Judge Amos R Webber Nine Decades Of Public Service
A profile of Amos R Webber of Elyria Lorain County Ohio born in Hinckley Medina County highlights his rise from Baldwin University to Ohio Bar in 1876 his terms as Lorain County prosecutor and Common Pleas judge and his national role in prohibition. The piece celebrates his eightieth birthday with praise from peers and notes his long service on Baldwin Wallace College and Oberlin School of Commerce boards. It emphasizes his anti liquor stance his congressional bid and leadership in the Anti Saloon League.
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Webber
Hinckley
Medina County
Ohio
Amos R. Webber
Judge Webber
Elyria
Lorain County
Court of Common Pleas
Congress
District of Columbia
National Congress
Congressman Webber
Anti- Saloon League of America
Judiciary Committee
Common Pleas Court
Baldwin-Wallace College
Oberlin School of Commerce
John Baldwin
Ile
More Excavating Parties in the Ruins of Political Antiquity
Fragmentary OCR text describes a reflective piece on a man in the community seen as a courageous American figure. It discusses negligence, industry, and road safety themes with scattered, unclear phrases about drivers and dangers.
Silent Observer and Undertaker Riddle in Stage Scene
A fragmented column shows dialogue on stage drama and finance with quips about perfection and gender. The exchange features a 77 year old joke about a backer and a remark from a gallery spectator about a woman in expensive fur, highlighting satirical observations.
Frothington Party Notice Missing Return Request
Notice from the Green Mountain Idato Repiny-r committee requesting return of a missage from the oTary and Wil toe party. Committed to prompt reply and proper handling of the missage for committee records.
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Green Mountain
Idato
Repiny
Fragmented Stortette Snippet With Faded Dialogue
A garbled OCR passage captures disjointed dialogue about love appetite indigestion and a vivid line about a man in an elevator. The text includes misread names and fragmented quotes, lacking clear narrative or identifiable people or events.
Steam power for airplanes under investigation
Steam power for aircraft is being studied with two views toward broader use. The idea involves carrying a coal pile and a water tank on board to sustain the engine, with claims it would help maintain power.
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Mana
Reader Letter Reflections On Delayed Effort And Lost Trades
A reader recalls discovering a newly advertised repair shop only to find it closed due to rising rent and late customers. The note condemns procrastination that prevents honest work and urges immediate action to support those who provide essential services.
The Day to Bring Him to When He Was warded
Fragmentary lines describe a diaristic or humorous collage about twins and prophecies, with asides on politics and nature. The text references the north pole and forest fires and hints at sports injuries and vanity. It lacks a clear event or coherent narrative.
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North Pole
If It Should Die Tonight by Ben King
Poem fragment in which the speaker muses on dying and a creditor’s debt. A cold corpse might respond to a final debt payment, suggesting a humorous twist on grief and material obligation. The verse plays with death and repayment, ending with the line about the ten dollars owed.
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Ben King
Lorain County Horse Owners reelect officers in 1912 meeting
Lorain County Horse Owners Association members elected Ashley Rawson as president Henry Andress as secretary George Hill as treasurer James Edwards as vice president and Frank Briggs as second vice president. The secretary reported 4349 members and two horses were stolen from members last year. George Weller to leave Elyria waterworks soon as announced by Maser Troxel.
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Lorain County Hhrse Owners Association
Ashley Rawson
Henry Andress
George H. Hill
James Edwards Vmi
Frank Briggs
Oany
George Weller
Elyrar Waterworks
Maser Troxel
Rail line removal debated for east side square
Repeated suggestions call for abolishing the fetchine railroad on the east side of the square as an effort to induct farmers, with discussions resurfacing over time.
Bright Spots In Business World
Domestic utility power output per customer rose 8.5 percent in 1931 as reported today. Elyria prepares for its Centennial with over 200 residents named to 14 committees shaping the celebration. Lorain county rural districts to discuss physical education at a February 6 training conference in Elyria.
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New York
Elyria
Elyra
Lorain County
Elyria Council Fails To Agree On Curfew Ordinance
The Elyria City Council failed to agree on an ordinance to regulate bosses in the city and ordered a committee to draft one for the next council meeting. In Oberlin a petition with 67 signatures urged enforcement of the curfew ordinance at the village council meeting Wednesday night.
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Elyria
Neoxt
Oberlin
Conflicts Redeclare Oberlin Lab Plans and Local Orders
Eight years ago Chronicle Telegram reports sherif E G Matthews stating gamblers are driven from the area. At Oberlin conflict between religion and science shifts as the Second Church building on College Street, now used by the First Methodist church, would be converted into a theological laboratory for Oberlin College pending congregation approval.
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Lorain
G. Mathews
Oberlin
United Congregational Church
Seond
College Street
First Methodist Church
Oberlin College
Major firms report 1931 earnings and activity changes
Company and subsidiaries earned 17.64 a share on 202909 shares of no par stock in the year ended Nov 30 1931 down from 59.43 on 187533 shares prior year. Sharon Steel Hoop Co increases plant to fifty percent capacity from 38 percent. Virginia Iron Coal & Coke Co nets 110353 in 1931 vs a 36531 loss in 1930. International Business Machines Corp 1931 earnings at record high. Thomas J Watson cites ten year history. Cotton goods prices edge up in Boston with fine goods, 1 to 1 4 cent rise. United States Glass Co in TIFFIN reopened on part time after December closure. North American Co sets construction budget of 19000900 for 1932.
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New York
International Business Machines Corp
Ihenensey
Thomas J. Watson
If the
Motoring Canary Stanley Delights Bolton Doctor
In Bolton England a canary named Stanley owned by Dr. J. C. D. Cross wakes him with a peck on the ear each morning. The bird eats with the doctor, follows strict table etiquette, obeys commands, and accompanies him on medical rounds visiting patients.
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Bolton
Eng
Stanley
J. C. D. Cross
Pioneer friend dies after two funerals in South Dakota
Edward Peterson, 69, who attended the funerals of two pioneer friends in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, died a few hours after returning home from heart disease.
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Sioux Falls
Edward Peterson
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Chronicle-Telegram
Audit Bureau
Second Street
Lorain County Printing & Publishing Company
Rees
O. Mirosh
Osupees
Autor
Aleigh
Henry
Kentucky
Haves
Sit
Brazil
Our Trust Department
Elyria Savings
Jian
Chicago
Auburn Automobile
Chronicce-Telegram
Sharon, Pa
Sharon Steel Hoop Co
Richmond
Virginia Iron, Coal & Coke Co
Boston
Tiffin, O
United States Glass Co
NEW York—North American Co
Canary
Doctor
Pontiac
Terf
Fisher
The
City Motors, Inc
Broad St
Sallys
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