W. G. Colgan Alive After Drowning Hoax Hoax Revealed
A Ely woman learns her son in law W G Colgan is alive after a letter claimed he drowned near the Philippine Islands on April 5. May 18 and 28 letters confirm he was well and en route to join the Marine Corps mission in Chris. The tale of his death appears to be a cruel misidentification.
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Philippines
Elysim
Ann Colgan
No. 8
East Avenue
Sergt
WF Fleming
U. S. Marine Corps
Philippine Islands
WO Colgan
Senator Foraker
Fatre
Colgan
Married Pearl Salisbury and Theodore Weickles Wed
Miss Pearl May Salisbury eldest daughter of Sheriff Charles F Salisbury and Mrs Salisbury married Theodore A Weickles in a quiet ceremony at the bride’s home conducted by Rev John P Sala Immediate family attended They plan a four week Western trip with Chicago as their destination and will reside on Turner Street after July 10. Mr William Evans of Morgan Street Oberlin died at noon Wednesday June 8 aged 78 Funeral held at his residence with Dr Bradshaw officiating and burial at Westwood He was born in Wales in 1835 and married to Mary Ann Griffiths in 1854 and lived in the area until death
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Pearl May Salisbury
Sheriff
Charles F. Salisbury
Theodore A. Weickles
John P. Sala
Chicago
Turner Street
Wm Evans
Morgan Street
Oberlin
Bradshaw
Westwood
Mr. Evans
Wales
Mary Ann Griffiths
Well Known Man Seriously Hurt in Cleveland Accident
Friends of James F Tob, former guest at the Andwar while boilers were installed at Elyria Iron and Steel Co., report a serious fall from a scaffold in Cleveland. He struck his head, was taken to Huron Street Hospital, and doctors say he is badly hurt with uncertain chances of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F Tobin
Andwar
Elyria Iron and Steel Co
Cleveland
Huron Street Hospital
Tube mill project advances at steel plant site
Skeletal progress updates show rapid work at the steel plant. Forty teams and fifty men toil on foundations for the skelp mill as tube mill construction starts and more buildings rise. Steelwork continues with larger structures planned in coming months before operation begins.
Kennedy Favorite Remedy Endorsed by Judge in New York
Judge James H. Clancy of Hornell and other prominent locals praise Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy for liver and blood problems. testimonials claim strong health improvements and a wide sale network with affordable pricing. Additional ads promote kidney liver and pain relief products from Dr. Kennedy.
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James H. Clancy
Hornellvillie
N. Y
David Kennedy
Geo. H. Tifft
River Street
Troy
WB. Y
David Y
Wid Kennedy
Mari
David Kannady Corporation
Fondout
In Memoriam Joseph Wilford 1903 Death in Black River Township
Joseph Wilford died May 26 1903 at his home on North Ridge Black River township aged seventy one years nine months sixteen days. He was born August 10 1831 in Clipston England and came to Ohio in 1852. A Civil War veteran, he served in Co E 128th Ohio. He was active in Grand Army posts Rice and Richard Allen and attended memorial services and Decoration Day. Survived by wife of fifty one years six children and six grandchildren. brother Captain Thomas Wilford of Lorain. Funeral May 29 at his home conducted by Rev Philip K Harding with Grand Army burial ceremony.
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Joseph Wilford
Black River
Clipston
Northamptonshire
England
Charlotte Kendall
United States
Ohio
Co. E
Rice Post
Grand Army
The
Republic
North Amherst
Richard Allen
Elyria
Wilford
Episcopal Church
Homer Wilford
North Amberaé
Clara E Foote
Mary Standen
Lydia Cotton
Addie L Wilford
Thomas Wilford
Lorain
W . Richardson
Senger
Philip K Harding
Grand Army of the Republic
Laborers Seek Boarding Places in Lorain
Secretary O O Cotton of the Lorain and Elyria Y MOA reports difficulty securing housing for incoming workers in Lorain. He asks boarding housekeepers in nearby areas to submit names, noting about 100 applications already on hand from common laborers including Swedes Poles Hungarians and others.
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O O Cotton
Lorain
Elyria Y Moa
Platform Collapse At Columbia Steel Plant
A platform at the Columbia steel plant overloaded with iron collapsed on Saturday. No injuries were reported.
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Columbia Steel Plant
Brilliant youth Heavener jailed after coin heist
Oberlin youth David Heavener was jailed after stealing a five dollar gold piece dropped by editor Morri son of the Oberlin News. Ora Badger found the coin, returned it, and Heavener confessed leading to a mayoral trial and commitment to the county jail at Elyria.
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David Heavener
Oberlin
Morrison
Oberlin News
Ora Badger
Ura
Badger
Lont
Mr. Badger
Heavener
Fauver
Bastile
Hlyria
Banquet address at Teachers Literary Society gathering
The Teachers Literary Society hosted a Friday night banquet with fifty seven attendees including Judge AR Webber Supt Wominga FS Reefy and several board of education members Miss Gertrude Blingerland Miss M Halliwell Miss Moore and Miss Ricco. Supt Comings acted as toastmaster and the event featured School Board songs and a talk by Judge Webber who urged teachers to earn at least 100 a year. The gathering adjourned near 11 30 pm with all pleased by the evening’s entertainment.
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Teachers Literary Society
Sbort
AR Webber
Wominga
FS Reefy
Oriep Snow and
Murbach
Board of Education
Gertrude Blingerland
Comings
M Halliwell
Moore
Derby Bobs Up Again in 1901 Brownhelm Case
Roswell Derby Jr sues constable Lewis Haven over June 19 1901 arrest for alleged illegal fishing in Ver million river. He alleges Haven forcibly removed him from Brownhelm Justice McQueen’s court into another justice of the peace’s court, with no regular legal process.
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Roswell Derby, Jr
Lewis Haven
Brownhelm
Vermillion River
McQueen
Mead
Indianapolis to Cleveland Interurban Plan Expands
Within sixty days Indianapolis residents may ride by trolley to Columbus Ohio via Dayton and Springfield with a 230 mile through service to Cincinnati and Columbus. Union Traction Co plans Newark Pittsburgh link and connections to Toledo. Western ends eyed for St. Louis and Chicago as interurban network grows.
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Indianapolis
Columbus
Dayton
Springfield
Newark
Cincinnati
Union Traction Co
Pittsburg
Toledo
Cleveand
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
Burial Arrangements for Henry Schrader
The remains of Henry Schrader age 20 died at Lake Side Hospital June 9 from typhoid pneumonia arrived in Elyria Thursday morning. Funeral services were held at 1:80 from the residence of his mother at 69 Water Street and he was interred at Carlisle Cemetery.
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Henry Schrader
Lakeside Hospital
Elyria
Water Street
Carlisle Cemetery
False Lorain tale about murderers hidden clothes debunked
The real version says Casimir Reichlin lit a match on his trousers during the murder night causing a rent. Detective Goldsmith asked for the trousers but the Reichlins refused, handing them to two patrolmen who then confirmed the torn garment as Casimir Reichlin described.
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Lorain
Agatha Reichlin
Reichlin
Goldsmith
Casimir Reichlin
Reichlins
Marriage at Park View Court United Coniam and Loughry
Mies Coniam and James O Loughry wed at the bride's Park View court home with Rev Reidinger officiating. Mies is a popular Elyria young lady and Loughry works in an official role at the Clorain Foundry Company. After the ceremony they travel to Johnstown Pa for a brief visit.
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Mies Beasie Coniam
James O Loughry
Park View Court
Reidinger
Oberlin
Mies Coniam
Elyria
Mr. Loughry
Clorain Foundry Company
Johnstown
Baldwin Extends Rear Block for Foster Clothing Store
Extension planned for the block housing F H Foster's clothing store will add a 57 by 82 feet brick two story rear addition. Basement to be stone with concrete floor. plan drawn and construction to begin immediately near the Lake Shore track.
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Foster
DC Baldwin
D C Baldwin
F H Foster
Lake Shore
Smallpox scare and a Carlisle man’s death
A Vermilion tip about a smallpox exposed man traveling toward Elyria prompted police pursuit but the suspect was not found. Henry M Anselm of Carlisle Township died at 26 after a several week illness, with typhoid pneumonia listed as the cause. Ensign and Wilkins oversaw the burial at Woodland Cemetery after shipping the remains to Cleveland.
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Henry M Anselm
Carlisle Township
Ensign and Wilkins
Cleveland
Woodland Cemetery
Visiting Frank Salisbury One of Uncle Sam's boys
Leon Spear of Cleveland visits Frank Salisbury. Both served on the United States battleship Nevada. Spear has circled the world three times and just received an honorable discharge after four years of service.
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Uncle Sam
Leon 3. Spear
Cleveland
Frank Salisbury
United States
Nevada
Mr. Spear
Quarantined escapee found and placed in Lorain
The man who escaped quarantine on Saturday at Vermilion has been located and is now in quarantine at Lorain. He is held as a safety measure, but since he has not contracted the disease yet he cannot spread contagion. Greater Than Their Salaries critiques college salaries versus railroad pay and mocks professors and presidents for low pay.
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Vermilion
Lorain
Fined for petit larceny in police court
Thomas Moran was fined twenty five dollars and placed thirty days in the workhouse after pleading guilty to petit larceny. He stole three small dogs from a man named Webber living on Sugar Ridge on Monday.
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Thomas Moraninsa
Polios Court
Webber
Sugar Ridge
Meeting Minutes of Public Service Board in June
The regular weekly meeting on Thursday night had full attendance. OCH Snow will be employed as engineer for June at a satisfactory daily wage rate. John Howlette hired as city buildings jauiter at 250 per year and park warden at 150 per year. May payroll totaled 944 with receipts 192.88. John T Houghton hired to remove dirt and rubbish from paved streets at 50 per month. B and O railroad to build a culvert north of their freight depot and council to set Woodford avenue grade and move a switch there. Board adjourned.
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Board of Public Service
Och Snow
John Howlette
Ely Park
John T Houghton
B and O
Woodford Avenue
Rev N Lehman travels from Brooklyn to Mansfield for father’s burial
Reverend N Lehman returned from Brooklyn Wednesday night where he attended the funeral of his father Reverend Carl Lehman who died last week. On Friday he, with delegate Mr Martin Mueller, will depart Mansfield to attend the Evangelical Synod of North America district meeting in Ohio.
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N Lehman
Brooklyn
Carl Lehman
Martin Mueller
Mansfield
Evangelical Synod of North America
Ohio
Police Contact and Divorce Actions Highlight Local Notices
Night police assistance is available by calling number 1 at Olive station where a watchman can respond any hour. William Ferner seeks divorce from Anna Ferner after 1883 marriage and adoption of a child, alleging neglect due to her religious activity. Helen Turley sues Joseph Turley for habitual drunkenness, citing a 1884 marriage and two children, seeking alimony.
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7 Olive
William Ferner
Anna Ferner
Ferner
South Lorain
Helen Turley
Joseph Turley
Suit to Foreclose Mortgage on Beebe Homestead in Carlisle Township
A law firm led by G W Alvord and colleagues has filed suit in the court of common pleas to foreclose a $2000 mortgage on Julia Beebe’s Carlisle township homestead. Defendants Ella Wedd H Munson Corning F A Smith Nicholas Anstatt and Seward and Walsh must establish their interests. The firm previously defended Taylor in Geauga County court, alleged to be Charles Lowry, who provided a mortgage on her homestead to cover costs, now sought to be foreclosed.
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G W Alvord
WF McLauglin
F & Kelley
Julia Beebe
Court of Common Pleas
Beebe
Carlisle Township
Ella Wedd
H Munson Corning
F A Smith
Nicholas Anstatt
Seward
Walsh
Taylor
Geauga County
Charles Lowry
Complaints From Householders Over Property Trespassers
Numerous householders complain of depredations by thoughtless youths who trespass on private property and destroy flowers and plants. Police have been notified to monitor the situation.
Exodus plans for Black exodus to the North
A secret society of about 500 members plans a mass Black exodus from the south and southwest. They intend to depopulate the region, move 5,000 emigrants to Boston by July, then distribute them to western agricultural and mining communities. Southern HQs are in Georgia, exact location kept secret. Secret agents are gathering Black people from across the region.
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Theaociety
Boston
Aay
Georgia
Chamber of Commerce Holds Monthly Meeting
The Board of Trade held its regular monthly meeting on Friday night with fair attendance. A copy from the Interior Department offered wall maps of the United States for eighty cents each. Discussions covered depot street paving, Cascade Park policing needs, park maintenance, and gas-rate fare deferral awaiting Lorain Street Railway Company reply. The next chamber gathering is scheduled for the second Friday in November.
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Chamber Off Commerce
Department of the Interior
Wall
United States
Secretary of the Interior
Hay
Depot Street
Lake Shore
J H Leonard
Cascade Park
Board of Public Safety
Messrs Cadmus and Nichols
Johnson
Elyria
Lorain
Ely
Lorain Street Railway Company
Chamber of Commercce
Chamber
Digging Waterworks Trench on Columbus Street
A trench for water mains is being dug on Columbus street. A section must pass through solid rock, so steam drilling and blasting are employed. The channel will run about half a mile in length.
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Columbus Street
Death of Four Weeks Old Child in Butternut Ridge
The four weeks old child of Adam Miller of Butternut Ridge died on Monday morning. Burial occurred at Cartiale cemetery with services Tuesday at two o'clock in the afternoon, Rev Cadmus officiating.
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Adam Miller
Butternut Ridge
Cadmus
A Vast Army On The Way From The Lake
A pestiferous harmless insect larva from the lake increases with warm weather and becomes a vast army as the creature moves from water to town. The evolving insect changes its coat daily, appearing as a new bug with each transformation, marching through the area as it spreads.
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Jone Bug
Anitable
Truancy Arrests Highlight Juvenile Offense Case
Thomas Shannon a twelve year old boy was arrested by the truant officer on Friday for truancy. He was turned over to the probate court by justice Lawrence.
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Thomas Shannon
Hea
Astice Lawrence
Clothing firms to expand in Elyria area
From present indications Elyria will have several clothing stores soon. Kauffman Bros of Model Clothing at Lockport Ohio are said to occupy rooms in the century block vacated by Hoylan Bros. A new firm may occupy the lower floor of Mrs Turner's block replacing the republican office.
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Elyria
Kauffman Bros
Model Clothing House
Lockport
Ohio
Hoylan Bros
Té Fis
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W. G. Colgan
Hiss Pearl Salisbury
T A Weickles
Rev. Sala
Oberlin Man
Glangy
Hornellsville,n.y
Handa
Memoriam
Coniam-Loughry
French
of the Board of Public Service
Madras
Euclid Ave
Garfield Savings Bank Co
P. H. Moore
Broadway
Lorain, Ohio
Board OF Trade
Clothiers
Thunder Mountain
Pold Fielda
Idaho
Stuyvesant Publishing CO
Postal Telegraph
Boliding
New York City
Domearat
Gas Company Oil Decid
Elyria Co Tesgion
Tnes
LeMasteinga
Bankin Bank
Carr
Fec
Okipp
John
Lizzie Harding
Fred Ray
Wellaville
Mar
Henry Harding
Sele
Ial
Skiles
Haa Beer Station
Ontario and Eries
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