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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1901
Page
7
Mr and Mrs J P Johnston and son of the firm Johnston Johnston and Miss Emmert at 87 Colonial Arcade Cleveland promote eyeglasses. They stress patient long term fit over quick fixes, highlighting their precision in frame measurement and high quality materials with approachable prices.
A Elyria town report condemns Buckskin Bills cheap wild west show as a cheap imitation of Buffalo Bill. Indifferent crowds attend Tuesday as Indians leave early, and half the acts are fake stage robberies and sacked cabins. The piece argues the show harms legitimate local business and offers little value to locals.
Elyria residents signed a petition by owners of over two thirds of the frontage on East avenue between Second and Fourth streets urging street asphalt paving. Speakers urged action while noting wet conditions. engineers proposed preparatory work from Broad street to the bend. A bridge widening and track relocation offer was accepted, with preliminary improvements to precede paving and grade actions. Gas and water connections on West Bridge street were ordered by August 1.
A revised timetable goes into effect Monday July 8 on the O B W line. Elyria to Wellington starts at 4 35 am with hourly departures to 9 36 pm and a 12 30 am Wednesday and Saturday extra. Elyria to Cleveland departures run hourly 2 25 am to 11 25 pm with an extra arrival from Cleveland at 6 10 pm and departure at 11 80 pm. Wellington morning and Oberlin southbound services shift times, with Saturdays and Sundays adding half hourly service and extra mid route cars. Wages for train crews rise along the line.
The Elyria golfers formed the Elyria Golf Club with L. D. Boulton as president and F. B. Leonard as vice president. R. B. Glass serves as secretary and treasurer. Nine members so far, meeting Saturdays on the links above Thirteenth Street. Membership limited to twenty. ladies in member families may use the links. Members listed include L. D. Boulton Heman Ely M. M. Ely Fred W. Gilbert Spencer T. Ortt Starr Faxon F. B. Leonard R. E. Glass and Mr. Lytle.
Hon Parks Foster and his son Bert returned from a combined business and pleasure trip to Cripple Creek Colorado Springs Denver and Pikes Peak. He inspected mining properties and noted snow on Pikes Peak while Denver was hot. He invites attendance at Century Park on the Fourth with seating for 8 000.
City council meeting on Tuesday in Mueller saw all members present despite high heat. Council votes to withdraw from the League of American Municipalities after paying dues, with light committee tasked to locate ten new street lights. Mayor pushes ordinance changes on street washing, whistle regulation, and special police pay revisions assigned to a committee for reconsideration.
A historic proposal shows Lorain Street Railway could have shared power and tracks with Parks Foster to connect Lorain to Amherst and Elyria. Foster offered revenue splits per passenger transferred, but Lorain officials refused, leading Foster to build directly to Elyria and the O. E. and W. later operating a Lorain line.
Arthur Chase twelve year old of Middle avenue near the city limits had a ladder slip while picking cherries on Tuesday. He sustained a compound fracture with bone protruding through the skin. This marks his fifth arm fracture and doctors fear permanent crippling.
City council approves transfer of fifteen hundred dollars from the Pension Fund to the Police Fund, effective after passage and publication. Signed by President Fred Norton Smith and Clerk W H Park on June 4, 1901. Lost money notice offers reward for return left at Dyke.
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