Mrs Gardner Seeks Death After Laudanum Drinking
Mrs Jessie Gardner a boarding house keeper on East Avenue and Fourth Street drank almost all a bottle of laudanum on Friday morning after revealing plans to kill herself. Her daughter witnessed the act and pleaded with her not to drink the milk mixed with poison as a boarder called a doctor. The incident ended with the woman seeking a lounge to rest as Osler, her son, notified Dr. Cushing.
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Jessie Gardner
East Avenue
Fourth Street
Osler
C. Cushing
Minstrels at the Men's Club staged by First Congregational
The First Congregational church Men’s Club presented a minstrel show with amateur performers led by E W Campball and C C Lord. A menu prepared by Mrs Day’s committee preceded supper and social time in the gym and bowling area. The 8 30 musical program drew loud audience laughter with acts by E E Faxon and others. program notes urged safety and accuracy in throwing fruit at performers and warned of potential changes or stoppage if needed.
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First Congregational Church
E. W. Campball
C. C. Lord
P. H. Boynton
J. Ed Betteridge
Luther Emmet
E E Faxon
DeForest Rose
G. R. Levagood
Howard Folay
Gun Terry
Asaph Jones
Samuel Dunham
Kellogg Day
A. Glendenning
Bert Hendricks
Ernest Rule
Roy McMillan
Buukamp Bell
Ceecy Land
P. Bee Dintin
Jedbett Ridge
Bobba Vees
Looth Remut
Lorain Chamber urged action on river obstruction
Chamber of Commerce leaders in Lorain held a lengthy meeting Friday night to address river obstruction. They found no government funds available and estimated removal costs between twelve thousand and fifty thousand dollars, settling on about fifteen thousand. They urged government or city action and planned to telegram Congressman Webber for potential special appropriation. Mayor King plans a meeting with Colonel Kingman of the U S engineering department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce of
Lorain
Webber
Canal Charter 10 Be Granted
Washington February 16 The House committee on railways and canals reports unanimously in favor of the Lake Erie and Ohio River Ship Canal bill. Backers plan a $40 million project from Ashtabula to Pittsburgh to save freight costs, with Cleveland interests backing it. Railroads resist, but supporters argue significant yearly savings and improved ore and coal transport justify passage.
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House
Congress
Washington
House Committee On Railways and Canals Today
Friends of the Din
Ashtabula
Pittsburg
Iltsburg Milla
Great Lakes
Cleveland Capital 1A
James H. Cassidy
Cleveland
Ohio
The Lorain Street Railway Cars
A Lorain Street Railway official defends car cleaning and service, noting complaints from riders and admitting the system is unsatisfactory in places. He urges rigorous daily scrubbing while acknowledging the staff are burdened by the current conditions.
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Ingger
Deputy Ward Visits Oberlin In Sheriff Campaign Tour
Elyria deputy sheriff R C Ward and attorney Frank Stetson visited Oberlin on Monday. Ward, a Republican candidate for sheriff, argues his long deputy tenure and party service justify the office. A noted quote adds a hint of implied reciprocity from supporters.
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R. C. Ward
Elyria
Frank Stetson
Oberlin
Ward
Sherff
County —Exchange
Water supply danger from nearby oil works near Elyria
A warning notes grave danger that Beaver creek oil works near the Elyria pumping station may contaminate city water with refuse and other substances. Officials consider extending the intake to avoid impure water, as the oil facility is planned to begin within a year and secrecy around it has broken.
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Elyria
Beaver Creek
Water Works Department
Walter Peters Drowned After River Ice Accident Near Fisherville
A boy about eleven named Walter Peters fell through an air hole in the river near Fisherville while skaters teetering on the ice. Richard Allen attempted a rescue but also entered the water. Peters sank and was recovered at 9 30 p m. Allen was rescued unconscious. Peters' father is the Tule lakes engineer. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Richard Allen
Water Works
Fisherville
Walter Peters
Peters
Alen
Mr. Peters
Tule Lajus OC
The
Dane
Impisle Schmidt
Allen
Attorney Lee Stroup files $75,000 suit over bridge coalition
Prosecutor Lee Stroup of Lorain county filed a deposition bundle in Cleveland against King Bridge Co for 75000 allegedly overpaid by county commissioners via the bridge pool. Frank Monnett turned over papers to County Prosecuting Attorney McMahon as part of a wider probe into the so called bridge trust in Cuyahoga county. Hal De Ran appeared before the Cleveland grand jury as an ally of Monnett while prosecutors gave no firm word on formal investigations.
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Lee Stroup
Lorain County
Friday
Cleveland
King Bridge Co
Stroup
Bridge Pool
Bridge Trust Crusade
Frank Monnett Friday
McMahon
Cuyahoga County
Monnett
Hal de Ran
Fremont
Bridge Trust
de Ran
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Gates
Jude Jones
Ded Leader
H. C. Sterdman
Mill St
Biln’s Book Store
Cork
Lo- Yala
Cara
Lorain Street Railway
R. O. Ward
Cheapside
Teasdale & Sawyer
Harry H. Smith
Flyria, Ohio
Orie
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