Public Improvement Society aims to lift Elyria through civic sentiment
A letter from Gro. H. Evy urges Mr. B. Johnson and the Elyria Reporter to support a nonpartisan Chamber of Commerce style effort. It argues for appealing to citizen loyalty to improve public spaces, water supply, and property care, while guiding editorial conduct and press cooperation to raise both monetary and social value of local papers.
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Wigria
Chamber of Commerce
Public Improvement Society
Elyria
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Texches
United States
Gro
H. Evy
Police Court arrests over intoxication in Brownhelm Lorain and Sandusky
Lewis Gordon of Brownhelm James Beal of Lorain and Henry Arndt of Sandusky were arrested Saturday night for intoxication. They stayed in the city jail over Sunday and Monday, fined $b and costs totaling 9.15, unable to pay, sent to the stone yard to work it off at 7.50 cents per day.
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Lewis Gordon
Brownhelm
James Beal
Lorain
Henry Arndt
Sandusky
Letter from Ernest Kinney in the Philippines 1800
Ernest Kinney of the 18th Infantry describes voyage from Cavite in December, bombardment by Boston and Petrel, inland combat near Santa Barbara, and brutal trench fighting. He records guard duty, building breastworks, health good at 168 pounds, and hopes to return by July. He mentions bombardment casualties, a Chinese funeral shell, and fierce charges against insurgents at a bamboo bridge.
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Keller Orderables
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Tean
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Ordinances on Bicycle Safety and Boarding Moving Trains
Mayr Beefy notified police Saturday night to enforce the beer and bicycle ordinances. Police will enforce provisions prohibiting riding on cars in motion amid growing careless cycling. A Matiary youth’s accident while attempting to board a moving freight train underscores the need for strict enforcement.
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Mayr Beefy
Mlyria
Postponed Lecture on Russia in Oberlin Church
The lecture titled Russia by Post master General Smith scheduled for May 16 at the First church, Oberlin has been postponed to a later date.
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Russia
Smith
Oberlin
Martin's Uncle Tom's Cabin at Elyria Opera House
A scenic dramatic production by Martin's company presents Uncle Tom's Cabin with Milt G. Barlow as Uncle Tom at the Elyria Opera House on Monday May 22. The show features elaborate scenery including Eliza fleeing, a steamboat race, moonlight scenes, a grand tableau, plantation depictions, and a long parade. A free concert precedes the performance, with seats available at Dykeman's drug store.
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St. Clair’s Residence
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Darkies
Dykeman's Drug Store
Lamp Chimneys Transform Glass Making In Redkey Plant
The Redkey Indiana glass plant of Abt Buttler & Clough operates a glare blowing machine that forms glass into jars and seamless lamp chimneys at nine pieces per minute. The invention, created by H H Clough and Buttler, eliminates the need for a blow pipe and draws steady interest from the trade, with fourteen machines now in operation delivering high quality wares.
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Abt Buttler & Clough
Redkey
Ind
Cincinnati Enquirer
H. H. Clough
Buttler
Prize Fight at Avon Beach Ends in Hospital Visit
Elyria men Herman Smith and Deck Stone disputed at Avon Beach last week and settled it in a six to seven round fight in the fair grounds dining hall. Smith declared winner. Stone had three fingers broken and Smith received a bad cut over the eye that was sewed by Dr. Spooner. Police investigation underway with possible arrests.
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Deck Stone
Elyria
Avon Beach
Fair Grounds
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Stone
Smith
Spooner
Elyria Park Association Elects Trustees and Plans Meeting
The Elyria Park Association met at Wm G Sharp’s office and elected trustees for three, two, and one year terms including Wm G Sharp J C Hill D C Baldwin F B Reefy Parks Foster Geo H Ely and H M Parker. Baldwin chosen president Sharp vice president. Secretary treasurer to be decided later. Next meeting at Sharps on Wednesday 7 30 pm to amend by laws. Members urged to join. one dollar membership due to J H Leonard interim secretary.
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Elyria Park Association
Wm G. Sharp
Wm. G. Sharp
P. D. Reefy
J. C. Hill
D C. Baldwin
J. H. Leonard
Band Injury at Topliff Ely Plant Cuts Fingers
Ashford suffered the loss of the first two fingers on his right hand while working a wood cutting machine at Topliff and Ely Manufacturing Company Friday afternoon. Dr. Chas. Cushing attended and dressed the hand. Ashford will be laid up for several weeks.
Railroads Power and Prices Shaping U S Economy
Public Opinion notes the vast rail system. In 1890 railroads earned 1,150 million dollars while coal and grain valued far less. Wages paid neared 500 million with 827,000 workers directly employed. Freight moves 766 million tons yearly, costing about eight mills per mile, making freight the core public service and propelling nationwide mobility.
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New York
Dakota
Minneapolis
Pacific Port
Chicago
New Jersey
South Bend
Indiana
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Three Men Injured In Dry Dock Scaffolding Collapse
Lorain Times reports three workers escaped unharmed while six men on scaffolding at the dry dock collapsed twenty five feet. William Oldham suffered three fractured ribs, George Deering wounded in the right leg, and John Carroll dislocated the middle finger of his left hand. The incident occurred this morning with remaining workers uninjured.
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William Oldham
George Deering
John Carroll
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