Versailles a Paris suburb rich in art and ruin
A vivid tour of Versailles details its fountains parks and opulent rooms while recounting the Revolution era and tragic scenes. The writer notes Marie Antoinette Napoleon and Louis XIV associations and contrasts grand spectacle with poverty and crime in Paris Heart of palace life sits alongside barracks where 15 000 Commune members faced execution and the lingering terror era.
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Versailles
Paris
Seine
Louis
Napoleon Bonparte
Louis XIV
Sike Freance
Pitts
Seine Et Oise
Napoleon
Marie Antoinette
William of
Prussia
Alsace Lorraine
William
Napoleon Bonaparte
Grand Trianon
Petit Trianon
Jolly
Napoleon I
Josephine
Victoria
Madame Maintenon
Louis XV
Pompadour
France
Hiere
Omament
Reporters activity in Avon and political subscriptions
On Monday August sth Mr Canfield worked in Avon and filed a report. He noted reporters, calls, and political subscriptions with Republicans 19 and Democrats 4. The entry records local press activity and party balance in subscriptions.
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Canfield
Avon
Young people enjoy hayride at Cliff Grange home
The First Congregational group held a hayride Monday evening at Richard Biker’s Cliff Grange on River Road. George Rich and John Schaible led the young crowd aboard wagons for games and farmwork fun. Light refreshments followed and the group left after ten under starry skies.
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First Congregational
Bharch
Clif Grange
Richard Biker
River Road
George Rich
John Schaible
Cliff Grange
Under the Stars
Picnic Platform Collapse at Oak Point Injures Dozens
A crowded platform at Oak Point near Lorain caused a collapse during a Sunday school picnic from Cleveland Lorain Blyria and Oberlin. At least fifty people fell twenty to twenty five feet into the lower area as rotten beams failed. Injured include Clara Ciscoe, Mrs Fulkerson, Nelgie Incknon, Matthew Mitchell, G H Morris, Maria Robertson, Jane Thomas, Pearl Tindell, Mrs Watson, Emma Williams and others. The platform owned by the railroad likely faces settlements with the injured.
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Oak Point
Bickie Plate
Cleveland
Lorain
Blyria
Oberlin
Clleveland
Soen
Baby
Clara Ciscoe
Fulkerson
Central Avenue
Shoulder Hart
Nelgie Incknon
Central
Emma Williams
Sterling Avenue
Grove
Piania
Nan
Elyria
Probert Sues McNullen Over Promissory Note
David G. Probert administrator of George W. Probert's estate sues John McNullen for 30 dollars plus six percent interest from February 1586 after McNullen failed to appear in common pleas court. Attachment issued but no personal property found. real estate in Pittsfield anchors case. Attorneys: Ww. B. Beder for plaintiff and I. A. Wenster for defendant.
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David G. Probert
George W. Probert
Oberlin
John McNullen
McNullen
Ww. B. Bedertha
I.A. Wenster
Erie County Picnic At Ruggles Beach August 10
Erie county farmers set Saturday August 10 for a county wide picnic at Ruggles Beach under the Board of Agriculture. Governor Nash and Attorney General Sheets are expected to attend and give addresses. Two band concerts are planned and Angeles Beach park may see a record crowd.
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Erie County
Ruggles’ Beach
Board of Agriculture
Nash
Sheets
Angeles’ Beach
Crescens Sets World Mile Trotting Record at Cleveland
Crescens the shampion trotter set a new world record for a trotted mile on the Glenville track in Cleveland. He won by a full half second with a 3.0344 mile time, extending the fastest marks for quarter, half, three quarters and mile. George Ketchum, owner, raiser and driver, can take pride in his world champion.
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Crescens
Oken
Glenville
Cleveland
George Ketchum
City Engineer Speaks on Mill Street Sewer Plan
City Engineer Snow told a Tuesday interview that the Mill Street sewer will run down the hill to avoid freezing. He noted cold weather ruled out a sidewalk level sewer and said the new depth will prevent cellar backups while still carrying the existing water flow.
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Snow
Mill Street
Mrs Snow
Broad Street
Terribly Burned Woman at Lorain Saloon Back Yard Incident
Mrs Antone Schmitz wife of the Broad way saloon proprietor in Lorain was badly burned Monday noon when a waste paper fire in her back yard ignited her dress. The blaze spread rapidly before neighbors and her husband extinguished it. She and her husband suffered burn injuries and were taken to the hospital for care.
Embezzlement Case Against John Loose Dismissed Out of Court
The embezzlement case against John Loose of Bellevue was scheduled before Justice Lawrence but halted when key parties reached an out of court settlement. Loose won Mendelson’s agreement of innocence or reduced damages and Mendelson withdrew his case. Costs were paid by Loose and the charge dismissed.
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Nd Mendelson
John Loose
Bellevue
Lawrence
Soars
Loose
Mendelson
Aud Mendelson
Oberlin Man Honored by British Government
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes Churchill, an Oberlin alumnus and mechanical engineer from MIT, appointed by the British government to oversee industrial training schools started in India. He is the son of Prof. H. Churchill, longtime Oberlin College professor.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Churchill
India
Mgr. Churchill
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
Coon in Tree Sparks Elyria Political Ruckus of 1840
In Elyria a Whig open-air meeting for General Cass drew crowds in the 1840 campaign. A captured raccoon was placed in a tree near the platform to mock Democrats. The coon stayed aloft as Cass spoke, enraging the audience who attacked the animal with hats stones and sticks. A rifle shot ended the episode and the crowd dispersed. The event became a noted local memory of the era.
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Ls. Co. Boyn
East Second Strest
Elyria
Harrison
Martin van Buren
William Weary Harrison
Mote
Cass
Michigan
Miles Aroud
Cusa
Bly Park
Court House
Robinson
Hancock
All Day Light Hours Planned by Elyria Gas and Electric
Elyria Gas and Electric Co plans 24 hour service with power on state that the day power will start within about two weeks if new machinery arrives. General manager Mr Hay says the firm will answer growing requests for longer service and believes Elyria should have power and light at any hour.
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Elyria Gas and Electric Co
Hay
Tam
Elyria
Wagner Bound Over on Burglary Charge in Avon Case
Charles Wagner was bound over to the grand jury on a burglary case after investigation by Justice Lawrence. Police found two ladies rings gloves and some money in his possession. A rural carrier change occurred with Warden Burt taking over Route 7 east of Lorain after Abbey resigned. A church choir event featuring Miss Carrie Dunham drew about twenty five attendees on Friday evening.
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Charles Wagner
W. Burt
Ridgeville
Abbey
Mr. Burt
Baptist Church
Carrie Dunham
Middle Avenue
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Europe
WM. A. Braman
Olio
Cc. E
Mer
Elyria Gas and Electric Company
Wimselt
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