Bold hold up and murder attempt on big four meet
A bold hold up and attempted murder occurred on a Big Four train near Berea. Four suspects were arrested in Grafton after the attack on John Price and his brother, who were riding a fast freight from Cleveland. Price was shot in the right breast during the struggle and the brother survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boreas
Grafton
John Price
Cleveland
Price
Barea
Berea
Thora
Failed to Return Liveryman's Horse in Ohio Border Chase
Thomas Corbett of Lorain hired a horse from Hada way Brother on Friday at eleven stating a one hour use but did not return it. Police were notified after two. Detectives Whit ney pursued and overtook him just over the line in Cuyahoga as the horse was driven down Cleveland street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Corbett
Ab Lorain
Hadaway Brother
Hooper
Cleveland Street
Hoe
Whitney
Cuyahoga
Man Returns Horse Theft Claim After City Stop
County resident Corbett told the mayor he drank before leaving and did not intend to steal the horse. The mayor reserved decision until Monday. Bonfire causes alarm as fire department responds to smoke from Mrs. Fulton's Washington avenue rear yard.
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Corbett
Saloonists Receive Heavy Sentences in Elyria Court
Judge Webber handed down severe punishments to Elyria saloon keepers and others after a grand jury indicment. Sentences included fines up to 100 dollars, 30 days in jail, and suspensions if offenders closed or avoided Sunday operations by July 1 1904. Several defendants faced jail terms suspended on compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Hardin
D. B Porter
Bnanesa
Wm. J. Poor
Robert F. Powell
Neliia Brown
Ruby Richards
Costa
Robert Nelson
Edna Nelson
Cora Bogart
Bert Bristol
Pittsfield
Webber
Ohio G A R elects officers at Tiffin encampment
The Ohio G A R state encampment at Tiffin elected B M Moulton of Lima as department commander. James A Burger of Tiffin became senior vice commander and A W Walton Urichaville union vice commander. Rev George Eaton Leesburg chaplain and Dr A C Yoengling Salem medical director. Ladies of the G A R named and installed officers led by President Mrs Jane Hewitt Calvert Columbus and senior vice commander Mary J Turney Leetonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio G. A. RR
Tiffin
B. M. Moulton
Lima
James A. Burger
A. W. Walton
Urichaville
George Eaton
Leesburg
A. OC. Yoengling
Salem
Washington D. B
Mra
Jane Hewitt Calvert
Columbus
Eenior
Mary J. Turney
Leetonia
Mary Steer
Cleveland
Annie Sages
Dayton
Matilda Hook
Soldiers Home
Erie County
Louisa Peel
Theresa Pett
Josephine Hamilton
Julia Robinette
Women’s Relief Corps
Lina B. Goddard
Connesat
Oberlin Graduates Appointed Missionaries to Shansi and Manila
Six Oberlin graduates receive appointments by the American board of foreign missions. Rev P S Corbin and wife join the Shansi mission in North China, sailing from San Francisco in August. Four other Oberlin graduates including Flora Heebner and W A Hemingway join the effort, with I J Atwood and Charles A Stanley also sailing later to China. Robert Logan Ewing plans a fall voyage to Manila as secretary of the international Y M C A committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin College
Oberlin Theological Seminary
American Board of Foreign Missions
P. S. Corbin
Corbin
Oberlin
Hilltess
Shansi
North China
San Francisco
Flora Heebner
W. A. Hemingway
Mary Hemingway
I. J. Atwood
O. T
Shanon
Charles Alfred Stanley
OTS
Shawn
China
Robert Logan Ewing
Manila
The
International Y. M. C. A
Stolen horse reported from Spitzer Brothers Grafton
A dark chestnut nine year old gelding is missing after being hired by a smooth faced man who fled with it. The horse weighs about 15 pounds and is attached to a piano box buggy with maroon gears. It bears a plate reading O B Lindsley Wellington Ohio. A total reward of one hundred dollars offered by Lorain County Horse Owners Association. Conviction of thief promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horag
Spitzer Brothers
Grafton
O. B. Lindsley
Wellington O
Road materials and costs for street construction
GOOD ROADS discusses cement brick sheet asphalt and macadam as road materials with costs per square yard. Cement roads cost about 75 cents, macadam about a dollar, brick $2, sheet asphalt $2.60, block asphalt $2.50. It notes cheaper methods for minor streets and mentions curbing and excavation costs, then reports Jay Terrell of Elyria died in Hastings Florida on June 34 at age 77.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan
Jay Terrell
Elyria
Ridgeville
Hastings Florida
Lorain County
Funeral Honors for Rev A H Alten At St John Lorain
Dignified services were held Tuesday at St John’s Catholic Church Lorain for Rev A H Alten former pastor. More than thirty priests from across the state attended the largest funeral in South Lorain and one of the city’s biggest. Brothers Rev Clement Alten Toledo and Rev Joseph Alten Navarre were principal celebrant and deacon. Florals were abundant and the mass included a requiem high mass and a eulogy by Rev J F Schafield Elyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Alten
St. John's Catholic Church
Lorain
South Lorain
Clement Alten
Toledo
Joseph Alten
Navarre
J. F. Schafield
Elyria
Clament Alten
J. Johnston
Larnin
J .Haley
Cleveland
G. Murphy
D. D
J. Schafield
J. Spirig
I. J. Wonderly
G. A. Connell
P. Booker
Pfeil
O. Boshm
C. Gosley
B. Depmanne
F. Calkina
J. A. Nolan
Joseph Romer
H. Ksempkes
Massilon
M. Volimayer
Masgillon
N. W. Horat
Heron
J. Bertemes
Sheffield
N. Hassel
Canal Fulton
J. Thein
Avon
J. P. Wachouaki
Grafton
Marriage Licenses Issued in Elyria and Nearby Areas
A list of marriage licenses shows John W. Ross 38 doctor Hirmingham and Mable B. McClenathan 26 Elyria, Earl D. Parker 23 Elk Hart r r man, Iva Wood 23 Kipton school teacher, John Leonard 21 quarryman North Amherst, Sadie Bryan North Amherst, Richard Bail 33 linotype operator Cleveland, Ella Perry 28 Oberlin, George Garrett 38 farmer Elyria township, Anna Jones 22 Lorain.
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Earl D. Parker
Elkhart
Ind
Iva Wood
Kipton
John Leonard
Quarryman
North Amherst
Sadie Bryan
Richard Bail
Cleveland
Ella Perry
Oberlin
George Garrett
Farmer
Elyria Township
Anna Jones
Lorain
Armed Wellington posse waits for thugs on freight train
Late Wednesday night Marshal Davia of Wellington received word that armed bandits attacked a tramp riding a freight on the Big Four at Berea. A posse of about twenty five armed citizens waited along the line for the train to bring the gang into view, but four men were taken off at Grafton and the rest escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Davia
Wellington
Berea
Grafton
Reat
Divorce Granted to Minnie L Sheridan from James A Sheridan
Minnie L Sheridan was granted a divorce on Saturday from James A Sheridan on grounds of gross neglect of duty. She obtained custody of the minor children with visitation allowed for the father once a month. Sheridan formerly headed the school of telegraphy at Oberlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie L. Sheridan
James A. Sheridan
Mr. Sheridan
School of Telergaphy
Oberlin
Mrs Lyle Lewis Granted Divorce
Mrs Lyle Lewis was granted a divorce on statutory grounds. The court awarded custody of the eldest child to the father and the two younger children to the mother. Alimony of $500 was ordered to be paid by Mr. Lewis.
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Lyle Lewis
Lewis
Washington Avenue Bridge Bids Opened By City Auditor
Four bidders submitted offers for the Washington Avenue bridge project on Monday. John Berg of Carlisle bid 33980 for masonry, Williams Bros and Moree of Cleveland 27455, E B Page of North Amherst 89250, and Charles Patten of Grand Rapids 33530. Estimated values for the old structure varied with bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Avenue
John Berg
Carlisle
Williams Bros
Moree
Cleveland
E. B. Page
North Amherst
Charles Patten
Grand Rapida
Wil- Hame Broa
Saloon Stool Sentences For Selling To Minors
Chas Hennings and E J Kingsley began thirty day jail terms Tuesday for selling liquor to a minor. They chose jail over leaving the saloon business. Legal questions loom over Judge Webber’s provisional sentences and possible false imprisonment suits. One jailed man condemned the detective trap and said the minor was identified by his father, who supplied the drink. The guilty plea case was noted as weak by the prosecutor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Hennings
E J. Kingsley
Webber
Iater
Wreck Probe Concludes Fatal Lake Shore Collision
Coroner's verdict finds Clarence Ketcham died June 2 in a collision between Lake Shore Express trains 109 and 202 near Wells Corner, Norwalk township, Huron County. Motorman Geo Sturgeon of Cleveland and conductor W Koona of Fremont blamed for negligence in failing to observe company rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Shore Electric
Well’s Corners
Clarence Ketcham
Lake Shore Electric Railway Co S
Wells Carera
Norwalk Township
Huron Co
W. ©. Koona
Fremont
How to Kill Dandelions in Lawn and Grain Plots
A reader advises that cutting dandelions below ground spreads the weed. To kill roots left in soil sprinkle a pinch of salt or coal oil on the root after cutting. The method aims to keep lawns clean and prevent regrowth, though it may require careful application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Impresa Bie
County and City Officials Set Baseball Challenge
County officials challenged city officials to a forthcoming baseball game. Mayor Folger and Judge Webber will umpire. County lineup includes Weltz, Haserodt, Wilcox, Fauver, Stroup, Salisbury, Johnson, Sheriff Gallabury, Tooker. City lineup not yet released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folger
Webber
Weltz
Haserodt
Wilcox
Convicts Make Bold Escape From Columbus Train In Break for Liberty
Charles Hinkle and Thomas Harvey plus three companions from a Lorain county raid attempt a daylight breakout at Columbus Union Station as deputies close in. Hinkle and Harvey flee briefly before being recaptured. others are also restrained. The group had ties to the North Amherst depot robbery and prior incarcerations.
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Lorain County
Union Depot
Columbus
Charles Hinkle
Thomas Harvey
Frank Salisbury
Hickle
Harvey
Bharitt Ouman
Barnes
Hinkle
Dumas
Shorten
Pan Handle
Puty
Salisbury
William Rheineburg
H. L. Marvin
Aling Meyers
Depnuty
Rheinsbroog
North Amherst
Rheinsburg
Mansfeld Reformatory
Marvin
H. L. Myers
Lorsin
Wabber
Line Fence Law Expands Fence Building and Weed Duties
The legislature enacted a line fence law requiring adjoining landowners to build and share partition fences equally unless agreed otherwise. If one party fails to maintain their share, township trustees may construct the fence and charge the cost to the landowner. Landowners must keep weeds and brush from crossing their side of the line. failure may incur township work and cost assessments against the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truatera
Gov Nash Improves Slowly amid Ongoing Health Watch
Gov Nash continues to improve slowly with no clear complications. Officials say he remains in careful condition and may be out of immediate danger before week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nash
Evidence vanishes with mayor in Oberlin murder case
Charges of second degree murder against Robert Nelson Edna Nelcom and Coral Bogart loom as prosecutors face unknown steps after Mayor Fauver’s death cut access to key evidence. All suspects released from jail though grand jury indicted them amid unclear details in the Bud Nuleon case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Nelson
Edna Nelcom
Coral Bogart
Fauver
Oberlin
Bud
Nuleon
Firat
Dog Mothering Orphan Chick Impresses Wakeman
A Wakeman railroad man Ben Barnes reports his dog has adopted an orphan chick found among eggs. The dog guards the chick day and night at the kennel and only allows Ben to approach, while the owner and the dog share a remarkable bond amid local curiosity.
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Big Four
Court of Common Pleas
Hie On
Bay
Authoritien
Charles Hennings
H. J. Kingsley
William C. Brown
Hennings
Brown
Moulton
Oberlinites
Florida
Hev. A. H. Alten
John W. Ross
Doctor Hirmingham
Mable B. McClenathan
Sne County
Lake Shore
BASE
Ben Barnes
Lake Shore Railway
OC. B. Jackson
Indianapolis
Ben
Wakeman
Maater
Canina
Tun
Eos
Bea
Benys
Bex
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