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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1905
Page
1
A Blyrly area picnic organized by merchants aims to surpass last year with 14 car loads of attendees. committees will coordinate factory visits and prize draws while inviting families to Finwood for a day of games, ball games, and swimming. The event seeks broad public turnout and to boast the largest crowd yet.
Al Advorman of Tima and Akerman of Lorain eye a 220 pound bout with Gotch in a two out of three falls match. Advorman seeks any man to wrestle Gotch, offering bets from one to one thousand dollars to intensify the event.
Elyria praised for wealth and progressiveness with many good motor cars. Automobile license No. 28 issued to Arthur Mly and more licenses expected. A visiting manufacturer calls Elyria the best automobile town of its size in the United States. Mayor Folger notes high demand value for local machines. Mrs. O H Monroe seeks names of every child under 12 who had pictures taken at her studio in the past eight years.
Dora Buck of Lorain was bound over to the common pleas court on a charge of keeping a disreputable resort. Her bond was set at 200 dollars as the case awaits further action.
Bessie Coleman filed for divorce from Carl Coleman in the common pleas court on Wednesday claiming abandonment and failure to support their child. She cites idleness and neglect and requests custody with the father providing support. Attorney A. R. Lawrence represents her. The story also notes a large union Sunday picnic at Linwood with 1,500 attendees and plans for an elevated electric road between Rocky River and Wickliffe to Cleveland, estimated at 5.5 million dollars.
R C Morrow a 24 year old hardware clerk at the Farm Implement Co store fainted Monday and was carried home on West Second street after becoming unconscious. He recovered later that day and is expected to resume duties. Doctors attributed the illness to acute indigestion of biliousness.
The recent rate reductions, caused by the differential war, lower the Cleveland to Boston rate to 13 dollars and push similar cuts along routes from Oberlin to New York and from Chicago to Oberlin. The Nickel Plate may match Chicago to New York pricing, signaling further revisions soon.
Avon Milling Company partners J. Wagner and Henry Wagner sue Geo Gilson in common pleas court for 38 83 after a dormant 25 60 judgment from February 16 1898 in Justice v Roots court. They seek attachment of money in Sheriff Sailsbury's hands. Various local residents and visitors are noted in brief town notices.
Marriage licenses issued for several couples in Lorain and nearby areas. Names include Martin Bober and Anna Bietka. William Henry Autos and Myrtle Williams. Paul Edward Good and Grace Lassen. Arthur Burne and Katie Zeh. Steve Tever and Verona Nagelle. Other details mention occupations and ages. The notice also urges readers to ask a newsboy for a coupon related to a dinner set offer.
A surprise action at a Lorain city council session drew about 30 prominent South Lorain citizens who pressed for reconsideration of the Avon Beach and Southern franchise. The crowd clashed over the universal transfer clause as they urged rail development and a settlement with Avon Reach materials, while some favored the transfer and others opposed it. Council discussion grew heated, with Councilman Pape praised by supporters of the transfer clause and hissed by opponents.
The L and W division of the B and O and the entire system got better trains in recent months. A daily through service now starts in Youngstown and passes Niles and Waterford, with a south of those points route, providing Sunday through service to Chicago for Cleveland and other intermediate points.
North Eaton farmers are busy harvesting and threshing. A Sunday school picnic at C Ballywoods was enjoyed by children. Rev Hardy of Elyria fills the Columbia church pulpit while the pastor is away. Carrie Nation is joked about visiting North Eaton to demolish a beer wagon. Charlie Carick of Lorain works on the farm this week. Ethel Ross visits Lorain. Mr and Mrs James Longbow of Neveland visit Faton friends. C W Longbew completes a fine pew granary and Myron Ross builds a bank barn. Born to Mr and Mrs Edgar Mill July of a baby boy. Sale of white lawn waists and embroidery trimming noted.
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