Elyria Yellow Line franchise criticized for 25 year span
An Elyria city council debate on granting a 25 year franchise to the Lorain Street Railway Co. known as the Yellow Line. Critics urge protections for city growth, route expansion, transfer rights, and future entry by other electric lines. They argue the ordinance favors the company and needs major revisions before final passage.
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Lorain Street Railway Co
Elyria
Lorain
Lodi Street
Lodi
Mill Street
Kafie
City Franchising Debate Prompts Veto Risk
City officials consider a proposed franchise with police regulation notes and a waiting room lacking sanitation and heating details. The mayor’s potential veto looms if the measure passes, and citizens of Siyria are urged to discuss the pivotal issue affecting the city’s welfare.
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Siyria
Formal dancing etiquette shakes Elyria party night
Observers report dancing gatherings in Elyria growing formal as Young married crowds planned a Saturday evening event. Urged by heavy demands to show invitations, attendees forgot tickets or demanded admission proofs and left to find another hall, prompting councilman Joe Haze to push for regulations to curb such misdeeds as a misdemeanor.
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Elyria
Joe Haze
Ten Years Ago Elyria Concerts and City Improvements
Ten years ago in Elyria February 214 the Elsa2 Male Chorus gave a largely attended concert at the Week Church pleasing attendees. Tribes planned a concert in Amherst next week. Over 155 farmers attended an Agricultural Extension school at Champsr or Commerce. Speakers came from Columbus and Wooster. Susie Hembach had her suitcase at the express office. A few days later $21 was returned to her by mail. Lircelas birthday was celebrated at the ME church with special exercises by teachers and an address by the pastor. The council approved $165 for two new automobiles and authorized $50,600 in waterworks bonds to upgrade the system. The city engineer drafted a new plat and proposed a numbering system for houses and streets.
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Elyria
Amherst
Champsr
Commerce
Columbus and
Wooster
Susie Hembach
Mar
Lircelas
Tra Sada
Local Residents Attend Allyn Grangs Meeting And Funeral
South Ridge notes list Mr and Mrs Henry Schaib and son John along with Mr and Mrs Geo Kunte Joan Becker and Mrs Edward Bracner Mervin Schubert Jacob Beentel and Andrew Hess among attendees at a Grangs meeting on Tuesday. Elizabeth Brown memorial service held in Brownheim with many from the area. Glen Elison spoke at Ligon school with a program. Kathleen and Lydia Bute visited cousin Mrs J O Rounds in Elyria. Charles Hunger visiting Cleveland. George Lambacher returning to Independence after months with Rey Handke family. Walter Grobe and Robert visited George Vogler in Elyria on Feb 6. Ida Dellefield missed school due to illness. A Madili of Lota in spent one day this week locally.
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South Ridge
Grangs
Ag An Amhbers
Heny Schaib
John
Geo. Kunte
Joan Becker
Edward Bracner
S Mervin Schubert
Jacob Beentel
Andrey Hess
Charles Saur
Elizabeth Brown
Brownheim
Glen Elison
Ligon
Withtoram
Elina
Kathren
Lydia Bute
J. O Rounds
Elyria
Mrr
Chas Hunger
Cleveland
George Lambacher
Independence
Rey F Handke
Walter Grobe
Sam Robert
George Vog Fer
Ida Dellefield
A Madili
Lo- Tain
Local Social Notes and Missionary Meeting Report
Georges Knuittle and family visited with Mr and Mrs C J Smith. The Merthe family sold their Huron farm and moved into Walter Grobe’s home. Woman’s Missionary Society met at George Jogter’s in Elyria with about thirty attendees. Miss Chargan of Oberlin College spoke on Armenian life and religion. Rev W L Seith spoke on mission work. A bazaar and suppers are planned for March. Anthony Delefield acts as substitute during F Spencer’s mail route.
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Georges Knuittle
Lewis Spiegalberg
Russell
C. J. Smith
Henry Merthe
Huron
Walter Grobe
Woman’s Missionary Society
George Jogter
Elyria
Thussday
Chargan
Ober Ln College
Armena
W L Seith
Cleveline
Socetr
Anthony Delefield
F Spencer
Route 4
Old Home stead theatre trip and local visits noted
LaGrange residents attended the Old Homestead at Rialto Theatre on Thursday evening. Attendees included Mr and Mrs H J Ryan, Mr and Mrs James Adams, Mr and Mrs Chas Rawson, Vir and Mrs Pam Sage, Mr and Mrs Erwin Adams and daughter Rosalie, Mr and Mrs Andrew Rawson, Mrs Minnie Wight, Miss Mary Martin, Russell and Myrl Heath, Maurice Barr, Mrs Paul Johnston, Charles Kaller and Mrs Lena Baldwin. The Powers visited Elora, Clifton Betts of Penfield stayed with LaGrange friends, and E B Wagner joined supper with E L Adams. Several L H S members attended a civics-related trial at Elyria courthouse. Frances Cochrane led high school classes, Helen Jones the eighth grade, then post-session movie. Ms Arthur Bauer of West Park visited her parents, Winfield Skeels, earlier in the week. Mrs C D L Gott and son Leslie went to Cleveland Friday.
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Mason Powers
Elorra
Clifton Betts of
Penfield
LaGrange
E B Wagner
E L Adams
Elyria Court House
Frances Cochrane
Helen Jones
Court House
Arthur Bauer
West Park
Winfild Skeels
C DL Gott
Leslie
Cleveland
Morning questions greet the balloonist in town
Residents wake with chatter as locals confront a persistent morning question. A balloonist is pressed for his travel plans, revealing curiosity about his destination and purpose in the early hours.
Tri-U club entertains Mrs Lantsberry and notes serves
The Tri U club was entertained by Mrs Henry Lantsberry of Carliale. Little Lyal Crayton is ill with pneumonia. Dr Bickerstaph says this is his first case this season. Mr Stang will move from A A Sanders farm to Will Fowl farm this spring. Howard Messerly and his bride, formerly a Cleveland girl, returned from a honeymoon in Indianapolis and were guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Shepherd over Sunday. A dinner for seventeen honored them, and they will reside in Cleveland where the groom works at a bank. He is L H S trained and was a basketball star.
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Tri-U
Henry Lantsberry
Carliale
Lyal Crayton
Bickerstaph
Stang
A A. Sanders
Howard Messerly
Bride
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Charles Shepherd
Oberlin committee seeks decent dancing on campus
Oberlin college students were urged to keep dancing on a high plane by the joint committee on dancing led by Mrs. Ellen B Hateb director of recreation. The group warned against the shimmy cheek-to-cheek and toddle styles and outlined plans to regulate dances in the moonlight for engaged couples and all students.
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Oberlin
Oberlin College
Ellen B Hateb
Joint Committee On Dancing
Heclin
Dance Hall Morals Upheld By Oberlin Committee
A local Oberlin committee denounces a close circle hindering decency at dances. It targets a few members seen dragging outcasts to the dance hall and plans action to keep dancing on a decent level, condemning late night and provocative acts.
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Dle
Oberlin
Dancine
Penfield Notes on Local Visits and School Program
Penfield notes report Mrs Alice Bebake ill under a doctor’s care. Mrs Allison of Spencer and others visited BG Betts home. Alyson and Ray Aldrich of Spencer and Betts of Penfield traveled to Lorain for business. Glenn Richmond and wife plan to move to the creamery house. Jud Jackson sold his farm and will move to Wilmington. Congregational Church ladies served luncheon due to bad roads. Mrs Lawrence Betts visited Amherst. Mrs Paul Smith of Amherst visited son George Smith. Miss Peters Pieres of Penfield attended weekend in Chatham. Penfield high school story society presented a program honoring Linda and Washington.
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Penfield
Alice Bebake
Rand
T Tt
Allison
Snencer
Lorain
Glenn Richmond
Restles
Jud Jackson
Farherd
Wellmington
Iides
Congregational Church
Dwight Smith
Stn
Lawrence Betts
Amherst
Fred Hopkins
Paul Smith
George Smith
Perers Pieres
Chatham
Penfield High School Story Society
Linda
Washington
Local Residents Visit Families Across Huron Medina and Cleveland
Miss Vara Crum spent the weekend with her parents in Huron while Mrs John Yost and family visited Medina. Will Baylor and wife of Medina stayed with his parents. Terrance Curtice and Miss Rock of Spencer visited the Palmers. George Smith and Edmond Smith with their wives visited Cleveland and Llyria relatives.
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Ing
Jay Palmer
Mrs Curtice
Miss Rock
Mrs Palmer
Brighton News Briefs Jump From Births to Local Visits
Brighton February news item lists a January 23 birth to Mr and Mrs Peter Grumbes of New York with the mother formerly Miss Flor da Batson. The piece notes Neve Condon visitors and various Sunday and Tuesday visits, including Thomas Sell and family at Joel Ward’s in Harlan, Mrs Edwin Edwards and daughter with her mother, and a Clarksfield Farm Woman's club gathering at Thomas Nestor’s. It mentions death of Miss Sug an Justice with funeral at White Fox church and cremation at Brighton cemetery, plus short notes on Arthur Everson from Ligomer visiting his mother Mrs Mary Everson and Mrs Fred Davis of Wellington visiting Lyle Rote.
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Brighton
Peter Grumbes
New York
Grumbes
Florda Batson
Clarence Parker
Neve Condon
Thomas Sell
Joel Ward
Herl
Edwin Edwards
Mars
Hattie Myers
Meveland
Etta Baird
Mamie
Clarksfield
Arthur Everson
Ligomer
Ind
Mary Everson
Fred Davis
Wellington
Lyle Rote
John Masten
Lonesome Butterfly Sweeps East to West on Stage and Records
East to West this song spreads as “Lonesome Butterfly” rises to be a sensation. The tune, paired with a rex lyric about boyhood days, captures a melodic rhythm sweeping phonographs and player pianos nationwide.
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Rex
Weekend Moves and Local Social Notes in Cleveland
Cactl Price has moved into the house formerly owned by John Bil wards and will work for C. D. Murray the coming season. Mrs. Geo. Rowell was a Cleveland visitor last Tuesday. Miss Neva Ward of Cleveland spent last week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Burt Ward.
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Cactl Price
John Bilwards
C. D. Murray
Geo. Rowell
Neva Ward
Clevelan
Burt Ward
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