State inspects tenement housing and factory workshops this year
Columbus report notes inspectors will focus on buildings occupied by three or more families above the second floor. The bureau will enforce safe egress and fire apparatus requirements, with changes ordered as needed and penalties for noncompliance. Child labor enforcement remains a lesser priority this year. The state bureau of accounting sent 1905 city statistics to officials and prepares the 1906 report for early distribution.
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State Bureau of Accounting
Real Estate Bargains in Elyria Area Listings
The advertisement lists multiple real estate bargains near Elyria including R houses on South and West Sides with prices from 1300 to 3800, several W Side houses with gas and water, and plots of land up to 350x143 feet. Farms near Elyria priced from 1200 to 7000, with several on car lines and offering small payments down and monthly balances. farms have longer deferred terms.
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South Side
W. Side
Mente P. Cies
New
E. Side
R. House
Elyria
Casey En Dees
Veterans Held Reunion Thursday Lorain County
The mid winter reunion of the Soldiers and Sailors Association of Lorain County gathered at the Grand Army of the Republic hall on February 14. Comrades Sprinkle Grey and Rev Cadmus spoke with others from Elyria, and plans for future reunions were announced. Also advertised Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup as a safe, non opioid remedy sold locally by Dadhtle agent.
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Soldiers and Sailors’ Association
Lorain County
G A. R. Hall
Sprinkle
Grey
Lorain
Cadmus
Crisp
Cotton
Reefy
Artistic Little Cottage by Glenn L Saxton
A 1907 copyright notice credits Glenn L Saxton of Prinneapolis Minnesota for Artistic Little Cottage. The item notes ownership and publication details as part of a cultural work record.
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Glenn L. Saxton
Prinneapolis
Minn
Baldwin Apple Origins and Local Names Revealed
The Baldwin apple likely began as a stray seedling on John Ball’s Wilmington farm near Lowell, Massachusetts, around 1740. It was known locally as Woodpecker or Pecker, later called Butters, until Col. Baldwin propagated it in eastern Massachusetts around 1784, giving the variety its enduring name, with the original tree surviving until between 1817 and 1832 and now commemorated by a monument.
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Baldwin
Louvam County
John Ball
Wilmington
Lowell
Mass
Lorain News Covers Local Church Plan and Oddities
Lorain residents plan to erect a new church in the steel plant district now about 40 families joined the movement. Patrick Keohane of Gaynor Bros faces federal grand jury charges over eight hour law violations tied to breakwater work. The McKinley Hardware Co was incorporated in Columbus with $10000. Mayor requires licenses for picture shows. notices issued to operators. Mrs Motter and her father overcome by gas. both in serious condition. FL Johnston, ex-C L & W employee, dies after weeks with rheumatism. Grip illness affects 2 percent of locals. Zelma Squire owns a new piano. Fay and Griswold property near Avon Peach to be sold east of the city. Fire causes $50 damage at Prof Mosher’s Oberlin home. Sydney A Clark and wife depart after world trip. Col Polo travels to Porto Rico to back a traction company. Electrogen ads promote a cure for many diseases. Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup recommended. Optical needs: consult Hill at 533 Broad Street.
Milking machines gain favor in dairy tests
Washington reports Agricultural Department milking experts favoring machines over hand-milking. Tests show improved sanitation as milk is drawn near its udder source. The device operates by hand or foot power, milking one or two cows with cups and a suction pump, reducing sperm life compared with hand methods and already installed in several large dairies.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Aunk
Railroads face Justice action over cattle shipment
Legally targeted are the Lake Shore, Big Four and Nickel Plate lines as the Department of Justice orders U.S. District Attorney J. J. Sullivan in Cleveland to bring proceedings for violations of shipping cattle laws. Similar cases will be instituted against other major railways nationwide.
Bridge Co Officers Held On Indictment
Lima Ohio February 15 Former officers of ousted Logan county bridge companies are indicted by a grand jury on restraint of trade conspiracy charges. The indictments target individuals after Ellis declared the corporations legally dead. Julius Beiser of Cincinnati faces an added charge for defying a subpoena.
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Lima
Logan County
Ellis
Julius Beiser
Cincinnati
Bridge Trust Company
Srand
Supreme Court accepts appeal in King Bridge case
In Columbus Ohio on February 15 the Supreme Court reviewed Allen County conviction of Harry G Hammond representative of the King Bridge Company of Cleveland for violations of the Valentine anti trust law. Hammonds lawyers challenge the constitutionality of proving trust existence by reputation testimony amid the bridge trust case prosecutions led by Attorney General Ellis.
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Columbus
Supreme Court
Allen
Harry G. Hammond
The
King Bridge Co
Cleveland
Ellis
Bridge Trust
Hammond
Columbus Traction Officials Arrested for Cold Car Violation
Columbus officials Robert Sheldon and E K Stewart, vice president and general manager of Columbus Railway and Light Co, were warrants issued by County Prosecutor Karl T Kebber for failure to heat street car vestibules as required by a new law. Courts will decide if six cars heated meets the statute, which imposes fines from 25 to 106 dollars per day per unheated car.
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Columbus
Karl T. Kebber
Robert
Sheldon
E.K. Stewart
Columbus Hallway & Light Company
Jewelry repair ads and licenses listing names
Seo R J Hill offers jewelry repair services with prompt filing of orders. A list of marriage licenses includes John B Hill age 21 brakeman Elyria and Belle G Conkson age 21. Also cited are B G McNamara age 21 timekeeper Cleveland with Alice Quinn, William Hagemeier age 1 phar angeist Lorain with Carris Peters 22, Lorain. George Ott 25 farmer Brown helm with Freda Gerber 23 Oberlin.
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William I. Hagemeier
Lorain
Carris Peters
George Ott
Farmer Brownhelm
Freda Gerber
Oberlin
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Geo. A. Chapman Clothing Company
Ohi
East Broad Street
B. Side
Lorain Go
Masonic Temple
Tucker
Veterang
Kennedy
Dadhtle
Percy
Furenert
Chamber Ate Mite
Gaia
Chas
Minneapolis
Glenn L. Sato
Baldwins
Massachusetts
Patrick Keohane
Gaynor Bros
Grand Jury
Gaynors
McKinley Hardware Company
C. E. McKinley
M. M. Sprague
Ezra Sprague
C. 8. Sprague
A. V. Hageman
Broadway
King
Charles Motter
Penfield Avenue
Fee. FL Johnston
Zelma Squire
Heldmyer
Fay and Griswold
Avon Peach
W. E. Mosher
Forest Street
Sidney A. Clark
San Francisco
Lucy Wilder
Col Polo
Porto Rico
Electrogen Co
Fremont
Willie
Winnie
Jeall On Hill
Optician
Broad Street
Nevertair
Liberty Clothing Company
Lake Shore
Bridge CO
Hollisters Rocky Mountain Tea
A. E. Frost
King Bridge
Seo R. J. Hill
Mariage Licenses
John B. Hill
Brakeman
Elyvia
Belle G. Conkson
Hlyria
B. G. McNamara
Alice Quinn
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