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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1904
Page
5
Local listings highlight limited stock on sale items with low prices and convenient city locations. Shoppers are urged to compare prices and act quickly as quantities are restricted. Deals include household goods and apparel across several stores.
Judge Webber imposed strict penalties on Elyria saloonists for selling to minors and keeping places open on Sundays. Fines reached $100 plus costs, jail terms up to 80 days, with suspensions tied to leaving the business by July 1. Other sentences covered gambling, maintaining illicit rooms, and minor crimes, while unrelated cases involved burglary charges and lawn care advice.
Six Oberlin College and Oberlin Theological Seminary graduates are appointed by the American Board of Foreign Missions to foreign service. Rev Corbin and Mrs Corbin join the Shanei mission in north China, sailing from San Francisco August 30. They will be joined by Flora Heebner, W A Hemingway, Mrs Hemingway, and I J Atwood, as part of a larger Oberlin contingent. Robert Logan Ewing heads to Manila in autumn as secretary of the international Y M C A committees.
The former governor Nash lies in a grave condition at his Columbus home after a week of deteriorating health and a severe heart attack on Wednesday. Doctors express little hope for recovery as observers note his likely remaining hours or days.
The coroner's verdict places Clarence Ketcham's death on June 2 1904 to a collision between Lake Shore Electric trains 198 and 202 near Well's Corners Norwalk Township Huron Co. It cites gross negligence by the express train's motorman and conductor for failing to observe company rules.
Martha Bospert has been renamed Martha Wagner after adaptation by Henry and Catherine Wagner. George Crosy appointed guardian of Andrew and Steven Bos ter, minors of Lorain, bond set at 92 000. Advertisement promotes Lake Shore and Michigan Southern reduced rates to northern Indiana and southern Michigan. Includes sales pitch for Ideal Vacation Land book and Rocky Mountain Tea product closing with health claims.
A horse and rig were stolen Tuesday from Spitzer Brothers of Gratton. A dark complexioned man about five six tall and 150 pounds is suspected. The mare is a nine year old rangy chestnut with a short mane and tail. The rig is a maroon piano box style wagon with a name plate C. B. Lindsley Wellington Ohio and rubber trimmed harness. A total reward of 100 dollars offered by Lorain County Horse Owners Association for recovery and thief conviction.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a schoolmate, days behind, and a penitentiary. The readable bits imply a report about an individual associated with a prison or custody. Names, dates, and concrete details are not fully legible for precise identification.
A man, L. G. Perry, was grazed by a stray bullet while in the west side of the park around four o'clock on a Wednesday afternoon. He suffered a vivid head wound but was saved from collapse by a nearby friend. after water at the town pump he recovered though faintness lingered. Several residents are named by age and occupation in nearby Lorain and Elyria.
Two Lake Chautauqua excursions announced with return tickets from all points on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway west of OCleysland. Tickets to Lake Chautauqua and return good for 0 day. For details or the illustrated book, contact ticket agents or write to S Smith, U P T A, Cleveland. June 16, 20, 23, 27, 40 July 65.
The Ohio G A R state encampment at Tiffin elected B M Moulton of Lima as department commander on Wednesday. James A Burger of Tiffin became senior vice commander. A W Walton of Crichaville was named union vice commander. Rev George Eston of Leesburg became chaplain and Dr A G Yougling of Salem medical director. Washington D H was chosen for the next encampment site. Ladies of the G A R named and installed officers led by President Mrs Iane Howitt Calvert of Columbus and senior vice Mary J Tarney of Lestomia.
Memorial service announced for Sunday next June 19 with Sir Knights and ladies urged to attend. Meeting called to order at 1 30 p m standard time. Also notes a curiosities item about a press timing experiment in Austria and a banquet in New York costing $5 000 for 25 guests. Boarding places along Lake Erie listed for summer vacations.
Four suspects were arrested in Grafton after a bold hold-up on a fast Cleveland bound freight near Berea. John Price and his brother were accosted on top of a railcar by four men who demanded money. Price resisted and a revolver discharged, wounding Price in the chest. the brother was thrown from the train but not seriously hurt. Authorities responded as the train halted in Grafton and searched for the other assailants.
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