Local News Roundup From Amherst And Nearby Towns
Amherst visitors and residents are listed in a compact local notes column with several social updates. Notables include Mr Johnson and George Frony visiting, Mrs Rose and Mrs Geeta visiting relatives, and Leora M. Rockwood appointed administratrix. A marriage notice for Phillip Wagner and Jessie Benton appears. Community events span a WCTU banquet in Lorain, Elyria Whist Club, a new Lorain K P ball dedication, and church social gatherings with games, music, and refreshments. A man named George Bendick from Elyria faces an asylum transfer after an alleged insanity episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermon Geeta
East River Street
A. Myers
W. A. Young
Cleveland
E. Bassett
Butternut Ridges
Leora M. Rockwood
Wellington
Judson J. Rockwood
Phillip Dillon Wagner
South Loran
Jessie Benton
South Lorain
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Lorain
Elyria Whist Club
T. Reefy
Prentiss
Masterdon
K. of P. Ball
Knights
W. Bruce
Mount Gilead
W. Beattle
R. M. Summers
Earlcourt
Wilbur Wurtz
Disciple
Popping Corn Puts Utility in Spotlight
A garbled note mentions popping corn and a gas powered setup labeled the Utility. References to Ginger Snape Se Ib appear as unclear fragments amid the terse text. The passage reads like a stray OCR snippet with no clear event or names to anchor a full report.
Cleveland visits and local social updates from Elyria
Jack Reublin and Mrs Farewell spend the day in Cleveland. Prof Scott vows a prize waltz at the Elks ball on Wednesday evening February 7. Amherst lodge officers installed by Mason Smith. East High’s Prof Raymond visits Elyria. Mrs Beebe travels to Sandusky for Mary Sloan’s wedding. Joseph Lampert visits Elyria. Mrs Clyde Metz returns from Youngstown. Gatherings include W R C mite box opening and a Prominent Father Chiff in Pax Furnace court. One Dozen Euchre Club meets at Mrs Parsh’s home. Lersch and Nestor win prizes. Ladies Aid Society of M E church serves ~20 dollars net.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. EB. Raymond
East High School of
Cleveland
Frank Beebe
Sandusky
Mary B. Sloan
Clyde Metz
Youngstown
W. J. Farewell
East Avenue
G. W. Massy
May Swift
Washington Terrace
Cara Henson
Coonville
Lorain
H. Chiff
Pax Furnace
Q Chapman
Theodore Ward
Supreme Court
Euchre Club
William Parsh
Broad
Robert Lersch
John A. Nestor
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Will of Edward K. McKenna Filed in Lorain Probate Court
The will leaves the Lorain home and lot plus furniture to wife with a life lease on the coal and feed business. After the wife’s death the estate is divided among Florence James and Olga. Wife receives 1000 dollars for support. remaining funds go to children. If wife remarries she gets one third of the total value, the rest held in trust for the children. Administrators are Joseph P. McKenna and Thomas Ruth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward K. McKenna
Lorain
Florence
James
Olga
Joseph FP. McKenna
Thomas Ruth
Notes From Hospital Report On Mrs Shaffer And Others
Mrs Edward Shaffer of Belden underwent cataract surgery by Dr Patrick and is recovering well. Mrs August Shaffer of Bermingham, operated January 4 for appendicitis by George Nicholas, is improving and may go home next Saturday. Mrs Olive Lyons of Fourth Street, admitted last November, suffered a paralysis attack while seated. her condition is serious and the hospital foresees only a few hours to live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Shaffer
Belden
Patrick
August Shaffer
Bermingham
George Nicholas
Olive Lyons
Fourth Street
Seibert Seen in City After Escape from Massillon Asylum
Reports say W Seibert who escaped Massillon asylum was seen in the city recently and the sheriff is seeking him He belongs to Grafton and was admitted two years ago his ailment described as melancholia The insurance settlement with W F McMyler owner of the Andwur Hotel left him 8700 after 31860 salvage deduction Also advertises Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for indigestion and related digestive maladies sold by druggists
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Seibert
Massillon
Seibert
Grafton
W. F. McMyler
Andwur Hotel
Myler
George Berdick Found In Ver Milion After Sanity Question
On Saturday George Berdick in a demented condition created a scene on Cheapside frightening passersby. He wandered to Ver Milion where he acted queerly and was arrested. Elyria authorities brought him back, he was jailed, examined, and pronounced fit for Massillon asylum. Judge Hinman will seek admission to the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Herdick
Cheapside
Elyria
Massillon
Hinman
Berdict
Side Splitting Jokes On Tap At City Club Evening
Architect Campbell announces a men’s club meeting program featuring a min atrel show with multiple surprises. Local jokes are promised to be side splitting as part of an entertaining program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Miss E Griffin Entertains Wednesday Evening Club
Miss Elma Griffin hosted a Wednesday evening club at her Huron Street residence. Twenty guests attended with Pedro as the main game. Miss Minnie Schaerer won Indies prize, and Mr Dan Little captured the gentlemen’s prize. Miss Mable Quayle of Cleveland visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma Griffin
Huron Streets
Pedro
Minnie Schaerer
Dan Little
Mable Quayle
Cleveland
Zima Griffin
Open a store at Conneaut
Mrs. Kattle Kueln of Lorain is appointed administrator of Eddie Kuelin's estate. L. C. Pauver and M. J. Waler, two young Hiyria businessmen, go to Conneaut and enter the clothing trade. They plan a store opening this week with promising prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kattle Kueln
Lorain, C
Eddie Kuelin
L. C. Pauver
M. J. Waler
Hiyria
Conneaut
Guccesa
A Banquet for the Guards Arrives on Valentine Day
The Mulholland guards are coming and will be based in the dining room of the new Andwar hotel. A banquet will be held and lively time will take place. The guards will hold the keys of the city during their visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulholland
New Andwar
Wanted column rates and ads for Reporter page
Classifieds show ad pricing for columns and lines, rental and sale notices, job ads, stenographer position, and a promissory theater notice. Also includes medical ad for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and a theatre listings segment with concert and performance details at Colonial Theatre.
James Rankin Dies A Lorain County Pioneer At 75
James Rankin died at his daughter's home in Barberton Ohio on Tuesday aged 75 He was a longtime resident of Elyria and Amherst where he worked as a bookkeeper for Clough Stone Company His funeral was held today at 1 o clock in Amherst Congregational Church with Masonic services and burial in Amherst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ratkin
Lorain County
Bach
Barberton
Ohio
Deeased
Elyria
Amherst
Clough Stone Company
Congregational Church
Lorain Men Defeated in Clyde Basketball Game
Lorain travelled to Clyde by special car for a Wednesday game. The Lorain team appeared unable to match the occasion and lost to their hosts in front of a large audience at the opera house. Meanwhile Joseph Torney of Lorain, a saloon keeper, faces a second degree murder plea or trial over shooting Burt Lee after a whiskey theft, with a life sentence likely if he pleads guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Clyde
Opera House
Lorain Mean
Joseph Torney
Burt Lee
Investing For Profit magazine offer and scam warning
An advertising card promises a free six month subscription to a magazine named Investing For Profit claiming it teaches profitable investing, with sensational figures like $1,000 growing to $22,600, and cites bank profits. It includes a bogus address in Chicago and a testimonial about health products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregory
Jackson Blig
Chicago
Secret cure claim for cold delivers bowel evacuation
An old advertising claim touts a laxative remedy as the best solution to a cold. The text mentions Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar and Liquid Cold Cure as products that "drive all could out of the system" and are sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
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George Mosley
Russia
Ars
Turner Block
A. A. of S
BE. R. EB
America
3. W. Hayes
Robinson & Hancock Co
Rose
Bowing Green
George Bendick
Elynia
Vermilion
Cty
Arthur Wieney
West Avenue
Hill’s Optical Parlor
Broad St
Naval
Doz
Ginger Snape
Seta
Se Ib
Jack Reublin
Mrs. W. J Farewell
Donnell
Scott
Mason Smith
Eveninog
Joseph F. Lampert
Joe
F. McKenna
Hospital
GEO. Berdick
Massisson Asylum
Miss E. Griffin
Bell
Second Street
West Bridge Street
R. D
Cive
Vaughan Glaser
Colonial Theatre
Glaser
Fay Courtenay
David Hartford
James Hester
Louis N. Parker
John Drew
Maude Adams
Thie Theatre
Rubinstein
DeWitt
James Rankin
Eldred’s Book Store
the Biggs & Everard Co
Sheffield Land & Improvement CO
Bank
Bidg
Corner Tenth and
Pearl St
N. B. Truth
Paul
Mississippi
Hollster
H. A. Dykeman
Hubert Day
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