Salaries for Lorain county officers proposed by bill
Representative Comings introduces a bill fixing annual salaries for Lorain county officers and prohibiting extra compensation. Salaries include auditor two thousand dollars treasurer twenty four hundred probate judge sixteen hundred clerk of courts fourteen hundred recorder fourteen hundred county commissioners nine hundred each sheriff fifteen hundred. Deputies and clerks paid by annual salary. Penalties set for noncompliance and fraud with fines up to five thousand dollars and possible imprisonment. Prosecution of unpaid accounts by the prosecuting attorney with twenty percent collection fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comings
Lorain County
Court of Common Pleas
A Few Things The Editor Has to Do
The editor of a well known country weekly laments past mistakes and lists the duties of running a paper. He jests about duties from hunting news to printing, proofreading, billing, and selling subs, noting the struggle for money and imperfect conditions.
How Kaffirs Bank System In South Africa Described
A Tit-Bits summary explains a primitive banking method among Bushmen and Hottentots near Kaffraria. A chosen banker holds deposits in a bag for trades with stores, recording debts as purchases are made. After each sale, depositors call out the amount owed, with two witnesses noting the accounting before return north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Hottentots
Kaffraria
Winter in Switzerland Gains Popularity as Winter Holidays Boom
The Chicago News notes that winter travel to Switzerland grows each year with deepening tourism in Grindelwald Engadine and St Moritz. New hotels and roads rise to serve skaters tobogganers and skaters while the lake at St Moritz amid the first frost dazzles before heavy snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Grindelwald
Nce
Engadine
St. Moritz
Clever Little Chinese and an Umbrella Tale
A compilation of anecdotes begins with the Chinese minister Wu Tingfang and his son debating the Bible meaning, offering a humorous literal take on “In my Father's house there are many mansions.” Other items describe a New Orleans umbrella kept by its owner against lending, a London Arsenal scare with gun storage, and Lorain coal cargo loading aboard the Hanna, noting the L. & W. prefers unloading coal at the ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wu Ting Fang
Washington
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Rockwood divorce granted after cruelty and neglect
Judge Kohler granted Nellie M. Rockwood a divorce from Karl L. Rockwood on grounds of extreme cruelty and gross neglect. Petition filed by attorney E. G. Johnson, noting ill health and lack of care during a dangerous operation in 1899. Formerly Miss Martin of Oberlin, married June 27 1896 at North Amherst. Rockwood left town amid unpaid bills. creditors unable to locate him. rumored to have gone to the Pacific coast or near Plymouth.
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Kohler
Nellie M. Rockwood
Karl L. Rockwood
Oberlin
Rockwood
Pacific
Itv
Plyma
James M. Reid
Equitable Relief
Richard Allen Post Meeting Plans and Past Social Notes
At the next regular meeting on Friday evening March 3 Comrade Maddock will discuss Two weeks experience of a countryman. The March 6 joint social with Post and Corps drew a large crowd with Fourteenth Kentucky providing entertainment. Six oak tables were donated to the Post and Corps by members of the Fourteenth. The piece closes with thanks and notes the enduring memory of heroic dead.
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Richard Allen
J. Y
Maddock
Kaintuck
A. R
Fourteenth
Co. Q
A.R
W.R C
New Anti Bandit Attachment On Western Locomotives
A new attachment on western locomotives adds roof pipes connected to the boiler enabling a steam jet under 200 pounds pressure. The 1.5 inch diameter pipes extend along the car roofs so an operator can discharge a boiling water jet from the tender or baggage car front without noticeable motion.
Wallpaper shop touts latest patterns at Elyria stores
Local ad announces up to date wallpaper lines and striped patterns at Elyria area shops. Mentions CHAS SMITH Nets No 68 W Broad St Elyria and H C Smithy’s Jewelry North Amherst as nearby outlets.
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Elyria
Chas
SMITH
Nets
Broad St
H.C Smity
North Amherst
Elyria Plumbing, Heating and Electric Co Ad
The Elyria Plumbing Heating and Electric Co offers plumbing steam and hot water fitting gas fitting sewering and electric wiring and supplies of all kinds Estimates furnished Telephone Home 620 Bel 201 Jobbing work promptly attended.
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The
Elyria Plumbing, Heating & Electric Co
Bel
Lorain Fire Destroys Two-Story Brick Buildings
An early hour blaze on Penfield avenue ravaged two adjacent two story brick structures between Forest and Kent. A. G. Robinson’s restaurant and lodging on the second floor burned, while T. R. King’s building housed a rail and grocery shop on the first floor and two families on the second. Firefighters faced extreme cold and rapid headway, limiting hose work to short shifts.
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Lorain
A. G. Robinson
T.R. King
Penfield Avenue
Forest and
Kent Streets
Robinson
King
Arail and Grocery Store
Republican county treasurer candidates in Lorain county
Several Lorain county Republicans announce candidacies for county treasurer and county commissioner. Names include Eric DeGrass Chapman H C Harris J A Rawson and J Ludwig with notices to seek party convention endorsement. Other entries cite candidates for county recorder and related county offices with similar convention dependency notes.
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Fort
H.C. Harris
Wellington
J. A. Rawson
Grafton Township
Tdolph H
Wiers
Huntington
Baucock
Rochester
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HOW Kaffirs Bank
Arsenal
London
Thesmgmn
Fda Parker
Mitt Tompany
Taylor
Bere
Tao
Hanna
G A. R
West Broad St. Elyria
D. Lewis & Company
D. Lewis &Co
Coung . Tepub Leas
C. Wangersen
Russia
Two
J.L. Ludwig
M. Strau
P Tf Boynton
Uwrenay Nave
M Sten
Competerkntael
Baste Gatthetveen Fond
Luke
West Street
Ease V
West River
John Tokey Rust
West
A. L. Bingham
Eaton
HB. Lindsley
Brownhelm
Crarcurs
Tucker
Kiseda
Yinhe
Business College
Trh
Howard
la Ike
Spyall
Rlnt Furnishea Roma
M . Thinshe
Middin Mye
Hy Perry
Nevanilated
van Wagnen
Baton
Chas van Wagnen
Lora
Penfield
Kelner LaGrange
Patrick
C. S. Sheldon
Pittsfield
Onsroi
Kiyroa
D. A. Cleveland
Rose
Century
Harper's
McClure’s
Mongey's
Deal Estate For Sale
East 6Th St
W. Bridge St
Breek
Second St
East Avenue
Mear Fair Grounds
F.H. Quayle
Elyria Bloch
Lorain County Banking CO
Andwar
Pael Foster
F.L. Fuller
Cenhier Summer B.day
A. B. Tayvior
Asst-Cachler
Andwul
Elyria Ghio
Bath
M. J. Farrel
Boylan Brotey Eee Xen S
E. Wurst
B. H. Star
W. Klickner
Wei’ Smith
Broad
I Curtis
M.G. Hart
Schofield, Shubmeb & Teagli
South Lorain Savings Co
Tenth Avenue
Wm. A
Doxaldeon
P. M. Bop
J.J. Sull
V A
Y. K
Vine
Cashter
Ulster
Daniel Freese
West Broad St
Elyria, Ohio
Bank OF
Surean
Lor Aln Cousty
Wb Hiase
Aster
B. W. Henson
Hl. Ely
Yarip C
Ranowen Vie
Prof. Thompson
2Nd St
City
Eady
H. J. Eady
Draggist
Topliff
Clayton
H. J. Hady
B. A Hague
Clayton Tablet Co
Cleveland, C
Elyria Foundry and Machine Works
Geo. Leclair
Prop
Manhattan
Insurance Company
New York City
iPerry J. Darling
Ceat
Manola
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