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Newspaper
Ashtabula Telegraph
Location
Ashtabula, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1879
Page
3
Community notes show harbor improvement bonds debated and a rock removal planned while a second burglary attempt at J H Bugbee’s Main Street store failed after a vigilant guard woke. Fire safety measures improve near Snyder Harris works and a night watchman is hired.
The article reviews the DiKourie contract for new docks and a coal slip, noting twenty teams at work, pile drivers, and daily loads, with aims to complete both docks soon. It also covers a postal service change, a severe leg injury, Decoration Day arrangements, and harbor improvement debates about funding and timing.
The column humorously describes recent showers and busy streets with female pedestrians on Daniel's Avenue and a local event featuring Frank Thurber at Cleveland's Hall. It recalls Professor Lewis offering a horse training class, his marriage to Mrs Levitt, and local characters like Riey and Davidson, ending with a friendly sign‑off about sports and town life.
May 1 1878 Saybrook reports rainfall concerns and dry fields affecting crops. Local notes mention peach and cherry trees, heat from clay soil, and a small boy’s unhealed leg incident. Funeral for Mrs. John Scoville and church events as Shrove Sunday plans unfold. Rev B F Herrick visiting, husband in Kansas, possible move of S W Strester to Wayne. community debates convention and Sunday school turnout.
Orwell correspondent reports a venerable ox found in the market with claims of excessive fat and misrepresentation. Mentions Mr Baldwin defending honesty and hints at Latin language disputes. Also references L. M. Cowles Fertilizer Drill, Stephen Root's planned move to Michigan, and Hamblin Patent Ohura sales territory.
From the Gazette Orwell item reports a runaway horse owned by James Mane of Ashtaboin injuring mane’s son near a school. horse dragged the boy, he was bruised but survived. Also notes a fire at Barns of New Lyme, paralysis case of L A Saunders, property moves, and minor village updates.
The fragment describes a poisoning scare involving the Stewart family on Lake Shore with a mystery of how poison entered a batch of foods. It lists shop items and sales from Riddell's store, including strawberries, peaches, hats, lard, tea, and soap, plus promotional notes for Dr Price extracts and Hop Bitters.
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