Lorain & West Virginia Railway Board Boosts Stock
Directors met in Cleveland to approve increasing stock from 10 000 to 2 000 000 dollars for the Lorain and West Virginia Railway. The line plans a Wellington route with engineersat work and no definite Spring operation date. Stock sale set at 20 000 shares of 100 dollars each.
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Lorain & West Virginia Company
Ranney
Lorain & West Virginia Railway Co
Perry-Payne
Cleveland
Yae Lorain & West Virginia Railway
Lorain
Porder Line
West Virginia
Wellington
Joseph Ramsey, Jr
W. B. Whitt
Ramsey
Lorain & West Virginia
Mr. Whiting
Lorain& West Virginia
Nest Spring
Whiting
City Parks To Be Beautified As Funds Allow
Elyria board advances park improvements planning for seats, a fountain repair, and Cascade park upgrades. Funds limited previously, now $300 a year donor agreement and yearly spending discussed, with a park engineer considered for a systematic plan. Also noted is a civil case against King Bridge Company over Lorain bridge charges, with settlement possible to avoid trial.
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Biyria
Pia
Ely Park
Cascade Park
Schoeme
Elyria
Stroup
Stevens
The
King Bridge Company
Lorain Bridge
Bridge Company
Bridge Case Preparations Under Close Watch
Ex Prosecutor Stroup with Prosecutor Stevens monitors ongoing bridge trust case proceedings as the trial draws near.
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Stroup
Stevens
Bridge Trust
Suit Against Dowie For Bankruptcy Initiated
Involuntary bankruptcy proceedings were started against John Alexander Dowie before Judge K M Landis. Ransom F R Walker, guardian of Ethel B Foley and conservator for William T Foley, is a petitioning creditor. Claims total 7000 with transfers on March 3 to Margaret H Fielder and January 30 to James H Hirsch cited as preference. Dowie’s assets are about 2 5 million, liabilities unknown.
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Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
K. M. Landis
Ransom FR. Walker
Ethel B. Foley
William T. Foley
Dowie
Margaret H. Fielder
James H
Decker Duno Bout Set for April 30 in Sharon
Geo. Decker of Philadelphia and Jimmy Duno of New Castle will fight twelve rounds in Sharon on April 30 after a postponement at Decker's request. Decker arrived to complete training while his opponent prepares. Knox indicates a forthcoming decision within 60 days on options tied to Lorin.
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FS Knox
Sharon
Geo. Decker
Philadelphia
Jimmy Duno
New Castle
Decker
Messages From Sons Pacify Their Parents
The Lorain families learn their sons George Irish and David Hill Jr. survived the San Francisco quake after letters postmarked April 19 from Oakland arrived. David Hill Jr. reports the city “is most all gone” and the two boats they were helping to build were ruined.
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George Irish
David Hill
San Francisco
Oakland
Jetter
David Hill Jr
Lorain
Union Hotel
John Irish
Mulberry Street
David Will
Beach Park
I L. Wit
David Hill, Jr
O. K
Fam
Elyria seeks printing plant with Methodist Commission visit
Rev T Dawson and ex-Senator Chamberlain led Elyria delegates before the Methodist Printing Commission in Buffalo to lure a mammoth printing plant. Representatives from Ohio towns attended as Elyria pitched advantages and urged a site visit. No decision date was given, competition includes Indianapolis and Columbus.
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Dr. Dawson
Chamberlain
Methodist Book Commission
T. Dawson
Buffalo
Elyria
Methodist Printing Commission
Mr. Chamberlain
Ohio
Toledo
Norwalk
Berea
Cleveland
Wooster
Newcomerstown
Mansfield
Columbus
Delaware
Cincinnati
Medina
Canton
Zanesqille
Commission
Natal
Basker
Dawson
Indianapolis
Columbus T
Indiana
Inois
Amherst Seeks Water From Elyria Under Temporary Plan
Amherst presses for a water supply from Elyria as a temporary measure until next Legislature. Attorney Redington told the Board of Public Service Amherst aims to spend about $20,000 for a 4 1 2 inch main from the Junction to the village if a long contract with Elyria is assured. He asked whether Elyria will supply the water, at what rate, and for how long the contract would run.
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Amherst
Elyria
Redington
Board of Public Service
Midnight gambling raid at local saloon unearths four men
Police raided a back room at the red saloon and boarding house finding Joe Landers Charles Gardner D C Hovenstein and A Kritewilder with a gambling setup and alcohol. They pleaded not guilty in police court and posted bonds of two hundred dollars each for 8 am arraignment tomorrow. Squire C C Lords defended the defendants.
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Red
Joe Landers
Charles Gardner
D. C. Hovenstein
A. Kritewilder
Shayer
Peer Hottles
Chapman
Anthony Neiding
Bond
Squire C. C. Lords
City Service Board Deliberates on Sewer and Water Needs
A lengthy session focused on East and West sewer lines under construction and the need for engineering staff and surveying instruments. The board considered renting equipment at 90 per month and seeking 500 for engineering expenses plus 505 other appropriations. A plan for mains enlargement to relieve inadequate service was set as a priority. Superintendent Weller may hire a horse to aid water service work. Street department tasks included repairing cracks and grading approaches to dangerous cutports.
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Service Board
Coningen
New
Bette Water Service
Weller
Streats
Lorain Circuit Keeps Baker Sentence In Place
Lorain County circuit judges ruled Wednesday that D. W. Baker’s sentence stands. Judge Marvin Reed found no jury misconduct and upheld the lower court verdict approving the judgment. Bail set at 6000 dollars. Baker jailed pending bond signing as attorneys prepare Supreme Court petition.
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Supreme Court
Lorain County
Marvin Reid
D. W. Baker
Ohio
Lotte Rieger
Baker
W. B. Johnston
Marvin
Chreuit Court
Earthquake Shocks Struck San Francisco April 26
A 3:15 pm quake lasting about two minutes caused alarm in San Francisco and nearby Oakland and Berkeley with no injuries. Damaged walls from burned buildings fell. rails and transport carried thousands refugees free. Southern Pacific reports vast rail movement and transport value over 400000 dollars.
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San Francisco
Oak Jang
Berkeley
Southern Pacific
Oakland Pier
Third
Spowngend Streets
Oceanview
Paelic
Oakland
San Jose
Santa Rosa
Sacramento
Vallejo
Lorain County Press Club to Hold Spring Meeting
The Lorain County Press Club will hold its spring meeting at the Hotel Topliff in Elyria on Saturday evening, April 29, with representatives of most county newspapers in attendance.
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Lorain County Press Club
Topliff
Elyria
Goodfellow Charged With Embezzlement in Lorain Case
Charles Goodfellow arrested in Buffalo on embezzlement charges after promising a large skating rink project to about 135 local businessmen who paid $50 each. Police seek extradition papers. a warrant was sworn by Joe Brinsley claiming misdelivered stock certificates totaling around $3,000. Goodfellow’s return and arraignment are anticipated later this week.
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Lorain
Buffalo
Charles Goodfellow
Goodfellow
Thuffalo
Zinsmeister
Albany
Joe Blinsley
Blinsley
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Knox
Youngstown
Son
David
Gongern
Amherst and Water
Conrad
Washburn
Wnil
Circuit Court
H. M. Andress
Lorain County Agricultural Society
W. B. Hale
S. A. Fuller
W. Kerr
James W. Dickson
Grafton Savings Bank Company
J. A. Webster
Frank Wil
Frisco
CLUB
Harry H. Smith & GO
Elyria, Ohio
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