Conductor Kilfoil Killed in Lorain Yard Accident
Mike Kilfoil, 43, a C. L. & W freight conductor, died at Lorain yards after a pole slipped while a locomotive pushed empty cars, crushing his chest. Coroner Bra man conducted the inquest. Kilfoil left a widow and three children after residing in Lorain since last fall. He was working extra as a brakeman at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Kilfoil
C. L. & W- Freight
Lorain
Killfoil
Helfrich
Braman
Shall We Build Waterworks of Abandon the Project
An editorial argues a water supply is essential for Elyria and urges bonding the city for up to three hundred thousand dollars to expand waterworks and pursue Lake Erie as a source. It compares schemes, notes pipe sizes, bids, and the need for voter approval in a spring election, urging public discussion and action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wall
Lake Ewe
Lake Erie
Ohio
Elyria
Chapin
Board of Commerce
Birmingham
Alabama
Elgins
Josuva E. BovytTos
Ohio’s 38th Governor Nash Noted as Full Governor
State archive notes George K. Nash as the thirty eighth Ohio governor marking his place among the lineage of Ohio’s governors. The record remarks that seven predecessors were merely “geting governors,” highlighting a historical quirk in the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George K. Nash
Ohio
Embezzlement Charge Stuns Norwalk Chronicle Editor
F R Loomis editor of the Norwalk Chronicle was arrested in Cleveland last week on embezzlement charges and bound over to the grand jury. He has been running a collection agency in Cleveland and allegedly diverted money he collected for a local firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Loomis
Norwalk Chronicle
Cleveland
Grand Jury
Loomis
The New Method and a Racine Assault Scene
A Christian Scientist woman in Racine ignored a preacher and his wife when the latter cried for help after a murderous assault. The preacher, badly wounded, asked for a doctor, but the passerby refused to intervene until another helper arrived. The banner cites further anecdotes about eddying beliefs and conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Wis
Eddite
Probate Court notices and estate actions summarized
Probate filings include assignment of Mary M Joyce with bond of George L Blinn as assignee and appraisal order. petitions to sell bonds to satisfy debts and marshal liens. Guardians named for Lilly Poet and Charles L Wise. Administrators appointed for Klingshirn, Worcester, Doane, and others with estates in Avon, Amherst, Oberlin, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M Joyce
George L. Blinn
Petriton
Milton GC
Lilly
Lilly Poet
Catharine Klingshirn
J. M. Klingshirn
Avon
Fred Wise
South Lorain
Chas
L. Wise
Wmn
Blake
Brownhelm
Minnie Worcester
Laura Worcester
Amherst
John Schifs
Sheffield
Anton Gobel
Eistate
Mary Doane
Oberlin
A. B. Johnson
Increase of Pensions From Spanish and Philippine Wars
Soldiers who served in the Spanish American and Philippine campaigns seek pensions, with about 25 000 of 300 000 enlistees filing claims. Most claims come from volunteers and from kin of dead soldiers, aided by pension attorneys who profit by filing blank applications despite limited eligibility. The government considers action to curb this practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
Hut
International bills spark U S jurisdiction debate
A Washington column notes bills by Mr Mitt to grant U S courts jurisdiction over crimes against foreigners and to allow damages suits in U S courts. Mr Shafroth proposes returning captured cannons and flags to Mexico. Grosvenor seeks extending U S maritime laws to Hawaii and Porto Rico, risking international friction. The piece also covers Manila relations, hemp port complaints, and a light anecdote about Senator Kyle and a page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mitt
Ilinois
Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Shafroth
Colorado
Republic of Mexico
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Grosvenor
Ohio
Congress
Manila
War Department
Wheeler
Manin
Otis
Philippines
Kyle
South Dakota
Senate
Record Marriage Licenses Spark Probate Office Surge
Dan Capi oversees a flurry of licenses in Lorain County with a five marriage licenses issued in one hour at the probate office. Couples include John Ruth and Katie Girard of Amherst, Mike Teleky and Elizabeth Lympar of Lorain, and others from Elyria North Amherst Oberlin and Cleveland areas, reflecting a busy period in local nuptials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Capi
Lorain County
John Ruth
Katie Girard
Amherst
Mike Teleky
Elizabeth Lympar
Lorain
Alfred H. Lowe
Minnie M. Kipp
North Eaton
Howard C. Avery
Oberlin
Maud Quigley
North Amherst
William J. Bryant
Minnie Keyser
Hlyria
Otto Yost
Cleveland
Annie Ottenberg
Columbia
Richard Gibbons
Maggie Parker
Elyria
Frank Bechtruth
Sheffield
Rachael White
Elyria Township
Michael Mohr
Ridgeville
Katie Schafer
Lewis
Rich
Dottie Thomas
Wm. H. Johnson
Mattie E. Chapman
Willis Carruthers
Claudia Straus
Overlin
D. M. Berkey
Emma J. Reiking
Edward Bungart
Louise Miller
John H. Schroeder
Elizabeth Schroeder
Charles BH. Jenser
Della H. Paters
Loraina
Herman Hebel
Mary Keeh
Amberat
Educational Meeting At Oberlin Courthouse Attended By Teachers
A large turnout of teachers and county board members attended an educational meeting at the courthouse. George W. Waite chaired the session. Topics included township supervision, tuition payments from township funds, and school board qualifications. A critical resolution rejected Prof. Atwater’s view that alcohol is a food, ending with opposition to three glasses of whisky daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
George W. Waite
Oberlin
D. M. Byam
Kipton
H. M. Parker
Elyria
Prof. Atwater
A. R. Webber
C. S. Harding
Seasion
Frank Briggs
Fields
D. F. Ward
Lorain
R. Baker
The Martford Sails From San Francisco For New York
The Hartford Admiral Farragut's ship with five Elyria boys aboard sails from San Francisco for New York. Capt Hawley commands, 72 days voyage. Rockefeller urges strict yearly expense records to ensure savings against rainy days. Chamber of Commerce to hold annual meeting on Friday February 2 with officer elections and committee reports. Good Roads topic possible after business. Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Farragut
Elyria
San Francisco
New York
Hawley
Chamber of Commerce
Death of Mrs Waite on West Seventh Street
Mrs. Lyle Waite died at her home Tuesday after a paralysis struck Monday night. Funeral services will be Thursday at 1 o clock conducted by Rev W C Endly. She belonged to the W B C L O T M and the order of Chosen Friends and was beloved by many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Waite
West Seventh Street
W. B.C
W. C. Endly
A Token of Esteem For C Parsch At St Marys Church
Friday evening the trustees of St Mary's church with Rev Father Shaffeld presented C Parsch a gold headed cane in appreciation of his long faithful service to the see. At year end he resigned as trustee in favor of his son Wm Parsch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Mary's Church
Father Shaffeld
C. Parsch
Parsch
Wm. Parsch
Land of the Free: Emery Arrested for Vagrancy in Lorain
Fred Emery of St. Louis was arrested by Officer Spooner Saturday evening for vagrancy near Lake Shore depot. He criticized the country as not free and claimed Boston as the only place fit to live. He was fined 45 and costs, sent to the workhouse, and taken to Cleveland. A Lorain man Natlack, jailed for intoxication, was released upon mayoral order linked to his mother’s health. Lorain County Agricultural Society director election set for Jan 27, 1900 at Elyria Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Emery
St. Louis
Apooner
Emery
Hawke
Lake Shore
Spooner
Boston
Mass
Minery
Cleveland
Braman
Shermant Natlack
Lorain
New York
Reefy
New Philadelphia
Nattack
Trinity James Lester Gains After Week Sickness
Trinity James Lester on the sick list for a week is gradually recovering. Barney and Ed Urig returned home safely from a trip to Kelley Island. Rev B A B Stuber visited the Yosts for an excellent supper. The Trinity congregation held its annual meeting on the 16th electing H Celermann and M Diterich as council. Corneil Palmer remains in a Cleveland hospital after a successful operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lester
Barney
Ed Urig
Kelley Island
B. A.B. Stuber
Corneil Palmer
Cleveland
Belden Community News and Visits
Belden urges a new school library funded by the highest temperance exam score. Congregational services planned for next Sunday at 10 30 AM. Oberlin student Mr Elliott gave a good sermon last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Cliffe Seliman and son Theron of Cleveland visiting relatives. W O Corner traveled to Cleveland on business. Arthur Root home from Toledo for now. W S Aldrich attended Elyria education meeting and reports profit. S J Wilson taught in district 6 at Elyria education meeting. Harvey and Bessie Cleverdon out of school sick. Orrin Damen spent Sunday with Arthur Crowell. Mrs Fred Cragin suffers rheumatism. Nesting at M E church Tuesday to Friday evenings. A Chapin of Litchfield visited here last Saturday. Miss Jennie Marey in Cleveland last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Elliott
Oberlin College
Cliffe Sel Iman
Theron
Cleveland
W. O.corner
Arthur Root
Toledo
Aldrich
Elyrin
S.J. Wilson
Elyria
Harvey
Bessie Cleverdon
Orrin Damen
Arthur Crowell
Fred Cragin
M.ek
A. Chapin
Litchfield
Jennie Marey
Pension plan and new normal schools for Ohio teachers
The article notes proposed legislation for the seventeenth general assembly addressing Ohio school teachers. It advocates a state pension act to retire teachers on a comfortable salary after years of service and the establishment of four state normal schools to professionalize teaching and enable graduates to teach across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventy-Fourth General Assembly
Ohio
County Board of Examiners
Knights of St John Install Officers at Hall
The Knights of St John held their annual installation of officers at the I C O F hall Monday evening. Co J Wilhelm of Cleveland served as installing officer with the 2nd regiment staff assisting. New officers included Fred Kappus president Charles Guth first vice president John Wimmers second vice president Henry Mart corresponding secretary P Kaiser financial secretary Lee Kelling treasurer J Farn trustee Joseph Slife captain James Burns first lieutenant L Schuster second lieutenant Retiring officer Otto Kumbel and Captain Joseph Slife received gold charms. Rev J T Schaffeld delivered the address on the origin of the order followed by visiting officer speeches, a musical program, and social entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of St. John
I. C. O. F. Hall
J. Wilhelm
Cleveland
2Nd Regiment
Fred Kappus
Charles Guth
John Wimmers
Henry Mart
P. Kaiser
Lee Kelling
J. Farn
Joseph Slife
James Burns
L. £. Schuster
Otto Kumbel
J. ‘I’. Schaffeld
Dental Society Meets at Hotel Toplift in Quarterly Session
The Lora County Dental Society held its quarterly meeting at Hotel Toplift with Dr. Burrall presiding. Officers elected for the coming year were H G Husted president E B Saunders vice president and C W Purcell secretary. The meeting featured a paper by H G Husted on dentine sensitivity and an evening banquet at the hotel. The next gathering is set for the second week in April at Oberlin Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lora County Dental Society
Hotel Toplift
Burrall
J. F. Liddell
Husted
Oberlin
C. W. Purcell
Kiplinger
Tromley
Lorain
D. A. Purcell
N. Amherst
Geer
Ridgeville
Yopliff
Kelsey
Ohio
Robbery at South Lorain injures worker near Vine Street
Geo Denn a steel plant laborer, held up Saturday evening at about 5 near Vine Street on Tenth Avenue, was threatened with a revolver by three assailants. Denn knocked the weapon away, was struck on the head with a bolt, and the robbers escaped with a $10 pay envelope. Police were alerted, but no arrests have been made. Denn says he could identify the men if seen again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Denn
Tenth Avenue
Vine Atreat
Angallanta
Denn
Dean
Guardianship Petition Over Leopold Spitzenberg Trust
In Lorain County probate matters Bert Landes guardian seeks court order to pay outstanding one-fifth share of Leopold Spitzenberg estate to heirs and Lindeman as guardian of Enna Lindeman. The petition names Leopold Spitzenberg heirs unknown and Jeduthan C. Hail as trustee, noting $295 remains. defendants must answer by March 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leopold Kotteenberg
Leopold Spiteanbergs
Wil
Bert Landes
Nan
Lindemad
Court of Common Pleas
Canny
Ohio
Hlanse
Leopold Byitzanberg
Teppaldl Spitzenberg
Lane Huron
Eugene Spitzenberg
Leona Spitzenberg
Aata Evedent
Charles Spitzenberg
Charles Kplizenberg
Dee Fs Fondant
Leopohl Aplizenberg
Charles Spilvenberg
Hodland
Lth
Wind
Bald Petition Fiuther
Leopolt Spilvenberg
Charles Spiteenberg
Holdings
Bven
Sada Teppelt Spitzenberg
Jeduthan C. Hi
Bertie Beo
Lena Galion
Hugene Spitzenber
Lindeman
Leopold Botlee
Leopold Spitzenberme
Hesebs
Unsolicited Testimonial for Elyria Business College
A former student praises Elyria Business College in Elyria Ohio for its attentive teachers and effective stenography program Graham's Standard Phonography. The letter states the school helped secure a responsible lucrative position and expresses gratitude for guidance and career support from the faculty Lorain Foundry Co. stenographer Mus Canamon E Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loran
Dee
Mesare
Klicker & Brandt
Elyria Business College
Elyria
Ohio
Graham
Ian
Mus
Canamon
E. Foster
Stenographer
Lorain Foundry Co
Launch of the John Staten marks new era in Great Lakes steamers
The American Shipbuilding company launched the John Staten at Long Island yard on a Saturday afternoon. The steel vessel claims the title of largest lake freighter, with an estimated capacity beyond 9,000 net tons and a 478 foot length. Built of steel, it features a quadruple expansion engine and deep water capability, with initial demonstrations drawing ships from Duluth Detroit Buffalo and Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Staten
Lona
Duluth
Ohio
Detroit
Buffalo
Cleveland
John Gates
Abe
Amerean Shipbullt Company
ST. 18
Loy
Charivari in Pittsfield LaGrange Ends with Arrests
On Wednesday and Thursday, about a dozen young men from Pittsfield LaGrange were arrested by Co bie Cahoon and brought before C. C. Lord. They faced charges tied to a planned rustic charivari for Orrin Metcalf who had just married. A plea of guilty was entered, and Justice Bord set penalties. The plan used shotguns, pans, a circular saw, and a club to disrupt Metcalf’s wedding evening, but Metcalf and his wife fled to the bride’s parents’ home as the mob sought them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
LaGrange
Cobie Cahoon
C. C. Lord
Orrin
Han
Metcalf
Acives Pittafield
Carlie
John M House
Cartiste
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Tashington News
Martford
John D. Rockefeller
Land OF the Free
The
Lorain County Agricultural Society
Belden
Knights of St John
the Dental Society
Co. L
Charles Wurst
Herors
Columbus
Vou
On the
Lor
Sayitl
F. H. Foster & Co
Clothiers and Furnishers
West Broad Street
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Plain Dealer
Associated Press
Elyria News & Messenger Co
Tri
Tion Price
New York Weekly Tribune
Itia
Leporter
Obto
Carlisle
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