loraina 14. Elyrias and Loraina tied for third.
A green electric car with gold lettering arrived in town on Friday for the Cleveland, Akron, Elyria and Western system. The trial run showed a gear upgrade doubling power, improving time on the route. Cars will be numbered 47 to 62 in sequence, with five nearly ready and six to be finished by July. The fleet will boost service after a North Amherst line consolidation and name change to Cleveland, Elyria & Western.
Visitors to Put-in-Bay will miss the historic willow near the boat landing, the lone monument to Perry’s Lake Erie dead. After 87 years the tree, planted over the graves of sailors who died after the battle, fell Tuesday afternoon, prompting islandwide regret. Posts and chain fencing still encircle the former mound where the monument stood.
The Senate approved the Brown house bill amending the Boxwell school law to require township boards of education to pay high school tuition for pupils graduating under Boxwell. The change removes discretion from townships, ensuring tuition support for country pupils who pass the Boxwell exam, with the measure previously near passage in the last session.
A man with a blonde mustache and red necktie walked under an arc lamp near Mill Street as Officer Whitney tried to relight it. The man fled rapidly when the lamp swung and brilliant light briefly settled on him, racing toward Elyria block without stopping.
Nine years ago this Saturday April 18 1891 a Kipton Ohio wreck on the Lake Shore line rivaled the Ashtabula disaster. The east bound fast mail collided with No 3 near the passanger depot after orders confusion. Nine were killed including clerks from Toledo Elyria Cleveland and Ashtabula. six were mail clerks aboard the fast mail.
Aman in Avon reports a new insect sting on his nose that left the nose swollen like a canvas ham. An Oberlin College bugologist identifies it as a Mexican nose bug species known for a painful sting. The specimen is bottled for further identification by a former Republican editor.
A runaway wagon driven by John Lowe and his son on Lodi Street struck an electric pole at West Avenue, throwing both from the seat. The elder Lowe suffered a possible fracture and hip sprain while the younger was torn near the kidney and scraped. The pair were taken to a physician and later sent home.
Elyria Elks plan to present a minstrel show on April 26 in Lorain after a packed run at the Elyria opera house two nights. The troupe promises an authentic old time performance with smooth delivery and dash. A major parade will be reenacted at Lorain along with a high dive from a forty foot tower.
The annual convention of the Lo Rain county W C T U will be held at the M E church in Avon Lake on Thursday May 3. A basket lunch is served at noon. Delegates may stay for the evening lecture by Mrs Annie W Clark state president of the Ohio WCTU. Lawrence Van Wormer of Benn ington Mich visiting his brother Jerry Van Wormer and will stay in Medina County until October.
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