Newspaper articles about Lorain County Ohio from The Elyria Republican

Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dec 10, 1916

Elyria, Dec 9- Charles William Rowland, forty-eight, for many years a druggist here, was found dead in his bed.

Cleveland Plain Dealer
Feb. 2, 1917

Oberlin, Feb. 1 - Conrad Bickel died at Memorial hospital, Elyria, today on his twenty-third birthday.

Plain Dealer
June 13, 1919

Lorain, June 12 - Peter Stepach, died here.

Indiana Journal October 5, 1898

ELYRIA, O., Sept- 27.-A Lake Shore freight train was held up near here last night and the conductor robbed. When train No. 75 was about two miles west of here Conductor Burt Null started from the caboose for the head of the train. He was suddenly halted by four men who thrust revolvers in his face and told him to hand over his valuables. Null promptly gave the tramp highwaymen his gold watch and $3, all the valuables he had.
The men then ordered him to proceed on his way toward the engine, and by way of punctuating their remarks fired their revolvers several times The men next cut the train In two and started for the caboose to find the
rear brake man. The brakeman. however, heard the shooting and surmised what had happened and locked himself in The highway men fired several shots at the brakeman, but without effect. They then jumped from the train and escaped in the woods. The trainmen were unarmed.
(Submitted by Barb Zigenmeyer)

Plain Dealer
Sep 22, 1919

Lorain, Sep 21-

Matthew Webber, 55, of Sheffield township is dead.

Plain Dealer
Nov 7, 1917

Lorain, Nov 6-

John Stack, 71, pioneer coal dealer, died at his home here today.

Irey Brown, 51, widely known Vermillion man was found dead in bed this morning.

Plain Dealer
May 21, 1917

Elyria, May 20-

L. D. Waite, 78, for fifty years a blacksmith here is dead.

The seven-day-old daughter of Alex Jacobs died yesterday while funeral services were being conducted for its mother.

Lima Daily News
Jan 29, 1906

Elyria, O., Jan 29-

Lee Durkee, a local hardware man is dead after a short illness.

WHEAT, JOHN S., Druggist; Woodstock; born in Grafton, Grafton Co., N. H., March 9, 1822; came to McHenry Co. in 1852, and was engaged eighteen years in the construction of the C. & N. W. Ry., and as Road Master of same; was President of Board of Trustees, and afterward first Mayor of Woodstock, under township organizations, in 1873; also member of Board of Education four years. Married Amanda M. Church January 3, 1865; she was born in Wellington, Lorain Co., O., August 17, 1837; has three children; John K. born August 5, 1856; Mabel H. born October 18, 1861, and Allie M. born January 15, 1870.

Source: 1877 McHenry County Directory

(Submitted by Kim Torp)

Chronicle Telegram
Mar 18, 1921

Marriage Licenses:

Rhesa Houghton, 77, piano tuner, Champaign, Ill., and Mary Mann, 61, Wellington. Rev. Hayden.

Clarence Cogswell, 23, salesman and June Buell, 23, Stenographer, Lorain. Rev. Goodrich.

Ameda Sarin, 25, laborer, and Angina Antorium, 25, Lorain. Father Leone.

Tony Canton, 21, timekeeper, Youngstown and Lillian Arkwright, 16, Lorain. Rev. Burner.

Divorces Filed:

Norma Darlington vs. Thomas Darlington - grounds of extreme cruelty & gross neglect of duty, two children.

Joseph Toth vs. Julia Toth

Stanley Budivich vs. Angella Budliovich - grounds of desertion.

Chronicle Telegram
Mar 19, 1921

Marriage Licenses:

Leroy Strecker, 34, electrican, Coopersville, Mich., and Rose Stevens, 44, Lorain. Norwalk minister.

Ernest Emmerich, 24, farmer, Brownhelm, and Elsie Ott, 23, Amherst. Rev. Heller.

Thos. Nolla, 22, restaurant owner, and Jessie Patrick, 20, Lorain. Elyria J. P.

Chronicle Telegram
Mar 20, 1920

Divorces Filed:

Mary J. Tabern vs. Henderson Tabern - grounds of cruelty and gross neglect of duty

Married:

Miss Marie Mori and Walter B. Ahysell by Rev A. Egli Mar. 15, 1920

Chronicle Telegram
Mar 21, 1921

Divorces Filed:

Elizabeth Huber vs. Ignatz Huber - grounds of 3 years wilful absence

Marriage Licenses:

Leaon Beam, 24, mechanic, Kipton, and Callie jordan, 17, Pittsfield. Rev. McCauley.

Chronicle Telegram
Mar 22, 1921

Divorces Granted:

Ivy Cecil vs. Charles Cecil

Neva Woodford vs. Charles Woodford

Divorces Filed:

Clara Mizner vs. W. B. Mizner - grounds of extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty.

Marriage Licenses:

Clarence Light, 24 Electrican and Grace Braman, 18, Elyria. By a J. P.

Louis Moulon, 23, restaurant keeper, Akron, and May Ellis, 23, Lorain. By a J. P.

Married:

Miss Nina Todd and Mr. Guy Payne by Rev. Adam Hunter.

Chronicle Telegram
Mar 23, 1921

Divorces Filed:

Anna A. Volk vs. Edwin Volk - grounds of extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty.

Divorces Dismissed:

Laura Cameron vs. James Cameron

Albert Wagner vs. Helen Wagner

Chronicle Telegram
Mar 24, 1921

Divorces Filed:

Bessie Jones vs. Ulysses Jones - grounds of habitual drunkenness and gross neglect of duty.

Marriage Licenses:

William S. Lant, 37, fireman, and Ivy Cecil, 40, Elyria. by a J. P.

Mansfield News
Jan 2, 1908

Lorain, Jan. 2- John Gable, 32 years of age, cut his wife's throat last night and when she threw up her hand to defend herself Gable bit off her thumb and one finger. The woman is in precarious condition. Gable is under arrest. The husband was angered because his wife put in the bank $200 she found in the house. Gable who hoarded his money is afraid of banks.

Marion Daily Mirror
Jan 1, 1907

Lorain, O., - Jan 1. - Joseph Booker, a saloonkeeper, filed suit Monday for $2000 against Thomas Price, John Easterling and others, members of the Ohio Liquor league, alleging that they have boycotted him and ruined his saloon and lunch business by preventing him from "purchasing beer, bread and buns, ice and other necessary articles." He was granted a temporary injunction against the defendants. It is said that Booker violated an agreement to sell no large glasses of beer.