26 Sep 1901
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Newspaper
Elyria Reporter
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1901
Page
1
The narrator recalls a journey from Belfast to Giants Causeway and Derry, then recounts a fierce Atlantic storm aboard the Astoria returning to New York. He notes the ship’s near-disaster, the crew’s skillful repair, and looks to America’s opportunities, patriotism, and risks to liberty and order.
The Ashland Evening Gazette recounts Oberlin Ohio as a strict Puritan town where liquor and tobacco are banned and cards are scarce. It highlights former congressman Monroe and President McKinley recollecting a cigar incident and a joke involving china wares sent to Oberlin. The Ashland council noted no cigar or tobacco in town during a time near an electric timepiece.
Settlement accounts from probate court list estates of John B. Nagel Truman Frink Curtis Webster John Wilson Thomas King Elizur M Leonard James A Richardson Patrick Magon Isabella G Ortiz H J Martin and guardianship of Frederick Dague Carl Webber Tirza V Carpenter. All were approved and balances ordered distributed to those legally entitled with final distribution within a year.
The sheriff and Clerk Washbern drew jurors for the fall term. Grand jurors include Charles Cragin Grafton George Ore hore Sheffield T O Cook Lorain Herbert Day Elyria Rob ert Ellison Avon John Faxon Elyria J F Harmon Russia Lyman Knowles Elyria Adam Kolbe Black River O F Longtry Lorain F B McQueen Brownhelm HE Macey Elyria E D Nye Russia W O Porter Henrietta Fred Smith Grafton The petit jurors number sixteen and include Fred Andrews Wellington Otie Crandall Bilyria W A Donaldson Lorain T W Daniela Grafton Perry Hastings Wellington Charles Habill Elyria John Hockansmith Huntington Judaon Kinney Sheffield M Moulton Brownhelm Thomas Mumford Ruslan tet pre F G C Och Amherst Harry Palmer Lorain W J Parsons Amherst John Pierce Lorain Joan Saye Ridgeville The probate court orders sale of lands from George Knapp estate guardianship for Ernest and Wilbur Knapp Ida Woodmansee appointed guardian. Half of first parcel to mineral and $200 from second parcel to Tenn Hadden dower. remainder to children. Appraisers Erastus Loomis H H Forbes and S US Wiikine.
The Pomeroy Mandelbaum syndicate has purchased the Norwalk Gas and Electric company. The deal leaves the new owners with a stable income from electric lighting, while expanding power capacity for the Oberlin Norwalk line extension. This mirrors other syndicate systems in Toledo Sandusky Detroit and Lorain and promises efficiency gains for street railways and suburban towns.
At the Pan American exposition a newly married North Amherst couple used the emergency brake cord as a clothes line in a sleeper. The air brakes were set and could not be released, halting a midnight express for about half an hour while conductors investigated who triggered the stoppage.
Captain Hanks led twelve men to a poker game at Smith's place on Lodi. Police arrested all players on gambling charges after a rooftop stakeout and courtroom proceedings. fines totaled $100 and costs for each defendant, with several released and a few to be heard again on Tuesday. Mayor Reefy vowed to curb such gambling operations.
The hymn popularized by President McKinley is traced to Sarah Flower Adams born 1805. It reflects Jacob's dream imagery from Genesis and was included in Charles Fox's Hymns and Anthems in London 1841.
Rev W E Cadmus preached on Anarchy using a text about resisting unto blood. He contrasted anarchist disobedience with Christian sacrifice and urged duty to curb selfish disobedience. He warned that failure to cast out anarchistic tendencies will bring great retribution.
At the North Ohio conference most county churches received regular pastors. Dr. Dunstan Kemble was chosen presiding elder. The district assigns ministers to Avon Berea Brunswick Hickley Cleveland Bro. Memo Elyria Medina New London Oberlin Olmatead Fails Pittsfield Kipton Rocky River South Lorain Strongsville Wellington and other churches, listing pastors such as Chas Gallimore G W Hannawalt W W Wager J W H Brown and E H Warner among others.
L. J. Huene of Kipton and J. F. Randolph with wife of Oberlin registered at the Topliff Sunday, reflecting local civic activity and community registry patterns.
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