From Our Files April 28 1900 to 1929 Elyria notes
A century segment recalls William E. Miller a 69 year old Elyria business leader who died of heart trouble in 1900. It notes his move to Elyria in 1874 and roles with Grafton Iron and Steel and Elyria National Bank. A fire engine from the city may be sold to a circus. Amherst council outlines terms for cheaper service and lower fares to Elyria. 1914 plans mention D Lewis retiring. 1919 war tank curiosity and World War I memorial trees announced. 1924 court house expansion debate and school year changes due to finances. 1929 obituary Eleanor Baker Symons aged 79.
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William E. Miller
Elyria
West Nue
Graftona9 Company
Ria Iron and Steel Company
National K
Cleveland
Amherst Council
Amherst
Scond
Civic League of
Ridgeville
Cleveland Road
Edward Gibbons
Elyria educator who shaped county schools and juveniles dies
The obituary notes the long career of a woman who taught in Elyria schools from 1877 to 1922, served as first principal of McKinley School, retiring seven years ago, and who married in 1876. It also covers State Welfare Department investigator Griffin calling for better juvenile facilities in Lorain County after inspecting the county jail.
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Athens
Elyria
McKinley School
Lorain County
C. Griffin
State Welfare Department
56 000 Letters From Byrd Expedition Spark Postal Chaos
Despatches from Captain R A J Engush reveal 56000 letters sent to Little America nearly endangered crew and ship Bear of Oakland as ice threatened to trap the expedition. Mail stored on ship and at Little America, with second cancellation dates to be sent north in 1935. Gimbel's stamps, Philatelic Agency history, and King George V stamp albums noted.
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Little America
R. A. J. Engush
Bear of
Oakland
Bay of Whales
United States
New Zealand
America
Washington
Byrd
Gimbel
Stamp Department
New York
Philatelic Agency
Post Office Department
United States Postal System
Postmaster-General
City Post Office
England
King George
West Russia Brie fs in April social notes
West Russia reports local social happenings including visits by Mr and Mrs Frank Twining to a minstrel show, Mr and Mrs Charles Gleisner and sons hosting Elyria guests, Dan Campbell Sr visiting Carlisle family, Amelia Miller visiting Oberlin, the marriage of Mrs Laura Twining to Joseph Charvot in Oberlin, jobs at Oberlin Laundry and T O Murphy Co, and Kermit Streicher and Margaret Kirschbaum visiting Streicher and Feabody households with Streicher now with Johnson Gas at Arlington.
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West Russia
Frank Twining
South Amherst
Charles Gleisner
Elyria
Wm. Gerber
Dan Campbell, Sr
Carlisle
Ben Dudley
Farouy
Amelia Miller
Oberlin
Laura Twining
Joseph Char
L. Streicher
Fred Feabody
Streicher
Johnson Gasation
Arlington
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Aken
D. Lewis and Pany
C. H. Merthe
Lewis
Manufacturers and Transation Committee
Chain of Commerce
Court House
Amherst Village
Tington Township
Eleanor Baker Symons
Yee Medicine Chest
Durele
Atlantic Monthly
Ake
Erica
IE Atlantic Monthly
Arlington St
Boston
West
Russia
Sil
Batiste
Hollywood
Coats
Forstmann
Jap Kolinsky
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