Whisky Island Gang Holds Up Two Teamsters at 11:50
Two Wabash road teamsters, Irwin and Todd, were held up at gunpoint near Dean Electric crossing. The gang stole $11, a gold watch, and forced Irwin to remove his new shoes. Police Chief Smith and officers pursued but the robbers escaped on a passing freight. The leader claimed to be Bil Jones of the Lake Shore Gang. Authorities in Sandusky were alerted with no word yet received.
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Witteky Island
Trwin
Arthur Todd
Dean Electric Crossing
Irwin
Todd
Wabash Road
Wee
Smith
Berkline
Baker
TV Am
Bil Jones
Lake Shore
Whisky Island
Cleveland
Sandusky
Fourth Street Bridge deemed unsafe prompts public vote on bonds
City council heard a report from the bridge committee citing dangerous conditions on the Fourth Street Bridge and urging the city engineer to prepare construction cost estimates for a replacement. The panel also recommended immediate examination of the bridge’s condition for traffic, with a separate vote on Hast Broad Street bridge bonds.
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Fourth Street
Rawson
Couneil
Ellyth
Board of Public Service
Broad Street
Missionary Sunday school work spans fifty six years
The clipping honors William Mady a New Zealand Sunday school teacher for 56 years. Brother of Henry Hay and Mrs. Lantsbery, he is remembered in Hy?ria. At Beresford Street Congregational Church Auckland he received a certificate of honour from the London Sunday School Union affiliated with Auckland. Over 280 young ladies passed through his Bible lessons. Madame Chambers attended and others sent letters from across the colony. The Rev J Wilkins preached the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mady
New Zealand
Henry Hay
John's Lantsbery
LaPorte
Hlyria
Beresford Street Congregational Church
Auckland
Wm. Eady
Jong
Sunday-school Union of London
Wady
Madame Chambers
Offie Lo
Gang
Goa
Trying to Enter Cleveland by Interurban Line
The Cleveland Brooklyn and Elyria Railway aims to reach Cleveland by sharing routes with another interurban line. Mredori Vinson of Sf BH Street Woolsey spoke with Mayor Johnson about city entry. The mayor urged cooperation and a three cent operation franchise within city limits. Harrison agreed to consult other company officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Elyria
Harrison
John’s Day Service at St. John’s First Congregational
Sunday services will be held at three o'clock in the afternoon at the First Congregational church. The Mar Sonic order will meet in their new hall for the first time and march to the church, then return to the hall. Carpets will be laid in the new hall Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's
First Congregational Church
Marsonic Order
Wedding in Cleveland sparks double event evening
Two weddings set for eight o'clock in Cleveland. Miss Nellie Maydale will wed C. Matchett, a local merchant. The bride, well known in Laporte, is cousin to Miss Plovance. Attending are Miss Young and Miss Crowe of LaPorte and Litchfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Nellie Maydale
C. Matchett
Laporte
Plovance’ (Young
Reporter
Mes
A. Powers
Jim. Powe
Miss Young
Crowe
Litch-field
Season opens at Toledo trotting and pacing meet
Trotting and pacing season opened yesterday at Toledo with a small crowd and well matched fields. Three races were scheduled for Tuesday with 2:30 trotting 2:35 pacing and a 3:30 pace. Best times: 2:19 1-4 in the first trotting and 2:26 in the pacing. Vance Nachvels, Cleveland favorite, won the first money in the trot with My Gift leading the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Yuade
Salem
Vance Nachvels
Cleveland
Walkers to Be Paroled Soon
The warden and chaplain of the state penitentiary have recommended H. B. and Dina S. Walker for parole after serving as assistant cashier and book keeper at the wrecked Citizen's bank. Hearing on the matter is set for July 12. Opposition is expected, with critics arguing they had no right to the privilege and were accomplices of Md. S. Keneen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Penitentiary
H. B
Dina S. Walker
Citizen’s Bank
MD. S. Keneen
Stamping mill planned near Dean Electric works
A new stamping mill company is to be formed by Albert Foyer of Painesville with two Elyria capitalists to operate stamping work near the Dean Electric works. Foyers visited the city to promote the venture and organize the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria
Eleetric
Albert Foyer
Painesville
Elyria
Foyers
Lewis Burke Pleads Guilty After Ice Cream Store Disturbance
Lewis Burke was arrested yesterday afternoon for causing a disturbance at Champney's ice cream store. He pleaded guilty at his hearing, Mayor Chapman fining him $25 plus costs and committing him to Meveland work house until paid, with a 20 minute suspended sentence. Burke likely will avoid Elyria for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Burke
Champney
Barther Higman
Chapman
Meveland
Burke
Elyria
Suit Against Dredging Contractors
The Black River Telephone Company of Lorain files a petition against G. A. Bresman & Brothers contractors for dredging. The case states the firm’s head office is in Toledo and they operate along the shores of Lake Erie. On December 11 in Black River Lorain their dredging broke the plaintiff’s cable linking the exchange to telephone lines, sueing for $478.12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Telephone Company of
Loralty
G. A. Bresman & Brothers Contractors
Toledo
Lake Erie
Black River
Lorain
Mayor Proclaims Pause in Business for Funeral Services
Ohio Governor Harris issues proclamation asking all business to close from 2 to 4 pm on Thursday June 31 1986 for the funeral of Governor John M Pattison Elyria Mayor Clayton Chaplin urges citizens and merchants to observe the request in the proclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Pattison
Harris
Ohio
Elyria
Clayton Chapiian
Nuisance Near Clark Street Draws Complaint
F Rady told city council Tuesday evening that the ditch near Clark Street is a nuisance with sewage draining into the grass and an unbearable smell preventing residents from sitting outside. The issue was referred to the Board of Public Service.
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Clark Street
F. Rady
Board of Public Service
Beggar John Birk Charged With Assault in Hunkieville
One legged vagrant John Birk of Hunkieville appeared in police court charged with assaulting Joe Coon after Coon ordered him to leave. Birk claimed he needed money for street car fare en route to Lorain. Neighbors say money given to the cripple was spent on beer. Major Chapman suspended a $25 fine and costs to allow Birk to depart town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Birk
Hunkieville
Joe Coon
Joe
Birk
Coon
Lorain
Chapman
Lake Shore feeder planned from Fremont to Fostoria
A new feeder line will extend the Lake Shore Electric from Fremont to Fostoria, linking Western Ohio with Cleveland. The extension follows completed plans to run from Fremont to Sandusky, promising a steady feeder to the Lake Shore system.
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Lake Shore Electric
Fremont
Fostoria
Ohio
Cleveland
Sandusky
Twenty Years Justice Sentences Kidnapping Suspect
Kean abducted Freddie Muth of Philadelphia and faced rapid legal proceedings. He was photographed and measured by the Bertillon method, arraigned, committed without bail, and held for trial. The grand jury found a true bill, and Judge Sulzberger sentenced him to twenty years in the Eastern Penitentiary within a single day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Villian
Freddie Muth
Philadelphia
Eastern
Kean
Sulzberger
Teachers Make the Best Wives in Cleveland
The Cleveland school teachers face a wave of resignations with over one hundred leaving in a week to be married before June. Superintendent Elson asserts their spouses will be fortunate, claiming teachers make the best wives beyond doubt.
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Cleveland
Clevelland
Elson
Probate Court Appointments Reported in Wellington
The probate court on Wednesday appointed J. Haskell administrator of the estate of John R. Sherman of Wellington with bond set at 17 dollars. Thomas Zazac of Lorain was named administrator of the estate of Peter Zazac of Lorain with bond set at 2000 dollars.
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J. Haskell
John R. Sherman
Lata
Wellington
Thomas Zazac
South Broadway
Lorain
Cre Tate
Peter Zazac
Lorsun
Elyria shuts out Wooster in baseball. Tyson verdict returned
The Wigma team defeated Wooster nine at Wooster Tuesday in a pitching duel with few errors. Wireick had a two bagger in the second inning, with Geiger, Graham, and Alger making key catches. In court, Hosea Benjamin Tyson vs John Clark yielded a verdict for the defendant after Tyson, driving a hearse in Oberlin, was injured when a runaway horse collided with the hearse, causing eight broken ribs.
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Wigma
Wooster
Wireick
Gieger
Graham
Alger
Geiger
Stoup
Hlyria
Comon Pleas Court
Hosea
Benjamin Tyson
John Clark
Oberlin
Clark
Tyson
Tygon
Marriage Licenses Issued by Probate Court Tuesday
The probate court on Tuesday issued marriage licenses for several couples including Frederick Collings and Julia Hall, Clyde G. Sanders and Agnes Fatz, Frank E. Atwater and Bertha Kennedy, Schuler EB. Atwater and Myra B. Herbst, August Krause and Ethel May Johnston. County Recorder Tucker spoke to the city council urging street grade changes, asking streets be filled instead of lowered. the matter was sent to the streets and grading committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Collings
Pittsburg
Julia Hall
Lorain
Clyde G. Sanders
Elyria
Agnes Fatz
LaGrange
Frank E. Atwater
Louisville
Central Concrete Company
Bertha B. Kennedy
Schuler
EB. Atwater
Clever
Ones Gardner
Myra B. Herbst
August Krause
Ethel May Johnston
Tucker
Hart
Wooster Court
Undertakers Meet at Cedar Point State Convention
Ohio undertakers gather at Cedar Point for a three day state convention with many prominent funeral directors from across the country. Local participant C H Wilkins travels to the event as national figures including J L Christian of Richmond, Virginia, and renowned embalming professors attend. The Ohio meeting is expected to be as entertaining and informative as prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hlyria
Cedar +Point
C. HE. Wilkins
Cedar Point
Ohio
Undertakers’ Association
J. L. Christian
Richmond
Franchise to Supply Light Considered by City Council
Mr J B Murbach for Whyy Milling and Power Company urged a franchise to erect poles and wires for electric lighting. The council debated city streets lighting and asked the street committee and city solicitor to draft terms. The firm projected a 400 horsepower water wheel and gas engines for emergencies to guarantee city power, aiming to improve due to unsatisfactory current service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flyria Milling and Power Company
J. 2. Murbach
Whyy Milling and Power Company
Eatry
Counell
Couneil
Muelier
Smith
Murbach
J. B. Murbach
City Council Passes New Plumbing Ordinance And Plats
At Tuesday’s meeting the city council passed a new plumbing ordinance. Cross walk placement opposite Renounds Bakery on Lodi Street was referred to Mr C Wendt’s property plat for acceptance. A plat for Jots 25 and 20 East Wendland Avenue north of Huron Street was referred to the platting committee. East Fern Heights Land Company presented a second section plat for acceptance, referred to the board of public service. Mayor’s court clerk Henry Krohn was appointed for term ending 1908 with a salary of 480 dollars. Widening Erie Street referred to the street committee. Heating bonds matter to be settled. papers ready for next council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Service
Henry Krohn
Renounds
Lodi Street
C. Wendt
Daisy Field
Lehively
Wendland Avenue
Huron Street
Eastfern Heights Land Company
Board of Public Serice
Erie ‘Street
Rawson
Protests Against Saloon Hours Extend Open Late
A city council protest surfaces against saloonkeepers seeking permission to stay open an hour later during summer. First Baptist Church members read a petition opposing the change and filed it. Also an advertisement urges readers to buy land from Lawrence T. Fay at 24 Century Block, promising easy terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciy Council
Coupe
Tnesilar
First Baptist Chrch
Chure
Lawrence JT
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Whisky Island Gang
Ed Kvite
East Avenue
Missic'van
CT John's
Dean Electric Works
Lawgenet T. Fay
Century Block
Gripple
Undertakers
Centum
Lawrence T
Fay
Harry H. S@mith & Co
Furnitu’ ‘Store
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