School Board to Use Old City Building for Exhibition
Elyria art club seeks space in the old city building on Bond Street and Adams Street. Dillworth allotment plat accepted. Snow shovel quotes show one shovel at 55 dollars and three for 150. Absent member J C Smith. Hast Bridge Street bridge dispute may settle if city avoids suit. City to prepare plat to determine bridge feasibility beside old tracks. Public service board trims masonry water rental by 50 percent, now no less than 1 dollar. Freight bills 66 dollars approved. Old city building use approved. six months notice debated for vacancy. Clerk to solicit bids for East Side trunk sewer. Bond Street resident asks crosswalks near his sidewalk project.
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Bond Street
Adams Street
Elyria Art Club
Old City
Dillworth
J. C.smith
Service Board
Faxon
Board of Public Service
Senator Chamberlain
Andress
Beimg
Ralph Helmer Bins
Washington
Madame Schuman Heink to Perform Saturday Night
Rumors of the famed soprano's absence were denied by a telegram from New York. F C Whitney, her manager, confirms Mme Schuman Heink will appear Saturday night as contracted, addressing Elyria rumors.
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Madame Shuman-Heink
Elyria
Madame Schuman Heink
H. A. Dikeman
New York
F.C. Whitney
H. A. Dykeman
Mme, Schuman Heink
John Burge Stricken, Contractor in Carlisle Area
John Burge, veteran contractor and builder, collapsed near the courthouse Friday afternoon in this city. Officers Whitney and Smith assisted him, and he was taken home to Carlisle after initial medical aid. Burge, known for Massey Avenue bridge work and other stone bridges, recently completed a stone church in Oberlin.
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John Burge
Court House
Whitney
Smith
Carlisle
Burge
Self-Defense Plea Planned in Lorain Hotel Slaying
Joseph Torney will plead self defense in the Hotel Franklin slaying of Bert James the colored porter. Nolan the porter testifies James threatened Torney and the defense seeks to show James aggressor. Coroner to hold an inquest Friday as witnesses are examined.
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Joseph Torney
Bert James
Franklin
Lorain
James
Torney
Nolan
Murderer Joe Torney Brought to County Jail in Lorain
Joe Torney, charged with first degree murder for the killing of a hotel porter at Hotel Wrankin in Lorain, was bound over by Mayor King to await grand jury action. Unable to post bond, he appeared somber and said little aside from acknowledging his serious trouble. C. H Wallace of Homer, Illinois, visits friends in the city.
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Joe Torney
Leona Heights street project boosts new subdivision plans
Leona Heights work crews under county supervisors Leona and Taft progress on street improvements led by Mrs B. Resek from the city engineering department. A special sale for 615 lots in 166 shares is planned for Saturday and Monday with Sunday ground tours. Each subscriber pays 400 with 60 cash and 10 monthly, no taxes or interest. Free streetcar tickets available at several local outlets.
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Leona Heights
Leona
Taft
H. A. Mowery
Corps of Engineers
EB. P. Resek
City Engineering Department
Lot Club
Electric
Dykeman's
Fauver & Robinson's Clothing
Hotel Andwur
National Bank of Higrin
Lorain County Banking Company
Elyria
De Oro Beats Stofft in Cleveland Pool Match 155–54
Alfred De Oro, Elyria’s famed pool star, defeated local champion H. P. Stofft in Cleveland last night by 155 to 54 in the first block of a 600 ball game. Stofft, known across Elyria and Lorain, had a strong run but could not overcome De Oro’s lead.
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Alfred de Oro
Cleveland
H. P. Stofft
Stofft
Elyria
Lorain
Snek
De:Oro
Pen
Local residents listed in Lorain and Elyria areas
George Downing 21 machinist Lorain Maud Campbell 18 Lorain Max Holub 32 junk dealer Elyria Rose Sirbinsky 27 domestic Elyria M A Gillette farmer Brigh ton May EH Jeffrey 20 Brighton
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George Downing
Lorain
Maud Campbell
Max Holub
Elyria
Rose Sirbinsky
M.A. Gillette
Brighton
May EH. Jeffrey
Amusement at Trial Over Will Influence
In a probate case, testimony recounts a pedro game at John McDowell Sr.’s home to probe his sanity when making a will. A witness testified John McDowell Sr. was sane, influencing jurors as attorneys question if the game relates to undue influence alleged by heirs.
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Pedro
McDowell
John McDowell
John McDowell, Jr
Wallace McDowell
John McDowell, Sr
Chiphlow
Jack
John Dowell
Third Ward Voters To See Voting Machine Demonstration
Voters in the Third ward are asked to visit the old city hall to witness a demonstration of the voting machine to be used on election day. The room will be open daily from 8 to 8:30 and a demonstrator will explain the machine so each voter can cast a vote as intended.
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Old City Hall
Lorain Coroner Inquest Probes Hotel Franklin Murder
The coroner in Lorain holds an inquest into the death of Bert Tee also called Bert James, the colored porter at the Hotel Franklin. Three witnesses testified A J Wian William Rauschert and R P Powell while Nolan fled authorities. Witnesses described a confrontation with Torney a threat to the accused thief and shots fired in the alley. The verdict is expected in a day or two.
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French
James
Lee
Torney
Nolan
K. W. Powell
Huron
Bert Tee
Bert James
Franklin
Lorain
A. J. Wian
Wmn. Rauschert
R. P. Powell
Joe Anderson
Williams
Crine
Torstey
Card of thanks from the Brown family
Card thanks friends for sympathy and flowers after the death of Trene OW Brown. Larain plans a roller skating rink opening Saturday September 28, with notice in another column.
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Larain
Cohunan
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Joseph ‘Torney
C. H Wallace
Homer, Ill
City
McDowell Will Cage
WARD
Lorain Hotel
Daugter Trene
Ow, Brown and Family
Sheffield Land & Imp, Co
Sheffield Land & Improvement Co
Cor
Tenth Ave
Pearl ST
Toy and Doll
Toledo
Lowell
Hartford
AG Oe
Harry H. Smith & CO
Cheapside and
East Broad St
Elyria, Ohio
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