08 Dec 1905
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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1905
Page
1
The Public Service Board ordered $16 000 paid to Warren Brothers for pavement work on Washington Avenue and Middle Avenue, leaving a balance of $2905. The board held funds to cover defects and reviewed an inspector’s report noting minor imperfections now remedied.
William Swan, partner of Walter MacBride, drunkenly involved in an incident Tuesday night. Swan pleaded guilty to intoxication and paid a $4 fine plus costs. MacBride was wounded entering a home and lies at the county jail with a crippled right arm. Swan had been with MacBride and attempted to keep him sober before letting him go.
A Cleveland area report describes detective Lawrence amid a Thursday night dispute at a saloon where he allegedly pressured James White for a drink, drew revolvers and was arrested. Officials say Lawrence, formerly with L. B. M. S., is under scrutiny with potential serious charges. The piece also mentions city skating pond plans and a nine year old girl injured in a lighting accident at the Pope residence.
Local residents report six incendiary fires in two days at Oberlin College. A campus band stand was set alight near midnight using waste soaked in coal, causing major excitement in the village while authorities promise arrests.
Long stand sewage ditch from the electric plant area remains offensive as officials argue over who should fund and authorize its cleaning. Residents blame the county commissioners for inaction while the city refuses to pay, demanding abutting property owners petition before any progress occurs.
The readable fragment provides no clear event or identifiable entities. It lacks a coherent subjects or actions to summarize into a factual newspaper item with named persons, places, or organizations.
Fragmented report notes a Cleveland area case involving Hertha Smith of Elyria and Marvil Getin of Lorain. It mentions delinquent payments, custody, and a legal ruling on Ohio State dental law by the Supreme Court. Details are unclear but reference a Miss Smith and a man named Glen in Franklin County.
A fragmented sale notice promotes a large hall and pantry on the first floor, a large aid bath on the second floor, concrete cellar walls and a cement bottom, a combination gas and coal furnace, and lagging sidewalks. It notes city water and natural gas service and urges buyers to act now before prices rise.
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