Local Elyria merchants report record holiday trade
A summary of Elyria merchants notes a booming holiday season with high sales and shopper activity. Stores were crowded for weeks before Christmas and the previous week’s Saturday was a record breaker. Merchants credit publicity and local spending for the strong trade and optimism for 1906. A note on early closing of hardware stores from January to April is included. A separate item reports John Boylan narrowly escaping injury when a tank car derailed near Oberlin quarries.
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Cleveland
Elyrin
Elyria iWill
John Boylan
Mast Avenue
Oberlin
Lake Shore
Boylan
Inquest Held Over Laporte Death Of Albert Ives
Coroner French presided at a Laporte inquest into Albert Ives death with four witnesses examined Louis B. Daniels Charlie M. Sawyer Claude Spicer and Ralph Ledyard. The circumstances were described as purely accidental by examination and the inquest proceeded to determine cause.
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French
Albert Ives
Laporte
Louis B. Daniels
Charlie M. Sawyer
Claude Spicer
Ralph Ledyard
Iye
Damages Sought In Suit Against Joseph Goldberger
Dain Kotan Jr by next friend Dan Kotan sues Joseph Goldberger of Lorain for 1000 dollars alleging malicious court action by Justice Horsley of Sheffield township that garnished wages for 18 dollars and 36 cents. Plaintiff seeks 7000 dollars as damages and an end to the case with an indement.
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Dain Kotan, Jr
Dan Kotan
Joseph Cgoltdberger
Loorain
Court of Justice
Jndemend
Lake Shore Electric Reports Strong Early Traffic From Avon Branch
An official says Avon Heath and Southern traffic exceeds expectations as the Lake Shore Electric avoids soliciting riders. The new line, built as an experiment, already draws Cleveland area passengers from Elyria via a Lake Shore route, while Cleveland’s Cleveland and Southwestern adds limited cars to Norwalk Oberlin and Cleveland. The South Lorain branch aims to compete for passenger traffic with no anticipated rate cuts.
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Avon Heath & Southern
Lake Shore Electric
Theg
Cleveland
Elyria
Cleveland & Southwestern
Norwalk
Oberlin
Tx Shore Elgetric
Ps Ge
New South Lorain
Lersch Signals Support for Temperance and Reform Measures
Rep Robert Lersch plans to back any reasonable temperance bill in the legislature and favors proper saloon regulation over prohibition. He aims to simplify the political system and will introduce several bills once ready, after meeting a Good Government League delegation in Lorain.
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Robert Lersch
Columbus
Good Government
League
Lorain
Cowley
Hersch
Lersch
Lorsch
Mayor backs settlement with Citizens' Gas & Electric Company
Mayor Folger urged a settlement with the Citizens' Gas and Electric Company on Friday morning. He argued the offer is fair and better for the city than ongoing court battles over a $5,000 bond and lease terms. He favored a careful, ironclad contract to safeguard the city before agreeing to terms.
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Citizens’ Gas & Electric Co
Citizens’ Gas & Electric Company
Wulger
Folger
Mallor
Lue
Counr
Ken
Boynton
Dono J
Ohio Dogs Face Death for Evasion of Taxes
Ohio lawmakers consider a bill by Rep. Avary C. Jones to enforce dog taxes with death sentences for unlisted dogs. The plan would have township assessors collect $1 for males and $2 for females, reporting noncompliant owners to authorities who would execute offending dogs. Jones, a Jefferson county farmer, cites sheep losses from dogs as motive, noting wool growers lack full compensation from a meager tax fund.
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Ohio
Avary C. Jones
Jefferson County
Jones
Jefferson
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MR. Anderson
Dell & Auto
Harry H. Smith & CO
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Opera House
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Ssreep Pisak
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Ara Pedre
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