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Scottish furrier migrates to Elyria after world travels
William Webster Crichton a 50 year old Scottish furrier and his wife Agnes and daughter Allison joined the Elyria community on July 1 living with Crichtons brother James and wife Charlotte at 1297 East River St Crichton recalled traveling 3000 miles on foot through Asia during World War II and later cycling Western Europe before a trans ocean voyage brought them to New York and then Elyria He likened Elyria to their old Scotland locale noting the Black River Clyde like features and the absence of mountains He plans to continue in the furrier trade and hopes to find work in the American way of the field while embracing the country and its scenes including liberty statue and local scenery.
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Asia
Europe
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Elyria
William Webster Crichton
Agnes
Allison
Crichton
James
Charlotte
East River St
America
New York
Elyna
Glasgow
Black River
Clyde
Scotland
Tibet
Sikkin
Sik[kan
Lhassa
Burma
Kashmir
Madad
London
William Crichton
U.S