No Adulation in Soft Coal Prices. Dealers Stand Pat
Elyria coal dealers state there will be no price increase in soft coal in the city this time though mine operators plan to raise wholesale price from 3.60 to 3.70 per ton. Funeral of George Hewitt held. police report woodcock game found and to be served to guests. Potatoes with green sprouts poison due to salanin. discard sprouted potatoes to avoid illness.
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Elyria
Hanna and Company
Cleveland
Maassilon
Mayor Folger Heads North While Acting Mayor Stands In
The mayor leaves today for Michigan and the upper Great Lakes region. F N Smith, council president, will serve as acting mayor during his absence. Church notices and a tax update for Ohio railroads are included in the report.
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Folger
Michigan
Upper Lakes
F N Smith
Lake Shore plans new depots along line in brick and stone
A Lake Shore official stated yesterday the company intends to replace all passenger depots with modern brick and stone structures. Work to start after track improvements are finished, with completion likely within five to six years.
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Lake Shore
Norwalk Herad
Poison plot defendants brought to Elyria jail
Fragmentary report shows Sadie Dickerson, John Quinn, and Robert Pleasant held on charges tied to a poison plot. The trio, bound by $1000 bond, joined Dan Crouin and family associate Eliza Hill in a case tied to alleged poisoning schemes and failed executions.
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Sadie Dickerson
John Quinn
Robert Pleasant
Elyria Ja
Pleasant
Dan Crouin
Loraigt
Eliza Gyna Hill
Crouin
Pleasant Lawn Fete Supports WRO Charities
The lawn fete at Mrs. Geo. Glover’s home benefited the WRO. The event featured Chinese decorations, grand white lanterns, and a prominent Anga and hunting theme. A neat sum was raised, with thanks to the Harmony quartet for fine music.
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Geo. Glover
WRO
Fins
Retiring County Clerk Washburn Honored By Bar
Washburn retires after a second term leaving a long record of faithful service. Judge Hinman and the bar prize him a five foot office desk, praising his legal knowledge and courteous conduct. Washburn will reopen as a practitioner in Sharps block and Clyde Wilcox succeeds him as county clerk.
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Qog Washburn
Hinman
Bar
Washburn
Sharps Block
Clyde Wilcox
Isame
Agaual
Contempt for Colored Voters Quoted In Charlottesville Dispatch
The Charlottesville report from July 28 1903 quotes hostile remarks about Black residents. It contrasts alleged ignorance with praise for a few respected Black individuals and cites a politician's dismissive view of Black voting rights.
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Charlottesville
Eid
Akron moves to ban fireworks and toy pistols
Assistant City Solicitor Renfield drafts an ordinance for Akron to prohibit the sale of any fireworks toy pistols and similar explosives. The measure is prepared at the council request.
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Akron, D
Renfield
Akron
Indictments in Post Office Bribery Probe Involve Nine People
Federal grand jury indicted seven counts against nine individuals in a post office affairs case. August W Machen, longtime head of free delivery, is named in four indictments with others. Defendants include William Gordon Crawford Leopold J Stern George E Lorenz Martha J Lorenz John T Capper William O Long MacHee Runkel and Thomas W McGregor.
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Washington
Federal Grand Jury
August W Machen
Free Delivery Service
William Gordon Crawford
Post Office Department
Leopold J Stern
No 5
North Gay Street
Baltimore
George E Lorenz
Toledo
Martha J Lorenz
John T Capper
Lock Haven
William O Long
Ohio
Mahcen
Machee Runkel
New York Cty
Thomas W McGregor
Machen
Narrow Escape on Cedar Street as Buggy Upsets
Mr and Mrs WE Brooke narrowly escape injury when their buggy overturns at a railroad crossing after gates close on Cedar Street. The horse bolts to a stop and no one is seriously hurt. Rev Endly discusses Third Beatitudes in Sunday service with an illustrated talk later about his Jerusalem to Bethlehem journey. A silver offering funds the views. Epworth League service at 6 pm.
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Mrs. WE Brooke
Cedar Street
Sic
Endly
Jerusalem
Hebron
Bethlehem
Epworth League
Concert Schedule from York City Port Listing
Concert entries listed for March include Cromlin conducting two Overtures, Faust by Gounod, a dance by Du Vaudville and T Stanfud, a Walse by Sweet Ramemberanos with 1 St. Clair, Fox Hunter by WS Penn, New Century by H C Miller, Serenade by H C Miller, and The Mosquito Parade by H Whitney.
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York City
Cromlin
Faust
Gounod
du Vaudville
T Stanfud
St. Clair
Fox Hunter
WS Penn
New Century
H C Miller
H Whitney
Potatoes to Be Cheap This Fall Says Growers
Growers predict a very large crop of fine quality potatoes this fall and expect prices to stay low. Farmers are selling tubers now at low rates, with one leading grower suggesting prices may not exceed about 26 cents a bushel.
Elyria Elks Triumph Over Sandusky In Sandusky
The Elyria Elks defeated the Sandusky Elks Friday afternoon at Sandusky by a nine to small margin game. Duffy delivered the key pitching performance as Elyria earned all nine runs in a splendid team showing.
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Sandusky Elks
Elyrias
Elyria Elks
Sandusky
LaGrange Hotel Auction Sells Furnishings After Dry Town Closure
The Rosell House in LaGrange once operated for many years until the town went dry and its hotel closed. On Saturday afternoon, all furnishings were sold at auction on the square, as proprietor Dae Ho notes the hotel cannot survive in a dry town.
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Russell
Rosell
LaGrange
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Issu Cassier
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LENE
Harry H.smith & Co
Cheapside
Elyria, Ohio
Latering Establishment
L. Davis
Teasdale & Sawyer’s
S. L. Davis
George Hewitt
Rev. Scott
Oberlin
MJ Hayes
James Farrell
8 Sands
JJ Tant' Nington
Chas, Millington
Let Austin
Harry McKinley
Winnebbe
WL Shaw
Piladelphia
Church of Christ
Endeavor Society
Atttorney
WG Ogier
State Board of Pharmacy
Supreme Court
Dow
State Board of Equalization
Oir
International “Armor
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Broad Street
Elypia
Pleasant Lawn
Elas Victors
East Broad St
R. A. Osborne
Washington Ave
Harry H. Smith
East Broad Street
Hubert Day
Fille
P.H. Moore
Lorain, Ohio
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