Gummings Wild West Show Arrives at City Grounds
Walter K. Cummins guided the Gummings Wild West Show to the fair grounds arriving Sunday morning by Take Shore and Michigan Southern Railway. Two performances were scheduled on Monday with hundreds watching the unloading. The program features Indians in native regalia, an educated wild beast exhibit, hippodrome, menagerie, horse fury, and a dramatic Ground flame spectacle. Featured acts include Miss Agna Shaffer bucking horse rider, and reenactments linked to Custer and Rain-in-the-Face with Col Cummins presenting.
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Wild West
Agna Shaffer
Col
Cummins
Custer
Ihat
Rain-in-the- Face
Guster
Ogallala
Curley
Geout
Denatured alcohol bill hearings close in senate committee
Washington May 12 Hearings on the denatured alcohol bill were closed by the senate finance committee. Opposing speakers included John Troy of Olean New York William G Sharp of Elyria Ohio and B H N James of Boston representing wood alcohol manufacturers and allied industries. The committee will reconvene soon after the railroad rate bill passage to review proposed amendments with Commissioner Yerkes of the International Revenue Bureau.
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Washington
Senate
John Troy
Olean
N. Y
William G. Sharp
Elyvia
Ohio
BH. N. James
Boston
Yerkes
International Revenue Bureau
Field ripe for the harvest in Oberlin street encounter
The congressional race pathway stalled when Congressman A. R. Webber, Haskell, and George H. Chamberlain met on a Oberlin street corner Monday afternoon. Chamberlain told EB Nicholl that initial political toil shifted to restraint as the field for harvest appeared not yet ripe and laborers were plentiful.
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A. R. Webber
Haskell
George H. Chamberlain
Oberlin
Mr. Champerlain
EB. H. Nicholl
Oddfellows 60 to Cleveland delegation sails Tuesday
Blyria lodge No 108 of the Independent Order of Oddfellows will send a strong delegation to the Grand Lodge meeting in Cleveland. The train departs about 9 10 over the Lake Shore system. Delegates from various state lodges will attend Wednesday evening and degree work will be performed by Cleveland lodges teams. Non-travelers from Elyria join Wednesday evening session.
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Blyria Lodge
Independent
Order of Oddfellows
Grand Lodge
Cleveland
Lake Shore
Elyria
Knights of St. John Inspect in Grand Army Hall
The annual Knights of St. John inspection will be held at the Grand Army Hall on Tusaday evening. Col. Lally of Cleveland will serve as inspecting officer. A social session will follow the meeting.
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Knights of St. John
Grand Army Hall
Col. Lally
Cleveland
Reverend W L Seth Leaves Amherst Church
Rev W L Seth, longtime pastor of the Evangelical church at Amherst, has departed the congregation. Details on his successor or future assignments were not immediately available. The church announced the change in a brief notice to members and local readers.
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W. L. Seith
The
Evangelical Church At
Pastoral Change at Pittsburgh Church in Bria Conference
Almaherst for the past three years has led a Pittsburgh church under the Bria Conference. Mr Seith and family moved to that place last week amid regret from church members. Replacing him is Rev W Puessner from Canton Ohio, with assistant Mr Herkner, a Northwestern College graduate, slated to join in June.
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Almaherst
Brla
Pittsburgh
Seith
Leith
W Puessner
Canton
Ohio
Tueshner
Herkner
Northwestern College
Naperville
Many Union Men in Elyria Form Central Labor Union
In Elyria a central labor union has formed with ten locals already and more planned. President Kilbourne and Secretary Lewis have worked to solidify the new body. Street railway workers push organizing, printers who won an eight hour day advocate unity, painters join as a new center, and other trades discuss chartering. The local LA begins with 500 members and seeks rapid growth within the year.
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Elyria
Central Labor Union
Kilbourne
Lewis
Aso
Focal
Met
Elyria Woman Wins Case Over Hartland Patient Abuse
Miss Bernice Horner of Hartland won five thousand dollars in a suit against Mrs. Mary Thomas, now of Elyria, after alleging brutal assault in Horner's home. The Thomases were recently divorced, and Horner's principal witness testified to the incident.
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Norwalk
Bernice Horner
Hartland
Mary Thomas
Elyria
Miss Horners
Mrs 'Thomas
Miss Horner
Thomas
Thomases
Delay in Lake Shore Electric car delivery pushes back May 15 start
The limited server will be delayed. Delivery of the new cars is postponed, preventing their May 15 introduction on the Lake Shore Electric. Some cars remain unequipped and will be tested on short runs to ensure bearings and mechanisms are ready before longer service.
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Lake Shore Electric
Supreme Court weighs demurrer in Prindle Forbes case
Prosecuting attorney Stevens weighs taking the demurrer on appeal after Judge Wash ham partially sustained it. He says he has not yet taken the case up on error, only considers the matter as of May 2010.
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Stevens
W. C. Prindle
H. H Forbes
Wash+ ham
Supreme Court
Building a House in Elyria
Coven and Mrs King plan a new dwelling on Woostercourt Elyria to reside after leaving Teany Street Amherst. Coven prefers Amherst but works in Elyria and will make Elyria home after moving.
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Coven
Mrs. King
Woostercourt
Elyria
Notice of stockholders meeting for Masonic Temple Co
Stockholders of the Masonic Temple Co. will meet Monday May 21 at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Lodge in Blytheda by order of the Board of Directors. J. C G. Crisp, Secretary.
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Masonic Temple Co
Masonic Lodge
Bly‘da
J. C G. Crisp
Base Ball Season Opens Tuesday in Wooster Elyria Tilt
Wooster and Elyria clash at the ball park Tuesday to start the trolley league season. Wooster brings a carload of rooters and aims to carry away honors while Elyria, with a strong opening day lineup, will try to prevent visitors from down-state. Managers promise a good contest if weather allows.
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Wooster
Elyria
Morepaugh and Sells Brothers Bring European Circus Spectacle
In Europe and America appear in the extraordinary ring program. Performers include arrobais gymnasts equestrians riders and jugglers. The firm, in its progressive policy, predicts a massive ornate and thrilling spectacle Fighting the Miames with a cast of fifty soloists and a one thousand character production.
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Europe
America
Morepaugh
Dykeman Retires from Business to Enter Theatre Work
H A Dykeman, longtime manager of the opera house, retires from the drug business after ten years to devote himself to theater. The Burt family plans a new Lorain theatre with Dykeman as manager, while A E Frost of Mentoa buys his business and moves his family here.
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H. A. Dykeman
Opera House
Hie
Burt Famiusement Company
Lorain
Dykeman
A. E. Frost
Mentoa
Cummins Wild West Circus Parade Delights City Crowd
The Cummins Wild West Circus staged a morning parade just after 10 o clock featuring Indians cowboys troopers and lively wagons. Spectators lined Main Street to watch the glittering horses and colorful floats before two performances scheduled for 2 30 p m and 7 30 p m.
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Cummins Wild West Circus
Forepaugh and Sells Brothers Circus Heads Your Way
Friday June 1 brings the Forepaugh and Sells Brothers circus to town. The show promises a 100 tent, 10 000 seats, 500 horses, 200 bred performers, and rare animals including the only rhinoceros in captivity. Captain Webb directs two groups of seals performing in unison on separate stages.
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Brothers Circus
Webb
Lake Shore Florline to dispose of railroad bonds
It is probable that during the summer the Lake Shore Florline will dispose of two blocks of its consolidated five percent bonds to finance double tracking between Cleveland and Lorain. The work is progressing well with part of the second track in use, and another section to be completed soon to allow extra trains for the summer rush.
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Lake Shore
Prosecutor to Argue Gas Case Thursday in Common Pleas
County prosecutor Stevens has filed to appeal Judge Washburns ruling in the indictments of Forbes and Prindte. Defense attorneys are ordered to appear in common pleas court on Thursday to argue the petition before the court.
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Stevens
Common Pleas Court
Jeuve
Supreme Court
Washburn
Forbes
Prindte
Rev Hiram Sears in the City on Annual Visit
Rev Hiram Sears, assistant general superintendent of the Western Seaman’s Friend Society, visits Wilg ria on his annual tour. The paper notes last year's record in improving sailor welfare and says Sears aims to keep up the effort this year while calling on local contributors for subscriptions.
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Hirda Seary
Western Seamans Friend Society
Wilgria
Sears
Lorain Streets to Merge as Rail Lines Consolidate
Lorain officials plan a mortgage of 2 006 000 on the Lorain street railway and Avon Beach and Southern to fund bond payoff stock and improvements. 750 000 set aside for Lorain bond, 500 000 for stock and improvements, 750 000 unissued for future work. Mortgage to close Lorain Street railway Wea on by March first. double tracking already under way. Consolidation of the two railways expected before the mortgage. about 170 000 being spent on upgrades.
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Lake Shore Electric Railway Company
Lorain Street Railway
Avon Beach & Southern Railways
Avon Beach & Southern
Avon Beach and Southern Railway
Wholesale Merchants Tour Arrives by Train in City
The Wholesale Merchants board of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce will visit tomorrow, arriving by special train around 10 a.m. The train will stay about half an hour before continuing westward, leaving at 8:20 p.m. on the 16th annual tour to study business conditions in Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan. Local Chamber President Nye plans to organize a welcoming committee, though early hour may limit turnout.
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Wholesale Merchants Board
Cleveland Chamber of Commers
TiAdam
Aequain
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Chamber of Commerce
Pres. Nye
Ume
Final appearance of Opera 60 by Beauty and Beast Company
A large Saturday audience at the opera house witnessed the final appearance of the Beauty and Beast Company this season. The troupe disbanded after the performance and members proceeded to New York for future plans.
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Opera House
Beauty and Beast Company
New York
Disturbance on Green Line Car Leads to Arrests
A Saturday night disturbance on a Green Line car near the Court Street waiting room led to four arrests as officers quelled the trouble in the 10:40 Oberlin car. John Manship and G C Young, Wa bash line workers, assaulted two men from Oberlin, Chester Durham and C Harrington. Manship and Young pleaded guilty this morning, each fined 16 dollars and costs. Harrington and Durham face trial Wednesday.
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Court Street
Oberlin
John Manship
G. GC. Young
Wabash
Wellington
Win Altereason
Hester Durham
C. Harrington
Obertin
Young
Harrington
Durham
East Side merchants fund band concerts at Jackson Hotel
Merchants on the East Side contribute 160 dollars for band concerts on the public square balcony at the Jackson Hotel. They expect the Elyria band to draw benefit from the event and plan a concert every third Saturday. W Dillingham of the Cummings Wild West Show was admitted to Elyria hospital with a serious shoulder bite from a harnessed animal ten days earlier.
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Public Square
Jackson Hotel
Elyria Band
Wo W. Dillingham
Elyria Hospital
Tam Enter Sign Painting Business For All Signs
A local craftsman announces services in sign painting offering plain and artistic styles. He guarantees all work and invites potential customers to try his work using quality paints and oils.
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Tam
Coffin in Wagon On Simple Country Road Describes Hard Times
A reader reflects on hard times as a coffin is seen in a farmer’s wagon on a country road. The piece contrasts small amounts of money with larger unseen pressures, noting the pained mood of rural life and the sense of scarcity.
Medical director aids admission to institution
The account notes that Dr Wean formerly of Lorain is now medical director for the show and arranged DiNagham's admission to the local institution after a period of increasing illness requiring care by yesterday.
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Wean
Lorain
DiNagham
$50,000 Water Works Bonds Sought for New Mains
The Board of Public Service met Saturday and moved to ask the city council to issue $50,000 in waterworks bonds to fund new mains on streets where residents have requested service. Funds are needed to expand lines as demand outpaces current capacity.
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Board of Public Service
Wieter Works
Popular People Wed Tuesday at St Andrews Church
A wedding of notable local interest will be held at St Andrew's church tomorrow evening. Robert W. Ely of the National Bank and Miss Ruth Stevens sister of Prosecutor Stevens will exchange marriage vows in the presence of invited guests. A wedding dinner will follow at the bride's parents home.
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St. Andrew's Church
Robert W. Ely
the National Bank
Ruth Stevens
Prosecutor Stevens
Railway seeks to cross roads on Lorain and Western plan
County commissioners will decide whether the Lorain and West Virginia Company can build its line over public highways. They inspected the route last Friday and again Saturday, but took no final action. The conference continued into today with plans reviewed and decisive decision postponed to Saturday.
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Lorain & West Virginia Company
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Hegner
Chicago Nationals
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Circus
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Opera 60
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