Pilgrim journal details Boston to New Mexico trip notes
Max Morse writes from Boston to Ruston describing cold clear weather and a Cambridge visit with photos of Longfellow’s home, the old oak, memorial hall and Christ’s church. He tours Boston’s Christ church lanterns, the church silver service from 1789, the vinegar Bible, chandeliers seized by a British captain, and slave gallery relics. He travels to New York, Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, Savannah, Macon, Atlanta, Birmingham, New Orleans, Texas, and Old Mexico, noting weather, hospitality, and conversations with locals and friends along the way. He plans further letters in a couple of weeks.
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Boston
Cambridge
Longfellow
Old Oak
Memorial Hall
Ste
Christ's Church
George
Canada
United States
Ruston
New York
A. A. Cragin
Sestile
Baltimore
Washington
Bir. Kerr
Ebbitt House
Richmond
Dave
Jefferson Hotel
Savanpeh
R. F. Hoyle
Starr
Macon
Lorain
W. E B. Garter
Atlanta
A. H. Davis
Aouth
Walter Brooks
Mr. Davia
John ‘Topliff
Elyria
Mr. Brooks
I. H. Oppenheim
Birmingham
New Orleans
Texas
Grand Jury Indictments Published
Grand jurors returned indictments naming Gust Subers for stealing Boyd Cox for false pretenses Geo Billings for burglary Ven Bernard for keeping a place selling intoxicating liquors Adams Dillinger Aros Yeath and Amos Schwartz for assault with intent to kill.
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Gust Subers
Boyd Cox
Geo. Billings
Ven Bernard
Adam Dillinger
Aros Yeath
Amos Schwartz
Fire damages hotel grocery in Lorain in early morning
Lorain February 21 grocery store inside the Hotel Franklin building suffered fire damage at an early hour. Authorities say the blaze originated from an unknown source and suspects are under police surveillance with arrests likely soon. Fremont witnesses attend lodge initiation with 20 candidates to be initiated tonight.
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Lorain
Franklin
Fremont
Wartime Volunteers Remembered and Called Home
The piece recalls American soldiers who went to war and later returned home. It urges support for veterans and celebrates the volunteers who served, pledging continued aid to a mighty nation and expressing faith in a swift, stronger future.
City Council Advances Water Works and Streetlight Items
City council read and passed several ordinances and reports. A water works investigation found a misread order caused a water works whistle to blow. committee suggested bell alerts for firemen and hydrants. Rail crossing payments debated. four lights required. Street cleaning ordered. salaries of water works trustees questioned. Police arrest Bowes linked to a forged check. hearing scheduled. George Thorp dies at Hast Fourteen Wil street home.
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Glendalé
Avater Staten
Haaérodt
C. Tu. & W. Railroat
Lake Shore
Rush Street
Theatre Notes and Bank Heist Blur in Feb 27 Opera House Ad
A bank vault heist tale recounts burglars failing to steal cash as a new safe is installed and insured for £10,000 amid expert commentary on the incident. Separate page notes praise the melodrama Under the Dome for its stage effects and declares it opening February 27 at the opera house.
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Onerlix
Ordi Bank
C. A. Bemis
du Rosé
Opera House
Death of an Old Lady Grandma McDonald
Grandma McDonald died at the home of her daughter in law Mrs J C McDonald 105 West Broad Street last Saturday night She celebrated her 51st Christmas birthday and remained in fair health until two months ago The funeral will be Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev Crafts Seven hundred quacks are claimed to have been driven out of Ohio by the State Board of Medical Examination and Registration The board has refused certificates to practice medicine to 869 applicants and closed six medical cottages during its three year report
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H. C. Bowes
Pittsburg
Elyria
Detective Jones
Cleveland
C. A. Bemis
Bowes
Mr. Bemis
National Bank of
Bemis
Joyce
Grandma McDonald
J. C. McDonald
West Broad Street
Ohio
State Board of Medical Examination and Registration
Social and Cake Walk by the G. A. R. ladies
The G A R ladies host a dime social and cake walk at the new Maccabees hall on Friday evening February 24. Young people perform a cake walk and light refreshments will be served. All welcome to enjoy the evening and witness the genuine cake walk.
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Anil
Deaf Church Sermon Highlights Sign Language Power
Rev Mant delivered a sermon praising sign language to aid the deaf community. He argued most deaf students rely on reading lips and writing to learn, while many graduates struggle with conversation. The audience left wiser and more aware of sign language’s expressive potential as funds supported church work for the deaf in Ohia.
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Mant
Mann
Ohia
Cleveland Grocery Fire Suspects Arrested at Lorain
W Klick and Stanley Kurtz proprietors of the Cleveland Cash Market at Lorain were arrested yesterday charged with arson after a fire Tuesday morning. Investigators note a line of cotton rope treated with turpentine stretched along the store and easily accessible flames, with rubbish concealing the setup, proving an intentional blaze. Also reported, Mrs Amy Tift, aged 91, longtime Elyria resident, died February 11 at West Fourth Street. Born Amy Webb in 1808 in Richmond Rhode Island, she married John Tift of Chautauqua New York, moved to Elyria in 1827, and left five children. Her husband died February 5, 1850s, leaving a widow with Eva, Louis, and Jessie as survivors among relatives and neighbors.
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W. Klick
Stanley Kurtz
Cleveland
Lorain
Hotel Franklin Block
Ifiré
The
Herald
West Fourth Street
Amy Tift
Tift
See
Richmond
Washington County
R. I
Amy Webb
John Tift
Chantanava
N. Y
Elyria
Mise Eva
Louis
Jessie
Cake Walk at Wellsington Highlights Local Talent
A cake walk by Lorain county’s colored community drew a full opera house crowd on Wednesday night. Rastus Carroll and Miss Marshal won first prize for grace and style, while Mr Triplett and Miss Marshal claimed second and Henry Green and partner took third. George P. Brown led the contestants with notable appearance.
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Lorain Counsellington
Opera House
Rastus’ Carroll
Lorain County
Marshal
Rastus
Ear
Geo. P. Brown
Fould Frozen Man Found Dead in Klondike Voyage
Reports from La Porte indicate John Booth was found frozen to death in the Klondike region where he had gone in search of gold. local authorities confirm the death and express condolences.
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John Booth
LaPorte
Klondike
Mantta-Wet West Erupts In Desolate Skirmish Night
A telegraph-like dispatch from Mantta-Wet West dated January 6 1898 describes a night of tense guard duty near swamps and marshes as natives bring in a mix for the city and troops move to quell unrest. The writer notes fatigue and readiness, with a cartridge belt and Colt revolver ready, while fears of a broader outbreak loom and guards constrain movement along the river believing an attack could occur during the early hours.
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Mata
Gane
Daty
Toilio
Florida winter chill ends amid pained island hardships
The article notes an unseasonably cold spell with temperatures near zero, harming fruit trees and bee colonies while residents face shelter, clothing, and food shortages. The writer recounts two weeks at St Andrews Bay with fishing and turpentine work, hunting pelicans and ducks, and plans to travel to Ohio for maple sugar and better roads. Early blooms were killed and homesteads suffer despite warm houses nearby. An observer, NeLoE L. Stoxmy, describes local life and upcoming trip after the stay.
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Eckler
Haveeen
St. Andrews Bay
Dalkeith
St. Andrews
Dead Lakes
Ohio
Neloe L. Stoxmy
Foreclosure Action Involving Thomas and Weiden Parties
A terse note references a mortgage foreclosure involving Thomas and Weiden and additional parties, indicating debt default and legal action to recover the loan. The entry notes money involved in the foreclosure process, with the parties named in the readable portion.
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Thomas
Bennington
Weiden
Nod Equitable Redler
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