Yellow Dogs Admired in Elyria Republican Ranks
A long article chronicles a shift in the Elyria Republic party once denounced as yellow dog allegiance. It notes the adoption of a bright orange pup emblem and recounts caucus fights, leadership appointments, and divisions over Hanna era loyalties. The piece defends the yellow dog faction as stanch Republicans amid political branding shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LN Payor
Republican Party
Children of Israel
John Rath
John
E. G. Johnson
Congress
Buehnell
Fred Thomas
Simon
Hanna
McKinley
Haye
Found Dead of Mrs G B Crtiz in East Third Street Home
Mrs G B Crtz was found dead in her bed Tuesday morning at her East Third Street residence after a period of illness. Dr Cushing and others attempted resuscitation before a postmortem confirmed heart disease as the cause. She leaves a husband and two sisters in Michigan and Massachusetts. funeral plans not yet set.
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Crite
Reka Sudro
Miss Sudro
Cushing
Grits
BH. H. Higher
Michigan
Massachusetts
Pathetic Death of a Married Couple in Brighton Township
In Brighton township a widow aged 77 named Mary Gariss died on Friday at 8 o clock while her husband Peter, aged 8, died on the following Monday. The pair had lived together on their farm for fifty years and seldom separated. Upon her death the husband expressed no sorrow, saying the time had come for him to join her. He died three days later, peacefully. The funeral of Mrs John Heslip occurred Monday at Lod Street home with Rev W C Budly officiating. She is survived by a husband and two sons.
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Ieel
Peter
Mary Gariss
Brighton
Mary
Max Sirrow
John Heslip
Lod Street
W. C. Budly
Dissatisfied Agents Beset by Low Wages on Railroads
Report notes agents of smaller stations on major railroads growing dissatisfied with wages. They reportedly work 12 to 16 hours daily, including Sundays, handle money and books, must bond for duty, maintain a neat appearance, and be courteous to patrons, yet claim pay per hour is no higher than Italian section workers.
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Muust
A Lack of Faith at Hotel Table
A TABLE conversation among boarders at a nearby hotel turns to Christian science and science. A fish bone interrupts a defender of science, prompting critics to chant wave faith as the dining room erupts in jokes about imagination. The next day the man revisits his ideas on Christian science amid humorous linguistic notes on Spanish and English spelling.
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Christiansscience
First of the Season Mrs Ross Finds Live Snake in Kitchen
Mrs Ross living near ewitel recounted a startling encounter when she spotted a coil on the kitchen floor. Reaching to pick it up she felt it writhe and dropped it, realizing a live snake had wintered under the floor and crawled into the room as its first stop of the season.
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Kitehen
Death of Mrs Bacon Wife of Hotel Franklin proprietor
Mrs. Bacon wife of EH H Bacon proprietor of the Hotel Franklin in Lorain died in Oberlin Monday morning after a brief illness. She had lived in Oberlin since her husband resumed managing the Lorain hotel and was well known across the county. Her death will be deeply mourned by a large circle of friends.
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E. H. Bacon
EH. H. Bacon
Franklin
Lorain
Oberlin
Canoe to Steel Fleet Expansion Near Cleveland
A Cleveland vessel owner notes ongoing negotiations with American Shipbuilding Co and predicts a future fleet of about twenty Canadian canal size steel vessels. Plans involve A B Wolvin of Duluth and associates targeting Atlantic and lake operations. The four to six ships already ordered are seen as forerunners of a much larger enterprise needing substantial capital.
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Cleveland
American Shipbuilding Co
A. B. Wolvin
Duluth
Atlantic
Work Begun On Oberlin to Wellington Electric Line
Work started Friday morning on extending the electric line from Oberlin to Wellington. The initial phase covers South Main Street Oberlin to save the lime completed to Lake Shore depot for fall term opening and traffic. The street is being paved with eight foot blocks of black stone to allow track placement. Track laying and wires will follow once the roadbed is prepared, with expected completion before fall. Also contains a miscellaneous moral reflection on the value of encouraging words and their lasting impact.
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Oberlin
Wellington
South Main Street
Lake Shore
More New Houses Planned by Henry Wurst in Lorain
Henry Wurst, a busy builder in Joe ain, plans three house styles costing about 1600, 2400 and 3000 dollars each. He will construct nine houses in Lorain and three in Elyria this year, with several on the East side. Wurst’s homes are designed for rental use and already attract tenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wurst
Joe Ain
H FR. Ford
Lorain
Elyria
Mr. Wurat
Ten Year Old Degenerate Sent to Lancaster School
Albert Michael, age ten, was sent to the Lancaster Industrial Home after a court appearance for larceny. His brother, slightly older, was placed there weeks earlier. The mother, remarried in Lorain, could not properly care for them. At the infirmary the boys proved hard to manage and Albert admitted a desire to steal the judge’s sword, claiming the judge watched him.
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Albert Michael
Lancaster
Albert
Courtey Infirmary
Ie Pac
Lorain
Himmann
Sherif
Oil discovery sparks chatter in Pittsfield township
Pittsfield April 29 residents discuss a new oil find after a local farmer deepened an old well and struck strong odor and signs of oil near the surface. Analysts label it light oil and gas shows in nearby parts suggest potential for development. Local interest grows in forming a company to exploit the field as Oberlin steadies its path toward future oil industry ties.
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Pittsfield
Oberlin
Wireless telegraphy to have first lakes trial near Milwaukee
Preparations underway for a first test of wireless telegraphy on the lakes. The American Wireless Telegraphy Company builds a 160 foot signal mast at South Point near Milwaukee to communicate with Racine lighthouse at North Point. Some Goodrich boats will receive telegraphing gear as they pass. First test expected next month.
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American Wireless Tlegraphy Company
South Point
Milwaukee
Racine
North Point
Goodrich
Oil Field Activity Reported in Lafayette and Nearby Areas
The Geo Ballanch farm well in Lafayette was shot this week with significant gas and oil development. Seven barrels of oil already pumped. Drilling moved to Lester Wednesday. Daniels place in Chatham sees a new power plant and pumping tanks as the field is deemed profitable. Erhart field drilling continues rapidly with reports of the first large oil shipment this week.
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Geo. Ballanch
Lafayette
Merlina Qazette
Lester
Daniels Place
Chatham
Erhart
Erhart Field
Milkman badly hurt in Third street runaway
East avenue milk man S. Cozens was severely injured when his hay wagon horses bolted on Third Street. The wagon lurched, broke, and toppled near C. W. Johnie Bton’s residence. He suffered a fractured rib, facial injuries, and multiple bruises, and was taken home after medical attention from Dr. Sherwood and Dr. Baker.
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S. Cozens
East Avenue
Cozens
Cloxzeng
Sherwood
Baker
Ohio Odd Fellows Annual Report Highlights 1899
Grand Secretary Co H Lynonn reports for the Ohio Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows. Lodges at work rise to 750 from 720. membership grows from 68,872 to 83,830. Past grands total 21,672. relief to brothers 7,4. widowed families aided 787. weeks’ benefits paid 55,714 dollars. Receipts 697,230.28. relief paid 212,019.04. current expenses 821,815.10. total disbursements 636,334.74. Assets in general fund 208,025.52. investments 1,863,45.44. widowed and orphaned fund 265,907.08. total assets 92,922,847.99.
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H. Lynonn
Oho Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Lovejoy-Schaeffer Wedding Held at Washburn Home
Mike Lovejoy and Mr. 8. R. Sehnetter were married in a quiet ceremony at the Washburn residence on Washington avenue. About sixty guests attended from out of town. Rev. W. K. Cadmus performed the Episcopal ring ceremony with Lohengrin’s wedding march. The couple will reside in New York City where Schafer works as an auditor for an auto and rubber tire firm.
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Mike Gertrude Lovejoy
W. K. Cadmus
First Congregational Church
Lohengrin
Sydney Boynton
C. V. Wooster
Mei
Demorest
Cleveland
P. Wolcott
Kent
D. W. Lovejoy
E Agage
Schaeffer
New York
Humane Society Elects New Officers in Reorganized Meeting
The annual meeting was held at Mrs. Wooster’s home on Secon Street. W A Braman was elected president, W S Reefy vice president, Miss V Wooster secretary and treasurer, Clayton Chapman agent and attorney, with a slate of directors including W A Brainnan F B Reety J A dseph Clayton Chapman and several others. The society has investigated nearly seven hundred oak s since founding, is reorganized for active work, and will hold quarterly meetings going forward.
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The
Humane Society
Elks Minstrels praised for meritorious show in Lorain
Lorain Herald reports the Elks of Lorain hosting a minstrel show at Wagner's Opera House. The troupe delivered a lively performance with strong comedy and musical numbers. Davirs and Dachtler received note for solid work while Jones impressed as a comedian. Blanchard, nicknamed the Black Pistol, was highlighted as a feature in the second part.
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Eigrin Elks
Elks
Wagner's
Opera House
Verage
Thurselo
Messrs. Davirs
Dachtler
Jones
Blanchard
Lorain Herald
Progress on bridge swing planking advances
About thirty men work on the bridge swing. One fifth of the swing has a single course of planking. Officials say it will take a week to prepare the bridge for foot passengers. The promised completion by the 24th has not materialized.
New Waterworks Census of City Council Meeting
Elyria council met the 24th with most members present to set committees led by W C LeManter and H J Eady. They discussed permanent street work, a paid fire department, police appointments, cemetery needs, grades on streets, and a potential new waterworks plant using the lake as a supply base.
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Mr. Philpott
Clerk Park
Smith
Finance and Claims
W. C. le Manter
Geo. Philpott
Martin Mueller
H. J. Eady
G. Grundy
W. C. LeMaster
J. E Boynton
G. Grandy
R. B. Lerech
J. E. Boynton
RB. B. Lerech
R. B. Lerach
Elyria
A. F. Hanks
F. J. Peters
Wm. Whitney
H. E. Braman
A. Barbyte
Fred Myers
Frank Peters
August Jacobs
John Smith
Dan Eason
P. J. Barnes
Henry Wich
John Foreman
Barbyte
Messrs
Kady
LeMaster
Boyn- Lerech
Muelle
Mueller
Barblyte
Board of Health
F.S. Reely and Chase
R. Flower
Equalization
Garrett Reublin
P. H. Boynton
H. Snow
John Hattery
Chas
Chas. Goodspeed
Marshal Krohn
Krohn
Brainan
Lang
W Street
West Avenue
Hath Street
Crandall Thon Co
Geo. B. Crisp
Water Works Department
Lersch
Tottering
Boynton
Fire and Water Committee
Lakeside company placed under receiver in new arrangement
Judge Buckland appoints Arthur Kirk of Lakeside as receiver by creditors and parties. The Lakeside resort will operate under receivership this season. Debts hoped paid by October. if not, real estate and chattels may be sold to satisfy bond holders and creditors. Amateur fishermen are plentiful along the river this season.
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Buckland
Arthur Kirk
Lakeside
Lakeside Company
Norwalk Reflector
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