New Salary Law Caps County Commissioners Pay
The last legislature set compensation for county commissioners by county tax dup licate totals. In counties with under or over 5 million, base salaries range from 750 dollars to 1838 dollars yearly plus up to 300 dollars for ditch work, but not exceed 8500 dollars annually. Attorney General Ellis declares no extra fees or mileage allowed beyond the fixed salary, applying to all incumbents and voiding former fees for boards of equalization and other duties.
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Lorain County
Enouh
Ellis
State Bureau of Publi
Undercut Crossing Considered At East Bridge Street
A communication from Lake Shore Railroad proposes an undercut at East Bridge street crossing. The council asks the city engineer to prepare plans and cost estimates, noting past fatalities and the railroad firms’ willingness to fund the work. Officials expect quick action with minimal city expense to reduce danger at the slopey site.
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East Bridge Street
Lake Shore
C&sw
Lake Shore Railroad Company
S. W
Hand Amputated At Cleveland General Hospital
Leo Osborne formerly of this city now of North Amherst had his right hand amputated three inches above the wrist on Wednesday morning at Cleveland General Hospital after a crush injury at the South Amherst quarries about three weeks earlier.
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Leo Osborne
North Amherst
Cleveland Generl Hospital
South Amherst
Farmer jailed after brutal abuse of nine year old boy
John Anderson of LaGrange was fined two hundred dollars and costs and sentenced to six months in the workhouse after police testified he repeatedly whipped a nine year old inmate of the local infirmary. The abuse left the child with severe bruising and marks on the thighs. The boy had been living at the infirmary since birth and had hoped for a glimpse of life outside the institution before the assault.
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John Anderson
LaGrange
Folger
Don Cushing
Anderson
Smething
Den
Andernoon
Dan
Liberty League aims to mobilize saloon interests in Ohio politics
The Liberty League of Ohio plans to nominate and elect municipal, county, and state officials favorable to liquor interests, aiming to counter the Anti-Saloon League. Saloons intend to turn each patron into a political agent while the Liberty Bell train passes through Elyria en route to St Louis. The bell’s history traces to Philadelphia 1752 with re casting and inscriptions invoking liberty. it is now housed in the old state house. GO. G. Farber suffers severe injuries when a horse reared and trampled him near Wellington after a track event.
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Personal Liberty League of
Ohio
Anti-Saloon League
Salonn Busi Das
Iach
League
Elryia
St. Louis Fair
Elyria
Philadelphia
St. Louis
England
Old Hall
Marshall
Old State House
Annual L O T M Meeting in Lorain County
The L O T M of Lorain county held its annual meeting at Wellington on Saturday. Lady Fannie Smith gave the welcome address and Lady Chapman of Huntington responded. Elected officers include Lady Barber North Amherst commander and Lady Wadsworth past commander. The next meeting will be in Kipton.
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Lorain
Wellington
Fannie Smith
Cohapman
Huntington
Lady Barber
North Amherst
Wadsworth
Ewell
Brighton
Garrison
Rochester
Haskins
Helden
Saton
Grafton
Editor departure scarcely changes Elyria Chronicle
The Elyria Chronicle loses editor Rogers to Pennsylvania at the week’s start. Critics lament staff turnover as editors drift away, claiming the paper edits pantry shelves as well regardless of leadership.
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Rogers
Elyria Chronicle
Pennsylvania
Chronicle
Oberlio Tribone
Will Prohibit Sale of Fireworks in Lorain Ordinance
Lorain city council orders an ordinance to restrict sale of dangerous fireworks including toy pistols and cannon crackers within the city limits. The action targets vendors and aims to curb hazardous devices.
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Lorain
Postponed Judicial Convention in Cleveland District
The judicial committee met in Cleveland and postponed the district judicial convention from June 11 to Wednesday, August tenth. The meeting occurred Saturday morning and followed the originally scheduled June date.
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Cleveland
Proclamation Bans Most Fireworks in Elyria July Fourth
Mayor Thomas Folger issues strict ordinance prohibiting firing cannons guns rifles pistols and most fireworks in Elyria on July 4 1904 with exceptions for small common Chinese pre crackers and torpedoes under city control hours five am to ten pm special permits required and penalties up to twenty dollars for violations
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Folger
City of
Elyris
Elyria
Thomas Folger
Blyris
U., Jume
Oberlin mock convention nominates Roosevelt and Fairbanks
The Oberlin College mock national Republican convention ended Tuesday with Theodora Roosevelt and Charles W. Fairbanks atop the ticket. Roosevelt led with 812 votes before Fairbanks won on the second ballot with 801. Harding presided as 1400 attendees cheered the nominations.
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Oberlin College
Theodora Roosevelt
Charles W. Fairbanks
Roosevelt
John Alexander Dowie
Joseph G. Gannon
Illinois
Fairbanks
Indiana
A. G. Comings
Oberlin
Robert R. Hitt
Mllngis
Hitt
Cummins
Iowa
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Marriages In Elyria And Oberlin Weddings
Mina Jessie Storey, a former Elyria resident, wed George Weiss of Cleveland in Lorain with Rev Oldmus officiating. The couple will tour to St Louis then reside in Cleveland. In Oberlin, Katherine May Fairchild wed Stanley Frout of Greater New York, son of President William J Frost, in a ceremony led by the groom’s father. The Frosts will move to New York City where he edits the New York Tribune. Lorain dentists announce a weekly half day closing from June 9.
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Mina Jessie Storey
Elyria
George Weiss
Cleveland
Oldmus
Lorain
Weise
St. Louis
George H. Fairchild
East Collegetreet
Oberlin
Katherine May Fairchild
Fairchild
Stanley Frout
Greater New York
William J.frost
Berea College
Kentucky
Frost
New York City
New York Tribune
Ely-Ely divorce suit seeks alimony and real estate transfer
Elvira Ely sues Lewis W. Ely for divorce after a 1878 marriage and one son, George aged eighteen. She accuses neglect of duty and adultery and seeks her former husband's real estate interest at Wellington transferred to her as alimony. Attorney E R Daniels represents the plaintiff. Alexander Wynn is named guardian for Charlie and Carl Wynn, minors of Elyria, under a bond of under 1000.
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Elvira Ely
Lewis W. Ely
George
Alexander Wynn
Charlee W. and
Carl, Wynn
Elyria
Baby narrowly saved as train fender shields child
The eighteen month old child of the Russel family at stop 21 on the Cleveland branch of the O and S W narrowly escaped death while playing in the dooryard. The mother screamed as a fast train approached and, thanks to the motorman lowering the fender, the child was spared from serious injury and both mother and baby survived unhurt.
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Russel
Stop 21
Cleveland
S. W
Knights discuss higher life insurance rates for seniors
Members of the Knights of the Macabees across the United States weigh two proposed increases in life insurance rates. In Elyria, concern centers on raising the monthly life rate for members over sixty and raising younger members’ rates to offset future increases. If both proposals pass, younger members face paying more now or risking higher payments later at age sixty. A veteran Elyria member notes his $3,000 insurance could rise from about $5 to $10 per month, threatening his finances. With many Ohio Macabees near sixty, the issue is pressing as the supreme tent officers prepare to decide at this month’s meeting.
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Knights of the Mac' Oabess
United States
Elyria
Elyria Maccabes
Macqubess
Ohio
Macoshees
Oficera
Elyria youths encounter robbers on Cleveland trip
Four Elyria boys Leroy Fauver Glen Granger John Smith and Frank Forbes on a Cleveland excursion were held up by two hobos on a freight car who searched pockets and stole a cap while returning. Two Cleveland youths John Kelly and Michael Morgan visited Elyria for work then ran afoul of the police and were ordered to leave town by Mayor Folger after a drunken spree.
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Leroy Fanver
Glen Granger
John Smith
Frank Forbes
Elyria
Cleveland
Leroy Fauver
John Kelly
Micheal Morgan
Sonia
Folger
Elyria High to Attend Mansfield Inter scholastic Meet
Elyria High School will participate in the big interscholastic athletic meet at Mansfield on June 11. The track team includes Eprints Fritz Faxon Sprague Romp Schults Wecker Jannh eleabon Hurdles Alien Faron Ely Allen Wacker Terrell Sprague Faron Ely Allen. The quartet previously represented Elyria at Oberlin May 28, delivering a strong showing against older, better trained competitors.
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Elyria High School
Mansfield
Eprints
Faxon
Sprague
Ely
Romp
Schults
Wecker
Flite Jannh
Eleabon
Alien
Faron
Wacker
Vanit
Terrell
Allen
Elyria
Oberlin
Six Meet Death in Trolley Wreck Near Norwalk Ohio
A catastrophic interurban collision occurred near Norwalk Ohio at 4:80 PM Thursday when a westbound express car and an eastbound limited collided on the main line near Berlin Heights. Six passengers in the smoker of the limited were killed instantly, with about a score injured as wrecked cars piled amid shattered wood and glass. Motorman George Sturgeon escaped serious harm. investigators from Cleveland and local officials began inquiries as to disobedience of orders. One Elyria resident, O H Ott, suffered a severe hand injury while awaiting aid.
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Ohio
Norwalk
Bost
Limited
Berlin Heights
No. 66
George Sturgeon
Withou
Fremont
Brcknell
Cleveland
Stout
Manager Stout
Elyria
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