Murderer City Auditor Mahoney in Lorain Receives Suspect Letter
A letter from Gustave Myer claims to identify a killer of Agatha Reichlin and names a volatile married man with gambling and drinker traits. The writer asserts the murderer is a false friend who killed for money and notes prior violent behavior and clandestine meetings with women. The missive also mentions Elyria resident JJ Richards suffering a minor nose injury after a failed attempt to board a moving streetcar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahoney
Lorain
Gustave Myer
Mc Winley
Hoboken Wharty
Agatha Roichtin
Misa Agatha Reichlin
JJ Richards
Elyria
Richards
Johnson
Benton
Richard
Death of Aged Woman in West Fourth Street Home
Mrs Adaline Gregg aged 93 died Tuesday morning at her West Fourth Street home after recent heart failure and fainting spells. She moved from T AA rain and had been cared for by Mrs DS Ball of Lorain. Funeral set for Thursday at 4 PM from the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adaline Gregg
West Fourth Street
Gregg Wan
Death of Second Borer Child in Sumity
The infant daughter of Frank Borer of Columbus street died Monday at eleven months old. This marks the second death in Sumity this week, both from the same diseases combined with meningitis and pneumonia. The funeral will be at the Catholic church Wednesday morning at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Borer
Columbus Street
Bound Over After Burglary Ring at Tites Butcher Shop
Four Rainey brothers Thomas James William and Arthur and Clarence Keith pleaded guilty to multiple entries at Tites meat market. They were bound over to probate court likely to Lancaster. Clarence O’Brien known as Paddy the Pig jailed in Tenderloin station house after a comical weight gain that blocked his cell door. Captain Walsh plans a wrecking solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tites
Lancaster
Rainey Brothers
Rainey Boys
Thomas
James
William
Arthur
Clarence Keith
Hipman
Clarence O'Brien
New York
Paddy the Pig
Tenderloin
Capt. Walsh
First Victim And Fast Lake Shore Run Highlight Elyria News
The Elyria hospital conditions hold steady with several patients improving while Mr. Gibbons remains critical. Mr. Clark, who left Monday, is the first to depart. A memorial Mass for Pope Leo XIII at St Mary's Church occurred at 8:00 am. A New York broker Foster caused a rapid Lake Shore line run from Toledo to Chicago in under an hour, covering 62 miles in 54 minutes.
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Elyria Hospital
Wheelock
Gibbons
Clark
Leo XIII
St. Mary's Church
Schafield
Father Zonk
Lorain Hospital
Jean Duffy
New York
Foster
Lake Shore
Toledo
Chicago
Twentieth Century Limited
Elkhart
Butter
Collision Near Oberlin Injures Young Man
Harold Coats twenty year old son of Frank Coats of Henrietta suffers severe scalp laceration and head injury after a collision between an automobile and two buggies near Oberlin around midnight Sunday. The two others fled the scene offering no aid as Coats crawled to Oberlin for treatment. Separately, Luther Burbank of Santa Rosa California develops a white strawberry variety called iceberg derived from Lawago, with tiny seeds and very sweet translucent berries comparable in size to Lawton varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Harold Coats
Frank Coats
Henrietta
Meus
Luether Burbank
Santa Rosa
California
Ceberg
Lawtons
Mayor Johnson Fails to Pass Ordinance Amid Cleveland Clash
The Cleveland council defeated the proposed ordinance 23 to 4 after Mayor Johnson urged firm action. The report notes partisan opposition, labeling the move an overreach by the mayor while detailing surrounding satirical items and brief quips from the period. Included are snippets on a German merchant, a Salvation Army scene, and other assorted brief anecdotes.
Child injured by bottle fall at Adame Street home
Four year old Harold Arndt, son of Mr and Mrs August Arndt, tattooed as Adame Street resident, fell and cut his face on a Blanes bottle Monday. three stitches were required and Dr Anderson attended. In Lorain, William Leith alias Pittsburg Bill and John Ebersole broke jail Sunday night by cutting through the attic ceiling and escaping with an accomplice believed to aid their liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Carloun
John B. Kerr
James Leslie
Bratford
Lima
Salvation Army
John
Jack
James
Jacers
Dane
Jon
Harold
August Arndt
Adame Street
Dr. Anderson
William Leith
Pittsburg
John Ebersole
Lorain
Marriage Licenses in Rochester and Oberlin Areas
Samuel Farnsworth 98 ferret raiser and Lola Babcock 24 teacher obtain marriage licenses in Rochester. RE Wissinger 23 electric prane man and Gertrude Baumbaugh 18 domestic in Lorain. Robert Murphy 43 laborer and Mary Nettie Waring in Oberlin. Charied B Wright 31 engineer in To rain and Carrie B Stedman 18 in Lornin are listed for licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Farnsworth
Rochester
Lola Babcock
RE Wissinger
Praneman
Lorain
Gertrude Baumbaugh
Lorain Robert Murphy
Oberlin
Mary Nettie Waring
Charied B Wright
Torain
Carrie B Stedman
Lornin
Cigar Store Change Hands After Two Decades of Ownership
Sudro's Cigar Store changes ownership as W H Saudro sells to longtime employee William Doobfrey. Doobfrey, who has served in the shop for some time, assumes control in late August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudro
W. H. Saudro
William Doobfrey
Washington Safe After Government Inspection Report
Washington DC July 25 1908 a reporter notes the government remained secure and conducted a full inspection except the treasury when admission was denied without a proper card. The Elks grand lodge in Baltimore drew unprecedented crowds with thirty thousand visiting Elks and two hundred fifty thousand spectators at the parade. Delegates arrived from all states and territories plus Alaska Hawaii and the Philippines. The 1909 gathering is planned for Cincinnati and the writer laments Commodore WR Huntington’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Treasury
Slyria
EE Williama
Elks Grand Lodge
Baltimore
Elks
U. S
Alaska
Hawaii
Philippines
Cincinnati
Commodore WR Huntington
Local Notes From Pittsburg and Surroundings
North Ridgeville Mra and Milington return to Pittsburg after weeks with Mra cohost T H Cope. Miss Bauer confined with measles. Miss Geer to run a millinery store in Oberlin. Miss E Wilson to Avon. Various visits to Elyria Cleveland Oberlin Marion and Lorain. Married Jacob Young and Marie Diederich at St Peter's. Railroad talk between Lorain and Pittsburg excites farmers. Community notices include sales, visits, and a CB society musical. Jane Addams recounts how the poor aid one another in need. Cheap Atlantic excursion promoted.
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Mra, Milington
Pittsburg
Mra
T H Cope
Miss L Bauer
Misa Geer
Oberlin
Misa E Wilson
Avon
Miss F Davies
Fargo
N. Dakota
Elyria
Henry Balcomb
Cleveland
LBS
Joseph Maddock
Etta Sayers
Marion
Crawford
Marie Diederich
St. Peter's Church
Missie Lehman
AL Emmons
Garfield
Sheffield
T Maddock Aund
Lorain
Buel Peck
Sanford
Gocks
Hoyt Meech
E J Meech
Joseph Wilford
Wilford
N. Amherst
J Maddock
T B Rodgers
Ridgway Place
Station Road
Messrs
Orange
Roy Burrell Brudenta
The
Agricultural College
Lansing
Mich
A Avery
Walter Horwedal
A Reisinger
Belden
CB Society
Anguet 5
Mra. Farrell
Mr. King
Oak Street Woman Burned After Kettle Accident
Mrs. Charles Sweet of Oak Street was badly burned on Saturday when she upset a boiling kettle on her foot. The Maplewood schoolhouse entertainment for the benefit of the school drew a good audience. Mr. Thomas donated services for a telephoto views show and singing. Eight dollars and sixty five cents were raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sweet
Oak Street
Maplewood
Thomas
Beneft
Snesegs
J Exsohtruth
O Foote
Toledo
0 Borge
Grandma Standen
F Kramer
BJ Heisinger
Local Social Notes Amidst Summer Visits and Deaths
Grafton residents hosted the Ladies Aid Wednesday while Mrs A Robson and daughter vacation in Nebraska. Earnest Holiday and wife visited Lo tain’s parents, and Cleve land youths visited E Johnson’s. Lalrange township elder Mr T Lahiff died July 17 at age 82 leaving a wife three sons and three daughters. Miss M Moore entertained friends from Cleveland after a two week visit, and Miss Smith of Wellington joined Mrs Zimmerman Sunday. Mr Schubert and family spent Sunday in Brownhelm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Uadies Aid Society
A Robson
Nebraska
Lotain
Cleveland
E Johnson
T Lahiff
Lalrange Township
Song
Dailey
Ave
Miss M Moore
Miss Smith
Wellington
Zimmerman
Schubert
Brownhelm
Camp Poplar explorers abandon perilous trek after scare
Two Elyria youths Harkleroad and Wallace camping at Camp Poplar heard a noise near their tent. They alerted a railroad worker and found sleeper Lester Obitts in his cot two hours later. Frightened, the group decided to return home, though they gained valuable information for future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Poplar
Sai¢ Harkleroad
Ralph Wallace
Elyria
Root
Fred Yerkes
Lester Obitts
Yack
Meazley
Isaac OD Faxon Jr
Lorain
Local Visits Highlight Weekend Socials Across Town
Bakers Crossing hosts the Tillisons after a Saturday in Sullivan. Sage family from LaGrange visits town on Sunday. Hulls from Brighton join H Coles. Knot and Bly families spend Sunday at W Pomers. Evelyn Kelsey visits in Wooster. W B Manning of Elyria travels to town. Iva Smith of Wellington visits Lence Cole. E Fisher couple spends Sunday in Sullivan. Ruth Bryan visits Medina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H Tillison
Sullivan
C Sage
LaGrange
F Hull
Brighton
H Coles
Knot
Mr. Bly
W Pomers
Evelyn Kelsey
Woost
W B Manning
Elyria
Town
Iva Smith
Wellington
Lence Cole
E Fisher
Ruth Bryan
Medina
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the Arcade
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Philfott
Helene
Ot Agatha Rroichtin
Maradierer
Evan E Bowerite
River Artest
Oberlin Business College
Cleve- Jan
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Folger
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Harry Hi. Smith& Co
Cheadlinfe Store
Fivdia
Ohio
Pope Leo
Gollide
Itm
Cleveland Council
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Madut
Mitch
Tommy
Unele
Benigniy
Lad
Ina Drea
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Stevenson
Inet Persener
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Boston Transcript
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Philadelphia Press
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Sven Hedin
Enist
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Tropical
America
Java
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Cigar Store
Wm. Datchler
Dudley
North Ridgeville
Jane Addams
Atlantic
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East Broad Street
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