Community notices and social updates from Elyria pages
The regular monthly meeting of the board of public safety was postponed due to Dr J V Sampsil's absence. Social events include Four O'clock Club hosting at Mrs Seldon Davis, Fortnightly club activities, and a Gram of guests at Mrs Crisp's home. Engagement announced for Marhin Benton to George Riley of Buffalo. Anna Hinman returns to Chicago. Local tax and postage figures cited. residents move plans. various club meetings and talks. A bogus bills alert involves Merchants' Colporting and Reporting Union. Eldred & Company forged signatures denied. A lawsuit filed in Bre GF common pleas against August Dyszhski for 100.52.
Elyria Directory Available at Office on West Second
Elyria Telephone Company's new directory is ready. Copies may be obtained by calling at the office on West Second street. Hours for services include Shampooing Facial and Scalp Passage Manicure Hair Dressing and Singeing with parlor hours 12:30 to 4:30 p m Tuesday and Thursday evening. Appointments available. Home phone 958 KR Reporter Want Ads Bring Results.
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Elyria Telephone Company
West Second Street
Dredging Suit Over Damaged Cable On Trial
The Black River Telephone Company sues Bregman Brothers dredging contractors for 1000 damages in common pleas court. The dredge, removing stone lost by a scow under Erie avenue bridge in Lorain, tore up a telephone cable. Plaintiffs claim an employee warned the dredge operator about the cable before reaching it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black River Telephone Company
Bregman Brothers
Court of Common Pleas
Erie Avenue
Lorain
Telephone Company
Will of Matthias Pitts Probate at Hidgeville
The will of Matthias Pitts late of Hidgeville has been offered for probate. He leaves the house and residence to his daughter Gertrude Blazer, 500 to his son Matthias, 300 to son John, 46200 to son Martin, and 500 to son Nicholas. The balance of the estate is to be divided equally between Clemen and Jo Agnes and Lidate sens, and the daughters Gertrude. A codicil notes a watch and chain to grandson Lumund Pins.
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Matthias Pitts
Hidgeville
Gertrude Blazer
Matthias
John
Martin
Nicholas
Clemen
Jo- Agnes
Lidate Sens
Gertrude
Old Watch and Chain
Lumund Pins
Joseph Pitts
State Auditor Requests Banks' Biannual Financial Reports
Columbus March 1 A call has been made on the banks of the state for a report of the condition of business Feb 26 by State Auditor Guilbert. The blanks on which this report is to be made were forwarded to the banks yesterday. The law requires that these reports be called for twice a year and published in the auditor's annual report.
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Columbus
Guilbert
Train wreck in Connellsville kills engineer in fiery derailment
A Baltimore and Ohio line passenger train wrecked near Connellsville Pennsylvania on March 1 at 40 mph. Engineer Wilbur Irwin of Pittsburgh was killed when trapped under debris and burned. About 36 messengers were injured as officials cite loosened mechanisms causing the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connellsville
Baltimore & Ghia Road
Robert Finney
Wilh Irwin
Pitusburg
Elyria Chamber of Commerce Meeting Noted
The Elyria Chamber of Commerce will meet at the council chambers Monday evening March 4 at 7 30 p m. Regular standing committees have been appointed and the re organized chamber is under way. A number of important matters will be presented.
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Elyria Chamber of Commerce
Elyria Council
No pardon for H Reynolds
Columbus March 1 Harry Reynolds the Cleveland bigamist given five years in the pen less than a year ago was refused a pardon by the State Pardon Board Thursday Reynolds had three wives the first of whom is now caring for her children at her parents home She is still faithful and is awaiting her husband s release to return to him Wife No 2 died at Lakeside hospital and No 3 was Miss Mae Smith Co Norwalk Reynolds gave himself up after cleverly eluding the police for several days He pleaded guilty when arraigned At the pence has had a pleasant position as assistant to the engineer.
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Columbus
Harry Reynolds
Cleveland
Norman Abbe Dies At Brother's Home In Cleveland Street
Norman Abbe pioneer resident of the city died at 10 36 PM at the home of his brother Horace Abbe on Cleveland Street aged 65. He was stricken with illness a week earlier during a visit and never regained consciousness. Funeral arrangements pending at the old Abbe homestead on Cleveland Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Abbe
Horace Abbe
Clevalang Street
Abbe
Cleveland Street
Lost whiskers and recoveries from gas explosion case
In Wellston on March 1 Samuel Beatty, aged 76, was awarded 101 damages by the circuit court for loss of a luxuriant growth of whiskers burned in a gas explosion in the city two years ago. E Gilliland received 6000 for injuries from the same blast.
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Wellston
D. Mar
Samuel Beatty
Southern Ohio Gsa Company
Gilliland
Oberlin Postpones Annual Faculty Reception to April 6
The annual faculty reception for students in Oberlin, originally held on Washington's birthday, is postponed to April 6 due to various reasons. A separate notice seeks a large house and fur needs. location details requested via Box 19, Reporter office.
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Oberlin
Washington
Eagles Give 25 to Gage Base Club Banquet and Dues
The Elyria Eagles voted to donate to the Athletic Park Company twenty five dollars for support of the ball team this year. They initiated seven candidates into membership, followed by a banquet and sound session.
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Elyria Eagles
Athletic Park Company
Kramer Nabs Record Mink Near East Falls
Duke Kramer of Lodi reports catching a mink two and a half feet long, the largest in these parts. The animal was trapped near East Falls yesterday afternoon, marking his second catch of the year.
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Duke Kramer
Lodi Street
Kramer
East Falls
Lorain County Medical Society Banquet At Motel Andwur
The Lorain County Medical Society held its annual banquet at the Motel Andwur Thursday evening with about 80 in attendance. The event featured a discussion on raising doctors fees, though details were not disclosed.
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Lorain County Medical Society
Girl Leaves Home to Join Her Lover in Texas
Miss Beryl Allen seventeen left Columbus Grove with $43 after packing her belongings under nightfall. She traveled to seek rates and routes to Texas, inspired by James Crawford Barnett son of J A Barnett who recently moved nearby. Police pursue to locate her as her distraught parents report the disappearance.
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Columbus Grove
Beryl Allen
James Allen
Crawford Barnett
J. A. Barnett
Miss Allen
Texas
Sandusky
Barnett
Rha
Street Car Crashes Into Frame Store in Piisburg
A street car runaway on a steep Wel ster avenue grade at Thirty-third street crashed into a two-story frame building and a confectionery shop. Two seriously injured and several lightly hurt as patrons inside the store fled. A defective brake is blamed for the accident, with about seven hundred dollars in losses reported.
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Piisburg
Welster Avenue
Thirty-third
Robbed Traveler At Stophedville Hotel
A traveling salesman for the Scott Paper Company, based in Philadelphia with offices in Cleveland, was robbed of 51 dollars last night in his hotel room in Stophedville. An intruder entered the room and rifled the salesman’s trousers pockets.
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Stophedville
Cloping
Scott Paper Company
Philadelphia
Cleveland
al Fie
Elyria Claim Summary of City Growth and Industry
Elyria presents a detailed city portrait listing three railroads five electric roads a knitting factory filtered water supply miles of paved streets beautiful homes and business districts three hotels the world’s largest electric telephone manufacturing company two steel mills automobile works parks and churches hospital eleven schools two colleges a large screwing tap works county offices good fire protection a large theater and a practical sewer system describing an enterprising community with eighteen thousand inhabitants.
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Electric Telephone
Umbrella and Shoes in Indian Etiquette
Indian Military Gazette notes the varied etiquette across regions, highlighting umbrella use as a sign of royalty, forma lities around shoes when meeting chiefs, and differing dress customs. It contrasts Indian practices with European norms, explaining why brakes arise in greetings and rulots on footwear before rulers.
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India
Musnad
Amunshi
Willie
Sahil
Indian Military Gazette
Pointed Paragraphs on Work and Hypocrisy
A concise Atchison Globe quote collection argues that dodging work is hard, philanthropic fantasies tempt idle minds, and public displays of impudence mask insecurity. It notes a son’s insight into a father’s business mistakes, married men’s charm, and deadly irony when carbolic acid meets cough medicine.
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Death
Scythe
Atchison Globe
Checkmate, Checkmate, and the Chessboard’s Name Origins
A compact linguistic tale traces chess terms to Persian and French roots. It links "check," "checkmate," and "chess" to historic word paths including surah and ex chequer, tied to accounting and fraud checks in old mercantile tables.
Larvae in midwinter and a brief note on local studs
The text notes that rotten rags reveal larvae of wood boring beetles and maggots of some flies in midwinter, with butterflies’ larvae under leaves and in leaf webs. It mentions Pilatus and a Franklin County stud in Winchester, Tennessee, noting past year business.
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Pilatus
Franklin County Stud
Winchester
Tenn
KODOL Digestion Aid Promises Fast Relief
A vintage advertisement touts KODOL as a digestive aid that nearly replicates digestive juices. It claims prompt relief and digestion of meals, sold on a guaranteed relief plan by druggists. Also notes a reporter wanted for quick help or sales.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Board of Public Safety
J. V. Sampsil
Seldon Davis
Watet Court
A. J. Drake
B. H. Boyatan
W. E. Straehanler
Ericn Leavitt
Aliss Anna Hinman
Lucile Hinman
Chicago
Chas Benton
Marhin
George Riley
Buffalo
Buth
Edward Krause
Mission Study Club
First Congregational Church
Charles Praman
Ninety-Five Club
Burrows
Clough
R. W. Ely
Self Culture Club
A. McCollian
Hurst
Jackson
Rockwood
Elizabeth Evans
Margaret Brooks
Aarty
Miss Brooks
Cantry Club
Ide Hartman
313 East Avenue
Elyria
Eldred & Company
Eldred
GON Persons
Bre GF
Common Pleas
Avsust Dyszhski
Wim Ng Lombher
Conry & Mueller, Grocers
Belle
Chas. Guth
Masonic Temple
Fortable
H. Wilkins
Furniture Emporium
Broad St
Elyria, Ohio
Grandgon Getd Pitts Gold Watch
Auditr
Chambch OF Commerce
Wunt
H. Reynolds
Norman Abbeed
Brother
Cberlin
Victor
March Records
Preacher and
Bear
Devil's Dream Reel
Pumpin Center
Uncle Josh
Victor Machines
Hubert Day
Eagles
Mink
Medical Society
Relo I'S Banque
Elyria Was
Mamuua
the China Shop
A. F. Burrell
Middle Ave
Rawson
C. C. Heffleman
East Broad St
Crusta Walton
Coltering
Smith Bros
Sheee
Matthew
Hart
Max G. Hart
Béva
Urry-Ebunge
West Broad St
Bmyria
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