Wellington saloonkeeper vanishes amid anti saloon drive
Vander Burnau, a Wellington saloonkeeper, disappeared after threats to take his life amid ongoing crusades by the Anti-Saloon League. Detectives alleged he faced multiple indictments for liquor sales and assaults, with a rope found in his satchel and a search of the woods continuing for his body, presumed to have hanged himself.
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Wellington
Anti-Saloon League
Vander Burnau
Welington
Sui Cite
Woodenn
Burnan
Grand
Burnau
Vander Burnan
Tramps Fight Near Dean Electric Works
Dean Electric employees report a bloody fracas among tramps near the works on Friday evening. Four tramps built a fire by the railroad and began fighting. Dean workers intervened as six tramps charged, the tramps fled by a passing freight. One tramp was seriously hurt and whisky bottles were found by the fire.
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Dean Electric
Dean
Mayor Tom L Johnson selects 22 for nonpartisan Ohio reception
Mayor Johnson names twenty two prominent citizens to assist in entertaining Ohio mayors at a December 4 gathering. The convention aims to discuss state municipal issues and future legislative action in the next legislature term. Attending from Cleveland is Mayor Brect Chapman.
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Ohio
Tom L. Johnson
Johnson
William McMahon
Frederic C. Howe
F. W. Treadway
Ambrose Swasey
G. K. Shuttlet
H. B. Thomas
N. C. Wright
Walter D. Sayre
W. H. Hamiston
Charles Etthoger
Charles B. Mitchell
Moses J. Gries
Thomas L. Johnson
W. B. McAlister
P. A. Scott
Charles E. Kennedy
Harry N. Rickey
W. D. B. Alexander
Newton D. Baker
BD. C. Westenhaver
Simon Hickler
Brect Chapman
Pleasant Evening With Nevins Held For Club
Mr and Mrs George H Nevins hosted the B and S Club at their home on Thursday November 23 Light refreshments were served First prize went to Frank Kaiser and Mrs C B Engels Consolation prize to Frank Squire and Mrs Frank Kaiser Arthur Collins of East Third street was admitted to hospital Saturday for treatment He suffers from an old wound from naval service
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George H. Nevins
B. & S. Club
Frank Kaiser
C. BR. Engels
Frank Squire
Arthur Collins
East ‘Third Street
Frank William
Lorai
John Stomus
Lorain
Rev Wythecombe Scores Wants To Take His Life
Local coroner reports Rev Wythecombe of St Andrew's Church citing a Kenyon College student Pierson killed by a train tied to a fraternity initiation. The piece quotes editorials condemning gossip and defends named individuals amid community outrage. Additional notes tell of Theodore Kinney, 80, and wife Eliza, 70, at the county infirmary with suicidality. two deaths at the infirmary from apparent illness and tuberculosis.
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Wythecombe Scores
Knox Gounty
Kenyon
Wythecombe
St. Andrew's
Mt. Vernon
Pieres
Kenyon College
Collier's
Poe
Iago Wade
Torgh Fire at Lorain destroys Stone barn and stock
Firebugs strike Lorain as Peter Stone's barn housing fourteen horses and one cow burns to the ground. Fire department faced water shortages, trapping animals inside while police investigate cause. Miss Susan Harington and Miss Gertrude Harington of Marshall Michigan visit Mr and Mrs H E Bennett on West Broad Street.
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South Lorain
Peter Stone
National Tube Company
Yin
Second Streets
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Susan and
Gertrude Har
West Broad Street
Harry H. Smith & CO
Cheapside and
East Broad St
Elyria, Ohio
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