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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1906
Page
1
A court case involves plaintiffs and defendants in a land ownership action. Names appear garbled but reference to property in Lo isfield township and a Toledo area connection. The document outlines a civil dispute seeking determination of title and possession.
The stone company officials refuse wage increases and post a “work or get out” order. Men not at work Wednesday face blacklisting for future jobs, affecting Amherst quarries including Big Six. Some workers accept the winter scale and continue, while others rally for broader support. Cleveland Stone controls most local quarries.
An employee of the Baltimore and Ohio Railway is jailed for embezzlement. Archon Bo Hart of Lorain is charged with converting scrap iron worth about 250 dollars, sold by a Cleveland buyer who kept the proceeds. Hart, once a Lorain clerk, is linked to Frank Foote, arrested weeks earlier, with detectives stating thefts along the railroad were common and involving other workers. Hart is bound over to the grand jury in 2000 dollars after release on bond.
Chicago report details Tom Murphys alleged attack on landlady Mrs Charles Dwyer at 755 Wallace Street. He reportedly severed her nose with his teeth and burned the detached organ in a stove before fleeing. The victim received medical care but remains disfigured. Presence noted of lodge members from Bucyrus Delaware Connell and Akron.
Members of the Elyria Lodge of Elks met Tuesday evening and initiated five randilates from Lodi Lorain and Elyria. A banquet followed at Hotel Amelwor with roast turkey, cranberry sauce, chicken salad, olives, sandwiches and coffee. Music provided by a Cleveland quartet and local entertainers.
GUnl Harris arranged a bout between state champion wrestler Al Ackerman and a popular Oberlin football player who declines to reveal his name. The challenger has watched Ackerman on the mat and seeks the encounter, slated for a city venue next week with date to be announced.
The Old Ladies Home hosts a bazaar starting at 2:30 PM featuring aprons dusters rugs wash cloths and home made candy. Mystery bundles add humor as buyers bid without knowing contents. An evening supper begins at 5:30 PM to raise funds for the home.
Mrs Farry aged 83 died at her son Sheldon Frary’s home on Maple Avenue. An longtime county resident she lived mostly in the city. She leaves four children Sheldon Elyria Leonard Chicago Mrs Albert Pember Amherst and Henry Baker New York. Funeral time not yet determined.
Judge elect Doyle of this district took the oath of office at Akron on Tuesday. Clerk Kline administered the oath. Boyle will assume duties on the first Monday in January, giving Summit County two judges in this district.
Sixty eight passengers were denied passage through the gate at the Union station in Cleveland to board train 43. A second train blocked the gate, causing a protest and the company arranged a special train to Toledo, departing Cleveland at 7:10 and arriving at 9:24, in a bid to avoid a potential damage suit.
Mrs. John Forbes of West River Street was severely burned Sunday when a cabinet bath gas explosion occurred. She remains in serious condition, under Dr. Anderson care, with her prognosis guarded.
Ohio Supreme Court ruling in J A Smallwood case compels Cambridge leaders to refund police court fees. The city had set mayoral pay with fees in addition to salary, a practice now illegal, with only Thomas Folger having received such fees.
Mrs. Thomas Sibey, a longtime Avon resident in Lorain County, died Monday afternoon at home due to old age at age 93. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, with many friends and neighbors attending, and she was laid to rest in the village churchyard.
Henry Brasaele announced Tuesday that next Sunday at 2 pm Elyria directors will meet to plan a stronger 1907 ball team. They will elect three working members, decide if Elyria stays in the C and 3 W trolley league, and consider joining the Lake Shore Electric league which offers free transportation and Sunday play. Some favor independence with no league.
The Oberlin local option vote produced 740 total ballots with 636 drys and 84 wets. Voters approved a law allowing searches and seizure of liquor in places suspected of selling, aiming to root out illicit traffic, and the drys won by a large margin.
Jasper Striegle, a wealthy farmer near Ireland Indiana, spent the day digging a grave on his meadow while neighbors questioned him. Authorities believed his mind deranged and placed him in protective custody. The ad lists farm properties for sale including 83 acres with timber, a six room house, and water access in Baton Township and nearby areas.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a legal matter involving Judge John and an official action tied to an individual named under a company duty. The readable text hints at a judicial extension or citation but lacks full details.
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