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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1900
Page
2
The snippet lists publisher printer and editor credits for the Daily Reporter. It notes terms of subscription and indicates weekly and daily publication details. It mentions address at 15 East Coast Street and references Martvenee and L. B. Fauver in editorial roles.
The Lorain Daily Democrat editorial denounces a piece titled A Black Hiccord as dangerous misrepresentation. It accuses the article of malicious deception about McKinley and Philippines morality, blames it on prohibitionist tactics, and argues military controls aim to reform vice rather than ruin youths or suppress rights.
A recent Ohio Supreme Court decision holds that when a couple becomes engaged the woman gains a dower interest in the man's estate. The rule aims to prevent transfers before marriage to defraud her dower claim.
A discussion contrasts free coinage of silver with existing gold standards. A proposed act would allow holders to deposit silver bullion at mint for standard silver coins including pesos and fractions, with peso as unit of value and no charge for conversion. The piece critiques silverites for seeking forced silver use and notes related local crime reports and church convention updates.
A transcript from Common Pleas Court shows Jabez Standen suing Adam Woolheater for 114 dollars. The court, in the hand of Justice A Root, awarded Standen 88 cents with 10.05 dollars costs to the defendant. Johnson and Reudin argued for the plaintiff.
Mrs. Diewald, mother of seven, vanished at about 9 pm last Monday from her Abbey road home. After a neighbor search, she was found Wednesday morning in a corn shock on the Joshua Buswell farm half a mile away, likely exposed and without food. Authorities will investigate and she may be sent to the asylum for treatment.
Ralzaman Parsons, lifetime resident of Lorain County, died Wednesday afternoon October 24 at his Oberlin home, aged eighty seven. Born September 18 1815 in Windsor Connecticut he moved with family to New York and Ohio as a youth. He married Eather Nobie July 6 1852 and leaves one son and three daughters. Known as modest and steadfast, he lived a long, quiet life marked by industry and faith.
The Carlisle township Sunday schools met at Laporte M E church on Sunday October 28 with four schools represented. Mrs B G Pope led the exercises as programs of music recitations and brief papers were rendered and reports given. A Sunday School Union was organized with Mrs B O Pope president Mr H M Tripp vice president and Mrs Paul Sutcliffe secretary treasurer. The meeting was successful and may be followed by another next spring.
William Brower and William Schultz, both carpenters, were arrested Thursday for intoxication. Brower paid a $5 fine and costs and left with his tools. Schultz faces a future hearing. John Murray was arrested for vagrancy and committed to the street gang for work.
A compiled list of daily weather predictions for November by Prof. DeVoe. Entries indicate cold waves fair weather storms rain or snow local showers and references to dates and named days with several typographical errors.
A series of transfers include Josephine Cornwell to John I Nicholl for part lot 23 Amherst township at 400 dollars and Reuben Wright to Edward A Wright for part lot 45 Eaton township at 600 dollars. Other entries cover various Elyria Lorain additions and Oberlin Clarke Randall and Spencer allotment sales with prices from 50 to 2 200 dollars, detailing buyer and seller names, lot or tract numbers, and townships such as Lorain Wellington Grafton and Avon.
Mrs Hannah Bancroft born March 24 1836 at Kietchley England widow of George Bancroft. She lived in Canada and North Amherst before Elyria and Cleveland with her daughters Anna and Sarah Roe. She died after a brief illness from pneumonia aged 64 years 7 months leaving two daughters.
John Ralph was arrested in Cleveland on Friday charged with assault with intent to kill. He is linked to a September 24 attack on J. L. Reed of North Ridgeville on Ontario Street near Hamilton. Reed was taken to Lakeside Hospital, remained unconscious for about two weeks, and has not recovered. Ralph, age 29, formerly a bartender at the White Cafe on Wood Street, was found at Clara Bennett's place. detectives have watched the Bennett residence since the earlier assault. He claims to have been working as a wireless tech man.
Ground broken for a new stone quarry in Russia township three and one half miles north of Oberlin led by E. K. Mugseyle. A core at 120 feet measures seven feet three inches, the thickest blue sandstone stratum yet found. The deposit covers about eighty acres with twelve feet of stripping required, promising large quantity and quality. It gains interest as the only Berea quarry outside the Cleveland Stone Company monopoly.
A Mill street frame building used as a tool and supply house for the Ely power block was moved Wednesday morning. While passing under trolley wires on Broad street the live wire broke, one end struck the building starting a fire and the other end arced along the pavement causing panic among bystanders.
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