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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1901
Page
8
Center aisles Erle and Prospect feature dress fabrics Cheviots tweeds and broadcloths 54 inch wide at 3.00 per yard with value and sale details. Holiday line offers aprons dolls gloves hosiery and silk stockings with discounts and a promise of reliability and fit across Erle Street and Prospect avenues.
William Broker of Mansfield, a Tre Mont house porter, was deceived by his supposed Shelby fiancé Lula Thompson and friends who staged a fake wedding. A clergyman friend posed as the minister, resulting in a $1.60 gift and a widely reported ceremony that proved to be a cruel prank. Broker plans remedies while Shelby locals doubt the woman’s existence.
New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals rules a valid will must be signed by the testator before witnesses. In the Caldwell sisters case, Mary Ann Caldwell died five days after Julia ann with wills bequeathing 3100, 000 to each other. Mary Ann then made a will two days after her sister's death leaving property to Harriet M. Dobbs. The will was challenged by Frederick Lacy. The court held the estate to be divided equally between the surviving sisters.
The State of Ohio on relation of J A Keener sought a writ of mandamus against Thomas McCann a Sheffield justice. Keener says a Friedel judgment of about 8 dollars was entered against him. he appealed and Bonded for 50 dollars. He paid 1 50 for a case transcript but the judge has not produced it. the writ was granted and McCann appeared with transcript after ten. Attorney L A Webster represents Keener. N O Alten sues Peter and Anna Kramer for 260 dollars with interest from December 30 1895 at 6 percent on a note. G A Resek attorney Anna M Wilder administrator of M A Wilder estate has granted a private sale order. George L Blinn administrator of Conrad Mcnetes estate Huntington has filed inventory and approval of the estate.
Washington reports fierce opposition to Attorney General Knox with anti trust critics claiming criminal links to past trust formations. Senate committees chaired by Hoar will hear charges as part of the unfolding controversy.
The New England cotton manufacturers plan a bronze tablet at Rock Creek Ga to memorialize Eli Whitney and his cotton gin. Other notes recount Sir Louis Davies becoming justice of the Dominion Supreme Court, Andrew Comstock McKenzie leading an expedition, Darwin brothers in science, and Kipling autographs in London.
Elyria to Grafton and back trains run every ninety minutes starting at 0:30 a m with departures from Grafton at 6:00 a m and then every ninety minutes A special oar leaves Elyria for Grafton at 10:15 p m and returns at 10:45 p m The theater oar runs on show nights from Elyria opera house immediately after the performance Tickets available at the C B & W Ry ticket office Elyria.
Henry Shanver, living west of town, was arrested on a peace warrant sworn by neighbor Charles Fowl after threatening to shoot constable Cahoon. Shanver appeared before Justice Laawrence, waived, and was bound over to await trial on the trunk on Wednesday. Local real estate transfers were listed, including multiple property deeds among Gemgo, Adklie FH, Fortune, and others. Elyria defeated Lorain 11 to 4 in indoor baseball, with Braman and Kelley as Elyria’s batteries and Gore and Watson for Lorain.
A U S transport returning from Manila with troops docked at Yokohama. An American soldier, fined ten yen for colliding with a deaf and blind elderly man, pays the fine by giving the last ten dollars to the interpreter. Police later returned the money, praising the act of compassion.
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