New Year City Council Meeting Returns to Order
The Elyria city council opened 1902 with punctual members and a full agenda. Pay bills total 15 191.86 across multiple funds while bids on West Avenue paving and Ridgelawn cemetery proposals drew debate. Police report noted 11057¢ outage hours. furnace street sewer petitions referred. Andrew Volks confirmed on police force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Mr. LeMaster
Engineer Snow
Marshal Krohn
Clerk Park
West Avenue
Williams
Hays
Ande
Ala
Esdy
Snow
Furnace Street
Glendale Court
Sewer Committee
Petition Filed for Bankruptcy of Lorain Firm
Petition filed in the United States district court by Smunshine Cloak and Suit Company of Cleveland along with Charles E. Wilson of Elyria and George L. Glitch of Lorain seeks a declaration of bankruptcy for F. E. Edwarda and Co. of Lorain. No decision yet. matter held under advisement awaiting referee appointment within two weeks. Store remains open and no word from Edwarde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smunshine Cloak and Suit Company
Cleveland
Charles E. Wilson
Elyria
George L. Glitch
Lorain
United States District Court
F. E. Edwarda and Co
Edwarde
Lucky Boy Succeeds to Senate Post as Assistant Postmaster
A dispatch to The Reporter notes Charles B. Chamberlain son of State Senator Georges H. Chamberlain secured the newly created assistant postmaster of the Ohio State Senate post with a salary of 31 a week. The high school student will report next week amid congratulations from peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Chamberlain
Charles
Change of Signals Urged by Train Dispatchers
Train dispatchers nationwide push abolishing written orders and unreadable signals. A. Miller of Aurora, CB&Q chief dispatcher, cites recent wrecks blamed on misread orders and urges automatic cab signals with clear red stop and white go. He helped install movable block lights on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Miller
Aurora
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway
Miller
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
Prisoner honored in Ohio penitentiary Christmas observance
F. E. Wheeler, life inmate for a Lorain County murder, was saluted by fellow inmates and the penitentiary school staff on Christmas Day. A spokesman praised his oversight of school improvements and presented him with a fine timepiece, noting he should be watched to ensure continued conduct.
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F. E. Wheeler
Ohio Penitentiary
Lorain County
Phillip Myers
Lorain
Wheeler
Slack
Claeses
For Sale and Trade Notices
For sale or trade. Three occupied houses and lots east of the river will trade my equity for a vacant lot. For sale or rent. Two houses on West 4th Street. A new house and barn. All conveniences on 7th Street.
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West 4Th Street
7Th Street
Rural carrier wage bill aims to raise pay to 760 a year
Senator Mason will introduce a congress bill to raise rural free delivery mail carrier pay from 500 to 760 dollars annually. He chairs the post office committee and the measure will be referred there. Miss Nettie Lukena died in Detain after a reported illness. coroner Fretch found no criminal cause and her body was sent to Grand Haven for burial. Walter Porter is bonded for an inquest set tomorrow.
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Mason
Congress
Mason Ia
Nettie Lukéna
William Collister
Wilson Block
Fretch
Miss Lakena
Grand Haven
Mich
Walter Porter
Health reporting for 1901 shows declines in Elyria and Braman figures
The 1901 health report notes Elyria lower than Samiary, Braman with half as many contagious disease cases as prior years, and total cakes reported at 67 versus 186 in 1900 and about 200 in 1899. Oberlin shows half the population and many more cases than Elyria.
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Just
Elyria
Braman
Oberlin
Lorain County Agricultural Society Elects New Directors
The annual meeting of the Lorain County Agricultural Society will be held at the court house in Elyria Ohio on Saturday January 26 1902 at 10 oclock A M Anthony Nuieding secretary announces new directors will be elected.
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Lorain County Agricultural Society
Court House
Elyria
Ohio
Anthony Nuieding
Secre Jary
Plot to seize county control hatches in Columbus drift
In Columbus on Jan 8 the KurtzForaker faction plans to win county convention influence to mold county executive committees favorable to Kurtz and Hanna foes. The scheme aims to elect proKurtz lawmakers in two years, with Lorain as focal. Senator Chamberlain and Representative Comings are central figures amid factional discord.
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Columbus
Kurtz-Foraker
Hanna-Foraker
Foraker
Kurts
Kurtz
Senate
Hammer and Tongs
Karta
Hanna
Neil Bouse
Lorain
Kartz-McKisson
Moses
Republicana
Lorain County
Chamberlain
Uhl
North Ridgeville Telephone Co. Holds Annual Meeting
The stockholders met at the town hall and elected directors J. P. Heidinger E F Allen James Sayers F W Briggs and F J Rolin. James Nayers was chosen president with F W Briggs vice president and J P Holdingat secretary treasurer. The company plans new phones on Butternut ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Ridgeville Telephone Co
Town Hall
J. P. Heidinger
E. F. Allen
James Sayers
F .W. Briggs
F. J. Rolin
James Nayers
F. W. Briggs
J. P. Holdingat
Butternut Ridge
Local option bill eyed as liquor foes claim confidence
Reverend P. A. Baker of the Anti saloon league expressed confidence the Clark local option bill or similar measure will pass. Joe Miller, agent for Ohio brewers, doubted any bill would endanger liquor interests. One of the two champions appears to have another guess coming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Baker
Anti-saloon League
Clark
Baker
Joe Miller
Ohio Brewers
Nagy Moved to Penitentiary After Court Proceedings
At the Court House Sheriff Warden transferred John Nagy the murderer to the penitentiary on Tuesday. He entered quietly, was searched and assigned a number, and will be cut off from life outside prison. Edwards divorce case heard this afternoon. wife accuses cruelty and drunkenness. Attorney Palmer for wife. Webber and Metcalf for husband. A note mentions borrowing money on gild edge security with special interest and profits. contact R. Post Office Box 489 Elyria Ohio.
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John Nagy
Nagy
Alagde Nye
Edwards Ve. Edwards
Palmer
Webber and Metcalf
Elyria
Ohio
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Ridgelawn Cemetery
Ridgelawn
E. EK. Massey
Cemetery Association
Grundy
Lersoh
Elas Thia
Mueller
Solicitor Stevens
Reely
Andrew Volks
Baat Bridge Street
West Bridge Street
Lake Shore
Weatside
Fire and Water Committee
Hlyria
Hay
William Walden
Eaton
Mr. Walden
Dostor Cushing
Harry H. Smith
East Broad Street
Far Lac
Spear
Elyria, Ohio
Lucky Boy
Brank A. Smith
Agricultural Society Meeting
Rev. Baker
Agent Miller
Childrens Rubbers
GEO. W. Philpott & CO
Broad Street
Johio
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