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Newspaper

Elyria Reporter

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1901

Page

2

Lorain County Seeks Fair Senate District Representation

The piece argues Lorain county should not lose senatorial representation to Richland county under a rotating system. It notes Lorain’s population and Republican votes justify ending unequal rotation. Possible candidates include Geo. H. Chamberlain of Elyria and J. T. Haskell of Wellington.

Lorain County Cuyahhoga Medina Sfite Richland County Richland Lorain Geo. H. Chamberlain Elyria J. T. Haskell Wellington

Little Boss in Lorain Seeks City Printing Contract

A Lorain piece titled The Daily Democrat is alleged to be financed to build general circulation for a bid on city printing in Elyria. Jake Meyers is described as a local power broker who controls the city council and grand jury while denying ties to law enforcement actions. The report also lists several individuals with ages and hometowns connected to contemned cases, and notices rent ad for two houses.

Elyria Jake Meyers Gread Lorain Stroup Ghisch Democratic Council Meyers Glitsch Grand Jury Grand

Call for Complete Lorain County Real Estate Records

Residents urge creation of an abstract office in Elyria to centralize and complete Lorain County real estate records. Historic overlaps with Huron Cuyahoga and Trumbull counties require multiple county traversals, driving costs and neglected abstracts. An Elyria office would streamline titles amid ongoing industrial growth.

Lorain County Lorain Couty Huron Cuagaloga Trumbull Lorain Cass Medina County Spencer Homer Medina Lorin County Elyria

Immigration Shifts From Farms to Cities in 19th Century

The article notes that between 1830 and 1890 most immigrants from Great Britain or Germany were farmers bound for the American West. By 1900, Austrian, Italian, and Russian arrivals grew, with urban jobs in mills and crafts driving migration as farmland land grants diminished. The United States saw record immigration, surpassing any year since 1803.

United States Great Britain Germany Norway Sweden West New York Pennsylvania Middle West Ohio Indiana Mimmi trans-Mississippi Iowa Nebraska Kansas Northwestern Austria-Hungary Italy Russia Ireland New York Sun Austria Ruseis

Moonshiner Becomes Playhouse Star in Somerset Drama

Billy Price, long-time moonshiner in Somerset and Fayette counties Pennsylvania, is hailed as an actor after a melodrama based on his life. Captured by revenue officers he endured a siege, was wounded, and later offered a leading role by a Pittsburgh producer. Pritts awaits trial while contracts and stage plans unfold.

Willy Pritte Somerset Fayette Counties Pennsylvania Pries Pritte Sayw & Southern Exchange Fritte Uniontown United Pritts Paw Am Pittsburg Billy Britta Inok Ba Paine Cer Wells, Richardson & Gentlemen

Election episodes at Beccles spark humorous voting tale

In Beccles during recent elections a voter rode to the polls in a donkey-cart with a radical colored donkey while wearing a Tory rosette. He quipped he would vote for the Conservative candidate though the donkey favored the radical, “but he’s an ass.”

Beccles Kingston-cen-Thames Skewes-Cox Burt Momiea South Oxfordshire Sir. Hesse Samuels

Point of View on Spending and Society Dialogues

The fragment presents a back and forth between a pessimist and an optimist about spending and time. It contrasts men rushing to make money with women enjoying spending money, attributed to Chicago Daily News and Philadelphia Record. The text includes a lunch scene with Harry and a cautious husband humorously noting sausage as the meal.

Chicago Daily News Harry Philadelphia Record

Catholic Jubilee Opens Holy Door at St Peter's in Rome

The article describes the centennial Jubilee at St Peter's, Rome, detailing the opening of the holy door by the pope, the symbolic three knocks, and the demolition of the wall to seal the door. It notes the distribution of door debris as relics, the prayers and Te Deum, and the closing ceremony with the pope laying the first brick. Thousands attend the extraordinary rite and witness the solemnities marking the millennium transition.

Rome Stt. Peter's Qepo Leo Xili London Europe Africa Asia Heaven Earth Purgatory Land Knogglas the Ia St. Peter St. Peter's Papal Chapel Leo Xist Max Aperuit

Grafton approves electric railroad grant to Chamberlain

An ordinance grants George H Chamberlain and heirs right to extend a railroad into Grafton Ohio, build and operate an electric line along specified streets, with tracks and overhead wires, under conditions on grades, crossings, fares, and street maintenance. The measure details construction, maintenance, safety, lighting, and indemnity obligations, plus village rights to regulate and grant crossings to others. It becomes effective after legal publication under Mayor James Finlayson.

George FH. Chamberlain Grafton Olio Geo. H. Chamberlain Agaigna Ontober Lorain County Chia Goorze Kiyria Miyrte Latorte Grafton, Ghtoe Ani Chaimterlain Contres Olun Mong Cortali Chamberlin Tote Maenbaiabee Ind Gene Wa Reaot Grattan Orin Dorth Corporation Grafton Road Main Ohio Ese Ontario C.& Si Lb Ky Co Ud Street B. Ry Sahralhead Gioug Sonnel Eheall Anid Municpal Corporation Railrond Eaid Pearty Tate Corton Bay Tima Sant Vile Pete Oh Brealey Palestoiane Avid Ralion Abel United Serius Bama Geo H. Chamberlain Graftonstu Othar Bro Liebergen Leifure Gratton Railroji Cowell Belver Sverion Lda OWENS Smidawniend Hall Tataeda TAO Oden Marth Lush 'Ang Cadgt Rat Omard BNI George Ho Chamberlain Yiinge Gro i Chamberlain Georat Hthaimberg Saldaires Ly Heirs Haalgne Ita Pasage James Finlayson J J. Drevra Irk Pseed Tn

For Sale Twelve Chaize Lots Near School, Easy Terms

For Sale twelve chaize lots minutes walk within two minutes to schools. Terms easy. Call Harry Cr block or FL M. Stev block.

Harry Cr FL M. Stev

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