Lake Shore Electric workers get wage raise
General Manager J. Stout of Lake Shore Electric announced a surprise wage increase for the men employed by the road. Envelopes showed a one cent increase per unit pay, accepted after months of tension and assurances given earlier. The pay rise strengthens the crew’s unity and improves relations with the company while signaling a cautious, not robust, financial recovery.
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Miamager
Ob. J. Stout
The
Lake Story Electric
Mr. Stout
Manger
Orn
Frederick Dodge Seeks Divorce As Wife Requests Dismissal
Frederick Dodge answers his wife's petition for divorce saying he awaits her return with outstretched arms. He forgives and asks her to come home while noting he loves her and wants the petition dismissed. Debtors inquire about loans but no new loans are made. Mercantile Trust handles estate affairs and relief, with no further credit until the estate is settled.
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Frederick Dodge
Jury Selected for Railways Appropriation Case In Lorain
Judge Hinman set August 6 hearing for the Lo Rain and West Virginia railway appropriation suit. Sheriff issued juror lists on Thursday for a panel including William Smart Elyria W Day Sheffield Arthur J Laundon Elyria Vd Laird Columbia township PF Lee Elyria and other locals from Lorain Wellington Grafton Amherst and nearby towns.
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Hinman
Lorain & West Virginia Railway Company
Og Standen
Thurday
Wiliam Smart
Elyria
Sheffield Township
Arthur J. Laundon
Lorain
Faxon
Burrell
A. A King
Neilson Lorain
Hou Hague
Rush Belden
Grafton
Lerseh
Amherst
W. D Warren
Wellington
Tames Gorman
Lorain and Ashland Grated Road Crossings Granted
Ramsey's Lorain and Ashland applications to Lorain city council seek to cross multiple streets with a new bridge. The common pleas court granted broad authority for grade crossings in Lorain County, allowing the railroad to cross roads at grade if Ramsey enters the city, despite council limits.
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Lorain
Ashland
Ramsey
City Council of
Cours of Common Pleas
Hayden
Frida
Elyria Trolley Team Wins Again in 3 1 Victory
Elyria defeats Chicago Junction 3 to 1 in a clean game. Steverding belts a crucial homer and triple, Cosma and Wirlek shine in fielding and throws. Key plays include a seventh inning single by Lawrence and Wiggin’s double, with Robinson handling 10 men.
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Elyria
Chicago
Vistors
Stever
Ding
McKenzie
Steverding
Cawrence
Wiggin
Cosma
Wirlek
Robinson T
Leaves
Miller
Haely
Egger
Daly
Wheeter
Mallen
Nubinson
Channell
Hivita
Wyes
Chicago Junction
Wiggins
Smith
Lawrance
Sutrigen
Wiliek
Robinson
Pitehar
Bishop Horstmann Opposes Peeka Boo Waists
Bishop Horstmann of this district joins Archbishop Messner of Milwaukee in denouncing low necked gowns and open work waists worn by women in summer. He says such garments are immodest and unworthy for any woman or girl with self respect and notes many priests have cautioned against wearing them. He attributes this trend to vanity and desire.
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Horat
I FL Horstmann
Archblahoy
Messher
Milwaukee
Kfarstman
Messner
Harstmann
Auditors at Cedar Point
County Auditor Otto B Hasorodt attends the thirty eighth annual session of the County Auditors Association of Ohio at Cedar Point. Practically every county is represented. A proposal to allow auditors one percent of school funds, disallowed by Attorney General Bilis, is discussed but no action taken. The meeting was held behind closed doors and details were not disclosed.
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Otto B. Hasorodt
County Auditors’ Association of Ohio
Cedar Point
Bilis
Masonic Temple Elevator Delights Elyria Visit
In Elyria on Monday a brief inspection of the new Masonic Temple was conducted. The building is valued at over $80,000 and the elevator serves the top floor. The main lodge room appears complete and occupied by Masonic bodies while adjoining apartments await finish.
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Elyria
Masonic Temple
Lorain
County
H W Insersoll
Wellington Anterprize
Boy Bit by Dog Develops Hydrophobia
8-year-old Bruce Smith of Jackson township contracted hydrophobia after being bitten by a dog and two cats about two months earlier. He grew worse, then raved and was taken to a Williamsport hospital for treatment.
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Bloomsburg
Bruce Smith
Jackson Township
Williamsport
Lorain County
Old Town
Council and officials pledge support for tournament funds
Officials and council members express willingness to fund the tournament. Rural and county leaders indicate they will subscribe to support, though some questions about whether council approval is needed remain. The article notes it is illegal for the council to grant funds directly for the event, but fundraising may cover costs.
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Ilegal
Ells Conneil
Mae Smith Visits Reynolds in Ohio Penitentiary
Columbus, July 26 Mae Smith of Norwalk one of three wives of H J Reynolds of Cleveland visited him in the penitentiary for the first time since incarceration. Reynolds spoke to her through the bars in the guard room amid a sympathetic exchange. Officers said the visit was not to be publicized and Reynolds claimed the visitor was his sister in law.
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Columbus, O
Mae Smith
Norwalk
H. J. Reynolds
Cleveland
Reynolds
Migs Smith
Storm wrecks bridges on Maryland and Pennsylvania line
York Pennsylvania July 25 two bridges south of Delta on the Maryland and Pennsylvania railroad and about 256 feet of track were washed away by storms. All trains are delayed.
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York
Delta
Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad
Will leaves all for wife after Lorain man's death
George Hengartner age 66 dies in Lorain. Probate records show he leaves all estate to his wife Lowisa with executrix duties assigned to her. In West Rivers Street, Mrs C H Doolittle hosted a Tuesday afternoon gathering with twenty guests in honor of Mrs Davis of Jamestown PA, featuring ice cream and refreshments. Also a Minneapolis note advertises very low excursion rates Aug 10 to 12.
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George Hengartner
Lorain
Lowisa
C H Doolittle
West River's Street
Davis
Jamestown
Minneapolis
Minn
Burned Baby Carriage Fire Delays Lorain Tournament
A baby carriage burned in Lorain with contents, firemen discuss plans for the August 22 tournament at a standstill due to merchant indifference. A August 1 meeting in the mayor's courtroom will reexamine the situation and invite all veteran firemen to attend.
Lorain Possible Site for County Firemen's Convention
Lorain may host the Lorain County Firemen's Association convention after Elyria businessmen refused to fund it. President C H Buttenbender and Lorain Fire Chief Lisig discussed Lorain as the venue with a county chiefs meeting planned to decide if needed funds can be raised in Elyria or the event moves to Lorain.
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Lorin
Ilyria
C. H. Buttenbender
Lorain
Contracts for Seventeen Ships Signal Big Steel Orders
Contracts for several ships follow a wave of recent agreements. The American Shipbuilding Company has ordered 20 000 tons of plate steel at 32 a ton from Carnegie and Curtiss Steel in Pittsburgh, a major shipment. Additional orders have been placed with steel companies for similar lots, marking one of the largest lake shipbuilding plate orders in years. The recent contracts specify monthly steel deliveries over the coming year ending in July, prompting Carnegie Steel to reserve capacity for lake ship trade.
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Shipbund NE Company
Curtteeto Steel Company
Pittsburg
Soo
Ie Game Company
Otter
Carnegie Steel Company
Two Modern Houses for Sale in City
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Murder at Va Cant land near National Tube plant
Lorain police probe a brutal murder after a man wheeled a baby carriage to a brush dump near the gas house and set it ablaze. Only burned material and white charred bones remain, identified as possible infant remains. Coroner Frenchis leads the inquiry as investigators gather ashes and personal items.
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Police Department of
Lorain
National Tube Company
Frenchis
Motor service from Wellington to Lorain
Oberlin reports a proposed rapid motor service between Lorain and Wellington via Oberlin with possible stops at key crossroads. Col. Joe Ramsey cites plans for electric or motor cars, noting potential 30 minute trips between Elyria and Cleveland and increased resident commuting to Lorain. The Lake Shore Railroad also explores rapid motor service between Cleveland and suburbs, intensifying competition with steam lines.
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Joe Ramsey
Lorain
Wellington
Lorain County
Lake Shore Railroad
Cleveland
Elyria
Wainy
American Shipbuilding declares regular and extra dividend
At a Wednesday board meeting the American Shipbuilding Company declared a regular 4 percent quarterly dividend and an additional 2 percent extra dividend, both payable September 1. Stock transfers close August 18. The firm, with full berths and strong repair work, anticipates a year of record earnings, with surplus exceeding $5,000,000. The company continues drydock expansions in Cleveland and is rebuilding the Lorain docks, signaling major growth.
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American Shipbuilding Company
Lorain
Carni
Cleveland
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Rabbies
Lo.lorain
Linkson and
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Kaiser Road
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Aulhaber
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Shipyard Company
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