Henry Wurst Investigated by Old Friends and Memories
In a nostalgic reminiscence from Elyria, a writer recalls Henry Wurst as a frugal energetic citizen known to locals. The piece recounts boyhood adventures, family faith, and incidents involving postage stamps, a shooting patch, and a failed whisky scheme. It ends noting Oberlin College students planning two student papers for next year.
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Abbey Road
Henry Werat
Henry
Col Park
Henry Park
Col. Park
Elyria
Mr. Wurst
Oberlin College
Haview
Nellie Nash's Ruse Ends in Elopement with Lyle
Nellie Nash, torn between Ernest Crawford and Georges Lyle, schemes to test Crawford with an April note. Crawford departs Eastlake after reading the letter, and Nellie marries George Lyle the following month, saving her fortune and denying her mother.
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Nellie Nash
Ernest Crawford
Miss Nash
Mr. Nash
Georges Lyle
Eastlake
Neilie
Ernest
Mr. Lyte
Mr. Crawford
Mrs. Nash
Nellie
Nel
Mellie
Neile
Ciare Nash Neilie
Crawford
Cranford
Nash
Natilie
George Lyle
Iron and Stone Owner Solves Theft With Mercy and Bribe
A wealthy stock farmer near Elyria faced milking thefts on his farm. His manager proposed a detective approach, but the owner chose mercy. A neighboring man pressured a hired worker with a $500 reward to trap the thief, and no further animal thefts occurred. The incident altered local views on crime and justice.
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Elyria
Variana
Toma
Thiv
Bonese
John
Flat on the Point contract for Washington avenue
John Kaiser and Bros. awarded the contract to erect the north terrace on Washington avenue. The two story brick veneer building will measure 119 by 860 feet and will accommodate ten families.
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John Kaiser and Bros
North Terrace
Washington Avenue
Untrue Alan 4 Tazman Returns From Nova Scotia
Tazman, once a recognizable Lorain Steel Company employee, arrived Thursday night from Nova Scotia where he held an accounting post at Dominion Iron and Steel. He will visit his parents in Middle Avenue for a week. He notes Lorain rumors of mismanagement stem from personal discontent and recalls the strike delaying progress at the Sydney plant.
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Alan
Tazman
Lorain Steel Company
Nova Scotis
Dominion Iron and Steel Company
Middle Avenue
Mr. Tazman
Dominion Company
A. J Moxham
Snydey
Tuzmao
Car Fire Near Jail Sparks Woodwork Blaze
A 9:50 morning Ober lin car caught fire near the jail on Third street. The blaze spread to wooden work in the rear section before a patent fire extinguisher on the car halted the flames. The car was moved to the city hall after extinguishing.
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Oberlin
Third Street
City Hall
Harpy
Lorain County To Build Overhead Crossings Soon
Lorain County commissioners will require overhead crossings at three points in the county to expedite the rail line between Lorain and Olmsted. The move follows a published note related to Cuyahoga County cases, in which the commissioners won. The company aims to complete the line by January 1, undeterred by potential delays.
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Lorain County
Taw
Cuyahoga County
Cuoyahoga County
Lorain
Olmetedt
Green Thompson Weds Miss Green of Cleveland
Horace Thompson a waiter at Os borne's restaurant is marrying. He will reside in Elyria. He refuses to reveal his wife’s maiden name or her birthplace, but reports indicate she is Miss Green of Cleveland.
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Horace Thompson
Osborne
Elyria
Mr. Thompson
Miss Green
Cleveland
Bids Opened for Bonds by City Auditor Fanver
Bids were opened for 40 million dollars of Washington Avenue bridge bonds and related improvements. Several bidders offered premiums and par plus accrued interest, with Fuller, Parsons and Snyder the highest bidder for both bond issues.
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Fanver
Washington Avenue
Midide Avenue
Fuller, Persons and Soydar
Clare and
Bridge
Dennison Prior and Co
Cleveland
W. J. Hayes and Sona
Lorain Co Hanking Co
Elyria
Ohio
Security Law, Bank Co
Toledo
Oho
Mroident Savings Bank Co
Cincinnati
Fader, Holzman and Co
Briggs and Co
Jobie
Lamprecht Hros, Co
Fuller, Parsonus and Snyder
JURY INSPECTS L. A. and P. LANDS ON TOUR OF INSPECTION
The jury in the L. A. and P. appropriation cases went to Sheffield by wagon on Tuesday to inspect farms whose owners have not settled with the railroad for land taken. About ten properties remain unsettled and it is hoped several will be settled before the jury returns. Champney offers ice cream delivery across the city.
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L. A
Sheffield
Scandal Eyes Cleveland Hotel Arrest in Adultery Case
Mrs Bert Butler and L Simmons were arrested at 4 30 am Monday in Cleveland at the Tavistock Hotel while registered as Mr and Mrs Richards. Butler and Simmons, a Summers Piano Co sales agent, face adultery charges. Butler plans divorce. Simmons and Butler families were friends in Elyria. The incident follows a similar episode three years ago, intensifying the local social scandal.
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Bert Butler
L. Simmons
Cleveland
Taviatonk
Richards
Butler
Wfe
Simmons
Summers Piano Company
Elyria
Hattie Richards
New London
Vermilion
Taviatock
Hutler
Linwood Park
Mr. Butler
Samuel Butler
Butter
Tavistock
Lormin Times- Herald
Lorain county board redraws precincts to fit ward gaps
The county board of elections met at the offices of Assistant Secretary Custer Snyder in Lorain. It planned to split precincts in several wards, noting the first ward remains intact and the fourth ward will be divided into three precincts with boundaries along township lines and specific streets. The effort aims to align precincts with voter distributions and avoid underpopulated districts.
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County Board of Elections
Custer Snyder
Lorain
Sheffield Township
Franklin Street
Third Avenue
Seventh Avenues
Panfield Avenue
Globe Street
Voting Precinct Split Rule Cited in City Ward
A division under a law requires separate voting precincts on each side of a township line when a city ward is bisected and polls more than 500 votes. The measure triggers precinct separation to maintain accurate tallies and orderly ballots within affected wards.
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Atreet
Marriage Licenses Listed For Elyria And Nearby
Charles Hathaway 3 dollar fireman Elyria wife Olife Perkins 27 housework Lorsin Harmon John Minke 22 life insurance agent Ambheret Mary Barton 19 Ambherat Edwin Rubeomal 27 teamster Cleveland wife Clara E. Herbert 30 house work Elyria
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Charles Hathaway
Elyria
Olife Perkins
Lorsin
Harmon John Minke
Ambheret
Mary Barton
Ambherat
Edwin Rubeomal
Cleveland
Clara E. Herbert
Probate Court Admits Will of Mary Gibbs for Oberlin estate
Probate court records announce the will of Mary Gibbs late of Oberlin has been admitted to probate.
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Mary. Gibbs
Oberlin
Cars Collide Near Medina At Brunswick Saturday Night
Two passenger cars on the Cleveland and Southwestern Electric Railway collided near Brunswick at 6 30 o clock Saturday night. Both tried to make the same switch. The front ends were damaged but not enough to disable them. No one was injured.
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Cleveland and Southwestern Electric Railway
Brunswick
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Henry Wurst
Henry Eady
Mark Galpin
Charles Savage
Uncle Mars
Ed. Morse
Wells
Jee
Woodston
Ptt
Lint Waite
Henry J. Eady
England
Hte
Cheapside
Eady
Harry H. Smith& Co
East Broad
Moxham
Viola Block
Louis Block
A. KE. Lawrence
Green-Thompson
Nent
Champney
Claude Simmons
R. M. Summers and Son
Election Board
Probate
Medina
Boylan Bros
Harry H. Smith
Elyria, Ohio
East Broad St
Risto Olson
Rwwa Ga
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