Veterans Remembered Fallen Comrades in Elyria Ceremony
Veterans in Elyria honored fallen Civil War comrades with prayers and graveside decorations. More than one hundred veterans, joined by relief corps women and the Elyria band, attended at the First Congregational Church and Elyria Cemetery. Graves across outlying plots received flowers and flags as ritual prayers closed the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Relief Corps Moreheid
First Congregational Church
Birdsall
Crandall
Cadmus
Knights of St. John
Relief Corps
Elyria Cemetery
Must Pay For The Sprinkling In East Avenue
Residents between Third and Fourth streets must cover the street sprinkling costs after the board of public service awarded the contract. An attempt to cancel the contract failed as Hadaway Bros. continued sprinkling that section for about a month. Judge Hinman appointed C M Braman Jr and Sophia Braman administrators of the late William A Braman's estate.
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East Avenue
Third
Fourth Streets
Board of Public Service
Hadaway Bros
C.M. Braman
Mra. Sophia Braman
Wm. A. Braman
Hinman
Train Kills Man at Sandusky Junction
Lake Shore No. 32 fatally strikes a pedestrian at Sandusky Junction as freight cars sidetrack to let a passenger train pass. The victim, reportedly named Watt, lived in Sandusky, while a second Watt nearby was only lightly injured and thrown into a ditch. The Elyria bound Lake Shore No. 82 arrived at 10 40 A M with a bloody record.
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Lake Shore
Sandusky Junction
Elyria
Bandusky
Watt
Sandusky
Watt Wan Athtie
Tirat
Dot
Eight Year Old Drobeck Released After Reformatory Question
The eight year old John Drobeck sent to probate court for stealing eighty seven pounds of white lead was released by Judge Hinman after about two weeks in jail. The judge noted no one under ten can be sent to the reformatory for such an offense and let him go home. Joseph Vinovicke twenty was fined one dollar and costs for assault and battery and released. William Kelly, sentenced to six months and two hundred dollars for assault and battery, was released after imprisonment and paying costs.
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dJohn Drobeck
Heidmyer Hardware Company
Hinman
Reformatory
Joseph Vinovicke
Asaault
Lorain
Justioe
Costes
William Kelly
Speeding at Fair Grounds Draws Crowds of Horsemen
At the fair grounds race track crowds gather on Saturday afternoon as several fast horses run the track. Sanford and Brown were present and some good times were posted.
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Fair Grounds
Sanford and Brown
City Solicitor Opinion on Rental of Service Board Room
City solicitor Johnston holds the city may pay for rental of the room in the Andwur block used by the board of public service despite a ruling that cities cannot pay money to any firm with city official interest. Mr. Andress is connected to the firm owning the block. A bill was submitted Wednesday but the deputy city auditor asked for a written opinion before payment. The solicitor plans to submit his opinion to the priest referenced.
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Aiyria
Herolam
Theenor
Farewall
Board of Public Service
Solieitor Johnston
Andress
Teacher and Pupil Companions in Education Debate
Prof. R. J. Miller of the University of Chicago visits to study high school admission by direct entry without examinations. He notes a shift in the teacher pupil relationship, now more of a companion in learning, than distant authority.
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Chicago
N' Elyria
Chicago University
R. J. Miller
University of Chicago
Willer
King's Trial Delayed Three Weeks in Worth Case
Attorney J P Dawley argued to move the trial of H G Klog for illegitimate brokerage forward after the Worth trial. Judge Hayden postponed the session for three weeks to set new dates.
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King
J P. Dawley
H. G Klog
Worth
Hayden
Colored men clash at Oberlin saloon on Broad street
M H Hudnell and his brother J B Hudwell, prominent colored residents of Oberlin, caused a disturbance on Broad street while attempting to enter Henry Esch's saloon Tuesday afternoon. Esch refused service, armed with threats and curses, and ejected them. They cursed outside, returned inside, and were again refused, leading to arrests. Both fined six dollars plus costs on Wednesday. Hudnell recently released from Workhouse and reportedly threatened officers who arrested him.
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M.H. Haudwell
B. Hudwell
Oberlin
Broad Street
Henry Esch
Esch
Agai
M.H Hudnell
Offcera
Tragedy at Lorain Docks Man Dies After Fall Into Lake
A man, unnamed and around 40, fell intoxicated from the coal docks into Lorain’s lake at 10 pm Tuesday. Recovered by the tug Industry’s crew, he was taken to the morgue. He carried a Elyria to North Amherst ticket and a fare receipt, and is believed to have lived in Am-Veret.
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Lorain
Elyria
North
Argherst
Am- Veret
Moscovia bound over on burglary and larceny charges
Mike Moscovia of Honkyville was bound over to common pleas court by Mayor Folger for burglary and larceny. He allegedly entered a B and O freight car in April, stealing a cabinet and other goods. Moscovia moved his furniture to Cleveland and was arrested at the car depot before departing.
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Mike Moscovia
Honkyville
Common Pleas Court
Folger
Moscovia
Cleveland
Clevelaud
Stolen bicycles from residence of Geo Whitney
Two bicycles, the property of Chan, Smith and Arthur Grilla, were stolen from the residence of Geo Whitney at 646 Lodi Avenue on Tuesday night. The theft is being investigated by local authorities with inquiries focused on identifying the owners and securing the missing bikes.
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Iwo
Chan, Smith and
Arthur Grilla
Geo. Whitney
Three patients discharged from the infirmary
Three patients have lately been discharged from the infirmary. W. Kochel of LaGrange, found nearly frozen to death a year ago last December, returned to work in Lorain. George Brown of Lorain had his urn broken, and Charles Morgan, who fell and broke a limb, was discharged from Elyria.
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W. Kochel
LaGrange
Lorain
Geo. Brown
Charles Morgan
Elyria
City Attorney Says Bond Issue Expanded for East Avenue Work
City Solicitor W. B Johnson submits written opinion permitting $14,000 in bonds for East avenue improvement. He argues the city may issue bonds up to the one per cent limit without first exhausting the limit or holding a special election, challenging earlier doubts about bond sequencing.
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East Avenue
W. B Johnson
Chia
City Advised by State Board of Health on Sewers
The city board of public service discussed the state board of health declaration granting jurisdiction over storm water and sanitary sewers. It advised against constructing the Faxon storm sewer into an abandoned quarry and referred the matter to a city engineer. Heavy rains flooded land near Henry Dykeman at the corner of Furnace and West River avenues.
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Board of Public Service
State Board of Health
Henry Dykeman
Furnace
West River Attesta
East Side Residents Protest Street Sprinkling Fees
Residents of East avenues between Third and Fourth streets objected to paying part of street sprinkling costs. The contract has been let but the board will seek to arrange to cut out their portion of the street from charges.
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Platt
Turner
East Avenues
Third
Fourth Streets
Adopted child testifies to father's abuse in divorce case
The twelve year old adopted daughter of Mr and Mrs Warren B Stearns testified in common pleas court about her father's abuse of her mother during the divorce hearing. Mrs Carrie B Stearns, widowed when Atearns married her in 1886, described repeated choking assaults and threats. The estranged couple had substantial property in dispute and the divorce was granted for cruelty. Stearns is now said to be in Erie Pennsylvania.
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Warren B. Stearns
Stearns
Erie
Elgar's Widow Sues Railroad for 10 000 Damages
Margaret Elgar widow and executrix for William Elgar sues Lake Shore Railroad for 10000 over a fatal January 22 collision at East Bridge crossing. She alleges gate signals were not down and the coroner confirmed gates were not down after investigation.
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Elgar
Railroad
Margaret Elgar
William Elgar
Lake Shore
East Bridge
Rest Crossing
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Grand Army
Women's Relief Corps
Nation
Biggs and Fivarard Co
Drobeck Lad
Hudwell Brothers
Bigg and Evarard Co
Amherst
Moscova
Kochel Waan
Board
Board of Public Service Meeting
Mirror Dres G
Martin
Cheapside
Harry H. Smith & CompAny
East Broad St
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