Perry Sheldon obituary recounts Civil War service and honors
Perry Sheldon of Graf ton Ohio born 68 years ago enlisted August 16 1889 in Co K 106th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served front line until the 1865 surrender. Present at Chattanooga Franklin Nashville and the Knoxville siege. Resolutions praise his integrity and loyalty and extend sympathy to his family from Richard Allen Post No 65.
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Perry Sheldon
Grafton
Ohio
Kentucky
East Tennessee
Georgia
Middle Tennessee
North Carolina
Knoxville
Tennessee
Atlanta
Muidaye
Buz Mra
Sheldon
Richard Allen Post
Richard Allen Poat
RC. Rows
A. F. Parsons
M.J Avoy
Concert at Church of Christ Raises One Dollar Challenge
A Friday evening concert at the Church of Christ featured local favorites, vocal selections, piano solos, duets, trios and readings. The event filled the Sunday school room with an enthusiastic audience and concluded a two month effort where members pledged one dollar each to liquidate a small church debt. Mrs. Stivers related the pledge experiences in a witty, humorous paper. About one hundred five dollars was raised.
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Church of Christ
Educated Indians and government policy described
H G Nickerson of Landor Wyoming, visiting Elyria, discusses his role as government agent for the Shoshone and Arapahoe. He cites a Wind River reservation of about 100 square miles with 1642 Indians, farm self sufficiency, education for children, and a peaceful two tribe community under a mixed court system. He notes good crops, transportation by rail, annual earnings around 75000, and improving citizen status. The piece ends with a notice for smokers and Rae's drug store London cigars.
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H. G. Nickerson
Landor
Wyoming
Elyela
Nickerson
Wind River
Indiana
Arapahoes
Itia
Arapahoe
Nickel Plate Holiday Excursion Tickets Offered
The Nickel Plate Road announces holiday excursion tickets on December 22 23 24 25 81 and January 1 at fare and a third for round trips. Tickets valid for return until January 2 on Peerless Trip daily express trains stopping as scheduled. Contact agent C A Asterlin T P A Ft Wayne Ind. 271 at.
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Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Asterlin
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Travel Bonding and Steamship Agency Ad
The text invites readers to visit a travel bond and steamship agency offering bonds and services. It promotes affiliation with top steamship lines and the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co as agents for bonding and travel needs.
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United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co
First American Tea Crop Sells in South Carolina
The first crop of tea grown in America was raised in South Carolina and placed on the market this year. For sale at Reublin Bros patterns for Baby's Wardrobe. Patterns for long baby clothes show materials and full directions for 25 cents or 26 cents stamps. Twelve patterns for short clothes cost 120 cents. These patterns are the latest styles with extra information included. Address Downny & Henry, Milliputian Specialties, 187 Dearborn Street, Chicago.
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America
Downey & Henry
Dearborn Street
Chicago
South Carolina
Reubiin Bros
Reublin Bros
Downny & Henry
Ililliputian Specialties
Reverend Adverts Promote Cure All Patented Tonics
Fragments advertise patent medicines claiming to cure liver and kidney troubles and restore appetite and energy. Testimonials praise Electric Bitters and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, with price notes and local drugstore mentions. Also a dairy farm help wanted notice and a Dr King’s New Life Pills pitch urging stomach and liver health.
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J. W. Gardner
Idaville
Ind
H. J. Kady
Charles Davis
Bowerston
Dr King
H. J. Bady
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Caorcn of Christ
Margaret A. Mallory
Wayne County
New York
Charles Savage
Lorain County
Sheffield
Woods
Mia Mallory
Congregational Church
Elyria
Mallory
A. Boschee
Bosachee
United Baton
Bal Green
H J Hady
Middle Avenue
A. H. Stoddard
D. Lewin’ Store
H .G. Nickerson
Rae
London
Lowa St Dubuque
Bruess
WK Brown
Gee
Bruess & CO. (Inc
H. J, Eady
Haviland China
Boylan Bros
East Broad Street
Advancie
Mrane M Kune
PS Willemag
Court Atraat
Ben W Dohneen
Johnson Block
Cherbaide
Jerscey
Klyrng Business Colfeza St
West Second Street
J. Dyke
West Fourth Street
Autheret
Reet
Water Street
Ith Street
Biggs Hyerard Vo
Allcrest
Elytta
P Block
West Avenue Furnace Hest
Bath
Inquire
Flame Bros
Tve
Cali Atala
Ofxib Street
Patrick
Hoara
Malcolm, Alexander, Milton, Harwood
Ot, Or Wood
Apello
Lorain Co
Decrce
Sweet & Summers’ Music
Third St
Daniel Freese
Purnigher
West Broad St
Elyria, Ohio
Messiah
Oberlin
Lillian French Read
Grace Preston
Centralto
Wm. H. Rieger
Frank King Clark
Completsg Orchestra
Dykemann’s Drug
Whiteman
Elyria, Lorain & Lorain Co
Broad Street
H. J. Eady’s. Drug Store
Cheapside
ED Kindig
W. Sidedeweler
West River Street
the National Bank
Geo
H Bly
D.C. Baldwin
BE. Williams
W. Hanson
Asat
Athlophores
Athlophores Co
New Haven
Conn
Frank M. Whiteman
Court St
B. D. Blanton
Thackerville
Tex
Bucklen
H. J. Eady
Singis
George Crehore
F. H. Foster & Co
Parkside
Frank Elliott
Pero Platen
L. A. Levercool, D.V. 5
Ontario
Vere Anary College
Foronto
Canada
Middle Av
Andress & Nicholl
Phoas
Sheffield Land and Improvement Co
Lorain
Texel
West Side Coal & Supply Co
Chas. R. Flower
Grocer
W. Broad
Elyril
B.H. Starr
OYSTE
B.H. Star Bell Phone
Rameo
Elyria Foundr
Peiring
LeClair & Br
Claytons
Clayton
H J Eadyne
L.5
M. i
Night Express
NY & Boston
Norwalk
Toledo & Buffalo
Ny&boston
Sandusky
Dover
Baily
Baers Bere
Dal & Sandusky
Hwe
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