Public auctions detailed by an auctioneer in Elyria and Sheffield
Auctioneer Pedic Sales Ry Uing offers public sale near Creek and in Sheffield township with horses heifers cows wagons farming implements and household items. Another sale near Elyria lists horses mules farm tools hay corn potatoes and other goods with notices about local officials and a county rural society event in Lorain County messages blurred and messy.
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Ry Uing
Catherlingshirn
Klingshirn i Avon
Creek
Ty Unig
Anetioneer
Iwhild
Sheffield
Lake Shore Road
Tragic Death From Laudanum In Oberlin
Gertruda Rick seeker a seventeen year old girl in Oberlin died after drinking laudanum to the point of collapse. She had been studying hard and was unsettled by exams and expectations. She purchased laudanum and was found breathing heavily, later dying at noon after doctors attempted treatment. Her parents live in New York City.
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Oberlin
Gertruda Rick
Seeker
Rané
Wally
Ricksecker
Addie Harger
New York City
Oil Boom Sparks Sightseers Near Berea Field
Reports from Erie county describe a feverish oil rush with nearly seventy five wells in the Berea area. dynamite shots yield 10 to 20 barrels daily while Medina county also attracts capitalists and visitors. A Delaware senator bought a well last spring and local valuations rise with pumping of light oil valued around 3 dollars per barrel.
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Erhart
Medina County
Berea
Jones
Delaware
Oldest Oberlin Resident J L Burrell Dies at 94
Deacon J L Burrell, longtime Oberlin resident and early Oberlin College trustee, died Thursday night at age 94. A former Sheffield township resident, he lived in Oberlin since 1845 and deeded his home to the college in 1863 with annuity provisions for himself and wife. The house reportedly aided the Underground Railroad, with Burrell said to have aided fugitive slaves. His wife died two years ago on her 91st birthday, and Burrell will be buried on her 92nd birthday anniversary.
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Osercin
J. L. Barrell
Oberlin
Sheffield Township
Oberlin College
Burrell
Jumped the Fence
Constable Charles Cahoon was sent to Lorain to arrest Gedin Gabor on a assault and battery warrant. Gabor, a shipyard employee, fled toward a large fence slipping through a gate he locked 1 cent behind him. Cahoon followed and caught him at the ferry. Gabor will have a chance to tell his side to the judge of the court of common pleas.
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Charles Cahoon
Lorain
Gedin Gabor
Gabor
Cahoon
Hls
Court of Common Pleas
Masonic Grand Lodge Warns Against Masonic Tramps
Hartford meeting denounces traveling beggars calling themselves masons and preying on lodges. Grand Secretary John H. Barlow cites cases of impostors using ritual knowledge to beg for funds. The report notes suspensions for nonpayment of dues and warns jurisdictions to beware impostor masons amid recent wave of distractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Grand Lodge
Hartford
John H. Barlow
Store Fire Destroys General Store at Quarry Corner
A large general store in Avon near the quarry burned to the ground last night with flames bursting through the roof, causing $800 in building loss and about $150 in stock destruction. The fire, incendiary in origin, was reported around eight o clock by a passerby who smelled smoke. Neighbors contained spread to adjacent structures. The building was owned by Charles Harris and run by Mr. Meyer Inv et. Listed occupants and associates include Chas H Hecker Chas O Eyster Herman Lorain residents, and others from Elyria Geneva and Lorain. Insurance covered some stock and building losses. Emergency response limited access to contents. Firefighters struggled to prevent further damage.
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Dan
Meyer- Invet
Kuuwi
Charles Harria
Father Nugent Reveals Civilization Progress Talk
Rev Mather Nugent spoke on The Progress of Civilization before a full house at the People's Institute course. He contrasted ancient and modern civilization, stressing Christ as leaven and man’s dignity. the lecture featured rich illustrations and serious philosophical treatment. The next event is The Redpath Concert Co on February 11.
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Mather Nugent
People’s Institute
Redpath Tencert Co
The Soldier's Home at Sandusky Figures
The article describes the Soldier's Home at Sandusky now in its twelfth year on two acres. It lists annual intake and supplies including 2500 bushels of potatoes, 100 barrels of flour per month, 500 pounds of ham and 700 pounds of sausage for breakfast, plus weekly pie and cake. It notes yearly inmate costs around 3140 dollars with government and state support, and totals for national and state homes, including the Central Branch in Dayton serving about 6000 inmates and plans to add 500 beds. Overall, national homes cared for 27,892 and state homes 16,513 inmates last year, totaling 48,202.
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Sandusky
Central Branch
Dayton
Depot of C. L. & W. destroyed by fire
The C. L. & W. passenger depot was destroyed by a Monday night fire caused by defective heating. Fire started near the chimney and basement wall, with low water pressure hindering suppression. After multiple alarms and extended efforts, the building suffered total loss except for the slate roof. one fireman was struck by falling slate, saved by his cap.
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Lorain
Elyria
Surance
Joseph Zimmer
Old District School Recreated At Elyria Opera House
In Elyria the old district school was staged at the opera house by local residents. A young teacher named Weber Hopkins also known as Dr W N Briggs oversaw a day of songs recitations and games. The program featured Scotland's Burning Auld Lang Syne and lively music with visitors from the school committee and performances repeated tonight.
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Elyria
Gardener Victim of Saturday Night Hold Up in Lake Shore Yards
W E Gardner reports being assaulted by four men during a return trip to town Saturday night. He says he knocked down three, one struck him with a club, leaving him with a cut nose and bruised face. He went home, had a doctor treat his injuries, and did not notify police. His wife recalls hearing prowlers near the house and their little girl saw someone at the back door. Gardner suspects the assailants may have been train-hoppers.
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W. E. Gardner
Lake Shore
Gardner
North Street
Frederick
Xent
Sheffield
Couple Weds at Minister's Residence in Geneva Ohio
Married Charles Hemler and Gertrude DeVore, both of Geneva, Ohio, in a Wednesday ceremony conducted by Rev. J. C. B. Stivers at his home on West Second Street.
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Charles Hemler
Gertrude de Vore
Geneva, O
J. C. B. Stivers
West Second Street
Lord Cottage Fire Ruins Oberlin Ladies Dormitory
A fire destroyed Lord Cottage at Oberlin College injuring no one. About thirty young women were in the building when the blaze broke from the kitchen. Eighty thousand dollars in losses were reported, with ten water streams stopping the flames before the roof collapsed. The hall, named for Mrs Elizabeth Lord, had previously stood as a major dormitory and was expected to be rebuilt.
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Jan
Kerly
Lord Cottage
Oberlin College
Talcott Hall
Baldwin
Lord
South Professor
Forest Street
Daughters of Foreignissionaries
Filla Manley
Elizabeth Lord
Oberlin
Tnown
Elyria
Common Pleas Court suit over debt for $132.46
The case Common Pleas Court Q Christian Parseh versus Chas M Kellogg et al concerns a monetary claim of 132.46 dollars. Attorneys for the plaintiff are Thomas and Chapman.
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Christian Parseh
Chas. M. Kellogg
Thomas & Chapman Attorneys
Brooms Rise in Price Amid Scarce Broom Corn
City housekeepers note broom costs have more than doubled in a year with the cheapest broom now thirty five cents, up from fifteen. The rise is blamed on broom corn prices, which have more than doubled. Lorain and Cleveland Electric Line reports 1899 gross earnings of 92,629.18, expenses 20,524.21, net 58,304.92, signaling growing road popularity.
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Lorain
Cleveland
Indies Seek Support for Old Ladies Home Project
A group of leading locals work to foster sentiment for maintaining an Old Ladies Home. The current facility run by Mrs. Lilly lacks adequate rooms and facilities and is operated from charitable motives. The burden on Mrs. Lilly is considered excessive.
A New City Directory Under Philadelphia Plan
Elyria council passed an ordinance to re number houses on the Philadelphia plan with one number per twenty five feet. The city engineer measures streets. once complete a plat and numbering will follow. The Reporter begins compiling a new directory listing every resident over 18, a full street directory, and other useful data.
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Elyria
Philadelphia
Fuviere
Brakeman Henry Spooner Hurt in Yard Accident
Yard brakeman Henry Spooner of Lake Shore engine 476 was badly injured at the C. L. and W. junction Friday morning. He was crushed between cars while signaling the engineer Frank Phelps who misread the signal and backed the train. Spooner sustained a badly bruised and torn right hip with substantial blood loss, but no bones were broken. He was treated by Dr. Hart and Dr. Coeling and remained in serious condition.
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Henry Spooner
Lake Shore
Spooner
Frank Phelps
Hart
Charles Coeling
Nan
Elyria Bowling Team Triumphs Over Lorain Amid Strong Play
Elyria defeats Lorain in three straight games at the Elyria bowling alley Thursday evening. Frees of Elyria shines with two late strikes in the second game as Keiler Bark and Bark lead Lorain. A lone crowd witnessed the match before Thursday afternoon’s ladies day when men were barred and the alley reopened for the next session.
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Gret
Lorain
Elyria
Elyria Boys
Lorains
Frees
Flyrias
Henning
Frederick
LeMasters
Wurat
Freer
Big
Keiler
Frank Bark
Lammy
Fred Bark
Hageman
Ewald
Quiet Port Clinton Wedding Ties Nora Bell to George Wahrman
Miss Nora A. Bell and Mr. George Wahrman of Elyria, a Lake Shore railway employee, were married at the Methodist Episcopal church by Rev. Mayer in a small ceremony Wednesday afternoon. The bride, author of the polar ballad Loved and Lost, is said to have found love as she wed. Wahrman serves as chief clerk at the depot, and many friends extend congratulations to the couple as they plan to reside in Elyria.
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Nora A. Bell
George Wahrman
Elyria
Lake Shore Railway
Het Methodist Episcopal Church
Mayer
Port Clinton
Wuhrman
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County Commissi Mer Tng
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Elestionn
Lorain County Rural Society
Fr House
IGEAS
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Ear
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RTER
Opportunities Perous
America
James J. Hill
Tramp Masons
Amherst
Chas. H. Hecker
Ridgeville
Kidna M. Lippert
Wellington
Chas. O. Eyster
Minute Herman
Fred W. Geiger
Anna Liemkuhler
Grafton
Charles Heinler
Geneva
Ger
Rude DeVore
John Knipperil
Linge Hemereral
Avon
BE. W. Walterr
Florence M. Bohls
Father Nugent
CO. le & W
Iuriace
Duke Shore Yard
Bares
Yuter
West Side Company
Wo. 5
Bown
No. H
No. 6 Company
Hafner
Horner
No. 2 Company
Lake Shore Yard
Bie
Lord Cottale
Common Pleas Court
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