Independent coal operators plan fight with Pittsburg Coal Company
A Columbus backed independent coal group with a $20 million capital seeks to challenge the Pittsburg Coal Company. Oak Point near Lake Erie is identified as a future battleground with land, harbor, and dock plans to secure control of contested northern Ohio and West Virginia coal production. The effort involves Thomas Silham of Cleveland and Lawrence & Company of New York, amid a web of allied firms and a sizable fleet expansion to compete effectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Erie
Monda
Columbus
Oak Cint
Lawrence Aroum & Company
New York
Bach
Thomas Silam
Cleveland
Pittsburg Coal
Agene
Pittsburg Coal Company
Ling Coal
Northwest
Olding Company
Tatham
West Vira
Preshas
Oak Point
Harbor
Barnum Firm
Empire Coal
Doctors Debate Doubling County Medical Fees
County doctors meet at City Hall to decide on a fee increase with Dr P D Reely 38 as lead proponent and Dr Hart as main opponent. Topics include general insurance fees contagious diseases and general practice. Drs Crawford Grills Garver Lomin and Dr Jameson to speak on patent medicines.
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County Wall
P D Reely
Hart
Crawford
Grills
A N Garver
Lomin
Special Meetings At Baptist Church Continue This Week
Special meetings at the Baptist church will continue each evening this week at 7 20 except Saturday. Attendance has been fair with Sunday school room often crowded. A good interest has been shown and several conversions have resulted. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Baptist
Pleasant surprise marks Ralph Davis 18th birthday
Ralph Davis was surprised Monday evening at his Rast avenue home with a large lunch and a pleasant time enjoyed by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Davis
Rast Avenue
Council Hears Estimate for Municipal Lighting Plant
City council meetings reviewed a plan for a municipal lighting plant. A Cleveland consultant said a large plant would cost about 240 thousand dollars and the board was authorized to hire a designer to prepare a long term cost estimate. Bids from private firms may be considered if very low and service is guaranteed.
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Fucts Board of Service
Cleveland
Reception for Pastor Cadmus in Elyria Anniversary
The First Congregational church will host a reception for Rev and Mrs W E Cadmus celebrating ten years of his pastorate in Elyria. The event is on Wednesday February 13 at 7 20 p.m. in the Bible School room with invitation to all congregation members.
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First Congregational Church
W E Cadmus
Elyria
Wellington Seeks Real Law Election On March 26
Wellington pressing to schedule a second election after state secretary questions the course. A bond vote of 28 000 is proposed to fund paying purposes. The March 1 deadline to decide the town’s dry status looms, following a narrow prior win for the wets by five votes.
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Fort
Wellingon
Secretary of State
Fifty‑year anniversary recalls deadly city fire
The article notes the 50th anniversary of a devastating fire that consumed thousands of dollars in business properties and left entire blocks on Cheapside Lroad and Court streets burned out. It also mentions a ten year old assault near Oberlin and a social gathering by the Elyria Theatre Orchestra hosted by Mrs Eric D Chapman at John Bath’s home after a rehearsal.
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Cheapside
Lroad
Court Streets
Oberlin
Elyria Theatre
Eric D. Chapman
John Bath
Directors Elected by Hemembers in Chamber Vote
A reorganized Chamber of Commerce elected a 14 member board for the coming year. Polls opened 4 pm to 8 30 pm in the city council room and 116 votes were cast. The winners include E F Allen W E Brooks W E Cadmus Clayton Chapman J Crisp Herman Ely A L Garford W N Gates J C Hill R D Perry S B Rawson T T Robinson F A Smythe Henry Wurst. Defeated candidates are listed. Newly elected officers will be chosen soon.
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Chamber of Commerce
E F Allen
W E Brooks
W E Cadmus
Clayton Chapman
J Crisp
Herman Ely
A L Garford
W N Gates
J. C Hill
R D. Perry
S B Rawson
T T Robinson
F A Smythe
Henry Wurst
A B Taylor
C A. Cushing
S Leonard
H. D. Leonard
H D Baldwin
F. H. Foster
H. A Dykeman
H W. Ingersoll
JL B Fauver
John W Bath
C. J Smith
Willis McKee
C J Crehore
F H Boslau
A. L Stark
Paig
Geography of Africa program at Second Congregational Church
The Woman's Association of the Second Congregational church will meet in the church parlors at 9 PM Wednesday afternoon. The Foreign Department will lead the program on Geography of Africa and the women Setembro.
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Woman's Association of the Second Congregational Church
Foreign Department
Africa
Blaze at Juron Street home injures no one
A small fire started by chewing matches set pantry shelves afire at the home of Joe Hills on Juron Street about 9 PM Monday. The family put it out with buckets of water before the fire department arrived. damage was slight.
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Joe Hills
Juron Street
Lorain County Teachers Attend Cleveland Convention
Lorain county teachers travel to Cleveland for the Northeastern Ohio Teachers association annual convention. The program features prominent speakers on key educational topics with morning school visits and afternoon roundtable talks at Grays Armory, continuing through Saturday afternoon.
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Schoors
Lorain County
Cleveland
Northeastern Ohio Teachers’ Association
Grays‘ Armory
Elyria
Liberty Clothing company final hearing set in bankruptcy case
February 29 set for final hearing on creditors' bid to declare Liberty Clothing company bankrupt. C Wood the current manager is granted permission to pay staff.
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Liberty Clothing Company
Upt. LP
C. Wood
Trustees Debate County Poor Care Roles and Relief
The township trustees discuss who should aid the county poor between infirmary directives and outdoor relief. Directors resist outdoor aid pending committee definitions, risking delays and possible patient harm before county boarding house access. The meeting will hear committee reports and feature talks on ditches road drains, road repairs, and hedge fence care.
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Cuyahoga County
Russia Township
and Hooster
Amherst
City Council Approves Narrower Walks Across Town
The city council decided not to require six foot sidewalks citywide and will allow four foot walks instead. Officials argued wider sidewalks would burden many poor residents and that full width paths are only needed in the central area and a few main streets.
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Erty
Allison Settles with Wife Out of Court
Hubert Allison faced a contempt charge for failing to pay alimony in a divorce case. He settled with his wife out of court, the agreement approved by the judge, and he was released.
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Allison
Hubert Allison
Will Rush the Work On the Wabash Railroad
Vice President Worthington of the Wabash lines east of Toledo announces rush work on the Wheeling & Lake Erie to Lo rain. He cites brighter traffic outlook, rapid Clairton branch completion, possible double tracking of the main line across Ohio, dock and harbor upgrades at Cleveland and Huron, and improvements along the Pittsburgh Wheeling corridor. The Justus cut off from Orrville to Bolivar will finish in spring, saving engines and shortening the route by about eight miles.
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Lorain & West Virginia
Wellington
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Lorain
Worthington
Wabash
Toledo
Clairton
Ohio
Cleveland
Huron
Pittsburg
Wheeling
Justus
Orrville
Bolivar
Women Ordered Out of Thaw Court Room
New York February 12 opening of the fourth Thaw trial week brought a courtroom shift with women barred by Justice Fitzgerald except active newspaper writers. Delmas mixed defenses from will to justification, while the defense lines appeared disjointed and some lines deemed incongruous by the judge as the prosecution pressed objections.
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New York
Thaw
Fitzgerald
Delmas
Harry Thaw
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Wagner
Mahon
Flint
State of
Jerome
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Wilder
Chicago Tribune
Ial
Independent Coal Oporators
Belmont Coal Mining Company
M. A Hanna '& Company
Youngstown & Ohio Coal Company
Roby Coal Compan
Jefferson Coal Company
Lovula Coal & Dock Company
Dad
The
United States Coal Company
County Medical Society
Weeting
Hembers
Mige
Blaze
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