Complaint Against the C E W Over Baggage Refusal
An Elyria man questioned if the C E W electric railroad acted for public convenience or employer as his family waited in Wellington while trunks were refused loading. He arrived from the south with baggage, tried two baggage cars, but conductors would not load the trunk, leaving the man with the luggage overnight. Officials said baggage cars will take baggage if someone assists, prompting questions of conductor laziness.
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Elyria
Wellington
C. E
Electric Road
Big Four
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Real Estate Transfers in Huntington and Wellington Districts
Transfers show Bessie Teagee and J W Jones selling part of tract twelve in Huntington township containing fifty acres to E Bush and Ollie Bush for 1800. Jana A Bailey and First National Bank of Wellington transfer lot eleven of tract eight in Huntington containing fifty ten acres for 1750. Anson K Mills and wife sell part of lot twenty rails in Wellington township to Andrew Myers. L W Moore and wife sell part of lot fifty-two in Wallace Root and Jones addition to Lorain for 1800.
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Bessie Teagee
J. W. Jones
E. Bush
Ollie Bush
Huntington
Jana A. Bailey
First National Bank of Wellington
Anson EK. Mills
Rew Myers
Wellington
L. W. Moore
J. J. Gehnster
Wallace
Root and
Jones
Lorain
Rural Delivery New Order Sets Carrier Restrictions
Postmaster General Smith issues orders limiting rural letter carriers from acting as agents or solicitors for express firms or sellers of goods. Carriers may sell newspapers or periodicals on their own account and accept subscriptions. Private commissions for patrons are allowed if duties remain uninterrupted.
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Smith
Tong
Lorain Church to Be Repaired After Fundraising Effort
The First Congregational Church of Lorain has raised 8705 toward 5000 needed for rebuilding. Work begins next Monday with both ends cut back to enlarge the main auditorium and the organ to be rebuilt.
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First Congregational Church
Lorain
The Man With A Grievance
A LaGrange citizen visited the township assessor over an $800 personal property tax duplicate. He claimed he never owned property and, while his family of seven is supported on a dollar and a half a day, he will not pay taxes on wealth he never possessed. He was threshing grain at the time and warned the assessor may face a similar claim.
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LaGrange
Quarrymen Picnic Draws Crowds to Euclid Beach Park
Elyria quarry workers halted operations Saturday and joined a large turnout at Euclid Beach Park for the Quarrymen mutual benefit association annual picnic. Special trains from Brownhelm Amherst and Elyria carried workers to the event, with members from dirafton and Berea also taking part in the outing.
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Elyria
Euclid Beach Park
Elyria Schools Report Year Ended June 1901
Superintendent W. R. Comings filed the Elyria school year report. Enrollment reached 1565 pupils, about 60 percent of 2575 in 1900, high school 302 with 37 graduates, 16 boys and 81 girls in this year’s class. 39 teachers, per pupil costs $13 elementary and over $15 high school. District owns 7 buildings with 38 rooms, value $162,500. libraries total 725 volumes. Specialized teachers in music drawing sewing and Floyd. one room housed seven deaf children from across the county.
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Actoels
W. R. Comings
Japas
Elyria High School
Elyria
County
Wellington Man Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition
Wellington resident Albert Hawk of Wellington filed for voluntary bankruptcy with liabilities totaling about 15000 dollars and assets estimated at roughly 7000 dollars. The petition highlights a significant deficit between debts and assets and signals a formal insolvency proceeding.
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Albert Hawk
Wellington
Desser
Drunk Peter Frierson Fails To Pay Costs
Peter Frierson, described as being from everywhere, got money Monday night to buy drinks but could not cover the costs. He then began working on the streets early Tucadar morning.
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Peter Frierson
Tucadar
Broken Brick Wagon Sinks in Mud on West Avenue
A loaded brick wagon owned by William Wallhead broke through a thin road crust on West Avenue between Sixth and Seventh near a recently-filled water main. The wagon sank to the axle in soft mud, with wheels not reaching bottom, highlighting the need for better pavements on principal streets.
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William Wallhead
West Avenue
Wear Avenue
Tres Ander Tienti
Friday Matinee Draws Crowd and Reports Fast Trots
The Friday matinee drew a large crowd with many carriages in the infield. Black Bess won the 2:40 trot for F. S. Miller,一句, while Lottie G. took three straight walks in the free for all. Catherine led the three minute race, with Russia Hoy close behind in two second and two third places.
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Glenville
Eximus
Eddie I
F. S. Miller
Black Bess
Thomas Grays
Alice G
E. E. Wideman
Manila
Marrily
Frea
Aone
Uanal
Touneilman
Two Million Bricks For Immediate Delivery
Willim Wallhead's brick yard in the southwest city area is active with four contracts totaling over 1.2 million bricks. Projects include Wash' side school 400 000, St Mary’s school 380 000, Century building about 100 000, and Old Ladisa Home roughly 850 000, with deliveries exceeding two million bricks in a few weeks.
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Willim Wallhead
Wash’ Side
St. Mary's School
Ladisa
The Deadly Horse and Rising Auto Dangers
A historical note on public fear of new transport and a French study showing 8.26 percent of deaths in a month due to automobiles. The piece argues that horses caused most injuries and fatalities, more than rail, bicycle, or autos, yet suggests trusting automobiles over horses for safety.
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France
Two Shots Fired on Tremont Street Night Incident
Early Saturday two revolver shots disrupted Tremont and North streets near West Avenue. Neighbors reported masked men prowling around Joseph Webber’s house at 415 Tremont. A chair was found moved against Young’s window, barbed wire fencing disrupted the rail line, and officers searched the area with no suspects found. The motive of the disturbance remains unclear.
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Tremont
Northstre
West Avenue
Joseph Webber
Tremont Street
Mr. Webber
Mr. Young
Substantial Increase in Cleveland Tax Assessments
City Board of Equalization investigations likely cut city valuations by at least 32 million dollars, lowering the tax rate from 8 to about 32.68. Meyer Johnson argues railways should share the burden to reduce taxation to 2 dollars. Big and Little Consolidated Railway Co. of Cleveland faces an estimated 11 million dollar assessment increase.
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Leveland
City Board of Equalization
Meyer Johnson
Big and Little Consolidated Railway Company’s
Cleveland
Child Leads Parents Back After Flight From Infancy
About a year ago Mrs. Lottie Day from Cleveland married a C. B. & W. section man in Elyria. After a separation she returned with a two year old child, was placed in the infirary, and the child was to be sent to the children's home. On July 3 she escaped with the child and returned to her husband. On July 4 a son was born and the couple reconciled, with the father promising no more partings.
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Lottie Day
Cleveland
Elyria
Bar
Blackmail Swindle Hits Druggists and Ship Yard News
A new drugstore swindle circulates with a man claiming poison was found in medicine after a prescription, threatening a lawsuit for damages while the druggist offers a quiet settlement. Lorain yards secure two 366 foot steel steamers and plan three to four more ships, ensuring steady work ahead.
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Loram
Robbery Attack on Elyria Man Near Carlisle
Frank Dimick of Elyria was assaulted by three masked men while returning home from Elyria to West Ridge. He was struck on the head with a club, left unconscious for hours, then found by his parents with bloodied clothes and mud. They likely chloroformed him. the robbers took only a small amount of money. Dimick recalls little of the episode and cannot identify the assailants.
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Frank Dimick
Elyria
Carlisle
Tay Ville
West Ridge
Dintick
Mr. Damick
Attempted Milan site break in fails without loot
An attempted break in occurred Monday night at Milan in Erie county. A blast was set off but robbers were spotted before action could continue. They seized a horse for escape, with a posse in pursuit. Sheriff Warden checked suspicious men at Elyria.
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Milan
Erie County
Elyria
Warden
Heat wave from Kansas prompts prairie weather tales
A humorous Kansas dispatch mocks extreme heat with exaggerated corn and cattle mishaps. Ohio readers are reminded of the sun’s scorch while noting the Christian Seierists plan to argue the Kansas story.
Coroner Inquest Reports 1901 Death Causes
Report of coroner inquest findings for the year ending June 80 1901 to county clerk by coroner and justices of the peace. Of nineteen inquests four deaths were attributed to intemperance. Two cases were personal crisis reports, both men. Thirteen men and one woman were found killed by accident and three men died of natural causes.
A Delightful Visit to the Old Ladies' Home
About fifty ladies led by one man traveled on a special car to the Deaconess Home on Wednesday morning. They arrived around 10 15, were welcomed, and shown through both houses. Each department’s work was explained, sparking renewed interest, and a picnic dinner followed. A vote of thanks closed the pleasant, profitable day.
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Rockefeler
Canvassing Report From Amherst Township Sees Subscriptions Rise
Mr Canfield reports campaigns along roads between North and South Amherst with 66 calls made 23 reporters engaged 8 Republicans 4 Democrats and 6 new subscriptions. Lorain water works trustees plan to use brimstone as a coagulant in city water filtration saying it matches sulfur performance at lower cost and orders a car load for the plant.
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Canfield
Amherst Township
Amherst
Lorain Water Works
The Wellington Robbers Refuse to Tell Their Names
The Wellington post office robbers were due in Elyria Friday morning but did not appear. Officials will likely take charge. The two men gave no names and their identities remain unknown. Their clumsy escape suggests inexperience and the town narrowly escaped a larger theft while residents attended a local picnic.
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Wellington
Elyria
United States
Paritas Springs
Glim Cit Among the admin Parisians and Napoleonic legends
The narration wanders through Paris landmarks and memorials honoring Napoleon Bonaparte and Victor Hugo. It notes the vast tomb complex, sarcophagus details, and the civic passion for France’s two towering figures. It contrasts public adoration with personal legacies, citing Napoleon’s military genius and Hugo’s literary genius, and remarks on the Seine and bridges as the city’s enduring stage.
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Tuvalides
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Paris
Eronghitrom Sr
Napleon
Atouni
France
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St. Helena
Victor Hugo
Victor
Seine
Secomn
Vincennes
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