Wreck Witnesses Clash Over Brake Failure Testimony
Coroner's inquest into the July wreck hears Motorman Murray and Conductor Jab dispute brake and control details. Dispatcher Barnard and Conductor Savage corroborate orders to meet at multiple stops, while Leonard Jab allegedly denies some directives. The testimony centers on diverging accounts and the cause of the disaster involving the west bound car.
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Murray
Leonard Jab
Uottesbrooke
Muaneet Klay
Barnard
Leonard
Grafton Switch
Cottesbrooke
Russia
Oberlin
Savage
Clyrin
Graftonawitah
Elyria
Investigation prompts questions on gas franchise payments
Controversy over a 2500 dollar payment to the Press Reprint Chronicle during a winter franchise vote prompts public questions. Elyria residents seek answers on who received the money and for what purpose as council seeks accounts and papers from involved parties.
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Elyria
Council
Annie Oakley in a Chicago Bridewell on theft charge
Annie Oakley, famed markswoman and daughter in law to Buffalo Bill, is jailed at Harrison Street station Chicago under a Bridewell sentence for stealing trousers from a Negro man to buy cocaine. Arrested with Charles Corti, she gave the alias Elizabeth Cody at No 110 Sherman Street.
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Annie Oakley
Uly
Bill
Harrison Street
Chicago
King Enwar
Buclingham Palace
Patch
Charles Corti
Nepre
Sherman Street
Elizabeth Cody
Col Cody
Famons
Caverly
Galt
Jewelry peddler fined Tuesday in Ely city court
McDermin, a jewelry peddler, was arraigned before Mayor Folger on pedaling without a license. He offered an inferior line in Ely and was fined five dollars plus costs, which he refused to pay, and he remained jailed until settled.
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McDermin
Folger
Elyma
Ice Company Notices July Prices and Lost Tongs Reward
Elyria and Usonville Ice Company reports no raise in rates this thin month with July prices set at 40 cents per hundredweight. They ship fine western ice crystals 109 clear ag. Mr Walton asks customers to remit by July 1 to the EU Hagues drag store. Five ice tongs lost and two American Ice Company tongs missing. finder to leave at EU Hagues drag store for reward.
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Elyria
Usonville Ice Company
Walton
EU Hagues
Ica
Tongs Finder
Settlement Reached In Shooting Damages Case
On Saturday afternoon a $5,000 damages claim against the Stresta of Oairo and the Morris and Berger show over the shooting of August Banks was settled. Mrs Banks received $150, O W Heisler contributed $1,000, and the show paid the rest to avoid prolonged court action. Heisler joined as a party owner of the shooting gallery. The reporter notes a letter from John Oliver Shaakespeare, a former Hotel Topic employee, now an elevator boy in Chicago, who plans a return to practice by September 10 and to run for city solicitor next election.
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Stresta
Oairo
Morris and Berger
August Banks
Banks
Square
O W Heisler
Bankes
Heisler
Mir Heisler
John Oliver Shaakespeare
Topic
Majestic Balding
Chicago
San John Olver
Death of Ena Ross Former clerk dies after illness
Miss Ena Ross a former clerk of John Lerseh and Company's store, shed at three o'clock Monday morn ing, after an extended illness. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed.
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Ena Ross
John Lerseh and Company
Pittsfield Pioneer Augustine Whitney Dies at 83
Augustine Whitney, a longtime Pittsfield township resident who arrived in Pittsfield in 1830, died at his home at eighty three. The funeral is set for Tuesday from his late home.
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Augustine Whitney
Pittsfield Township
Mon- Jay
Mr Whitney
Pitteflald
Rails Reach City To Build New Y At Broad And Court
A car load of rails arrived Tuesday morning for installation at Broad and Court streets to replace the unsatisfactory junction. The yard has derailed trains and blocked traffic for hours. construction will start Sunday morning. Me and Mrs Edwards were involved in a separate tragedy near Olmsted Falls where she was killed by a Lake Shore tram near her father’s home. She and the child faced care issues. despondency was suspected as a factor.
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Broad and
Court Streets
Earry
Mra Lathan Edwards
Olmsted Falls
Mra Edwards
Akron
Cleveland
Lorain Plans 200000 Bond Issue for River Dredging
Lorain will issue bonds totaling 200000 to fund river dredging. Breyman Bros of Detroit are likely contract bidders and have offered to purchase the bonds if better bids do not appear. Execution of the contract may be delayed several days, pushing dredging to late this month or early September.
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Lora
Breyman Bros
Detroit
BASE BALL TEAM BEING ORGANIZED
Much interest is aroused by the Wall game on Wednesday afternoon between Merchants of the north and south sides for the Eiyna Hospital benefit. North side players include Savage Fanger Stevens Banger Saward Hagerodt Whiteman Krogman Valerius Hennings Hagerodt Young Stark. South side features Plocher Crandal Wilcox Teasdale Jones Dutts Wurst Schaerer Seward Horning Haserodt Robson and Forbes.
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Eiyna Hospital
Thei Yrusence
Charles Savage
R Fanger
F M Stevens
Lb B Banger
Jas Saward
Oscar Hagerodt
Walter Whiteman
Geo Krogman
Pony Valerius
Chas Hennings
Geo Hagerodt
Wm ‘Young
Cha
Real Estate Transfers In Elyria and Lorain
Annie McCloy and Harrison McCloy transfer east part of lot 1 block 30 Elyria to Edward Smallwood for 75 dollars. B Day Sue Day and Les S Day sell lot 21 Day's addition Elyria to Alexander M Gall for 2450 dollars. Anna Seip transfers north part of lot 5 tract 16 Henrietta Shofield Land and Improvement to A V Hageman for 1730 dollars. O Root trustee transfers lot 208 Brass Company's addition Lorain to H D Gove for 300 dollars. DC Fisher trustee transfers lot 7 1D Lawler trustee addition Lorain to J H Hogan for 1165 dollars. Charles F Arnold and Helen Arnold transfer lot 2 David Wallace trustee addition Lorain to Patrick F Judge for 3060 dollars. ER Perking trustee transfers lot 24 block 32 Chamberlain addition Lorain to Charles F Clark for 0 dollars. Fred Hessler and Bertha Haesster transfer part for section 4 Carlisle to Fred and Elinore Knuechinsky for 2700 dollars. Parks Foster transfers lot 41 Fosters subdivision west of Black River Elyria to Jonnie M Bunwell for 1250 dollars. George Horka Rosa Horka transfer lot 127 Highland addition Lorain to Martin Bobar for 269 dollars. Sarah A Life transfers central part of tot 158 Oberlin to Oberlin Reality Company for 300 dollars.
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Annie McCloy
Harrison McCloy
Edward Smallwood
Elyria
Sue Day
Les S Day
Alexander M Gall
Day
Anna Seip
Henry Seip
Henrietta Shofield
Sheffield Land Company
Lorain
O Root
H D Gove
Brass Company
Additon
DC Fisher
J H Hogan
Lawler
Charles F Arnold
Helen Arnold
Patrick F Judge
David Wallace
ER Per
Highland Addition
Sarah A Life
Oberlin Reality Company
Oberlin
Alleged Highway Robber Arrested After Chase
Police receive tip from Lora that a suspect boarded an OL and W train toward Elyria. Officers Smith and Peters pursue on the west side near the Sand MS roundhouse, the man runs, five shots are fired, the final shot stopping him. Suspect handed to Lorain police. robbery alleged for $125 claim.
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Lora
Elyria
Smith
Peters
West
Lorain
Franchise Approved by Citizens Gas and Electric
The Citizens Gas and Electric Company accepted the amended natural gas franchise on Tuesday morning. They filed a bond for 10 090 to ensure faithful performance of its provisions.
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Citizens Gas and Electric Company
Wreck at Kamms Corners injures several on line car
A high speed crash near Kamms Corners on the C and O road involved a west bound car and a line car on a siding. Motorman Foster is severely injured and may die. conductor Wilkes and several passengers are hurt. Several Cleveland residents including Mrs Vignuella Mrs Rabun and B H Blackman sustain bruises. The accident prompted hospital transport and police inquiry.
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Rockport
Cleveland
Lord
McKisson
Kamms Corners
Boand
Foster
St Joseph’s Hospital
Wilkes
Erwin
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Elyria, Ohio
International “Armor
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Broad Street
Logan Company
the Chronicle
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Rasua
Cottesbrooka
Leonards
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Oberho
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Fiedler
F Korman
American Ifonce
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Korman Street
Humane Society
Dr. Carrol
Mrs. Banks
Carnival Company
Negro Pact
Pittsfield
Olmsted
BH Blackman
Fob Vignuella
Gus Rahn
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Lavlim
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J L van Arman
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