Local Briefs and Notices From Nearby Towns
Miscellaneous items include Christmas timing and shop early advice, a Cleveland business trip, farm sale of 60 acres for 4500 dollars, Odd Fellows officers elected, spitting penalties in Shelby, apothecary town labels, residents visiting relatives, stock show attendance in Chicago, job loss for C. B. Boley in Lorain, cautions on Pure Havana labeling, residents moving to Wolf apartments, county school law distributions, church events and assemblies, dancing school in Obelia, and an invitation campaign for a public event with local delegation planning success.
Royal Baking Powder Ad Warns Against Alum Use
A vintage notice urges consumers to avoid alum and alum phosphate baking powders. It emphasizes labeling of all ingredients per the law and flags Royal Baking Powder as the pure cream of tartar option.
Mail Station Fight Claims Historic Rat War at Post Office
Washington reports describe a drastic clash in the mail bag repair shop as 2,000 rats allegedly perished. Postmaster Cartelyou hired professional rat-catchers aided by ferrets and rat terriers to clear the premises, ensuring no whisker remains in Uncle Sam’s main mail station.
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Washington
PostoMce Department
Smd
Uncle Sam
Want Millions for Coast Defense in Pacific Forts
The War Department asked Congress for over 6.25 million dollars to fortify Honolulu Pearl Harbor Manila and Subig Bay. No batteries guns or submarine mines exist at these strategic points. Congress has spent 330 thousand on land for fortifications at Honolulu but 176 thousand 190 dollars is still needed to complete land acquisition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Congress
Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Manila
Subig Bay
Marriage Licenses Granted In County In November
A total of 638 marriage licenses were issued in November in this county. These were distributed by the bride’s residence with Lotaln 22 Elyria 19 Oberlin 1 Amherst 6 Avon 2 Penfield 2 Brownhelm 2 Grafton 1 Wellington 8 Carlisle 2 Rochester 1 La Grange 1 Ridgeville 1. In several villages the groom resided outside the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lotaln
Elyria
Oberlin
Amherst
Avon
Penfield
Brownhelm
Grafton
Wellington
Carlisle
Rochester
la Grange
Ridgeville
Thaw Murder Trial May Not Start Until 1907
New York December 4. Justice Newburger hears that the state will use Mrs Thaw and her relatives as witnesses against Harry Thaw for the Stanford White murder. Mrs Thaw’s absence in Africa may delay trial until spring or summer 1907. Thaw remains jailed in the Tombs without bail until then.
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New York
DANCER HOPEFULS SWELL AT OPENING IN OBERLIN
B J Brundage in Oberlin opens a dancing school Wednesday night at 8 oclock. A large local student turnout is expected to support the event. A new hall has been leased and strong patronage is anticipated. Meanwhile St Andrews Episcopal Ladies Bazaar is Wednesday with fancy articles, aprons, home made goods and a turkey supper at 5:30. In Russia public kissing is illegal with fines up to 5 dollars. New York police arrest about 95 burglars monthly. Ellis Island processes 2414 aliens daily.
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B. J. Brundage
Oberlin
College Town
Ladies of
St. Andrews’ Episcopal Church
Yeomen Elect Officers In Local Lodge Meeting
The Brotherhood of American Yeomen met in their halls and elected officers. Charles J. Smith chosen foreman Frank H. Scatterhood master of ceremonies W M Smith secretary and treasurer George Black chaplain Nineteen applied for and were admitted to membership.
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Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Charles J. Smith
Frank H. Scatterhood
W. M.smith
George Black
Thanksgiving Gatherings Dot Pittsfield Area
Grace Myers of Ilyria visited Claire Reynolds while many residents hosted or visited relatives for Thanksgiving. Notable out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Milo Pease, Orrin West family, and families from Wellington Lorain Oberlin and Cleveland. Numerous local residents entertained 38 relatives and friends for dinner as part of the holiday observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Metcalf
Cleveland
Roy Stoddard
Chas. Gotts
Wellington
C. A. Cole
8. Tucker
Dan Nesbitt
Maria Whitcomb
John Mully
Ryder
Harry Gill
Cuyahoga Falls
Wil Bryant
Allyn
Lakewood
Lydia Johnson
Michigan
Curtyn
Terry Whitney
Fred West
G. A. Wack
Elyria
John Perry
Dave Davis
Anson
West
Clarence Barrack
Brighton
Henry Cher
Camden
Karl Terrell
Milo Pease
Lunlay
Orlando Stone
Frank Root
Robeerl Denham
la Grange
Volney McRoberts
Walter McRoberts
Oberlin
Sam Manning
Arthur Manning
Helen McRoberts
Wzolt Lorrimer
Harry Hamner
Hiram | Hamner
Leary Jomeroy
Dora
Burt Jomeroy
May Gaylord
Alonzo Park
Muscota
Kas
Lena Cornell
Lorain
Andrew Myers
A. Lincoln
Henry Betts
Grange
Almhurst
Richard Gibbins
Nettie White
Merman
Miss Brooks
Wlyria
Fred Prosser
Purdie
Whitney
Thanksgivig
A. E. Whitney
John
Shas. Archer
Massillon
Frank Coleman
Floras Williams
Cassius Ward
Oyster supper by C. B. and Ladies' Aid in North Eston
The C. B. and Ladies' Aid society held an oyster supper at Newton Haven's home on Thanksgiving evening. Grace Cook from Lake side hospital Cleveland visited her parents last Thursday. Vern Ross visited J. J. Ross in Lorain recently. Will Tiltis moved his family into the Taylor house in North Eat on and will work for Charles Grills next year. Stone work paused due to bad weather. GC and entertainments group preparing a winter literary program. Margaret Nufer and Lois Hance, students in Norwalk, were home for Thanksgiving. Erie Cowley is ill with rheumatism but improving.
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North Eston
C. B. and Ladies' Aid Society
Newton Haven
Grace Cook
Lakeside Hospital
Cleveland
Vern Ross
J. J. Ross
Lorain
Will Tiltis
Taylor
North Eaton
Tiltis
Charles Grills
Margaret Nufer
Lois Hance
Norwalk
Erie Cowley
Blyria Daily Rail Schedule Delays Christmas Shoppers Motto
Daily Blyria departures leave at 6 45 A M arriving in Chicago at 5 30 P M. The item urges shoppers to "Do it now" as a Christmas motto for Blyria reflecting travel timing and holiday commerce.
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Chicago
West
Blyria
Community Notes From La Grange Ohio
Thanksgiving visits fill week as Gil dersleeve relatives in Cleveland and Dr Lindsley’s brother from Noble County joins. Mrs Riddles hosts children. Underhills entertain friends. A child of Mr Howard dies and is buried midweek. Mrs Bradley and Phoebe of Cleveland visit La Grange relatives. Sha M Church to host annual oyster supper and bazaar Dec 11 in church basement.
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la Grange
Wm. Gildersleeve
Cleveland
Riddles
RR. Underhill
Lindsley
Noble County
Lindsey
Rose Ryan Uc
Bradley
Phoebe
Laura Ingalls
Sha M, BR. Church
Death Wins Over Ohio Wedding Plans in Fatal Horse Accident
Marietta Ohio December 4. While Miss Clara Uhlman and William Hendershott were riding to church Sunday night their horse backed over a bridge, instantly killing Miss Uhlman and slightly injuring Hendershott. Both residents of Germantown. The horse and buggy were carried downstream. The couple were to marry at Christmas.
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Marietta,o
Clara Uhlman
Wm. Hendershott
Buckwheat Flour Endorsement and Historic Coal Oil Sale
An old editor's note invites readers to spread the word about Mrs. Austin's Buckwheat flour as delicious. The piece recalls a coal oil product first sold in Ohio fifty years ago, priced at 73 cents per gallon.
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Ohio
Rockefeller to Sell His Horses
Greenwich Conn Dec. Wm G Rockefeller joins others who abandon live steeds. His stables of thoroughbreds will be given up and replaced with a garage of fine automobiles.
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Greenwich
Conn
Wm. G. Rockefeller
Lost boy returns home after 20 years believed dead
Springfield dispatch reports Edward Stough who ran away as a boy returned from Wyoming after two decades away. He found his father and mother dead while relatives had long assumed he was dead. The surprise homecoming confirms a missing person case finally closed.
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Springfield
Edward Stough
Buckd
Wyoming
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John Miller
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Orrin
May Standen
Mrs. Hutchins
Frank Tite
C. A. Pie
Frank Baus
Agaistutit
C. B. Boley
Lorutn
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Eighth Street
Wolf Apartments
Coast Second Street
Haserodt
Boards of Education
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George Dunham
Towe Street
St. Claire Rebekah
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P.O. Box
St. City
Messrs
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Renudave
Obeylia
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Conry & Mueller
Dancero
Russia
New York City
Ellig Island
New York Bay
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Washington Ave
Turner Building
Florida
Jack Rbublin
Cheapside
Pittsfield
Grace Myers
Ilyria
Claire Reynolds
Mamie Miser
Iclothes
Buster Brown
Sernjai
Janes
Robinson & Hancock Company
Lagrange
Mr. Howard
Carvers
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Brown Beauty
W. F. Hafner
Broad St
Rockefeller
Adda
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Daniel Freeze
Nichols Block
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