Plans for Opera House Completed
Architect Fred W Wiliot of Columbus submits plans for a three story opera house in Whyria by Mesgrs Griswold and Dykentan. The Egyptian style building seats 1400 with balcony and gallery, costs $40,000, and may rise on Second Street or Middle Avenue. Auditorium on first floor with corridors on at least three sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W Wiliot
Columbus
Whyria
Mesgrs Griswold and
Dykentan
Second Street
Middle Avenue
Dean Manufacturing Plant Plans An East Side Build
Dean Manufacturing relocates to the east side with sixty workers on a new building under construction. The main block measures 38 by 38 feet and two stories high, built of black brick, with an office of 33 by 20 feet, two stories. The plant will make telephone and electrical appliances and start operations in about three months. Site near the Lake Shore track offers a rural view. water mains will be laid soon. Mr Kady offers plots to any tenant locating on 48.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Manufacturing Company
Lake Shore
Ar. Kady Owto
Landerstaf
Webber Declares Candidacy for Congress in W. Loraine District
A. R. Webber announces his bid for Congress in response to the vacancy and the untimely death of Rep. W. W. Skiles. He cites growing rapport with supporters and outlines his intention to pursue representative duties in the district.
Steel trade outlook after pig iron purchase signals rise
Optimism grows among steel interests as the United States Steel Co orders 180000 tons of pig iron at 13 dollars a ton. Brokers expect immediate market stimulus and temporary removal of basemager furnaces, with prices firm in coming weeks. George Hosford of Rogers Brown Co cites harsh winter and prior strikes as dampening factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tron
Steel
United
George SK. Hosford
Rogers-Brown Co
United States Steal Co
Onto Savings Bank Company formed in Oberlin
A new bank named Onto Savings Bank Company is organized in Oberlin with $65,000 capitalization and about twenty stockholders. Stockholders met to purchase the Coodrich block at College and Main for $25,000 to transform into headquarters. Early bank workers have not yet been elected. Notable financiers include M. M. Squire, C. H. Prince, C K Whitney, Jain Randolph, O. Carter, W. H. Bedortha, and H. C. Wangerlan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Onto Savings Bank Company
Coodrich
Couner of
College and Main Streets
Jinto
Bvelness
M. M. Squire
C. H. Prince
C.K. Whitney
Jain Randolph
O. ¥. Carter
W.H. Bedortha
H. C. Wangerlan
Marriage Licenses John Amatto and Colin Cigri in Lorain
John Amatto 37 laborer and Colin Cigri 36 both of Lorain were listed for marriage licenses. A separate local incident notes a dog belonging to Calvin Jackson of North Eaton bit a person but caused no serious injury. the dog was shot by Charles Cole after the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Amatto
Laborer
Lorain
Colin Cigri
Calvin Jackson
North Eaton
Mr. Jackson
Charles Cole
Women and Canines on Trains Spark Showdown
A baggageman recalls a comic yet sharp tale of two women with dogs on a rail journey to Pittsburg. Each mistress visits her terrier in the baggage car, prompting jealousy, mange accusations, and a tense standoff as their dogs whine and observers weigh the dynamics of pet pride amid travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Pie
oTie
Jacksie
Ao Washington
People's Column Receives Reader Communications
A new feature named the People's Column will publish short communications from readers. It aims to present both sides of controversies while avoiding responsibility for opinions expressed. contributors must accompany their letters with names for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tan Revowert
Noisy Politician Busting Up Tammany in Lorain County
An editor praises the fight against Tammany politics in Elyria and Lorain County. He urges continued exposure of nefarious schemes by Chamberlain Burke Johnston and a clerk Fauger, comparing a curtain representative to “a noise with hair on it.”
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Tammany
Elyria
Thonas
Lorain County
Chamberlain
Burke
Johnston
Whiffer
Fauger
Baldheaded angel visits Nort Eaton farm carcass
Local residents report daily visits by a large baldheaded angel to the Frank Cousins farm in the northern part of town. They recall no prior sighting of such a bird in years.
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Nort Eaton
Frank Cousins
Brain F as Pillow of Scented Comfort and Its Folly
A Brookyn Eagle note extols a silk or satin brain fag pillow filled with dried herbs rose leaves and attar of rose to create a potent scent. It claims the pillow relieves headaches and refreshes the sleeper, but warns it is a luxurious household comfort not for regular use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Eagle
Chances of Longevity Doctor Sets Lifespan Threshold
A physician asserts that individuals who reach age thirty without a major illness have a strong chance to live to at least seventy three. The claim frames a personal health outlook based on age and prior illness history.
Lorain Union Discusses Barber Action
Lorain union members debated placing barbers on the unfair list at a Wednesday meeting. Some favored charges against men seen shaving, while others urged giving another chance and wait until the next meeting before action.
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Lorain
Central Inber Union
Onfair
Lst
Wnton
Miller
Trlen
Grafton Man In Precarious Condition After Accident
A Grafton man, Meys Kane, remains in critical condition weeks after an accident. His toes were crushed and not properly treated, leading to gangrene and a threatened life. Medical authorities report the patient’s condition as precarious and monitor his progress daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meys Kane
Grafton
Dinner with Rogers Teaches Heredity’s Quiet Power
An American girl in England attends a grand dinner where she, at the room’s end as an untitled guest, escorts Samuel Rogers the poet and art patron. She calls him the most delightful companion and notes the lasting lesson that hereditary rank yields little in value beside personal charm and wit. Rogers, a prominent banker, had earned literary fame beyond Britain, yet remained largely unrecognized by the room.
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England
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
Atlantic
Samuel Rogers
Literary
Rogers
London
Ittle Island
Taught Boys to Smoke Across Colonial Eras
A historical note traces early tobacco use and teaching children to smoke as described by De Rochefort. It explains a long period of rising popularity under Queen Anne, with smoking pervading society while snuffing gained favor among the cultured, leaving working classes less engaged.
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de Rochefort
New York Herald
Worcester
England
France
Queen Anne
Popularity of Statesmen and Mail Volume
"Uncle Joe" Cannon has the repute of receiving more mail during a session of Congress than any other Member. Senator Hoar, after his last Philippine bill speech, averaged about two hundred letters daily for several days.
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Joe” Cannon
Congress
Senator Hoar
Special Opening of Millinery by Mrs M Houghlen
Mrs Houghlen marks a special opening featuring spring street hats and ready to wear millinery. The event runs Saturday and Monday March 6 and 7 at 605 Broad Street above Fisher's jewelry store, with regular hours to follow.
Colonist Sleepers and Low Rate Tickets Offer
Advertises low rate tickets to western points via Lake Shore in another volume. Travelers urged to arrange at least a week in advance through local ticket agent J. Smith, G. P., and T. A. in Cleveland, Ohio. Dated March 26.
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Sleeping Cara
Chicago
Lake Shore
J. Smith
G. P
T. A
Cleveland
Ohic
Maro
United States Steel plant to resume operations this fall
Announcement Thursday afternoon said the local United States Steel Corporation plant will resume operations in fall after a temporary postponement. Lorain steel works have been idle since last October with over a thousand idle workers. Many employees moved to the new tube mills project while merchants faced a downturn after prior prosperity.
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Han Beer
United States Steel Corporation
Loram Steel Works
Ateeal
Fragmented dialogue at public hearing hints at distrust
A noisy crowd and a quiet speaker clash as a concerned resident asks to know the full plan. The scene references local figures and a proposed scheme, with tension rising over sensitive details and assurances sought.
Barbershop Notice At Ettred’s Bookstore
A brief notice from a barber requests friends and patrons to visit at Smith block under Ettred's bookstore with Cr. Myers. The writer signs as Hiotso D.C. Havenatain and invites old customers to call in or drop by.
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Smith Block
Ettred
Cr. Myers
D.C. Havenatain
Said He Stole Coal From City
August Meyer sues Gustave Schmidt in the court of common pleas for $3000 damages over slanderous words allegedly spoken February 27. The case cites a 1904 Elyria water works coal theft where a worker tripped over a wire and escaped after a watchman fired a shot. Meyer claims Schmidt’s accusation caused damages of $3000.
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August Meyer
Court of Common Pleas
Gustave Schmidt
J. C. Conaway
Elyria
New Meyers
Schmidt Uaa
Women Meet To Nominate For School Board Vacancies
All women interested in public schools are asked to meet in the Kindergarten rooms on Tuesday, March, at 3 44 for nominating women to fill two vacancies on the school board committee appointed by the Child Study club.
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OPERA
Messrs. Griswold and
Dykeman
Tomy
Loraine County
W Skiles
A. R. Webber
Steel Trust
Olty
Chase
Harry Hi, Smith & CO
Cheapside
Elyria O
NEW Bank
Mad Dog of
Canines
Monroe
People's Column
Tavis
Meney
Lorain Steel Works
Perry
N.Y
Royal Eh
Vapathery
Harry HH. Smith
E. Broad St
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