21 Nov 1901
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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1901
Page
1
A detailed description of a deep sea laying vessel with five nautical miles of capacity and ten cable operation. It covers the ship’s vast floating workshop, three large tanks for ballast and fresh water, and the machinery for paying out cable with tension control and a dynamometer.
In Elyria a cross and a blamed old ballot appear amid a discussion about votes. McDonald and family express sincere thanks to boys and friends who supported them in their hour of need and for the beautiful gesture.
The readable lines show E G Johnson negotiating price terms and payment responsibilities after a dispute over a wager or team purchase. He references charges, trial periods, and settling matters to avoid further overreach, hinting at education as a context and a cage reference.
Albert Stoll of East River street collapsed and died Thursday afternoon near Kelling's feed store while his wife Mrs Stoll headed to St Paul's church supper event. Death likely due to apoplexy. He leaves a two year old son and wife.
A colored man bound over to the common pleas press court faced a habeas corpus hearing before Probate Judge Hinman regarding his imprisonment. Testimony included a humorous exchange about stairs and a shot wound to another colored man. Martha A. Peck then received 8000 from the Royal Arcanum, a payment to be sent to Boston after death proofs for D J Peck, charter member of Elyria Council.
A man named Gna Miller about fifty was killed by a train Thursday night near Erhart station in the southern county. He had recently moved to South Dakota for health but returned to visit family. In a northward blizzard he failed to see an approaching freight and was struck. coroner Dr. French ruled it accidental. The incident followed by notes on local business: Worth Amherst Bank incorporation with $50,000 capital and North Ridgeville Telephone Co increasing capital from $2,000 to $5,000.
The Pomeroy Mendelbaum syndicate extends lines from Lima toward Findlay and Cleveland, linking to Hoosier capital and Cincinnati routes. A Lima to Toledo track parallels the Cincinnati Hamilton Day ton main line while debates arise over routing via Norwalk or Bucyrus. Lorain Street Railway orders halt heating on cars from Elyria to Lorain, sparking questions about passenger comfort.
Harris Goldberg was sentenced by Judge Nye to three years in the penitentiary for buying and receiving stolen property from the Lorain Steel Plant. He faced four counts after a grand jury indictment. Local youths tied to the scheme, including Porter and a boy known as Coxey, were involved, with Coxey’s testimony pivotal. Deputy Moses Price helped trace the stolen tuyères and build the case, as Goldberg’s sister mourned outside the courtroom.
Real estate transfers show W. A. Braman transferring Lot 120 in Highland addition to Frank Huber and Barbers Janae transferring property in block 2 of Eastos to Rae- Martin. Transfers noted in the local land records with parcel identifiers and grantee names.
A proposed new congressional district would unite Erie Huron Lorain Ashland Medina and Wayne counties creating a compact six county area with a sizable Republican majority. Population totals reach about 205000 with estimated Democratic margins in Ashland Wayne and smaller counts in Erie Huron and Medina yielding a net Republican edge around five thousand.
Pred Walsh faced Mayor Reefy over neglect of his children Merle ten and Gladys seven. After pressure from the Humane Society and his own plea, Walsh admitted to cruelty and received six months in the Cleveland workhouse. sentence suspended on a $1.50 weekly support plan per child and $8.75 costs. The report also notes actuarial findings on drinkers and abstainers across age groups.
Four Oberlin college girls sought nuts in a grove and spotted a striped black and white kitten. The pursuit crossed a stream and led to an unexpected learning moment about nature, framed as a playful regional anecdote from November 15.
The EBA Aston and Bro firm in Chicago corners pumpkins as the season starts. They acquired up to 20000 dollars worth, leaving the supply to Aarons when demand rose. Prices jumped from six to eight dollars per hundred to about 3.75 per dozen. Overall supply remains tight with strong demand.
Government estimates show an average corn yield of 16.4 bushels per acre for the region, well below the ten year and prior year averages. Seven principal states report lower than their ten year averages, with Ohio and Illinois near or above 26 bushels while Kansas and Missouri lag. About 4.5 percent of the 1900 crop remained with farmers as of November 1, 1901. Mies Mae Elwell departs Thursday for a winter in New York City.
Superintendent Machin of the free delivery division forecasts universal rural mail delivery within five years. He says the system will cover about one million square miles and reach nearly all inhabited areas, with about 6,000 routes by December 1 and thousands more requested.
The Cleveland office announced completion of a $500,000 bond sale. Presidents Pomeroy and F. L. Fuller traveled to New York for the transaction.
Oberlin defeats Ohio State University 5 to 0 on Dill Field as a last minute field rush seals the game. Oberlin’s defense stymied OSU all day, and a sensational final scramble produced the lone score after a failed place kick attempt.
An oncoming train collision near Sandusky caused no injuries. A head brakeman explainable via railroad slang described crew actions while a funeral and other personal matters were noted, ending with a humorous mispronounced line about the hit.
Fred T. Pomeroy and F. J. Fuller travel to New York with the Pomeroy Mandelbaum group seeking to sell 500000 dollars of Cleveland Elyria and Western Railway bonds to a New York brokerage. H A Everett also journeys to the city to discuss possible consolidations. Pomeroy notes a merger with the Little Consolidated railway may be possible but the longtime Cleveland Elyria and Western Electric Railway remains independent.
The Knights of St John hosted a stag party for Cleveland friends on Thursday night. A band and uniformed Knights led a parade from East Broad street to the G A B hall where a banquet featured speeches, music, and singing. Brigadier general Duyn and staff attended with Elyria lodge members.
John Porterfield was shot in the left leg by William Wakler who was reportedly drunk. The attack occurred about eight o'clock as Porterfield rested in bed at a Maple street house used by West avenas workers. five shots were fired, William Cleveland suffered facial burns from fishing powder, and the assailant fled as police pursue him.
Mayor Williams of Vermilion sues Lake Shore Electric Railway for incomplete line and unfranchised work. Judge Reed orders street improvements before further construction while allowing the line to continue, promising restoration of torn streets. Willis A. Chapman and Clara M. Van Boxel identified as local residents.
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