Wholesale forgery by nursery agent exposed in Elyria
A traveling agent for Farmers Nursery Company of Tippocanoe City forged orders for fruit trees and shrubs in Oberlin and Elyria Township. He earned 25 percent advance commissions totaling over 100 dollars before deliveries failed and the company prepared a legal chase. Dan Eagon was authorized to sell the stock at auction on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the square.
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Elyria
Farmers Nursery Company
Tippacanoe City
Oberlin
Elyria Township
Lorain
Messrs
Hadaway
Nursery Company
W. E. Little
Tippseanoo
Dan Eagon
Blanchard Wins Club Badge Again at Elyria Shoot
At the Elyria Gun Club shoot on Wednesday, Blanchard topped the field with 25 targets, scoring 4, and earning the club badge for the third straight time. Other scores included Kuhn 20, Smith 19, Marsh 19, Wilcox 19, Surridge 17, Lewis 16, with Blanchard prevailing amid a roundup of local marksmen.
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Elyria
Pocket Picking Case to Be Heard by Grand Jury
A Lorain man named Salmon with one arm was arrested Wednesday on a charge of attempting to remove a watch from W. 3. Roy, a guest at the Farrell house, is involved. Myron Ellis, four, son of Mrs. C. B. Harpert of Heighton Avenue, died Wednesday of pneumonia. service at nine o'clock Thursday morning with interment at North Amherst.
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Lorain
Grand Jury
Salmon
Roy
Farrell
Myron Ellis
C. B. Harpert
Heighton Avenue
North Amherst
Badly Hurt Youth At Topliff And Ely Works
Ralph Goodspeed eighteen son of Frank Goodspeed sustained severe injuries at the Topliff and Ely works Thursday morning when a belt tore loose from a fly wheel and his hand was caught between belt and pulley. His arm suffered multiple fractures and Dr. Ong Qushing removed splintered bone. ambulance took him to Hiya hospital.
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Ralph Goodspeed
Frank Goodspeed
Topliff and Ely
Thureday
Ong Qushing
Hiya Hospital
Lake Shore Railway Sells Sunday Return Tickets
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway agents offer reduced round trip fares every Sunday in spring and summer with same day return between designated points. Limited to specific routes and travel on Sundays.
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Lake Shore Railway
Lake Shoreland Michigan Southern Ry
Private sale and help wanted ad in town listings
Private sale of household furniture dress trimmings and notions at reduced rates. Call Saturday p m or Monday. 216 Elyria Block. Wanted a girl for general housework. Inquire of F W Martix care Rawson’s Electric Co or 714 Middle Avenue corner South Street.
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Elyria Blook
Jogte
F. W. Martix
Care Rawson
Electria Co
Middle Avenue
Porner
Amherst Mayor Court Case Involving Slabanna and Lewis
Syd Lewis Smith faced a case brought by Aona Slabanna of North Amherst. Slabanna, who ran a boarding house, had earlier been convicted for selling liquor without a license and imprisoned for ten days. In court, quarrels erupted between factions over language and an interpreter was used, with the mayor halting proceedings to demand plain speech. Lewis received a $30 fine plus costs and was jailed until paid.
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Lewis Smith
Aona Slabanna
North Amherst
Slabanna Keapt
Amherst
Lewis
Oberlin Varsity Suffers Big Defeat By Ohio State
In the Big Six baseball clash Ohio State defeated Oberlin 7 to 1. Oberlin committed nine errors to two by Ohio State. Wiley pitched a solid game with thirteen strikeouts, keeping the score manageable. Ohio State scored a run in the first inning and nine innings were played.
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Oberlin
Ohio State University
Ohio State
Wiley
Trouble About The War From The Far East Rumor
A dialogue from a Chicago Post column depicts a big man and a little man arguing wildly over wartime news. They clash over Russia and Japan’s fleets, with the big man citing St. Petersburg dispatches and the little man countering with Tokio sources. The exchange satirizes sensational war reporting.
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Eliott Plower
Chicago Post
Far East
Russia
Japan
Manchuria
Tian
St. Petersburg
Tokio
Parrot Display Attracts Interest In Elyria Shop
A green and gold parrot escaped at Dykeman's drug store in Elyria and is being sought by locals. The bird, owned by William H. Jam of New York City, is part of a tropical birds display featuring Cuban and American talking parrots, cockatiels, and other species.
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Elyria
Ite
Sage
Dykeman
Thoreday
Buick
William H. Jam
New York City
Ouban
Seth
Professors Debate Tyndall Huxley and Spencer at Bible League
In New York City a Bible League meeting featured remarks by Professor G FX of Oberlin Theological, reviewing Tyndall and Huxley. He called Tyndall a scientist when explaining visible forces but not when imagination rules. He cited Herbert Spencer and others as non scientists and described them as wiggler. Kinney and Downey were fined for intoxication in police court.
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Tueaday
New York City
G. Fx
Oberlin Theological
Appointments Made by Public Safety Board for Hose Co 1
The Board of Public Safety announces new crews for Hose Company No. 1 with Plugmen for hydrants and chemicals William Steger Robert Knowles and Phillip Koehte Nozzlemen Antone Vieriusa and M A Eason Linemen Fred Dean Charles Smith and Frank Eagon.
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Board of Public Safety
William Steger
Robert Knowles
Phillip Koehte
Antone Vieriusa
M. A. Eason
Fred Dean
Charles Smith
Frank Eagon
Captain Stolzenberg to Remain Hook and Ladder Captain
At a Hook and Ladder Company meeting Chief Hafner announced Wm Stolzenberg will stay in his role as captain. The board cited his high standing in the public safety exam and three years of good service as reasons to retain him, much to member satisfaction.
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Hook and Ladder Company
Hafner
Wm. Stolzenberg
Board of Public Safety
Stolnenberg
Judge Rules Alimony Not Dischargeable in Bankruptcy
Cleveland judge decides alimony orders from common pleas courts cannot be discharged under federal bankruptcy law. The ruling states alimony is a court ordered duty arising from marriage, not a contractual debt, and remains under court control, subject to modification.
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Tilden
Cleveland
General Shurtlett in Critical Condition at Oberlin
Condition of General Shurtlett of Oberlin remains critical as doctors strive to prolong his life. His brother in law Congress Burton of Cleveland visited at his bedside for several hours on Wednesday afternoon as Alma Constantine sues Henry Moore to force a deed transfer of property in Avonto for $200. F M Stevens represents the plaintiff.
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Shurtlett
Oberlin
Hia
Congressman Burton
Cleveland
Alma Constantine
Henry Moore
Avonto
Moore
F. M. Stevens
Lorain City Council Forms Graft Investigation Committee
On Monday evening Lorain city council, with Councilmen King Maildook Gilbert and City Solicitor Hughes, appointed a committee to probe alleged graft tied to the police department. Dr. Wheatley charged the chief and officials with temporary tenure and protection of gambling houses and houses of ill fame seeking blackmail payments under a police pension fund. The panel may summon any witness with evidence of misdemeanor.
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Lorain
King
Maildook
Gilbert
Hughes
Wheatley
Probate actions and appointments in Elyria Amherst Oberlin area
Probate Court appoints W. L. Fay administrator of Rhoda R. Jones estate with $400 bond. Will of Jonas Kendleigh from Amherst filed for probate. C. Shuler of North Amherst commissioned to take witness testimony. James K. Severence named executor of Lucy M. Thompson will of Oberlin with bond.
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W. L. Fay
Rhoda R. Jones
Elyria
Jonas Kendleigh
Amherst
C. Shuler
North Amherst
James KR. Severence
Lucy M. Thompson
Oberlin
Bond
Builders Notice From Independent Builders Association
The Independent Builder's association will meet in the banquet room of the Odd Fellows block on Friday evening May 6 at 8 o'clock. All members are requested to be present by order of secretary B J Reisinger.
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Independent Builder's Association
Odd Fellows
B. J. Reisinger
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