Speakeasy Operators in Wellington Fear Raid Coming
Wellington men running speak-easies fear sheriff deputies will raid before the week ends. Grand jury witnesses, including a John Doe case participant, signal rising activity. Officials hint at Beal law enforcement moves and possible seizures, with Oberlin expected to face attention soon.
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Wellington
Grand Jury
John Doe
Court House
Sherif
Oberlin
College Town
Mispitting Inheritance Dispute Ends With No Will Change
Mrs. Hattie Ledgate sued to break her mother Mary Elizabeth Battles' will but the jury ruled for the defendant. The feud dated before the old lady's death with Ledgett claiming $300 for care and washing. The jury awarded $1 with costs, and Battles disinherited her daughter.
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Hattie Ledgate
Mary Elizabeth Battles
Wellington
Mayor Urges Clean Sidewalks To Remove Snow And Ice
Mayor Chapman calls public attention to city ordinances requiring removal of snow and ice from sidewalks. Occupants must clearfront of their homes and owners must clear in front of vacant or unoccupied properties. He hopes civic pride yields voluntary compliance to avoid enforcement.
Ingraham suit over curb dirt on Luke Avenue traffic
Supt Nestor of the C S W railroad met with the mayor after the board of public service complained the right of way dirt obstructs Luke avenue. A conference was set for this afternoon to explain requested action. Paul Grill, 24, Amherst native, was admitted after an accident January 1 requiring multiple operations.
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Nestor
Board of Public Service
Luke Avenue
Paul Grill
Amherst
Wife Backer Claims Payments In Bank Fraud Case
New London National Bank filed a reply in the court of common pleas arguing Amy Ingraham acted as the public face of her husband C. E. Ingraham and managed his business. The bank contends she held herself responsible for his acts and that loans were extended based on her signature, while Ingraham is already imprisoned for forging her signature on notes.
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Amy Ingraham
C. E. Ingraham
New London National Bank
Court of Common Pleas
Ingraham
New London Bank
Woman seeks court to quiet title to Beaver Creek farm
Anne Jaeger has filed suit in common pleas to quiet title to 12 acres on Beaver Creek at Oak Point. Defendants include Catharine Hageman and others. The case traces ownership from William Jaeger to Elizabeth Jaeger, Maria Winters, and finally the plaintiff, amid competing claims by defendants. Knox Syndicate had agreed to buy remaining farm land once title was clear.
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Beaver Creek
Oak Point
Knox Syndicate
Anne
Jeager
Court of Common Pleas
Catharine Hageman
Adam
Thaw Jury Selection Delays as Trial Nears Verdict
New York January 25 The Thaw trial enters its second day with five jurors chosen from hundreds of talesmen. Court rules to keep jurors confined inside the courthouse provoke excuses from applicants. Evelyn Thaw’s testimony is seen as a potential turning point, while fear remains that cross examination will test her resolve. Harry Kendall Thaw, 30, son of William Thaw, inherits a fortune once worth about 40 million.
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New York
D. BR. Smith
Henry C. Harney
George Pfaff
Arthur Campbell
Charles H. Tecke
Thaw
Talesmen
Evelyn
Thane
Coryphees
Stanford White
Harry Thaw
Madison Square Gaten
Harry Yonan
Harry Kendall Thaw
Wiliam Thaw
Pittsburg
William Thaw
Pennsylvania Mailroad
Oldest Gaol on the Record Remains Untried
The oldest pending case on the docket of the court of common pleas was filed Jan. 15, 1890, by Bert Lindeman guardian of Emma Lindeman to seize $2,225 claimed as his ward’s share of Charles Spitzenberg’s estate. The suit argues Leopold Spitzenberg is dead and seeks distribution to Emma Lindeman, Bertha Bender, Lena Gallion, and Eugene Spitzenberg, while J. C. Hill allegedly refused to pay the asset.
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Court of Common Pleas
Bert Lindeman
Emma Lindeman
Charles Spitzenberg
Almeda County
California
Bertha Bender
Lena Gallion
Eugene Spitzenberg
Leopold S. Spitzenberg
Leopold Spitzenberg
J. C. Hill
Leopold
Hill
Local County Agricultural Society Set to Meet Tomorrow
The Lore County Agricultural Society will hold its annual meeting at the courthouse on Saturday. Reports of business conducted at the last county fair will be presented.
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Lorain County Agricultural Society
Court House
Detective Brockman Seeks Larceny Charges Against Two Men
Detective Brockman of the L A and M railroad reports proof that George Miller and John Stronsur now jailed are car breakers and crooks. They were arrested after possessing multiple shoes sold at a dollar each and traced to a theft from a moving car en route to Michigan. They face larceny and car breaking charges and possible binding over to the grand jury. Mrs Grace M Whitney of Cascade street travels to Brooklyn New York due to her brother W C Ball’s death.
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Detective Brockman
Police Star
George Miller
John Stronsur
Michigan
Grace M. Whitney
Cascade Street
Brooklyn
N Y
W. OC. Ball
Quack veterinarians banned by Ohio vets group
Ohio State Veterinary Medical Association closed its 34th annual convention in Columbus with a $1,000 fund for prosecuting practitioners without state certificates. Officers elected: President C. B. Frederick Canton. Vice President H. Fulston Norwalk. Treasurer T. B. Hillock Columbus. Secretary W. H. Gribble Washington, D. C. Our annual pre inventory sale begins January 28 in Crockery Department with price cuts and closeout offers.
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Columbus
Quack
Ohio State Veterinary Medical Association
C. B. Frederick
Canton
H. Fulston
New Railroad to Break Ground in Youngstown
Groundwork for the Lake Erie and Eastern railroad is nearly secured through Youngstown with 500 to 1,000 men to start April 1. Backed by New York Central interests, the line will run from Cleveland and Lorain to Youngstown, making the city the local terminus with a link to the P and L E B for Pittsburgh and eastern routes.
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Youngstown
Lake Erie and Eastern
Lake Erie
Pittsburg
Lake Erie & Eastern
New York Central
Cleveland
Lorain
Convent Construction Begins on Fourth Street in Lorain
Work begins on a new Catholic convent on Fourth Street with a frontage of 34 feet and depth of 4 feet. The project about to cost $10,000 and is designed by Hamilton B. Ford of Lorain as architect.
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Olic
Fourth Street
Hamilton B .Ford
Lorain
Free seeds to be discontinued by Congress
The house committee of agriculture recommended discontinuing a seed distribution program. The usual $250,000 spent for this purpose will be redirected to purchase Tara seeds for distribution by the department of agriculture.
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House Committee of Agriculture
Tusaday
Washington
Congress
Department of Agriculture
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