Bonds Fixed for New City Officials
The council met in regular session discussing salaries under the new code. The mayor would be paid 3300 with a 2000 bond, council officers 120 salary 1000 bond, and various officials with set salaries and bonds. Bids for a second waterworks bond issue were reviewed. Denuican Prior and Company of Cleveland offered 500 627 with accrued interest, decision postponed to Friday. Also noted were the Citizens Gas and Electric bill, outages at 173 lights, and a sewer proposal on Chestnut Street referred to the sewers committee. The police department reported 19 arrests and 50 dollars in fines collected before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo
Resauter
Board of Public Service
Board of Public Safety
Hnance
Waterworka
Pues@ora
Denuican
Prior and Company of
Cleveland
Citizens Gas and Electric Company
George W Stevens
Chestnut Street
David S Troxel
Reefs
Orons
Chronicle
Reely
Lorain County Sunday School Convention Planned
The Lorain County Sunday school convention will be held in Lorain on March 23 and 24. It will be denominational in character with all Sunday schools invited. The State Tour Party of five Sunday school specialists will attend, including Dr Joseph Clark and HA Dowling. The program features addresses round tables and discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Joseph Clark
the Petroleum V
Finger Laceration Sidetracks First Flanger at Garford's
A garbled OCR fragment reports a finger laceration involving a person named Zohn Waska and an incident at Garford's. It mentions Dr. Sheffield and unknown details about attendance, leaving the core event unclear but indicating a hand injury occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zohn Waska
Garford's
Ory
Sheffield Attena
Siblings Face Off in Wellington Mayoral Fight
WW Ball, chosen by one Wellington faction as mayoral candidate, will oppose his brother W D Bell from the rival faction. Both are Republicans in a heated dry versus wet contest, signaling a sharp spring election battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball
Wellington
Faation
W D Bell
Wea Zece
Ostrich Logic and a Cure All Claim
A brief, period style critique of misused logic and unproven health claims. An advertisement fragment touts Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as purifying blood and curing eruptions, boils, and throat issues, citing a testimonial from Mrs. James R Moss about long illness and recovery after using the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humanity
Re. Pierce
Golden
Doctor Pierce
Pike
James R Moss
New Budon
Aianly Co
Pierce
Dr. Sage
Dr. Pierce
Brace petitions in Common Pleas on deceased Rose Brian estate
Jennie Brace states in her petition that H A Pounds as administrator owes $777 with interest from February 22, 1905. The sum covers expenses for care and funeral costs. Lee Stroup is the plaintiff's attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Brace
H A Pounds
Rose Brian
Lee Stroup
City Restaurant Sold on Court Street to New Owners
The City Restaurant on Court street was purchased by Mr and Mrs Wads of West Broad street who took over ownership on March 1. Former owner Mrs MacDonald plans to move to Pittsburg in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court Street
Wads
West Broad Street
MacDonald
Pittsburg
Eye Injury At Elyria Worker Hurt In Furnace Incident
Al Hawkins, a former Elyria moulder now with Kilby Company of Cleveland, was severely burned Friday while pouring molten iron at Fox Furnace. A metal fragment struck his eye, endangering sight, but doctors now believe his eye will be saved and vision preserved after examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Hawkins
Fox Furnace Company
Kilby Company
Cleveland
Eoonlat Jose
Death of Mrs Catherine Valerius on East Broad Street
Mrs Catherine Valerius died at her home on East Broad Street Saturday morning at age 74 from heart failure. She leaves two daughters and a son. The funeral will be at St Marys Church on Tuesday at nine oclock with Rev Schafield officiating. Mrs Valerius was an early Elyria settler arriving when the town had only six families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Valerius
East Broad Street
St. Mary’s Church
Schafield
Valerius
Elyria
Elyrian
Big Oil Well Struck in Indiana Territory
The Bellevue and Indiana Oil Company working near Adams County Indiana reports a well yielding 100 barrels per day on Friday. The firm already operates nine producing wells and plans to sink more until the area is developed, potentially 100 additional wells. Local Elyria residents show much interest in the enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue and Indiana Oil Company
Adame Co
Ind
Elyria
Grafton Firm Seeks Profits From Sandusky Stave Works
Homer Feasel sues Sandusky Cooperage and Loember Co in the common pleas court claiming a Grafton partnership at a stave mill manipulated profits. He alleges insolvency and calls for accounting and proper measures. Attorneys Lee Stroup and EG Johnson represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Weasel Ban
Sandusky Cooperage and Loember Co
Court of Common Pleas
Frank Hall
Howard Metzler
Grafton
Feasel
Sandusky Corporation
Fensel
Grafton Stave Company
Sandusky Co-operage
Stave
Lee Stroup
EG Johnson
Local Marriage Licenses and Bans Recorded in Lorain Area
A list of marriage licenses issued and bans announced includes Milo Richis 20 engineer of Lodi and Mabel Jackson 27 of Penfield. Joseph Monoemith 61 farmer of Grafton and Sarah Brast 6 house keeper of Belden. Vernon J King JP and Joldie Marie Boughton 18 of North Albcrat. Philip H Darley 94 sailor of Brownhelm Station and Anugasts Leichester 1% of Brownhelm Station. Layne Manville 56 mechanic and Juha Freeman 51 both Elgrns. Tietor Albert McLean 21 traveling salesman of Cleveland and Dalay V Place 28 dreeumaker of Lorain. Wise Catherine Gerhardt and Jesse Wm. Sandford married by bans on Feb 24 by Rev Beichlin of Lorain. Patrick Barrett 21 stationary engineer of Lorain and Eva Benghart 19 of Lorain, married by Justice Lord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Richis
Lodi
Mabel Jackson
Penfield
Joseph Monoemith
Grafton
Sarah Brast
Belden
Vernon J King
Lorain
Joldie Marie Boughton
North Albcrat
Philip H Darley
Brownhelm
Anugasts Leichester
Layne Manville
Juha Freeman
Unlucky 13 Woolen Mills Fraud in West Broad Street
A week or two ago men claiming to represent Union Woolen Mills Co opened a shop on West Broad Street selling spirat class suits with extra trousers for 313 and took a $5 deposit. The store was found locked Saturday morning, deposits vanished, and investors hunted for missing money. Mrs Jenkins returns home after visiting Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Woolen Mills Co
West Broad Street
West Side
Anita
Union Woolen Mills Cp
DH Jenkins
EF & Cross
Middle Avenue
Cleveland
Card of Thanks for Second ME Church Supper
The committee thanking all who assisted at the Metropolitan hotel supper report that 30 was cleared toward the stated object after expenses. Gratitude is extended to donors and helpers for their support and effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Hotel
Death notice for Isaac B Lyam in Eaton at 87
Isaac B Lyam died at his Eaton home on Sunday morning aged 87. The funeral is set for March 3 at 12 80 at the house with burial planned at Butternut Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac B Lyam
Eaton
Butternut Ridge
Bible College to Locate Near New Buffalo on Lake Michigan
The Congregationalists choose a Lake Michigan site near New Buffalo Michigan after visits by Mr Wannamaker and negotiations with landowner Mr Warren Phres Dana. The board of managers formally accepts the offer and plans a summer session August 15 to September 7 with a larger attendance expected. Elyria supporters are thanked for their early help and the school is seen as destined for national importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Semi-Bible College
Lakeside
Ohio
Lake Michigan
East Shore
Wannamaker
Charlevoix
Michigan
Chicago
New Buffalo
Andi
Warren
Phres Dana
Cleveland
Board of Managers
B K Warren
Congregationaliata
Wisconsin
Ilinois
New Byfelo
Elyria
Congregationalists
Tube Mills to Rise in Lorain County Factory Expansion
The Lorain area awaits a major plant expansion with the Tube Mills to be built near the current Lorain Steel Company works. The facility will employ about 3,000 workers when complete, start within the year, and elevate Lorain’s population by up to 50,000 over five to ten years, with associated minor industries and blast furnaces planned. Also noted is Carrie H Ewing of Oberlin admitting a will probate, leaving real and personal property to her husband and son Frederick.
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Lorain
Lorains County
Lorain Steal Company
Evon
Carrie H Ewing
Oberlin
Big Deth
Frederick
Police Court Fines George Schpffer Five Dollars
George Schpffer of Nickle Plate appeared in police court Tuesday morning and was fined five dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schpffer
Nickle Plate
Beaten A unit for $10 000 damages in court
The court of common pleas on Wednesday filed a suit against Albert E Lang as receiver of the Lake Shore Electric Railroad for $10,000 damages. Dennis Driscoll, a passenger on a company car, alleges conductor Oren Vanderpool assaulted him, fracturing three ribs and causing other injuries. Attorneys Hughes and Crystal represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common Pleas
Albert E Lang
Lake Shore Electric Railroad
Dennis Driscoll
Oren Vanderpool
Hughes and
Crystal
Court suits seek damages over Lorain pier collapse
In Lorain court, two $30,000 and $20,000 suits are filed against contractor Patrick Cohane over a pier and breakwater project. A flat bottom boat carrying workers overturned on October 27, drowning Flohr and injuring others. Plaintiffs claim negligence. attorneys named include Wm L Hughes and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Common Pleas
Patrick ‘Cohane
Lorain
Alexander Plobr
Bretalin Bansorsky
Aps
Cohane
Flohr
Prestion
Wm L Hughes
Adama
Skilee
Sxiles
Real estate boom hits Lorain as tube mill plans loom
The Lorain real estate market surges amid news that a tube mill by United States Steel Corp will locate there. Buyers rush to secure options, predicting rapid growth, with city plans to issue bonds to improve river and harbor should the industry settle in. An estimated 8,000 plus workers could be employed, transforming local economy and population prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torain
United States
Steel Corporation
Lorain
Revenge Was Well Planted By Disgruntled Employees
A London engineering firm hired a local plumber on two jobs a country church heating system and a London store heater. In both sites the church failed to warm and a bundle of straw or a coat hidden in a crucial area revealed the culprit, a worker snubbed in tip distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ufe
Judge Trusx Quips on Reed Bmoot Bigamy Gag
A holiday visit in Connecti cut spawns a wartime style quip about Congressman-elect Reed Bmoot. A venerable relative from New York Times era quips that the Mormon apostle is guilty of bigamy or even trizonomatry, highlighting a humorous misstatement rather than a real charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Trusx
Connecticut
New York Times
Reed Bmoot
Melissa
Father of the American Navy claim sparks debate
The dispute centers on who truly deserves the title Commodore John Barry or Buck Hopkins. Archbishop Ireland suggests a Washington memorial for Barry, yet Rhode Island locals attribute the honor to Hopkins for his 1775 commission and 1776 sea actions. Hopkins led the first squadron under an American flag and captured Bahama forts and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Barry
Archbishop Ireland
Washington
Barry
Rhode Island
Buck Hopkins
Continental Congress
Bahama Islands
Lively Globe Notes From Sydney And Europe
Dust from Sydney observatory and university dust shows copper nickel cobalt and gold while gold appears widely even in remote towns. Kaiser inherits Iffigen Alp near Bern with vast pasture and chalets. Austrian emperor gains Hapsburg castle in Thurgovie. Desert lighthouse in Arizona marks fresh water supply with a pole lantern visible across plains. Bichat laments missing autopsy. Canada to test trees for German soil. Fannie Ward returns to stage in London after years away.
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New Caledonia
Moruya
Menindie
Australia
London Chronicle
Kaiser Geis
Hildebrand
Dresden
Berne
Kaiser
Weisshorn
Windhorn
Iffigen
Canton
Dreem
Arizona Desert
N. Y. Sun
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Council
Common Pleas Court
City Restaurant
Bible College
Probate
Lake Shore Electric
John Emerson
Mira Liznie Grage
Mias
Lizsie Little
Mies
Minnie Ferrath
Mya
Mabry
Borrows
H F Gopoher
Wim Scott
Pest
Raleigh
Capitol
Washington Post
Bichat
Detroit Free Press
Ge My
Living
Canada
Germany
N. Y
Fannie Ward
New York
Agog
Barnard
Philip Flood
James L. Thayer
E L Disbro
W W Laundon
Burt Lanndon
W Pamroy
E Hil
Rimbech Brothers
John Hof
American Hotel
Igenta
Bell Hardware Company
Rimbach Brothers
Be.c. Adaing
Huckine and
Huckine
Leonard Brada
Laurange G
Rath and Co
North Amherst
Hortress
Topliff and Ely Co
R. N. Goodwin
Nictry Public
Cleveland Grains Drying Co
Cleveland Ig
Farmers Cap
Pilsener
Cor. Clark and Gordon
Columbus
Pearl Sta.phemian
West
River St. Star Brewery
Harbor St
C. C. C.sandst
F. O. B. Elyria
Wooster’s Drug Store
T. States
Broadway
Tewly
Midi Fruit Belt
Evens
Jo. T. F. Chambers
Hamlins
P D Reely
The
Counc. Smith
Frank Fauver
Perry S Williams
W B Johnson
Board of Pablic Service
Andress
Geo Weller
Arge
W Sommers
Frank
R B Lerchtat
Tunnington
Smith
F Soith
Simmone
Edo Oward
J Rei
H E C En
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