Graduates Under the Boxwell Laws Across Townships
Township announces graduates from the Boxwell examinations this year. Diplomas issued July 2 entitle holders to admission to any high school in their township if a properly organized school is maintained. A long list names graduates by township including Columbia Eaton Ridgeville Bantington Amherst Carlisle Elyria Grafton Wellington Pittsfeld Raeala Brighton Henrietta Brownhelm Avon Olmstead LaGrange Camden Penfield Sheffield Lorain and more. Superintendent asks for corrections to spellings before diploma printing.
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Patterson
Boxwell
Columbia
Banner
HermanOletser
Lauren A. Obeorne
Earl M. Squire
Roy E. Obseorne
James W. Molifeon
Laura A
Bantington
John ©. Gilbert
Elwin E Sanders
J. G. Holland
Elnore Amelia Hall
Anna C. Sweeney
Rather
L. Oregon
Arthur H. Lyon
Ethel Blanche Cassell
Julia E. Dir Jam
Lucile Holland
Lena E. Clark
Amherst
Henry Arthur Ruth
Raymond B. Jones
Clara F.schwarts
Leo E. Stone
Walter A. Wallman
Gertrude
Carl Spanh
Orlo Worcester
Alice M. Hosecrans
Nee L. Albrecht
Brighton
Walter Hyde
Ethel L. Fox
Ida M. Peet
May Fox
Henrietta
Herbert Wrysttenbach
Mond Petty
Emma
Harr
Brownhelm
Frank R. Shadduck
Lena Shadduck
Avon
Floasie L. Norton
Ella
Catherine Schwartz
Olmatead
Alma Briggs
Cynthia Mellenbrook
LaGrange
Louis E. Welton
Treva
C. Hastings
Camden
John VanDensen
Penfield
Ins Yost
Sheffield
Grace L. Carter
Lorain
Mauds Good
W. RK. Cominza
Clark
Political Back Tracks and the Elyria Chronicle Conspiracy
A long-ago political plot in Lemin County involved two men forming a newspaper, the Elyria Chronicle, to rig county offices. Key figures included Rev. J.F. Burka, W. B. Johnston, and Anthony Neiding. The scheme aimed to enthrone a favored few, but a county convention and stockholder lawsuit toppled the gang, revealing bankrupt, disgraced leaders and a public backlash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemin
Elyria Chronicle
People's Champion
J.F. Burka
Real Estate Transfers in Elyria and Surrounding Townships
Property deals document transfers among numerous individuals and parcels across Elyria area townships and cities. Notable changes include Kaiser and L Kaiser receiving Lot 8 in Sharp addition, Henry Worst selling to J and L Kaiser, and multiple transfers in Starr's division, Penfield, Russia, Ridgeville, Blags and Ren ter subdivisions, plus Lorain city lots 185 and 136. Prices range from 3 to 8900 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kaiser
L Kaiser
WG Sharp
Elyria
Henry Worst
John
L P Kaiser
Fabien Brickline
C H Battenbender
Starr
Aodivision
EJ Watts
Ada Foster
Penfield Township
Flora E. Hall
L. A. Cole
Russia Township
W. J. Hiltier
Henry Barth
Ridgevile Township
Adalius Gregg
F O Allyn
Cnty
Peter Renter
Peter Blase
Blags
Black River Township
Peter
Petar Blass
Sheffield Township
Peter Blass
Lizzie
Braman
Anna Whitby
City of
Lorain
New Church Opens in Lexington Ohio District
The Middle Avenue M. E. church in Lexington opened Sunday with Rev. R W Simmns D D presiding elder and Rev Geo W Tindall as pastor. Rev B Coleman of Oberlin conducted the service and presiding elder oversaw affairs. Addresses by Rev J W Johnson of First Baptist and Messrs Levagrod and Dickerson of Cleveland were well received. Services set for Sunday at 10:30 and 7 with Sunday school at 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Avenue
M. E
Ohio District
Lexington Conference
R. W. Simmns
D. D
Geo. W. Tindall
B. Coleman
Oberlin
J. W. Johnson
First Baptist Church
M. H. Levagrod
L Dickerson
Cleveland
Birds Versus Cats In Town Nesting Time
The Democrat laments nesting season as robins lose ground to cats in town. Cats prey on birds, drive away wrens and cardinals, and tramp cats hunt in fields and barns. The piece urges removing front claws or otherwise suppressing cats to protect birds and reduce household costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Democrat
Robbery and arrest shadow mud bound car theft near Toledo
A large red touring car owned by H G White of Toledo was stolen after becoming stuck west of town. White hired a hobo Frank Collins to clean it. Collins was bound over to the grand jury. A later arrest yielded twenty six dollars from the suspect, with White identifying him as Collins. A local club announces its first annual shoot on May 28 with ten events and entry fees from 50 cents to 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.G. White
Toledo
Frank Collins
Grand Jury
White
Hadaway Brothers
Collion
Collina
Jecuunty
LaGrange
Boxwell Examination Results and School Expansion
Examinations in this city under Patterson of Borellaw enrolled 129 students from rural districts. Eighty-nine boys and eighty girls took the first test while fifty-one boys and sixty girls took the second. Of these, 25 boys and 31 girls passed the first exam and 26 boys and 37 girls the second. About 35 to 40 students may join the high school next year due to the exams.
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Borellaw
Death by own action at Spencer House Newburg
F H Quayle was found dead in his Spencer hours in Newburg on Wednesday morning. He died by his own hand after ringing failed to wake him. A chambermaid heard no response and calls led to entry by keys kept by the management. Quayle lay face downward on the bed with hands gripping the comforters. No reason for the fatal act is given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Quayle
Newburg
Minoh
Quayle
1Qoagle
Band Will Play Thursday Nights In Elyria Park
The Maccabee band will replace Saturday summer concerts with Thursday performances each week starting in June. Promoters expect two weeknight crowds to boost downtown merchants while residents are urged to support the improved band, led by Crandall, now the county’s best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Crandall
Who is chairman of the county Republican executive committee
At the county Republican convention the executive committee was chosen in alphabetical order led by A. Baker of North Amherst, but no one was named chairman. Members wonder who was intended, as no one is authorized to call meetings. Convention rules require the chairman to live in Eliyia, and Baker’s residence may disqualify him. The committee must convene to select its own chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Chronicle
Nts
A. Baker
North Amherst
Executioe Committee
Eliyia
Baker
Obooaing
Detectives Nab Liquor Dealer in Grand Jury Sweep
Detectors from the Anti Saloon League shadowed Lorain and Elyria gin mills for a fortnights leading to the grand jury. The professionals, Lewis Wean Sr. and Jr., secured indictments mostly for Sunday sales and liquor to minors. George Rimbach named guardian of DeForest Rimbach with a 9500 dollar bond. Fremon Ambroge named administrator of Fannie Stedman estate with 100 dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iiast Grand Jury
Anti Saloon League
Lorain
Elyria Ginmilla
Grand Jury
Lewis Wean, Jr
Lewis Wean
Ashoon
Minora
George Rimbach
DeForest Rimbach
Elyria
Fremon Ambroge
Fannie Stedman
Wellington
Lorain Awakens to Its Duty in County Politics
Lorain declares itself the true county political power after a Saturday convention, denouncing Elyria as merely geographic center and highlighting Lorain as the industrial and commercial hub. The event signals a shift in influence and a reevaluation of the county seat's prominence. Also, county commissioners awarded a contract for two steel span bridges in Amherst Township to the National Bridge Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Veaca
Elyria
House of Cards
Pahaw
Lorain News
Amherat Township
National Bridge Company
Life sentence sought for theft of eight eggs
John Potter of Henrietta faces a possible life term after burglary and larceny charges for breaking into Irene Wellman's home and stealing two goose eggs and about six hens eggs. Potter was arrested by Sheriff Sailabury on Thursday amid doubts of such a sentence being likely under the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Potter
Henrietta
Irene Wellman
Potter
Sailabury
Hamlin Fails to Land State Nomination in Columbus
Lorain county men L. D. Hanlin and A. G. Comings sought state office nominations in Columbus. Hanlin was defeated for the state board of public works, while Comings did not secure the secretary of state nomination. Comings withdrew after recognizing Lewis Laylin’s bid for a third term and offered to nominate Laylin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
State Board of Public Works
Richard B. Crawford
Stark County
Lorain County
Columbus
L. D. Hanlin
A. G. Comings
Oberlin
Hamlin
Nash
Cleveland
Mary
Crawford
Lewis C. Laylin
Huron County
Laylin
Elyria loses Garford Saddle factory to Chicago
The Federal Manufacturing Co. sells the Garford Saddle plant to Pops Manufacturing of Chicago. Machinery and stock will be moved, dismantling already begun. About thirty carloads of material will go, eliminating a major local industry and many workers. The plant’s specialty, the world renowned Garford saddle, supported hundreds of jobs. The move aims to align with growing automobile part production and new stamping operations at Milwaukee and Columbia works, signaling broader restructuring and new employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Qgarford Saddle Factory
Federal Mt'g. Co
Pops Mt’g. Co
Chicago
Garford Saddle Factory
Garford
Thoes Elyria
Smith Stamping
Milwaukee
Wis
Columbia Steel Works
Weatisida S
Federal
Mi’g. Co
Columbia Works
Mother Dead in Iowa Telegram Brings Grief to Wilson Family
E. Wilson received a telegram on Wednesday morning announcing his mother's death at Tabor Iowa. Born in Avon in 183y she was sixty seven years old at death. Mr Wilson will depart for Tabor on Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Wilson
Tabor
Iowa
Avon
Mr. Wilson
Carnival to Bring Week of Entertainment in July
A city carnival week is planned for July starting Monday under the uniform rank K C T M. A contract was signed with the Dan Robinson Gala Week and Midsummer Festival Company to perform during that week. The firm, noted as one of the largest carnival outfits, promises clear, clean entertainment for all audiences with a skilled music band and the Elyria Maccabee band providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Robinson
Alxies
Elyria Macccabee
Mysterious Cleveland slaying linked to Elyria youth
G Flenner of Lodi street suspects his missing son Clarence, last seen in Elyria before the Eike carnival, is the Cleveland murder victim. Police provided a photo and description matching the unknown youth killed by Nuemane and Mapleean. The slain eighteen year old fought the assailants before being thrown on a railroad track. Nuemane faces life imprisonment while Mapleean faces manslaughter sentencing. Flenner plans to exhume the supposed body from Oakwood cemetery for identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Flenner
Lodi Street
Mapleson and Neuman
Cleveland
W. Flenner
Mapleson
Neemanne
Mr. Flonner
Clarence
Isat
Waa
Mount Orimel
Elyria
Flenner
Trsio
Nuemane
Mapleean
Fienner
Oskepod
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Banner Township
Spencer House
Probate
Amherst Township
Pope Manufacturing Company
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