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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1925
Page
9
The article recalls a late 19th century incident at the New York Central railroad depot area about 1884. It mentions Angelina Brown, a Black hairdresser who operated near East Avenue, with land described as pie-slice shaped, pointing toward the street.
A land dispute along a narrow rear lot led Angelina and her daughters Libbie and Addie to resist a railroad right of way claim. Henry Houghton arrived with workers to erect a fence, but Angelina threatened harm and blocked them with an axe, boiling water, and improvised defenses. After two weeks, the railroad sought court action.
Grandmother praised mustard plasters for congestion and colds but Musterole offers a clean, blister free alternative. The ad promotes Musterole for sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia and more with separate baby form and hospital sizes and pricing.
Angelina fought a legal battle to compel payment for a small strip and secure possession of land her house stood on until it was demolished for a new depot. She died years ago but was known in the area for defending her fireside against a powerful corporation.
State briefs report that Will Lodge and Defiance city deed the Fort Winchester area on the Auglaize riverwest bank between Second and Fort streets to remain a public park under terms of the deed recently filed. Belmont county naturalization data show 25 percent of new citizens are Czecho Slovaks, 18 percent Polish, with Germany Austria Hungary and Ireland each at 4 to 5 percent.
Brownhelm April notes report E Rowland county agent visiting Agriculture class, peach pruning at Shattuck orchard, cattle judging at J H Miller farm. Mrs Louisa Miller moves to Amherst. Congregational Ladies Society hosts April 1 meeting and plans Alumni dinner, April 7 sewing for Webb family, April 10 Home Missionary Society gathering, illness updates on Mrs Stick and Mrs Angersbach.
Stokes assistant superintendent says Union News Co will run a news stand and soda fountain at the new station opened by The New York Central Railroad. The stand will sell candies cigars periodicals books and toys with a soda fountain offering soft drinks ice cream and more. Headquarters are in New York City with regional managers in Chicago and Cleveland. T. J. Donovan will operate the stand.
Mrs Dorothy Payne Whitney Straight, renowned for wealth and philanthropy, marries L K Elmhirst of Yorkshire at Mrs Straight's home in New York. Elmhirst is the son of a clergyman. The bride is the widow of Willard D Straight, former partner in a prominent firm.
The J. P. Morgan Company figure died in France in 1918. She was the daughter of the late William C. Whitney, secretary of the navy in President Cleveland's cabinet, and she left wealth to brothers Harry Payne Whitney and Payne Whitney from their father's estate.
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