Files reveal Ohio beri-beri case as first reported
In a 1907 note Elyria recalls a letter from State Health Officer Probst stating a beri-beri case treated at the local hospital was the first reported in Ohio. The patient, a soldier recently returned from the Philippines, was discharged days earlier, per the Elyria Telegram.
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Elyria
G. EB French
O. Probst
Columbus
Ohio
Philippines
Bequest to Elyria Hospital From Bennington Will
The late Thomas B. Bennington of Grafton left 6000 to Elyria Memorial Hospital and established a 50000 trust for the hospital. Prosecutor Findley announced that affidavits signed by drafted men seeking exemption will be cited to the coming grand jury. He noted cases where women with children posed as wives of draftees and later married others, with several fraudulent affidavits expected to be uncovered.
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Thomas B. Bennington
Grafton
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Findley
Doctor William McClure Dies at 70 in Elyria
Dr. William P. McClure, 70, died at his home 631 East Avenue from heart trouble. One of Elyria’s oldest physicians, he practiced there since 1897, marking a long career in the city.
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William P. McClure
East Avenue
Elyria
City Amends Sign Board Rules For Christmas
An emergency ordinance allows inflammable signs to be erected over building fronts for up to 30 days with proper permits to aid business during the Christmas shopping season. The council also authorized appealing Amelia Williams v city to the state supreme court after a second trial upheld a $1795 judgment for injuries from a faulty sidewalk.
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Supreme Court Council
State Supreme Court
Amelia Williams
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