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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1899
Page
6
A Burlington Hawk eye column mocks the idea that money runs a newspaper, arguing editors operate as charitable figures. The piece ridicules funding, urges avoiding donations to editors, and praises the editor as community guardian who prints on principle despite finances.
The county jail reduced prisoner numbers as several inmates were released. Fred Shepard, George Penny and Lawrence Green were sent to Mansfield by reformatory guards. On Thursday Charles O Neil was moved to the Cleveland work house for four months. Authorities believe he attempted an escape during transfer. O Neil told fellow prisoners he would not enter the workhouse. Sheriff Warden and the group drew attention on the trip with many Indy passengers watching the handcuffed inmate. At the Cleveland gates O Neil sighed and said he was glad the trip was over and joked about the crowd.
The supreme court holds that a foreign corporation doing business in Ohio and owning property there has shares held in Ohio exempt from taxation if taxes are paid on the company’s property within the state.
The Friday special session reviewed a renumbering plan assigning 100 numbers per block with 15 feet frontage on Broad, Cheapside, and Court. Debate focused on the 10 cent fee for numbers, with the rule finally stripped of that charge. the ordinance passed 16 to 0 after hours of discussion and metal sample tests.
The country home of Mrs. Jacob Fowls hosted the Thanksgiving wedding of her youngest daughter Kitty Mabel to Albert Uthe. The ceremony at seven with Mendelssohn music featured Rev. Haglish. attendants included Cornelia Mae Fowls and Liszie Mae Strahl. A wedding supper followed with many gifts and greetings.
Fragmentary copy describes judge Nye discussing murder classifications and the protection of a man during an attempted burglary case. It references fear of capture and the notion that a murderer should be treated as such, with unclear surrounding details about individuals and locations.
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