Middle Avenue Ordinance Passed in City Council
The council met Tuesday night to consider an ordinance to boulevard and pave Middle avenue with asphalt or other pavement. A $65,000 bond ordinance was approved to fund the work, with a frontage tax of 5.20 per foot. Legislation allows a 315 percent assessment after paving, potentially funding further paving to the city limits. The street committee was tasked to explore extending assessments and prepare necessary legislation for the next meeting.
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Middle Avenue
12Th Street
Elyria Man Survives Lakeshore Electric Wreck
H Ott of 920 Ent Sixth Street narrowly escaped with bruises and internal injuries when the Lake Shore Electric wreck occurred. He had travelled from Toledo with a basket of fine china and described being seated near the rear where the crash happened. Others in the smoker were killed, and Ott assisted survivors as the car filled with debris.
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H. Ott
Sixth Street
Lake Shore
Mr. Ott
Toledo
Carl Ott
New Milk Depot Planned at Bread and Wheat Avenues
Elyria firm Milk and Cream Depot Elyria Sanitary Milk Co has secured a lot at the corner of Bread and Wheat avenues to construct a modern depot. The plant will feature daily sterilization and pasteurization with a full operation start by July 1. Two milk wagons have arrived and more are coming.
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Elyria Sanitary Milk Co
Bread and Weat Avenue
Two more criminal cases disposed by Judge Webber Saturday
John Potter received 25 dollars and costs plus 30 days in the workhouse for burgling Irene Wellman’s Henrietta home and stealing eight eggs. Thomas Sands pleaded guilty to assault and battery, fined 100 dollars and costs, and ordered to serve 10 days in jail. Sands is alleged to be a pickpocket.
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Webber
Jobn Potter
Irene Wellman
Henrietta
Thomas Sands
Auilty
Sands
Champney Ice Cream Fac tory Showcased as Modern Plant
A Reporter visit to Champney Ice Cream Factory reveals a large scale facility in Elyria with up to 600 gallons daily capacity. The representative samples various flavors and confirms high quality, noting delivery by Mr Champney to all city areas.
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Champney
Waoh
Elyria
Thie
Caoampacey
Foul Play Shrouds East Amherst Train Death Mystery
The unidentified man killed east of Amherst by a Lake Shore train was moved to Amherst using John Loman’s wagon and laid in E. Schuler’s undertaker rooms. He was a tall Elyris resident with a dark smooth face wearing new clothes. No conclusive foul play evidence yet. rumors exist. Odd Fellows wives and Rebakas urged to meet Saturday at 2:30 pm with flowers for Sunday grave decoration.
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Amherst
Lake Shore
John Loman
E. ©. Schuler
Elyris
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows Hall
Obituary of Himm Elliott Pioneer Cheese Producer and Builder
Himm Elliott born August 24 1831 in Canada came to Ohio at sixteen. He built houses in Wellington and a brick building beside the National Bank, ran a drug store, shipped cheese, and in 1870 moved to LaGrange to manufacture and ship cheese. He aided the M E church, served as superintendent, and remained active until a paralytic stroke in 1888. He died May 15 1905 after a year of suffering, leaving a wife four sons and two daughters. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for neighbors and friends’ aid.
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Himm Elliott
Canada
Ohio
Wm. Smith
Medina
Wellington
National Bank
LaGrange
M. BE
Mrs H Eliott and J Elliots Mentioned
Fragmentary OCR notes list names Mrs H Eliott and J Elliots with unclear surrounding text. The readable portion provides no event or context to define a story or action.
Bob white counts as farm ally in bird study
The Department of Agriculture ornithologists report the bob white is probably the most valuable bird on farms. It eats weed seeds and pests while not harming crops, with Virginia alone consuming about 537 tons of weed seed from September to April. The study highlights pests like cotton boll weevil, potato beetle, and cotton worms that cause billions in losses and urges preservation measures for the bob white.
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Ornithologieta
Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Case Settled in Cottonbrooke Wreck Damages Suit
Dallas Gordon sued C and S W for 825000 damages for injuries from the Cottonbrooke wreck. The settlement amount is not known exactly but thought to be around 5000 dollars.
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Dallas Gordon
S. W
Cottonbrooke
Pavement Drive Aims to Repair East Loram Road
A coalition of county commissioners and local property owners plans to build three miles of new pavement east of Loram. They will form a pooled fund to finance the project, addressing what is described as one of Northern Ohio’s worst road strips.
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Loram
Ohio
Alumni reunion moved to Elia hall this year
The alumni association will hold its annual reunion at Elia hall instead of the high school auditorium. A general committee met yesterday and set June 10 as the date. The officers aim to trim the literary program for sociability, with first class musical numbers planned. Committees include Program H P Boynton G H Squire F O Wilford Florence Terry. Refreshments Katharina Fixon Bertha Adams Lillian Saunders Maude Foster Margaret Morfoot DeForest Roe Perry Williama Ernest Crisp. Invitations Pearl Gord Florence Bickford Clara Smith Bessie Haines Osrleton Smith Herbert Daniels Frank Faover. Reception Mrs J B Faron Dr and Mrs B E Saunders Zella Williams Rollin T Reely D M Braman Mrs Charles Kelsey Mrs Edith Schultz Frank M Stavens and Mr and Mrs W G Sharp. Nominations Mrs Charles J Crehore Harry E Crisp Mrs J A Dake. Decorations Luther Emmett Mrs Chariea Tucker Mrs O M Braman S H Squire Alvin Mooher David Nye
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Elia’ Hall
H. P. Boynton
Mra. G. H. Squire
F. O. Wilford
Mian Florense Terry
Katharina Fixon
Bertha Adams
Lillian Saunders
Maude Foster
Margaret Morfoot
DeForest Roe
Perry S. Williama
Ernest Crisp
Pearl Gord
Florence Bickford
Clara Smith
Bessie Haines
Osrleton Smith
Herbert Daniels
Frank Faover
J. B. Faron
B. EK. Saunders
Zella Williams
Rollin T. Reely
D. M. Braman
Charles Kelsey
Edith Schultz
Frank M. Stavens
W. G. Sharp
Charles J. Crehore
Harry E. Crisp
J. A. Dake
Luther Emmett
Chariea Tucker
0. M. Braman
BH. Squire
Alvin Mlooher
David Nye
Maccabee Band Saturday Concerts Continue Despite Thursday Plan
The usual Saturday night open air concerts by the Maccabee band will be continued this year. The plan to hold them on Thursday nights was dropped after clerks in Elyria stores protested their six o'clock closing. None wanted to work an extra night and told their employer, who abandoned the plan. The concert will begin next Saturday evening if weather permits.
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Maccabee
Elyria
Thefwerk
Local Youths Named in County Directory Roster
William H Meinke 27 publisher Elyris Minnie Shde 21 Elyria Victor Schadecker 21 pattern maker Lorain Mamie Schwerbrook 20 Lorain
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William H. Meinke
Elyris
Minnie Shde
Elyria
Victor Schadecker
Lorain
Mamie Schwerbrook
Thanks for floral tributes and sympathy after husband's death
A heartfelt thanks to friends who sent flowers and words of sympathy on the death of my husband. Special thanks to the G A R Sabbath school and neighbors for their support and to Mrs M Houghtlen for [feral] designs.
Ohio's Greatest En deavor Convention at Akron
Arrangements accelerate for Ohio's Greatest En deavor convention in Akron June 23 to 26 with an extensive talent lineup. E O Excell and speakers such as Amoy R Wells Booker T Washington Dr Ira Landrith Dr Bartholomew Dr Joseph Clark Dr Goss and Dr MacManiman contribute for inspiration. Junior Rally and open air patriotic meeting planned. One fare round trip from Ohio points and entertainment at Akron homes for one dollar daily. Large attendance expected. Beulah Glenn guardian appointed for Beulah Glenn with $400 bond.
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E. O
Amoy R. Wells
Booker T. Washington
Ira Landrith
Hatch
India
Bartholomew
Pennsylvania
Joseph Clark
Ohio
Goss
MacManiman
Methodist Protestant United Society
Akron
Addition Will Be Built To Opera House
Council approved a renovation enabling an addition to the opera house for fire apparatus space and mayoral office. Funds are limited to about 450, with plans to extend 20 feet south toward and street, housing the fire dept and a rear cella. Electric Package Co seeks front-office space at a favorable price, likely to rent after addition. Also approved paving 3rd Street by fairgrounds and a West Avenue sprinkling ordinance valid seven years.
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Board of Public Safety
Opera House
Electric Package Co
Board of Public Services
3Rd Street
Fair Grounds
West Avenue
Six Street
Marriage Licenses for Several Local Couples
George Farrand 34 laborer Elyria weds Mary Nary 28 of Grafton. Martin Buckley 80 of Brownhelm weds Florence Bogart 20 of Elyria. Jay Smith 23 laborer Lorain weds Katie Hartman 17 of Lorain. J W Bogart 23 oiler Lorain weds Lettie Thayer 25 of Lorain. W J Wooldridge 24 Clark weds Clava land Emms P Martin 231 Oberlin.
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George Farrand
Laborer
Elyria
Mary Nary
Grafton
Martin Buckley
Brownhelm
Florence Bogart
Jay Smith
Lorain
Katie Hartman
J. W. Bogart
Oiler
Lettie Thayer
W. J. Wooldridge
Clark
Clavaland
Emms P. Martin
Oberlin
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W. Buschman & CO
Superior St
Cleveland
H. Eliott
J. Elliots
THE
Elk’s Hall
S. Mendelson
A. Nicholl & CO
Broad ST
Elyria, Ohio
Probate
Heribert
Glenn
Beulah Glenn
OPERA
Public Safty Board
West End
Third St
Louisiana Purchase Rouvenir Coin Company
St. Louis
Theas Souvemir
Eapost- Hons
Eversbady
St. Louie
Paris
France
Namy
Eellmate
Mall
Louisiang Purcha Souvenir Cain Co
Adda
Lousiana Purchase Souvenir Coin CO
Saint Louis
U. 8
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