The Longest Way Around and Telegraph Wires Fall
A dramatic tale from the era of telegraphy recounts how messages crossed disrupted lines between Omaha and Council Bluffs after an electric tower was blown down. Dispatches traveled via Chicago St Louis Kansas City Denver and back, totaling about 2000 miles, while crews rerouted signals to reach Omaha. The piece ends noting a British treasure loss of eighty million could be at sea en route to India.
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Danly
Telegraph
New York Sun
Omahe
Counc Bluffs
Omaha
Tany
Nick
Chica
St. Dei
Kansasa City
Kaosis City
Denver
Missouri
Kansas City
la Francie
Chicago
Breken
Down On His Luck In A Sidewalk Sermon Snippet
A fragment from a Detroit Free Press piece records a resident recounting a bizarre scene on a city sidewalk. The dialogue touches on street life, snow shoveling, and a public prayer referencing protection from foreign domination and moral threats, ending with a cheeky note about misused phrases.
Gus La Gron Elected City Engineer by Public Service Board
A Thursday night meeting of the board of public service elected Gus La Gron of the Ohio Bie dineering company as city engineer, replacing C A Snow who refused a $100 per month offer after starting at 3Sh per day. La Gron to be paid 100 per month and may attend to other business with city work prioritized. Latren formerly served as engineer for Sheffield Land and Improvement Co at Lorain.
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Board of Public Service
Gus la Gron
Ohio Biedineering Company
la Gron
Latren
Sheffield Land and Improvement Company
Lorain
Death of Thomas Walton in Elyria and local notices
Thomas Walton died after a five year illness, aged Elyria resident and longtime Tite Bros employee. He leaves sisters Miss Lizzie Walton and Mrs Leonard Combie, and brother George Walton. Funeral at St Marys church Saturday at 2:00 pm. Also notes Kipton Fourth of July celebration with Senator Chamberlain address and fireworks, plus Sawyers jewelry window displays announcing auto race prizes.
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J. Thomas Walton
Elyria
Tite Bros
L'zzie Walton
Leonard Combie
George Walton
St Mary's Church
Kipton
Chamberlain
Sawyers Jewelry
Blanchard High Man Wins Elyria Gun Club Shoot
Blanchard scored the highest in Thursday’s Elyria Gun Club shoot led by Blanchard and South winners among competitors E Blanchard CJ South Ww Faxon H Lyons Kuhns Hancock Daniels Dumas McKinley Hilliary Chapman. A July 4 special shoot is planned from 1 80 to 8 00 inviting anyone with a gun to enter.
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CR Blanchard
Elyria
E Blanchard
South
Faxon
H Lyons
H Kuhns
Hancock
Daniels
Dumas
McKinley
Hilliary
Geo Chapman
Mandeville Divorce Granted in Elyria Court
Amelia Mandeville of Elyria was granted a divorce from F V Mandeville in a term court session at seven o clock Thursday morning. She receives custody of their minor children and possession of the home. Alimony is granted. The suit cites absence and gross neglect of duty. The husband had been away for over a year in the United States as a volunteer in western cities. the family supported themselves during his absence. His return caused family trouble and he was arrested for disorderly conduct but released without penalty.
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Mra
Amelia Mandeville
Elyria
Mandeville
Ernes
Graduation Exercises Under Boxwell or Patterson Law
A large class of 74 pupils from across the county graduated Friday afternoon at the High School building. L B Kinnison of Wellington presided. WRB Comings delivered the address, with Miss Bertha Adams and Miss Lucile Hinnian providing selections. Diplomas were presented by Mr. Kinnison.
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Boxwell
Concert at Columbia Club hall delights large audience
A Thursday evening concert at Columbia Club hall drew a large crowd. Adolf Peters led a four piece orchestra with Mrs Plumb and William Struck opening. A piano duet by Teacher Hillier and a partner followed. A sextet including Hillier, Gotech, Stolzenburg, Goodman, Pland, and Hillier performed. Vaar selections were read by Struck Schmidt and Stark. Dialogues titled The Inventor and The Villara school delighted attendees.
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Columbia Club Hall
Adolf Peters
Plumb
Wm Struck
Carl Schmidt
George Stark
Te Inventor
Otto Hillier
John Schionfeldt
Villara
Gotoh
Conductor Collects Pennies From Every Year’s Coinage
Conductor No 16 of the Lorain and Elyria Railway keeps an unusual hobby collecting a penny from each year. He has stored thirty two cents in a copper treasure, and after years of searching he recently added a bright cent dated 1808 found from a passenger. The find delighted him as he swaps it into his yearly treasure.
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Lorain
No. 16
Flood Divorce Granted To Elizabeth Blood and others
A divorce granted to Elizabeth Blood from James Flood on extreme cruelty. Custody of minor children awarded. Attorney F M Stevens represents. Dana Swank granted divorce from Bert Swank on willful absence with attorney F A Stevens. Nettie Holiday granted divorce from Erastus Holiday.
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Ini Sommon Press
Elizabeth Blood
James Flood
F. M. Stevens
Dana Swank
Bert Swank
F AL Stevens
Nettie
Erastus
Lorain Saloon Keepers Split Over Sunday Closing Pact
In Lorain a proposed pact among saloon keepers to enforce Sunday closing stalls as less than half sign. Those refusing cite livelihood dependence or patron habits. Others scoff at the plan and refuse to prosecute violators, vowing to keep Sunday business open.
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Lorain
Funeral for 1903 classmate Missounn Garretson
Nearly all of the graduating class of 1903 attended the Friday morning funeral for Missounn Garretson, a class member who died at Elyria Hospital on July 1.
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Wigrin
Eaton
Missounn Garretson
Elyria Hospital
Hart Mourns Father Death in Monroeville
Dr Hart learns of his father W Hart’s death in Monroeville. W Hart had long served as a trusted employee on the Lake Shore road, marking a longtime family link to the railroad community.
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Hart
W Hart
Monroeville
Lake Shore Road
New Cheese Company Incorporated in Wellington
The B B Herrick Cheene Co. of Wellington is incorporated with a $16000 capital. Incorporators listed are Thomas G Hunt D Crowner B B Herrick J C Hunt and Guy E Wells.
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Herrick Cheene Co
Wellington
Thomas G Hunt
D Crowner
B B
Herrick
J C Hunt
Guy E Wells
Athletics Will Be Attraction At Elyria Fourth
The Athletics of Cleveland will oppose Elyria on the Fourth of July instead of the Standards who were initially billed. The Standards are accused by Elyria players of double dealing for agreeing to play in Elyria and South Lorain. Cleveland has won most of its games this season.
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The
Athletics
Cleveland
Elyria
Elyria Boys
South Lorain
July 4th Celebration Decoration Request
Town awaits a large crowd tomorrow and the committee on arrangements urges merchants and residents to decorate their businesses and homes in anticipation of the holiday activities.
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Committee On Arrangements For
Marriage Licenses for KIrmest and Nearby Areas
Civil engineer H Groot, 27, Coraopolis Pa, and Eva Marnes, 27, Kipton, school teacher, with Rev Slater officiating. Also Herman W White, 21, La Grange, miller, with Julia A Waite, La Grange, Gottfried Albersold, 25, Amherst, quarryman, and Therese Aiklin, Almherst, domestic. John Lester Lakins, 22, Cleveland, licensed clerk Emma Libsta, 22, Lorain, steno grapher, with Justice Lawrence officiating.
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Kirmest
H Groot
Coraopolis
Eva Marnes
Kipton
Slater
Herman W White
la Grange
Miller
Julia A. Waite
Gottfried Albersold
Amherst
Therese Aiklin
Almherst
John Lester Lakins
Cleveland
Emma Libsta
Lorain
Justice Lawrence
Offigiate
Veterans to Wellington hosts Lorain County reunion plan
Wellington prepares to welcome Lorain County soldiers and sailors association meeting in September 1903. Hamlin Post committee sets arrangements with J. Y. Haskell C. S. Church S. A. Williams and H. O. Fefield guiding. Woman's Relief Corps invited to assist. Reunion program to be announced. wheelers and shed men sought. Barkwell Brick Co. Cleveland advertises steady work and good wages.
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Wellington
Lorain
Barkwell Brick Co
Herald Street
Cleveland
Elyria man buys Wellington marble business and moves to cheese city
Frank Banhoof of Elyria has purchased the marble business of May Wood of Wellington and moved to Wellington to take charge of the operation in the cheese city.
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Frank Banhoof
Elyria
May Wood
Wellington
Lay the Malleables Lay the Malleables at Vermilion on July Fourth
The EAC baseball team faces the Malleables of Cleveland in an afternoon game at Shadducks Park Vermilion. Batting order lists Pultz Fisher Woodcock Ed Cluley De Laney Kulp W Claley Groty Forbes and others.
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EAC
Shadducks Park
Vermilion
Cleveland
Pultz
Fisher
Woodcock
Ed Cluley
Delaney
Kulp
W Claley
Groty
Forbes
No Reporter Tomorrow Holiday Free Edition
Notice states the Reporter will not publish on Saturday July 4th due to a legal holiday. Describes a separate real estate item: an eleven room house on East Avenue with steam heat and modern improvements. Contact A R Webber in Elyria Ohio for details.
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East Avenus
A. R. Webber
Elyria
Q. Mt
Band O Reduced Rates For July 3 4 Travel
Herrali for the Fourth and ORR cut rates offer one fare round trip for travel to points within 20 miles west of the Ohio River. Valid July 3 and 4 with return by July 5. Tickets via Band O Cleveland Ohio agents or nearest ticket agent.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Promise Quick Cure
An old advertisement claims to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It states all druggists refund the money if the remedy fails to cure and bears E. W. Grove’s signature on each box. The price listed is 850.
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E. W. Grove
Exhibition Five Mile Endurance Race By Touring Cars
By request of the Cleveland Automobile Club the committee has decided to give as an exhibition a five mile endurance race by touring cars with four passengers in each car. In addition to the regular races on July Fourth.
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Cleveland Automobile Club
Klingshirn Foreman Couple Wed In Avon Elyria nuptials
Albert Foreman of Elyria and Eva Klingshirn of Avon united in marriage on Tuesday morning June 30th. Andrew Foreman served as groomsman and Frances Klingshirn as bridesmaid. Solemn Mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Stuber with deacon and subdeacon. After the ceremony the couple hosted a dinner for about 90 guests at the bride's home and received many presents. The community wishes them a long, happy life.
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Albert Foreman
Elyria
Misa Eva Klingshirn
Avon
Andrew Foreman
Frances Klingshirn
Father Stuber
East “Avon
Father Pfeildeacon
Father Schritz
Agricultural agents sell machines in Constantinople last year
Agents for American agricultural machines sold in Constantinople last year 370 reapers and mowers, 2 binders, 4 rakes and 1 thresher. No effort is made to sell binders, because they are considered too complicated for satisfactory use by Turkish peasants.
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Constantinople
Ancient graves unearthed at Bow Man forum site
An important archaeological find at the Bow man forum beneath the Via Sacra near the Temple of Antoginiga reveals a prehistoric Sabine cemetery. The rudely built stays are inhabited by fragmentary su etons and are believed to be more than twenty six centuries old.
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Bowman Forum
Via Sacra
Antoginig
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Mandeville Dworce
Columbia Club
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Dr. Hart
New Cheese Company
Harry H. Smith & Co
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