Jury Finds Gillette Guilty of Grace Brown Murder
In Herkimer New York Chester Gillette was found guilty of first degree murder in the death of Grace Brown. The verdict triggers a potential death sentence by electric chair with sentencing set for Thursday morning after a lengthy jury deliberation that included six ballots.
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Herkimer, N
Chester Gilette
Grace Brown
Mille
Quiente
Gillette
Palo
Marshall Batch
Ander
Pakon
Minny
Wnlil
Ward
Ginette
Gigantic Oak Point Project Promises Massive Employment
Promoters say the Oak Point enterprise will employ thousands and invest over 9.6 million in its plant. Knox syndicate has bought 8 267 acres across Black River and Amherst townships, spending about 500 087 with options. secrecy shielded deals. The probate court hearing last week aims to end the mystery and reveal the plans.
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Oak Point
G. Redington
Black River
Amherst Townships
Knox Syndicate
Elyria Wrestles With Baseball Manager Choice for 1907
Elyria Athletic Park Company directors plan a meeting late this week to select a manager for the 1907 baseball team. Phil Koehle, who excelled last year, is favored but undecided. Other qualified men from various towns are also being considered as the directors aim to hire the best available talent and avoid mistakes. The exact meeting night has not yet been set.
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Athletic Park Company
Phil Koehle
Ily
Elyria
Eld
Letters to Santa Claūs Published in Elyria Reporter
The Elyria Reporter invites children to send their Christmas wishes by December 15 and 22. Letters must be conf ined to 60 words, written plainly on one side, signed with name and address, and mailed or delivered to The Reporter office. The paper will publish letters in upcoming issues.
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Santa Clau Han
St. Nicholas
Santa Claus
Elyria
Mel
Eady couple enjoy London sights and royal procession
In Carlisle on December 6 a letter from Mr and Mrs H J Eady reports they will not return to America this year. They describe a pleasant time with friends in London visiting the Lord Mayor's procession with the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Queen of Norway. They viewed the guards on black horses, bands on horseback, and a white horse unit. They toured army and navy stores, Smithfield market, London Bridge, Dillingsgate fish market, and observed judges, clerks and solicitors in robes. They note the vast markets, electric transit, and the crowded city. They enjoy the Elyria paper and report wet weather, fog, and tiredness from travel.
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Carlisle
H. J. Eady
America
London
Takemg
Prince and Princess of Wales
Norway
Queen's Guards
Army and Navy
Eady
Smith |Field Market
London Bridge
Dillinsgate
Obituary notices death from cancer in local man
The deceased, aged years, died of cancer on Tuesday afternoon. He is survived by a wife, several children, and one brother Fred Stark of West River Street. Funeral is Thursday at 1 o'clock at the house with services at St John’s Lutheran Church at 1:30.
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Fred Stark
West River Street
Schmidt
St. Tohne's Lutheran Church
House Appropriations Panel Questions Printing Office Draft
Members of the House committee on appropriations criticized a draft sent by the Public Printing Office. They noted the use of the president's simplified spelling order and implied it offended the house committee. Mr. Stirlings acknowledged differing systems for work for Congress would require higher government printing office appropriations.
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House Committee On Appropriations
Public Printing Office
A. Billings
House
Stirlings
Congress
Government Printing Office
Creditors Charge Fraud Involves La Porte Man
E G Bath of La Porte is charged with conspiring to defraud creditors in a common pleas court petition. George E Hill trustee sues to set aside a deed of 92 acres in Carlisle township made Sept 26, 1906 to Elmer E Knapp amid alleged pre bankruptcy transfer for debt evasion. Minnie Bath named with Bath as co-defendant for allegedly aiding in the scheme to cheat creditors.
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E. G. Bath
la Porte
Court of Common Pleas
George, E. Hill
H. G. Bath
Minnie Bath
Elmer E. Knapp Bath
Carlisle Township
Ide Mipate
Ed G. Bath
Standard Oil tie to Oak Point lands debated in Lorain suit
The Lorain Sand & Gravel Company retains Virgil P. Kline to contest Knox syndicate suits for possession of Oak Point lands. The move appears to negate claims that Standard Oil plans a refinery on the tract, given Kline’s long leadership in Standard’s legal affairs.
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Virgil P. Kline
Lorain Sand & Gravel Company
Knox Syndicate
Oak Point
Standard Oil Company
Knox
Kine
Standard
Oak
Consultations Rise Rumor Mill at County Courthouse
State examiners review county records amid rumors of court house turmoil as prosecutors hold private consultations behind closed doors. Insiders refuse to discuss the situation. Mrs Austin's Buckwheat flour is promoted as the authentic old buckwheat flavor.
Belt Line Controversy Returns To Elyria Council
Elyria council hears a belt line franchise proposal from A L Garford H H Clough and B B Rewson who seek rights on Tuscarawas street and other routes with a 25 year grant while legality of street ownership prompts delay. solicitor to report at next meeting and a committee of the whole to discuss pending ordinance.
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Elyria Milling & Power Company
A. L. Garford
H. H. Clough
8. B
Chamberlain
Tuscarawas Street
Tuscarawas
Council
Fuscarawas
Foster Avenue
Cheapside
Third Street
S. W
Middle Avenue
Strike Threatened at All County Quarries
Workers at the Cleveland Stone Company threaten a countywide winter strike unless wages are raised to summer levels. Fifty men at the east quarry on Ridge Road quit after demands were refused. Other quarries circulate petitions and plan similar action, risking winter shutdowns and loss of skilled Scottish importeds.
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Cleveland Stone Company
Ridge Road
Th City
Great Quarns
Leblang Forgery Conviction Appeals for Retrial
Attorney Neiding says Leblang case will get a rever sal. Five supreme court decisions favor the defense though the circuit court may remand for retrial. Leblang was sentenced to three years and nine months in the penitentiary after conviction this term.
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Leblang
Neiding
Supreme Court
Sireuit
Court of
Commmon Pieas
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