Porch climbers target Herold home as burglaries rise
Reported porch climbing incidents continue in the city with farms and clubs broken into. Thieves used chloroform to lull occupants, robbed cash and valuables, and escaped via a ladder. Police urged plainclothes detectives and guards on watch as residents vow to stay awake with firearms. Meanwhile bank fraud and missing funds tied to Stensland are under scrutiny, with $1,003,000 alleged theft and $300,000 cashed from vaults amid depositor unrest and plans to repay creditors.
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Country Club
Hobill
Taxation Law Reforms Debated By Ohio Legislature
Columbus Aug 10 The upcoming legislature will focus on taxation reform with debate over the method and possible constitutional changes. Attorney General Ellig and Rep. Edgar Ervin push for revising laws to remove evils and ease home owners from taxes. A tax inquiry will continue, aiming to address inequalities, with potential bills drafted before the next session. Simultaneously the Sultana disaster monument commission organized at the governor’s office selecting officers and inviting designs. The Jamestown exhibition commission also met, naming Ralph Westfall secretary and planning state representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Atorney
Wade H. Elliy
Ohio Bar Association
Put la Bay
General Assembly
Edgar Ervin
Meigs County
Faud
Ellig
Sultana Disaster
W. P.madden
Menlo
L. J. Cupler
Marietta
John J Zalzer
Canton
HENRY W. HERING DID NOT LEAVE CHICAGO
Henry W. Hering cashier of the Milwaukee avenue state bank denied leaving Chicago after the bank’s collapse. He said he would surrender and prove he had no part in looting over one million dollars from 22 000 depositors. He recounted his 17 years with the bank and his decision to stay in Chicago Monday and Tuesday, awaiting explanations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Henry W. Herring
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
Paul O. Stennland
Hering
Knox Will Buy More Land In West Knox Area
Farmers in the Lo rain area discuss rumors of Knox buying more land after options expired. Knox and agents say deals continue, with option extensions granted. Farmers resist high prices and Knox refuses to lease for a definite period, prompting some to seek other farms within a month.
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Knox
Lorain
Death of an Old Elyria Resident
An elderly Elyria resident, Mr. Hayward aged 87, died peacefully. A cultured, affable gentleman with no enemies, he was admired for his courteous spirit and inviting nature, leaving a lasting impression of friendship and goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Hayward
Identifying the Injured After the Var milion Wreck
Eight people remain hospitalized at Lorain after the Var milion wreck with Ed Weiserman of Fremont in the gravest condition. Other victims from Norwalk and Lake Shore Electric cases are improving. Remacipaugh and W. W. Graham handle minor and regional settlements, while two Chicago cases were resolved Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Lorain
ED. Weiserman
Fremont
Norwalk
Lake Shore Electric
Remacipaugh
Lima
W. W. Graham
Cleveland
Chicago
Lorain County School Census Counts by Districts
The census lists pupil totals in Lorain county union districts Amherst 888 Lorain 6061 Columbia 55 Elyria 2834 Gratton 428 LaGrange 161 Penfield 116 Pittsfield No 129 Pittsfield No 222 Rochester 40 Oberlin 1178 Wellington 535 Also township schools Amherst 612 Avon 556 Black River 69 Brighton 151 Brownhelm 300 Camden 232 Caliste 367 Columbia 271 Eaton 214 Elyria 292 Grafton 251 Henrietta 292 Huntington 176 LaGrange 236 Penfield 97 Pittsfield 145 Ridgeville 4683 Rochester 77 Russia 233 Sheffield 233 Wellington 134 Children’s Home 50.
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Lorain County
Amherst
Lorain
Columbia
Elyria
Gratton
LaGrange
Penfield
Pittsfield No
Pittsfield
Rochester
Oberlin
Wellington
Avon
Black River
Brighton
Brownhelm
Camden
Caliste
Eaton
Grafton
Henrietta
Huntington
Ridgeville
Russia
Sheffield
Children's Home
Epworth League to Hold Meeting in Strongville
The Cleveland district Sub atetrict Epworth League met at M. S. church Amherst with delegates from 35 towns. Speakers included Celia Bowen Ethel Chapin D W Laverge Rev H D Fleming and Walter James of Lorain as they discussed forming an intermediate league for children ages 10 to 15 but no action was taken. The convention adjourned to reconvene in Strongville Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Epworth League
M. S
Amherst
Louvain
Celia Bowen
Ethel Chapin
D. W. Laverge
H. D. Fleming
Walter James
Lorain
Strongville
Amherst to Have a Police Force and City Order
Amherst forms a police force with a chief and assistant chief appointed by the village council to curb disorder linked to new railroads. Ernest Welland Way to be paid 10 dollars monthly plus arrest fees, plus badges for the chief and new cuffs. The council may add patrolmen to reduce western mining camp impressions. Also note an Lake Shore excursion offer and a six acre truck farm for sale near Elyria with a 7 room house and outbuildings asking 1600 dollars.
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Amherst
Ernest Welland Way
Elyria
Ridge Road
L. P. Kaiser
Ancient timber found in sewer trench near Cascade Park
A trench dig on the East Side uncovered an 18 foot timber buried under the ridge at Winckles street. The friable wood likely survived from a drift period that formed the Natural Bridge in Cascade Park, dating the Niagara River channel to 9 000 12 000 years ago. Workmen also found hard boulders with drift marks and stones of blue granite and stenite amid sand ridge geology.
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Winckles Street
Lorain County
Cascade Park
Niagara River
Cleveland Street
Lake Erie
Elyria
Colored members demand accounting from Loyal Legion head
In Youngstown members of the Loyal Legion of Labor, a colored organization, charge Prof ZW Mitchell with mismanaging funds. The order, formed to uplift the colored race, counted Elyria as a strong base, with Wesley Davis among its members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ZW. Mitchell
Loyal Legion of Labor
Legion
Youngstown
Elyyia
Wesley Davis
Married in Ash Tabula Florence Ginste wed Cecil Johnson
Miss Florence M. Ginste of Ash tabula married Cecil Johnson of Conneaut on Tuesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Foulks on North Main street. Rev Walp tey A King officiated using ring service. The couple left on Lake Shore train 3 at 9 16 pm for a honeymoon to Ilyria and western points and will reside in Ashtabula after returning. The bride, a popular local woman, came here from Kipton and taught at Ash tabula business college. The groom, a Lake Shore passenger, makes Ashtabula his headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence M. Ginste
Cecil Johnson
Conneaut
Lake Shore
Ilyria
Ashtabula
Kipton
Ashtabula Businss College
Mayo Roe Secures Key Position in Erie Project
Mayo Roe has accepted a fine post with Eastern capitalists building blast furnaces at Erie Pennsylvania. He will direct construction and is in Cleveland daily for work. A Cornell mechanical engineer graduate, Roe will travel to Erie soon. The notice about eviction appears unrelated and mentions Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayo Roe
Erie
Roe
Cleveland
Cornell University
Kennedy
Divorce Petition Details Ketchum Marriage and Neglect
Frank Ketchum files for divorce claiming wife Marceline Marie neglected household duties and left home for days, refused to join purchases, wasted his earnings on clothing and expenses, and insulted him. They wed December 28, 1901 at Middlefield, one child, four years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ketchum
Middlefield
Marceline Marie Ketchum
Mr. Ketchum
Plaintiff
Keechum
American Woman Studying Sanskrit in Berlin Then India
Miss Elizabeth S. Colton of Hastrampton Mass, a student of orientalism and languages, studied Sanskrit in Berlin under Dr. Pischel and planned to proceed to India. She aims to publish lectures on comparative religion using original manuscripts while remaining faithful to her Protestant upbringing.
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Berlin
Elizabeth S. Colton
Hastrampton
Mass
Colton
Germany
Pischel
Miss Calton
Berlina
India
Lettires
Miss Colton
Manuel Garcia
Theodore Thomas
Orches
New York
We Institute of Sacred Literature
Radcliffe
Harvard
Helin
Hands of a Receiver Closes Lorain Store for Inventory
The Cleveland Cloak and Suit Company in Lorain has been placed in receivership. J H Stevenson signs as receiver for the property. The store will close for invoice, then reopen with all stock sold at invoice prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Cleveland Cloak & Suit Company
J. H. Stevenson
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Bill
Fourth Street
Alfred Herold
Stensland
Haring
Grover Cleveland
Ste
Perme
Henry W. Hering
Niagara Falls
Toronto
Montrese
Alexandria Bay
Frank Ketgham
Harry H. Smith & Co
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