John Houghton’s Sleigh Ride Remembered 28 Years On
A Carlisle sleigh ride led by Elyria’s street commissioner John Houghton on January 22 1878 drew about nine hundred ladies and three hundred sleighs. The lengthy ten mile procession through town featured jingling bells and the village band as memories of a bygone winter era linger in older residents’ tales.
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John
John Houghton
Elyria
Mra. Dibble
Arthurly
Nesbit
Vincent Lampvell
Houghton
Carlisle
Lorain
No Loafing on Gorners Noted by Elycia Police
Elycia police rebuffed sidewalk loiterers in two incidents. On Broad Street Garrett Reublin and J C Smith, both board of public service members, were told to move on while discussing public welfare. A few days earlier C M Irtreasurer Lorain county Coons Hore and Ellis Coven clerks in the county auditor office Mat Alten ex postmaster and Sam Delafield butcher were ordered to the waiting room for loafing on the corner.
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Elycia Police
Garrett Reublin
J. C. Smith
Board of Public Service
Broad Street
C. M. Ir
Lorain County
Coon Hore
Ellis Coven
Mat Alten
Lorain
Sam Delafield
North Amherst
Andwiur
Smith
Firemen Save Mendelson House From Gas Stove Blaze
At about seven on Saturday evening the Solomon Mendelson residence on Furnace Street caught fire from a gas stove used to heat water for a bath. Firemen quickly quenched the blaze before it spread, estimating damage at fifty dollars. The department’s prompt action prevented total destruction.
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Solomon Mendelson
Furance Street
Merry Twelve Organize a City Club
A popular group named Merry Twelve organized in the city on Sunday afternoon. Officers elected include President Dania Granger, Vice President Harold Rowley, and Secretary Treasurer Rolland Davis. Committees cover management, invitation, refreshments, and reception. The club colors are black and burnt orange and a club dance is planned soon.
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Merry Twelve
Dania Granger
Harold Rowley
Rolland Davis
Chas
Monroe
Hinem
Leedale
Parks
Edgar Nell
Wylis Monroe
Percy Crane
Will Miller
Erwin Beard
Jim Bingham
K. G. Davis
Ernest Seedale
Germ
Must Work to Pay Two Fines in Police Court
Tom Moran faced intoxication charges and could not pay a $5 fine plus costs, so he was jailed to work it off on the streets. Peter Reiser had two prior fines for intoxication, paid neither, was re-arrested after another drunken episode, and on Monday owed $10 plus costs, to be worked off in public.
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Tom Moran
Peter Reiser
Despondent Henry Neal Hangs Self in Corn House
Henry Neal of Huntington, despondent over family burdens, told neighbors he could not go on. He tied a rope to a beam in the corn house after climbing a box and hanged himself, his wife discovering the lifeless body as authorities began coroner’s inquiry.
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Henry Neal
Hla
Columbia Steel Plant to Increase Capacity and Hire More
C Be Losier, Columbia Steel mill manager, returned from New York auto shows where directors approved purchasing more equipment. The plan raises mill capacity from thirty to fifty percent, with talks to lease space for a stamping mill or start one in house. Fifty extra jobs are expected.
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C. Be, Losier
Columbia Steel Mil Hay Josp
New York
Lazer
Columbia Steel Company
Brakeman Dies After Nickel Plate Yard Accident Near Sheffield
John A. Rubensazi aged 20 of Cleveland died at St Joseph's hospital Lorain after injuries from a switch accident while transferring cars at the Sheffield switch on the Nickel Plate. He was found beside the tracks with both legs severed above the knees and bruises from gravel. Coroner French investigates circumstances. Arthur Hart, linked to a Buster Brown performance, was a playmate of A. B. Smith of Kendalville Indiana.
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John A. Rubensazi
Mcleanstreet
Cleveland
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lorain
Sheffield
French
Rubensaal
Arthur Hart
Buster Brown
A. B. Smith
Hoplift Hotel
Kendalville
Indiana
Mayors order on street loitering misunderstood by police
Mayor Chapman issued an order to curb street loitering at Broad and Court streets noting the police misinterpretation caused confusion and criticism. He cites City Criminal Code Section 6 and says crowds should be dispersed only when five or more. He vows to fix responsibility for misinterpretation.
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Chapman
Police Department
Broad
Court Streets
Clayton Chapman
Ufe
Andway
Mrs Welfare and child vanish after Sunday dispute
Louis Welfare tells a Reporter he heard his wife is visiting her parents in Massillon and she plans to return next week. He says she left with the child after a streetcar ride and has not yet been located. Welfare, an O and B W electrician at Birmingham, hopes for a reconciliation.
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Louis Welfare
Mr. Welfare
Birmingham
Resignation Discussed and Tragic Death Reported
A resignation of Rev. F. W. Grow is discussed while a separate case notes a man named Neal, age seven, and his family. The report indicates hardship and a despondent act leading to the death, with the burden described as too much to bear.
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F. W. Grow
Sunday the Hottest Winter Day in Elyria
The town endured a rare warm spell as residents dressed light and crowded streets. Thermometers hovered around the mid seventies while crowds enjoyed verandas and street life. Forecasters warned of a cold wave approaching, with reports from Pittsburg to New Orleans noting variable readings.
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Elyria
Kogter Wagment
Cas Plrang
California
Mis
Mlyria
Pittsurg
Cincinnati
Baldnora
Philadelphia
Paul Wees
Kansas City
New Orleans
Promotion of a Lake Shore Electric Conductor
B D Rowell, ticket agent at Notwalk for the Lake Shore Electric, resigns effective February 1 to focus on county treasurer duties. William Fletcher, a longtime conductor on the road since it opened west of Lorain, is appointed to succeed him. Fletcher is highly popular with travelers for his pleasant, accommodating manner, and his promotion is welcomed.
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B. D. Rowell
Notwalk
Lake Shore Electric
William Fletcher
Fletcher
Lorain
Probable Cost Estimate for the Andwur Hotel Restoration
Valuators submitted an estimate for the Andwur hotel and the figures were sent to the adjusters. The Andwur Company expects a response from the fire insurance carriers carrying $22,500 coverage. Mr Andress said it will cost at least $75,000 to restore the hotel to a modern standard. Supplies are being procured as fast as possible.
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Andwur
Andress
Ridgeville church board asks pastor resign amid split
The Congregational church of Ridgeville faces a division as the board of trustees requests Rev. W Crowe resigns, giving three months for consideration. A meeting at T T Winckles home 227 Cleveland street is planned with Rev Crowe expected to attend and speak. Amicable settlement anticipated.
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Fr. W. Crowe
Board of Tradees
Ridgeville
Mr. Crow
Crow
T. T. Winckles
Winckles
Tesian
Mr. Winckles
Cleveland Street
Mr Crow
Lorain Seeks Payment From City Fire Department Aid
Lorain public safety mulls a $75 bill from Lorain fire department for minutes of aid during the Andwar fire. The dispute follows Elyria’s earlier charge to Lorain after a similar call for help.
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Board of Public Safety
Lorain
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Massillon
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