Casey Escapes From the Pen Case
Four prisoners escaped from Ohio penitentiary before 6 pm by lowering themselves from the roof on a leather belt rope. Among them was James Casey alias Thomas Gallagher, linked to the Mead home tragedy in Rochester township. Casey wounded and pursued after a gun battle with Jarvis Mead, then fled across fields and climbed down a chimney into a roof and out, later found with a water bag and trove of burglars’ tools.
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Oho Penitentiary
James Casey
Thomas Gallagher
Mead
Rochester Township
Lorain County
Sylvester Howe
Howe
Galagher
Casey
Common Pleas Court
Jarvis Meach
Palla
Ryan
Scanlon
Jarvis
Quausey
Jarvis Mead
Odda
Silegece
Nereas
Per- 520
Accident on Grafton line halts traffic injures rider
Report of a serious noon accident on the Grafton line on East avenue. A trolley wire broke and lay across the ground as Mrxy Hugh Ward attempted to cross into her yard. Her horse was killed and Mrs Ward was severely shocked and taken for medical care in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
East Avenue
Hugh Ward
Ward
Bishop Issues Letter Reprimanding Priests in Diocese
Bishop Horstman issues an official notice admonishing priests to avoid public dissent on political or secular issues inside and outside church. The move follows a Cleveland prison inmate’s remarks on campaign merits that sparked the controversy.
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Horstman
Cleveland
Death of Harriett Wooster at Second Street home
Mrs Harriett Wooster aged 41 dies at her residence on Second Street at seven o clock Wednesday evening The funeral will be held at ten o clock Friday morning at the Kioscopal Church Rey Withycombe officiating
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Harriett Wooster
Second Street
Rey Withycombe
Steel Wage Cuts and Mergers Reshape U S Steel Plant
United States Steel Corp lowers wages across the board to save about 15 million annually, targeting roughly ten percent overall cuts. The firm plans a merger of American Tinplate Co and American Sheet Steel Co with operations moved to Pittsburg, and steel prices adjusted with rebar set to 23 dollars per ton and barn to 130 base per 160 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Steal Corporation
Ttalco
American Tinplate Co
American Sheet Steel
Anid Pittsburg
Steel and Iron Center
United States
Ita
Tinplate
Sheet Steel
Fitzsourg
City Council Answers Questions on Assessments and Water Work Plans
The city auditor was directed to reply to taxpayer questions about Fifth Street assessments near 16 000 property valuations and 14450 contract cost. The council debated legality of using surplus funds, water bonds, sidewalk repairs, and extending main water service while ordering further investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Street
F M Stevens
J H Symond
Mueller
F L Fuller and Co
Cleveland
Lake Avenue
Western Automatic Screw Works
Ladi Street Stai
West River Street
Bronson Heirs
Wll
Tosvariwng Street
West Street
How Street
Cty
J CC Smith
Middle Avenue
Board of Service
Joshua Hoynton
H A Dykeman
Lodi Street
East Bridge Street
Syndicate Plot Aims to Control Oberlin News Network
Readers are told a plan to form a newspaper syndicate led by Elyria politicians to buy the Oberlin News and expand to Wellington North Amherst and Lorain. The scheme would create a one cent republican daily in Lorain, crush opponents, parcel offices, and raise franchise rates, with mass public influence at stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin News
Lorain
Elyria
Ofdcea
Wellington
North Amherst
Elyria Chronicle
Thos
Burke
Hanna
Ats
Chamber Meeting Weighs Land Plots and Local Growth
The winter Chamber of Commerce met in a small, sparsely attended session to hear reports from the New York and Columbus boards of trade and discuss accepting land plots for future residential development near Avon dale Park. Debate centered on improving access and taxpayer costs as members warned against premature land acceptance. A social highlight noted the marriage of Miss Mabelle Benedict to Aiden Palmer at Mr Benedict’s home, with Palmer connected to the Pioneer Polo and Shale Co. The bond issue failure halted waterworks expansion and discharged workers from miles of planned mains.
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Chamber of Commerse
New York
Columbus Boards of Trade
Andress
Worat
Ingersoll
Avondale Park
Oliver Street
Clevelaun Ous
Reefy
Mr Chamberlain
Misa Mabelle Benedict
Aiden Palmer
H D Sheldon
A L Benedict
Benedictie
Wellington
Mr. Palmar
Pioneer Polo and Shale Co
Red Sunset Mystery Baffles Scientists and Townsfolk
For several evenings a brilliant red sunset has appeared after sundown, prompting awe and speculation. Experts propose atmospheric conditions or sunspots as causes, while prophets warned of calamities that failed to materialize, leaving the phenomenon unexplained and intriguing to residents.
Fifty Cents a Month Scott's Emulsion Ad
A vintage advertisement claims a small bottle of Scott's Emulsion costs fifty cents and lasts a baby a month with a few drops per feed. It asserts quick health benefits, saying the product provides nourishment often lacking in ordinary food. A sample is offered free upon request to Scott & Bowne at 109 Pearl Street New York.
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Scott
Scott & Bowne
Eoy
Pearl Street
New York
Lorain County Tax Totals and Distribution Revealed
The current Lorain county tax total reaches 769 449 88 including delinquent add ons, with a broad tax base of 24 698 524. Real estate values cluster in Lorain and Elyria while personal property pushes Elyria ahead excluding the steel plant, and municipal funds show county and township allocations for roads, schools, and poor funds among others.
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Lorain County
Lorain
Elyria i
Shitheld
Oberlie
Wellington
Amherst
Grafton
LaGrange
Rochester
Elyria
Sheffield
Lorain Torain
Oraio
Atty
Oberlin
Gratton
Thia County
Tata
Bridge Fund
Batding Ford
Elyria Capitalists Form a Gold Mine Company
A group of Elyria capitalists led by JQ Hill AL Garford E BE Williams and W E Brooks organize The Cash Mine Company with headquarters in Boulder Colorado The mine near Magnolia Mountain shows rich ore bodies and a 265 foot shaft with 80 140 and 265 foot levels development already yielding promising returns The company capitalizes at 1 000 000 with most stock subscribed and officials including W E Brooks A L Garford K E Williams S H Leonard and J O Hill board of directors with rapid development planned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
JQ Hill
AL Garford
E BE
Williams
W E Brooks
3 H Leonard
Gold Mining Company
The
Cash Mine Company
Boulder
Colorado
Alsim
Magnolia Mountain
Ben O Lowell
Kikionga
Graphic
Lady Franklin
Ata
Mins
W E Brooke
A L Garford
K E Willama
S H Leonard
JO Hill
Lorain figure Jerome Lawler freed after impersonation arrest
Jerome J Lawler formerly of Lorain was discharged from a U S court in Cleveland after an arrest on impersonating a government teacher. He is father of ID Lawler once mayor and editor of the Lorain Times, drowned with eight others when the yacht Leo sank off Rocky River years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome J Lawler
Lorain
United States Court
Cleveland
Lawler
ID Lawler
Murder charge in Lorain County tied to Richards stabbing
Charles Megyess, Stephen Megyess, and John Vig were arrested on a murder charge in Lorain County for the death of Daniel Richards a deckhand on the Anna A after an October 26 assault at Broadway and Sixth. Richards died at 715 p m and the three pleaded not guilty before Mayor King.
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Daniel Richards
Anna R
Lorain
Elyria
Charles
Stephen Megyess
John Vig
Anna A
Broadway
Sixth Avenues
Richards
King
Jour
Megyensia
Vig
Frank Ferguson
Itia
Mulora
Mezgesers
Ferguson
Richarda
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Wes. Wooster
Steel Trust Wall
Congress
Jay # Brown
Moessra
Dodges
Chamberlain
Leregh
Europe
H J Eady
Chamber of Commitee
Wellington Warriage
Lorain Board of Public Service
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