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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1900
Page
2
A compilation of editorials and notices touches on General Cronje, Roosevelt nominations, and political strategies. It notes finances, reorganization bills, April elections, marriage and divorce jurisdiction, and anti polygamy reform debates, reflecting early 1900s themes and concerns.
The piece surveys predicted presidential turnout near 16 million, cites 1896 gains and state effects from suffrage, population growth, and multiple tickets. It cites Porto Rico tariff claims, Clayton-Bulwer treaty status, Ingersoll in local politics, voting restrictions, and Senate actions on Quay and Blackburn.
In the Senate last week Senator William B. Allison delivered a detailed speech on the currency issue, clashing with Senators Jones and Tillman. He argued the pending measure adheres to the Senate substitute and maintains the gold standard, with greenbacks becoming gold certificates under careful reform. He urged gradual bond refunding, stressed no plan to reduce money supply without scrutiny, and defended the existing monetary system against free coinage advocates. The report highlights his long experience and direct answers to opponents, presenting a forceful defense of the administration’s financial approach.
Probate notices list multiple accounts filed in Lorain County Ohio probate court dated Feb 1900. Entries include final settlements for Albert Mly and E B Wynnan, plus various executors and guardians, with hearings set for February and March, and notices of public sales of real estate in Pon Felt Township and Elyria. The notices require exceptions by specified dates and describe parcels with boundaries, acreage, and payment terms.
The Cleveland Lorain and Wheeling Railway announces a timetable for passenger trains starting May at the Cleveland depot. Service runs between Wheeling Martin’s and Bridport via Cleveland with electric rail operations under Gen. Pass. Leon.
Catharine Moyses sues to challenge the last will and codicil of Joseph Moyses deceased. The petition names Joseph Moyses’s heirs and several defendants including Jans Connelly and The Ohio Baptist Congregation, alleging the testator was not of sound mind or free will when making the documents. Court action seeks to set aside the purported will and codicils and grant relief.
The Guarantee Building & Loan Co et al announce a sheriff's sale on order of the Lorain County Court of Common Pleas. Property in Elyria City, Lorain County, Ohio, part of Lot 8, Lake Avenue frontage, appraised at 8500 dollars, to be sold for two-thirds of appraisal. Sale at the north door of the courthouse in Elyria on a Saturday, between 1 and 2 pm, cash. Sheriff W H Warden presiding. attorneys Magon A Tarr and Geo A Chatalain listed.
The Daisy Field across Fourth Street Bridge opens as a premier residential area with graded slopes, buried sanitary drains, and planned four foot stone walkways. Eight modern houses are built, six occupied, with more plans pending weather permitting. lot sizes 40 to 50 feet frontage, selling as low as 850 dollars, half sold in 1899 with remaining parcels offered by July 1.
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