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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1900
Page
1
A large procession filled the streets of Obertin on Saturday evening as residents marched in a community parade. Local organizations and volunteers joined the event, celebrating neighborhood unity with bands, banners, and festive displays.
June 2 in Oberlin featured a campus parade of students and alumni aided by colored lanterns and electric lights. A varsity Alumni game ended 4 to 2. S.B. Day and son Lee returned from a Nile to Palestine itinerary ending in Elyria.
Construction on the new block at Middle avenue and Third street progresses rapidly with completion expected in about two months. The 40 by 70 foot three story building will house two business rooms on the first floor, a grocery store to be run by 18 Perry, and space for a restaurant and offices upstairs, with several rental rooms already spoken for. Nearby, weddings and social notices recount ceremonies including George Shrubsole and Harriet K. Farmer uniting in Elyria with guests and a large reception. A public water trough is planned at Lake avenue and Lodi streets.
George Crowell a 24 year old telegraph operator from Eaton township Cleveland left after drawing his pay last Saturday and has not been heard from since Sunday. He is married with one child, his mother lives in Elyria, and friends fear foul play or mental distress. His wife at Jun Minton street seeks information. Coroner Braman holds inquest into the death of Mrs Anna Shinke, found intoxicated in Vine street house with 33 Slav tenants. a girl who spoke English provided information and burial permits were refused until questions were answered. The deceased was 23 with a husband and family, health poor, last seen Saturday night.
The Anti-Saloon League aims to influence the Republican national committee to oppose Cox and back a different slate. Ohio delegates face pressure as leaders including Hanna and Foraker weigh in, with the league threatening to mobilize significant votes to defeat the party if Cox is not replaced.
A 300 crowd attended the first game at the new east side park as Elyria whites out the Grays of Cleveland. Elyria pitcher Aiken fanned seven with two hits allowed while the Grays misplayed many chances. The Grays only run came on a miscue. Elyria responded with seven in the seventh.
Crop prospects for rye and barley show good heading and filling while oats benefit in most areas. Wheat cutting has begun in southern fields with straw coloring. Central and southwestern counties report very few good fields and drying conditions hinder potatoes. Garden crops grow well. strawberry harvest nearly over. cherries ripening with variable yield. apples and peaches dropping in the south and east, but overall apple output remains solid. Raspberries, blackberries, and currants promise well.
Miss Cornelia Fowls daughter of Mrs Jacy South Ridge married Frederick A Decker at the residence of the groom. After the ceremony an elegant supper was served. The bride wore a brown tailor made suit and the groom a black suit. They will reside with the bride’s mother.
Frank Tite, riding with C D Krapp, was hurled from a buggy when it ran wild after boys threw tins near Flicker's market at five. Krapp, attempting to stop the horse, was dragged and knocked to the ground. The buggy struck a telegraph pole, tipping Tite and dragging him. He suffered a severe left ankle injury and was taken to a physician. swelling delays a fracture check.
Tuesday evening parishioners quietly took possession of the parsonage during Pastor Knapp and wife’s absence. When they returned a deacon meeting was held and a purse containing 30 dollars in gold was presented to the pastor. Frank O. Wilford delivered the presenting speech praising seven years of Knapp’s service.
Council discussed a new sut-screen ordinance drafted by the city solicitor to replace a killed measure. The draft, favored by Mr Boynton, would require screens to be removed during closed hours and for interior light to be visible from outside. A drug store sales point was criticized as more problematic than saloon conduct. Mayor Reefy pressed for a compromise while enforcing laws, and the council postponed final action to June 24 awaiting possible amendments. The session also touched on water works site options and street name changes on Junction Street, now Park View Court.
A Fast Run Lake Shore Express train No 31 traveled from Elyria to Sandusky in thirty seven minutes for thirty five miles. The train was heavy and consisted of nine cars.
Clare Chapman of Elyria sought the citys famed fisherman and found attorney Charlie Adama to join a Vermillion cruise. They fished all night, packed their catch in ice, and returned this morning amid an annoying delay at the fishs arrival, according to the Lorain Times.
New York City landlord H Carpenter Cobb bought the Metropolitan hotel in Cleveland and announced a full renovation to turn it into a first class European piano hotel named Metropole. He planned repainting, new papering, furniture, carpets, and a billiard room. Kennedy and Cobb were reported partners. Cobb was arrested after a drunken nighttime drive, pled guilty to cruelty to animals, fast driving, and public intoxication, totaling 61.05 dollars in fines. He attempted a jail break using a hole behind a bed register, bricks, and a hatchet but was recaptured. He faced further confinement unless fines were paid.
The Dow tax settlement between Auditor Lewis and Treasurer Ca includes a yearly total of 425.95. One half funds the state’s poor fund, while the county counties receive allocations such as Amherst 781.17, Grange 135.92, Elyria town 680.36, Lorain 804.10, Migria 2502.99, Wallington 378.70, Afton township 87.06, Grafton village 348.25, Avon 522.38, Ridgeville 348.25.
Henry Schink a Cleveland printer also known as Frank Reed swallowed 25 grains of morphine Tuesday night in Pittsburg and died hours later at Mercy hospital He was 25 employed by Williams Publishing Co His sister Marie Schink and May Wegmen of Cleveland rented a house at 1745 Fifth Avenue Pittsburg A sequence of actions and visits followed involving relatives and local stores as details of the case emerge from the fragmented report
A garbled report from Cleveland area mentions DiBeerk Erobo and Goehb in a payment dispute. It notes a suspect tied to a crime or misconduct with a rough sum around $20 and an appearance before a judge. Police are referenced with stray details.
Elyria forms a new industry with the Elyria Wood Plaster company to be housed in the old Elyria elevator near the L. & M. freight depot. W. S. Griswold leads operations and the process uses waste sawmill materials with cementing elements to create a moisture resistant plaster that resembles rough cardboard and resists cracking. The firm hopes to start by July with four to five workers, expanding later.
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