Lorain News Highlights From Local Press
Storm damages a Lorain paint shop at the brass works while the shipyard reports payrolls surpassing $13,000. Norfolk lines note the Wellington fair Aug 22 24 and a balloon ascension. The G A R in Ohio reaches 27031 members as efforts aim to include more veterans. A Lorain Elyria excursion, a bad wagon overturn, and a collision near Lodi diversify local events. A 4% first dividend is declared by Lorain County Building and Loan Company. A Grand Army encampment in Chicago looms with parades, arches, and band news from Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain Brass Works
Lorain Herald
Trig
Avon Beach
Massillon Growers” Association
Cecar
William McKinley
M. A A.hanna
Lo- Tain
Linwood
Wellington Enterprise
Ohio G. A. R
Hasbard
Cuba
Santiago
Sheets
Coxey
Mt. Vernin
Dirnes Saving Bank
LL. Fairchild
WP. Bovardas
Frank Moore
General Coxey
Bellevue
Envch Conger
United States
Conger
Lyme
Anna Judd
West River Street
Indo Hinman
Tolevia
Salisbury
Salomon Eypler
Johnson and Rudin
Justice Lawrenes
M.S. Railroad Company
Fred Keister
Thirteenth Street
Lake Shore
Hera
Wilson Rogers
Lod
Gazette
Elyria
Rogers
Medina Gazette
California
Lorain-Elyria
Surrey
Lodi Street
West Avenue
Alan
Medina
Lorain County Building & Loan Company
Mick
Ermildleg
Sears
Eli
Grand Army
Knights of Maccabees
Elyria Maccabee Band
Monseonous
E.F. Smith
Ieader
Dan Eason
Mth Kaintuck
Sre
Golden wedding reception for Mr and Mrs George Garford
Society notes describe a three to six afternoon golden wedding reception for Mr and Mrs George Garford with about one hundred friends in attendance. Sons daughters and grandchildren were present, gifts included a silver tea service and gold items. Local residents and visitors are listed with travel plans and visits, highlighting community ties and social activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Garford
Garforth
Arthur Garford
A.B. Taylor
Richmond
Ind
Danis Granger
Kipton
Mer
Arthur Obitts
di Buffato
David Blaine
Lakeside
Chas
BE. Hantock
Seaton
Wood
David Baldwin
Alice Arnold
Cleveland
Jennie Hall
West Avenue
Jack Fuller
Willard Fuller
Washington Avenue
Stratman
Lally
J. H. Wright
Fhattie Lenszler
Brown
Kehn
Gower
Lorain
Frank Baxter
Lodi Street
London
England
McClintock
Chicago
Irving Hobill
Miyria
M. Loi
Walter Murbach
Fred Copas
Torain
John Murbach
Murbach
Svhatthauai
Switzerland
Ain
S. F. Garford
Mu. Garford
Massachusetts
Arthur Agate
Sejdany
Mis Agate
Max
Arthur Suppes
Thomas
Second Street
W. T. Schneider
Elyria
Oberlin
State Normal School
Manafield
Henry Davies
Chas. E R
Davies
Columbus
Minerva Park
Berea
A. Lane
Akron
Desperate Ridgeville Baby Case Trails to Cleveland
A quiet hamlet reels over a missing infant case that may turn into infanticide. May Trebisky abducted a six month old baby, later seen with it then without, prompting investigations from Ridgeville to Elyria and Cleveland. Police seek the mother and the child, with residents flocking to local wells and abandoned sites to find clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Cun Prele
Sidney Butler
Lyria
May 'Trebisky
North Ridgeville
Ridgeville
Aleady
Butler
Whyma
Ridgeville Township
Cnjtuuistarces
Atiorn
Sherok
Salbury
G Lawrenes
Cleveland
Ridge Road
Ridgeville Center
Soon Road
Death of Ex Gov Cox of Oberlin Died in Magnolia Mass
Ex governor J. D. Cox of Oberlin died at Magnolia Massachusetts after a brief illness of heart failure while visiting his son. He was taken ill and died while traveling near Boston. His remains were sent to Cincinnati where he had long lived. He was brother in law to the late Hon James Monroe, and father of Kenyon Cox the artist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Cox
Oberlin
Magnolia
Mass
Boston
Cincinnati
James Monroa
Finney
Oberlin College
Sunday Enforces Dry Ordinance Across Elyria Towns
On the first Sunday under the new dry ordinance, saloons stayed closed and outside views were blocked. Many patrons wandered seeking drink, some traveling to Lorain or North Amherst. Residents praised the enforcement, while a few business leaders reported more drunken behavior locally and elsewhere, questioning the ordinance’s effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr Feat
Lorain
North Amherst
Elyria
Dloglea
Elyria Defeats Lorain in Local Shootout by 28 Points
A Wednesday match between Elyria and Lorain gun clubs drew a large local crowd. Elyria dominated the event with a total 196 to Lorain's 168 as individual scores included Martindale 30, Jameson 28, McMahon 87, Hill 29, Tromley 30, Freeland 34, and Felix 93 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lorain
Blue Rocks
Martindale
W. Jameson
McMahon
Warden
J. Jameson
Hill
Tromley
Gary
W. Freeland
G. Freeland
Felix
Ryding
Norwalk poised for new Lorain to Norwalk line
Norwalk is positioned on another projected electric railway in Ohio. The plan runs from Lorain and North Amherst through Berlin to Norwalk, backed by Parks Foster and allies, signaling likely construction soon. The line promises immense benefit to Norwalk and communities it will serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Ohio
Lorain
Real Estate Transfers in Oberlin and Lorain
Augusta Behr transfers lots 19 and 147 in Oberlin to William T Behr for 32200. George and Celia McKenzie sell lot 168 in Oaklands section Lorain to J W Reichert for 100. Johnson Co Lorain sells part of lot 97 to Charley F Herrick for 320. Herrick acquires part of lot 97 for 240.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Behr
William T. Behr
Oberlin
George
Celia’McKenzie
J. W. Reichert
Oakland
Lorain
Johnson Co
Charley F. Herrick
Marriage Licenses Sealed for George Street and Oberlin Partner
George T. Street and Grice H Ashley receive marriage licenses. Other listed parties include Oberlin LeRoy Sheldon Ine A and Sage Pitta field, indicating a cluster of licenses issued in the same notice era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Street
Grice H
Ashley
Oberlin, LeRoy,Sheldon
Ine A
Sage
Pittafield
Ren to Nickel Plate line crossing update
The article notes trains will run to the Nickel Plate crossing on the North Amherst and Elyria electric line. It identifies a delay due to an unresolved heated issue over certain expenses connected with laying the track at the crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Elyria
Population Shift Destinations Through U.S. Centroids
The text traces historical center-of-population moves from 1790 near Baltimore to 1960 near Chillicothe Ohio and Cincinnati in 1870, with earlier references near Clusing nati and Columbus Indiana. It ends by asking where the center will be in a future year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Baltimore
Chillicothe
Cincinnati
Clusingnati
Columbus
Ind
Miraculous Escape on Lake Shore Train Involving Two Year Old
A Lake Shore line accident near North Amherst spared two year old Leland Leser, who stood by a car window as the train curved at 25 mph. A bar shattered the window, the boy fell beside the tracks, yet emerged unharmed and smiling beside the rail, waiting for rescuers. His mother Mrs Stephen Leser telegraphed from Sandusky. father Mr Leser hurried to confirm the miraculous escape.
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Jerome and Son
Rahtabaln
Ata
TaBounty
Wesley ‘Taylor
Went Kridgea Street
Medina
Olive Lynn
Myrtle Inlier
Niagara Pass
G. Washburn
van Alstyne
Sandusky
B. TV. Noakes
Cleveland
H. Wady
Belle Faxon
Gerseh
Josephine Whinister Teft
Camp Huntington
Carrie
Minnie Hafner
Washington
William Millspaugh
Lake Avenue
My. Crafts
P. D. Reely
Winifred Miller
Winifred
William Miller
George Lewis
Fourth Street
Hoyle
Mallory
Mize Starr
Savannah
Georgia
B. E. Moxley
Mansfield
Third Street
J. FE. BE. Moxley
Roedair
Brunswick
Sinetzer Teme
Lake Shore Road
Leland Lesur
Stephen Leser
Leser
North Amherst
Geser
Mrs Eddy Portrait Published By Special Permission
The famed leader of Christian Scientists Mrs Eddy and her thousand followers worldwide are said to pray for peacetime without mentioning specific aims. This dated photograph appears with special permission, explaining her rare public portrait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chins
Vduy
Hurt at the Power House
Lestie Harris a colored thirty five year old worker at the new power house fell Monday afternoon into the basement from a height of about feet. He sustained a sprained ankle and was cared for by Dr. Hart before being moved to the county infirmary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lestie Harris
New Power House
Hart
Harris
Four Medina youths escape injury in Elyria survey crash
The Elyria street car wreck that damaged Cliff Arick's survey last week Wednesday was settled for 45 dollars and the hire of the tig, with four Medina young people miraculously escaping harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Arick
Elyria
Medina
Medina Gazette
Marriage Licenses Record For George Botamer And Others
Marriage licenses listed include George J Botamer age 46 of Amherst with Edes Moree age 9 of Elyria and Oley Ray Hawley age 24 of Roolstter with Edith M Callen age 3 of eter plus Rollin Rawson age 2 of Niagans Fails with Danny Hor age 4 of North Amherst. The record concludes with I.
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George J. Botamer
Amherst
Edes Moree
Elyria
Oley Ray Hawley
Roolstter
Edith M. Callen
Eter
Rollin Rawson
Niagans
Danny Hor
North Amherst
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Shoemaker
Wheeling
W. Va
Society News
Mrs
Gen. Garford
Charles Park
Atlanta, Ga
Fred Hummel
Fremont
John Krantz
Ceer
Misa Treva Gough
Buah
Ely-' ‘Ria
Walter Saundera Waa
Ely- Thy
Clyde Wall
Churgnest Seymour
Ravenna
Mins
Mary Parker
Mufanle
AH Uluo
Lin Rone de Chandler
Olea
Ming Tite Alton
Ray Wirestone
Lod Street
Spenger
Mabel Quayle
Evans
Afiss Duce
Toledo
C. 8. Brown
Ella Wadsworth
Clinuetanque
Nellie Firestone
Tori Street
Jeff
Sherick
Elias Sawford
Middle Avenue
EB. J. Howard
BK. E. Gaudern
Ada Surridge
Bellefontaine
Miss Ferguson
Biggs, Everard & Co
Berlin Heights
Monroeville
Charles Braman
Avon Point
Frederik Stewart Miller
Miss Arbuckle
Miss Stevens
Miss Burrows
Edward Buchanan
Arthur Pettibone
Fulver
Grace Lamb
Clinton
Town
Imogene Tewis
Bely
May Olds
Pearl Lord
Miss Baxter
Charles Buller
Frank Hall
Bowen
Hemnan Ely
Crescent Beach
Conn
Harrison Williams
Winsted
Zella Williams
Wins
Miss Mandeville
Kionier
Patsihone
Earnest Barton
Mise
C. H. Porter
Honesdale
Geo. E. Crisp
Masa Ada Phipps
Thenas
H. Claire Mason
Marietta
George Peak
Brownholm
Avis Mamlin
A. Reichard
Mra
Cates
Gleveland
Rhyeia
Nellie N. Malicy
Friends
Jack Tatnes
Janeaville
Wis
W.N. Gates
Dgely
Buffalo
Wthel LeNolly
Clevel
G. Rawsub
Seneca
Kans
Adyance
Amos Glendennivy
Fry Dovar
Cyrus Wheeler Faxon
Furness Parkins
Parkins Carn
Frederick Shipley
Cheltenham
Canada
Slipley
Shipley
Samuel Cary
Alec Budd
Budd
Horner
First Congregational Church
Southard
Paul Harlan Metcalf
W. N. Gates
France
Germany
Southampton
Paris
Oberimmergau
Carlsbad
Mr. Gates
Norty Arporgrour
Cox
Ren
Nickel Plate
Democrat
Mrs. Eddy
Christian Scientists In
America
Bafip
Ardhye
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