10 Mar 1905
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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1905
Page
1
Ann Stollert, 16, was brought back to her home after a brief return to see her parents. She took $150 and fled again, later reported missing by her parents who alerted police. The girl had a troubled past and has since refused to live with her family.
Evangelist James Small led a four week revival at Fourth of Total Christ Church converting 107 members, mainly youths. The church grew from 360 to about 467 with a fourth of the total added in four weeks. Small and Singer Daugherty left for Uniontown, Pa. A plate sale is planned Saturday at about 22 regular price.
The city auditor’s statement for February shows a balance of 89 438 70. The report outlines the city’s financial position with the listed balance.
A man applying for a marriage license in the common pleas clerk’s office struggled to recall his intended wife’s name. After moments of confusion he determined she was a widow, finally recalling her first and last names, and the license blanks were filled. Nearby property transfers include John Datlard to Silas Hitchcock for 2696.10, Silas Hitchcock to Vermillion Puand Co for 9686.50, and several other deeds in Lorain, Wellington, and LaGrange with amounts ranging from 1200 to 6800 dollars.
The A. & Champney Co. gains controlling stake in Elyria bottling works and is incorporated with 850000 capital stock. Principal owner Harry Edwards of Cleveland liquor and wholesale groceries leads the new firm which will run the Elyria and Lorain works around the fifteenth of the month.
The public series board discussed paving material for the Washington story preventant. Judge Washburn Jayde Nye and W. G Shuep attended amid diverse opinions on asphalt bitulathic or brick. No action was taken. owners were urged to decide locally. A petition favors asphalt, while bidders push their own pavements.
Mrs Ida M West of Huntington files for divorce from Fred H West alleging threats to kill and requiring her to support herself. She seeks court restraint on disposition of marital property. The couple wed on May 8 1896 and her maiden name was Ida Giar.
Shorty McNalty jailed for neglecting his wife writes Mayor Folger asking for release. He says his mother died and he cannot answer the letter from prison. He notes a divorce hearing next week and asks to attend, claiming he has become a better man.
Lists of grand and petit jurors chosen to meet in April include Walter Bonner Wim Smith T B Kaneen Byron Gilmore A Herrick Lorain Geo Green F E Wadsworth Huntingtons PA Hart OM Thompson J Fowler Homer Sooy Jr Penfield FP. petit jurors include A Cray D W Linford Lorain A Schaffer Gratton W WB Crandall PR HW Bacon Brownhelm NW Gibbs Frank Davidson Camten H Carrier Henrietta diac Pay Rue sla Judson King Nek Schmidt Shetfvld Jogeth Webber Avoncy Frans Curtee Keneet LaGrange rea Robinson Wellington. Money made at Cleveland's closing ous asse for XOV, Going out of business. Shoes at goat O R Cleveland.
The county prosecutor has not dropped the case against Charles Schaffert, Cheapside saloon keeper, as no report was filed by the last grand jury. The jury did not take up the case because the man who injured him was hospitalized. The next grand jury meets April 3 and Schaffert’s case will be among the first investigated. The Dance of All Nations features in The Beauty Doctor at Elvira Theatre on March 13 with Endsie Cardownie and Will Philbrick prominent in a lavish lighting laden production.
A 73 year-old widow of Lodi Street, Mrs Willard, was seriously injured when a defective cellar door knob caused her to plunge down the stairs Thursday evening. She showed no fatal injuries but suffered internal trauma feared. her condition was uncertain Friday morning.
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