Whitney Named Police Captain by Board of Public Safety
Mayor Chapman certified Detective Whitney for the police captain post after officers including Chief Smith and Whitney passed the same examination. The board ratified the appointment with duties to begin next Monday and suggested replacing the chief of detectives with a permanent patrolman at $15 monthly savings. A two week day work rotation for the entire force and a police telephone system were discussed. no action on the old freighter disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapman—Safety Board
Board of Public Safety
Het
Chapman
Whitney
Smith
Specimens of Confederate Money Brought to Light
EE G Seamons of Orange in Ashland county displays Confederate money specimens to reporter. The collection includes a 29 note and other denominations from large bills to five cent scrip. Relatives once held Southern property. now only Confederate currency and $5000 in bonds remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EE. G. Seamons
Orange
Ashland County
Seamons
Hlyria
Grace Bember
Huron Street
Sheep Claims Approved by County Commissioners
During the recent county board meeting several sheep damage claims were allowed. Listed claimants include OM Whitney of Camden with 1 sheep killed and 11 dollars 06 cents in damages, A Baker of Amherst with 24 sheep killed for 100 dollars, William Pields of Sheffield with 7 killed for 25 dollars, and multiple other residents from Amherst Ridgeville Brownhelm North Amherst and LaGrange with varying counts and payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney
Camden
F. GE
Griff_th
Almherst
Dellefield
Amherst
Joseph Miyers
Ridgeville
G. DD. Peabods
Russia
Jacob Kuelmer
Brownhelm
Carl Hasenplug
North Amherst
Peter Ferbach
William Pields
Sheffield
Orie Sprague
LaGrange
Prosecuting Attorney Summaries Trial Start for Torney Murder
Prosecuting Attorney Stevens addressed the jury in the murder trial of Joseph Torney. He spoke clearly and convincingly, showing readiness and qualification. The judge charged the jury, who retired at 10 45 after instruction on the evidence.
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Stevens
Joseph Torney
Ramsey and Wabash Rail Plans Spark Oberlin Controversy
Builders begin on the Lotary & Southern line with a bridge at Oberlin and grading along the right of way. Ramsey announces 21 miles built toward Wellington, triggering a race with Wabash to reach Lorain first. Local residents fear property sales and confusion as routes unfold between Oberlin and Lorain.
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Coras Hamsey
Oberlin
Oberiin Corporation
Huth
Obiiley
Inston
Oberlin Council
Ordi
Rlalm
Ramsey
New York
Hers
Wellington
Ashland
Mansfield
Lorain
Wabash Engineers
Wabash Company
Joe’ Ramsey
Ramsey Road
Rody
Prospect Street
Ramsay
Oberlin Township
Deeds Recorded In Pittsfield Avon Beach Park
Deeds were recorded at the court house on Thursday afternoon listing transfers Lewis A. Cole to Clayton A. Cole in Pittsfield township for 4000 dollars and M H Beebe trustee to P T Holcomb in Beach Park allotment Avon township for 200 dollars.
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Court House
Lewis A. Cole
Clayton A. Cole
Pittsfield
M. H. Beebe
P. T. Holcomb
Beach Park
Avon
L. A. Line Purchase Reshapes Lake Erie Rail Path
Musburg March 9 The Lake Erie and Pittsburgh railroad was bought by Pennsylvania and Vanderbilt interests for about 43 million dollars. The merger blocks competition from lake ports and affects plans by Standard Oil to gain a lakeside outlet. Existing rights of way to Cleveland were sold to the Lorain and Southern road, with Ramsey Jr. leading construction.
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Musburg
Lake Erie
Standard Oil
Norfolk
W. Va
Pennsylvania
Standard Oil Road
Seaboard
Pittsburg
Lorain
Youngstown
Lake Erie & Pittsburg
Loral
Cleveland
Lorain & Southern Road
Joseph Ramsey
Ramsey
Lake Erie Railroad
Musical Soiree at The Hickories by Garfords
Mr and Mrs Arthur L Garford hosted a musicale at The Hickories last Friday. About 125 guests attended in a refined home setting. Miss Garford accompanied Cleveland violinist Johann Beck while Mrs Margaret Jones Adams of Oberlin sang four numbers and Miss Lucile Hinman impressed with a promising piano piece.
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Arthur L. Garford
Miss Garford
Johann Beck
Cleveland
Heck
Margaret Jones Adams
Oberlin
Arne
Lucile Hinman
Webber Proposes Absolute Prohibition Bill in DC
Washington reports the House District committee grants Representative Webber of Ohio a hearing on his bill to ban liquor sales in the District of Columbia.
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Washington
House Committee On
District of Columbia
Webber
Ohio
Woman Obsesses Poison Incident At 808 Broadway Lorain
A prominent physician was summoned to 808 Broadway Lorain after a woman at Ed Bratton's restaurant reportedly swallowed an overdose. The patient regained consciousness after an emetic, but details remain guarded and Bratton declines comment amid family tensions.
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Broadway Lorain
Ed. Bratton
Brattin
Robbery Reported at Pheenix Hotel in Lorain
J. J. Summerville slept in his room when robbed of 140 dollars. Police arrest Scott Main, hotel tenant and bartender, as bond of 800 dollars is sought. Summerville had arrived from Pittsburg. Frank Nolan is reported alive and well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pheenix
J. J. Summerville
Summerville
Pittsburg
Scott Main
Mann
Confession Details Bank Robbery and Speculation Ring
In a Cleveland common pleas deposition, Ed F Kaneen explains how H B Walker Dana Walker and he robbed Citizens Savings Bank of Lorain and squandered funds in bucket shop speculation. He admits falsifying bank records and that the Walkers handled the false accounts, with Kaneen overdrawn and cash sent to the Wickers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kid F. Kaneen
Common Pleas Court
Cleveland
H. B. Walker
Dana Walker
Citizens Savings Bank
Lorain
Columbus
Kaneen
Dana Welner Wis Dookherper
T. W. Fancher
Johnson, Walther ,& Co
Johnson, Walther & Co
Margina
O. J. Worth
Odell Co
Cincinnati
Wright, Somers & Maule
Fahey & Co
Depaair
Isaac Hoenerker
Aneen
Woman survives four gunshots from enraged lover
Julla Vamas, shot four times last summer in Lorain by Andrew Kis, has recovered enough to be out of danger for years. Three bullets hit lungs and one hit the liver, yet doctors now believe she will live for at least a couple of years. Kis, who fired the shots, is serving a two year penitentiary term.
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Julla Vamas
Lorain
Pitten
Andrew Ks
Kis
May compromise considered by city council over bridge tracks
At a council list meeting Paxon discussed bringing suit against C S W for refusing to remove tracks from the East Side bridge. He hinted at another factor discussed by businessmen: a settlement plan where the railroad would keep the bridge in use and fund part of an alternate bridge across the East branch at the foot of Road Street to divert traffic and end the nuisance.
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Vameman Paxon
Railroad Co
Road Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
G. H Andress
Henrietta
Irene Langford
Torney
LO Rain & Southern
Ethan Allen Hitchcock
L. A.& P. Line
Vandebilts
Secretary of the Interior
A. L. Garford
Frank Nolan
F. Kaneen
Tay State
Citizens Savings Bank Co
Julius Vamas
Harry H. Smith & CO
Elyria, Ohio
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