Spectacular Circus Show Delights Friday City Crowd
A lively Friday circus in the city impressed audiences with well trained acts and new performances. Notable features included aerial sets by LaRue Moore and Gil, a graceful horse display by King, and an elegant Eskew walk. Performers drew large crowds as the show closed with thanks to late John C and praised singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davin
LaRue
Moore and Gilin Mn
Mabel
King” Bas Bees
Hall
Robert Ted
Pica
Unclear historical note on seer and family names
Fragmentary OCR describes a half mile trek, forehead strip, and mentions multiple names and relations including Wilkes, Beucetta, Pilatus, Rex Ameri, Directan, Kelley, and Almont. References Star Onward and various siblings. context and connections are incomplete.
THE INDIAN BRAVE Schlatter in Elyria
A clipped account describes Schlatter's Elyria visit from Cleveland where he drew a crowd at Forest City Park, barely escaped crowds, then traveled to Oberlin. It also covers a Sisseton Dakota delegation led by Charles Crawford and Solomon Two Stars planning an address in Elyria en route to Washington to request more government funds for their reservation and people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schlatter
Elyria
New Bone
Cleveland
Forest City Park
Oberlin
Nathan Up. Johnson
Dadhan
BO Sisseton
South Dakota
F. G. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Thajor
WY Reservation
Sissaton
Sisseton
Streton Reservation
Dakota
Missouri
Johnson
Washington
Noington
Charles
Crawford
Solomon
Gray Foot
Little Thunder
Sam Brown
Rev. Crawfort
Grea
Wash
Oberlin College to Host Monster Reunion in June
Oberlin College plans a grand 1893 style reunion in June with graduates from distant regions and abroad. A 250 seat tent will be erected under the elms for all exercises, including addresses by prominent figures, as the endowment is hoped to reach 31 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Oberlin College
Pacific
Africa
Galilee
Sanilar
Shieh
Ot Academy Claas
Ermon
Montay
F Conservatory of Music
Sisty-cey
The Twelfth Census Enumarators Duty and Penalties
The June start for the twelfth U S census requires enumerators to wear badges, visit every house, ask schedule questions, and collect truthful answers under penalties. Heads of families must provide true data or face fines. officials may be fined for noncompliance. Enumerators are prohibited from sharing information with anyone outside their duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cess Eniameratore
United States
Nm Ther
Dent
United States Tay
Lorain County Awards Stone Contract to Garrigan Bros
Lorain County commissioners awarded Garrigan Bros of Toledo the contract to furnish 30,000 tons of crushed stone, 1,200 tarloads, from the Henry Kline farm. The contract underbid the next bid by one cent per ton. An appropriation of 728,000 was made for stone road building this year, with shipments to Elyria at several carloads daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Garrigan Bros
Toledo
Henry Kline
Elyria
Norwalk
The Shear Trust Collapse and Bankruptcy Handling
The Shear Trust failed after long legal and financial troubles. National Shear Co. of Newark formed in September 1998, with J Wise & Sons Newark Clauss Shear Co Fremont and others as trust members. A January bankruptcy decree was issued and in May creditors sold trust assets, cashing about 300,000 against losses across the involved firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shear and Scissors Trust
National Shear Co
The
Shear Just
Lawn
New Jersey
J. Wise & Sons
Newark
Clauss Shear Co
Fremont
Ithe Wiliam Seholiporn Co
New Haven
Seymour Cutlery Co
Holyoke
Mass
Elyria 'Shear Works
Shear Trnet
Delay On Bridge Ends With Steam Failure And Disarray
A tired worker rested briefly on a bridge Wednesday evening around 10 30 as a boat passed and the structure nearly closed when steam failed. People toppled from the bridge and one man reacted with disgust. A rider headed to Cleveland was forced to tell and stay all night, while another turned toward the oncoming train. Reports reach the Honarin Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Weeds and Thistles Proclamation Issued in Elyria
Acting under an 1898 Ohio act, Mayor Reety may issue a proclamation ordering owners lessees or agents within Elyria to mow or remove Canada thistles daisies wild parsnips sweet clover wild carrots teasels burdock and cocklebur on lots or lands within the corporate limits or face fines for noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jegislation ‘of
Ohio
Reety
Elyria
Canada
New Company Formed From Defunct Shear Trust
A defunct shear trust has been cenired into a new company to be known as the Internati. At least two ties will begin operations in days. The Elyria UP plans to locate rations within a a8 and rumor cures works were to that diligent inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shear Trust
Internati i
Elyria
Goofed Fragments Describe Local Scene Incomplete Note
A fragmented passage mentions a town scene with a view over a building and references a company related to manufacture and ice. The text is garbled and partial. No clear events, names, or dates are extractable for a full summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sever Tevel
Steamer Lafayette to Launch May 31 at Lorain For Pittsburg Co
Launch preparations are under way at Lorain for the steamer Lafayette built for the Pittsburg Steamship Co Carnegie. The launch is set for next Thursday May 31 at 2 PM Pacific Time with a large Pittsburg party expected to witness the event and the Janech name appearing in reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Lorain Fords
Pittsburg Steamship Co
Carnegie
Pittsburg
Dredge Continental Enters Huron Contract Work
The dredge begun on the contract to excavate about 40000 yards of earth adjoining the Wheeling coal and ore docks in Huron. After a short trunk proved insufficient for the task the Continental of Lorain has been employed to complete the work and entered upon it today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Continental
Lorain
Huron
Jailed chase ends in arrests after car pursuit
Deputy Marshal Glenn pursued suspects through Oberlin area after a gang attempt to flee. One suspect was arrested at Wellington while two youths and Belle Nelson faced bindings and hearings for assault and petit larceny. Ed Nelson and Fred Nelson appeared before Mayor Fauver with cuffed hands, later bound over to the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn
Fred
Nankie
Nelsons
Nannie Neith
Belle Nelson
Grand
Oberlin
The Cheese City Wellington Ohio fades from memory
A history of Wellington Ohio once dubbed The Cheese City, famed for cheese production and dairy wealth, notes the rise then decline due to skimmed milk cheese and competition. The article says the industry is reviving, with forecasts of regaining prestige and the old nickname fading as prosperity returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
Ohio
Wel-lington
Dr Alice Luce Arrives at Oberlin CollegeProceedings
Dr Alice Luce of Boston recently elected to Oberlin College's women's department arrived in town. Tonight at chapel she appeared escorted by the freshmen class. President Barrows introduced her and she spoke briefly. A jubilee reception will be held at Talcott Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Maurice
Boston
Oberlin College
Barrows
Talcott Hall
Alice
Sailor Drowns While Painting Spar at Dock
A sailor named William Fair, age twenty six, drowned when a boat capsized off the steel plant dock. The incident occurred in the afternoon as the vessel lay at the dock with Fair from Louis painting a spar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torain
Marin
William Fair
Docka
Louis
Solar Eclipse Sighted Over Elyria in 1860 Record
Observers in Elyria reported a brief solar eclipse Monday morning from 6:42 to 9:16 with greatest coverage at 7:55.06, about 0.838 of the sun blocked. Clouds hid the sun, darkening for about ten minutes before sunlight returned, marking the first observed eastern U.S. eclipse since August 7, 1860.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Fo Bay
United States
First Oil Shipments From Lorain County Wells
The first shipment of oil from Lorain county fields was sent to Cleveland last Monday. Two tank cars carried the oil, produced by Davis Oil Co, noted for an unusually high grade. Daily pumping continues and a much larger shipment is expected next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Cleveland
Davis Oil Co
Appointed Surveyor in Mercer County Ohio
Mr Martin Lutz a long serving deputy county official in Ohio has been appointed surveyor for Mercer County He has extensive experience in road building and improvement work across the county and surrounding areas with a focus on Mercer and Colina regions The notice notes his prior role as deputy county official and outlines his qualifications and duties in the new post
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Lutz
Ohio
Colina
Mercer
Lutz Ng
Pleasant Surprise for Metcalfs by Baptist Sunday School
Friday evening the officers and teachers of the Baptist Sunday School surprised Mr. and Mrs. A Metcalf at their Fast avenue home. Metcalf has served nearly eight years as Sunday school superintendent. Teachers socialized, then announced the plan to send them to the Next Ohio Baptist Assembly at Hiawatha Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Sunday School
A. Metcalf
Fast Avenue
Metcalf
Knapp
Ohio Baptist Assembly
Hiawatha Park
Myr
Funeral of Son Held in Wednesd ay in Elyria Cemetery Vault
The funeral for the deceased was held Wednesday evening at a local church attended by members of the Lorain county bar and many friends. pallbearers included A Webster and F M Stevens. service led by Rev T J Fields with a quartet and readings from Psalms. The casket was carried to the church and later placed in the Elyria cemetery vault for private burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain County
Judge Nye
E. G.R. Webber
Lee St Inte NL
John Baptist Eharch
Barasso
Johnson, Aroup
F. M. Stevens
A. We Ingersoll
C. A. Metenif
GG. Washburn
T. 4
Webster
George H. Chamber
Crazy 'Reefy
H. J. Lewis
RW. Pomroy
Lee Stroup
AL Branan
E.G. Johnson
J. Noe
Fay
A. Webster
Sharp
C. A
Metcalf
R. Wiebber
T. J. Fields
P. H. Metcalf
P. Johnson
George Philpott
George Rich Lang
Fields
Elyria
Italian couple applies for marriage license in Lorain probate office
An Italian couple from Lorain faced a tense, error‑prone license proceeding as clerks struggled with spelling and alphabetization. The groom reportedly appeared 22, the bride wore a silk gown, and both showed visible nervous strain while authorities attempted to record the names Fedele and Gaperzelli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gapezzelis
Gio Vin
Lorain
Jerk
Italy
Tocbe
Fedele
Ellow
Elise
Continapezzelli
Gaperzalli
Mies Vina
Sentenced in Oberlin Lorain cases before Judge Nye
Four prisoners faced sentences by Judge Nye on Friday. Heath received a Mansfield reformatory term for larceny with youth considered. another pair, Dudley and Fotrny Henry, were sent to the penitentiary for three years each after a tough presentation. John Madara, a Hungarian, drew 30 days in jail and a fine for assault. Crossley’s case for a local nuisance was suspended with fine paid. Catherine Bildston was fined 100 and jailed 90 days for selling liquor on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mangrel Reformatory
Cleve] Bay Heath
Darglary
Oberijne
Heath
Mansfield Reformatory
Veara
Arinto Heighton
Heighton
Rae
Oberlin
Mansfield
Henry
Dailey
Lorain
John Madara
Busher
Crossley
Crossley W
Catherine Bildston
Brent Pas
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Wees
John C
Davis Show
Jae
Jusele
He Reeding
Urge Wilkes
Beucetta
Aes
Pilatus
Rex Ameri
Wilkes
Directan
Kelley
Almont
Morgan
Rachel
Woodfurd
Cara
Will Shetter
Wall
Nelson
Obertin
Are
Eogkea
the Cheese City
W. Skiles
Alice Luce
N, Johnson
J. Burnell
Curtis
Ben W
N. L. Johnson, Jr
Nye
Wiolstors
Dudley
Fotnir
Thos
Harkness’ Hardware Store
Tinshon
That. S
Nyesee
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