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Mystery on Factory Street: The 1930 Death of Gilbert Lloyd

ai generated image depicting the Lloyd Filling Station on Factory Street in Dover, Ohio, c. 1930. (Source: Google Flow, 2026)

Eight bullet holes, a fatal 1930 “accident,” and the constable who walked away entirely free. Gilbert Sunkle Lloyd (1899-1930) was a Cleveland native who established a life in Dover, Ohio, as a family man and business owner. Lloyd was a well-known local figure, operating a gas station on the 300 block of Factory Street whileContinue reading “Mystery on Factory Street: The 1930 Death of Gilbert Lloyd”

Rails to Riches: The Journey of James Carlile from Tuscarawas County to Colorado

1880s view of Pueblo, Colorado. (Source: Denver Public Library via https://dp.la).

New Philadelphia carpenter William Carlile laid the foundation for his family’s future. Little did he know, his son James N. Carlile would carve a path far beyond the realm of sawdust and nails. William Carlile (1806-1887) was a Pennsylvania born carpenter who migrated to Tuscarawas County, Ohio in the 1830s with his family. He originallyContinue reading “Rails to Riches: The Journey of James Carlile from Tuscarawas County to Colorado”