Pavement 3 Now Assured by Town Council Action
The Middle Avenue paving from Third Street to the town line is now assured with final council action. Other street projects include Fourth Street, Chestnut Street from Second to Broad, and Second Street from West Avenue to Chestnut. A resolution to extend Chestnut Street paving to Lodi Street was noted. The council borrowed 850 and transferred 350 from the general fund to the health fund to pay smallpox bills. An engineer was instructed to establish grades on principal avenues and cross streets and on Lodi Street from West Street to the town line.
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Middle Avenue
Third Street
Town Line
Board of Public Service
Fourth Street
Chestnut Street
Second
Broad Streets
Second Street
West Avenue
Lodi Street
General Fund
Health Fund
Weat Street
Closing Not Unanimous In Wednesday Half-Holiday
Stores in several lines of business closed at noon on Wednesday while others stayed open. Bakers and grocers split on half holiday, as one shop combined both trades. Hardware dealers also stayed open due to farmer demand for machine parts. Some merchants simply refused to close.
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Wednea Gay
Otis Crandall disappears amid domestic peace claim
Mrs Otis Crandall tells Reporter the couple had no trouble before her husband vanished after a late supper at their restaurant. She says he was cheerful and gave her money, and rejects reports that domestic strife caused the disappearance.
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Otis
Otis J. Crandall
Resturant
Wes
Fred Willows Dies After Toy Pistol Accident
Fred Willows six years old son of Mr and Mrs Willows of Quincy street died early Wednesday from lockjaw after a toy pistol accident on the Fourth of July. He was stricken with convulsions and passed away at two o clock Wednesday morning. Funeral at home on Quincy street Friday at 1 30 PM.
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Fred Willows
Quincy Street
Fred
Sheffield
Marriage License for John E. Mody and Katherine Ssalaki
John E. Mody a 31 year old laborer of Lorain wed Katherine Ssalaki aged 19 domestic resident of Lorain. The license records include names ages occupations and domiciles as filed in Lorain.
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John E. Mody
Lorain
Katherine Ssalaki
Supposed Robbers Arrested in Elyria Jail Tuesday Morning
Two men, John Price and John Derry, were brought to Elyria and jailed by Lorain patrolmen to await grand jury action. Price reportedly robbed James Donahue's saloon of 89 dollars Monday. Derry allegedly bludgeoned and robbed an unknown man near Nickel Plate tracks early Monday. Big Day for C and W. Earnings of Cleveland and South Western Traction for Fourth of July were 2088.25, with June gross 40,664 and average daily 21,853.
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John Price
John Derry
Elyria
Soarlned
Lorain
Price
James Donahue
Derry
Cleveland & Southwestern Traction Company
Man Who Painted Creceug Here
George S. Elwell of Toledo, an artist and New York Art League graduate, spends ten weeks with his parents at 551 Broad Street conducting an informal art exhibit of 20 plus watercolors and ink sketches open for inspection and purchase. His pastoral scenes include Adirondack, Virginia landscape and country roads. Crescents owner George Ketchum chose Elwell’s sketch of the famous trotter as the only satisfactory image. Funeral services for Mrs. William Augusta Brown held Friday at Elyria Hospital chapel. burial in Oberlin. she died July 7 from cancer. She leaves husband William Brown and a son at Ohio Medical University.
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George S. Elwell
Toledo
New York Art League
Elwell
Broad Street
Adams and Saber creditors note extravagant spending by Adams
Creditors of Adams & Saber allege head Adams lived extravagantly spending over 107000 for personal wants in the last fifteen months. They show a bundle of checks proving money was used for horse races and general living with little tangible return. Adams, once a Methodist minister, moved from ministry to business.
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Adams &Saber
Adams
Hbigh
Cleve
Washington Avenue Gets It Bridge in Fall Construction
The Washington avenue stone arch bridge will be built this fall after the council approved a double arch design with a thirty foot roadway and six foot walks. The project is priced at $25,000. A Massey avenue bridge bill remains stalled due to a dispute on street platting east of the river. a special committee will report with appropriation details next week. The note expresses thanks for sympathy received during a period of affliction.
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Washington Avenue
Massey Avenue
Geo. H. Ely
American Fire Insurance Co. State.of Ohio Insurances
Columbus
Agl Vorga
Ohio
American Fire Insurance Company
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Bes
National Union Insurance Co
State of Ohio
Coumbus
Obic
Ational Union Insurance
Washington
Veara
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
State of Qhig
A. I. Vorys
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Setna Insurance Company
A. L. Vorys
State of
Ghia
Aetna Insurance Company
Hartford
Connecticut
Durin
Ian P. A. Boynton
Agentat
Elyria
German Insurance Compantate
Insurance Department
Astete. Co. Secu
Eeee Eeeiee
Eessseeee
Gambi
Ape
Regeneeers
Grimbove
Sen A. L Vorra
Ins
Taos
H. Smith
Agen
National Union Fire Ins
Vorga
Pitaburg
Witnest
Vowre
De Witt Will Probate In Monroeville Case Names Heir and Widow
The will of B. IL. De Witt, found dead in his Monroeville room last week, has been admitted to probate. He leaves all property from his parents to his wife Mary, his insurance policy to her, and the remainder to Issac BDe Witt.
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B. IL. de Witt
Monroeville
Mary
Issac Bde Witt
Foreigners Opposed to Government Face Rough Time Hereafter
A new naturalization provision bars anarchists and opponents to organized government from becoming U.S. citizens. Probate Judge Hinman suspends naturalization hearings until suitable blanks and instructions arrive. The law requires courts to record applicants and witnesses sworn to truth. Judge Hinman expects further procedure guidance within weeks.
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Hinman
Ieauanes
Papera
United States
Avery
Neighbors oppose eight foot fence dispute on Bath street
Residents along Bath street urge council action over an eight foot fence placed by John Bring near the McKerron home. The fence, painted black on the McKerron side, prompted twenty five neighbors to seek relief as the matter enters solicitors’ hands. A month earlier Mrs Bring was arrested for allowing poultry to trespass on the McKerron property, with a $9 fine.
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Bring-McKerron
Bath Street
John Bring
Bring
McKerron
Electricians Versus Barbers Exhibition Baseball at Olmsted
A novel Sunday game is arranged for July 19 at Stearns grove Olmsted. The matchup features barbers against Rawson Electric Company employees with a lighthearted plan. Manager Dean lists Hollis at first Carruthers at third Holli Way at first Brackett at catcher Horton in right field Dean at pitcher Kritzell Smith at short Krupman at second and Harly as catcher substitute.
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Stearns’ Grove
Olmsted
Teason
Rawson Electric Company
Dean
Electrician
Hollis
Carruthers
Holli Way
Brackett
Horton
Kritzell
Smith
Krupman
Harly
Proprietary Medicines May be Liable Under Dow Tax
Dr. W G Olger secretary of the State Board of Pharmacy warns malt liquor dealers may face Dow tax if proprietary medicines containing malt are sold. He cites the Supreme Court Bishop’s beer decision as extending the Dow law to non alcoholic malt liquors. Olger asked the Attorney General for an opinion on the subject.
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W.G. Olger
State Board of Pharmacy
Supremes Court
Olger
Hecker He Says Husband Abuses Her and Causes Children to Buy Liquor
Rosa Hecker petitions the court for divorce alimony and child custody accusing husband Fred Hecker of habitual drunkenness beating her and having the children buy intoxicants. Married in Johnstown Pennsylvania in 1887 the Hecker family of Lorain includes five children ages 14 12 10 and 6. Attorney J Adams represents Rosa Hecker.
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Rosa Hecker
Court of Common Pleas
Fred Hecker
Johnstown
J. Adams
Polish laborer loses eye at shipyard in Lorain
A Polish worker at the shipyard, Sereppakeya, was struck in the left eye by a steel chip from a machine. The fragment pierced the pupil, causing immediate loss of vision. He cannot speak English and expressed his sorrow in his native tongue. Drs. McGarvey and Monosmith treated the injury.
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Lorain
Joly
Arthur, Sereppakeya
Sereppakeya
Dra
McGarvey
Monosmith
Teamster Hurt Near New Elkep Mills in Lorain
Lorain July 9 this afternoon a teamster named Hd Cox married and living in Toledo suffered a painful accident when his wagon struck a foot and he was thrown head first from his seat breaking his collar bone. He was treated by Lorain Steel companys assistant physician and moved to his boarding place at the home of J Wil. Mama.
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Lorain
Ohio
Ekelp Mills
Hd Cox
Toledo
Lorain Steel Company
J Wil. Mama
Hancock the Winner at Gun Club Shoot
Brilliant marksmanship marked the Hancock Gun Club event with a handicap of 10 and Kuhme 17 both scoring five points. Hancock won by breaking 10 of 15 on the about-off and earned the gold badge for two weeks.
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Hancock
Kuhme
Kuhma
E J McMahan
WH Kehns
CJ Smith
C.E Blanchard
W Freeland
OC E Hancock
C L Morse
H Lyone
Paul Morgan
A Dumas
Ai Hillier
JH Symona
W Leedals
OI Habib
Dr Trombley
L Bolton
Geo Chapman
Faustman Leaves Hospital After Stab Wounds
Lorain July 10 W R Faustman who was stabbed on July 3 has recovered enough to leave for home this afternoon He donned his clothes today but will remain in bed a week to allow wounds to heal He lives at stop 200 on the CE and W line and was taken home by streetcar He is recovering rapidly.
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Lorain
W. R. Faustman
CE & W
Elyria Golfer Seeks Honors at All Western Championship
Bernard Nichols of Elyria travels to Milwaukee for the All Western golf tournament on Thursday and Friday where defending champ Willie Anderson will contest. Nichols and 8 B Leonard recently returned from a New York trip promoting Standard golf balls, with Leonard featured in a New York Journal cartoon as an animated ball. Analysts expect Nichols to challenge the field, with Wishers also drawn as a potential winner.
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Bernard Nichols
Elyria
Milwaukee
Willie Anderson
Nichols
B. Leonard
New York
Leonard
New York Journal
Wishers Fa
Why Not Says Hays by Max Haye at Court House
Max Haye the socialist addressed a Friday night crowd at the courthouse on Why Working Men Should Organize. He argued against nonorganization and questioned the supposed benefits for workers. He cited Fremont strike coverage claiming seventy or eighty organized, but noted one youth was shot by an imported cop and the funeral procession was described as four blocks long.
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Max Haye
Court
Fremont
Lawn Fete Planned by Firemen Association
The Volunteer Firemen's Association met at Engine House Number One on Thursday night and decided to hold a lawn fete on July 18 to raise funds for the uniform fund. Preparations were also made for the forthcoming convention at North Amherar.
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Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Uniform
North Amherar
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