Street Improvement Debate Delays Washington Avenue Resolution
Washington avenue residents gathered in the council lobby to discuss boulevard versus straight paving. Speakers argued about street width and curb lawns while councilors deferred action for two weeks awaiting greater consensus at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Avenue
Nelson
Whitehead
Shultz
Falton
Judge Nye
W. L. Fay
Sone
W. G. Sharp
By Fay
Athor
Mr. Sharp White
St. Louis
Mr. Fay
Terminal railway plans revealed in probate suit
A probate court appropriation suit by Lake Erie and Pittsburg Railway discloses terminal works north of the steel plant. The project includes docks, workshops, a roundhouse, a river slip, ore hoists on both sides of the slip, a grid of tracks, a northward track to the main line, and claims by about thirty additional parties in Sheffields Avon and Ridgeville townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Erie and
Pittsburg Railway
Ors
Maino
Nickel Flate Bridge
Sheffisll
Avon
Ridgsville
Detandante
Developer plans 200 homes south of tube works
In a blanket action filed Tuesday William A. Donalson testified that 200 houses would shortly be built south of the tube works and east of the Lorain Street Railway Co. The Day land is directly across the river from the tube mills.
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William A. Donalson
Tube Works
Lorain Street Railway Co
Tube Mills
City Budget Ordinance for Six Months Ended December 31 1904
Ordinance authorizes appropriations for city expenses including police fire health boards street work water and plant operations. Allocations cover council clerk mayor auditor treasurer solicitor legal advertising and department offices with totals listed for offices repairs parks cemetery street cleaning sprinkling drains and utilities. Total funds appropriated amount to 1035 00 250.00 800.00 225.00 185.00 868.30 100.00 100.00 4700.00 110.00 4875.00 2800.00 700.00 600.00 370.00 1020.00 2000.00 2960.00 160.00 4700.00 TH75 00 total.
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Bonda
Board of Public Safe
Festraort Board of Health
Sppitary Board of Public Engineering
City Hall
Officea Cemetery
Iy x
Anniversary recalls Cotterbrooke electric wreck
One year after the Cotterbrooke wreck on the Elyria Oberlin line two motor cars collided on a sharp curve while racing to a switch. Glass, timber, and cries filled the air as the dead and injured linger in memory. The railroad company faced claims totaling over 150000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotterbrooke
Eteatria
Elyria
Oberlin
Cottesbrooke
Cottesbrooke Gwitch
Local bricklayer survives 20 foot fall near Parsoh’s yard
John Gorman of Glevyeland, intoxicated in Elyria, slept on a lumber pile and rolled off a ledge into the river below. He was rescued after his coat was found and pulled to the top. He suffered severe bruises and a sprained leg but will return home to Cleveland. A benefit and tour at the Old Ladies Home on Friday afternoon invites donations of household supplies, with ice cream and cake to be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gorman
Glevyeland
Elyria
Parsoh
Gorman
Hastile
Cleveland
Old Ladies
Wast Avenue
Association
West Ridge News Roundup and Local Notices
West Ridge reports Mrs Papa laid up with an injured arm after a fall. Mr A Squiva and families hosted relatives on Sunday. Mrs A Grills and children visit Ridge relatives. Miss Effie Grills visited Mrs Verlse y. The West Ridge Sunday school plans an ice cream social on Thursday July. Mr Sims reports shallow gas at 850 feet. A new horse beauty hospital on the continent offers electric coat massages hoof care teeth work and gait training. Smuggling cigars tease about health board.
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Sims
Lorain Sees Rise in Foreign Labor to Meet City Jobs
Lorain and Elyria illustrate a labor shortage with many foreign workers, including Huns Italians and Poles, arriving daily to fill jobs. Local improvements surge as workers recruit from Lorain to sustain project demands, notably on Middle Avenue pavement.
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Lora
Elyria
Lorain
Middle Avenue
Victim Warned by Well Meaning Advice Suffers Blood Poisoning
Wm. Kelling a well known tinner, ignored medical care opting for a DIY chemical cure after a friend’s advice. The treatment caused blood poisoning and he is now in Elyria hospital under physician care for the injured leg. Also listed are local residents including Theodore Sob and Henry Lamp among others.
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Kelling
Ant
Mr. Keillag
Elyria Hospital
Inside Inn Advantages at the St Louis World's Fair
The Inside Inn on the World’s Fair grounds offers comfort at modest price with 8000 guest capacity. Located near the southeastern corner, it overlooks a primeval forest and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Guests enjoy near access to exhibits, with indoor lounging rooms and short Intramural car rides to reach any fair site without leaving the grounds.
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St. Louis
Alamor
Sunday School Picnic Planned by Church Group
The Sunday school of the Church of Christ will picnic at Glen's Friday afternoon. They depart from the waiting room on the Green line at 12:80. A dinner by 6:30 is planned with baskets to be brought.
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Christ
Glen’s
New Lodge Organized by Deputy Supreme Protector in Elyria
The Knights and Ladies of Honor lodge is instituted in Elyria Odd Fellows Hall on Monday evening. Grand Protector Jennie Woesner and others led ceremonies with Cleveland officers. Officers for the term include Past Protector Mary Woodruff, Protector Frank Smith, Vice Protector Geo Nicholas, and others. The charter lists Elyria's notable residents.
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Elyria Lodge
Knihgta
Ladies of Honor
Phil. H. Baehr
Oddfellows
Jennie Woesner
Frank Blakeslee
Abbis E. Fay
W. H. Fay
Amelia Fay
Eva Proudfoot
Josie Francis
P. H. Buehr
Cleveland
Mary E. Woodruff
Protector
Frank F. Smith
Geo. D. Nicholas
J. PF. Johnson
Susie H. Clark
James I. Woodruff
Nettie Goodspeed
Jennie Hows
Guardian
Jessie Hawk
Sentinel
Catherine Sheldon
C. Coninm
Alonzo Sheldon
Louis Bielke
Elyria
Local social notes from Hobart Amherst and Elyria
Lake Breeze resident A J Smith visits relatives while Misa Onryf Smith entertains Edith Metcalf of Elyria. Mrs A H E Stiwald and daughter of Amherst visit, Melinda Jaycox of Amherst entertains friends, F N Smith hosts company from Painceville. Cleveland visitors in touring car join A Seymour. Teasdale and Sawyer advertise footwear sale with Stetsons and Oxfords. Champney delivers ice and Teasdale and Sawyer start big sale. Teasdale and Sawyer offer Oxfords at discounts. Teams wanted for Barber Asphalt Paving on Middle Avenue Elyria Ohio.
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A. J Smith
Hobart
Ind
Misa Onryf Smith
Edith Metcalf
Elyria
A. HE. Stiwald
Amherst
C. Stiwald
Melinda Jaycox
F. N. Smith
Painceville
Stetsons
Oxfords
Teasdale and
Sawyer’s
Enapis
Barber Asphalt Paving Jn
Middle Avenue
Ohio
Residents voice opposition to Lorain county fairground sale
Interviews with Dan Hyland, 4. 8. Carter, Chas Wilson, Eugene Sites, and H. J. Eady oppose selling the fair grounds. They argue debt, paving taxes, and county voice borrowing would threaten the Lorain County Fair, urging the grounds be retained for future generations and backing court action if needed.
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Dan Hyland
Lorain County
Carter
California
The
Fair Association
Chas. Wilson
Eugene Sites
Fair
Akron
H. J. Eady
Association
Half Hour Streetcar Service to Be Abandoned
Officials announce the half hour streetcar service will end around August 1 as the summer extra trips prove unprofitable. After debate and a two month trial, the board orders abandonment though some demand for morning and evening cars to aid workers remains.
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Oberlin
Wellington
Wien
Local Social Visit Notes From Lake Avenue North Scene
Lake Avenue North reports Mr Warren Collier and Mrs Collier being entertained at the home of Mr Horace Collier. Mrs Henry Standen and Mrs Orin Cook visited Grandma Standen at Lake Breeze. Elyria visitors Mr John Phipps stopped by Mr Henry Taft's home. Mrs Denamude visited her Cleveland-based parents on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Collier
Horace Collier
Henry Standen
Orin Cook
Grandma Standen
Lake Breeze
John Phipps
Elyria
Henry Taft
Denamude
Cleveland
Notice of Removal and New Office Locations
Beginning August 1 our Broad street office will move to N. FP Wooster's Drug store for better convenience while orders for the retail department may be attended at this office. Our North street yard No 215 handles wholesale and retail work and we are agents for Massillon Goshen Domestic and Steam Coal. We stock building materials and offer contractor car lot pricing. Portland cement lake sand wall plaster sewer pipe and fire clay products. The Sampson flagging for sidewalks is handled from the North street office Elyria Coal and Sewer Pipe Co E F Sante Prop 25612.
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Broad Street
N. FP. Wooster
North Street
Massillon
Goshen
Sampson
Elyria Coal and Sewer Pipe Co
E. F. Sante
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Harry H. Smith
E. Broad St
Elyria,o
Cottesbrooke Curve
John Woorman
West Ridge
Wallace
Ferry
Board of Health
Wm Kelling
Theodore “A. Sob
North Ambherat
Elizabath
Ath” Bischoff
Amora
Oras
Henry D. Lamp
Elizabeth ©. Foss
North Amherst
John D. Bently
Louisa M. Heinsath
Heuristis
Gun Club
Can Club
Targuts Broka
J. A. Prachtel
L Barton
J. J. McMahon
J. Deiet
J.H
N. Surridge
Q. EB. Blanchard
Saffoild
H. B Warren O
O. J. Smith
OG. Bingel
Q. E. Hancock
Paul North
W. J. Hillier
E. F. Wilcox Ad
HL. Lyons
W. J. Pemberthy
Philipps
O. A. Rawson
G. B. van Thorne
H. Miller
J. J. Jameson
A. J. Brown
A. Glasser
G. Eaton
H. A. Daniels
M. Eaton
J. L. Champion
NEW Lodge
Champney
Teasdale An Sawyer
Teasdale
Bawyer’s
Harry H. Smith & Co
Cheapside
Elyria, O
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